Patents by Inventor Fumitake Okunishi

Fumitake Okunishi 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: 10113625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takaki, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Publication number: 20180142770
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takaki, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Patent number: 9897185
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takaki, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Publication number: 20160138693
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takaki, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Patent number: 9261182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takaki, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Patent number: 9097340
    Abstract: A hydraulic actuator is arranged such that the hydraulic actuator operates a swash plate of a hydraulic motor by a first pilot pressure and a second pilot pressure, the first pilot pressure being branched from a high-speed oil passage and applied to the hydraulic actuator for operating the swash plate of the hydraulic motor to a low speed side, the second pilot pressure being branched from a charge pump and applied to the hydraulic actuator for operating the swash plate of the hydraulic motor to a high speed side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Ohkubo, Fumitake Okunishi, Yasutaka Kido
  • Publication number: 20140155212
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shift power transmission apparatus for readily suppressing or avoiding size increase thereof. The apparatus includes an input shaft (22) receiving engine drive force, a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) driven by the input shaft (22), a planetary power transmission section (40) combining drive force from the input shaft (22) and output from the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) for outputting the combined drive force, and an output rotary member (24) outputting power to a travel apparatus. The planetary power transmission section (40) and the output rotary member (24) are arranged on a side of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission (30) associated with an engine-coupled side of the input shaft (22). The drive force is inputted to the planetary power transmission section (40) from a portion between the engine-coupled side and the hydraulic continuously variable transmission-coupled side of the input shaft (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Kato, Seiji Ohkubo, Go Takagi, Seiji Norita, Takashi Okuyama, Kozo Nishikawa, Fumitake Okunishi, Yukifumi Yamanaka, Takahiro Uchi
  • Publication number: 20130298546
    Abstract: A hydraulic actuator is arranged such that the hydraulic actuator operates a swash plate of a hydraulic motor by a first pilot pressure and a second pilot pressure, the first pilot pressure being branched from a high-speed oil passage and applied to the hydraulic actuator for operating the swash plate of the hydraulic motor to a low speed side, the second pilot pressure being branched from a charge pump and applied to the hydraulic actuator for operating the swash plate of the hydraulic motor to a high speed side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Ohkubo, Fumitake Okunishi, Yasutaka Kido
  • Patent number: 7854182
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device, a gear type multiple-stage speed-change device disposed downstream of the hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device with respect to a direction in which power is transmitted, first and second oil passages, a bypass oil passage communicating the first and second oil passages with each other, a valve mechanism for opening and closing the bypass oil passage, and a manual operating member provided in a driving section for opening and closing the valve mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Nakatani, Fumitake Okunishi, Yoshifumi Horiuchi, Hiroki Bessho, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Shinichiro Saji, Masaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20070219047
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device; a gear type multiple-stage speed-change device disposed downstream of the hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device with respect to a direction in which power is transmitted; first and second oil passages interconnecting between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor in the hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device; a bypass oil passage communicating the first and second oil passages with each other; a valve mechanism for opening and closing the bypass oil passage; and a manual operating member provided in a driving section for opening and closing the valve mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Nakatani, Fumitake Okunishi, Yoshifumi Horiuchi, Hiroki Bessho, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Shinichiro Saji, Masaki Hayashi