Patents by Inventor Shinya Imura
Shinya Imura 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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Publication number: 20210164198Abstract: To provide a work machine having a blade provided to a track structure, and a swing structure provided swingably on the upper side of the track structure, which work machine allows for computation of the horizontal coordinates of the blade. The work machine includes: a swing-structure-position acquiring device that acquires a horizontal coordinate and an orientation of the swing structure; a swing sensor that senses a swing of the swing structure; a travel sensor that senses travelling of the track structure; and a controller that computes an orientation of the track structure, and a horizontal coordinate of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Shinya IMURA, Kenichiro NAKATANI
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Patent number: 11001154Abstract: An HCU (37) includes a battery low temperature reducing output calculating section (71A) that determines, when it is determined that an electricity storage device (31) is in a low temperature state by a battery temperature Tb, a battery low temperature reducing output PbL that is made to a larger value as the battery temperature Tb is lower, a hydraulic oil low temperature reducing output calculating section (71B) that determines, when it is determined that hydraulic oil is in a low temperature state by a hydraulic oil temperature To, a hydraulic oil low temperature reducing output PoL that is made to a larger value as the hydraulic oil temperature To is lower, and an output command calculating section (80) that controls a vehicle body operation based upon a sum of the battery low temperature reducing output PbL and the hydraulic oil low temperature reducing output PoL.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Hita, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 10968604Abstract: 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 operationType: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Imura, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Masafumi Hita
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Publication number: 20210071392Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a construction machine that allows easy and accurate calibration of a pressure sensor and enables accurate control of hydraulic actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Hidekazu MORIKI, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinya IMURA
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Patent number: 10914328Abstract: It is made possible to suppress variations of the speed of an actuator into which a regeneration flow rate flows, regardless of variations of the regeneration flow rate caused by posture changes of the front part and to enhance the operability when the front part moves in the free fall direction, and hydraulic fluid discharged from an actuator driving the front part is regenerated. Accordingly, a controller 19 of a hydraulic system is provided with a regeneration control calculation section 19b, and a pump flow rate control calculation section 19c, and when the regeneration control calculation section controls a regeneration valve 12 to perform regeneration, the pump flow rate control calculation section controls a pump flow rate regulation device 20 to increase the delivery flow rate of a hydraulic pump 1 as the angle of an arm 16 approaches the vertically downward direction based on posture information about the arm 16 acquired by an inertial measurement unit 31.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Ogawa, Shinya Imura
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Publication number: 20210002868Abstract: To provide a work machine that makes it possible to drive actuators faster and more accurately by supplying flows to the actuators accurately at target rates without depending on load variations in a case where the machine body is controlled automatically by command inputs of a controller, while high operability is ensured for manual operation by an operator. In a case where a machine control function is cancelled via a machine control switch, a controller cancels limitation of the flow rate of a hydraulic fluid supplied to a plurality of directional control valves, the limitation being performed by the auxiliary flow rate control devices, and in a case where the machine control function is selected via the machine control switch, the controller causes the auxiliary flow rate control devices to limit the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the plurality of directional control valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Katsuaki KODAKA, Yasutaka TSURUGA
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Patent number: 10837159Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Ishihara, Shinya Imura, Shinji Nishikawa, Hiroaki Amano
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Patent number: 10794046Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) includes a controller (40) for generating, when the tip of a work implement (1A) is approaching a target surface (60) due to the pilot pressure output from an operating device (45a, 45b, 46a), a control signal for a boom cylinder (5) such that the tip of the work implement moves along the target surface and controlling the work implement (1A) by outputting the generated control signal to the flow control valve (15a) of the boom cylinder (5). The controller calculates the positional information of a finished shape (97) formed by the work implement, based on the topographic information input from a topographic measurement device (96) that measures the topography near the work machine and corrects the control signal based on the positional information of the finished shape such that the finished shape gets closer to the target surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Imura, Kouji Ishikawa, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Yasuhiko Kanari
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Patent number: 10787790Abstract: Regeneration control is exercised and energy saving is realized even when an abnormality occurs to pressure sensors for hydraulic actuators.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Imura, Seiji Hijikata
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Patent number: 10760246Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of regenerating a return hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic actuator while preventing a drag loss of a regeneration hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump from increasing and preventing the regeneration efficiency of the regeneration hydraulic motor from decreasing. A controller 100 computes a required regeneration hydraulic motor revolution speed from a displacement of a regeneration hydraulic motor 13 and a regeneration flow rate of the regeneration hydraulic motor, computes a required first hydraulic pump revolution speed from a displacement of a first hydraulic pump 15 and a target assist flow rate of the first hydraulic pump, and selects a greater one of the required regeneration hydraulic motor revolution speed and the required first hydraulic pump revolution speed as a target revolution speed of an electric motor 14.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Kouji Ishikawa, Shinya Imura
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Publication number: 20200248430Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) is provided with a controller (40) including an actuator control section (81) which, when an operation device (45, 46) is operated, controls at least one of a plurality of hydraulic actuators (5, 6, 7) in accordance with the velocities of the plurality of hydraulic actuators (5, 6, 7) and a predetermined condition. The controller (40) determines, based on a sensed value from a posture sensor (50), the direction of a load exerted on an arm cylinder (6) due to the weight of an arm (9), outputs, upon determining that the direction of the load is opposite to a driving direction of the arm cylinder (6), a second velocity Vamt2 to the actuator control section (81), and outputs, upon determining that the direction of the load is the same as the driving direction of the arm cylinder (6), a third velocity Vamt3 to the actuator control section (81).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Masamichi ITO, Ryuu NARIKAWA, Shinya IMURA
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Patent number: 10668802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Nishikawa, Shinya Imura, Masafumi Hita, Hiroaki Amano
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Patent number: 10584722Abstract: A hydraulic fluid energy regeneration apparatus of a work machine includes: a regeneration hydraulic motor driven by a return hydraulic fluid; a first hydraulic pump mechanically connected to the regeneration hydraulic motor; a second hydraulic pump that delivers a hydraulic fluid for driving a hydraulic actuator; a confluence line that causes the hydraulic fluid delivered from the first hydraulic pump to join the hydraulic fluid delivered from the second hydraulic pump; a first adjuster configured to adjust the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid of the first hydraulic pump; and a second adjuster configured to adjust the delivery flow rate of the second hydraulic pump.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Kouji Ishikawa, Takatoshi Ooki, Shinya Imura
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Publication number: 20200056349Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of regenerating a return hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic actuator while preventing a drag loss of a regeneration hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump from increasing and preventing the regeneration efficiency of the regeneration hydraulic motor from decreasing. A controller 100 computes a required regeneration hydraulic motor revolution speed from a displacement of a regeneration hydraulic motor 13 and a regeneration flow rate of the regeneration hydraulic motor, computes a required first hydraulic pump revolution speed from a displacement of a first hydraulic pump 15 and a target assist flow rate of the first hydraulic pump, and selects a greater one of the required regeneration hydraulic motor revolution speed and the required first hydraulic pump revolution speed as a target revolution speed of an electric motor 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Seiji HIJIKATA, Kouji ISHIKAWA, Shinya IMURA
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Patent number: 10563378Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a first hydraulic pump driving a swing hydraulic motor; a second hydraulic pumps driving a boom cylinder; a first pump displacement increase valve controlling a volume of the first hydraulic pump; a swing pilot pressure sensor detecting a swing operation amount; a boom raising pilot pressure sensor detecting a boom raising operation amount; and a controller controlling a control signal to the first pump displacement increase valve on the basis of the swing operation amount and the boom raising operation amount. The controller controls the control signal in such a manner that a delivery rate of the first hydraulic pump becomes higher as the swing operation amount is larger and an increasing rate of the delivery rate of the first hydraulic pump becomes lower as the boom raising operation amount is larger during a swing boom raising operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidekazu Moriki, Shinya Imura, Shiho Izumi, Hiroaki Amano, Kouji Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10557251Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Imura, Shinji Nishikawa, Manabu Edamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Masatoshi Hoshino, Shinji Ishihara
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Publication number: 20200040547Abstract: It is made possible to suppress variations of the speed of an actuator into which a regeneration flow rate flows, regardless of variations of the regeneration flow rate caused by posture changes of the front part and to enhance the operability when the front part moves in the free fall direction, and hydraulic fluid discharged from an actuator driving the front part is regenerated. Accordingly, a controller 19 of a hydraulic system is provided with a regeneration control calculation section 19b, and a pump flow rate control calculation section 19c, and when the regeneration control calculation section controls a regeneration valve 12 to perform regeneration, the pump flow rate control calculation section controls a pump flow rate regulation device 20 to increase the delivery flow rate of a hydraulic pump 1 as the angle of an arm 16 approaches the vertically downward direction based on posture information about the arm 16 acquired by an inertial measurement unit 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Yuichi OGAWA, Shinya IMURA
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Patent number: 10526768Abstract: A hydraulic energy regeneration system for a work machine for boosting a pressure of a return hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic cylinder and regenerating the hydraulic fluid, prevents a bottom pressure from reaching an overload relief set pressure and suppresses a changeover shock to ensure favorable operability.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Kouji Ishikawa, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 10526767Abstract: Provided is a construction machine allowing regeneration of a return hydraulic fluid at the time of both a boom raising operation and a boom lowering operation with a small number of valves, making it possible to secure a satisfactory operability at the time of both the boom raising operation and the boom lowering operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Kouji Ishikawa, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 10472804Abstract: A hydraulic control system achieves a reduction in meter-out pressure loss in accordance with variation of a negative load acting on a hydraulic actuator. A hydraulic fluid discharged from the actuator flows through meter-out flow lines having variable restrictors. A load sensor detects the magnitude of a negative load applied to the actuator by an external force in the same direction as the operating direction of the actuator. A control device reduces the sum total of the opening areas of the variable restrictors in accordance with an increase in the magnitude of the negative load detected by the load sensor and the operation amount detected by the operation amount sensor when the load abnormality sensor does not detect any abnormality. When an abnormality is detected, it reduces the sum total of the opening areas to a predetermined value in accordance with the operation amount detected by the operation amount sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Shinya Imura, Kouji Ishikawa, Hidekazu Moriki, Hiroaki Amano