Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Fujikane

Tsuyoshi Fujikane 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: 10814878
    Abstract: A control device of an automatic transmission to set and control a gear position based on a vehicle speed and an accelerator opening degree, includes a controller determining a high load travel based on a travel resistance during travel control on a gear shift line, which is set such that a region on a higher accelerator opening degree side of a downshift line is a region where a lock-up clutch is to be turned off, and turning off the lock-up clutch before downshifting when determining the high load travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Inoue, Tsuyoshi Fujikane
  • Publication number: 20190225225
    Abstract: A control device of an automatic transmission to set and control a gear position based on a vehicle speed and an accelerator opening degree, includes a controller determining a high load travel based on a travel resistance during travel control on a gear shift line, which is set such that a region on a higher accelerator opening degree side of a downshift line is a region where a lock-up clutch is to be turned off, and turning off the lock-up clutch before downshifting when determining the high load travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi INOUE, Tsuyoshi FUJIKANE
  • Patent number: 10183669
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive unit is provided. The vehicular drive unit includes a continuously variable transmission, and a clutch. The control apparatus includes an electronic control unit that is configured to acquire an oil temperature of hydraulic oil for controlling the continuously variable transmission and the clutch, and control the clutch such that a torque capacity of the clutch becomes smaller than a torque capacity that is set in a case where an oil temperature of the hydraulic oil is higher than a predetermined oil temperature, when the oil temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined oil temperature, or control the continuously variable transmission such that a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission becomes equal to or larger than a lower limit set in advance when the oil temperature of the hydraulic oil is equal to or lower than the predetermined oil temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Ishiizumi, Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Koji Hattori, Akira Hino, Mitsuhiro Fukao
  • Publication number: 20170253247
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive unit is provided. The vehicular drive unit includes a continuously variable transmission, and a clutch. The control apparatus includes an electronic control unit that is configured to acquire an oil temperature of hydraulic oil for controlling the continuously variable transmission and the clutch, and control the clutch such that a torque capacity of the clutch becomes smaller than a torque capacity that is set in a case where an oil temperature of the hydraulic oil is higher than a predetermined oil temperature, when the oil temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined oil temperature, or control the continuously variable transmission such that a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission becomes equal to or larger than a lower limit set in advance when the oil temperature of the hydraulic oil is equal to or lower than the predetermined oil temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya ISHIIZUMI, Tsuyoshi FUJIKANE, Koji HATTORI, Akira HINO, Mitsuhiro FUKAO
  • Patent number: 9145931
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular lockup clutch, including a lockup clutch that directly connects an input rotation member and an output rotation member of a hydraulic transmission device constituting part of a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, a linear solenoid valve that controls an engagement hydraulic pressure for engaging and actuating the lockup clutch, and a controller that is configured to perform a flexible start control for slip-engaging the lockup clutch when a vehicle starts moving, and to perform, before starting the flexible start control, a precharge control for establishing a standby state in which a predetermined preparation pressure is indicated to the linear solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Yousuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9050963
    Abstract: A map is provided that has an unlimited region where a take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed indefinitely, a limited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed only once, and a prohibited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is prohibited, and has a generated heat amount during the take-off slip-engagement and an elapsed time after the lock-up slip-engagement ends as variables. Therefore, a region in which the take-off slip-engagement the next time had been prohibited because the take-off slip-engagement the next time is unable to be repeatedly executed indefinitely even though it is able to be repeatedly executed only once is made the limited region, so the take-off slip-engagement the next time is allowed to be repeatedly executed only once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Dodo, Yoichi Nakashima, Atsushi Muto, Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Keigo Matsubara, Junichi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140097057
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular lockup clutch, including a lockup clutch that directly connects an input rotation member and an output rotation member of a hydraulic transmission device constituting part of a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, a linear solenoid valve that controls an engagement hydraulic pressure for engaging and actuating the lockup clutch, and a controller that is configured to perform a flexible start control for slip-engaging the lockup clutch when a vehicle starts moving, and to perform, before starting the flexible start control, a precharge control for establishing a standby state in which a predetermined preparation pressure is indicated to the linear solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi FUJIKANE, Yousuke KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8640839
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular power transmitting system including a torque converter (6) having a pump impeller (6p), a turbine wheel (6t), a stator wheel (6s) rotatably disposed between the turbine wheel and the pump impeller, and a lock-up clutch (L/U) includes a capacity coefficient control unit (126) that controls a capacity coefficient of the torque converter by controlling rotation of the stator wheel, and the capacity coefficient control unit increases the capacity coefficient of the torque converter based on an amount of heat generated during slip control of the lock-up clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Kazuyuki Shiiba, Hiromitsu Metsugi, Hiroki Takeda
  • Patent number: 8632439
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular lockup clutch, including a lockup clutch that directly connects an input rotation member and an output rotation member of a hydraulic transmission device constituting part of a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, a linear solenoid valve that controls an engagement hydraulic pressure for engaging and actuating the lockup clutch, and a controller that is configured to perform a flexible start control for slip-engaging the lockup clutch when a vehicle starts moving, and to perform, before starting the flexible start control, a precharge control for establishing a standby state in which a predetermined preparation pressure is indicated to the linear solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Yousuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140018209
    Abstract: A map is provided that has an unlimited region where a take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed indefinitely, a limited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed only once, and a prohibited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is prohibited, and has a generated heat amount during the take-off slip-engagement and an elapsed time after the lock-up slip-engagement ends as variables. Therefore, a region in which the take-off slip-engagement the next time had been prohibited because the take-off slip-engagement the next time is unable to be repeatedly executed indefinitely even though it is able to be repeatedly executed only once is made the limited region, so the take-off slip-engagement the next time is allowed to be repeatedly executed only once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Dodo, Yoichi Nakashima, Atsushi Muto, Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Keigo Matsubara, Junichi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110240428
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular power transmitting system including a torque converter (6) having a pump impeller (6p), a turbine wheel (6t), a stator wheel (6s) rotatably disposed between the turbine wheel and the pump impeller, and a lock-up clutch (L/U) includes a capacity coefficient control unit (126) that controls a capacity coefficient of the torque converter by controlling rotation of the stator wheel, and the capacity coefficient control unit increases the capacity coefficient of the torque converter based on an amount of heat generated during slip control of the lock-up clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fujikane, Kazuyuki Shiiba, Hiromitsu Metsugi, Hiroki Takeda
  • Publication number: 20110233023
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular lockup clutch, including a lockup clutch that directly connects an input rotation member and an output rotation member of a hydraulic transmission device constituting part of a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, a linear solenoid valve that controls an engagement hydraulic pressure for engaging and actuating the lockup clutch, and a controller that is configured to perform a flexible start control for slip-engaging the lockup clutch when a vehicle starts moving, and to perform, before starting the flexible start control, a precharge control for establishing a standby state in which a predetermined preparation pressure is indicated to the linear solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi FUJIKANE, Yousuke KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 7596446
    Abstract: A change in a torque request for an internal combustion engine during a prediction period is predicted as a change in a target torque. Further, a change in an outputtable upper-limit torque during the prediction period is calculated as an upper-limit torque change. When the target torque is greater than the upper-limit torque by more than a judgment value during the prediction period, control is exercised to increase an intake air amount. Moreover, the torque difference between the target torque and upper-limit torque at a second time, which is later than a first time, is calculated to correct the torque difference with higher responsiveness than exhibited for intake air amount control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sakayanagi, Tsuyoshi Fujikane