Patents by Inventor Masakazu KAITOU

Masakazu KAITOU 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).

  • Wheel loader and bucket load calculation method
    Patent number: 11293169
    Abstract: In an unloaded state of the bucket (3), a control device (30) calculates an unloaded moment (M0) around a hinge pin G from the pressure of the lift arm cylinder that is detected by pressure sensors (15a, 15b), the angle of a lift arm that is detected by a lift arm angle sensor 14, and dimension data extracted from a vehicle body information database (35). In a loaded state of the bucket, the control device calculates a loaded moment (M1) around the hinge pin G from the pressure of the lift arm cylinder, the angle of the lift arm, and the dimension data extracted from the vehicle body information database. The control device calculates the load (W) on the bucket by dividing the difference between the unloaded moment and the loaded moment by the horizontal distance (Lw) between the hinge pin and the gravity center position of the bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ueda, Masaki Yoshikawa, Takashi Ishii, Takayoshi Murahashi, Masakazu Kaitou, Koji Shimazaki, Isamu Aoki
  • WHEEL LOADER AND BUCKET LOAD CALCULATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20200131739
    Abstract: In an unloaded state of the bucket (3), a control device (30) calculates an unloaded moment (M0) around a hinge pin G from the pressure of the lift arm cylinder that is detected by pressure sensors (15a, 15b), the angle of a lift arm that is detected by a lift arm angle sensor 14, and dimension data extracted from a vehicle body information database (35). In a loaded state of the bucket, the control device calculates a loaded moment (M1) around the hinge pin G from the pressure of the lift arm cylinder, the angle of the lift arm, and the dimension data extracted from the vehicle body information database. The control device calculates the load (W) on the bucket by dividing the difference between the unloaded moment and the loaded moment by the horizontal distance (Lw) between the hinge pin and the gravity center position of the bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro UEDA, Masaki YOSHIKAWA, Takashi ISHII, Takayoshi MURAHASHI, Masakazu KAITOU, Koji SHIMAZAKI, Isamu AOKI