Patents by Inventor Michihiko Hara
Michihiko Hara 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).
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Patent number: 8720191Abstract: An object is to provide a diesel engine that eliminates discomfort when an operator of a working, machine coupled to the diesel engine is at work while a particulate filter is being regenerated. A diesel engine includes an exhaust emission purifier and selecting means capable of selecting any one control method from isochronous control and droop control. The exhaust emission purifier includes a particulate filter and a pressure regulation valve. The particulate filter is disposed along an exhaust stream to purify exhaust gas. The pressure regulation valve is configured to apply a load onto the diesel engine so as to raise a temperature of the particulate filter so that a particulate accumulable in the particulate filter is forcibly removed and that the particulate filter is regenerated. The selecting means is configured to select the isochronous control to control the diesel engine when the load is applied by the pressure regulation valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Masuda, Michihiko Hara
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Patent number: 8613192Abstract: An engine exhaust gas purifier includes a filter, a hydraulic load mechanism, a clog detector and a forced actuation valve. The filter purifies the exhaust gas of the engine. The hydraulic load mechanism is driven by the engine's power. The clog detector detects a clogging state of the filter. The forced actuation valve forcibly increases an actuation amount of the hydraulic load mechanism. The filter is regenerated by increasing an engine load while maintaining an engine rotating speed, by increasing the actuation amount of the hydraulic load mechanism with an actuation of the forced actuation valve on the basis of detection information of the clog detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Masuda, Michihiko Hara, Shuji Shiozaki, Hiroshi Matsuyama
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Patent number: 8539756Abstract: Provided is an exhaust purification device for an internal combustion engine, wherein the operation of an internal combustion engine can be prevented from being maintained when a particulate filter is melted. An exhaust purification device is comprised of a particulate filter; a downstream-side temperature sensor which detects a downstream-side exhaust temperature; a filter temperature sensor which detects a filter temperature; an exhaust differential pressure detection device which calculates an exhaust differential pressure between an upstream-side exhaust pressure and a downstream-side exhaust pressure at predetermined time intervals; a notification device; and an ECU which controls the internal combustion engine based on a differential pressure variation first and second exhaust differential pressures or the downstream-side exhaust temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsunari Jonouchi, Michihiko Hara
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Publication number: 20120006009Abstract: Provided is an exhaust purification device for an internal combustion engine, wherein the operation of an internal combustion engine can be prevented from being maintained when a particulate filter is melted. An exhaust purification device (1) for an internal combustion engine (2) is comprised of a particulate filter (10); a downstream-side temperature sensor (20a) which detects a downstream-side exhaust temperature (T1); a filter temperature sensor (20b) which detects a filter temperature (T10); an exhaust differential pressure detection device (21) which calculates an exhaust differential pressure (P(n)) between an upstream-side exhaust pressure (p1) and a downstream-side exhaust pressure (p2) at predetermined time intervals; a notification device (40); and an ECU (30) which controls the internal combustion engine (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Yanmar Co. LtdInventors: Katsunari Jonouchi, Michihiko Hara
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Patent number: 8091347Abstract: In an embodiment of an exhaust gas purification apparatus, when an accumulation amount of particulate matter in a DPF (33) exceeds a predetermined amount and an exhaust gas temperature of an engine is lower than a restoration operable temperature, an intake air amount reducing operation is executed by an air intake throttling device (24) provided for an air intake pipe (21) of the engine, and a heating operation is executed by an electric heater (34) provided upstream from the DPF (33), thereby increasing the exhaust gas temperature to the restoration operable temperature to start a restoration operation of the DPF (33).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michihiko Hara, Akihiro Nishimura, Shusuke Okada, Masato Kitazaki
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Publication number: 20110173958Abstract: An object is to provide a diesel engine (2) that eliminates discomfort when an operator of a working machine coupled to the diesel engine (2) is at work while a particulate filter (10) is being regenerated. A diesel engine (2) includes an exhaust emission purifier (1) and selecting means (41) capable of selecting any one control method from isochronous control and droop control. The exhaust emission purifier (1) includes a particulate filter (10) and a pressure regulation valve (61). The particulate filter (10) is disposed along an exhaust stream to purify exhaust gas. The pressure regulation valve (61) is configured to apply a load onto the diesel engine (2) so as to raise a temperature of the particulate filter (10) so that a particulate accumulable in the particulate filter (10) is forcibly removed and that the particulate filter (10) is regenerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Hiroshi Masuda, Michihiko Hara
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Publication number: 20110120104Abstract: In an exhaust gas purifier provided in an engine, a filter regeneration control recovering a PM collecting capacity of filter means on the basis of a chemical reaction can be efficiently executed by a simple structure. An exhaust gas purifier in accordance with the present invention is provided with a particulate filter (50) for purifying an exhaust gas arranged in an exhaust path of an engine (5), an actuation portion hydraulic pump (101) driving on the basis of a power of the engine (5), a pressure sensor (68) capable of detecting a clogging state of the particulate filter (50), and a pressure control valve (104) and a switching solenoid valve (106) for forcibly increasing an actuation amount of the actuation portion hydraulic pump (101).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Hiroshi Masuda, Michihiko Hara, Shuji Shiozaki, Hiroshi Matsuyama
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Publication number: 20080264045Abstract: In an embodiment of an exhaust gas purification apparatus, when an accumulation amount of particulate matter in a DPF (33) exceeds a predetermined amount and an exhaust gas temperature of an engine is lower than a restoration operable temperature, an intake air amount reducing operation is executed by an air intake throttling device (24) provided for an air intake pipe (21) of the engine, and a heating operation is executed by an electric heater (34) provided upstream from the DPF (33), thereby increasing the exhaust gas temperature to the restoration operable temperature to start a restoration operation of the DPF (33).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: YANMAR CO. LTD.Inventors: Michihiko Hara, Akihiro Nishimura, Shusuke Okada, Masato Kitazaki
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Patent number: 7201158Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation control device in a diesel engine, capable of suppressing NOx and smoke discharged. A first temperature sensor (11) is provided at a portion more on the upstream side than a portion where a suction air path (3) joins an exhaust gas recirculation path (4), and a second temperature sensor (12) is provided on the downstream side. Further, an engine load detection sensor (6) and an engine speed detection sensor (7) are arranged. The exhaust gas recirculation control device also has memory means where the temperature of suction air before it is mixed with an exhaust gas and a temperature value at a second temperature sensor installation position are previously memorized, the temperature value corresponding to an appropriate exhaust gas recirculation amount that is uniquely defined by an engine load and an engine speed. Further, judging means is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Nishimura, Michihiko Hara
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Publication number: 20060144374Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation control device in a diesel engine, capable of suppressing NOx and smoke discharged. A first temperature sensor (11) is provided at a portion more on the upstream side than a portion where a suction air path (3) joins an exhaust gas recirculation path (4), and a second temperature sensor (12) is provided on the downstream side. Further, an engine load detection sensor (6) and an engine speed detection sensor (7) are arranged. The exhaust gas recirculation control device also has memory means where the temperature of suction air before it is mixed with an exhaust gas and a temperature value at a second temperature sensor installation position are previously memorized, the temperature value corresponding to an appropriate exhaust gas recirculation amount that is uniquely defined by an engine load and an engine speed. Further, judging means is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Yanmar Co., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nishimura, Michihiko Hara