Patents by Inventor Shinji Nishikawa

Shinji Nishikawa 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: 20220333352
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can achieve both of excellent operability when an operator manually operates a machine body or a work device and an accuracy of control of the machine body or the work device when a controller performs automatic control. The controller is configured to, in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives an instruction to disable the automatic control function, adjust an opening amount of a bleed-off valve to a maximum opening amount or an opening amount corresponding to input amounts of control levers, and in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives the instruction to enable the automatic control function, adjust the opening amount of the bleed-off valve, in at least part of an operation region of the control levers, so as to be smaller than the opening amount with the instruction to disable the automatic control function being given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220290406
    Abstract: A work machine that can keep the control accuracy of actuators irrespective of temperature variation of a hydraulic operating fluid that passes through flow rate controllers that control the flow rates of supply to the actuators is provided. For this purpose, the flow rate controllers each have a valve body that is disposed on a main hydraulic line connecting a delivery line of a hydraulic pump and the actuator and that moves according to an operation pressure from a solenoid proportional pressure reducing valve, a sampling hydraulic line that branches from the main hydraulic line, and a temperature sensor set on the sampling hydraulic line. The controller is configured to correct a command electrical signal to the solenoid proportional pressure reducing valve according to a signal from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220290411
    Abstract: In a hydraulic excavator 1 including a machine body 1B and a front work device 1A, when an object is detected by sensors 13a, 13b, and 13c for detecting an object around the machine body 1B, when operation limiting control for limiting the operation of at least one of the machine body 1B and the front work device 1A is enabled, or when an operation device 4 is operated, the detection of the object is notified to an operator by a first state warning, and when the operation limiting control is enabled and when the operation device 4 is not operated, the detection of the object is notified to the operator by a second state warning that is weaker in warning intensity than the first state warning. Accordingly, the botheration for the operator can be suppressed while securing the effectiveness of an alarm in periphery monitoring, and the safety performance can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Keiichirou ANAHARA, Naoki HAGIWARA, Kazuhiko MIZOGUCHI, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Shinji NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220282450
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine which can promptly adjust the rotational speed of a swing motor to a target rotational speed. A controller calculates a target rotational speed of the swing motor based on input from an operation device, calculates a degree of deviation of a rotational speed detected by a rotational speed sensor from the target rotational speed, sets a target driving pressure of the swing motor according to a moment of inertia about a swing axis of a swing structure and a work device and controls a pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between a driving pressure detected by a pressure sensor and the target driving pressure, when the degree of deviation is larger than a predetermined value, and controls the pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between the rotational speed detected by the rotational speed sensor and the target rotational speed, when the degree of deviation is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki AMANO, Kento KUMAGAI, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220267998
    Abstract: There is provided a construction machine that achieves both safety and operability by lowering the possibility of an accident due to contact between the construction machine and a worker in the periphery of a vehicle body while securing operability in situations where an object required for work is present in the periphery. A controller has a normal mode as a control mode for making the operation limiting control effective and a temporary cancelation mode as a control mode for temporarily canceling the operation limiting control. The controller shifts to the temporary cancelation mode in response to operation of the control canceling device while in the normal mode. The controller shifts back to the normal mode in a case where a predetermined condition not responsive to operation of the control canceling device is satisfied while in the temporary cancelation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Koji SHIWAKU, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO, Ryota KAMEOKA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220251284
    Abstract: Provided is a material having an excellent sound-absorbing performance which can be easily applied to the desired area at the operation site and which can effectively prevent sound leakage. The material includes an open-cell soft polyurethane foam prepared from a 2-part reactive urethane resin composition prepared from a polyisocyanate component and a polyol-containing component, wherein the polyol-containing component comprises a polyol component, catalysts, a foam stabilizer, an amine compound having primary or secondary amino groups, and carbon dioxide; wherein an average sound absorption coefficient of said polyurethane foam is 30% or more, measured in accordance with JIS A 1405-2:2007 for 63 hertz to 5000 hertz; and the length of liquid-dripping is within 300 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kataoka, Eiichi Kawase, Masanori Takasaki, Yuji Watanabe, Hirofumi Takeuchi, Shinichiro Sado, Hiroaki Ido, Shinji Nishikawa, Saeko Kinami, Kazuki Murata
  • Patent number: 11248364
    Abstract: To control a rate of increase of a delivery flow rate of a pump for a swing operation in response to a moment of inertia and an operation amount and to achieve both energy efficiency and operability with respect to the swing operation, a work machine including a swing structure 2 disposed on an upper portion of a track structure 1, a work implement 3 disposed in the swing structure 2, a swing motor 16, a hydraulic pump 22, a regulator 24, a directional control valve 31, and an operation device 34 further includes: a target maximum flow rate calculation section 53 configured to calculate a target maximum flow rate Qmax of the pump to correspond to a swing operation amount Ps; a flow rate rate-of-increase calculation section 55 configured to calculate a rate of increase dQ of a command flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 on a basis of the moments of inertia of the swing structure 2 and the work implement 3 and the swing operation amount Ps; a command flow rate calculation section 56 configured to calculate a com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Morikawa, Shinya Imura, Shinji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210348362
    Abstract: There is provided a construction machine that draws attention from the surroundings of the machine body when the prime mover is started and that can have the operator reliably confirm the surroundings of the machine body before the prime mover is started. An engine start control section 23 of a main controller 22 inhibits an engine 18 from starting when a key switch 12 is operated while a horn switch 21 is not operated, inhibits the engine 18 from starting when the key switch 12 is operated for the duration until a first set time T1 elapses after the operation of the horn switch 21 has been finished, permits the engine 18 to start in a case the key switch 12 is operated for the duration until a second set time T2 elapses after the first set time T1 has elapsed, and inhibits the engine 18 again from starting when the key switch 12 is operated if the engine 18 is not started for the duration until the second set time T2 elapses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Ryousuke ITOU, Katsuaki KODAKA
  • Publication number: 20210331568
    Abstract: Sealing performance is improved without deteriorating appearance. A pillar P side of a roof-side seal lip 34 and a roof R side of a pillar-side seal lip 43 are spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction of a vehicle when a door 110 is open. The pillar P side of the roof-side seal lip 34 is formed so as to be closer to the roof R side of the pillar-side seal lip 43 toward an end of the pillar P side. When the door 110 is closed, the roof-side seal lip 34 comes into contact with the pillar-side seal lip 43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Satoshi MAESAKI
  • Publication number: 20210229540
    Abstract: A decorative member is attached to a side of a glass run outside a passenger compartment without degrading the workability in the attaching the glass run to a window frame, while reducing possible dents. The glass run includes a core, a base member located on the exterior wall of a trim outside the passenger compartment and made from a material with a high flexural modulus, and a decorative member fixed to a side of the base member outside the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYATA, Shinji NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210207342
    Abstract: To control a rate of increase of a delivery flow rate of a pump for a swing operation in response to a moment of inertia and an operation amount and to achieve both energy efficiency and operability with respect to the swing operation, a work machine including a swing structure 2 disposed on an upper portion of a track structure 1, a work implement 3 disposed in the swing structure 2, a swing motor 16, a hydraulic pump 22, a regulator 24, a directional control valve 31, and an operation device 34 further includes: a target maximum flow rate calculation section 53 configured to calculate a target maximum flow rate Qmax of the pump to correspond to a swing operation amount Ps; a flow rate rate-of-increase calculation section 55 configured to calculate a rate of increase dQ of a command flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 on a basis of the moments of inertia of the swing structure 2 and the work implement 3 and the swing operation amount Ps; a command flow rate calculation section 56 configured to calculate a com
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Masatoshi MORIKAWA, Shinya IMURA, Shinji NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10968604
    Abstract: A work machine includes directional control valves 43 and 44 each controlling a direction and a flow rate of a pressurized fluid supplied to each a boom cylinder 32 and a bucket cylinder 36; operation amount sensors 51a, 52a, and 52b detecting operation amounts of operation devices 51 and 52; a variable flow control valve 45 that can restrict the flow rate of the pressurized fluid in a meter-in passage of the directional control valve 44 related to the bucket cylinder 36; and a controller 60 controlling the variable flow control valve on the basis of the detection results by the operation amounts from the operation amount sensors, and the controller changes over an action mode to any one of a normal mode for restricting the flow rate of the pressurized fluid by the variable flow control valve and a responsiveness priority mode for not restricting the flow rate of the pressurized fluid by the variable flow control valve in response to the detection results of the operation amounts of the plurality of operation
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Imura, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Masafumi Hita
  • Patent number: 10954381
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a composition which can easily form a polyurethane resin which exerts particularly excellent damping properties in an operating temperature range. A resin composition for damping materials, including a polyol-containing component (A) and a polyisocyanate (B) is provided. The polyol-containing component (A) contains a castor oil. When the composition is cured, the peak on its Tan ? curve is 0.7 or more and the temperature for the peak is in a range of ?10° C. to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Shinji Nishikawa, Shinichiro Sado
  • Patent number: 10851521
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) includes a hydraulic pump (22) driven by an engine (20), an electromagnetic proportional valve (24) for hydraulic pump that adjusts pump torque of the hydraulic pump (22) in response to a pump torque target value (Tp), a hydraulic actuator operated by a delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump (22), a motor generator (30) connected to the engine (20), and a controller (26) configured to calculate the pump torque target value (Tp). The controller (26) acquires a pump torque adjustment amount (Qadj) based on a deviation (?AH) between a current integrating value (AH1) acquired by integrating a value of a current flowing into the motor generator (30) when the hydraulic actuator is driven and a current integrating reference value (AH0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiki Aizawa, Shinji Nishikawa, Kouichi Shibata
  • Patent number: 10837159
    Abstract: A construction machine capable of achieving favorable operability in a combined operation is provided. A hybrid excavator includes: a boom cylinder 10 driven by hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump 16b; a swing hydraulic motor 5 driven by hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump 16b; a swing electric motor 6 connected mechanically with the swing hydraulic motor 5; an inverter 19 that controls operation of the swing electric motor 6; and a controller 21 that outputs to the inverter 19 a torque command value for controlling electric driving torque or electricity generating torque of the swing electric motor 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Ishihara, Shinya Imura, Shinji Nishikawa, Hiroaki Amano
  • Patent number: 10668802
    Abstract: It becomes possible to prevent deterioration of an electric storage device due to overdischarge of the electric storage device and engine stalling due to insufficient assist or disabled assist when a charge amount of the electric storage device falls, ensure that work is continuously conducted, suppress an operator from feeling discomfort in operation, and ensure favorable operability. A pump target output power computing section (21) computes present pump demanded power on the basis of work related information, limits the present pump demanded power in response to a degree of reduction of a state of charge of an electric storage device (12a) when the state of charge is lower than a preset threshold, and computes the limited present pump demanded power as present pump target output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishikawa, Shinya Imura, Masafumi Hita, Hiroaki Amano
  • Patent number: 10611223
    Abstract: An outer side wall includes a bent sealing portion bent so as to be raised toward the inside of a cabin. When a window glass is closed, the bent sealing portion is elastically deformed so as to stretch along the outer surface of the window glass. The outer surface of the bent sealing portion is provided with a soft portion made of a softer material than the outer side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10583726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technique of narrowing a trim strip and improving ease of assembly. A boundary portion between upper and outer plate portions in the cross-section of a core is curved to have a large curvature. An outer portion of a glass run body is provided with an upper elastic protrusion engaging with an upper engagement portion of the trim strip. A gap is formed between an upper part of the outer portion of the glass run body and an upper portion of the trim strip. The gap allows the trim strip to move excessively toward the inside of a cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10557251
    Abstract: The first engine speed or a work machine is higher than the minimum engine speed, and the second engine speed is higher than the first engine speed and lower than the maximum engine speed. The ratio of the change in the target engine speed to the change in the operation amount of the engine speed instructing device when the operation amount of the engine speed instructing device is changed from the operation amount for instructing the minimum speed to the operation amount for instructing the first engine speed is larger than the ratio of the change in the target engine speed to the change in the operation amount of the engine speed instructing device when the operation amount of the engine speed instructing device is changed from the operation amount for instructing the second engine speed to the operation amount for instructing the maximum speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Imura, Shinji Nishikawa, Manabu Edamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Masatoshi Hoshino, Shinji Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10458097
    Abstract: A hybrid work machine that can suppress excessive limiting on pump absorption power even in a situation in which supply of electric power to an electric motor is limited is provided. The hybrid work machine includes: an engine 22; an assist generator motor 23 connected to the engine 22 in such a manner that a torque can be transmitted to the engine 22; an electric storage device 24 that supplies electric power to the assist generator motor 23; a monitoring device 28 that monitors the electric storage device 24 and that acquires electric storage device information; a hydraulic pump 41 driven by the engine 22 and the assist generator motor 23; and a pump regulator 43 that regulates a delivery flow rate of the hydraulic pump 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Amano, Shinya Imura, Ryouhei Yamashita, Shinji Ishihara, Shinji Nishikawa, Masafumi Hita