Patents by Inventor Azumi Nomura

Azumi Nomura 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: 10267020
    Abstract: In a display system in an excavator, a position of an upper boundary line and a position of a lower boundary line are calculated. The upper boundary line indicates a height of a top of a cross section of a display object surface. The lower boundary line indicates a height of a bottom of the cross section of the display object surface. A predetermined reference point of a display range is set based on a positional relationship in an up-and-down direction between the current position of the excavator and the upper boundary line or between the current position of the excavator and the lower boundary line. A guidance picture showing a cross section of the display object surface included in the predetermined display range as seen from a side of the excavator, and the current position of the excavator, is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Fukano, Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara, Etsuo Fujita, Masao Ando, Toshihiro Koide
  • Patent number: 10017919
    Abstract: A construction management device generates construction information for an excavation machinery having a work machine, a swing body to which the work machine is attached, and a traveling body traveling with the swing body mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Ryo Fukano
  • Patent number: 9945095
    Abstract: A control system of an excavating machine controls the excavating machine including a work machine, and includes a communication unit communicating with an outside of the excavating machine and receiving construction information related to an object to be excavated that is excavated by the work machine, a storage unit storing the construction information received by the communication unit, a work machine control unit executing excavation control to control an operation of the work machine not to erode the object to be excavated based on position of the work machine and the construction information stored, and a processing unit determining whether updating construction information to be used by the work machine control unit for the excavation control to the new construction information received by the communication unit according to a control state of the work machine by the work machine control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Arimatsu, Azumi Nomura
  • Patent number: 9828747
    Abstract: A display system for an excavating machine allowing an upper swing body including a work implement to swing about a predetermined swing central axis. The display system includes a processing unit that obtains target swing information indicating an amount of swing of the upper swing body, based on information including a direction of a tooth edge of the bucket, information including a direction orthogonal to a target plane indicating a target shape of a work object, and information including a direction of the swing central axis, and displays an image corresponding to the obtained target swing information, the amount of swing being required for the tooth edge of the bucket to face the target plane, and the direction of the tooth edge of the bucket being determined based on information about a current position and posture of the excavating machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Arimatsu, Masao Yamamura, Takashi Kurihara, Azumi Nomura
  • Patent number: 9650755
    Abstract: A display system of excavating machine includes a vehicle state detection unit configured to detect information related to a current position and a posture of the excavator as an excavating machine; a storage unit configured to store at least position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object to be worked; a bucket tilt detection unit configured to detect a tilt angle of the bucket; and a processing unit configured to obtain an angle between the edge and the target surface from a position of the edge of the bucket obtained based on the tilt angle of the bucket and the information related to a current position and a posture of the excavator and to display posture information indicating information related to a posture of the bucket on a screen of a display unit based on the obtained edge tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara
  • Patent number: 9556593
    Abstract: A display system of an excavating machine that includes a work machine having a bucket, and a main body to which the work machine is attached, the display system includes: a storage unit configured to store at least position information of a design surface; a display unit configured to display the position information of the design surface on a screen; and a processing unit configured to display an outer edge of a second plane of the design surface, the second plane including a first plane existing in the design surface, the second plane existing in a part of a periphery of the first plane, on the screen of the display unit, in a different form from inside and outside of the outer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Masao Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20160356022
    Abstract: In a display system in an excavator, a position of an upper boundary line and a position of a lower boundary line are calculated. The upper boundary line indicates a height of a top of a cross section of a display object surface. The lower boundary line indicates a height of a bottom of the cross section of the display object surface. A predetermined reference point of a display range is set based on a positional relationship in an up-and-down direction between the current position of the excavator and the upper boundary line or between the current position of the excavator and the lower boundary line. A guidance picture showing a cross section of the display object surface included in the predetermined. display range as seen from a side of the excavator, and the current position of the excavator, is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Ryo FUKANO, Azumi NOMURA, Takashi KURIHARA, Etsuo FUJITA, Masao ANDO, Toshihiro KOIDE
  • Patent number: 9435106
    Abstract: In a display system in an excavator, a position of an upper boundary line and a position of a lower boundary line are calculated. The upper boundary line indicates a height of a top of a cross section of a display object surface. The lower boundary line indicates a height of a bottom of the cross section of the display object surface. When the current position of the excavator is between the upper boundary line and the lower boundary line, a predetermined reference point of a display range is set to a predetermined position between the upper and lower boundary lines. When the current position of the excavator is above the upper boundary line, the reference point is set above the predetermined position. When the current position of the excavator is below the lower boundary line, the reference point is set below the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Fukano, Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara, Etsuo Fujita, Masao Ando, Toshihiro Koide
  • Publication number: 20160251824
    Abstract: A control system of an excavating machine controls the excavating machine including a work machine, and includes a communication unit communicating with an outside of the excavating machine and receiving construction information related to an object to be excavated that is excavated by the work machine, a storage unit storing the construction information received by the communication unit, a work machine control unit executing excavation control to control an operation of the work machine not to erode the object to be excavated based on position of the work machine and the construction information stored, and a processing unit determining whether updating construction information to be used by the work machine control unit for the excavation control to the new construction information received by the communication unit according to a control state of the work machine by the work machine control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Daiki Arimatsu, Azumi Nomura
  • Publication number: 20160237654
    Abstract: A display system for an excavating machine allowing an upper swing body including a work implement to swing about a predetermined swing central axis. The display system includes a processing unit that obtains target swing information indicating an amount of swing of the upper swing body, based on information including a direction of a tooth edge of the bucket, information including a direction orthogonal to a target plane indicating a target shape of a work object, and information including a direction of the swing central axis, and displays an image corresponding to the obtained target swing information, the amount of swing being required for the tooth edge of the bucket to face the target plane, and the direction of the tooth edge of the bucket being determined based on information about a current position and posture of the excavating machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daiki Arimatsu, Masao Yamamura, Takashi Kurihara, Azumi Nomura
  • Publication number: 20160024757
    Abstract: A construction management device generates construction information fore an excavation machinery having a work machine, a swing body to which the work machine is attached, and a traveling body traveling with the swing body mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Ryo Fukano
  • Publication number: 20150345114
    Abstract: A display system of excavating machine includes a vehicle state detection unit configured to detect information related to a current position and a posture of the excavator as an excavating machine; a storage unit configured to store at least position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object to be worked; a bucket tilt detection unit configured to detect a tilt angle of the bucket; and a processing unit configured to obtain an angle between the edge and the target surface from a position of the edge of the bucket obtained based on the tilt angle of the bucket and the information related to a current position and a posture of the excavator and to display posture information indicating information related to a posture of the bucket on a screen of a display unit based on the obtained edge tilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20150218781
    Abstract: A display system of an excavating machine that includes a work machine having a bucket, and a main body to which the work machine is attached, the display system includes: a storage unit configured to store at least position information of a design surface; a display unit configured to display the position information of the design surface on a screen; and a processing unit configured to display an outer edge of a second plane of the design surface, the second plane including a first plane existing in the design surface, the second plane existing in a part of a periphery of the first plane, on the screen of the display unit, in a different form from inside and outside of the outer edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Masao Yamamura
  • Patent number: 9043098
    Abstract: An display system of an excavating machine includes: a vehicle condition detector detecting information related to a current position and a posture of the excavating machine having a work equipment including a bucket; a memory unit storing position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object to be worked; a display unit displaying the bucket and position information of a design surface and the target surface; and a processing unit calculating a position of a blade edge of the bucket based on the information related to the current position and the posture of the excavating machine, and, when at least part of the bucket enters a predetermined range in a periphery of the target surface in a direction orthogonal to the target surface, displaying a trajectory of the blade edge which is calculated based on the position of the blade edge and which exists in the predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Takahiro Hashimoto, Etsuo Fujita, Ryo Fukano
  • Patent number: 8965642
    Abstract: A display system of an excavating machine including a work machine having a bucket with an excavation edge and an arm to which the bucket is swingably attached, and a body to which the work machine is attached, the system including: a vehicle condition detector detecting first information related to a current position of the excavating machine and second information related to a posture of the body; a storage storing position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object and appearance information of the bucket; and a processor obtaining virtual images indicating positions of planes passing through both ends of the excavation edge from among planes parallel to a plane on which the arm moves based on the first and second information, and the appearance information, and displaying the virtual images on a screen with the bucket as viewed from above the excavating machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Neil Johnson, Takahiro Hashimoto, Takashi Kurihara, Azumi Nomura
  • Patent number: 8942895
    Abstract: A display system in a hydraulic shovel has a calculation unit and a display unit. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a distance between a design surface and a position closest to the design surface among positions of a blade edge of a bucket in a widthwise direction of the blade edge based on positional information for the blade edge and the design surface. The display unit is configured and arranged to display a guidance picture. The guidance picture includes an image showing the positional relationship between the design surface and the blade edge of the bucket, and information indicating the distance between the design surface and the position closest to the design surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara, Etsuo Fujita, Masao Ando
  • Patent number: 8914199
    Abstract: The display system of the excavating machine has a work machine condition detection unit which detects information related to a current position of an excavating machine and a processing unit. This processing unit calculates an icon display of the bucket and the positions of the excavation edge portions viewed from a top of the excavating machine based on the information related to the current position of the excavating machine, the information related to the posture of the main body, the information about the positions of the excavation edge portions and the outer shape information about the bucket, and displays on a screen of a display device the target surface, the icon display position of the bucket, and an image which indicates the positions of the excavation edge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Masao Yamamura, Daishi Iwanaga, Etsuo Fujita, Eiji Morinaga
  • Patent number: 8903604
    Abstract: A calculation unit of a hydraulic shovel display system sets a predetermined display range displayed as a guidance picture for land shape data. The guidance picture shows a cross section of a target surface included in a display range as seen from a side of a main vehicle body, and a current position of the hydraulic shovel. The calculation unit calculates a position of a start point nearest the main vehicle body and a position of an end point set apart from the start point by a maximum reach length of the work machine in the cross section of the target surface as seen from the side based on land shape data, work machine data and a current position of the main vehicle body. The calculation unit calculates a predetermined reference point of the display range based on the positions of the start point and the end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Fukano, Azumi Nomura, Takashi Kurihara, Etsuo Fujita, Masao Ando, Toshihiro Koide
  • Publication number: 20140100712
    Abstract: An display system of an excavating machine includes: a vehicle condition detector detecting information related to a current position and a posture of the excavating machine having a work equipment including a bucket; a memory unit storing position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object to be worked; a display unit displaying the bucket and position information of a design surface and the target surface; and a processing unit calculating a position of a blade edge of the bucket based on the information related to the current position and the posture of the excavating machine, and, when at least part of the bucket enters a predetermined range in a periphery of the target surface in a direction orthogonal to the target surface, displaying a trajectory of the blade edge which is calculated based on the position of the blade edge and which exists in the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Takahiro Hashimoto, Etsuo Fujita, Ryo Fukano
  • Publication number: 20140099178
    Abstract: The display system of the excavating machine has a work machine condition detection unit which detects information related to a current position of an excavating machine and a processing unit. This processing unit calculates an icon display of the bucket and the positions of the excavation edge portions viewed from a top of the excavating machine based on the information related to the current position of the excavating machine, the information related to the posture of the main body, the information about the positions of the excavation edge portions and the outer shape information about the bucket, and displays on a screen of a display device the target surface, the icon display position of the bucket, and an image which indicates the positions of the excavation edge portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Azumi Nomura, Masao Yamamura, Daishi Iwanaga, Etsuo Fujita, Eiji Morinaga