Patents by Inventor Terunobu Yoshioka

Terunobu Yoshioka 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: 11796041
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a planetary gear assembly that, while increasing the speed change range of a power-split stepless transmission formed in cooperation a stepless transmission, can reduce the overall size of the power-split stepless transmission. [Solution] The planetary gear assembly according to the present invention includes: a cylindrical transmission shaft, an output shaft inserted into the transmission shaft, first and second planetary gear mechanisms each having a first sun gear supported to the transmission shaft without a relative rotation about an axial line, first and second clutch mechanisms that are placed coaxially with the transmission shaft, and that engage and disengage a power transmission of power to standard rotary speed power input units of the first and second planetary gear mechanisms, and a connection member extrapolated to the transmission shaft with a free relative rotation about an axial line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Terunobu Yoshioka, Koji Iwaki
  • Publication number: 20230258254
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a planetary gear assembly that, while increasing the speed change range of a power-split stepless transmission formed in cooperation a stepless transmission, can reduce the overall size of the power-split stepless transmission. [Solution] The planetary gear assembly according to the present invention includes: a cylindrical transmission shaft, an output shaft inserted into the transmission shaft, first and second planetary gear mechanisms each having a first sun gear supported to the transmission shaft without a relative rotation about an axial line, first and second clutch mechanisms that are placed coaxially with the transmission shaft, and that engage and disengage a power transmission of power to standard rotary speed power input units of the first and second planetary gear mechanisms, and a connection member extrapolated to the transmission shaft with a free relative rotation about an axial line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Terunobu YOSHIOKA, Koji IWAKI
  • Patent number: 10774917
    Abstract: A transmission including a hydraulic unit (advancing clutch, backing clutch, constant velocity clutch, acceleration clutch, and PTO clutch) which operates with a working fluid; and a housing (transmission housing) which accommodates or supports the hydraulic unit 321, 322, 341, 342, 351). The housing structures a passage for guiding a working fluid to the hydraulic unit. In the housing, an oil chamber is formed on an attachment seating surface of the hydraulic pump, and the oil chamber is plugged by the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Terunobu Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10351184
    Abstract: A working vehicle where a front axle case is supported by two front axle brackets includes a body flame formed by disposing beams at a prescribed interval, by welding reinforced plates to plate faces of the beams which face to each other, and by welding both end parts of one of the front axle brackets to the reinforced plates; and a front hitch formed by welding both end parts of the other front axle bracket to both end parts of a plate member which are bent. The front hitch is attached to the body flame such that the two front axle brackets are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hanafusa, Taihei Daiyakuji, Terunobu Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20180142780
    Abstract: A transmission (3) including a hydraulic unit (advancing clutch (321), backing clutch (322), constant velocity clutch (341), acceleration clutch (342), and PTO clutch (351)) which operates with a working fluid; and a housing (transmission housing (7)) which accommodates or supports the hydraulic unit 321, 322, 341, 342, 351). The housing (7) structures a passage for guiding a working fluid to the hydraulic unit (321, 322, 341, 342, 351). In the housing (7), an oil chamber (73G) is formed on an attachment seating surface (73P) of the hydraulic pump (84), and the oil chamber (73G) is plugged by the hydraulic pump (84).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Terunobu YOSHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180142774
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmission convertible to various specifications while ensuring compatibility of housing. It is further an object of the present invention to provide a transmission that can restrain vibration of a hydraulic unit, and that can downsize the housing. As a solution to the problem, a transmission (3) includes: a hydraulic unit which operates with a working fluid; an input shaft (312, 372) configured to transmit rotary power to the hydraulic unit; an output shaft (313, 373) configured to transmit rotary power from the hydraulic unit; and a housing (7) configured to accommodate the hydraulic unit, the input shaft (312, 372), and the output shaft (313, 373), wherein the transmission is capable of selecting a continuously variable transmission (311) or a connection/disconnection device (371) as the hydraulic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Yammar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Terunobu YOSHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160236730
    Abstract: A working vehicle where a front axle case is supported by two front axle brackets includes a body flame formed by disposing beams at a prescribed interval, by welding reinforced plates to plate faces of the beams which face to each other, and by welding both end parts of one of the front axle brackets to the reinforced plates; and a front hitch formed by welding both end parts of the other front axle bracket to both end parts of a plate member which are bent. The front hitch is attached to the body flame such that the two front axle brackets are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro HANAFUSA, Taihei DAIYAKUJI, Terunobu YOSHIOKA
  • Patent number: 9334934
    Abstract: An input pulley, an output pulley, a belt wound across the pulleys, a hydraulic cylinder provided to the input pulley, and a hydraulic servo mechanism that controls an operation of the hydraulic cylinder are provided. The hydraulic servo mechanism includes: a valve chest facing an input side movable sheave; a servo spool slidably inserted in the valve chest, and switches an oil passage in communication with a hydraulic chamber of the hydraulic cylinder; and a feedback spool disposed in such a manner that one end comes into contact with the input side movable sheave a bearing disposed in between, and configured to switch the oil passage to maintain a slid position of the input side movable sheave at a position corresponding to a slid position of the servo spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Ishino, Takeshi Ouchida, Terunobu Yoshioka, Koji Iwaki
  • Publication number: 20140378251
    Abstract: An input pulley, an output pulley, a belt wound across the pulleys, a hydraulic cylinder provided to the input pulley, and a hydraulic servo mechanism that controls an operation of the hydraulic cylinder are provided. The hydraulic servo mechanism includes: a valve chest facing an input side movable sheave; a servo spool slidably inserted in the valve chest, and switches an oil passage in communication with a hydraulic chamber of the hydraulic cylinder; and a feedback spool disposed in such a manner that one end comes into contact with the input side movable sheave a bearing disposed in between, and configured to switch the oil passage to maintain a slid position of the input side movable sheave at a position corresponding to a slid position of the servo spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Ishino, Takeshi Ouchida, Terunobu Yoshioka, Koji Iwaki