Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Ichimura

Kazuhiro Ichimura 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: 6941688
    Abstract: During idling control with an acceleration switch ON, operation of the accelerator pedal is stopped. When stoppage of the operation of the accelerator pedal is detected for a predetermined time period, along with closing a slowdown switch, an idling changeover switch is changed over to its contact a. And the engine rotational speed is gradually slowed down by a command from a slowdown control section. On the other hand, when stoppage of the operation of an operation lever is detected for a predetermined time period, the idling changeover switch is changed over to its contact c. Due to this, the engine rotational speed is instantly controlled to the idling rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Toshihiko Shinya
  • Publication number: 20050161090
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a hydraulic pump 10 that is driven by a driving motor; a travel motion motor 12 that is driven with pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 10; a travel motion control valve 11 that controls a flow rate of the pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 10 to the travel motion motor 12; a means for operation 22a with which the travel motion control valve 11 is operated; a means for rotation rate detection 95 that detects a rotation rate N of the travel motion motor 12; and a means for motor over rotation prevention 14, 17, 32 that reduces the rotation rate of the travel motion motor 12 if the means for rotation rate detection 95 detects a rotation rate equal to or higher than a predetermined rotation rate upper limit Nmax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideki Haramoto, Hidetoshi Satake, Yukihiro Tatsuno, Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Patent number: 6912803
    Abstract: A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor according to the present comprises a hydraulic pump (3) that is driven by a prime mover (2); a hydraulic motor (1) that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump (3); an abnormality detection device (35) that detects a sign of abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor (1); and a warning device (39, 40) that issues a warning when the sign of the abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor (1) is detected by the abnormality detection device (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Publication number: 20050122068
    Abstract: An operation circuit for a work vehicle drives an electromagnetic actuator by generating an operation signal corresponding to a switch operation and drives a work actuator in response to the drive of the electromagnetic actuator. By installing a specific detachable electric circuit unit in a first operation circuit that generates a first operation signal in response to an operation of a specific switch, the first operation circuit can be modified to a second operation circuit that generates a second operation signal different from the first operation signal in response to an operation of the same switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Kodaka, Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Patent number: 6820877
    Abstract: The wheeled work vehicle according to the present invention comprises a link 4 that links at least either one of axles 1 and 1′ provided at the front and the rear of the vehicle to a body 70, suspension hydraulic cylinders 2 provided at the left side and the right side of the chassis 70 to link the axle 1 to the body 70 in conjunction with the link 4 and an accumulator 7 that is made to communicate with oil chambers 2b and 2c of the hydraulic cylinders 2 via restrictors 5a, 5b and 6a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Hiroshi Tsukui, Yukihiro Tatsuno
  • Publication number: 20040173979
    Abstract: The wheeled work vehicle according to the present invention has a link that links at least either one of the axles and provided at the front and the rear of the vehicle to a body, suspension hydraulic cylinders provided at the left side and the right side of the chassis to link the axle to the body in conjunction with the link and an accumulator that is made to communicate with oil chambers and of the hydraulic cylinders via restrictors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Hiroshi Tsukui, Yukihiro Tatsuno
  • Publication number: 20040168435
    Abstract: A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor of the present invention comprises a hydraulic pump 3 that is driven by a prime mover 2; a hydraulic motor 1 that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 3; an abnormality detection device 35 that detects an abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor 1; and a warning device 30, 39, 40 that issues a warning when the abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor 1 is detected by the abnormality detection device 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Katsuaki Kodaka, Saburou Yoshio, Akiko Yoshio
  • Publication number: 20040060206
    Abstract: A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor according to the present comprises a hydraulic pump (3) that is driven by a prime mover (2); a hydraulic motor (1) that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump (3); an abnormality detection device (35) that detects a sign of abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor (1); and a warning device (39, 40) that issues a warning when the sign of the abnormal operation of the hydraulic motor (1) is detected by the abnormality detection device (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Publication number: 20040052030
    Abstract: A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor according to the present invention comprises a hydraulic pump 3 that is driven by a prime mover 2; a hydraulic motor 1 for traveling that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 3; a transmission 7 that is connected with an output shaft of the hydraulic motor 1 for traveling; a stopping detection device 26 that detects that a traveling vehicle has stopped; a fluid level detection device 35 that detects an oil level in the transmission 7; and a warning device 39, 40 that issues a warning when the stopping detection device 26 detects that the traveling vehicle has stopped, and also the fluid level detection device 35 detects that the oil level in the transmission 7 has reached a predetermined value La.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Publication number: 20030140530
    Abstract: During idling control with an acceleration switch ON, operation of the accelerator pedal is stopped. When stoppage of the operation of the accelerator pedal is detected for a predetermined time period, along with closing a slowdown switch, an idling changeover switch is changed over to its contact a. And the engine rotational speed is gradually slowed down by a command from a slowdown control section. On the other hand, when stoppage of the operation of an operation lever is detected for a predetermined time period, the idling changeover switch is changed over to its contact c. Due to this, the engine rotational speed is instantly controlled to the idling rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Toshihiko Shinya
  • Patent number: 5638677
    Abstract: The current operational condition is discriminated as being the vehicle propulsion condition or the performing work condition. When the vehicle propulsion operational condition is discriminated, the maximum engine revolution speed is limited to a first revolution speed and the maximum displacement is limited to a first displacement value. When the performing work condition is discriminated, the maximum engine revolution speed is limited to a second revolution speed equal to or lower than the first revolution speed and the maximum displacement is limited to a second displacement value higher than the first displacement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Hosono, Seiji Tamura, Hideaki Sayama, Mitsuo Kihara, Kazuo Asano, Saburo Yoshio, Akira Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Ichimura
  • Patent number: 5307631
    Abstract: The displacement of a variable displacement hydraulic pump (1) which is driven by a diesel engine (27) is so controlled as to be set to a first target displacement to keep a pump pressure higher than a load pressure by a predetermined target value, or a second target displacement to limit an input torque on the basis of the pump pressure. Provided is a stand-by flow rate control portion (65) which outputs a third target displacement larger than the minimum value of said first target displacement. The displacement of the pump (1) is controlled so as to be set to the third target displacement when the third target displacement is output from the stand-by flow rate control portion (65).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Tatsumi, Seiji Tamura, Mitsuo Kihara, Kazuhiro Ichimura, Hiroshi Onoue, Shigetaka Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5277269
    Abstract: An engine revolution speed control device according to the present invention comprises: a hydraulic pump (1) which is driven by an engine (21); a hydraulic motor (4) for vehicle movement which is driven by oil expelled from the hydraulic pump (1) during vehicle movement; an actuator (52) for working which is driven by the oil expelled from the hydraulic pump (1) during the working state; a vehicle driving pedal (6) which during vehicle movement controls vehicle speed according to its amount of operation; a means (33) for speed reduction decision which makes a decision as to whether the amount by which the vehicle driving pedal (6) is depressed is being reduced; and a means for revolution speed control (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ichimura, Seiji Tamura, Akira Tatsumi, Mitsuo Kihara, Junichi Hosono, Kazuo Asano