Patents by Inventor Haruo Kodama

Haruo Kodama 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: 11732689
    Abstract: A wind turbine drive control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a wind turbine drive control device for controlling a plurality of drive devices for moving two structures included in a wind power generation device relative to each other, the wind turbine drive control device including: an obtaining unit for obtaining a plurality of information items related to loads occurring between each of the plurality of drive devices and one of the two structures that receives forces generated by the plurality of drive devices; and a control unit for controlling the plurality of drive devices in such a manner that, in a state where each of the plurality of drive devices is controlled to generate a predetermined braking force, the braking force of at least one first drive device among the plurality of drive devices is increased, based on the plurality of information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Hirofumi Komori
  • Publication number: 20210199089
    Abstract: A wind turbine drive control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a wind turbine drive control device for controlling a plurality of drive devices for moving two structures included in a wind power generation device relative to each other, the wind turbine drive control device including: an obtaining unit for obtaining a plurality of information items related to loads occurring between each of the plurality of drive devices and one of the two structures that receives forces generated by the plurality of drive devices; and a control unit for controlling the plurality of drive devices in such a manner that, in a state where each of the plurality of drive devices is controlled to generate a predetermined braking force, the braking force of at least one first drive device among the plurality of drive devices is increased, based on the plurality of information items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Haruo KODAMA, Hirofumi KOMORI
  • Patent number: 8823200
    Abstract: A cutaway portion is provided in a driving force transmission path and serves as a disconnection mechanism for disconnecting the driving force transmission path under the action of a torque of a predetermined magnitude or more, the driving force transmission path being a path through which a driving force is transmitted from an output shaft to a pinion. A partitioning portion is provided inside the body and disposed between the cutaway portion and a speed reduction portion so as to partition an area between the cutaway portion and the speed reduction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: NABTESCO Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Naohiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8777574
    Abstract: A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved durability as well as improved output torque and reduced size. The apparatus includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the output pinion to the output shaft. The fixing mechanism includes a positioning portion and a pressure-applying fixing portion. The positioning portion positions the other end side of the pinion with respect to the output shaft side. The pressure-applying fixing portion biases the pinion toward the output shaft in the direction of the axis P of the output shaft from the one end side and is fixed to the output shaft while applying pressure to the pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Asano, Haruo Kodama, Katsuhiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20130127272
    Abstract: A cutaway portion is provided in a driving force transmission path and serves as a disconnection mechanism for disconnecting the driving force transmission path under the action of a torque of a predetermined magnitude or more, the driving force transmission path being a path through which a driving force is transmitted from an output shaft to a pinion. A partitioning portion is provided inside the body and disposed between the cutaway portion and a speed reduction portion so as to partition an area between the cutaway portion and the speed reduction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Naohiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20110243739
    Abstract: A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved durability as well as improved output torque and reduced size. The apparatus includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the output pinion to the output shaft. The fixing mechanism includes a positioning portion and a pressure-applying fixing portion. The positioning portion positions the other end side of the pinion with respect to the output shaft side. The pressure-applying fixing portion biases the pinion toward the output shaft in the direction of the axis P of the output shaft from the one end side and is fixed to the output shaft while applying pressure to the pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Asano, Haruo Kodama, Katsuhiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20110182735
    Abstract: A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved output torque and reduced size as well as reduced weight. Lubricating oil is enclosed in a casing 11 such that crankshaft bearings 27 and external tooth bearings 28 are immersed in the lubricating oil during a single rotation of a main shaft portion 104. With an electric motor 108 located on the upper side and an axis P of an output shaft 15 corresponding to the vertical direction, an oil level 40 of the lubricating oil enclosed in the casing 11 is below the level of a seal member 19a and such that at least part of a driving force transmission path from an input shaft 13 to crankshafts 21 is exposed to the air enclosed in the casing 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Haruo Kodama
  • Patent number: 7043907
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic actuation system in which the quantity of fluid being fed to hydraulic actuators under higher load pressure among those of a plurality of electrohydraulic actuators can be prevented from becoming deficient. In the electrohydraulic actuation system (100), a selection valve (141), a two-position valve (142), a spring (143) and a hydraulic cylinder (144) for altering delivery alter delivery of the working oil of a variable delivery hydraulic pump (111) based on the maximum pressure of the working oil being fed to hydraulic motors (122, 132) and the delivery pressure of working pump (111), and pressure gauges (145, 146, 147, 148, 149) and a computer (not shown) alter the rotatim speeds of motors (123, 133) at a substantially same rate for them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Youji Asano, Nobuaki Shimizu, Haruo Kodama
  • Publication number: 20050138924
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive apparatus in which a hydraulic pressure motor is driven and rotated depending on an operation position entered from an operation lever. An oil pressure control circuit and method which detect pressures of operation oils capable of driving the hydraulic pressure motor to rotate and a pressure of an operation oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to a directional control valve. The oil pressure control circuit varies a set pressure of a main relief valve in a manner that feeds current to an electromagnetic relief valve and varies a set pressure of an electromagnetic relief valve. As a result, the oil pressure control circuit carries out such a control that a pressure of an operation oil received from the hydraulic pump is higher than a pressure of an operation oil for driving and rotating the hydraulic pressure motor by a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Nobuaki Shimizu, Youji Asano
  • Publication number: 20050115234
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic actuation system in which the quantity of fluid being fed to hydraulic actuators under higher load pressure among those of a plurality of electrohydraulic actuators can be prevented from becoming deficient. In the electrohydraulic actuation system (100), a selection valve (141), a two-position valve (142), a spring (143) and a hydraulic cylinder (144) for altering delivery alter delivery of the working oil of a variable delivery hydraulic pump (111) based on the maximum pressure of the working oil being fed to hydraulic motors (122, 132) and the delivery pressure of working pump (111), and pressure gauges (145, 146, 147, 148, 149) and a computer (not shown) alter the rotatim speeds of motors (123, 133) at a substantially same rate for them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Youji Asano, Nobuaki Shimizu, Haruo Kodama
  • Patent number: 6439101
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic servomotor includes: an electric motor (41) which rotates a drive shaft (51) in response to an inputted signal; a hydraulic motor (60) which rotates an output shaft (61) using hydraulic pressure of operation oil; a first geared shaft (53) rotatable along with the output shaft (61); a second geared shaft (52) threadingly engaged with the drive shaft (51) and meshed with the first geared shaft (53); and a spool (71) axially movable along with the second geared shaft (52) depending on a rotational difference between the drive shaft (51) and the first geared shaft (53), to control supply and discharge of the operation oil to and from the hydraulic motor. (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Nobuaki Shimizu, Youji Asano