Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Shioji

Hiroyuki Shioji 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: 9702112
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a cab and a work implement arranged on one lateral side of the cab. The cab includes an operator's seat, front pillars, a roof portion, first and second guide rails, a front window, a monitor device, a monitor, and a support member. The monitor is supported on a first pillar above the monitor device and has a second display screen larger than a first display screen. The support member supports the monitor so as to be movable between an interference position interfering with a movement region where the front window moves between a closed state and an opened state of an opening, and a non-interference position with no interference. Accordingly, a hydraulic excavator can be obtained in which a large-sized monitor can be arranged on a front side of the cab without interference with a movable front window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Yoshiaki Honma, Daisuke Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160186410
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a cab and a work implement arranged on one lateral side of the cab. The cab includes an operator's seat, front pillars, a roof portion, first and second guide rails, a front window, a monitor device, a monitor, and a support member. The monitor is supported on a first pillar above the monitor device and has a second display screen larger than a first display screen. The support member supports the monitor so as to be movable between an interference position interfering with a movement region where the front window moves between a closed state and an opened state of an opening, and a non-interference position with no interference. Accordingly, a hydraulic excavator can be obtained in which a large-sized monitor can be arranged on a front side of the cab without interference with a movable front window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHIOJI, Yoshiaki HONMA, Daisuke TSUKAMOTO, Hiroaki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8186474
    Abstract: A wheel loader includes a rear frame having left and right plate-shaped main beams. A reinforcing bracket is provided at an upper position substantially in a middle of a front-and-rear direction of the rear frame, and the reinforcing bracket bridges between the main beams. A substantially middle position of the rear frame exhibits a closed-section structure that includes the reinforcing bracket. The closed-section structure at the main beams specifically includes an axle support, a reinforcing plate, a reinforcing rib and the reinforcing bracket in the order from a lower side to an upper side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Toshifumi Ogihara, Akio Miyane, Takeshi Kamimae
  • Patent number: 8070412
    Abstract: A wheel loader includes a bucket boom including a pair of left and right side members; a front frame to which the base ends of the pair of side members are coupled; and a boom cylinder of which a base end is coupled to the front frame and a distal end is coupled to the side members. A base-end interval between the pair of side members is smaller than a distal-end interval between the side members. A face section that inclines towards a middle as extending in an upwards direction is provided on the left and right extremities of the front frame. A mounting boss to which the base end of the boom cylinder is attached is provided on a lower side of the face section while a mounting boss to which the base ends of the side members are attached is provided on an upper side of the face section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akira Matsue
  • Publication number: 20100320807
    Abstract: A wheel loader includes a rear frame having left and right plate-shaped main beams. A reinforcing bracket is provided at an upper position substantially in a middle of a front-and-rear direction of the rear frame, and the reinforcing bracket bridges between the main beams. A substantially middle position of the rear frame exhibits a closed-section structure that includes the reinforcing bracket. The closed-section structure at the main beams specifically includes an axle support, a reinforcing plate, a reinforcing rib and the reinforcing bracket in the order from a lower side to an upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Toshifumi Ogihara, Akio Miyane, Takeshi Kamimae
  • Publication number: 20100098522
    Abstract: A wheel loader includes a bucket boom including a pair of left and right side members; a front frame to which the base ends of the pair of side members are coupled; and a boom cylinder of which a base end is coupled to the front frame and a distal end is coupled to the side members. A base-end interval between the pair of side members is smaller than a distal-end interval between the side members. A face section that inclines towards a middle as extending in an upwards direction is provided on the left and right extremities of the front frame. A mounting boss to which the base end of the boom cylinder is attached is provided on a lower side of the face section while a mounting boss to which the base ends of the side members are attached is provided on an upper side of the face section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akira Matsue
  • Patent number: 7517007
    Abstract: A slide door-carrying cab is provided which includes a slide door capable of forming a sufficient clearance between a rear portion of the cab and a back of an operators seat, reclining the back at a sufficient angle, and giving an excellent comfortableness to an operator. The cab is provided in the position on a turntable which is offset from the center of a swinging movement thereof. An outer side portion of the cab has an outwardly bulging surface, and the slide door which moves along the curved surface is provided at a front section of the outer side portion. A rear portion of the cab is made of outwardly bulging two-dimensionally bent rear curved glass, and an outer edge of the rear portion is made to stay within a turning radius of an outer edge portion of the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
  • Patent number: 7246846
    Abstract: A cab capable of easily securing rollover protection strength at low manufacturing cost is offered. Four pillars are mounted in the front and rear, and left and right of the cab. Two of them are mounted respectively in a first position at the outer side portion where it bulges outward and in a second position on the inner side portion and opposite the first position in the left-and-right direction. At least one of the pillars is formed with a pipe. A U-shaped frame is firmly mounted between the upper ends of the left and right rear pillars among the four pillars, and directed rearward to form a U-shaped rear roof frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura, Tatsushi Itoh
  • Publication number: 20060175870
    Abstract: A slide door-carrying cab is provided which includes a slide door capable of forming a sufficient clearance between a rear portion of the cab and a back of an operators seat, reclining the back at a sufficient angle, and giving an excellent comfortableness to an operator. The cab is provided in the position on a turntable which is offset from the center of a swinging movement thereof. An outer side portion of the cab has an outwardly bulging surface, and the slide door which moves along the curved surface is provided at a front section of the outer side portion. A rear portion of the cab is made of outwardly bulging two-dimensionally bent rear curved glass, and an outer edge of the rear portion is made to stay within a turning radius of an outer edge portion of the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
  • Publication number: 20050006157
    Abstract: A cab capable of easily securing rollover protection strength at low manufacturing cost is offered. Four pillars are mounted in the front and rear, and left and right of the cab. Two of them are mounted respectively in a first position at the outer side portion where it bulges outward and in a second position on the inner side portion and opposite the first position in the left-and-right direction. At least one of the pillars is formed with a pipe. A U-shaped frame is firmly mounted between the upper ends of the left and right rear pillars among the four pillars, and directed rearward to form a U-shaped rear roof frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura, Tatsushi Itoh
  • Publication number: 20040217629
    Abstract: A slide door-carrying cab is provided which includes a slide door capable of forming a sufficient clearance between a rear portion of the cab and a back of an operator's seat, reclining the back at a sufficient angle, and giving an excellent comfortableness to an operator. The cab is provided in the position on a turntable which is offset from the center of a swinging movement thereof. An outer side portion of the cab has an outwardly bulging surface, and the slide door which moves along the curved surface is provided at a front section of the outer side portion. A rear portion of the cab is made of outwardly bulging two-dimensionally bent rear curved glass, and an outer edge of the rear portion is made to stay within a turning radius of an outer edge portion of the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
  • Patent number: 6688658
    Abstract: A lock system is made in a combination of a rotatable latch and a release lever for restricting the turn of the latch in a disengaging direction. The lock system further includes a release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism which engages with the release lever to maintain it in its disengaging condition wherein the latch is disengaged from the release lever. The release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism is designed to release the release lever from its disengaging condition when the latch turns through a specified rotation angle. Lock mechanisms are provided for a lift open type window which can be housed by moving a movable window frame upward from a window closing upright position, being guided by a pair of guide rails. The lock mechanisms are respectively attached to both ends of a top part of the window frame, so as to be exterior to the window frame and interior to and under the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
  • Publication number: 20030025338
    Abstract: A lock system is made in a combination of a rotatable latch and a release lever for restricting the turn of the latch in a disengaging direction. The lock system further includes a release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism which engages with the release lever to maintain it in its disengaging condition wherein the latch is disengaged from the release lever. The release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism is designed to release the release lever from its disengaging condition when the latch turns through a specified rotation angle. Lock mechanisms are provided for a lift open type window which can be housed by moving a movable window frame upward from a window closing upright position, being guided by a pair of guide rails. The lock mechanisms are respectively attached to both ends of a top part of the window frame, so as to be exterior to the window frame and interior to and under the guide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
  • Patent number: 6474705
    Abstract: A lock system is made in a combination of a rotatable latch and a release lever for restricting the turn of the latch in a disengaging direction. The lock system further includes a release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism which engages with the release lever to maintain it in its disengaging condition wherein the latch is disengaged from the release lever. The release lever disengagement maintaining mechanism is designed to release the release lever from its disengaging condition when the latch turns through a specified rotation angle. Lock mechanisms are provided for a lift open type window which can be housed by moving a movable window frame upward from a window closing upright position, being guided by a pair of guide rails. The lock mechanisms are respectively attached to both ends of a top part of the window frame, so as to be exterior to the window frame and interior to and under the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
  • Patent number: D463462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yanagida, Akihide Namura, Hiroyuki Shioji