Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080211335 | Accessory drive system with rd motor - [Object] To provide an accessory drive system which is capable of achieving downsizing of the system, reduction of manufacturing costs thereof, and enhancement of its marketability. | 09-04-2008 |
20080236917 | Power plant - A power plant which is capable of improving the drive efficiency and the power generation efficiency thereof when the electric power is generated using the power of a driven part thereof. A power plant has an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, and a rotary motor having a rotor. A planetary gear train includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier rotatably supporting a planetary gear in mesh with the sun gear and the ring gear. The sun gear and the ring gear are connected to drive wheels. The carrier is connected to the crankshaft. The rotor is connected between one of the sun gear and the ring gear and the drive wheels. A transmission is connected between the other of the gears and the drive wheels, for varying a speed of power of the engine and transmitting the power to the drive wheels. | 10-02-2008 |
20080269000 | Power unit - A power unit capable of downsizing rotary motors and enhancing efficiency of the power unit. In first and second planetary gear units, a first ring gear, a first carrier, a second sun gear, a first sun gear, a second carrier, and a second ring gear, capable of transmitting power to each other, are configured such that they satisfy a collinear relationship and are in a line in a collinear chart. The first carrier and the second sun gear are connected to a prime mover, and the first sun gear and the second carrier are connected to drive wheels. The first and second ring gears are connected to the first and second rotary motors, respectively. The first and second rotary motors are connected to each other. A transmission is disposed at least between the first rotary motor and the first ring gear or between the second rotary motor and the second ring gear. | 10-30-2008 |
20080300082 | Power unit - A power unit enabling reduction of the size and manufacturing costs thereof and making unnecessary complicated control of power from a prime mover, for changing the speed of power from the prime mover. A first sun gear, a first carrier and a first ring gear of a first planetary gear unit are mechanically connected to drive wheels, the engine, and a pump impeller of a torque converter, respectively. A second sun gear, a second carrier and a second ring gear of a second planetary gear unit are mechanically connected to the engine, the drive wheels, and a turbine runner of the torque converter, respectively. A rotating machine is mechanically connected to one of the first and second ring gears, and the operation of the rotating machine is controlled by a PDU and an ECU. A battery is electrically connected to the rotating machine. | 12-04-2008 |
20090038866 | Power unit - A power unit which makes it possible to attain the reduction of the size and manufacturing costs thereof, and improve turnability. A power unit drives left and right rear wheels. A first rotating machine and a second rotating machine are configured to be capable of inputting and outputting energy. A first and a second planetary gear units are disposed between the first and second rotating machines and the left and right rear wheels, respectively, for transmitting energy between the first rotating machine and the left and right rear wheels and between the second rotating machine and the same. The first rotating machine, the left rear wheel, the right rear wheel, and the second rotating machine are in a collinear relationship in rotational speed, and are in a line in this order in a collinear chart representing the collinear relationship. | 02-12-2009 |
20090247341 | POWER PLANT - To provide a power plant which is capable of improving the driving efficiency and electric power-generating efficiency thereof. A first transmission | 10-01-2009 |
20090250280 | HYBRID VEHICLE - To provide a hybrid vehicle which is capable of improving durability and efficiency of an electric motor when the electric motor is mechanically connected to an engine, thereby making it possible to improve marketability thereof. In a hybrid vehicle | 10-08-2009 |
20100025128 | Power Plant - There is provided a power plant which is capable of enhancing driving efficiency with which the power plant drives driven parts. The power plant | 02-04-2010 |
20100029428 | POWER PLANT - To provide a power plant which is capable of reducing power passing through a distributing and combining device, thereby making it possible to attain reduction of the size and manufacturing costs of the power plant and enhance driving efficiency of the same. The power plant | 02-04-2010 |
20100052438 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM - An accessory drive system which is capable of preventing the driving efficiency thereof from being lowered and achieving simplified construction, and reduction of the size and manufacturing costs. The system has a rotating machine including a first rotor, a second rotor, and a stator. The first rotor is formed by magnetic poles circumferentially arranged, with each two adjacent ones having different polarities. The stator has an armature row for generating a rotating magnetic pole that circumferentially rotates, between the armature and magnetic pole rows. The second rotor is formed by soft magnetic material elements circumferentially arranged with space, and disposed between the magnetic pole and armature rows. A ratio between the number of the armature magnetic poles, that of the magnetic poles, and that of the soft magnetic material elements is set to 1:m:(1+m)/2(m≠1.0). | 03-04-2010 |
20100308674 | MAGNETIC MACHINE - To provide a magnetic machine capable of reducing the ripple and cogging of torque or thrust. An electric motor | 12-09-2010 |
20110001364 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - To provide an electric motor which is capable of reducing the size and manufacturing costs thereof, and enhancing the degree of freedom in design thereof. An electric motor | 01-06-2011 |
20110034282 | POWER PLANT - A power plant which is capable of enhancing the driving efficiency and the power-generating efficiency thereof. In the power plant | 02-10-2011 |
20110109179 | POWER PLANT - A power plant which is capable of reducing the size and costs thereof and attaining high driving efficiency. In the power plant | 05-12-2011 |
20110109180 | POWER PLANT - To provide a power plant which makes it possible to make the power plant more compact in size, reduce manufacturing costs thereof, and improve the degree of freedom in design. The power plant | 05-12-2011 |
20120122629 | POWER PLANT - A power plant which is capable of preventing losses due to power circulation and enhancing driving efficiency thereof in an EV operation mode. In the power plant | 05-17-2012 |
20120202645 | POWER PLANT - A power plant that is capable of attaining downsizing and reduction of manufacturing costs and enhancing the degree of freedom in design thereof. In the power plant | 08-09-2012 |
20120277059 | MOVING APPARATUS - A moving apparatus that is capable of properly driving an accessory while preventing driven parts from being driven when the accessory is driven in a state where the driven parts are at rest. In the moving apparatus VE | 11-01-2012 |