Patents by Inventor Kento KUMAGAI

Kento KUMAGAI 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: 12371873
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regenerating function while ensuring accuracy of position control of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller computes a target actuator supply flow rate by subtracting a regeneration flow rate from a target actuator flow rate, computes a target flow control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, computes a target pump flow rate equal to or more than the sum of a plurality of the target actuator supply flow rates, controls flow control valves according to the target flow control valve opening amount, and controls a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 12325978
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a work machine that can execute speed control of an actuator and torque control of a swing motor by a simple configuration at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the swing motor and the other actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a pump target flow rate on the basis of an actuator target flow rate and a swing target flow rate and calculates a target meter-in opening area of an actuator directional control valve on the basis of the actuator target flow rate, a pump pressure, and an actuator meter-in pressure. The controller calculates target torque of the swing motor on the basis of the input amount of operation devices and output values of posture sensors and calculates a swing target meter-out pressure on the basis of the target torque and a swing meter-in pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Shinjirou Yamamoto, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Patent number: 12320097
    Abstract: A controller of a work machine computes a requested velocity of a hydraulic actuator based on an operation signal, computes a first estimated velocity of the hydraulic actuator based on a sensed value of a first sensing device that senses motion information of a driven member, computes a second estimated velocity of the hydraulic actuator based on a sensed value of a second sensing device that senses a flow rate of a directional control valve, computes an arbitrated velocity by arbitrating the first estimated velocity and the second estimated velocity according to a driving state of the hydraulic actuator, and controls the directional control valve based on a deviation between the requested velocity and the arbitrated velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Takagawa, Kento Kumagai, Mitsuhiko Kanehama, Hiroaki Amano, Ryousuke Itou
  • Patent number: 12297624
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that makes it possible to perform, with a simple configuration, speed control of respective actuators and thrust control of a particular actuator that regenerates the flow of a return fluid, at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the particular actuator and another actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a target thrust that is a target value of a thrust of the particular actuator on the basis of an input amount of an operation device and an output value of a posture sensor, calculates a target meter-out pressure that is a target value of a meter-out pressure of the particular actuator on the basis of the target thrust and a meter-in pressure of the particular actuator, and calculates a regeneration control valve target opening area that is a target value of an opening area of a regeneration control valve on the basis of the target meter-out pressure and the meter-out pressure of the particular actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Shinjirou Yamamoto, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Patent number: 12276087
    Abstract: There is provided a work machine which can improve accuracy of control of an actuator when a pressure difference between a hydraulic pump and the actuator is large and the demanded flow rate of the actuator is small. An auxiliary flow rate controller is configured such that an opening area of a main valve changes between a maximum opening area and zero according to the opening area of a pilot variable restrictor when the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor is equal to or more than a predetermined opening area and that the opening area of the main valve is zero irrespective of the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor when the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor is less than the predetermined opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Genroku Sugiyama, Katsuaki Kodaka, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba
  • Patent number: 12221769
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator 1 includes an engine 16, a main hydraulic pump 17 driven by the engine 16, a plurality of hydraulic actuators driven with pressure oil discharged from the main hydraulic pump 17, a plurality of flow rate control valves adapted to control the flow rate of pressure oil to be supplied from the main hydraulic pump 17 to the respective hydraulic actuators, a pilot hydraulic pump 18 adapted to supply pressure oil for driving the flow rate control valves, and a controller 15 configured to control the discharge flow rate of the pilot hydraulic pump 18. The controller 15 controls the discharge flow rate of the pilot hydraulic pump 18 such that it becomes equal to the sum of requested pilot flow rates determined in accordance with control commands for the respective flow rate control valves and a preset standby flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Chiba, Kento Kumagai, Yusuke Imai
  • Publication number: 20240352710
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that makes it possible to perform, with a simple configuration, speed control of respective actuators and thrust control of a particular actuator that regenerates the flow of a return fluid, at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the particular actuator and another actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a target thrust that is a target value of a thrust of the particular actuator on the basis of an input amount of an operation device and an output value of a posture sensor, calculates a target meter-out pressure that is a target value of a meter-out pressure of the particular actuator on the basis of the target thrust and a meter-in pressure of the particular actuator, and calculates a regeneration control valve target opening area that is a target value of an opening area of a regeneration control valve on the basis of the target meter-out pressure and the meter-out pressure of the particular actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinjirou YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240344297
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a work machine that can execute speed control of an actuator and torque control of a swing motor by a simple configuration at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the swing motor and the other actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a pump target flow rate on the basis of an actuator target flow rate and a swing target flow rate and calculates a target meter-in opening area of an actuator directional control valve on the basis of the actuator target flow rate, a pump pressure, and an actuator meter-in pressure. The controller calculates target torque of the swing motor on the basis of the input amount of operation devices and output values of posture sensors and calculates a swing target meter-out pressure on the basis of the target torque and a swing meter-in pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinjirou YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240301661
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a main circuit that supplies a working fluid from a pump to an actuator; a pilot circuit that introduces part of the working fluid from the pump, to a pilot pressure receiving section of a control valve; a bleed-off passage that connects the pump and a tank. The pilot circuit is provided with: a first pressure reducing valve that generates a pilot primary pressure; and second and third pressure reducing valves that generate a pilot secondary pressure to be applied to the control valve and a bleed-off valve. A moving area of a spool of the bleed-off valve has a first moving area where an opening area of a restrictor changes stepwise, and a second moving area where the opening area of the restrictor changes continuously. A controller controls the third pressure reducing valve such that the spool is positioned in the first moving area at the time of non-operation of the actuator, and the spool is positioned in the second moving area at the time of operation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki AMANO, Kento KUMAGAI, Hiroto OOHIRA, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Katsuaki KODAKA
  • Publication number: 20240287763
    Abstract: A controller of a work machine computes a target velocity of a fluid pressure actuator according to an operation signal from an operation device, computes target thrust or target torque of the fluid pressure actuator on the basis of a driven state of the fluid pressure actuator, and controls a velocity of the fluid pressure actuator by a meter-out control valve on the basis of the operation signal from the operation device and controls at least one of a pump and a meter-in control valve such that a pressure on a meter-in side of the fluid pressure actuator is equal to or higher than a predetermined value when a positive or negative sign of the target velocity as a computation result is different from a positive or negative sign of the target thrust or the target torque as a computation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki AMANO, Kento KUMAGAI, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Patent number: 12037772
    Abstract: Provided is a remote control system for work machine capable of enhancing the stability and efficiently improving the operability. A remote control system for a work machine having a plurality of actuators 31 corrects all command signals for the actuators 31 being operated when a communication delay time occurs during operation with the actuators 31. This limits the operation of the actuators 31 while keeping the ratio of the command signals (operation signals) of the actuators 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruki Igarashi, Kento Kumagai, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Patent number: 12000416
    Abstract: A work machine that can keep the control accuracy of actuators irrespective of temperature variation of a hydraulic operating fluid that passes through flow rate controllers that control the flow rates of supply to the actuators is provided. For this purpose, the flow rate controllers each have a valve body that is disposed on a main hydraulic line connecting a delivery line of a hydraulic pump and the actuator and that moves according to an operation pressure from a solenoid proportional pressure reducing valve, a sampling hydraulic line that branches from the main hydraulic line, and a temperature sensor set on the sampling hydraulic line. The controller is configured to correct a command electrical signal to the solenoid proportional pressure reducing valve according to a signal from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Publication number: 20240151003
    Abstract: A controller of a work machine computes a requested velocity of a hydraulic actuator based on an operation signal, computes a first estimated velocity of the hydraulic actuator based on a sensed value of a first sensing device that senses motion information of a driven member, computes a second estimated velocity of the hydraulic actuator based on a sensed value of a second sensing device that senses a flow rate of a directional control valve, computes an arbitrated velocity by arbitrating the first estimated velocity and the second estimated velocity according to a driving state of the hydraulic actuator, and controls the directional control valve based on a deviation between the requested velocity and the arbitrated velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Naoya TAKAGAWA, Kento KUMAGAI, Mitsuhiko KANEHAMA, Hiroaki AMANO, Ryousuke ITOU
  • Patent number: 11965315
    Abstract: The invention of the present application intends to provide a work machine that can ensure high operability by preventing abrupt actuation of an actuator and a shock to a machine body by use of a bleed-off function at the time of starting of the actuator and that can improve the energy-saving performance by reducing a bleed-off flow rate after the starting of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller opens a bleed-off valve at a timing at which an operation device is being operated and before a flow rate of a hydraulic pump starts increasing, and closes the bleed-off valve at a timing at which the operation device is being operated and after the flow rate of the hydraulic pump has started increasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11891775
    Abstract: The hydraulic excavator 1 includes a work implement 7, a detection device that detects an obstacle around the hydraulic excavator 1, and a controller 27 that controls the operation of the work implement 7. The controller 27 has a driving assistance function and a work assistance function. The work assistance function is switchable between enabled and disabled. When the work assistance function is switched to enabled, the controller 27 suppresses, for an obstacle detected in a monitoring range but outside of a work range, the driving assistance function in comparison with when the work assistance function is switched to disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Chiba, Kento Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20230358022
    Abstract: The invention of the present application intends to provide a work machine that can ensure high operability by preventing abrupt actuation of an actuator and a shock to a machine body by use of a bleed-off function at the time of starting of the actuator and that can improve the energy-saving performance by reducing a bleed-off flow rate after the starting of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller opens a bleed-off valve at a timing at which an operation device is being operated and before a flow rate of a hydraulic pump starts increasing, and closes the bleed-off valve at a timing at which the operation device is being operated and after the flow rate of the hydraulic pump has started increasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11781285
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine which can promptly adjust the rotational speed of a swing motor to a target rotational speed. A controller calculates a target rotational speed of the swing motor based on input from an operation device, calculates a degree of deviation of a rotational speed detected by a rotational speed sensor from the target rotational speed, sets a target driving pressure of the swing motor according to a moment of inertia about a swing axis of a swing structure and a work device and controls a pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between a driving pressure detected by a pressure sensor and the target driving pressure, when the degree of deviation is larger than a predetermined value, and controls the pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between the rotational speed detected by the rotational speed sensor and the target rotational speed, when the degree of deviation is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Amano, Kento Kumagai, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Patent number: 11739502
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regeneration function while securing the position control accuracy of the actuator. A controller is configured to calculate a regeneration flow rate on the basis of an input amount of an operation lever and a target actuator flow rate, subtract the regeneration flow rate from the target actuator flow rate to calculate a target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target flow rate control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target pump flow rate that is equal to or higher than a total target actuator supply flow rate, control a selector valve on the basis of the input amount of the operation lever, control a flow rate control valve according to the target flow rate control valve opening amount, and control a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11718977
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can achieve both of excellent operability when an operator manually operates a machine body or a work device and an accuracy of control of the machine body or the work device when a controller performs automatic control. The controller is configured to, in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives an instruction to disable the automatic control function, adjust an opening amount of a bleed-off valve to a maximum opening amount or an opening amount corresponding to input amounts of control levers, and in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives the instruction to enable the automatic control function, adjust the opening amount of the bleed-off valve, in at least part of an operation region of the control levers, so as to be smaller than the opening amount with the instruction to disable the automatic control function being given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230167622
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regenerating function while ensuring accuracy of position control of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller computes a target actuator supply flow rate by subtracting a regeneration flow rate from a target actuator flow rate, computes a target flow control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, computes a target pump flow rate equal to or more than the sum of a plurality of the target actuator supply flow rates, controls flow control valves according to the target flow control valve opening amount, and controls a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO