Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Fukuno

Toshihiro Fukuno 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: 6612956
    Abstract: A front-rear axle driving torque transmission apparatus, which can improve a degree of freedom with respect to a change of torque distribution to a front wheel driving axle and a rear wheel driving axle by making the best use of a wet-type multiple disc clutch. The front-rear axle driving torque transmission apparatus includes: power input means; differential planetary gear driving means for rotating a front wheel side output shaft and a rear wheel side output shaft at a different rotational speed on the basis of a power inputted by the power input means; and clutch means for locking an operation of the differential planetary gear driving means so that the front wheel side output shaft and the rear wheel side output shaft can be rotated at the same rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuno, Makoto Toyama
  • Publication number: 20010003719
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a front-rear axle driving torque transmission apparatus, which can improve a degree of freedom with respect to a change of torque distribution to a front wheel driving axle and a rear wheel driving axle by making the best use of a merit of a wet-type multiple disc clutch. The front-rear axle driving torque transmission apparatus includes: power input means; differential planetary gear driving means for rotating a front wheel side output shaft and a rear wheel side output shaft at a different rotational speed on the basis of a power inputted by the power input means; and clutch means for locking an operation of the differential planetary gear driving means so that the front wheel side output shaft and the rear wheel side output shaft can be rotated at the same rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuno, Makoto Toyama