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).
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Patent number: 9702112Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Yoshiaki Honma, Daisuke Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20160186410Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Hiroyuki SHIOJI, Yoshiaki HONMA, Daisuke TSUKAMOTO, Hiroaki TANAKA
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Patent number: 8186474Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Toshifumi Ogihara, Akio Miyane, Takeshi Kamimae
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Patent number: 8070412Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akira Matsue
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Publication number: 20100320807Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Toshifumi Ogihara, Akio Miyane, Takeshi Kamimae
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Publication number: 20100098522Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2007Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akira Matsue
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Patent number: 7517007Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
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Patent number: 7246846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura, Tatsushi Itoh
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Publication number: 20060175870Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
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Publication number: 20050006157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura, Tatsushi Itoh
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Publication number: 20040217629Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Hiroyuki Shioji, Akihide Namura
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Patent number: 6688658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
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Publication number: 20030025338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
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Patent number: 6474705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masanori Sogo, Hiroyuki Shioji
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Patent number: D463462Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Yanagida, Akihide Namura, Hiroyuki Shioji