Patents by Inventor Itsuku Kato
Itsuku Kato 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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Publication number: 20240123594Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure provides an electric power tool including a motor, a drive circuit, a voltage detector, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The drive circuit applies a power-supply voltage to the motor in accordance with a first duty ratio. The voltage detector detects a magnitude of the power-supply voltage. The first calculator calculates a desired duty ratio based on the magnitude of the power-supply voltage detected. The second calculator increases the first duty ratio from an initial value to the desired duty ratio in accordance with a lapse of time. The second calculator varies a rate of increase of the first duty ratio based on the magnitude of the power-supply voltage detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki HAYASHI, Itsuku KATO
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Publication number: 20240091914Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive circuit, a rotation controller, a calculator, and a deceleration controller. The output shaft is configured to attach a tool bit thereto, and be rotated by the motor. The rotation controller rotates the output shaft to thereby loosen a fastener from a fastened material. The calculator increases a determination value in accordance with a lapse of time from a first timing, and varies a rate of increase in the determination value in accordance with a speed parameter. The deceleration controller decelerates or stops the motor based on the determination value having reached a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Shu ISAKA, Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 11806855Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an impact mechanism, an impact detector, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls a motor current based on a drive duty ratio in a first driving term. The first driving term corresponds to a time period from when the motor is started until impact is detect. The drive duty ratio corresponds to a sum of a basic duty ratio and a proportional duty ratio. The control circuit controls the motor current so that an actual rotational speed of the motor is consistent with a target rotational speed after elapse of the first driving term.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku Kato
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Publication number: 20230336105Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure calculates an estimated heat value based on an electric current value and a parameter. The estimated heat value corresponds to an estimated heat generation amount of a motor. The electric current value corresponds to a magnitude of an electric current delivered from a power source to the motor. The electric work machine varies the parameter based on a load time. The load time corresponds to a time period during which a first load is continuously imposed on the motor. The first load has a specified magnitude or more. The electric work machine performs a protective operation for over temperature protection of the motor based on the estimated heat value having reached a heat threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Dai SUZUKI, Masayuki OKAMURA, Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 11701759Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an impact mechanism, and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a motor control process. The motor control process includes limiting an output of the motor in response to establishment of a preset condition. The preset condition is based on a load applied to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Itsuku Kato, Yasuhito Kawai
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Publication number: 20230144684Abstract: The electric work machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes an output shaft, a motor, a current measuring circuit, and a controller. The current measuring circuit measures a current value, the current value corresponding to a magnitude of a drive current flowing through the motor. The controller sets a maximum value and a threshold. The controller calculates the correction value less than or equal to the maximum value so that the drive current decreases, in response to the current value having reached the threshold. The controller subtracts, from the control parameter, the correction value calculated, thereby correcting the control parameter. The controller drives the motor based on the control parameter corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku KATO
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Publication number: 20230069547Abstract: An electric work machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a first connector, a second connector, an energizing circuit, a manual switch, and a controller. The controller outputs a first control signal to the energizing circuit to electrically connect the first connector to the motor, increases an actual rotational speed of the motor at a first rate, outputs the first control signal to the energizing circuit to electrically connect the second connector to the motor, and increases the actual rotational speed at a second rate. The second rate is less than the first rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku KATO
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Publication number: 20230061013Abstract: An electric work machine includes a motor, a first connector, a second connector, an energizing circuit, a manual switch, and a controller. The controller electrically disconnects the first connector from the motor based on a first voltage value below a first threshold at a start of motor rotation. The controller maintains an electrical connection of the first connector to the motor based on the first voltage value below the first threshold and equal to or greater than a second threshold during discharge of the first battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 11571099Abstract: An interlocking adapter in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a current path, an electric load, a switch, and a controller. The controller turns on and off the switch in synchronization with a change of an alternating-current voltage received from an electric outlet of an electric apparatus in response to reception of an interlocking command signal from a working machine so as to supply a load current from the electric outlet to the electric load. The controller turns on and off the switch at a specified ratio of a time every ½ cycle of the alternating-current voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Suzuki, Yuki Kawai, Itsuku Kato, Yasutaka Hotta
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Publication number: 20220371112Abstract: An electric work machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a manual switch, and a control circuit. The control circuit switches a preset control either to be enabled or disabled. During the preset control being enabled, the control circuit (i) varies an actual rotational speed of the motor in accordance with an actual moved distance of the manual switch and (ii) increases the actual rotational speed in response to a load being imposed on the motor. During the preset control being disabled, the control circuit varies the actual rotational speed in accordance with the actual moved distance of the manual switch in a manner at least partly distinctive from a variation in the actual rotational speed during the preset control being enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki OKAMURA, Takuya KUSAKAWA, Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 11509129Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a rectifier circuit, a capacitor, a series switching element, a resistive element, a drive circuit, a peak voltage value acquirer, and a controller. The capacitor smooths power rectified by the rectifier circuit. The series switching element is coupled in series with the capacitor. The resistive element is coupled in parallel with the series switching element. The controller brings the series switching element into conduction in a case where AC power is inputted to the rectifier circuit and where a specified conducting condition based on a peak voltage value acquired by the peak voltage value acquirer is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Kawai, Itsuku Kato
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Patent number: 11213933Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor; a controller for controlling driving of the motor; a first setter; and a second setter. The first setter is operated for setting, as a control method for the motor, which is usable by the controller, one of control methods preliminarily registered. The second setter is operated for setting, as a control method for the motor, which is usable by the controller, at least one of the control methods settable via the first setter.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Itsuku Kato, Akira Tomonaga, Katsuna Hayashi, Tokuo Hirabayashi, Tomoyuki Kondo
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Patent number: 11161227Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor, a manipulator, a setter, and a controller. The setter sets first control characteristics preliminarily registered. The first control characteristics are set to achieve a rotational speed of the motor from a minimum rotational speed to a maximum rotational speed with a manipulating range of the manipulator, which is 50% or less of an effective manipulating range thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Itsuku Kato, Akira Tomonaga, Katsuna Hayashi, Tokuo Hirabayashi, Tomoyuki Kondo
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Publication number: 20210106194Abstract: An interlocking adapter in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a current path, an electric load, a switch, and a controller. The controller turns on and off the switch in synchronization with a change of an alternating-current voltage received from an electric outlet of an electric apparatus in response to reception of an interlocking command signal from a working machine so as to supply a load current from the electric outlet to the electric load. The controller turns on and off the switch at a specified ratio of a time every 1/2 cycle of the alternating-current voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi SUZUKI, Yuki KAWAI, Itsuku KATO, Yasutaka HOTTA
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Publication number: 20210094158Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an impact mechanism, and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a motor control process. The motor control process includes limiting an output of the motor in response to establishment of a preset condition. The preset condition is based on a load applied to the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Itsuku KATO, Yasuhito KAWAI
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Publication number: 20210094163Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an impact mechanism, an impact detector, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls a motor current based on a drive duty ratio in a first driving term. The first driving term corresponds to a time period from when the motor is started until impact is detect. The drive duty ratio corresponds to a sum of a basic duty ratio and a proportional duty ratio. The control circuit controls the motor current so that an actual rotational speed of the motor is consistent with a target rotational speed after elapse of the first driving term.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku KATO
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Publication number: 20210069886Abstract: An electric work machine (1; 110; 120; 130), such as a power tool, includes a motor (11) having a rotor, a drive part (13) that supplies electric currents to drive the motor, a rotational-direction selection part (17), and a motor-control part (14; 31, 32, 40, 50, 60; 14, 40, 60, 73, 80; 14, 60, 91). The rotational-direction selection part is configured for manually setting (selecting) the rotational direction of the rotor and outputs first and second setting signals that each indicate the set (selected) rotational direction. The motor-control part controls the drive part such that the rotor rotates in the rotational direction indicated by the first setting signal and/or the second setting signal. In response to a determination that the rotational directions indicated by the first and second setting signals are inconsistent, the motor-control part stops or prevents the drive of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Hitoshi SUZUKI, Seitaro HAYASHI, Motohiro OMURA, Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 10898041Abstract: An interlocking adapter in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a current path, an electric load, a switch, and a controller. The controller turns on and off the switch in synchronization with a change of an alternating-current voltage received from an electric outlet of an electric apparatus in response to reception of an interlocking command signal from a working machine so as to supply a load current from the electric outlet to the electric load. The controller turns on and off the switch at a specified ratio of a time every ½ cycle of the alternating-current voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Suzuki, Yuki Kawai, Itsuku Kato, Yasutaka Hotta
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Publication number: 20200244193Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a rectifier circuit, a capacitor, a series switching element, a resistive element, a drive circuit, a peak voltage value acquirer, and a controller. The capacitor smooths power rectified by the rectifier circuit. The series switching element is coupled in series with the capacitor. The resistive element is coupled in parallel with the series switching element. The controller brings the series switching element into conduction in a case where AC power is inputted to the rectifier circuit and where a specified conducting condition based on a peak voltage value acquired by the peak voltage value acquirer is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki KAWAI, Itsuku KATO
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Patent number: 10720863Abstract: An electric power tool may include a three-phase brushless motor configured to drive a tool, a gear reducer provided between the motor and the tool. The gear reducer is configured to selectively change a reduction ratio from the motor to the tool between a first reduction ratio and a second reduction ratio. The electric power tool may further include a motor controller configured to drive the motor with rectangular waves. The motor controller is configured to selectively change a conduction angle of each rectangular wave between at least a first conduction angle and a second conduction angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Itsuku Kato, Katsuna Hayashi, Kouichi Takeda, Hidenori Nagasaka, Takeshi Kamiya