Patents Assigned to Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11454005
    Abstract: A controller (21) of a hydraulic excavator (1) performs a first determination of determining whether or not loading of an object to be worked onto a dump truck (2) by the hydraulic excavator has been conducted based on a posture of a work implement (12), calculates a first load that is a load of the object to be worked loaded onto the dump truck by the hydraulic excavator based on a thrust force of a boom cylinder (16) and on a determination result of the first determination, performs a third determination of determining whether or not the first load is to be integrated based on a determination result of a second determination of determining whether or not the loading of the object to be worked onto the dump truck by the hydraulic excavator has been conducted that is transmitted from a controller (40) of the dump truck and on the determination result of the first determination, and calculates a loaded weight on the dump truck by integrating the first load in a case where it is determined by the third determin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Kunitsugu Tomita, Kazunori Hoshino, Shigeru Bandou
  • Patent number: 11453995
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) is provided with a controller (40) including an actuator control section (81) which, when an operation device (45, 46) is operated, controls at least one of a plurality of hydraulic actuators (5, 6, 7) in accordance with the velocities of the plurality of hydraulic actuators (5, 6, 7) and a predetermined condition. The controller (40) determines, based on a sensed value from a posture sensor (50), the direction of a load exerted on an arm cylinder (6) due to the weight of an arm (9), outputs, upon determining that the direction of the load is opposite to a driving direction of the arm cylinder (6), a second velocity Vamt2 to the actuator control section (81), and outputs, upon determining that the direction of the load is the same as the driving direction of the arm cylinder (6), a third velocity Vamt3 to the actuator control section (81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Ryuu Narikawa, Shinya Imura
  • Patent number: 11447936
    Abstract: A computer for a manufacturer includes: a storage device storing amount-of-change determination values specified for respective amount-of-change indexes indicative of tendencies of temporal changes in pieces of sensor data A, B, and C, about a plurality of oil properties including a viscosity, a density, and a dielectric constant of oil; an abnormality determining section determining abnormality of the oil on the basis of the pieces of sensor data A, B, and C about the plurality of oil properties and abnormality determination values SAh, SAl, SBh, and SCh prescribed for the respective pieces of sensor data A, B, and C about the plurality of oil properties; a cause identifying section identifying, when the abnormality determining section determines the oil to be abnormal, the cause of the abnormality on the basis of the type of the oil property determined to be abnormal and the amount-of-change determination value of the oil property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Takami, Akira Kurasako, Kotaro Ogura, Hideki Akita, Hiroshi Onose, Yoshiya Hamamachi
  • Patent number: 11448115
    Abstract: Two oil coolers (30, 32) are disposed so as to face each other in a front half of the inside of a heat exchanger chamber (26) defined in an upper revolving body (5), one oil cooler (31) is disposed in a rear half, and a space (E) formed between the oil coolers is used as work and passage spaces. Outside air as cooling air is allowed to pass through the respective oil coolers (30 to 32) by cooling fans (35), and cooling air that has passed through each of the two oil coolers (30, 32) disposed so as to face each other is made to mutually collide, and is discharged to the outside through a side outlet (38) of a front wall (26a) and a first upper outlet (39) of a ceiling (26e) of the heat exchanger chamber (26). Cooling air that has passed through the other one oil cooler (31) is made to collide with a left side wall (26c), and is discharged to the outside through a second upper outlet (40) of the ceiling (26e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Seo, Nobuhiro Ishii, Kei Sato
  • Patent number: 11447934
    Abstract: The line-of-sight direction of an operator is estimated on the basis of the posture of a front work device detected by a posture sensor, and plural display regions are set on a screen of a transparent display on the basis of the estimated line-of-sight direction of the operator. Then, the display position of a display image is calculated in such a manner that the display position is located in the display region corresponding to the kind of the display image in the set plural display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Kurokami, Shigeki Tokita, Hiroshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11443081
    Abstract: In a part procurement system including a control device performing procurement of a part required by a customer, to the control device, customer's requirements information about the procured part inputted via a data input device, and at least BOM information that is part table information, CAD information that is computer-aided design information and part compatibility information, which are stored in a file server, are inputted; and the control device extracts candidate parts including candidates for the part required by the customer and alternatives for the part, based on the BOM information, the CAD information and the part compatibility information that have been inputted, and outputs a signal for displaying the extracted candidate parts on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mika Saruyama, Ayato Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11434623
    Abstract: A measurement controller (20): computes the position of a plane (S1) representing a side surface of a work implement (1A) in an image-capturing-device coordinate system (Co1) on the basis of an image of the side surface of the work implement captured by an image-capturing device (19) and an internal parameter of the image-capturing device; computes the coordinate values of a point on the work implement in the image-capturing-device coordinate system (Co1), the point corresponding to any pixel constituting the work implement on the captured image, on the basis of positional information on the pixel on the captured image and the position of the plane (S1); and converts the coordinate values of the point on the work implement in the image-capturing-device coordinate system, the point corresponding to the pixel, to coordinate values in a work-implement coordinate system (Co3) to output the coordinate values in the work-implement coordinate system (Co3) to a work-machine controller (50) of a hydraulic excavator (1
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Hayakawa, Kohei Hiromatsu, Daito Sakai, Shiho Izumi
  • Patent number: 11427984
    Abstract: An excavation load calculated by an excavation load calculating section and an excavation distance calculated by an excavation distance calculating section are stored in a work result storage section in association with each other. A correspondence relation setting section sets correspondence relation between a target excavation load and a target excavation distance on the basis of a tendency of correspondence relation between the excavation load and the excavation distance stored in the work result storage section. The target excavation load is set on the basis of rated capacity information of a bucket. A target excavation distance calculating section calculates the target excavation distance on the basis of the correspondence relation set by the correspondence relation setting section and the target excavation load. The target excavation distance is displayed on a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonyoung Roh, Kunitsugu Tomita, Satoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11414841
    Abstract: Provided are a work point position computing section configured to compute the relative position of a work point set on a bucket with respect to an upper swing structure on the basis of posture information, a target surface setting section configured to set a target surface as a target of excavation work on the basis of design surface information, a primary operation determining section configured to determine which of operations of a boom and an arm is a primary operation as a main operation when the work point is moved along the target surface, and a recommended operation computing section configured to compute a recommended operation amount and a recommended operation direction of a secondary operation as another operation different from the primary operation in the operations of the boom and the arm according to an operation amount and an operation direction of the primary operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Moriki, Hisami Nakano, Hiroshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11414831
    Abstract: A pair of right and left supporting bases (10) provided on a sidewalk (9) of a revolving body (4) and both right and left sides (16) of a movable ladder (12) are connected by trajectory restricting members (22) in a swingable manner. In positions of the left supporting base (10) which are apart from each other, main body base ends (20a and 21a) of first and second hydraulic cylinders (20 and 21) are pivotally supported, and rod tip ends (20b and 21b) of the respective hydraulic cylinders (20 and 21) are pivotally supported in a common position of the left side (16) of the movable ladder (12). By operating the first and second hydraulic cylinders (20 and 21) in directions reverse to each other (extension and retraction), in-common pivotally supported parts (20b and 21b) are moved, thereby switching a position of the movable ladder (12) between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Hamano
  • Patent number: 11414836
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine that, within the limit of not harming dynamic stability, can perform work utilizing the impact generated when a cylinder driving a front work implement collides with a stroke end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Suzuki, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Mariko Mizuochi, Hiroaki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11401695
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of notifying that maintenance is necessary due to continuation of clogging in a cooling device or decrease in cooling performance. A wheel loader 1 including a radiator 31 and an oil cooler 32 comprises a controller 5, 5A configured to determine a clogging continuation state of the radiator 31 or the oil cooler 32. The controller 5, 5A determines whether clogging is occurring in the radiator 31 or the oil cooler 32 based on outside air temperature AW and cooling water temperature CW or hydraulic oil temperature HW, determines whether the clogging continues based on a clogging occurrence ratio R1, R2 while an engine 30 is operating, and outputs a notification command signal for providing the alarm buzzer 61 and the user management system 62 with a command to notify that maintenance is necessary when it is determined that the clogging continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Kazuyuki Ito, Tetsuji Tanaka, Kouji Shimazaki, Isamu Aoki
  • Patent number: 11401696
    Abstract: An operator of a hydraulic excavator and a worker working outside of the hydraulic excavator carry a worker tag that sends a radio-wave signal including a magnetic field ID, a tag ID, and positional information obtained by a GNSS receiving section in case the worker tag receives a magnetic field signal generated by a magnetic field detecting device mounted on the hydraulic excavator. Based on positional information of the hydraulic excavator that is obtained from an GNSS receiving device and positional information of the worker tag, the position of the worker tag is calculated. In case the worker tag is detected in a proximity notification target area, a notification command is generated for notifying the operator of the hydraulic excavator of the detection of the worker tag, and output to a notification device in the cabin of the hydraulic excavator. Thus, a worker who is in proximity to the work machine is accurately detected, and the operator is prevented from being excessively alerted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mariko Mizuochi, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Kazushige Kurokami
  • Patent number: 11396872
    Abstract: A nitriding layer (13) is formed on the front surface side of a base material of a cylinder block (7) including an opening side end surface (7B) and each cylinder hole (12). Then, a piston sliding surface (12A) of each cylinder hole (12) is formed as a compound layer-removed hole (17) by removing a compound layer (16) that is located on the front surface side of the nitriding layer (13) by using polishing means such as, for example, honing and so forth. Further, a compound layer-removed surface (18) is formed on a part (A) where a compound layer-removed hole (17) and a cylinder inlet side tapered surface (12B) of each cylinder hole (12) intersect by using the polishing means such as, for example, the honing and so forth. This compound layer-removed surface (18) is formed as a tapered-state inclined surface of an angle ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yamada, Yoshitomo Yabuuchi, Naoyuki Okuno
  • Patent number: 11396839
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive fan control device is provided with a variable displacement hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic drive fan that is driven by the hydraulic motor, a flow amount control valve, a rotational speed detector that detects a rotational speed of an engine, and a controller. The controller outputs a first valve control signal to the flow amount control valve and outputs a first pump control signal to the hydraulic pump to rotate the hydraulic drive fan at a first rotational speed, and outputs a second valve control signal to the flow amount control valve and outputs a second pump control signal to the hydraulic pump, thereby stopping the rotation of the hydraulic drive fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Tanaka, Masatsugu Arai, Takayuki Sato, Naoki Fukuda, Jun Ikeda, Ryuji Kouno
  • Patent number: 11391017
    Abstract: A wheel loader is provided that can suppress abrupt change in vehicle speed accompanied by erroneous determination on a lift arm lifting operation. A wheel loader includes: an engine; an HST pump; an HST motor; a forward and reverse switch; a stepping amount sensor; an operation amount sensor; and a controller. The controller determines whether a specific condition for specifying an operation of the lift arm in an upper direction during forward travel of the vehicle body, on the basis of a forward and reverse switching signal, the stepping amount, and a pilot pressure pertaining to the lifting operation for the lift arm. In a case of the specific condition being satisfied, the vehicle speed is limited by controlling the displacement volume of the HST motor in conformity with increase in the pilot pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Isamu Aoki, Tetsuji Tanaka, Masaki Nukii
  • Patent number: 11391020
    Abstract: There is provided a work machine that can limit operation of a work device by MC, and improves the responsiveness of a hydraulic actuator to operation of an operation device by an operator, and ensures operability equivalent to that of a work machine that does not have MC functions, and allows the hydraulic actuator for which the operation device is not being operated to automatically operate in either direction of the operation directions thereof. For this purpose, a drive system includes a selector valve 203a disposed between a secondary port 134a of an operation device 45a and a flow control valve 15a and between a proportional solenoid valve 54a and the flow control valve 15a and a selector valve 203b disposed between a secondary port 134b of the operation device 45a and the flow control valve 15a and between a proportional solenoid valve 54b and the flow control valve 15a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ishii, Shinjiro Yamamoto, Masamichi Itou, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Shinya Imura
  • Patent number: 11391011
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a controller (40) that executes region limiting control to forcibly raise a boom (8) in such a manner that a position of a tip end of a bucket (10) is kept on a target excavation surface and within a region above the target excavation surface if an operation device (45b, 46a) issues an action direction to an arm (9) or the bucket. The controller determines which is selected as a control mode over a raising speed of the boom at a time of executing region limiting control, a first mode or a second mode specified by a raising speed lower than a raising speed of the first mode if the tip end of the bucket is located below the target excavation surface, and controls the raising speed of the boom based on a result of determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryu Narikawa, Manabu Edamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Shiho Izumi
  • Patent number: 11384511
    Abstract: A wheeled work vehicle includes: a transmission transmitting the rotational power of a traveling hydraulic motor to wheels; a traveling control valve having an interruption position that interrupts supply of hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump to the traveling hydraulic motor; a shift changeover valve that shifts the speed stage of the transmission by the position of the shift changeover valve being selectively switched; and a controller that controls the traveling control valve and the shift changeover valve. The controller switches the traveling control valve to the interruption position, then switches the position of the shift changeover valve such that the speed stage of the transmission is shifted to the low speed stage, and switches the traveling control valve from the interruption position to an original position side before the switching in a case where the controller shifts the transmission from the high speed stage to the low speed stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Oouchi
  • Patent number: 11384509
    Abstract: A controller (25) of the hydraulic excavator (1) includes a signal separation section (150) that separates each of target speed signals for a plurality of front members (8, 9, 10) into a low frequency component and a high frequency component, a high fluctuation target speed calculation section (143) that allocates the separated high frequency components preferentially to a front member having a relatively small inertial load to calculate high fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of front members, a high fluctuation target actuator speed calculation section (141c) that calculates high fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of actuators from the high fluctuation target speeds for the plurality of front members, a low fluctuation target actuator speed calculation section (141b) that calculates low fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of actuators from the low frequency components separated by the signal separation section, and an actuator controller (200)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisami Nakano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yusuke Suzuki