Patents Assigned to Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11829151
    Abstract: A construction-vehicle autonomous travel control device to correct a steering angle so as to direct to a target point set on a target track includes: an expected arrival point calculator to calculate an expected arrival point of a vehicle to arrive after a predetermined time based on a vehicle speed and a steering angle; and a corrected steering angle calculator to calculate a corrected steering angle so as to direct the expected arrival point to the target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Ryohei Endo, Shigeki Kushida
  • Patent number: 11733704
    Abstract: A construction-vehicle autonomous travel control device to correct a steering angle so as to direct to a target point set on a target track includes: an expected arrival point calculator to calculate an expected arrival point of a vehicle to arrive after a predetermined time based on a vehicle speed and a steering angle; and a corrected steering angle calculator to calculate a corrected steering angle so as to direct the expected arrival point to the target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Ryohei Endo, Shigeki Kushida
  • Patent number: 11492765
    Abstract: Provided is a construction vehicle including: a rolling-use hydraulic pump coupled to an output shaft of an engine and supplying hydraulic oil to a rolling-use hydraulic circuit; a task-use hydraulic pump coupled to the output shaft of the engine and supplying the hydraulic oil to a task-use hydraulic circuit; and an overspeed suppression mechanism configured to activate the task-use hydraulic pump to suppress overspeed of the engine when a load equal to or greater than allowable rotation speed is applied from the rolling-use hydraulic pump to the output shaft of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Ishida, Kenta Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 11332894
    Abstract: A rammer includes: an outer cylinder (31); an inner cylinder (32) slidably contacted with an inside of the outer cylinder (31); a slider (33) connected to a connecting rod (14) and slidably provided in the inner cylinder (32); a first coil spring (34) housed in the upper part of the inner cylinder (32); and a second coil spring (35) housed in the lower part of the inner cylinder (32), wherein the slider (33) is disposed between the first coil spring (34) and the second coil spring (35), wherein a crank shaft has a rotational axis disposed orthogonally to the moving direction, and the first coil spring (34) and the second coil spring (35) have respectively different winding directions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Koseki, Hikaru Hosaka
  • Patent number: 11274402
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a vibrating roller that generates vibration on a front wheel and a rear wheel, includes a front wheel vibration start signal output unit that outputs a front wheel vibration start signal for starting vibration of the front wheel so as to give vibration at a predetermined number of times to a road surface to be constructed per unit length, a calculation unit that calculates the rear wheel vibration start timing based on a time width required from the start of vibration of the rear wheel to the vibration at a frequency that can give vibration to the road surface to be constructed a predetermined number of times, and a rear wheel vibration start signal output unit which outputs a rear wheel vibration start signal which starts the vibration of the rear wheel at the rear wheel vibration start timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fujimoto, Fusayoshi Koike
  • Patent number: 11274403
    Abstract: A rammer includes: an engine; a reciprocating mechanism (3) including a crank shaft (13) and a connecting rod (14), and configure to convert a rotational force of the engine into a reciprocatory force; a leg part disposed in a forward inclined position in a traveling direction and configure to be moved up and down by the connecting rod (14); and a compacting plate disposed on a bottom end of the leg part. The crank shaft (13) is disposed orthogonally to the traveling direction. The reciprocating mechanism (3) includes a belt reduction mechanism (16) and a gear reduction mechanism (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Koseki, Dekun Wang
  • Publication number: 20220064876
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a vibrating roller that generates vibration on a front wheel and a rear wheel, includes a front wheel vibration start signal output unit that outputs a front wheel vibration start signal for starting vibration of the front wheel so as to give vibration at a predetermined number of times to a road surface to be constructed per unit length, a calculation unit that calculates the rear wheel vibration start timing based on a time width required from the start of vibration of the rear wheel to the vibration at a frequency that can give vibration to the road surface to be constructed a predetermined number of times, and a rear wheel vibration start signal output unit which outputs a rear wheel vibration start signal which starts the vibration of the rear wheel at the rear wheel vibration start timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fujimoto, Fusayoshi Koike
  • Patent number: 9458580
    Abstract: A compaction roller comprises a vibration device for generating vibrations when driven by a vibration motor; a pair of right and left traveling drive shafts, while traveling driving outside tires and their adjoining inside tires synchronously, for transmitting the vibrations of the vibration device to the outside tires and inside tires; a pair of right and left traveling motors respectively for driving their associated traveling drive shafts; and, a pair of right and left first support brackets mounted through a first vibration proof device 6 on a vehicle body and interposed between the outside tires and inside tires for supporting the traveling drive shafts through bearings, wherein the vibration device includes a vibration source disposed within the traveling drive shafts. According to the compaction roller, a side overhang can be eliminated or reduced, and enabling prevention of the lowered vibration compacting function of the tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Hiroaki Neko, Akira Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20160060821
    Abstract: A compaction roller comprises a vibration device for generating vibrations when driven by a vibration motor; a pair of right and left traveling drive shafts, while traveling driving outside tires and their adjoining inside tires synchronously, for transmitting the vibrations of the vibration device to the outside tires and inside tires; a pair of right and left traveling motors respectively for driving their associated traveling drive shafts; and, a pair of right and left first support brackets mounted through a first vibration proof device 6 on a vehicle body and interposed between the outside tires and inside tires for supporting the traveling drive shafts through bearings, wherein the vibration device includes a vibration source disposed within the traveling drive shafts. According to the compaction roller, a side overhang can be eliminated or reduced, and enabling prevention of the lowered vibration compacting function of the tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Hiroaki Neko, Akira Mitsui
  • Patent number: 8479861
    Abstract: A travelling control apparatus 1 includes: rotational speed ratio detection units 2 configured to output signals S1, S2 of respective rotational speeds of front and rear wheels; a rotational speed ratio calculation measure 3 for calculating data Da of a rotational speed ratio of the wheels from the signals S1, S2; a rotational speed ratio sort measure 4 for sorting the data Da into data D1 within a range of a set range T1 and data D2 out of the range; a reference data generation measure 5 for averaging the data D1 and generating an average value thereof as reference data Ds; and a slip determination measure 6 for comparing data Da1 of the rotational speed ratio of the wheels with the reference data Ds, and in a case of the data Da1 being out of a set range T2, for determining that one of the wheels is slipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Haruyama, Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8244439
    Abstract: The compaction vehicle having a speed adjustment member, a displacement detector, and a drive source controller further includes a calculation device between the displacement detector and the drive source controller, receiving the displacement S, and outputting a signal I calculated to the controller; a running speed setting switch for the operator operating ON at a desired running speed; a control signal memory device provided inside the calculation device and memorizing a signal I1 to the controller. In a normal operation, the calculation device outputs the signal I to the controller so that a running speed increases or decreases according to the displacement S, and when the switch is operated to ON, the calculation device maintains the ON state, and the displacement S is not less than a predetermined value, the calculation device outputs the signal I1 memorized in the memory device so as that the vehicle will run at a constant speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Isamu Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7689342
    Abstract: The compaction vehicle having a speed adjustment member, a displacement detector, and a drive source controller further includes a calculation device between the displacement detector and the drive source controller, receiving the displacement S, and outputting a signal I calculated to the controller; a running speed setting switch for the operator operating ON at a desired running speed; a control signal memory device provided inside the calculation device and memorizing a signal I1 to the controller, wherein in a normal operation the calculation device outputs the signal I to the controller so that a running speed increases or decreases according to the displacement S, and wherein when the switch is operated to ON, the calculation device maintains the ON state, and the displacement S is not less than a predetermined value, the calculation device outputs the signal I1 memorized in the memory device so as to run the vehicle at a constant speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Isamu Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100042298
    Abstract: A travelling control apparatus 1 includes: rotational speed ratio detection units 2 configured to output signals S1, S2 of respective rotational speeds of front and rear wheels; a rotational speed ratio calculation measure 3 for calculating data Da of a rotational speed ratio of the wheels from the signals S1, S2; a rotational speed ratio sort measure 4 for sorting the data Da into data D1 within a range of a set range T1 and data D2 out of the range; a reference data generation measure 5 for averaging the data D1 and generating an average value thereof as reference data Ds; and a slip determination measure 6 for comparing data Da1 of the rotational speed ratio of the wheels with the reference data Ds, and in a case of the data Da1 being out of a set range T2, for determining that one of the wheels is slipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Haruyama, Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090005940
    Abstract: The compaction vehicle having a speed adjustment member, a displacement detector, and a drive source controller further includes a calculation device between the displacement detector and the drive source controller, receiving the displacement S, and outputting a signal I calculated to the controller; a running speed setting switch for the operator operating ON at a desired running speed; a control signal memory device provided inside the calculation device and memorizing a signal I1 to the controller. In a normal operation, the calculation device outputs the signal I to the controller so that a running speed increases or decreases according to the displacement S, and when the switch is operated to ON, the calculation device maintains the ON state, and the displacement S is not less than a predetermined value, the calculation device outputs the signal I1 memorized in the memory device so as that the vehicle will run at a constant speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Isamu Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7213479
    Abstract: A vibratory mechanism includes vibratory shafts, which are stored within a roll and are arranged symmetrically across a rotation axis of the roll, fixed eccentric weights fixed to respective vibratory shafts, rotatable eccentric weights rotatably attached to respective vibratory shafts, a rotation controller controlling a range of movement of the rotatable eccentric weights, and an eccentric moment controller which changes an eccentric moment around the vibratory shaft depending on the rotation direction of the vibratory shafts, whereby the vibration state of the roll is switchable between standard vibration and horizontal vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20070032934
    Abstract: The compaction vehicle having a speed adjustment member, a displacement detector, and a drive source controller further includes a calculation device between the displacement detector and the drive source controller, receiving the displacement S, and outputting a signal I calculated to the controller; a running speed setting switch for the operator operating ON at a desired running speed; a control signal memory device provided inside the calculation device and memorizing a signal I1 to the controller, wherein in a normal operation the calculation device outputs the signal I to the controller so that a running speed increases or decreases according to the displacement S, and wherein when the switch is operated to ON, the calculation device maintains the ON state, and the displacement S is not less than a predetermined value, the calculation device outputs the signal I1 memorized in the memory device so as to run the vehicle at a constant speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: SAKAI Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Suzuki, Isamu Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6857816
    Abstract: A roller is equipped with a pair of crawlers. Each crawler includes a driving wheel detachably attached to a driving shaft. Each crawler also includes a set of driven wheels. Both sets of driven wheels are supported by a connecting member that is detachably attached on a bottom of a body. A roll, which is vibrated only in the perpendicular direction with respect to the ground surface, is attached to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Saito, Koichi Kaneko, Yukitsugu Saba, Yasutsugu Kanamori, Hiroaki Neko
  • Patent number: D589067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D668269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida
  • Patent number: D668694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida