Patents by Inventor Hironao Suzuki

Hironao Suzuki 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: 11505921
    Abstract: A wheel loader configured to reduce the traveling distance required for a raise and run operation, and reduce fuel consumption includes: an engine 3; a torque converter 41; a forward and reverse switch 62; a stepping amount sensor 610; an operation amount sensor 73; and a controller 5. The controller 5 determines whether a specific condition for specifying an operation of the lift arm 21 in an upper direction during forward travel of the vehicle body, on the basis of a forward and reverse switching signal, the stepping amount on the accelerator pedal 61, and a pilot pressure Ti pertaining to the lifting operation amount for the lift arm 21. When the specific condition is satisfied, the vehicle speed is limited by reducing the maximum rotational speed of the engine 3 in response to increase in the pilot pressure Ti.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Isamu Aoki, Tetsuji Tanaka, Koji Shimazaki, Hironao Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11242672
    Abstract: A wheel loader configured to reduce a sudden change in vehicle speed caused by an erroneous determination of a raising operation of a lift arm is provided. A wheel loader 1 includes an engine 3, a variable displacement type HST pump 41, a variable displacement type HST motor 42 coupled to the HST pump 41 in a closed circuit, a hydraulic pump for working device 43, a forward/reverse selector switch 62 for switching a forward movement and a backward movement of a vehicle body, a depression amount sensor 610 that detects a depression amount of an accelerator pedal 61, a pressure sensor 73 that detects a discharge pressure Pa of the hydraulic pump for working device 43, and a controller 5. The controller 5 determines whether a specific condition to identify an upward movement of a lift arm 21 during a forward travel of the vehicle body based on a forward/reverse switching signal, the depression amount of the accelerator pedal 61, and the discharge pressure Pa detected by the pressure sensor 73.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Isamu Aoki, Tetsuji Tanaka, Koji Shimazaki, Hironao Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210355657
    Abstract: A wheel loader configured to reduce a sudden change in vehicle speed caused by an erroneous determination of a raising operation of a lift arm is provided. A wheel loader 1 includes an engine 3, a variable displacement type HST pump 41, a variable displacement type HST motor 42 coupled to the HST pump 41 in a closed circuit, a hydraulic pump for working device 43, a forward/reverse selector switch 62 for switching a forward movement and a backward movement of a vehicle body, a depression amount sensor 610 that detects a depression amount of an accelerator pedal 61, a pressure sensor 73 that detects a discharge pressure Pa of the hydraulic pump for working device 43, and a controller 5. The controller 5 determines whether a specific condition to identify an upward movement of a lift arm 21 during a forward travel of the vehicle body based on a forward/reverse switching signal, the depression amount of the accelerator pedal 61, and the discharge pressure Pa detected by the pressure sensor 73.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Koji HYODO, Isamu AOKI, Tetsuji TANAKA, Koji SHIMAZAKI, Hironao SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200248436
    Abstract: A wheel loader is provided that can reduce the traveling distance required for a raise and run operation, and reduce fuel consumption. A wheel loader 1 includes: an engine 3; a torque converter 41; a forward and reverse switch 62; a stepping amount sensor 610; an operation amount sensor 73; and a controller 5. The controller 5 determines whether a specific condition for specifying an operation of the lift arm 21 in an upper direction during forward travel of the vehicle body, on the basis of a forward and reverse switching signal, the stepping amount on the accelerator pedal 61, and a pilot pressure Ti pertaining to the lifting operation amount for the lift aim 21. When the specific condition is satisfied, the vehicle speed is limited by reducing the maximum rotational speed of the engine 3 in response to increase in the pilot pressure Ti.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Koji HYODO, Isamu AOKI, Tetsuji TANAKA, Koji SHIMAZAKI, Hironao SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 5170135
    Abstract: A phase/frequency-locked loop (P/FLL) circuit for generating output signals synchronized with input signals in frequency and phase. The circuit includes a phase comparator which responds to the input signals and to the output signals to develop therefrom phase comparison signals in the form of positive or negative voltages corresponding to the phase differences between the input and output signals. A filtering circuit produces from the phase comparison signals a control signal for a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) which produces in turn an oscillation signal having a frequency corresponding to the control signal. A phase controller responds to the control signal for the VCO as well as to the output oscillation signal thereof and produces the output signals in a form and wave shape which cause the control signal for the VCO to have a single voltage polarity. The P/FLL circuit of the invention reduces the time required to pull-in the frequency of the VCO and also expands the pull-in range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ito, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hironao Suzuki