Patents by Inventor Toshiro Yoda
Toshiro Yoda 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).
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Patent number: 11318986Abstract: A steering device includes: a first steering mechanism including a first ball nut steering, and a first motor actuator, the first ball nut steering including a first output shaft, a first ball screw, and a first transmitting mechanism, the first motor actuator arranged to provide a rotation force to the first output shaft, a second steering mechanism including a second ball nut steering, and a second motor actuator, the second ball nut steering including a second output shaft, a second ball screw, and a second transmitting mechanism, the second motor actuator arranged to provide a rotation force to the second output shaft, a connection member arranged to connect the first transmitting mechanism and the second transmitting mechanism so as to interlock a movement of the first transmitting mechanism and a movement of the second transmitting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE STEERING SYSTEM JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Takuya Ishihara, Toshiro Yoda
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Publication number: 20220126912Abstract: A steering device includes: a steering mechanism including a steering shaft, and a transmitting mechanism; and a controller including a first hydraulic passage state judging section, a first electric motor control section, and a second electric motor control section; the first hydraulic passage state judging section configured to judge a state of the hydraulic fluid in a first hydraulic passage in which the hydraulic fluid discharged from the first pump flows, the first electric motor control section configured to control and drive the first electric motor based on a driving state of a vehicle, and the second electric motor control section configured to increase a rotation number of the second electric motor when the first hydraulic passage state judging section judges that a supply of the hydraulic fluid in the first hydraulic passage is deficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE STEERING SYSTEM JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Yukio UCHIDA, Toshiro YODA, Shogo ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOSAWA
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Publication number: 20210387667Abstract: A steering apparatus includes first and second electric motors that rotate a steering shaft via speed reduction mechanisms, and the motors being disposed to face each other. The first electric motor, a first motor pulley, a second motor pulley and the second electric motor are arranged in order in a rotation axis direction. When a first system electric actuator (including a first nut and the first electric motor) and a second system electric actuator (including a second nut and the second electric motor) are provided to the common steering shaft, in a first axis direction, the first and second nuts can be arranged close to each other, reducing sizes of the peripheries of the nuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE STEERING SYSTEM JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Takuya ISHIHARA, Toshiro YODA, Shogo ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11027774Abstract: Provided is an actuator for a steering system, which can be increased in degree of freedom for design change, regardless of a configuration change of a hydraulic power steering side. The actuator for a steering system comprises a transmission mechanism configured to transmit the rotation of a steering shaft to a steered wheel, a piston disposed in the transmission mechanism, and a pair of pressure chambers configured to generate a force acting to move the piston. The actuator for a steering system is disposed between a hydraulic power steering system, which imparts a steering force to the steered wheel along with the movement of the piston, and a steering wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE STEERING SYSTEM JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Takuya Ishihara
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Publication number: 20200377147Abstract: A steering device includes: a first steering mechanism including a first ball nut steering, and a first motor actuator, the first ball nut steering including a first output shaft, a first ball screw, and a first transmitting mechanism, the first motor actuator arranged to provide a rotation force to the first output shaft, a second steering mechanism including a second ball nut steering, and a second motor actuator, the second ball nut steering including a second output shaft, a second ball screw, and a second transmitting mechanism, the second motor actuator arranged to provide a rotation force to the second output shaft, a connection member arranged to connect the first transmitting mechanism and the second transmitting mechanism so as to interlock a movement of the first transmitting mechanism and a movement of the second transmitting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE STEERING SYSTEM JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Takuya ISHIHARA, Toshiro YODA
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Publication number: 20190308660Abstract: Provided is an actuator for a steering system, which can be increased in degree of freedom for design change, regardless of a configuration change of a hydraulic power steering side. The actuator for a steering system comprises a transmission mechanism configured to transmit the rotation of a steering shaft to a steered wheel, a piston disposed in the transmission mechanism, and a pair of pressure chambers configured to generate a force acting to move the piston. The actuator for a steering system is disposed between a hydraulic power steering system, which imparts a steering force to the steered wheel along with the movement of the piston, and a steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro YODA, Takuya ISHIHARA
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Patent number: 10196082Abstract: The present invention provides a power steering apparatus capable of realizing a reduction in an axial dimension of the apparatus. A resolver 16, which detects a rotational position of a motor rotor 13, is provided between a motor element 15 and a steering housing 6 in a direction of an x axis. A bolt 19, which fixes a motor housing 17 to the steering housing 6, is provided so as to overlap the resolver 16 in the direction of the x axis radially outside the resolver 16.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Takuya Ishihara
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Patent number: 9994250Abstract: A steering shaft 10 is constructed by an input shaft 11, an intermediate shaft 13 connected to the input shaft 11 through a first torsion bar 12 and an output shaft 15 connected to the intermediate shaft 13 through a second torsion bar 14, and around the input shaft 11, there is provided a first resolver 51 for detecting a rotation angle of the input shaft 11 and around the intermediate shaft 13, there is provided a second resolver 52 for detecting a rotation angle of the intermediate shaft 13, and the first and second resolvers 51 and 52 are arranged to constitute a torque sensor TS that detects a steering torque.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Takuya Ishihara
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Publication number: 20170096160Abstract: A steering shaft 10 is constructed by an input shaft 11, an intermediate shaft 13 connected to the input shaft 11 through a first torsion bar 12 and an output shaft 15 connected to the intermediate shaft 13 through a second torsion bar 14, and around the input shaft 11, there is provided a first resolver 51 for detecting a rotation angle of the input shaft 11 and around the intermediate shaft 13, there is provided a second resolver 52 for detecting a rotation angle of the intermediate shaft 13, and the first and second resolvers 51 and 52 are arranged to constitute a torque sensor TS that detects a steering torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro YODA, Takuya ISHIHARA
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Publication number: 20160347352Abstract: The present invention provides a power steering apparatus capable of realizing a reduction in an axial dimension of the apparatus. A resolver 16, which detects a rotational position of a motor rotor 13, is provided between a motor element 15 and a steering housing 6 in a direction of an x axis. A bolt 19, which fixes a motor housing 17 to the steering housing 6, is provided so as to overlap the resolver 16 in the direction of the x axis radially outside the resolver 16.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro YODA, Takuya ISHIHARA
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Patent number: 9452777Abstract: A power steering device is provided with a device body and a hollow motor. The device body has a steering system in which a piston is disposed on an output shaft via a ball screw mechanism so that a steering (rotational) torque is transmitted from an input shaft to the output shaft and converted to rotation of a sector shaft by axial movement of the piston for steering of steerable wheels. The hollow motor is connected to the outer circumference of the input shaft and driven by energization control based on driving support information from a vehicle-mounted camera and the like. A key and a key groove are provided on the outer circumference of the input shaft and the inner circumference of a rotor of the hollow motor, respectively, so as to constitute a key connection between the input shaft and the hollow motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS STEERING, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Takuya Ishihara
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Publication number: 20150298728Abstract: A power steering device is provided with a device body and a hollow motor. The device body has a steering system in which a piston is disposed on an output shaft via a ball screw mechanism so that a steering (rotational) torque is transmitted from an input shaft to the output shaft and converted to rotation of a sector shaft by axial movement of the piston for steering of steerable wheels. The hollow motor is connected to the outer circumference of the input shaft and driven by energization control based on driving support information from a vehicle-mounted camera and the like. A key and a key groove are provided on the outer circumference of the input shaft and the inner circumference of a rotor of the hollow motor, respectively, so as to constitute a key connection between the input shaft and the hollow motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS STEERING, LTD.Inventors: Toshiro YODA, Takuya ISHIHARA
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Patent number: 8479870Abstract: Disclosed is a power steering system comprising: a control valve disposed in the steering mechanism to selectably supply a working liquid supplied from a first pump or a second pump to a pair of pressure chambers of a power cylinder providing a steering force for at least one steered wheel in accordance with a rotational steering operation of a steering wheel; a first switching valve disposed between the first pump and the control valve to switch a communication and an interruption of the working liquid between the first pump and the control valve; and a second switching valve disposed between the second pump and the control valve to switch the communication and the interruption of the working liquid between the second pump and the control valve, a communication state and an interruption state being selectably formed in the second switching valve when the first switching valve is in the communication state.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Shogo Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20120160594Abstract: Disclosed is a power steering system comprising: a control valve disposed in the steering mechanism to selectably supply a working liquid supplied from a first pump or a second pump to a pair of pressure chambers of a power cylinder providing a steering force for at least one steered wheel in accordance with a rotational steering operation of a steering wheel; a first switching valve disposed between the first pump and the control valve to switch a communication and an interruption of the working liquid between the first pump and the control valve; and a second switching valve disposed between the second pump and the control valve to switch the communication and the interruption of the working liquid between the second pump and the control valve, a communication state and an interruption state being selectably formed in the second switching valve when the first switching valve is in the communication state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Unisia JKC Streering Systems Co, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiro YODA, Shogo Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8159098Abstract: A motor control apparatus including: a motor including a rotating member and a stator; a housing member including a motor housing portion and a power system substrate housing portion, the motor housing portion enclosing the motor and extending in an axial direction of the rotating member, the power system substrate housing portion being integrally formed with the motor housing portion and being located is radially outside of the motor; a control system board supporting a component of a control circuit to control the motor, and including a first board portion facing the motor in the axial direction, and a second board portion extending radially from the first board portion; and a power system substrate supporting a component of a power supply circuit to supply power to the motor, the power system substrate being provided in the power system substrate housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kohtaro Shiino, Makoto Kimura, Toshiro Yoda, Haruhiko Fujita, Yoshimori Kondo, Yoshiki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20110266928Abstract: A motor control apparatus including: a motor including a rotating member and a stator; a housing member including a motor housing portion and a power system substrate housing portion, the motor housing portion enclosing the motor and extending in an axial direction of the rotating member, the power system substrate housing portion being integrally formed with the motor housing portion and being located is radially outside of the motor; a control system board supporting a component of a control circuit to control the motor, and including a first board portion facing the motor in the axial direction, and a second board portion extending radially from the first board portion; and a power system substrate supporting a component of a power supply circuit to supply power to the motor, the power system substrate being provided in the power system substrate housing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Kohtaro SHIINO, Makoto Kimura, Toshiro Yoda, Haruhiko Fujita, Yoshimori Kondo, Yoshiki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7982347Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus including: a power system board which is received in a housing, which supports a component of a power supply circuit to supply power to a motor; a control system board which is received in the housing, which supports a component of a control circuit to control the motor, and which extends radially with respect to an axis of the motor output shaft; a rotation sensor which is provided in the housing, which is located, in an axial direction of a motor output shaft, between the motor and the control system board, and which is arranged to sense a rotational position of the motor output shaft; and an output terminal which is provided with the rotation sensor, which is connected electrically with the control system board to supply a rotational position signal of the rotation sensor to the control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kohtaro Shiino, Makoto Kimura, Toshiro Yoda, Haruhiko Fujita, Yoshimori Kondo, Yoshiki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7866434Abstract: A steering apparatus includes an axle housing rotatably supporting a wheel hub on which a steered road wheel is installed, and a lower suspension-system control arm adapted to be oscillatingly supported at one end on a vehicle body and having a turning portion provided at the other end for pivotably supporting the axle housing by the turning portion. An electric motor is installed on the lower arm for turning the axle housing by a driving force produced by the motor. A rotation axis of the motor and a pivot of the axle housing are arranged to be offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kohtaro Shiino, Akira Takahashi, Toshiro Yoda
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Publication number: 20100152971Abstract: A steering control apparatus includes a rack shaft connected to steerable wheels and having rack teeth in a given axial range, a first steering mechanism having a reduction gear and a first electric motor to apply a drive force to the rack shaft through the reduction gear, a second steering mechanism having a second electric motor, a power cylinder equipped with hydraulic pressure chambers, an oil pump driven by the second electric motor to provide a supply of hydraulic oil to the hydraulic pressure chambers such that the power cylinder applies a driving force to the rack shaft in accordance with a pressure difference between the hydraulic pressure chambers and a switching unit capable of selectively switching the supply of hydraulic oil from the oil pump to the hydraulic pressure chambers, and a control device that controls the first and second electric motors in response to a driver's steering operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Kohtaro Shiino, Toshiro Yoda
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Publication number: 20100126794Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus including: a power system board which is received in a housing, which supports a component of a power supply circuit to supply power to a motor; a control system board which is received in the housing, which supports a component of a control circuit to control the motor, and which extends radially with respect to an axis of the motor output shaft; a rotation sensor which is provided in the housing, which is located, in an axial direction of a motor output shaft, between the motor and the control system board, and which is arranged to sense a rotational position of the motor output shaft; and an output terminal which is provided with the rotation sensor, which is connected electrically with the control system board to supply a rotational position signal of the rotation sensor to the control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Kohtaro SHIINO, Makoto Kimura, Toshiro Yoda, Haruhiko Fujita, Yoshimori Kondo, Yoshiki Sakamoto