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).
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Patent number: 11274745Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masashi Yamashita, Tetsuji Tanaka, Katsutaka Hara, Masaki Nukii, Isamu Aoki
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Publication number: 20180252314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Koji HYODO, Masashi YAMASHITA, Tetsuji TANAKA, Katsutaka HARA, Masaki NUKII, Isamu AOKI
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Patent number: 9957695Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: KCM CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Takeyama, Keigo Kikuchi, Katsutaka Hara, Masashi Yamashita
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Publication number: 20170284059Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: KCM CorporationInventors: Takashi TAKEYAMA, Keigo KIKUCHI, Katsutaka HARA, Masashi YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 9458605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignees: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., KABUSHIKI KAISHA KCMInventors: Koji Hyodo, Takashi Takeyama, Tetsuji Tanaka, Isamu Aoki, Katsutaka Hara, Tatsuo Oouchi
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Patent number: 9091221Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Tadayoshi Aoki, Katsutaka Hara
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Publication number: 20150098783Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Koji HYODO, Takashi TAKEYAMA, Tetsuji TANAKA, Isamu AOKI, Katsutaka HARA, Tatsuo OOUCHI
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Patent number: 8744702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Ei Takahashi, Katsutaka Hara
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Publication number: 20120094803Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Tadayoshi Aoki, Katsutaka Hara
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Publication number: 20120089307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hyodo, Masaki Yoshikawa, Ei Takahashi, Katsutaka Hara