Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Nakagawa

Hiroaki Nakagawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220049469
    Abstract: A working machine includes a controller to perform an automatic deceleration operation to automatically decelerate from a second speed to a first speed when a value calculated based on a first traveling pressure, a second traveling pressure, a third traveling pressure, and a fourth traveling pressure becomes equal to or more than a deceleration threshold in a state where a left traveling motor and a right traveling motor are being driven at the second speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220049460
    Abstract: A working machine includes a controller configured to determine a first deceleration threshold corresponding to each of a first traveling pressure, a second traveling pressure, a third traveling pressure, and a fourth traveling pressure, to perform automatic deceleration to reduce rotation speeds of a left traveling motor and a right traveling motor, and to judge whether to perform the automatic deceleration based on the determined first deceleration threshold, the first traveling pressure, the second traveling pressure, the third traveling pressure, and the fourth traveling pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Jun TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20220049466
    Abstract: A working machine includes a prime mover, a traveling device, a traveling motor configured to output power to the traveling device, a speed shifting valve configured to shift an output speed of the traveling motor between a first speed and a second speed faster than the first speed, an actuation valve configured to change a hydraulic pressure applied to the speed shifting valve, a first fluid passage fluidly connected to the speed shifting valve so that hydraulic fluid having the hydraulic pressure to be applied to the speed shifting valve flows through the first fluid passage, a drain fluid passage fluidly connected to the first fluid passage, a brake shiftable between a braking state to brake the traveling motor and a braking releasing state to release the braking, and a controller configured or programmed to control the actuation valve and the brake, and being capable of activate a warm-up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Kazuki UEDA, Yudai KOGA, Kohei KURACHI
  • Publication number: 20220049470
    Abstract: A working machine includes a prime mover, a traveling pump driven by power of the prime mover to deliver hydraulic fluid, a traveling motor rotated by the hydraulic fluid delivered from the traveling pump, an operation valve configured to change a pilot pressure of pilot fluid output therefrom to the traveling pump according to operation of an operation member, an actuation valve to be activated according to a control signal so as to change a primary pressure supplied to the operation valve, a controller to perform setting of the control signal to be output to the actuation valve, and a pressure detection device to detect a secondary pressure output from the operation valve. The controller includes a setting change unit to change, based on the primary pressure and the secondary pressure, the setting of the control signal to be output to the actuation valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki Abe, Yuya Tanabe, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Ryota Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220049458
    Abstract: A working machine includes a controller configured or programmed to perform an automatic deceleration for automatically decelerating a left traveling motor and a right traveling motor rotated at a second speed by shifting from the second speed to the first speed, and to determine a deceleration threshold that is used for judging whether the automatic deceleration has to be performed or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei NAGAO, Yuji FUKUDA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220049471
    Abstract: A working machine includes a first traveling fluid line through which operation fluid applied to a first pressure receiving portion when a traveling operation member is operated, a second traveling fluid line through which operation fluid applied to a second pressure receiving portion when the traveling operation member is operated, a third traveling fluid line through which operation fluid applied to a third pressure receiving portion when the traveling operation member is operated, a fourth traveling fluid line through which operation fluid applied to a fourth pressure receiving portion when the traveling operation member is operated, and a controller configured or programed to judge, first, second, third and fourth pilot pressures, whether the traveling operation member is operated in a direction corresponding to any of spin-turn, pivotal-turn and straight-traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Yoshimitsu TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11198989
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid, a hydraulic actuator to be activated with the operation fluid, a first control valve to which the operation fluid outputted by the hydraulic pump is supplied, the first control valve being configured to control the hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the hydraulic actuator separately from the first control valve, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic pump and the first control valve, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connecting to an input port of the second control valve, a third fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the hydraulic actuator, and a fourth fluid tube connecting to an output port of the second control valve and connecting to the third fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20210123212
    Abstract: A working machine includes a hydraulic device, an operation valve to supply operation fluid to operate the hydraulic device and to vary the operation fluid to be supplied to the hydraulic device, an operation device having an operation member supported swingably, the operation device being configured to output an operation signal in accordance with an operation amount of the operation member, and a controller including a swing calculator to calculate an evaluation value representing a degree of swinging of the operation member, and a control signal generator to generate a control signal based on the evaluation value and the operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro TOYAMA, Ryuki NISHIMOTO, Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210095443
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid, a hydraulic actuator to be activated with the operation fluid, a first control valve to which the operation fluid outputted by the hydraulic pump is supplied, the first control valve being configured to control the hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the hydraulic actuator separately from the first control valve, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic pump and the first control valve, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connecting to an input port of the second control valve, a third fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the hydraulic actuator, and a fourth fluid tube connecting to an output port of the second control valve and connecting to the third fluid tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200282824
    Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body having a front and a rear opposite to the front in a front-rear direction and an engine mounted in the machine body. A selective catalytic reduction catalyst is provided in the machine body and connected to the machine body and connected to the engine. A fuel tank is provided in the machine body to supply fuel to an engine. A urea aqueous solution tank is to store a urea aqueous solution. The urea aqueous solution tank is connected to the selective catalytic reduction catalyst and provided in the machine body between the engine and the front of the machine body in the front-rear direction. A traveling device support body supports the right traveling device and the left traveling device. The machine body does not rotate with respect to the traveling device support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Keigo HONDA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Daisuke SAKURAI, Hiroshi FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 10756401
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces including a first lateral wall surface, a first vertical wall surface, a second lateral wall surface, a second vertical wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space, and a blower having a blowing portion to blow air. The power source apparatus further includes an air introduction path formed between the first lateral wall surface and the batteries and configured to introduce the air to the batteries. The blowing portion is arranged between the batteries and the second lateral wall surface and is closer to the second vertical wall surface than to a position at which the separation distance is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Inoue, Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20200240440
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a tank to store an operation fluid, a hydraulic device to be operated by the operation fluid, a control valve to control the hydraulic device, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic device and the control valve, the first fluid tube being to supply the operation fluid from the control valve to the hydraulic device, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connected to the tank, a switch valve provided to the second fluid tube, the switch valve being to control a flow rate of the operation fluid, and an oil cooler provided to the second fluid tube between the switch valve and the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kazuyoshi ARII, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10703195
    Abstract: A working machine body includes a machine body having a front and a rear opposite to the front in a front-rear direction and an engine mounted in the machine body. A selective catalytic reduction catalyst is provided in the machine body and connected to the machine body and connected to the engine. A urea aqueous solution tank is to store a urea aqueous solution. The urea aqueous solution tank is connected to the selective catalytic reduction catalyst and provided in the machine body between the engine and the front of the machine body in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo Honda, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Daisuke Sakurai, Hiroshi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10704232
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes an fluid cooler including an input port and an output port, the fluid cooler being configured to cool an operation fluid, an outputting portion to output the operation fluid, a traveling hydraulic device to be activated by the operation fluid, an operating hydraulic device to be activated by the operation fluid, a first output fluid tube connecting the operating hydraulic device to a tank, a second output fluid tube branching from the first output fluid tube and being connected to the input port of the fluid cooler, a third output fluid tube connecting the outputting portion to the output port of the fluid cooler, a fourth output fluid tube connected to the traveling hydraulic device, the fourth output fluid tube being connected to the second output fluid tube, and a first check valve disposed on the fourth output fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Daisuke Sakurai, Toshiya Tani, Taisuke Shinohara, Yoshihiro Ebata
  • Patent number: 10648489
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a tank to store an operation fluid, a hydraulic device to be operated by the operation fluid, a control valve to control the hydraulic device, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic device and the control valve, the first fluid tube being to supply the operation fluid from the control valve to the hydraulic device, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connected to the tank, a switch valve provided to the second fluid tube, the switch valve being to control a flow rate of the operation fluid, and an oil cooler provided to the second fluid tube between the switch valve and the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Kazuyoshi Arii, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10608303
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a blower having a blowing portion arranged on one side of the batteries, the blower being configured to blow air from the blowing portion, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces that include a first wall surface and a second wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space. The power source apparatus includes an air introduction path formed between the first wall surface and the batteries, the air introduction path being configured to introduce the air to the batteries, and a flow path formed between the second wall surface and the batteries, the flow path being configured to introduce the air blown from the blower to the air introduction path, the air introduction path having at least partially a first cross-sectional area larger than a second cross-sectional area of the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Inoue, Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10570584
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a motor-generator, a battery, a power detector, a temperature detector, and circuitry. The engine is to move the work machine. The motor-generator is to move the work machine and to generate electric power. The battery is to store the electric power generated by the motor-generator. The power detector is to detect a charge level of the electric power stored in the battery. The temperature detector is to detect a temperature of the battery. The circuitry is configured to control the motor-generator in accordance with the charge level selectively to move the work machine or to generate electric power when the temperature of the battery detected by the temperature detector is within a temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiko Nomura, Shinichi Kawabata, Yuki Shimoike, Shizuo Demizu
  • Patent number: 10490869
    Abstract: A power source apparatus of the present invention includes a battery module, a housing constituting a first chamber configured to house the battery module, the housing having a bracket configured to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a chassis constituting an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces, the chassis storing the housing in the inner space, a blower disposed inside the chassis, the blower being configured to blow air, and a second chamber disposed between the wall surfaces and the bracket and configured to pass the air to an intake portion of the blower, the air having passed through the first chamber. A length of the bracket is longer than a distance between the wall surfaces in a direction of parallel arrangement of the plurality of battery modules, the wall surfaces constituting an inner surface of the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takayama, Toshihiro Nakao
  • Publication number: 20190330140
    Abstract: A compound used in the conventional enzymatic reactions and mass spectrometry methods needs to be altered with respect to the structure thereof as a substrate compound, such as the length of an alkyl chain contained therein, depending on the type of a target enzyme, and therefore has the problem that the conditions for the mass spectrometry on a product compound are undesirably varied and the sensitivity is deteriorated. In the present invention, a compound is provided, which can be used in an enzymatic reaction and a microanalysis method both for detecting a trace component stably and with high sensitivity. The compound according to the present invention is characterized by having a nitrogen atom, an amide bond and a glycosidic bond at specific sites, respectively, has high reactivity with an enzyme, and can provide a compound capable of being detected very easily with a mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Masahiko YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190317061
    Abstract: The present invention provides a column exchange device for simpler column exchange and a column suitable for this column exchange device. A column exchange mechanism according to the present invention is provided with a column having inward-facing threads at both ends thereof and a first joining part and second joining part for fixing the ends of the column. The column exchange mechanism is characterized in that the first joining part and second joining part have screw parts that are joined to the ends of the column and the direction in which the screw of the screw part of the first joining part is to be turned to tighten the same and the direction in which the screw of the screw part of the second joining part is to be turned to tighten the same are opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Taku SAKAZUME, Shinya ITO, Tsukasa SHISHIKA