Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Honma

Tomoaki Honma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170321802
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (100), wherein pressure equalization control is performed to make line pressure (PL) equal to secondary pressure (Psec) when prescribed start conditions are satisfied. During pressure equalization control, a secondary pressure indicated value (Psec_co) is raised by a prescribed amount (S10), then a line pressure indicated value (PL_co) is gradually decreased (S30). If determination is made that line pressure is the same as the secondary pressure after secondary actual pressure (Psec) is lowered (S40), then the line pressure is controlled so that the secondary actual pressure (Psec) becomes the secondary pressure indicated value (Psec_co) (S50). At the start of pressure equalization control, if the difference (?Psec) found by subtracting the secondary pressure indicated value from the secondary actual value is negative (S120), then a primary pressure indicated value is corrected on the basis of the difference (S130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Tomoaki HONMA, Yuta SUZUKI, Itaru SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20170211701
    Abstract: A control device for a continuously variable transmission includes: a line pressure generating means configured to generate a line pressure; a pilot valve configured to supply a pilot pressure regulated so as not to exceed a first predetermined pressure when the line pressure exceeds the first predetermined pressure; a control means configured to control solenoid valves by the pilot pressure, and thereby to generate belt clamping forces; an oil vibration sensing means configured to sense an oil vibration; and a line pressure increase means configured to increase the line pressure to be greater than the first predetermined pressure when the oil vibration sensing means senses the oil vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Yuta SUZUKI, Itaru SHINOHARA, Hiroshi SEKIYA, Hiromu OGINO
  • Publication number: 20170204968
    Abstract: A control device for a lock-up-clutch installed in a torque converter arranged between an engine and an automatic transmission mechanism includes an engagement control means that carries out a calculation to increase an engaging capacity of the lock-up-clutch with the passage of time during an engagement control time in which the torque converter is shifted from a converter condition to a lock-up condition in which the prime mover drives an auxiliary device and in which when, during the control to increase the engaging capacity of the lock-up-clutch, an input torque to the torque converter from the engine is increased due to reduction in load of the auxiliary device, the engagement control means promotes the increase of the engaging capacity of the lock-up-clutch based on the amount of increase of the input torque thereby eliminating undesired pressure shortage that would be induced in the period toward the lock-up condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Kohei KAMIYA, Yuta SUZUKI, Itaru SHINOHARA, Hiroshi SEKIYA, Hiromu OGINO, Yasuhiro ENDO, Yuzuru TOHTA, Kouki SAITOU
  • Publication number: 20170204970
    Abstract: A control device for a continuously variable transmission includes: a line pressure generating-section configured to generate a line pressure; a pilot valve configured to supply a pilot pressure regulated so as not to exceed a first predetermined pressure when the line pressure exceeds the first predetermined pressure; a control section configured to generate the clamping forces by controlling the pilot pressure; a line pressure increase section configured to increase the line pressure to be greater than the first predetermined pressure when the control to increase the line pressure is performed when the line pressure is lower than the first predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicants: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Yuta SUZUKI, Itaru SHINOHARA, Hiroshi SEKIYA, Hiromu OGINO
  • Publication number: 20170197623
    Abstract: A control device for a continuously variable transmission includes: a lock-up clutch of a torque converter which is arranged to connect and disconnect a power transmission between a power source and the driving wheel; a control section configured to output a hydraulic pressure command value, and to control a transmission gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission and an engagement state of the lock-up clutch in accordance with a traveling state of a vehicle; a learning control section configured to perform a learning control of the engagement state of the lock-up clutch with respect to the control command value; an oil vibration sensing section configured to sense an oil vibration; and a learning control prohibiting section configured to prohibit the learning control when the oil vibration sensing section senses the oil vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Yuta SUZUKI, Itaru SHINOHARA, Hiroshi SEKIYA, Hiromu OGINO
  • Patent number: 9568099
    Abstract: There is provided an oil pressure control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission which includes two pulleys and a belt, wherein each of the two pulleys has a movable sheave which moves by oil pressure supplied to a hydraulic chamber, wherein the oil pressure control device calculates a request torque according to a running state, wherein when calculating the oil pressure which is supplied to the hydraulic chamber of the movable sheave on the basis of the request torque, the oil pressure control device reduces the request torque if the request torque is greater by a predetermined value or more than an actual input torque which is inputted to the belt-type continuously variable transmission. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an oil pressure control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission with which undesirable vibration can be avoided by means of stable speed-ratio control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Seiichiro Takahashi, Akito Suzuki, Masahiro Iriyama
  • Publication number: 20170002924
    Abstract: A CVTECU includes a secondary-pressure control section and a line-pressure control section that performs a same-pressure control to equalize a line pressure and a secondary pressure with each other if a predetermined start condition is satisfied. The line-pressure control section realizes a same-pressure state between the line pressure and the secondary pressure by lowering the line pressure below a target secondary pressure, and then controls the line pressure such that an actual secondary pressure is brought to the target secondary pressure by hydraulic feedback control while maintaining the same-pressure state. The secondary-pressure control section includes a restriction section that restricts an accumulation of integral term of an integral action for a duration between a time point at which the actual secondary pressure starts to be pushed down and a time point at which the same-pressure state between the line pressure and the secondary pressure is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Takahiro KOBAYASHI, Takashi EGUCHI, Hisao NOBU, Kenji SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20160356380
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device controls hydraulic pressure supplied to a continuously variable transmission. The hydraulic control device includes a pressure regulating valve, a solenoid valve configured to control the pilot pressure, line pressure control means, and hydraulic control means. The pressure regulating valve includes an input port to which line pressure is input, an output port configured to supply an oil chamber of a second pulley with a second pulley pressure, a drain port configured to discharge the second pulley pressure from the oil chamber, and a spool moving according to pilot pressure to regulate the second pulley pressure. The line pressure control means is configured to control the line pressure on the basis of the second pulley pressure and first pulley pressure of first pulley. The hydraulic control means is configured to temporarily change the pilot pressure from set pressure to configure the line pressure identical to the second pulley pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Yasuyuki HASHIMOTO, Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Tomoaki HONMA, Tomoaki KABE, Nobuhiko MORIFUJI, Nobuhide KATO, Hitoshi GOKA, Koichi SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20160339921
    Abstract: Control device for continuously variable transmission has continuously variable transmission mechanism (CVT) transmitting power with belt (7) wound around primary and secondary pulley (5, 6); torque convertor (2) having pump impeller (20), turbine runner (21) and lock-up clutch (2a); and control unit (10) controlling lock-up clutch (2a) to predetermined engagement state and controlling the CVT to predetermined transmission ratio, according to travelling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Hiroki IWASA, Hironori MIYAISHI, Sunghoon WOO, Takaaki MATSUI, Tomoaki HONMA, Yoshio YASUI, Yuta SUZUKI, Masayuki MANNEN, Susumu SAITOU
  • Patent number: 9487214
    Abstract: First control unit performing first pseudo stepwise up-shift control that, in first travelling mode, increases vehicle speed while performing hold of transmission ratio and up-shift by first shifting speed and reduces engine torque upon up-shift, second control unit performing second pseudo stepwise up-shift control that, in second travelling mode, increases vehicle speed while performing hold of transmission ratio and up-shift by second shifting speed and reduces engine torque upon up-shift, and third control unit controlling change of travelling mode and switch between two pseudo stepwise up-shift controls according to control states of first and second control units, are provided. When travelling mode is changed to second travelling mode during progress of up-shift in first pseudo stepwise up-shift control, third control unit maintains first pseudo stepwise up-shift control until up-shift is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Takahiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160223078
    Abstract: There is provided an oil pressure control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission which includes two pulleys and a belt, wherein each of the two pulleys has a movable sheave which moves by oil pressure supplied to a hydraulic chamber, wherein the oil pressure control device calculates a request torque according to a running state, wherein when calculating the oil pressure which is supplied to the hydraulic chamber of the movable sheave on the basis of the request torque, the oil pressure control device reduces the request torque if the request torque is greater by a predetermined value or more than an actual input torque which is inputted to the belt-type continuously variable transmission. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an oil pressure control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission with which undesirable vibration can be avoided by means of stable speed-ratio control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Akito SUZUKI, Masahiro IRIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160185353
    Abstract: First control unit performing first pseudo stepwise up-shift control that, in first travelling mode, increases vehicle speed while performing hold of transmission ratio and up-shift by first shifting speed and reduces engine torque upon up-shift, second control unit performing second pseudo stepwise up-shift control that, in second travelling mode, increases vehicle speed while performing hold of transmission ratio and up-shift by second shifting speed and reduces engine torque upon up-shift, and third control unit controlling change of travelling mode and switch between two pseudo stepwise up-shift controls according to control states of first and second control units, are provided. When travelling mode is changed to second travelling mode during progress of up-shift in first pseudo stepwise up-shift control, third control unit maintains first pseudo stepwise up-shift control until up-shift is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki HONMA, Takahiro KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8864625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a controller of a stepped automatic transmission. The stepped automatic transmission has a plurality of lock-up elements and performs downshift during coasting while an engine has a fuel cut-off state by changing over a pair of lock-up elements including an open side lock-up element and a lock-up side lock-up element. Downshift operation includes torque phase control and inertia phase control. The controller includes: a fuel cut-off recovery executing unit that is configured to perform recovery from the fuel cut-off state for an inertia phase control period; and a cylinder number restricting unit that is configured to restrict a count of cylinders recovered from the fuel cut-off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masahiro Iriyama
  • Publication number: 20140106931
    Abstract: Disclosed is a controller of a stepped automatic transmission. The stepped automatic transmission has a plurality of lock-up elements and performs downshift during coasting while an engine has a fuel cut-off state by changing over a pair of lock-up elements including an open side lock-up element and a lock-up side lock-up element. Downshift operation includes torque phase control and inertia phase control. The controller includes: a fuel cut-off recovery executing unit that is configured to perform recovery from the fuel cut-off state for an inertia phase control period; and a cylinder number restricting unit that is configured to restrict a count of cylinders recovered from the fuel cut-off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masahiro Iriyama
  • Patent number: 8052573
    Abstract: A vehicle shift control apparatus is basically provided with an engine, a drive wheel, a transmission and a controller. The transmission is operatively disposed between the engine and the drive wheel for shifting gears by executing a clutch switch operation so as to change a drive transmission path of the transmission. The controller is operatively to the transmission to control a gear shifting of the transmission. The controller includes an engine speed suppressing section that is configured to execute an engine speed suppression control when a driver performs an accelerator operation during the clutch switch operation associated with downshifting while coasting. The engine speed suppression control is further configured to reduce a torque capacity decrease rate of a clutch being released in comparison with a torque capacity decrease rate that would occur if shifting was taking place during normal coasting in which the accelerator operation is not performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Honma
  • Patent number: 7962267
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a target-value setting section configured to set a target rotational-speed difference between input and output rotational speeds of at least one of first and second friction-engagement elements; a total torque-capacity calculating section configured to calculate a total torque capacity of the first and second friction-engagement elements by adding a transmission input torque to a correction value calculated from a deviation between the target rotational-speed difference and an actual rotational-speed difference; a distribution-ratio setting section configured to set a distribution ratio; an individual torque-capacity calculating section configured to calculate individual torque capacities of both second friction-engagement elements on the basis of the total torque capacity and the distribution ratio; and an engagement control section configured to control engagement states of the both friction-engagement elements in accordance with the individual torq
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masaaki Uchida, Shusaku Katakura, Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Sadamu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7912614
    Abstract: An automatic transmission control apparatus is provided with a control scheme that focuses on the rotational speed differences of the frictional engaging elements and the distribution of torque transferred by the frictional engaging elements. When the automatic transmission is upshifted while in a power-off state, the individual torque capacity of a frictional engaging element being released and the individual torque capacity of a frictional engaging element being connected are corrected by adding a prescribed torque capacity amount to each of the individual torque capacities during an inertia phase of the shift control in which a compensation is executed for inertia related to changing the gear ratio. In this way, frictional losses are induced in the frictional engaging elements so as to absorb the inertia torque and lower the input rotational speed more quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masaaki Uchida, Shusaku Katakura, Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Sadamu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7840329
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes at least an input section, an output section, first and second frictional engagement elements, and a controller. The input section receives an input torque from a drive unit. The first frictional engagement element has an engaged state allowing the output section to rotate at a first transmission gear ratio with respect to the input section. The second frictional engagement element has an engaged state allowing the output section to rotate at a second transmission gear ratio with respect to the input section. The controller controls at least a gear shift from the first transmission gear ratio to the second transmission gear ratio. The controller controls the first and second frictional engagement elements and the drive unit so as to cancel an inertia torque resulting from the gear shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Shusaku Katakura, Masaaki Uchida, Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Tomoaki Honma, Sadamu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7771316
    Abstract: A control apparatus of an automatic transmission having first and second frictional engagement elements that achieve lower and higher speed gear stages respectively, includes a target value determination section setting a rotation speed difference between input and output sides of the frictional engagement element, a total torque capacity calculation section calculating a total torque capacity, a distribution ratio determination section setting a distribution ratio of the total torque capacity to the first and second frictional engagement elements, an individual torque capacity calculation section calculating individual torque capacities respectively required of the first and second frictional engagement elements, and an engagement control section controlling engagement conditions of the first and second frictional engagement elements in accordance with the individual torque capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masaaki Uchida, Shusaku Katakura, Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Sadamu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7666113
    Abstract: A control apparatus of an automatic transmission having first and second frictional engagement elements that achieve higher and lower speed gear stages respectively, includes a target value determination section setting a rotation speed difference between input and output sides of the frictional engagement element, a total torque capacity calculation section calculating a total torque capacity, a distribution ratio determination section setting a distribution ratio of the total torque capacity to the first and second frictional engagement elements, an individual torque capacity calculation section calculating individual torque capacities respectively required of the first and second frictional engagement elements, and an engagement control section controlling engagement conditions of the first and second frictional engagement elements in accordance with the individual torque capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoaki Honma, Masaaki Uchida, Shusaku Katakura, Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Sadamu Fujiwara