Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Uemura

Katsuhiko Uemura 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: 11937538
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work vehicle that can be controlled automatically. The work vehicle includes HST's for feeding power for traveling to at least either front wheels or rear wheels mounted on a traveling vehicle body, traveling levers for operating driving of at least either the front wheels or the rear wheel, traveling links operably coupling the traveling levers with the HST's, traveling drive sections for driving either the traveling levers or the traveling links, and a traveling control section configured to activate the traveling drive sections in response to receipt of a traveling instruction for the traveling levers in the automatic control mode for automatically controlling the traveling vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matsuda, Katsuhiko Uemura, Yasuhiro Manji, Ryo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11747817
    Abstract: An autonomous traveling work vehicle includes a traveling vehicle body, a positioning device mounted on the traveling vehicle body and configured to acquire self-vehicle position information indicative of a self-vehicle position, a work device for effecting a work for a field, a determining device for determining a condition of at least either one of the traveling vehicle body and the work device during traveling of the traveling vehicle body, an abnormality detection section for detecting abnormality in the field based on determination data determined by the determining device, and an abnormality information outputting section for outputting, as abnormality information, the self-position information in the case of detection of abnormality by the abnormality detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Kanako Komori
  • Publication number: 20230225248
    Abstract: In an electric grass cutting machine relating to the present invention, an electric motor for driving a traveling device having a pair of left and right front wheels and a pair of left and right rear wheels and a gear transmission for speed-changing output from the electric motor and transmitting the resultant power to the traveling device are disposed between the left and right rear wheels and arranged one after the other in the front/rear direction at positions laterally of a conveying duct for guiding cut grass pieces from a rear discharge type mower device to a grass collecting container supported to a rear portion of a machine body frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Katsuhiko Uemura, Kazuaki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11632906
    Abstract: In an electric grass cutting machine relating to the present invention, an electric motor for driving a traveling device having a pair of left and right front wheels and a pair of left and right rear wheels and a gear transmission for speed-changing output from the electric motor and transmitting the resultant power to the traveling device are disposed between the left and right rear wheels and arranged one after the other in the front/rear direction at positions laterally of a conveying duct for guiding cut grass pieces from a rear discharge type mower device to a grass collecting container supported to a rear portion of a machine body frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Katsuhiko Uemura, Kazuaki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11543829
    Abstract: A work vehicle comprising: a drive wheel unit that is provided in a vehicle body and is configured to be driven by a travel drive mechanism; a work unit that is provided in the vehicle body and is configured to perform work on a work target; a battery provided in the vehicle body; a motor that is configured to receive electric power from the battery and drive the work unit; an inclination sensor configured to detect an inclination of the vehicle body relative to a horizontal plane; and a first captured image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image that shows surroundings of the vehicle body when the work is being performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Komorida, Hitoshi Aoyama, Hideya Umemoto, Katsuhiko Uemura, Kentaro Shinkai, Shinichi Yamada, Kanako Komori, Kensuke Uemoto
  • Patent number: 11490562
    Abstract: A work evaluation system configured to effect evaluation of a grass mowing work performed by a work vehicle includes a state information acquisition section for acquiring vehicle state information indicative of a state of the work vehicle when performing the grass mowing work, a sound data acquisition section for acquiring sound data comprised of collection of sounds around the work vehicle, a foreign object amount calculation section for calculating an amount of foreign objects present in the work land which come into contact with a mowing blade in the course of the grass mowing work and an evaluation section for evaluating the grass mowing work performed in the work land, based on the vehicle state information and the foreign object amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matsuda, Katsuhiko Uemura
  • Patent number: 11486420
    Abstract: Provided is an electric work vehicle having a simple configuration, yet allowing a hydraulic cylinder to function appropriately even in a low-temperature environment. An electric work vehicle includes a first hydraulic cylinder, a second hydraulic cylinder and a third hydraulic cylinder and includes also a hydraulic system for feeding work oil to these hydraulic cylinders and a traveling motor. The hydraulic system includes an oil heating circuit for heating the work oil using heat generated from the traveling motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Manji, Kazuaki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11452255
    Abstract: A work vehicle that performs an operation while traveling autonomously includes: a base frame configured to support a wheel; a unit frame configured to support an operation unit that performs the operation; a link frame capable of changing a relative height of the unit frame with respect to the base frame, the link frame spanning between the base frame and the unit frame; and a setting unit configured to set an operating height of the operation unit with respect to a working surface of a working field in which the operation is performed, in accordance with operation information indicating an operation target to be subjected to the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hideya Umemoto, Hitoshi Aoyama, Katsuhiko Uemura, Takeshi Komorida, Kensuke Uemoto, Kentaro Shinkai, Shinichi Yamada, Kanako Komori
  • Patent number: 11258218
    Abstract: Provided is a battery connector assembly that allows adaptation of a connector of a battery to both a connector of an electric work vehicle and a connector of a charger. The assembly includes, in a connector assembly box, a battery connecting connector removably connected to a battery side connector having a plurality of terminals to be connected to the battery a vehicle connecting connector removably connected to a vehicle side connector having a plurality of terminals to be connected to the electric work vehicle and a charger connecting connector removably connected to a charger side connector provided in a charger for charging power supplied from an external power source to the battery and having a plurality of terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Manji
  • Patent number: 11219163
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a mower device provided between a pair of right and left front wheels and a pair of right and left rear wheels and configured to mow grass on a traveling land surface; a grass collecting container provided rearwardly of a vehicle body, a conveyer duct extending between the mower device and the grass collecting container as extending through between the pair of right and left rear wheels and configured to convey grass clippings discharged from the mower device to the grass collecting container; and a belt conveyer configured to convey the grass clippings discharged from the mower device toward the grass collecting container. The belt conveyer forms a conveying bottom face of the conveyer duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito
  • Patent number: 11199844
    Abstract: A management system for a work vehicle configured to carry out a utility work while traveling autonomously includes a work field information acquisition section for acquiring work field information indicative of information relating to a work field where the work is to be carried out, a route information acquisition section for acquiring route information indicative of a traveling route along which the vehicle has traveled, a consumed electric power information acquisition section for acquiring electric power information indicative of consumed electric power, a tilt angle information acquisition section for acquiring tilt angle information indicative of a tilt angle of the work field relative to the horizontal plane, and a calculation section for calculating a cost required for the work, based on the work field information, the route information, the electric power information and the tilt angle information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Uemoto, Katsuhiko Uemura, Nobuyuki Yoshii, Hideya Umemoto, Hitoshi Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11194336
    Abstract: A work vehicle configured to carry out a utility work while traveling autonomously includes an implement unit mounted on a vehicle body for carrying out the work, a work subject information acquisition section for accruing work subject information indicative of information on a work subject, a load calculation section for calculating a load of the work based on the work subject information, a storage section for storing driving conditions of the implement unit in advance, and a driving section configured to retrieve a driving condition stored in the storage section according to the load calculated by the load calculation section and to drive the implement unit based on the retrieved driving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Uemoto, Takeshi Komorida, Nobuyuki Yoshii, Katsuhiko Uemura, Shinichi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210345550
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes: a battery accommodating portion that is provided in the vehicle body and accommodates a battery; a first connector provided on the battery accommodating portion; a second connector provided on the battery; and an operating tool for moving the battery and the second connector, and switching from a pre-attachment orientation in which the second connector opposes the first connector to an attachment orientation in which the second connector is joined to the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Kazuaki Matsuda, Yasuhiro Manji
  • Patent number: 11148518
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes front wheels and rear wheels for traveling, right and left machine body frames extending along a front/rear direction and an electric motor. The electric motor includes at least one of a front output shaft protruding forwards and a rear output shaft protruding rearwards. The electric motor is supported to front portions of the machine body frames to be located forwardly of the front wheels as seen in a side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Manji
  • Patent number: 11119495
    Abstract: A work area determination system for an autonomous traveling work machine which is controlled autonomously based on self machine position information indicative of a self machine position, the work area determination system including an operation terminal capable of determining a work area. The operation terminal includes a positioning device for acquiring terminal position information indicative of a position of the operation terminal, a work area determination section that determines the work area based on the terminal position information, and a work area information outputting section for outputting work area information which is information relating to the determined work area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Nobuyuki Yoshii, Takeshi Komorida, Kensuke Uemoto, Kentaro Shinkai
  • Patent number: 11102928
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes: a battery accommodating portion that is provided in the vehicle body and accommodates a battery; a first connector provided on the battery accommodating portion; a second connector provided on the battery; and an operating tool for moving the battery and the second connector, and switching from a pre-attachment orientation in which the second connector opposes the first connector to an attachment orientation in which the second connector is joined to the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Kazuaki Matsuda, Yasuhiro Manji
  • Patent number: 10967903
    Abstract: An electrically powered work vehicle includes a left driving wheel and a right driving wheel that are supported to a vehicle body, a left motor for driving the left driving wheel and a right motor for driving the right driving wheel, a steering wheel, an acceleration operation tool, a turning command calculation section for calculating a turning command based on a steering operation amount of the steering wheel, a turning torque calculation section for calculating a turning torque based on the turning command, a vehicle speed command calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed command based on an acceleration operation amount of the acceleration operation tool, a vehicle speed torque calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed torque based on the vehicle speed command, and a speed command calculation section for calculating a left motor speed command and a right motor speed command based on the turning torque and the vehicle speed torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito
  • Patent number: 10925210
    Abstract: A work vehicle for managing lawn while traveling includes a positioning module for outputting positioning data, a self-vehicle position calculation section for calculating a self-vehicle position based on the positioning data, an activity determination device for determining activity of the lawn, and a lawn condition information generation section configured to generate lawn condition information by correlating the activity with the self-vehicle position as a determination point of the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matsuda, Katsuhiko Uemura
  • Publication number: 20200207199
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes front wheels and rear wheels for traveling, right and left machine body frames extending along a front/rear direction and an electric motor. The electric motor includes at least one of a front output shaft protruding forwards and a rear output shaft protruding rearwards. The electric motor is supported to front portions of the machine body frames to be located forwardly of the front wheels as seen in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Manji
  • Publication number: 20200208657
    Abstract: Provided is an electric work vehicle having a simple configuration, yet allowing a hydraulic cylinder to function appropriately even in a low-temperature environment. An electric work vehicle includes a first hydraulic cylinder, a second hydraulic cylinder and a third hydraulic cylinder and includes also a hydraulic system for feeding work oil to these hydraulic cylinders and a traveling motor. The hydraulic system includes an oil heating circuit for heating the work oil using heat generated from the traveling motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Uemura, Hirokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Manji, Kazuaki Matsuda