Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Miyamoto

Hirofumi Miyamoto 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: 9388730
    Abstract: A ventilation structure of an engine compartment that houses an engine and is adjacent to a cooling fan that supplies cooling air to a heat exchanger in a form of a radiator is provided. A ventilation structure of the engine compartment includes: an exterior cover with which the engine and the cooling fan are covered; and a ventilation duct that includes an inner surface of the exterior cover, in which a first end of the ventilation duct is open in the engine compartment while a second end of the ventilation duct intercommunicates with a surrounding area of the cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9327595
    Abstract: A fixing structure of a resin tank for stably keeping the resin tank being fixed includes: a first holder having a predetermined length and being disposed corresponding to a pressed portion of a resin tank; a biasing member that is disposed in the first holder; a pressing member that is supported by the first holder and projects toward the pressed portion by a biasing force of the biasing member; and a pair of rods respectively having first ends attached to both ends of the first holder in a longitudinal direction and second ends attached to a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Miyamoto, Kazuhiro Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9316136
    Abstract: Two sets of assemblies are arranged such that a diesel particulate filter device of an assembly as a first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly as the first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of an assembly as a second set, and a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly as the second set are located next to each other in this order. Respective first and second connection pipes are routed through a region directly underneath an arrangement region where the two selective catalytic reduction devices and the like are arranged, and connected to the respective diesel particulate filter devices. Thereby, an engine unit and a work vehicle which facilitate connection between an engine and an exhaust gas treatment structure and can reduce a load on the first and second connection pipes due to vibration can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9279353
    Abstract: Two sets of assemblies are arranged such that a diesel particulate filter device of an assembly as a first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly as the first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of an assembly as a second set, and a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly as the second set are located next to each other in this order. Respective first and second connection pipes are routed through a region directly underneath an arrangement region where the two selective catalytic reduction devices and the like are arranged, and connected to the respective diesel particulate filter devices. Thereby, an engine unit and a work vehicle which facilitate connection between an engine and an exhaust gas treatment structure and can reduce a load on the first and second connection pipes due to vibration can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150369103
    Abstract: Two sets of assemblies are arranged such that a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly, and a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly are located next to each other in this order. Exhaust tubes are provided to extend upward from gas outlets of the selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly and the selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly. The two exhaust tubes are located on a virtual plane orthogonal to longitudinal directions of the selective catalytic reduction devices of the assemblies. Thereby, an air intake position for an engine can be easily set to a position from which exhaust gas from the engine is less likely to be taken in, in a configuration provided with two sets of assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KOBAYASHI, Katsuhiro TSUTSUMI, Hirofumi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150329242
    Abstract: A fixing structure of a resin tank for stably keeping the resin tank being fixed includes: a first holder having a predetermined length and being disposed corresponding to a pressed portion of a resin tank; a biasing member that is disposed in the first holder; a pressing member that is supported by the first holder and projects toward the pressed portion by a biasing force of the biasing member; and a pair of rods respectively having first ends attached to both ends of the first holder in a longitudinal direction and second ends attached to a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi MIYAMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150319862
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a display area for displaying images and a non-display area other than the display area, a rigid board configured to connect with an external signal source, and a flexible board. The liquid crystal panel and the flexible board are arranged in a first direction. A direction perpendicular to the first direction and along a plate surface of the liquid crystal panel is a second direction. The flexible board is larger in a dimension in the second direction than the rigid board, and includes an end portion including at least an outer portion located outside of the rigid board in the second direction, and a middle portion located about a middle of the flexible board with respect to the end portion in the second direction. The end portion is larger in dimension in the first direction than the middle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Toru KURIYAMA, Hideki MORII, Hirofumi MIYAMOTO, Takayuki MIZUNAGA, Yuta UEYAMA, Toshihiro YANAGI
  • Publication number: 20150176451
    Abstract: In a working vehicle, an exhaust gas aftertreatment device is provided in an engine compartment that is adjacent to a cooling fan through which cooling air is supplied to a heat exchanger. The exhaust gas aftertreatment device includes a selective catalytic reduction device in which ammonia obtained from a urea aqueous solution is used as a reduction-causing agent. A urea aqueous solution pipe through which the urea aqueous solution is supplied is laid to the selective catalytic reduction device through the engine compartment. In the engine compartment, a pipeline-forming member having pipelines in which the urea aqueous solution pipe is installed. The cooling air sucked by a cooling fan flows into the pipelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150068470
    Abstract: A ventilation structure of an engine compartment that houses an engine and is adjacent to a cooling fan that supplies cooling air to a heat exchanger in a form of a radiator is provided. A ventilation structure of the engine compartment includes: an exterior cover with which the engine and the cooling fan are covered; and a ventilation duct that includes an inner surface of the exterior cover, in which a first end of the ventilation duct is open in the engine compartment while a second end of the ventilation duct intercommunicates with a surrounding area of the cooling fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150000256
    Abstract: Two sets of assemblies are arranged such that a diesel particulate filter device of an assembly as a first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly as the first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of an assembly as a second set, and a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly as the second set are located next to each other in this order. Respective first and second connection pipes are routed through a region directly underneath an arrangement region where the two selective catalytic reduction devices and the like are arranged, and connected to the respective diesel particulate filter devices. Thereby, an engine unit and a work vehicle which facilitate connection between an engine and an exhaust gas treatment structure and can reduce a load on the first and second connection pipes due to vibration can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20140295766
    Abstract: To perform a communication by selecting an appropriate communication path when there are a plurality of communication paths between two wireless communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Yutaka AKAHORI, Hirofumi MIYAMOTO, Norihiko YAMADA
  • Patent number: 8403403
    Abstract: A pair of sub frames is provided on the outside of a heat exchanger in a vehicle width direction, there is provided a stiffener which interconnects front ends of the sub frames and projects forward, and the stiffener is connected to lower portions of the sub frames. Accordingly, the sufficient attachment rigidity of the stiffener can be secured in the normal state, whereas in the vehicle collision state the stiffener can be easily separated off the sub frames without resisting improperly, so that the safety of pedestrian can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi Tashiro, Nobuyuki Nakayama, Yamato Matsuda, Hirofumi Miyamoto, Hiroshi Sogabe, Masatoki Kito
  • Publication number: 20120020114
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus (100) comprises light source modules (1) arranged at upper and lower edges, a light guide plate (2) arranged between the light source modules (1), a rear plate (3) arranged on the rear side of the light source modules (1) and the light guide plate (2), a fan mounting plate (4) arranged on the rear side of the rear plate (3), and a cooling fan (5) mounted on the fan mounting plate (4). The rear plate (3) is provided with protrusion portions (3a) which project toward the rear surface side of the light source modules (1). A cooling air passage (11) is formed between the fan mounting plate (4) and the rear plate (3). The fan mounting plate (4) is provided with L-shaped bent portions (4a) corresponding to the shape of the protrusion portions (3a) at the upper and lower end edges of the fan mounting plate (4) so that the surface area of the protrusion portions (3a) in contact with the air flow is increased to thereby enhance the cooing efficiency of the protrusion portions (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi Miyamoto, Tetsuya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20120019027
    Abstract: A pair of sub frames is provided on the outside of a heat exchanger in a vehicle width direction, there is provided a stiffener which interconnects front ends of the sub frames and projects forward, and the stiffener is connected to lower portions of the sub frames. Accordingly, the sufficient attachment rigidity of the stiffener can be secured in the normal state, whereas in the vehicle collision state the stiffener can be easily separated off the sub frames without resisting improperly, so that the safety of pedestrian can be secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi TASHIRO, Nobuyuki NAKAYAMA, Yamato MATSUDA, Hirofumi MIYAMOTO, Hiroshi SOGABE, Masatoki KITO
  • Publication number: 20100277794
    Abstract: A microscope includes a wire grid polarizing beam splitter that reflects a light emitted from a light source to a direction of an observation optical axis to cause the light to enter an objective lens, and transmits a reflected light from a specimen to cause the reflected light to enter an imaging lens; and a quarter wavelength plate that is placed between the objective lens and the specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori Utsugi, Mika Murai, Hideki Obuchi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 7261434
    Abstract: Dissipation of heat generated by a luminescent source, such as a fluorescent lamp, of a backlight apparatus and an LCD therewith is enhanced by providing a proximity section in a holder, making the hottest part the closest to the holder for efficient heat conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20060231730
    Abstract: Arranging a pinhole immediately front a two-split photodetector and condensing reflected light transmitted through the pinhole on the two-split photodetector cut off a part of a light receiving spot S when a focal position largely deviates from light receiving surfaces of the two-split photodetector, thereby restricting a quantity of light detected by the two-split photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 7113237
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal panel, a light guiding plate for illuminating the liquid crystal panel, a bezel covering a periphery of the liquid crystal panel, a frame on which the liquid crystal panel is mounted, a screw for securing a side wall of the bezel to the frame, and a rear cover having a portion which extends from a back side of the light guiding plate beyond the position of the screw and which has a hole through which the screw passes. A portion of the side surface fixing mechanism in the vicinity of the fixing screw is reinforced by the portion of the rear cover which is coupled with the side wall of the bezel and the side wall of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eiji Nitto, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20060209227
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel is arranged on a frame. A bezel is attached to the frame and fixes the liquid crystal panel. One of the frame and the bezel has a protruding portion that protrudes toward the other of the frame and the bezel when the bezel is attached to the frame. The liquid crystal panel is positioned at a predetermined position by deformation of the frame due to the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 7072006
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device irradiates a light of a light source from a backside of a liquid crystal panel. A light-guiding plate provided under the liquid crystal panel guides the light of the light source to the liquid crystal panel by transmitting the light therethrough. An optical sheet is arranged between the liquid crystal panel and the light-guiding plate. A backlight housing accommodates the light-guiding plate and the optical sheet. The optical sheet has a protruding part extending outwardly from a periphery thereof. The backlight housing has an opening at a position corresponding to the protruding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nitto, Shinpei Nagatani, Hirofumi Miyamoto, Koshu Yonemura