Patents by Inventor Hiroo Fujimoto
Hiroo Fujimoto 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: 10625795Abstract: It is contemplated to arrange a plurality of operational levers without inviting complications of the arrangements or enlargement of the vehicle body, intensively for better operability between the driver's seat and one of the right and left rear fenders. In a riding work vehicle, a plurality of operational levers 25, 26 are disposed adjacent on the right and left sides between a driver's seat and one of right and left rear fenders 7. Of the plurality of operational levers 25, 26, an inner operational lever 25 disposed on the side of the driver's seat is displaceable in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Yoshida, Ayaka Nakabayashi, Daisuke Tomimatsu, Koji Masumoto, Koji Kajino, Isamu Morimoto, Kyosuke Tanaka, Yoshiaki Niimoto, Hiroo Fujimoto, Masatoshi Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Yutaka Inubushi, Tatsuyuki Kashimoto
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Patent number: 10370038Abstract: Contemplated are cost reduction and enhanced readiness of parts management related to right and left fenders. A work vehicle includes right and left fenders (16) each having a vertical plate member (18) covering an inner face of a traveling device from an inner side of a vehicle body and a top plate member (19) covering an upper portion of the traveling device (5) from above, wherein the top plate member (19) is configured to be front-rear symmetric, and each of the vertical plate member (18) and the top plate member (19) is configured to act as a right-left interchangeable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Masatoshi Watanabe, Takahiro Hisada
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Publication number: 20180273119Abstract: It is contemplated to arrange a plurality of operational levers without inviting complications of the arrangements or enlargement of the vehicle body, intensively for better operability between the driver's seat and one of the right and left rear fenders. In a riding work vehicle, a plurality of operational levers 25, 26 are disposed adjacent on the right and left sides between a driver's seat and one of right and left rear fenders 7. Of the plurality of operational levers 25, 26, an inner operational lever 25 disposed on the side of the driver' seat is displaceable in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Yoshida, Ayaka Nakabayashi, Daisuke Tomimatsu, Koji Masumoto, Koji Kajino, Isamu Morimoto, Kyosuke Tanaka, Yoshiaki Niimoto, Hiroo Fujimoto, Masatoshi Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Yutaka Inubushi, Tatsuyuki Kashimoto
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Patent number: 9555843Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle having a weight that can be attached to a vehicle body frame. The weight is attached in such a manner that, over an entire length in a front/rear direction of the vehicle body and in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, an upper end portion of the weight is disposed in a same position as or upwardly of a lower end portion of the vehicle body frame, and at the same time in a same position as or downwardly of an upper end portion of the vehicle body frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Tatsuyuki Kashimoto, Yutaka Inubushi
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Publication number: 20160288843Abstract: Contemplated are cost reduction and enhanced readiness of parts management related to right and left fenders. A work vehicle includes right and left fenders (16) each having a vertical plate member (18) covering an inner face of a traveling device from an inner side of a vehicle body and a top plate member (19) covering an upper portion of the traveling device (5) from above, wherein the top plate member (19) is configured to be front-rear symmetric, and each of the vertical plate member (18) and the top plate member (19) is configured to act as a right-left interchangeable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Masatoshi Watanabe, Takahiro Hisada
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Patent number: 9308819Abstract: A speed change control system includes a speed change control section for setting a speed change value of a stepless speed change device; a speed change operational tool for providing the speed change control section with a speed change command the stepless speed change device; a constant speed travel operational device for providing the speed change control section with a changing command for changing a constant speed mode speed change value which is a speed change value at the time of the constant speed mode, a shifting command for shifting to the constant speed mode and a departing command for departing from the constant speed mode; and a constant speed travel management section which causes the speed change control section to execute the constant speed mode with the constant speed mode speed change value, based on the shifting command from the constant speed travel operational device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Issei Tanimura, Yoshihiko Kuroshita
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Publication number: 20160059912Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle having a weight that can be attached to a vehicle body frame. The weight is attached in such a manner that, over an entire length in a front/rear direction of the vehicle body and in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, an upper end portion of the weight is disposed in a same position as or upwardly of a lower end portion of the vehicle body frame, and at the same time in a same position as or downwardly of an upper end portion of the vehicle body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Tatsuyuki Kashimoto, Yutaka Inubushi
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Patent number: 9151262Abstract: A work vehicle includes an engine, an authentication processing unit for permitting the engine to be started only when stored authentication information and authentication information inputted by a manual operation are identical to each other, storage means for pre-storing the stored authentication information, a first switch and a second switch for performing the manual operation, authentication information identifying means for comparing the inputted authentication information acquired by the authentication processing unit with the stored authentication information, and power controlling means for allowing power to be supplied to a starter motor of the engine when the inputted authentication information is identical to the stored authentication information at the authentication information identifying means.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventor: Hiroo Fujimoto
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Patent number: 8944199Abstract: The present invention provides a working vehicle, including a power source unit, an air intake passage, and an air exhaust passage all of which are arranged inside a roof portion, wherein the power source unit is disposed in a portion close to a center in a vehicle body width direction, the air intake passage guides air taken from an air intake port that is provided in a center portion in the vehicle body width direction, to the power source unit, and the air exhaust passage is bent in a planar view such that air supplied to the power source unit flows in a bent manner toward an air exhaust port that is provided in one end portion in the vehicle body width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Tomofumi Fukunaga, Keishiro Nishi, Hiroo Fujimoto
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Patent number: 8801019Abstract: The cover member has an outer edge portion configured by the upper end extending portion, the front end extending portion, and the rear end extending portion in which a front end of the upper end extending portion and an upper end of the front end extending portion are connect to each other, and a rear end of the upper end extending portion and an upper end of the rear end extending portion are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Daisuke Yasunobe, Daisuke Inaba
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Publication number: 20140129110Abstract: A speed change control system includes a speed change control section for setting a speed change value of a stepless speed change device; a speed change operational tool for providing the speed change control section with a speed change command the stepless speed change device; a constant speed travel operational device for providing the speed change control section with a changing command for changing a constant speed mode speed change value which is a speed change value at the time of the constant speed mode, a shifting command for shifting to the constant speed mode and a departing command for departing from the constant speed mode; and a constant speed travel management section which causes the speed change control section to execute the constant speed mode with the constant speed mode speed change value, based on the shifting command from the constant speed travel operational device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Kuboto CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Issei Tanimura, Yoshihiko Kuroshita
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Publication number: 20140121952Abstract: A work vehicle includes an engine, an authentication processing unit for permitting the engine to be started only when stored authentication information and authentication information inputted by a manual operation are identical to each other, storage means for pre-storing the stored authentication information, a first switch and a second switch for performing the manual operation, authentication information identifying means for comparing the inputted authentication information acquired by the authentication processing unit with the stored authentication information, and power controlling means for allowing power to be supplied to a starter motor of the engine when the inputted authentication information is identical to the stored authentication information at the authentication information identifying means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventor: Hiroo Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20140097591Abstract: The cover member has an outer edge portion configured by the upper end extending portion, the front end extending portion, and the rear end extending portion in which a front end of the upper end extending portion and an upper end of the front end extending portion are connect to each other, and a rear end of the upper end extending portion and an upper end of the rear end extending portion are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Daisuke Yasunobe, Daisuke Inaba
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Publication number: 20140083784Abstract: The present invention provides a working vehicle, including a power source unit, an air intake passage, and an air exhaust passage all of which are arranged inside a roof portion, wherein the power source unit is disposed in a portion close to a center in a vehicle body width direction, the air intake passage guides air taken from an air intake port that is provided in a center portion in the vehicle body width direction, to the power source unit, and the air exhaust passage is bent in a planar view such that air supplied to the power source unit flows in a bent manner toward an air exhaust port that is provided in one end portion in the vehicle body width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomofumi Fukunaga, Keishiro Nishi, Hiroo Fujimoto
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Patent number: 8676467Abstract: A speed change control system includes a speed change control section for setting a speed change value of a stepless speed change device; a speed change operational tool for providing the speed change control section with a speed change command the stepless speed change device; a constant speed travel operational device for providing the speed change control section with a changing command for changing a constant speed mode speed change value which is a speed change value at the time of the constant speed mode, a shifting command for shifting to the constant speed mode and a departing command for departing from the constant speed mode; and a constant speed travel management section which causes the speed change control section to execute the constant speed mode with the constant speed mode speed change value, based on the shifting command from the constant speed travel operational device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Issei Tanimura, Yoshihiko Kuroshita
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Patent number: 8626407Abstract: A work vehicle is disclosed with an information displaying device preventing set information corresponding to a setting screen displayed on a display from being erroneously changed even while permitting an operation for switching to and displaying one among a plurality of set screens on the display. A setting information processing unit of the information displaying device includes setting screen displaying means for switching the setting screen by the input of a first operation information item and displaying same in a transition display mode, and setting information changing means for performing a process in an information change mode for permitting a change to the set information corresponding to the setting screen, by inputting of a second operation information item. When it is determined that the second operation information item is inputted in the information change mode, a process for restoring the transition display mode from the information change mode is performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventor: Hiroo Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20130030660Abstract: A work vehicle is disclosed with an information displaying device preventing set information corresponding to a setting screen displayed on a display from being erroneously changed even while permitting an operation for switching to and displaying one among a plurality of set screens on the display. A setting information processing unit of the information displaying device includes setting screen displaying means for switching the setting screen by the input of a first operation information item and displaying same in a transition display mode, and setting information changing means for performing a process in an information change mode for permitting a change to the set information corresponding to the setting screen, by inputting of a second operation information item. When it is determined that the second operation information item is inputted in the information change mode, a process for restoring the transition display mode from the information change mode is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroo Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20130030667Abstract: A speed change control system includes a speed change control section for setting a speed change value of a stepless speed change device; a speed change operational tool for providing the speed change control section with a speed change command the stepless speed change device; a constant speed travel operational device for providing the speed change control section with a changing command for changing a constant speed mode speed change value which is a speed change value at the time of the constant speed mode, a shifting command for shifting to the constant speed mode and a departing command for departing from the constant speed mode; and a constant speed travel management section which causes the speed change control section to execute the constant speed mode with the constant speed mode speed change value, based on the shifting command from the constant speed travel operational device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Hiroo Fujimoto, Issei Tanimura, Yoshihiko Kuroshita