公开(公告)号：US20190176979A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16280073

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION ,  SOKEN, INC.

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Takenori MATSUE ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Naoya KATO

IPC: B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/80 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A flying device includes a base, thrusters, an orientation detection unit, an abnormality detection unit, and an orientation control unit. The plurality of thrusters are provided on the base each including a propeller, a motor which drives the propeller, and a pitch change mechanism unit which changes a pitch of the propeller. The orientation detection unit detects an orientation of the base. The abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality in the thrusters. The orientation control unit, when the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality in at least one of the thrusters, changes the pitches of the propellers in the remaining thrusters to maintain an orientation of the base detected by the orientation detection unit.

公开(公告)号：US20160122018A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14925005

申请日：2015-10-28

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION ,  NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

Inventor： Takenori MATSUE ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Michihiro MATSUURA ,  Masami KUROSAKA ,  Masayuki INABA

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A observation device includes an aircraft and an observation unit attached to the aircraft that observes a target within a predetermined view angle. The aircraft includes a base, at least two thrusters that generate a propulsion force including lift, actuators that change a direction of the propulsion force generated by the thrusters with respect to the base, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that detects an orientation of the base with respect to a ground surface, and a controller that controls the thrusters and the actuators based on the orientation of the base detected by the IMU. The observation unit is fixedly attached to the base and the aircraft is configured to fly in any arbitrary orientation with respect to the ground surface through a combination of a magnitude of the propulsion force and the direction of the propulsion force of each of the thrusters.

Abstract translation: 观察装置包括飞机和观察单元，其附接到在预定视角内观察目标的飞行器。 飞行器包括基座，至少两个产生包括升力的推进力的推进器，改变由推进器相对于基座产生的推进力的方向的致动器;惯性测量单元（IMU），其检测 基于相对于地面的基座，以及控制器，其基于由IMU检测到的基座的取向来控制推进器和致动器。 观察单元固定地附接到基座，并且飞行器被构造成通过推进力的大小和每个推进器的推进力方向的组合相对于地面以任何方向飞行。

公开(公告)号：US20150158485A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14606768

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION ,  NIPPON SOKEN, INC.

Inventor： Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: B60W20/00 ,  B60W10/107 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06

CPC classification number: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/107 ,  B60W20/11 ,  B60W30/1882 ,  F16H2037/0873 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6286 ,  Y10S903/93 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/26

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle which includes a first, a second, and a third rotor which split power among a motor-generator, an internal combustion engine, and a driven wheel of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a torque transmission control mechanism which selectively transmits torque between the first rotor and the engine. When the torque transmission control mechanism establishes the transmission of torque between the first rotor and the engine, powers, as produced by the second and third rotors, are opposite in sign to each other. This enables the speed of the first rotor to be set to zero (0) or a very low speed. Therefore, when an initial torque is applied to the engine through the first rotor to start the engine, the mechanical vibration which usually arises from the application of initial torque and is to be exerted on the power transmission apparatus is minimized.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的动力传递装置，其包括在电动发电机，内燃机和车辆的从动轮之间分开动力的第一，第二和第三转子。 该装置还包括在第一转子和发动机之间有选择地传递转矩的转矩传递控制机构。 当转矩传递控制机构在第一转子和发动机之间建立转矩传递时，由第二转子和第三转子产生的功率彼此相反。 这使得第一转子的速度可以被设置为零（0）或非常低的速度。 因此，当初始扭矩通过第一转子施加到发动机以起动发动机时，通常施加初始转矩并施加在动力传递装置上的机械振动最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20150045181A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14523414

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: B60K6/42 ,  B60W10/11 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W10/02

CPC classification number: B60K6/42 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60K6/543 ,  B60K2006/4816 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/11 ,  B60W20/10 ,  F16H3/725 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y02T10/6256 ,  Y10S903/902 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10T477/26

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is provided which is equipped with a power split device and a speed variator. The power transmission device is designed to set a speed ratio of speed of rotation of an output of a power source to speed of rotation of a driven wheel in a power circulation mode of a power split device to lie within one of a positive range in which a sign of the speed ratio is positive and a negative range in which a sign of the speed ratio is negative. This results in a decrease in degree of torque acting on the speed variator such as a continuously variable transmission, thus permitting a required degree of durability of the speed variator to be reduced.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种车辆用动力传递装置，其配备有动力分配装置和变速装置。 动力传递装置被设计成将动力源的输出的转速与动力分配装置的动力循环模式中的从动轮的转速的速度设定在正的范围之一，其中， 速比的符号为正，速度比的符号为负的负范围。 这导致作用在诸如无级变速器之类的变速器上的扭矩的程度减小，从而允许减速器所需的耐久性。

公开(公告)号：US20170158342A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15367247

申请日：2016-12-02

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroki ISHII ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE ,  Shinji ANDOU ,  Hiroyasu BABA

IPC: B64D31/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: B64D31/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0072 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0816 ,  G07C5/0808

Abstract: In an aerial vehicle, a malfunction determiner determines whether there is a malfunction in one of thrusters of the aerial vehicle. A flight controller activates the thrusters, and controls the output of each of the thrusters. The flight controller deactivates, when it is determined that there is a malfunction in one of the thrusters as a malfunctioned thruster, the malfunctioned thruster. The flight controller deactivates a selected thruster in the thrusters; the selected thruster being paired to the malfunctioned thruster, and controls the active thrusters except for the deactivated thrusters in all the thrusters to make the flight attitude of the aerial vehicle stable. The flight controller controls the active thrusters to cause the aerial vehicle to land while maintaining the flight attitude of the aerial vehicle being stable.

公开(公告)号：US20150166054A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14623053

申请日：2015-02-16

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION ,  NIPPON SOKEN, INC.

Inventor： Takenori MATSUE ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Masanori SUGIURA

IPC: B60W20/00 ,  B60W10/101 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60W10/02

CPC classification number: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/101 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W2510/0638 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60W2710/1005 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y02T10/6286 ,  Y10S903/93 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/26

Abstract: After an engine starts, a rotation speed of the engine is fed back to a target rotation speed that is defined in response to requested power for the engine. In addition, by operating a gear ratio of a CVT, a rotation speed of an output side of a one-way bearing is fed back to the target rotation speed.

Abstract translation: 在发动机起动之后，将发动机的转速反馈到根据发动机所要求的功率而定义的目标转速。 此外，通过运行CVT的齿轮比，将单向轴承的输出侧的转速反馈到目标转速。

公开(公告)号：US20140119081A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US14063416

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: Nippon Soken, Inc. ,  Denso Corporation

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Yasuyuki HASEO ,  Hironori ASA

IPC: H02M7/539

CPC classification number: H02M7/539 ,  H02M7/483

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is applied to an assembled battery which is a series connection of a plurality of unit batteries, two or more and at least part of the plurality of unit batteries being selection objects. The apparatus includes a voltage output section which outputs voltage, opening and closing sections each of which is provided on each current path connecting each of the selection objects with the voltage output section and which is opened and closed to open and close the current path, and an operation section which operates the opening and closing sections so that the voltage output section outputs AC voltage.

Abstract translation: 电力转换装置被应用于作为多个单元电池的串联连接的组合电池，两个或更多个并且所述多个单元电池中的至少一部分是选择对象。 该装置包括电压输出部，其输出电压，开闭部，每个电压设置在将每个选择对象与电压输出部连接并且被打开和关闭以打开和关闭电流路径的每个电流路径上，以及 操作部，其操作所述开闭部，使得所述电压输出部输出AC电压。

公开(公告)号：US20170199038A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15401130

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  B64D43/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D43/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/102

Abstract: A flight guidance system is provided which includes an aerial vehicle unit and a navigation display unit. In use, the navigation display unit is placed on the ground, a wall, a ceiling, or a floor of a structural object and indicates navigation information for the aerial vehicle unit. The aerial vehicle unit optically reads the navigation information out of the navigation display unit to determine an installation position where the navigation display unit is disposed and also determine a flight position thereof based on the installation position. This enables the aerial vehicle unit to continue to fly along a given flight route without need for complicating the structure and operation thereof in an area where it is difficult for the aerial vehicle unit to receive navigation signals such as GPS signals.

公开(公告)号：US20170174336A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15379554

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: NIPPON SOKEN, INC. ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyasu BABA ,  Koji KAWASAKI ,  Takenori MATSUE

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/08 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/20

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is provided which includes first thrusters with first propellers and second thrusters with second propellers. Each of the first propellers has a first rotating region in which blades thereof rotate. Similarly, each of the second propellers has a second rotating region in which blades thereof rotate. Each of the first rotating regions is located to overlap one of the second rotating regions, as viewed in a direction of a yaw axis of the aerial vehicle. The first rotating regions are located away from the second rotating regions in the direction of the yaw axis. Such layout of the first and second propellers eliminates physical interference therebetween. The overlap between the first and second propellers results in a decreased cross-sectional area of projection of the aerial vehicle from the front view in a flight direction thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20150266528A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14661811

申请日：2015-03-18

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Takenori MATSUE ,  Koji KAWASAKI

IPC: B62D61/10 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60G17/016

CPC classification number: B60B19/003 ,  B60G3/08 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G2300/07

Abstract: A traveling body has a plurality of legs, each of which displaces angularly around a joint shaft, a base part to which the plurality of legs are fixed, wheels that are respectively disposed at one end of the legs, and an actuator that changes an angle between the leg and the base part by rotating the joint shaft. The wheel has a plurality of omni wheels disposed rotatably on an outer periphery of the wheel, the small rotary members constituting parts of the wheel that contact the floor. Each omni wheel is disposed so that a rotation vector of the omni wheel intersects with both a rotation vector of the wheel and a rotation vector around the joint shaft.

Abstract translation: 行走体具有多个腿部，每个腿部围绕关节轴成角度地移位，多个腿部固定的基部，分别设置在腿的一端的轮子和改变角度的致动器 通过旋转关节轴在腿部和基部之间。 车轮具有可旋转地设置在车轮的外周上的多个全轮，构成车轮的接触地板的部分的小旋转构件。 每个全向轮设置成使得全向轮的旋转矢量与轮的旋转矢量和围绕关节轴的旋转矢量相交。