Patents by Inventor Shogo Miyazaki

Shogo Miyazaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11952749
    Abstract: A control device for a power machine includes a target circuit pressure specifying unit configured to specify a target circuit pressure of the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, a measurement value acquisition unit configured to acquire an actual circuit pressure of the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, a brake torque determination unit configured to determine a brake torque based on the target circuit pressure and the actual circuit pressure, and a pump control unit configured to control the hydraulic pump based on the brake torque. The brake torque is a torque consumed by the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Yamada, Shogo Miyazaki, Akira Takeno, Shota Yamawaki
  • Patent number: 11953091
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a differential device, a continuously variable transmission unit, and a control device. The differential device includes a first rotation element connected to the input shaft, a second rotation element connected to the output shaft, and a third rotation element. The continuously variable transmission unit includes a conversion unit configured to convert rotational power of the third rotation element into an other power, and a reconversion unit configured to reconvert the converted other power into the rotational power and supply the reconverted rotational power to the output shaft. The control device includes a continuously variable transmission control unit configured to generate a control signal of the continuously variable transmission unit such that the other power generated by the conversion unit exceeds the other power input to the reconversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Miyazaki, Shinya Kawakita, Kenichi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11898328
    Abstract: A control method for a work vehicle, includes: calculating a speed ratio indicating a ratio between a rotation speed of an input shaft connected to an engine and a rotation speed of an output shaft connected to a traveling device; and outputting a capacity command for changing at least one of a capacity of a first hydraulic pump motor and a capacity of a second hydraulic pump motor based on correlation data indicating a relationship between the speed ratio and the capacities of the first and second hydraulic pump motors, wherein the correlation data is set so that both the capacity of the first hydraulic pump motor and the capacity of the second hydraulic pump motor are changed with a change in the speed ratio in a predetermined speed ratio range between a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio higher than the first speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Miyazaki, Akira Takeno
  • Patent number: 11834812
    Abstract: A work machine includes a main body, a boom to drive with respect to the main body, a work tool connecting to the boom, the work tool to drive with respect to the boom, an actuator connecting to the main body and the work tool, the actuator to drive the work tool, and a sub-link to transmit drive of the actuator to the work tool. A method for calibrating the work machine includes outputting a detection value to detect an angle of the sub-link with respect to the boom in a predetermined posture of the boom and a work tool posture, converting the detection value as a measurement angle of the sub-link with respect to the boom based on a conversion value, and calibrating the conversion value based on a relationship between the measurement angle and an actual angle in the work tool posture which is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Yamawaki, Shogo Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20230098598
    Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a first and second circuits connected to a first and second phase windings of a rotary electric machine, respectively. The first circuit includes first to fourth arms and a first switch. The midpoints of the first and second arms are connected to respective ends of a first winding unit, the midpoints of the third and fourth arms are connected to respective ends of a second winding unit, and the first switch is connected between the midpoints of the second and third arms. The second circuit includes fifth to eighth arms and a second switch. The midpoints of fifth and sixth arms are connected to respective ends of a third winding unit, the midpoints of seventh and eighth arms are connected to respective ends of a fourth winding unit, and the second switch is connected between the midpoints of the sixth and seventh arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa KUBOTA, Shogo MIYAZAKI, Satoyoshi OYA, Takumi TODOROKI
  • Publication number: 20220235536
    Abstract: A control method for a work vehicle, includes: calculating a speed ratio indicating a ratio between a rotation speed of an input shaft connected to an engine and a rotation speed of an output shaft connected to a traveling device; and outputting a capacity command for changing at least one of a capacity of a first hydraulic pump motor and a capacity of a second hydraulic pump motor based on correlation data indicating a relationship between the speed ratio and the capacities of the first and second hydraulic pump motors, wherein the correlation data is set so that both the capacity of the first hydraulic pump motor and the capacity of the second hydraulic pump motor are changed with a change in the speed ratio in a predetermined speed ratio range between a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio higher than the first speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Miyazaki, Akira Takeno
  • Publication number: 20220196148
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a differential device, a continuously variable transmission unit, and a control device. The differential device includes a first rotation element connected to the input shaft, a second rotation element connected to the output shaft, and a third rotation element. The continuously variable transmission unit includes a conversion unit configured to convert rotational power of the third rotation element into an other power, and a reconversion unit configured to reconvert the converted other power into the rotational power and supply the reconverted rotational power to the output shaft. The control device includes a continuously variable transmission control unit configured to generate a control signal of the continuously variable transmission unit such that the other power generated by the conversion unit exceeds the other power input to the reconversion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shogo MIYAZAKI, Shinya KAWAKITA, Kenichi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220106763
    Abstract: A work machine includes a boom, a work tool configured to drive with respect to the boom, an actuator configured to drive the work tool, a sub-link attached to the boom, and a control section. The sub-link is configured to transmit driving force of the actuator to the work tool. The control section is configured to control the actuator based on a posture of the sub-link with respect to the boom. A method of controlling a work machine includes controlling an actuator based on a posture of a sub-link with respect to a boom, the sub-link being configured to transmit driving force of the actuator to a work tool configured to drive with respect to the boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shota YAMAWAKI, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220098834
    Abstract: A work machine includes a main body, a boom to drive with respect to the main body, a work tool connecting to the boom, the work tool to drive with respect to the boom, an actuator connecting to the main body and the work tool, the actuator to drive the work tool, and a sub-link to transmit drive of the actuator to the work tool. A method for calibrating the work machine includes outputting a detection value to detect an angle of the sub-link with respect to the boom in a predetermined posture of the boom and a work tool posture, converting the detection value as a measurement angle of the sub-link with respect to the boom based on a conversion value, and calibrating the conversion value based on a relationship between the measurement angle and an actual angle in the work tool posture which is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Shota YAMAWAKI, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220074169
    Abstract: A control device of a work vehicle includes a braking force function determination unit and a required braking force function determination unit. The braking force function determination unit determines at least one of an offset and an inclination for a required braking force in a braking force function which indicates a relationship between a rotational speed of an output shaft of a transmission and the required braking force and in which the required braking force monotonically increases with respect to the rotational speed such that the smaller a stage number of a selected speed stage which is input into a traction force instruction device, the larger an absolute value of at least one of the offset and the inclination. The required braking force function determination unit determines the required braking force based on the rotational speed of the output shaft of the transmission and the braking force function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Akira TAKENO, Ryota ENOMOTO, Koshiro KODO, Naoki UCHIDA, Shinobu SHIMANAKA, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210372089
    Abstract: A control device for a power machine includes a target circuit pressure specifying unit configured to specify a target circuit pressure of the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, a measurement value acquisition unit configured to acquire an actual circuit pressure of the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, a brake torque determination unit configured to determine a brake torque based on the target circuit pressure and the actual circuit pressure, and a pump control unit configured to control the hydraulic pump based on the brake torque. The brake torque is a torque consumed by the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Shogo MIYAZAKI, Akira TAKENO, Shota YAMAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20210348363
    Abstract: A control device of a work vehicle includes a required output torque determination unit that determines a required output torque of the power transmission device based on an operation amount of the operation device and a traveling speed of the work vehicle, a traveling load estimation unit that estimates a traveling load torque related to a traveling load on the work vehicle, a required output torque correction unit that corrects the required output torque such that the required output torque is included in an allowable output torque range including an estimated traveling load torque, and a drive source control unit that outputs a control signal for the drive source based on a corrected required output torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10903727
    Abstract: A stator core of a rotary electric machine includes a yoke portion which has an annular shape, plural tooth portions protruding radially from an inner peripheral edge of the yoke portion toward a center, and plural fastening portions protruding radially outward from an outer peripheral edge of the yoke portion and each formed with a fastening member insertion hole through which a fastening member is inserted. The stator core is configured by a plurality of electromagnetic steel plates laminated via an adhesive layer. The yoke portion includes plural fastening portion inner regions, and plural non-fastening portion inner regions. The adhesive layer is disposed on the yoke portion. The adhesive layer includes at least one first adhering portion provided in each of the fastening portion inner regions, and at least one second adhering portion provided in each of the non-fastening portion inner regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Miyazaki, Kazuyuki Ohta
  • Publication number: 20190245416
    Abstract: A stator core of a rotary electric machine includes a yoke portion which has an annular shape, plural tooth portions protruding radially from an inner peripheral edge of the yoke portion toward a center, and plural fastening portions protruding radially outward from an outer peripheral edge of the yoke portion and each formed with a fastening member insertion hole through which a fastening member is inserted. The stator core is configured by a plurality of electromagnetic steel plates laminated via an adhesive layer. The yoke portion includes plural fastening portion inner regions, and plural non-fastening portion inner regions. The adhesive layer is disposed on the yoke portion. The adhesive layer includes at least one first adhering portion provided in each of the fastening portion inner regions, and at least one second adhering portion provided in each of the non-fastening portion inner regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo MIYAZAKI, Kazuyuki OHTA
  • Patent number: 9752304
    Abstract: A power transmission includes first and second clutches for switching a transmission path for a driving force therein. A clutch controlling unit provided for a work vehicle is configured to switch the transmission path from one to the other of first and second modes when a speed ratio parameter reaches a mode switching threshold. The clutch controlling unit is configured to keep setting the transmission path in the other mode even when the speed ratio parameter again reaches the mode switching threshold until a switching prohibition period having a predetermined initial value expires as long as a period of time elapsed after mode switching is included in the switching prohibition period. A trigger detecting unit provided for the work vehicle is configured to make the switching prohibition period expire when detecting a predetermined operation in the switching prohibition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Monden, Tatsuro Nohara, Shogo Miyazaki, Shunsuke Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9745722
    Abstract: A power transmission includes first and second clutches for switching a transmission path for a driving force. A work vehicle includes a clutch controlling unit and an engine controlling unit. The clutch controlling unit is configured to determine which of first and second modes the transmission path is switched into based on which of a range of greater than or equal to a mode switching threshold and a range of less than or equal to the mode switching threshold a speed ratio parameter falls into, and is configured to output a clutch command signal causing one of the first and second clutches to be engaged corresponding to the determined mode. The engine controlling unit is configured to apply an offset to a rotational speed of an input shaft such that after switching into the determined mode, the speed ratio parameter deviates from the mode switching threshold in the switched mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Monden, Tatsuro Nohara, Shogo Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9300183
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes an inner-circumferential-side shaft, an outer-circumferential-side shaft, and a rotor. The rotor is secured to the outer-circumferential-side shaft. The inner-circumferential-side shaft is rotatably supported by a bearing that is provided between a gear and the rotor. An outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft and an inner circumference of the outer-circumferential-side shaft are spline-fitted to each other at a spline-fitted portion. The outer-circumferential-side shaft has a loosely fitted portion that is provided on the inner circumference of the outer-circumferential-side shaft and that is fitted on the outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft with a first gap having a predetermined length provided between the loosely fitted portion and the outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Miyazaki, Kentaro Nagahiro
  • Publication number: 20160083931
    Abstract: A power transmission includes first and second clutches for switching a transmission path for a driving force. A work vehicle includes a clutch controlling unit and an engine controlling unit. The clutch controlling unit is configured to determine which of first and second modes the transmission path is switched into based on which of a range of greater than or equal to a mode switching threshold and a range of less than or equal to the mode switching threshold a speed ratio parameter falls into, and is configured to output a clutch command signal for causing one of the first and second clutches to be engaged correspondingly to the determined mode. The engine controlling unit is configured to apply an offset to a rotational speed of an input shaft such that after switching into the determined mode, the speed ratio parameter deviates from the mode switching threshold in the switched mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MONDEN, Tatsuro NOHARA, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20160082950
    Abstract: A power transmission includes first and second clutches for switching a transmission path for a driving force. A work vehicle includes a clutch controlling unit. When a speed ratio parameter transitions within a predetermined first range including a mode switching threshold after the speed ratio parameter reaches the mode switching threshold and then the transmission path is switched from a first mode to a second mode, the clutch controlling unit is configured to output a clutch command signal for disengaging the first clutch and output a clutch command signal for engaging the second clutch to keep setting the transmission path in the second mode even when the speed ratio parameter again reaches the mode switching threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MONDEN, Tatsuro NOHARA, Shogo MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20160083930
    Abstract: A power transmission includes first and second clutches for switching a transmission path for a driving force therein. A clutch controlling unit provided for a work vehicle is configured to switch the transmission path from one to the other of first and second modes when a speed ratio parameter reaches a mode switching threshold. The clutch controlling unit is configured to keep setting the transmission path in the other mode even when the speed ratio parameter again reaches the mode switching threshold until a switching prohibition period having a predetermined initial value expires as long as a period of time elapsed after mode switching is included in the switching prohibition period. A trigger detecting unit provided for the work vehicle is configured to make the switching prohibition period expire when detecting a predetermined operation in the switching prohibition period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MONDEN, Tatsuro NOHARA, Shogo MIYAZAKI, Shunsuke MIYAMOTO