Patents by Inventor Katsutaka Hara

Katsutaka Hara 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: 11274745
    Abstract: To curb temperature rises in a control device for a supercharger and extend the life of the control device for the supercharger, a work vehicle includes a variable geometry supercharger with variable boost pressure, and a working device driven by pressure oil discharged from a working hydraulic pump, the work vehicle further including: a supercharger control device adapted to control the supercharger; a temperature detection device adapted to detect temperature of the supercharger control device; and a main control device adapted to limit at least one of maximum rotational speed of an engine and maximum vehicle speed of the work vehicle in case the temperature of the supercharger control device is above a predetermined temperature as compared to case the temperature of the supercharger control device is below the predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masashi Yamashita, Tetsuji Tanaka, Katsutaka Hara, Masaki Nukii, Isamu Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180252314
    Abstract: To curb temperature rises in a control device for a supercharger and extend the life of the control device for the supercharger, a work vehicle includes a variable geometry supercharger with variable boost pressure, and a working device driven by pressure oil discharged from a working hydraulic pump, the work vehicle further including: a supercharger control device adapted to control the supercharger; a temperature detection device adapted to detect temperature of the supercharger control device; and a main control device adapted to limit at least one of maximum rotational speed of an engine and maximum vehicle speed of the work vehicle in case the temperature of the supercharger control device is above a predetermined temperature as compared to case the temperature of the supercharger control device is below the predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Koji HYODO, Masashi YAMASHITA, Tetsuji TANAKA, Katsutaka HARA, Masaki NUKII, Isamu AOKI
  • Patent number: 9957695
    Abstract: An exhaust system of a work machine is equipped with a first exhaust system, a second exhaust system, and a third exhaust system. The first exhaust system and the third exhaust system are arranged to be in parallel with respective one ends directed in the same direction. In a plan view, the second exhaust system is arranged with the other end side directed in the same direction as the one end sides of the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system to be in parallel with the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system between the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system and, in a side view, is arranged above the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: KCM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeyama, Keigo Kikuchi, Katsutaka Hara, Masashi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20170284059
    Abstract: An exhaust system of a work machine is equipped with a first exhaust system, a second exhaust system, and a third exhaust system. The first exhaust system and the third exhaust system are arranged to be in parallel with respective one ends directed in the same direction. In a plan view, the second exhaust system is arranged with the other end side directed in the same direction as the one end sides of the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system to be in parallel with the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system between the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system and, in a side view, is arranged above the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KCM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi TAKEYAMA, Keigo KIKUCHI, Katsutaka HARA, Masashi YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 9458605
    Abstract: A work vehicle including a front work device, contains: a variable displacement hydraulic pump that is driven by an engine and supplies pressure oil to an actuator that drives the front work device; an exhaust gas purification device that purifies nitrogen oxide in exhaust gas discharged from the engine using a reducing agent solution stored in a reducing agent tank; a remaining amount detection device that detects a remaining amount of the reducing agent solution in the reducing agent tank; and a control unit that decreases output torque of the engine and also decreases a rotational speed of the engine in a rated point according to decrease of the remaining amount of the reducing agent solution detected by the remaining amount detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., KABUSHIKI KAISHA KCM
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Takashi Takeyama, Tetsuji Tanaka, Isamu Aoki, Katsutaka Hara, Tatsuo Oouchi
  • Patent number: 9091221
    Abstract: An engine speed control device for an industrial vehicle includes an approach detector that detects an approach of the industrial vehicle to an object to be approached; and an engine speed controller that restricts an upper limit of a rotation speed of an engine when the approach detector detects an approach of the industrial vehicle to an object to be approached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Tadayoshi Aoki, Katsutaka Hara
  • Publication number: 20150098783
    Abstract: A work vehicle including a front work device, contains: a variable displacement hydraulic pump that is driven by an engine and supplies pressure oil to an actuator that drives the front work device; an exhaust gas purification device that purifies nitrogen oxide in exhaust gas discharged from the engine using a reducing agent solution stored in a reducing agent tank; a remaining amount detection device that detects a remaining amount of the reducing agent solution in the reducing agent tank; and a control unit that decreases output torque of the engine and also decreases a rotational speed of the engine in a rated point according to decrease of the remaining amount of the reducing agent solution detected by the remaining amount detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Koji HYODO, Takashi TAKEYAMA, Tetsuji TANAKA, Isamu AOKI, Katsutaka HARA, Tatsuo OOUCHI
  • Patent number: 8744702
    Abstract: A work vehicle control device includes: a rotation speed control unit that controls an engine rotation speed in correspondence to an accelerator pedal operation quantity indicating an operating extent of an accelerator pedal; a speed ratio detection unit that detects a ratio of speed at an input shaft and at an output shaft of a torque converter, which is disposed between the engine and wheels; a decision-making unit that makes a decision that a fuel efficiency deteriorating condition exists if the torque converter speed ratio is less than a predetermined value or if the torque converter speed ratio is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and a target engine rotation speed corresponding to an operation of the accelerator pedal is greater than a preset value; and an informing unit that informs results of the decision made by the decision-making unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Ei Takahashi, Katsutaka Hara
  • Publication number: 20120094803
    Abstract: An engine speed control device for an industrial vehicle includes an approach detector that detects an approach of the industrial vehicle to an object to be approached; and an engine speed controller that restricts an upper limit of a rotation speed of an engine when the approach detector detects an approach of the industrial vehicle to an object to be approached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Tadayoshi Aoki, Katsutaka Hara
  • Publication number: 20120089307
    Abstract: A work vehicle control device includes: a rotation speed control unit that controls an engine rotation speed in correspondence to an accelerator pedal operation quantity indicating an operating extent of an accelerator pedal; a speed ratio detection unit that detects a ratio of speed at an input shaft and at an output shaft of a torque converter, which is disposed between the engine and wheels; a decision-making unit that makes a decision that a fuel efficiency deteriorating condition exists if the torque converter speed ratio is less than a predetermined value or if the torque converter speed ratio is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and a target engine rotation speed corresponding to an operation of the accelerator pedal is greater than a preset value; and an informing unit that informs results of the decision made by the decision-making unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Ei Takahashi, Katsutaka Hara