Patents Assigned to Komatsu Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20240133160
    Abstract: An activation system of a work machine includes a vehicle body control unit outputting a control signal to drive a vehicle body of the work machine with power supplied by a power source, and an authentication unit performing authentication of an operator of the work machine. The activation system of a work machine first activates the authentication unit, and activates the vehicle body control unit when the authentication unit authenticates that the operator boarding the work machine is a specific operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Hokari, Yuichiro Yasuda, Kenji Nozaki, Kosuke Iwata
  • Publication number: 20240134395
    Abstract: A management system of a work site includes: a workplace data acquisition unit that acquires workplace data set in a workplace where an unmanned haul vehicle travels; and a sprinkling area setting unit that sets, on the basis of the workplace data, a sprinkling area on which the unmanned sprinkler vehicle sprinkles water in the workplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Misato Maeda, Takashi Hiranaka, Kenta Osagawa
  • Publication number: 20240135469
    Abstract: A construction management system includes a current terrain data creation unit that creates current terrain data of a construction site on which a work machine operates, a detection data acquisition unit that acquires detection data of a detection device that detects the construction site, a reflection unit that generates reflection data in which the detection data is reflected in the current terrain data, and an output unit that outputs the reflection data on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Tsubasa Hasumi, Minami Sugimura, Li Dong, Shota Hirama
  • Patent number: 11966990
    Abstract: A construction management system includes a geological data acquisition unit configured to acquire geological data of a work target, and a three-dimensional data acquisition unit configured to acquire three-dimensional data of the work target, where the three-dimensional data acquisition unit is configured to acquire, based on the geological data, three-dimensional data including a boundary between geologies of the work target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichiro Nakano, Toyohisa Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11965319
    Abstract: A work machine includes a vehicle body and a work implement attached to the vehicle body. A system calibrates the work machine by using an external measurement apparatus. The system includes an attitude sensor, a positional sensor attached to the vehicle body, a storage device, an input device and a processor. The attitude sensor outputs attitude data indicative of an attitude of the vehicle body. The storage device stores machine data indicative of a position of the positional sensor in a vehicle body coordinate system. The input device receives an input of calibration data including a position of a predetermined measurement point on the work machine measured by the external measurement apparatus, and a position of the positional sensor measured by the external measurement apparatus. The processor calibrates the machine data based on the calibration data and the attitude data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Harada, Kentaro Takayama
  • Patent number: 11965311
    Abstract: A work machine operation apparatus that appropriately provides an operational feeling to an operator is provided. A base includes a plurality of first holes each having a first dimension. The base includes a plurality of second holes each having a second dimension different from the first dimension. An interval at which two adjacent first holes are arranged is different from an interval at which two adjacent second holes are arranged. A contact portion is in contact with the base. The contact portion can move relatively to the base and can selectively be engaged with any one of the plurality of first holes and the plurality of second holes. A biasing portion applies to the contact portion, biasing force in a direction in which the contact portion is brought in contact with the base. Upon accepting an input operation, an operational input portion moves the contact portion relatively to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Uchida
  • Patent number: 11965310
    Abstract: A cab includes: a console provided on a lateral side of an operator's seat; a base member including a support portion that pivotably supports the console between a normal posture in which the console is disposed to extend forward from the support portion and a tipped-up posture in which the console is disposed to extend upward from the support portion; and a tilt mechanism including a striker that is engaged with the console set in the normal posture and disengaged from the console set in the tipped-up posture, the tilt mechanism being capable of adjusting an angle of the console set in the normal posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Yasunari Kato
  • Publication number: 20240125098
    Abstract: A controller specifies a diagnosed portion to be diagnosed in a motor grader based on candidate information of an abnormality candidate in the motor grader, specifies a first sensor connection position of a diagnosis sensor for diagnosis of the diagnosed portion, and controls a display apparatus to display position information of the first sensor connection position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichi NAITO
  • Publication number: 20240126301
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle management system includes: a traveling area definition unit that defines a traveling area on a traveling path of a work site; and a determination unit that determines whether or not an unmanned vehicle can enter the traveling area on the basis of a vehicle width indicating the width of the unmanned vehicle and a track width indicating the width of the traveling area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Takashi Hiranaka, Kenta Osagawa
  • Publication number: 20240125089
    Abstract: An authentication unit performs authentication of an operator. A storage unit stores setting data associated with a plurality of operators. A vehicle body control unit outputs a control signal to drive a vehicle body of the work machine with power supplied by a power source, based on the setting data associated with the authenticated operator. The authentication unit receives the authentication when the power source is stopped and does not receive the authentication when the power source is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Hokari, Yuichiro Yasuda, Kenji Nozaki, Kosuke Iwata
  • Publication number: 20240125090
    Abstract: A work machine start-up system includes a control unit configured to control a work machine, a proximity detection unit configured to detect that a specific operator is in close proximity to the work machine, and a start-up unit configured to start at least part of the control unit when it is detected that the specific operator is in close proximity to the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Hokari, Yuichiro Yasuda, Kenji Nozaki, Kosuke Iwata
  • Publication number: 20240127372
    Abstract: A construction management system includes an output unit that causes a display device to display a remotely operable work machine, a selection data acquisition unit that acquires machine selection data indicating specification of the work machine, and a remote operation permission unit that permits start of a remote operation of the work machine based on the machine selection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Tsubasa Hasumi, Li Dong
  • Patent number: 11959255
    Abstract: A work machine control device includes a measurement-data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data of a three-dimensional measurement device that is mounted on a work machine including work equipment and measures a three-dimensional shape including a ridgeline of a work target on which the working equipment performs work, and a target calculation unit that calculates and outputs, based on the measurement data regarding the ridgeline of the work target, a distance from the work machine to the work target or an angle of repose of the work target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Seki, Masataka Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20240117600
    Abstract: An excavator includes: a swing motor driven by oil from a swing pump coupled to a power take-off and driven by an engine; a first main oil passage connecting a first discharge port of the swing pump and a first suction port of the swing motor; a second main oil passage connecting a second discharge port of the swing pump and a second suction port of the swing motor; a neutral retention valve disposed in the first main oil passage and the second main oil passage and controlling passage of oil; a regenerative energy absorbing device coupled to the power take-off and absorbs regenerative energy generated by oil from the swing motor to the swing pump via a meter-out opening of the neutral retention valve; and a valve control section controlling an area of the meter-out opening based on a state of the regenerative energy absorbing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Sumino, Shinobu Nagura, Yuuki Yokoyama, Masatoshi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11952748
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump is driven by an engine. A hydraulic motor is driven by hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump thereby causing a vehicle to travel. A controller controls a rotation speed of the engine and a displacement of the hydraulic pump. The controller acquires a tractive force of the vehicle. The controller changes the rotation speed of the engine to a low speed side in accordance with a reduction in the tractive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Nakashima
  • 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: 11952745
    Abstract: A movement processing unit generates a work equipment operation signal for moving a bucket to a loading point and a swing operation signal related to a target swing speed, based on a command for starting an automatic movement of the bucket. A target speed changing unit changes the target swing speed so that the work equipment does not interfere with the loading target during a swing of a swing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Saigo, Kazuhiro Hatake
  • 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: 11953807
    Abstract: A detection device includes a photographing unit, a first holding portion holding the photographing unit, a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows and opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space, a second holding portion holding the magnet, and a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • Patent number: 11951815
    Abstract: A wheel loader as a work vehicle includes a ladder, an operator's compartment, an actuator, an operation unit, and a controller. The operator's compartment has an openable and closable door disposed above the ladder. The actuator is disposed at the operator's compartment so as to actuate the door to make an opening motion. The operation unit receives an operation from an operator. The controller controls the drive of the actuator, based on an operation signal received from the operation unit, so that the door makes an opening motion while the operation unit is receiving an operation from the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Yasunari Kato