Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Fukaya

Tsuyoshi Fukaya 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: 9927027
    Abstract: The automatic transmission which includes a third brake element formed by a support member including a first cylindrical portion having a first sliding surface at an outer peripheral surface thereof, a second cylindrical portion having a second sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof and a third cylindrical portion having a third sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof, an inner side piston, inner edge portion of which is in contact with the first sliding surface and an outer edge portion of which is in contact with the second sliding surface and an outer side piston which includes a first piston cylindrical portion, outer edge of which is in contact with the second sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof and a second piston cylindrical portion, outer edge portion of which is in contact with the third sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki Niimi, Hideki Nakamura, Keita Suwa, Minoru Todo, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takuya Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170276245
    Abstract: The automatic transmission which includes a third brake element formed by a support member including a first cylindrical portion having a first sliding surface at an outer peripheral surface thereof, a second cylindrical portion having a second sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof and a third cylindrical portion having a third sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof, an inner side piston, inner edge portion of which is in contact with the first sliding surface and an outer edge portion of which is in contact with the second sliding surface and an outer side piston which includes a first piston cylindrical portion, outer edge of which is in contact with the second sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof and a second piston cylindrical portion, outer edge portion of which is in contact with the third sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki NIIMI, Hideki NAKAMURA, Keita SUWA, Minoru TODO, Tsuyoshi FUKAYA, Takuya NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9709133
    Abstract: A speed change device that transmits power input to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of speeds, the speed change device including: a planetary gear mechanism including a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, each of the plurality of pinion gears meshing with at least one of the sun gear and the ring gear; and a brake including a brake hub fixed to the carrier and a friction plate fitted to an outer circumference of the brake hub, the brake being capable of holding the carrier stationary to a case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Otsuki, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Mikio Iwase
  • Publication number: 20160369870
    Abstract: A speed change device that transmits power input to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of speeds, the speed change device including: a planetary gear mechanism including a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, each of the plurality of pinion gears meshing with at least one of the sun gear and the ring gear; and a brake including a brake hub fixed to the carrier and a friction plate fitted to an outer circumference of the brake hub, the brake being capable of holding the carrier stationary to a case
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko OTSUKI, Tsuyoshi FUKAYA, Mikio IWASE
  • Patent number: 8771131
    Abstract: A transmission device capable of transmitting power applied to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of stages, including a single-pinion type first planetary gear mechanism, a single-pinion type second planetary gear mechanism a third planetary gear mechanism; first clutch and second clutches; and first and second brakes. The first planetary gear mechanism is disposed more toward the input shaft side than the second planetary gear mechanism, and the second planetary gear mechanism is disposed more toward the input shaft side than the third planetary gear mechanism, and the first brake is disposed circumferentially outward of the second planetary gear mechanism so as to at least partially overlap with the second planetary gear mechanism, and the second brake is disposed circumferentially outward of the first planetary gear mechanism so as to at least partially overlap with the first planetary gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohide Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Fukaya
  • Patent number: 8535195
    Abstract: A transmission device capable of transmitting power applied to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of stages, including a single-pinion type first planetary gear mechanism; a single-pinion type second planetary gear mechanism; a third planetary gear mechanism; a case that accommodates the first, second, and third planetary gear mechanisms; first and second clutches; and first and second brakes. A first carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism and a second ring gear of the second planetary gear mechanism are coupled together through a coupling member that extends circumferentially inward from the second ring gear, and the second ring gear is coupled to a second brake hub that configures the second brake through the first carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Yoshiyasu Sato, Tomohide Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120264561
    Abstract: A transmission device capable of transmitting power applied to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of stages, including a single-pinion type first planetary gear mechanism; a single-pinion type second planetary gear mechanism; a third planetary gear mechanism; a case that accommodates the first, second, and third planetary gear mechanisms; first and second clutches; and first and second brakes. A first carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism and a second ring gear of the second planetary gear mechanism are coupled together through a coupling member that extends circumferentially inward from the second ring gear, and the second ring gear is coupled to a second brake hub that configures the second brake through the first carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi FUKAYA, Yoshiyasu SATO, Tomohide SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20120264560
    Abstract: A transmission device capable of transmitting power applied to an input shaft to an output shaft while changing a speed ratio to a plurality of stages, including a single-pinion type first planetary gear mechanism, a single-pinion type second planetary gear mechanism a third planetary gear mechanism; first clutch and second clutches; and first and second brakes. The first planetary gear mechanism is disposed more toward the input shaft side than the second planetary gear mechanism, and the second planetary gear mechanism is disposed more toward the input shaft side than the third planetary gear mechanism, and the first brake is disposed circumferentially outward of the second planetary gear mechanism so as to at least partially overlap with the second planetary gear mechanism, and the second brake is disposed circumferentially outward of the first planetary gear mechanism so as to at least partially overlap with the first planetary gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohide SUZUKI, Tsuyoshi FUKAYA
  • Patent number: 7955213
    Abstract: An automatic transmission in which first to third clutches which can couple an input shaft to a first element of a first multiple planetary gear set and second and fourth elements of the second multiple planetary gear set, respectively, are arranged on a front side of the first multiple planetary gear set. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which disengaging of the third clutch in the first speed causes the fourth element of the first multiple planetary gear set to rotate in reverse and generate a large relative rotation with the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Masafumi Kinoshita, Masaru Morise
  • Patent number: 7955214
    Abstract: An automatic transmission is provided having appropriately spaced gear ratios for eight forward speeds to be capable of obtaining a shift feeling in all of the eight speeds, and is reduced in size and weight. Rotation of an input shaft is transmitted to an output shaft at a speed selected from a plurality of shift speeds by first and second clutches selectively transmitting the rotation of the input shaft to first and second compound planetary gears, and by first to fourth brakes selectively fixing each element of the first and second compound planetary gears, the first compound planetary gear includes first and second sun gears, a common carrier rotatably supporting a long pinion and a pinion, and a common ring gear that meshes with the first sun gear through the long pinion or the pinion and also meshes with the second sun gear through the long pinion and the pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Masafumi Kinoshita, Masaru Morise
  • Patent number: 7946947
    Abstract: In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms, a second sun gear is linked to an input shaft in a power-transmissible manner, a first sun gear is linked to a third control brake, and a first carrier and a second ring gear which are linked to each other are linked to a first control brake. In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms, a third sun gear and a fourth sun gear which are linked to each other are linked to the input shaft disengageably by a first control clutch, and a third ring gear and a fourth ring gear are linked to a second control brake and a fourth control brake, respectively. Furthermore, in the single pinion planetary gear mechanisms, a third carrier is linked to the input shaft disengageably by a second control clutch and a fourth carrier is linked to an output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takashi Ogawa, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7887456
    Abstract: To provide an automatic transmission apparatus for forward 8-speed, which keeps a transmission gear ratio step in good balance. The apparatus includes: a first planetary gear device PG0 having a ring gear R0 connected to an input shaft; a second planetary gear device PG1 having a carrier C1 connected to a carrier C0 of the first planetary gear device, and a sun gear S1 connected to R0; a third planetary gear device PG2 having a ring gear R2 connected to C1; a fourth planetary gear device PG3 having a sun gear S3 connected to a sun gear S2 of the third planetary gear device; a first clutch C-1 that selectively connects S2 to the input shaft; a second clutch C-2 that selectively connects C2 to the input shaft; a first brake B-1 that selectively regulates the rotation of R0; a second brake B-2 that selectively regulates the rotation of R2; a third brake B-3 that selectively regulates the rotation of S0; and a fourth brake B-4 that selectively regulates the rotation of R3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takashi Ogawa, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20100234164
    Abstract: An automatic transmission is provided that has appropriately spaced gear ratios for eight forward speeds to be capable of obtaining a shift feeling in all of the eight speeds, and that can be reduced in size and weight. In the automatic transmission that transmits rotation of an input shaft to an output shaft at a speed selected from a plurality of shift speeds by first and second clutches selectively transmitting the rotation of the input shaft to first and second compound planetary gears, and by first to fourth brakes selectively fixing each element of the first and second compound planetary gears, the first compound planetary gear includes first and second sun gears, a common carrier rotatably supporting a long pinion and a pinion, and a common ring gear that meshes with the first sun gear through the long pinion or the pinion and also meshes with the second sun gear through the long pinion and the pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicants: Aisin AW Co., Ltd, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Masafumi Kinoshita, Masaru Morise
  • Publication number: 20100167866
    Abstract: An automatic transmission in which first to third clutches which can couple an input shaft to a first element of a first multiple planetary gear set and second and fourth elements of the second multiple planetary gear set, respectively, are arranged on a front side of the first multiple planetary gear set. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which disengaging of the third clutch in the first speed causes the fourth element of the first multiple planetary gear set to rotate in reverse and generate a large relative rotation with the first element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Masafumi Kinoshita, Masaru Morise
  • Publication number: 20080248913
    Abstract: An automatic transmission having a second ring gear of planetary gear mechanisms and is connected to an input shaft so as to be able to transmit power thereto, and a first sun gear and a second sun gear, and a first carrier that are connected to each other are in turn connected to a third control brake and a first control brake, respectively. A third sun gear and a fourth sun gear of the planetary gear mechanisms are connected to each other, and are in turn detachably connected to the input shaft 14 by a first control clutch. A third ring gear R2 and a fourth ring gear R3 are connected to a second control brake and a fourth control brake, respectively. Furthermore, a third carriers is detachably connected to the input shaft by a second control clutch, and a fourth carrier is connected to an output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takashi Ogawa, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20080207382
    Abstract: [Task] To provide an automatic transmission apparatus for forward 8-speed, which keeps a transmission gear ratio step in good balance. [Solution] The apparatus includes: a first planetary gear device PG0 having a ring gear R0 connected to an input shaft; a second planetary gear device PG1 having a carrier C1 connected to a carrier C0 of the first planetary gear device, and a sun gear S1 connected to R0; a third planetary gear device PG2 having a ring gear R2 connected to C1; a fourth planetary gear device PG3 having a sun gear S3 connected to a sun gear S2 of the third planetary gear device; a first clutch C-1 that selectively connects S2 to the input shaft; a second clutch C-2 that selectively connects C2 to the input shaft; a first brake B-1 that selectively regulates the rotation of R0; a second brake B-2 that selectively regulates the rotation of R2; a third brake B-3 that selectively regulates the rotation of S0; and a fourth brake B-4 that selectively regulates the rotation of R3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takashi Ogawa, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20080207383
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an automatic transmission capable of providing a sufficient feeling of acceleration with a clear shift feeling at the time of shifting with acceleration by properly allocating step ratios between shift stages. [Means for Solution] In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms 21 and 22, a second sun gear S1 is linked to an input shaft 14 in a power-transmissible manner, a first sun gear S0 is linked to a third control brake B-3, and a first carrier C0 and a second ring gear R1 which are linked to each other are linked to a first control brake B-1. In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms 23 and 24, a third sun gear S2 and a fourth sun gear S3 which are linked to each other are linked to the input shaft 14 disengageably by a first control clutch C-1, and a third ring gear R2 and a fourth ring gear R3 are linked to a second control brake B-2 and a fourth control brake B-4, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Fukaya, Takashi Ogawa, Akihito Hongoya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto