Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Onouchi

Tomohiro Onouchi 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).

  • Patent number: 11407303
    Abstract: A control device with an electronic control unit that is configured to perform specific supply control, the specific supply control driving at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine in a neutral state, and supplying hydraulic pressure to an engagement operating part of a target engagement device with at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine being driven, the automatic transmission not transmitting power in the neutral state, and the target engagement device being one of the plurality of transmission engagement devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Onouchi, Kohei Tsuda, Yuki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20210146769
    Abstract: A control device with an electronic control unit that is configured to perform specific supply control, the specific supply control driving at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine in a neutral state, and supplying hydraulic pressure to an engagement operating part of a target engagement device with at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine being driven, the automatic transmission not transmitting power in the neutral state, and the target engagement device being one of the plurality of transmission engagement devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro ONOUCHI, Kohei TSUDA, Yuki NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20190039602
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a vehicle drive device, as a control target, including a transfer clutch device, a rotary electric machine, and a transmission device that includes a plurality of shift clutch devices of which states of engagement are controlled in a shifting operation, on a power transfer path connecting an internal combustion engine to a wheel, the control device including an electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichirou KUSABE, Kohei TSUDA, Tomohiro ONOUCHI
  • Patent number: 9815455
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle drive device having a speed change mechanism that attains a predetermined shift speed by engaging multiple engagement elements. The control device predicts an amount of heat generation and determines whether any jumping shift from the current shift speed to the shift speed that is the multiple shift speeds higher or lower than the current shift speed can be permitted or not between the current shift speed and the target shift speed, and if the jumping shift can be permitted, the control unit performs the jumping shift and controls the speed change mechanism so as to shift the shift speed from the current shift speed to the target shift speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi, Keiichirou Kusabe
  • Patent number: 9688267
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a vehicle driving device provided with a transmission apparatus including a plurality of engagement devices in a power transmission path between a driving force source and a wheel and selectively forming a plurality of transmission shift stages having different transmission shift ratios depending on engagement states of the plurality of engagement devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Keiichirou Kusabe, Tomohiro Onouchi, Shoichi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20170072934
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a vehicle driving device provided with a transmission apparatus including a plurality of engagement devices in a power transmission path between a driving force source and a wheel and selectively forming a plurality of transmission shift stages having different transmission shift ratios depending on engagement states of the plurality of engagement devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei TSUDA, Keiichirou KUSABE, Tomohiro ONOUCHI, Shoichi ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9567964
    Abstract: A control device that controls a vehicle drive device. A starting control section executes internal combustion engine starting control in which the internal combustion engine in a stationary state is started while causing the disconnecting engagement device to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state. A timing decision section that decides, on the basis of a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, a supply start timing to start supply of a hydraulic pressure to a specific engagement device, which is one of the plurality of shifting engagement devices and is caused to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state in order to establish a target shift speed for the speed change mechanism after a change, in the case where the target shift speed is changed during execution of the internal combustion engine starting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi
  • Patent number: 9457801
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle for use in a hybrid vehicle in which a first clutch, a rotary electric machine, and a second clutch are disposed on a power transfer path from an engine to wheels sequentially from the engine side. After power generation control in which the engine is driven with the first clutch directly engaged and with the second clutch disengaged is suspended on the basis of detection of the starting request from a state in which the vehicle is stationary with the power generation control performed, the second clutch control means controls the second clutch from a disengaged state to a slip engagement state, the first clutch control means controls the first clutch from an engaged state to a slip engagement state, and the rotary electric machine control means reduces the target revolving speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Onouchi, Kohei Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9303758
    Abstract: A control device configured to control a vehicle. When the required driving force is equal to or less than a control judgment value, the shift control section judges that an implementing condition of engagement limited downshift control is met, starts transition control to cause the release-side engagement device to transition to a non-direct-coupled engagement state and, after the release-side engagement device transitions to a non-direct-coupled engagement state, starts increasing rotation speed control to control rotation speed of the input member to be higher than synchronized rotation speed, starts differential rotation speed control to control the rotation speed to be higher than the synchronized rotation speed, and prohibits engagement of the engagement-side engagement device until it becomes higher than the synchronized rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi
  • Patent number: 9216734
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle. A shift assist control section executes shift assist control of increasing a rotational speed of an input-side rotating member of the speed change mechanism. A possibility determining section that determines whether or not the rotating electrical machine can output required input torque. A mode selecting section that selects one shift mode from a first shift mode and a second shift mode that is different from the first shift mode in at least one of a condition for starting the downshift and processing. A torque compensating section that, if it is determined that the rotating electrical machine cannot output the required input torque, compensates for a shortfall in the required input torque in the shift assist control by using at least one of output torque of the internal combustion engine and torque that is transferred by the shift engagement device according to the shift mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi
  • Publication number: 20150298690
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle for use in a hybrid vehicle in which a first clutch, a rotary electric machine, and a second clutch are disposed on a power transfer path from an engine to wheels sequentially from the engine side. After power generation control in which the engine is driven with the first clutch directly engaged and with the second clutch disengaged is suspended on the basis of detection of the starting request from a state in which the vehicle is stationary with the power generation control performed, the second clutch control means controls the second clutch from a disengaged state to a slip engagement state, the first clutch control means controls the first clutch from an engaged state to a slip engagement state, and the rotary electric machine control means reduces the target revolving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro ONOUCHI, Kohei TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20150274154
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle drive device having a speed change mechanism that attains a predetermined shift speed by engaging multiple engagement elements. The control device predicts an amount of heat generation and determines whether any jumping shift from the current shift speed to the shift speed that is the multiple shift speeds higher or lower than the current shift speed can be permuted or not between the current shift speed and the target shift speed, and if the jumping shift can be permitted, the control unit performs the jumping shift and controls the speed change mechanism so as to shift the shift speed from the current shift speed to the target shift speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi, Keiichirou Kusabe
  • Publication number: 20140365093
    Abstract: A control device configured to control a vehicle. When the required driving force is equal to or less than a control judgment value, the shift control section judges that an implementing condition of engagement limited downshift control is met, starts transition control to cause the release-side engagement device to transition to a non-direct-coupled engagement state and, after the release-side engagement device transitions to a non-direct-coupled engagement state, starts increasing rotation speed control to control rotation speed of the input member to be higher than synchronized rotation speed, starts differential rotation speed control to control the rotation speed to be higher than the synchronized rotation speed, and prohibits engagement of the engagement-side engagement device until it becomes higher than the synchronized rotation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi
  • Publication number: 20140336911
    Abstract: A control device that controls a vehicle drive device. A starting control section executes internal combustion engine starting control in which the internal combustion engine in a stationary state is started while causing the disconnecting engagement device to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state. A timing decision section that decides, on the basis of a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, a supply start timing to start supply of a hydraulic pressure to a specific engagement device, which is one of the plurality of shifting engagement devices and is caused to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state in order to establish a target shift speed for the speed change mechanism after a change, in the case where the target shift speed is changed during execution of the internal combustion engine starting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi
  • Publication number: 20140330474
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle. A shift assist control section executes shift assist control of increasing a rotational speed of an input-side rotating member of the speed change mechanism. A possibility determining section that determines whether or not the rotating electrical machine can output required input torque. A mode selecting section that selects one shift mode from a first shift mode and a second shift mode that is different from the first shift mode in at least one of a condition for starting the downshift and processing. A torque compensating section that, if it is determined that the rotating electrical machine cannot output the required input torque, compensates for a shortfall in the required input torque in the shift assist control by using at least one of output torque of the internal combustion engine and torque that is transferred by the shift engagement device according to the shift mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Tsuda, Tomohiro Onouchi