Patents by Inventor Hikosaburo Hiraki
Hikosaburo Hiraki 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).
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Patent number: 8277353Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Patent number: 8241162Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20120108378Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hikosaburo HIRAKI, Takehiro KOMATSU
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Patent number: 8157687Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Komatsu LtdInventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Patent number: 8142319Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Patent number: 8137228Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20110237379Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hikosaburo HIRAKI, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20110237380Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20110230295Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hikosaburo HIRAKI, Takehiro KOMATSU
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Publication number: 20110230296Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hikosaburo HIRAKI, Takehiro KOMATSU
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Patent number: 7971434Abstract: A variable capacity pump and two variable capacity motors are connected in a closed circuit. First to fourth drive gears are fitted to motor shafts of the variable capacity motors via clutches. A first driven gear, which meshes with the first and third drive gears, and a second driven gear which meshes with the second and fourth drive gears are fitted to an output shaft. Equivalent capacities of the variable capacity motors are made different. Control is exerted such that the capacities are decreased to zero in order of equivalent capacities. To decrease the capacity of each variable capacity motor, the gear change ratio of the variable capacity motor the capacity of which has decreased to zero is changed to decrease the equivalent capacity and, at the same time, the capacity is increased to maximum. This increases the gear change ratio for the continuously variable transmission and controls acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Ishizaki, Hikosaburo Hiraki, Koichiro Itou
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Patent number: 7972236Abstract: A sun gear of a first planetary gear train is connected to an input shaft. A carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train is connected to a sun gear of a second planetary gear train and to a first pump/motor. A ring gear of the first planetary gear train is connected to a second pump/motor, and a ring gear of the second planetary gear train is connected to an output shaft. A first clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging a carrier of the second planetary gear train and the ring gear of the first planetary gear train with and from each other, and a second clutch is provided for engaging and disengaging the carrier of the second planetary gear train and a fixed end with and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Patent number: 7717816Abstract: To provide a transmission capable of using pump/motors or generator/motors of smaller maximum torque and of small size. The transmission includes input shaft (4), output shaft (16), a mechanical transmission part interposed between input shaft (4) and output shaft (16) including planetary gear mechanisms (5), (6), and a hydrostatic transmission part interposed between input shaft (4) and output shaft (16) including three pump/motors (21), (25), (31). A rotating shaft of first pump/motor (21) and a rotating shaft of second pump/motor (25) are coupled to the mechanical transmission part. Clutches (34), (35), (36) are provided for coupling a rotating shaft of third pump/motor (31) to at least one of the rotating shaft of first pump/motor (21) and the rotating shaft of second pump/motor (25).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20090139224Abstract: A variable capacity pump and two variable capacity motors are connected in a closed circuit. First to fourth drive gears are fitted to motor shafts of the variable capacity motors via clutches. A first driven gear, which meshes with the first and third drive gears, and a second driven gear which meshes with the second and fourth drive gears are fitted to an output shaft. Equivalent capacities of the variable capacity motors are made different. Control is exerted such that the capacities are decreased to zero in order of equivalent capacities. To decrease the capacity of each variable capacity motor, the gear change ratio of the variable capacity motor the capacity of which has decreased to zero is changed to decrease the equivalent capacity and, at the same time, the capacity is increased to maximum. This increases the gear change ratio for the continuously variable transmission and controls acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Naoki Ishizaki, Hikosaburo Hiraki, Koichiro Itou
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Publication number: 20090105028Abstract: A hydro-mechanical transmission system or electromechanical transmission system is described which uses pumps/motors or generators/motors having smaller capacity than those employed in the conventional techniques, irrespective of setting of a mode switching point that is a basis for shifting between an input split mode and a compound split mode. A sun gear 7 of a first planetary gear train 5 is connected to an input shaft 4; a carrier 9 of the first planetary gear train 5 is connected to a sun gear 11 of a second planetary gear train 6 and to a first pump/motor 16; a ring gear 10 of the first planetary gear train 5 is connected to a second pump/motor 20; and a ring gear 14 of the second planetary gear train 6 is connected to an output shaft 25.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2006Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Patent number: 7448976Abstract: A transmission is provided which has a very compact system configuration and is capable of exerting high energy efficiency over all speed regions from a low speed region to a high speed region, while providing improved operability free from a torque shortage. To this end, the transmission has an input shaft, an intermediate output shaft, a planetary gear mechanism, a first pump-motor, and a second pump-motor connected to the first pump-motor, the input shaft being coupled to a first element of the planetary gear mechanism, the second pump-motor being coupled to a second element of the planetary gear mechanism, the intermediate output shaft being coupled to a third element of the planetary gear mechanism, and the transmission further comprising a switching mechanism for selectively coupling the first pump-motor to either the input shaft or the intermediate output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takashi Kuse, Toshikazu Okada, Shigeru Yamamoto, Naoki Ishizaki
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Patent number: 7416503Abstract: A transmission is provided which has a very compact system configuration and is capable of exerting high energy efficiency over all speed regions from a low speed region to a high speed region, while providing improved operability free from a torque shortage. To this end, the transmission has an input shaft 3, an intermediate output shaft 8, a planetary gear mechanism 9, a first pump-motor 7, and a second pump-motor 15 connected to the first pump-motor 7, the input shaft 3 being coupled to a first element (planetary carrier 12) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, the second pump-motor 15 being coupled to a second element (sun gear 19) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, the intermediate output shaft 8 being coupled to a third element (ring gear 16) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, and the transmission further comprising a switching mechanism (synchromesh mechanism 6) for selectively coupling the first pump-motor 7 to either the input shaft 3 or the intermediate output shaft 8.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takashi Kuse, Toshikazu Okada, Shigeru Yamamoto, Naoki Ishizaki
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Publication number: 20080108467Abstract: A transmission is provided which has a very compact system configuration and is capable of exerting high energy efficiency over all speed regions from a low speed region to a high speed region, while providing improved operability free from a torque shortage. To this end, the transmission has an input shaft, an intermediate output shaft, a planetary gear mechanism, a first pump-motor, and a second pump-motor connected to the first pump-motor, the input shaft being coupled to a first element of the planetary gear mechanism, the second pump-motor being coupled to a second element of the planetary gear mechanism, the intermediate output shaft being coupled to a third element of the planetary gear mechanism, and the transmission further comprising a switching mechanism for selectively coupling the first pump-motor to either the input shaft or the intermediate output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hikosaburo HIRAKI, Takashi Kuse, Toshikazu Okada, Shigeru Yamamoto, Naoki Ishizaki
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Publication number: 20080096712Abstract: To provide a transmission capable of using pump/motors or generator/motors of smaller maximum torque and of small size. The transmission includes input shaft (4), output shaft (16), a mechanical transmission part interposed between input shaft (4) and output shaft (16) including planetary gear mechanisms (5), (6), and a hydrostatic transmission part interposed between input shaft (4) and output shaft (16) including three pump/motors (21), (25), (31). A rotating shaft of first pump/motor (21) and a rotating shaft of second pump/motor (25) are coupled to the mechanical transmission part. Clutches (34), (35), (36) are provided for coupling a rotating shaft of third pump/motor (31) to at least one of the rotating shaft of first pump/motor (21) and the rotating shaft of second pump/motor (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takehiro Komatsu
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Publication number: 20060217225Abstract: A transmission is provided which has a very compact system configuration and is capable of exerting high energy efficiency over all speed regions from a low speed region to a high speed region, while providing improved operability free from a torque shortage. To this end, the transmission has an input shaft 3, an intermediate output shaft 8, a planetary gear mechanism 9, a first pump-motor 7, and a second pump-motor 15 connected to the first pump-motor 7, the input shaft 3 being coupled to a first element (planetary carrier 12) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, the second pump-motor 15 being coupled to a second element (sun gear 19) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, the intermediate output shaft 8 being coupled to a third element (ring gear 16) of the planetary gear mechanism 9, and the transmission further comprising a switching mechanism (synchromesh mechanism 6) for selectively coupling the first pump-motor 7 to either the input shaft 3 or the intermediate output shaft 8.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Takashi Kuse, Toshikazu Okada