Patents Assigned to Komatsu Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11939743
    Abstract: A work machine includes a work implement. A control system for the work machine includes a controller configured to operate the work implement according to a target trajectory for a backward movement while the work machine is moving backward. A method is performed by a processor for controlling a work machine including a work implement. The method includes operating the work implement according to a target trajectory for a backward movement while the work machine is moving backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Junji Harada
  • Patent number: 11939744
    Abstract: A display system includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires each of a first image of a work site imaged by a first camera and a second image of the work site imaged by a second camera; a viewpoint position calculation unit that calculates a viewpoint position of worker; a luminance adjustment unit that adjusts luminance of at least one of the first image and the second image based on the viewpoint position; and a display control unit that combines the first image and the second image having the luminance adjusted and causes a display device to display the combined image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Osaka University
    Inventors: Youjirou Ohbatake, Taro Maeda, Masahiro Furukawa, Daisuke Kondo, Masataka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 11940802
    Abstract: A system for managing a work site includes: an identification unit that identifies a discharging position of a manned vehicle in the work site where an unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle operate in a mixed manner; and an operation control unit that controls operation of the unmanned vehicle based on the discharging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Hiranaka
  • Publication number: 20240093467
    Abstract: A hydraulic system of an excavator includes a work state determination unit and a valve control unit. When it is determined that a work state of working equipment is a heavy excavation state, the valve control unit controls a first boom operation valve, a first arm operation valve, a first bucket operation valve, a second boom operation valve, a second arm operation valve, and a second bucket operation valve such that passing of hydraulic oil from a first hydraulic pump to a boom cylinder is restricted, hydraulic oil is supplied from a second hydraulic pump to a boom cylinder, hydraulic oil is supplied from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump to an arm cylinder, and hydraulic oil is supplied from one or both of the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump to a bucket cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Sumino, Shinobu Nagura, Yuichi Hishinuma
  • Patent number: 11933017
    Abstract: A work machine loads materials onto a conveyance vehicle. The work machine includes a work implement having a bucket, a topography sensor configured to measure a topography and a controller. The controller determines a target digging path of the bucket based on topographical data indicative of the topography measured by the topography sensor. The controller acquires an actual digging path based on positions of the bucket during digging. The controller is calculates at least one of a viscosity and a hardness of materials based on a difference between the target digging path and the actual digging path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Aizawa, Kenjiro Shimada
  • Patent number: 11933018
    Abstract: A blade control device includes: a corrected design surface generation unit that generates a corrected design surface connecting a first surface existing in front of a work vehicle and a second surface having a different slope from a slope of the first surface on an initial design surface indicating a target shape of an excavation object to be excavated using a blade of the work vehicle; and a blade control unit that outputs a control command to control a height of the blade based on the corrected design surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Ishihara, Daichi Noborio, Yutaka Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20240084546
    Abstract: An environment-friendly work machine is provided. A work implement includes a boom supported by a vehicular body frame, an arm coupled to the boom, and an attachment coupled to the arm. A boom foot pin rotatably couples the boom to the vehicular body frame. An arm motor is supported by the vehicular body frame. The arm motor generates drive force that moves the arm relatively to the boom. A motive power transmission apparatus mechanically transmits drive force generated by the arm motor to the arm. An arm gear member and a pivot member carry out rotational motion relative to the vehicular body frame as being concentric with the boom foot pin. An arm link transmits motive power to the arm as a result of the relative rotational motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Masaho YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240084557
    Abstract: An actuator drives a hydraulic excavator. A switch apparatus makes a switch between a supply state in which the actuator can be driven and a shut-off state in which the actuator cannot be driven. A display apparatus is capable of switching between displaying a third screen (setting screen) for setting an operational property of the actuator and displaying an information display screen different from the third screen, in the shut-off state. A controller performs control to cause the display apparatus to continue displaying the third screen in both the shut-off state and the supply state, when the switch apparatus switches the shut-off state to the supply state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Ryohei KIKUZAWA
  • Patent number: 11927205
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: an arm hydraulic cylinder; a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump; an arm first direction switching valve; an arm second direction switching valve; and a controller that controls an operation of the arm second direction switching valve when the arm hydraulic cylinder is extended and operated. Further, the arm first direction switching valve incorporates an arm regeneration passage capable of supplying oil when the arm hydraulic cylinder is extended and operated, and the controller monitors a pressure state of the arm hydraulic cylinder, and when determining that oil flow through the arm regeneration passage is possible, the controller blocks oil flow between the arm hydraulic cylinder and the arm second direction switching valve, and otherwise, the controller operates the arm second direction switching valve so that oil can be supplied from the second hydraulic pump to the bottom chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hishinuma, Shinobu Nagura
  • Patent number: 11927125
    Abstract: A prediction device that predicts time for a reducing agent accommodated in a container mounted on a work vehicle to freeze includes a remaining amount information acquisition unit configured to acquire remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of the reducing agent in the container, a wall surface temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of a wall surface temperature of the container, a reducing agent temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of a temperature of the reducing agent, and a time calculation unit configured to calculate the time for the reducing agent to freeze based on the wall surface temperature, the reducing agent temperature, and the remaining amount information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Oka, Tatsuya Yamakawa, Yohei Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240075928
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle management system includes: an inter-vehicle distance determination unit that determines an inter-vehicle distance between a sprinkling vehicle and an unmanned vehicle traveling behind the sprinkling vehicle in a same direction as that of the sprinkling vehicle based on a sprinkling state from a sprinkling spray provided in the sprinkling vehicle traveling in a work site; and an output unit that outputs, to the unmanned vehicle, inter-vehicle distance data indicating the inter-vehicle distance determined by the inter-vehicle distance determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Takeda, Takashi Hiranaka, Kenta Osagawa
  • Publication number: 20240076851
    Abstract: The control device is a control device that controls a drawbar attached to a main frame of a grader, in which a movement of the drawbar is generated by at least three actuators, and the control device controls, based on an output signal from one operation lever having at least three degrees of freedom, the plurality of actuators such that a movement of the one operation lever corresponds to the movement of the drawbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuki Arai
  • Patent number: 11920324
    Abstract: A first process acquires movement data including a position of a lead machine. A second process controls one or more work machines so that the one or more work machines follows the lead machine based on the movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Yukihisa Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20240068201
    Abstract: A control system of a work machine includes: a three-dimensional measurement device 20 that measures a work target of a work machine 1; a detection device 25 that detects the work target; and a working equipment control unit 87 functioning as an intervention control unit that performs intervention control of the work machine 1 when both the three-dimensional measurement device 20 and the detection device 25 have detected the work target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Ozaki, Yohei Seki, Koji Kusaka, Yuki Hosoda
  • Publication number: 20240068187
    Abstract: A sprinkling vehicle control system includes a travel control unit that switches a traveling direction of a sprinkling vehicle, and a sprinkling control unit that controls a first sprinkling spray provided at a first portion on one side in the traveling direction in the sprinkling vehicle. The sprinkling control unit controls the first sprinkling spray such that a sprinkling condition of the first sprinkling spray when the sprinkling vehicle travels to one side in the traveling direction is different from a sprinkling condition of the first sprinkling spray when the sprinkling vehicle travels to the other side in the traveling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Misato Maeda, Takashi Hiranaka, Kenta Osagawa
  • Patent number: 11913196
    Abstract: Based on information sensed by a work phase sensing unit, a work phase by a work implement is distinguished. Correction of boom pressure is switched when distinction of excavation in the work phase is switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Masaki Daimon
  • Patent number: 11914380
    Abstract: A system includes a conveyance vehicle, and a work machine that loads materials onto the conveyance vehicle. A first processor of a work machine determines a target stop position of a conveyance vehicle based on a position of the work machine, a target offset distance, and the direction of the loading position. A second processor of the conveyance vehicle acquires data indicative of the target stop position of the conveyance vehicle from the work machine. The second processor controls the conveyance vehicle to move the conveyance vehicle to the target stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Aizawa, Kenjiro Shimada
  • Publication number: 20240059314
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle management system includes: a traffic congestion prediction unit that predicts occurrence of a traffic congestion from travel situations of a plurality of unmanned vehicles traveling on a travel path at a work site; and a guidance command unit that, when occurrence of a traffic congestion is predicted, outputs a first guidance command so that an unmanned vehicle that causes the traffic congestion enters a side path branching from the travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamada, Takashi Hiranaka, Kenta Osagawa
  • Patent number: 11905685
    Abstract: A state data acquisition unit acquires state data indicating a state of a work machine at a plurality of times. A work determination unit determines a classification of a work of the work machine for each of the plurality of times based on the acquired state data. A period determination unit determines a start point and an end point of a period related to a predetermined classification among determined classifications of works. An index-value determination unit obtains an index value of the state of the work machine from the start point to the end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shintaro Hamada, Minami Sugimura
  • Patent number: 11908076
    Abstract: A display system for a work machine includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire three-dimensional data of a plurality of measurement points, a conversion unit configured to convert the three-dimensional data into a vehicle body coordinate system, an image generation unit configured to generate a reference image representing a three-dimensional shape of a terrain based on the three-dimensional data converted into the vehicle body coordinate system, and a display processing unit configured to display the reference image on a captured image in a superimposed manner. The image generation unit decides a display form of the reference image at a position of the reference image corresponding to each measurement point depending on a distance of the measurement point in a normal direction with respect to a ground surface of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Takahama