Patents by Inventor Kenji Ohiwa

Kenji Ohiwa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220316174
    Abstract: A work machine comprises: a work implement; a hydraulic cylinder; a hydraulic pump that supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic cylinder via a hydraulic circuit; a relief valve that can set a relief pressure of the hydraulic circuit to either a first set pressure or a second set pressure higher than the first set pressure; a detection unit that detects at least one of a pressure of the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic circuit and a speed of the work implement; and a relief pressure changing unit that changes a relief pressure of the relief valve from the first set pressure to the second set pressure based on a detection value of at least one of the pressure of the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic circuit and the speed of the work implement when the controlled state of the work implement is the excavation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KONDA, Takeshi OI, Kenjiro SHIMADA, Kenji OHIWA
  • Patent number: 11453997
    Abstract: A work implement includes a breaker. Sensors detect an attitude of the work implement. A pilot valve controls the operation of the breaker. A controller controls the pilot valve. The controller detects, from the attitude of the work implement obtained by the sensors, a distance between a tip of the breaker and a striking limit. When it is determined that the tip of the breaker has reached the striking limit, the controller controls the pilot valve to stop the operation of the breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Ryuji Kanda
  • Patent number: 11359349
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a traveling unit, a revolving unit disposed on an upper side of the traveling unit, a work implement disposed on the revolving unit, a revolving driver that revolves the revolving unit, a receiver, an end position setting component, a revolution position sensor, and a drive controller. The receiver directly or indirectly receives information related to a position of an object serving as a target of a revolution of the revolving unit, from the object. The end position setting component sets an end position of a revolution of the revolving unit based on information related to the position of the object. The revolution position sensor senses a revolution position of the revolving unit during a revolution. The drive controller controls the revolving driver based on the revolution position to revolve the revolving unit from a start position of a revolution to the end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11105072
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a display device provided in a cab and configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on an actual view of a work site; a bucket position detector configured to detect a position of a bucket; and a display controller configured to control a content to be displayed on the display device and configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed around the bucket while causing the work assistance information to follow the movement of the bucket based on the detected position. When work assistance information becomes close to a boundary of a display area of the display device due to the movement of the bucket, the display controller is configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed on the display device with a relative position between the work assistance information and the bucket in the display area being changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Masao Yamamura, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10954655
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a work implement, a main body, a bucket position detector, a display device, and a display controller. The work implement has a bucket. To the main body, the work implement is attached, and the main body has a cab. The bucket position detector detects a position of the bucket. The display device is provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site. The display controller is configured to change displaying of the work assistance information on the display device based on a distance between the position of the bucket detected by the bucket position detector and design topography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Masao Yamamura, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10942351
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a main body having a cab; a display device provided in the cab and configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on an actual view of a work site; a display controller configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed on the display device; and a bucket position detector configured to detect a position of a bucket relative to the main body. The display controller is configured to cause a display position of the work assistance information on the display device to follow a movement of the bucket. The display controller is configured to change a display manner of the work assistance information on the display device based on the position detected by the bucket position detector, when the bucket is moved relative to the cab in a forward direction and a rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Masao Yamamura, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20200299929
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a traveling unit, a revolving unit disposed on an upper side of the traveling unit, a work implement disposed on the revolving unit, a revolving driver that revolves the revolving unit, a receiver, an end position setting component, a revolution position sensor, and a drive controller. The receiver directly or indirectly receives information related to a position of an object serving as a target of a revolution of the revolving unit, from the object. The end position setting component sets an end position of a revolution of the revolving unit based on information related to the position of the object. The revolution position sensor senses a revolution position of the revolving unit during a revolution. The drive controller controls the revolving driver based on the revolution position to revolve the revolving unit from a start position of a revolution to the end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200263395
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a display device provided in a cab and configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on an actual view of a work site; a bucket position detector configured to detect a position of a bucket; and a display controller configured to control a content to be displayed on the display device and configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed around the bucket while causing the work assistance information to follow the movement of the bucket based on the detected position. When work assistance information becomes close to a boundary of a display area of the display device due to the movement of the bucket, the display controller is configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed on the display device with a relative position between the work assistance information and the bucket in the display area being changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200232181
    Abstract: A work implement includes a breaker. Sensors detect an attitude of the work implement. A pilot valve controls the operation of the breaker. A controller controls the pilot valve. The controller detects, from the attitude of the work implement obtained by the sensors, a distance between a tip of the breaker and a striking limit. When it is determined that the tip of the breaker has reached the striking limit, the controller controls the pilot valve to stop the operation of the breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA, Ryuji KANDA
  • Patent number: 10697149
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a hydraulic operation apparatus for operating an actuator; a main controller configured to generate a command current in accordance with an amount of operation of the operation apparatus; an electromagnetic proportional control valve configured to generate command pilot pressure in accordance with the command current; and a main valve configured to adjust a flow rate of hydraulic oil for operating the actuator based on the command pilot pressure. The electromagnetic proportional control valve is provided in a pilot oil passage that connects a pilot pump and a main valve, and configured to utilize hydraulic pressure supplied from the pilot pump to generate command pilot pressure. The operation apparatus is provided in an operation apparatus oil passage that is different from the pilot oil passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Shimano, Takuya Sonoda, Kenji Ohiwa
  • Patent number: 10662624
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a work implement having a bucket; a main body to which the work implement is attached, and having a cab; a display device provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site; a bucket teeth position calculator configured to calculate a position of teeth of the bucket of the work implement in an available display area of the display device; and a following process unit configured to display the work assistance information to follow movement of the bucket of the work implement in the available display area of the display device only at a position above the position of the teeth of the bucket of the work implement as calculated by the bucket teeth position calculator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Masao Yamamura, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10655305
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a work implement, a main body, a display device, and a display controller. To the main body, the work implement is attached, and the main body has a cab. The display device is provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site. The display controller causes the display device to display target design topography as work assistance information. When a work starts, the display controller causes the display device to display final target design topography that is achieved after the work is completed, and subsequently, switches to displaying target design topography to be achieved depending on a working step performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Masao Yamamura, Tomohiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10508417
    Abstract: A construction information display device configured to display construction information includes: a display unit configured to display at least a partial distribution map indicating a current landform and a design landform; an input unit through which a target surface is selected from the design landform; and a display processing unit configured to, when the target surface is selected through the input unit, display a range of the selected target surface while visibly displaying the partial distribution map within the selected target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Hasegawa, Kenji Ohiwa, Satoru Shintani
  • Publication number: 20190078300
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a hydraulic operation apparatus for operating an actuator; a main controller configured to generate a command current in accordance with an amount of operation of the operation apparatus; an electromagnetic proportional control valve configured to generate command pilot pressure in accordance with the command current; and a main valve configured to adjust a flow rate of hydraulic oil for operating the actuator based on the command pilot pressure. The electromagnetic proportional control valve is provided in a pilot oil passage that connects a pilot pump and a main valve, and configured to utilize hydraulic pressure supplied from the pilot pump to generate command pilot pressure. The operation apparatus is provided in an operation apparatus oil passage that is different from the pilot oil passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki SHIMANO, Takuya SONODA, Kenji OHIWA
  • Publication number: 20180371724
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a work implement, a main body, a display device, and a display controller. To the main body, the work implement is attached, and the main body has a cab. The display device is provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site. The display controller causes the display device to display target design topography as work assistance information. When a work starts, the display controller causes the display device to display final target design topography that is achieved after the work is completed, and subsequently, switches to displaying target design topography to be achieved depending on a working step performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180373032
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a main body having a cab; a display device provided in the cab and configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on an actual view of a work site; a display controller configured to cause the work assistance information to be displayed on the display device; and a bucket position detector configured to detect a position of a bucket relative to the main body. The display controller is configured to cause a display position of the work assistance information on the display device to follow a movement of the bucket. The display controller is configured to change a display manner of the work assistance information on the display device based on the position detected by the bucket position detector, when the bucket is moved relative to the cab in a forward direction and a rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180363273
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a work implement; a cab having a front pillar located at the work implement side; a display unit provided along the front pillar, the display unit being configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on an actual view of a work site; a display unit provided along the front pillar at a position different from the display unit, the display unit being configured to display work assistance information to be overlaid on the actual view of the work site; and a display controller configured to control displaying on the display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA, Makoto SASAKI, Masashi KATOU
  • Publication number: 20180355586
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a work implement, a main body, a bucket position detector, a display device, and a display controller. The work implement has a bucket. To the main body, the work implement is attached, and the main body has a cab. The bucket position detector detects a position of the bucket. The display device is provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site. The display controller is configured to change displaying of the work assistance information on the display device based on a distance between the position of the bucket detected by the bucket position detector and design topography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180355585
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a work implement having a bucket; a main body to which the work implement is attached, and having a cab; a display device provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site; a bucket teeth position calculator configured to calculate a position of teeth of the bucket of the work implement in an available display area of the display device; and a following process unit configured to display the work assistance information to follow movement of the bucket of the work implement in the available display area of the display device only at a position above the position of the teeth of the bucket of the work implement as calculated by the bucket teeth position calculator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Masao YAMAMURA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170175364
    Abstract: A construction information display device configured to display construction information includes: a display unit configured to display at least a partial distribution map indicating a current landform and a design landform; an input unit through which a target surface is selected from the design landform; and a display processing unit configured to, when the target surface is selected through the input unit, display a range of the selected target surface while visibly displaying the partial distribution map within the selected target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Hasegawa, Kenji Ohiwa, Satoru Shintani