Patents by Inventor Kiminori Sano
Kiminori Sano 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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Publication number: 20220010529Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower traveling structure, an engine mounted on the upper swing structure, a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump each configured to be driven by the engine, a first regulator configured to control the first geometric displacement of the first hydraulic pump, a second regulator configured to control the second geometric displacement of the second hydraulic pump, and processing circuitry configured to electrically control the first and second regulators. Each of the first and second hydraulic pumps is an electrically controlled variable displacement hydraulic pump. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate the limit value of the first and second geometric displacements based on the respective discharge pressures of the first and second hydraulic pumps, and to control each of the first and second geometric displacements based on the calculated limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Publication number: 20220002975Abstract: An excavator may include a lower traveling body; an upper turning body pivotally installed to the lower traveling body; an engine installed in the upper turning body; a main pump driven by the engine; and a processor and a memory that stores program instructions causing the processor to control a flow rate of hydraulic oil discharged by the main pump. The program instructions can cause the processor to, when a load of the engine increases, delay a response of the main pump 14 until an actual torque of the engine rises up to a level corresponding to the load of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Publication number: 20210404141Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower traveling structure, an engine mounted on the upper swing structure, a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine, and processing circuitry configured to determine a command value by energy saving control and to control a flow rate of hydraulic oil discharged by the hydraulic pump according to the command value. The processing circuitry is configured to control the command value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Patent number: 10053835Abstract: A shovel includes an attachment including a working assembly, a diesel engine provided with a supercharger, an oil hydraulic pump connected to the diesel engine provided with the supercharger, and a controller that executes a preload boost function, wherein the preload boost function is for increasing boost pressure of the supercharger prior to increasing a hydraulic pressure load on the oil hydraulic pump, wherein a range accessible by a predetermined part of the attachment includes a partial range at which, upon the working assembly being operated, the preload boost function is to be executed and a partial range at which, upon the working assembly being operated, the preload boost function is not to be executed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryuji Shiratani
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Patent number: 9995318Abstract: A hybrid shovel includes an engine that is controlled at a constant revolution speed, a motor generator that assists the engine, a control part that controls a drive of the motor generator, and a hydraulic pump that is driven by the engine. The control part causes the motor generator to assist the engine when a revolution speed of the engine is lower than the constant revolution speed due to a load of the hydraulic pump. The control part causes the motor generator to decrease an assist output to said engine before the revolution speed of the engine returns to the constant revolution speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryuji Shiratani
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Publication number: 20170292241Abstract: A shovel includes an attachment including a working assembly, a diesel engine provided with a supercharger, an oil hydraulic pump connected to the diesel engine provided with the supercharger, and a controller that executes a preload boost function, wherein the preload boost function is for increasing boost pressure of the supercharger prior to increasing a hydraulic pressure load on the oil hydraulic pump, wherein a range accessible by a predetermined part of the attachment includes a partial range at which, upon the working assembly being operated, the preload boost function is to be executed and a partial range at which, upon the working assembly being operated, the preload boost function is not to be executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Hideto MAGAKI, Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Patent number: 9481981Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, a main pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, an internal combustion engine that drives the main pump, and a display control part configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display monitor based on information communicated between the display control part and the internal combustion engine, and cause the generated display information to be displayed on the display monitor. The display control part is configured to cause a graph showing the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine over time and the operational work mode of the shovel corresponding to a time for which the fuel efficiency is calculated to be simultaneously displayed on the single display screen of the display monitor.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryota Kurosawa
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Patent number: 9464409Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, a main pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, an internal combustion engine that drives the main pump, and a display control part configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display monitor based on information communicated between the display control part and the internal combustion engine, and cause the generated display information to be displayed on the display monitor. The display control part is configured to cause the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine to be displayed simultaneously in multiple graphs having different time axes on a single display screen. The graphs show the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine over time.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryota Kurosawa
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Patent number: 9407174Abstract: A shovel includes an internal combustion engine whose revolution speed is controlled to be constant, a hydraulic pump connected to the internal combustion engine, a generator connected to the internal combustion engine, and a control unit for controlling the generator, wherein the control unit causes the generator to perform an electrical power generating operation in a case where a load on the hydraulic pump is increasing.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kiminori Sano
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Patent number: 9382691Abstract: A hybrid work machine includes a turning electric motor configured to turn an upper-part turning body, a hydraulic actuator, and a controller configured to control turning in a state of an independent turning operation by the turning electric motor and in a state of a combined turning operation by the turning electric motor and the hydraulic actuator. The controller is configured to limit the output of the turning electric motor in the state of the independent turning operation after a transition from the state of the combined turning operation to the state of the independent turning operation to an output smaller than the output of the turning electric motor in the state of the independent turning operation other than the state of the independent turning operation after said transition.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignees: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kawashima, Yuta Sugiyama, Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryuji Shiratani
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Patent number: 9340957Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, an upper-part turnable body that includes the cabin, an electric turning mechanism that causes the upper-part turnable body to turn, a turning electric motor that drives the electric turning mechanism, a detector that detects the state of driving of the electric turning mechanism, and a display control part configured to generate information to be displayed on the display monitor and cause the display monitor to display the generated information. The display control part is configured to calculate a physical quantity pertaining to an operation of the turning electric motor based on a detection value of the detector, generate turning operation display data for graphically representing the calculated physical quantity, and cause the display monitor to graphically display the generated turning operation display data.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryota Kurosawa
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Patent number: 9284717Abstract: A swivel control apparatus for swiveling a swivel body that supports an attachment including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment by a motor, wherein a swivel drive command to the motor is changed in conformation with a posture of the attachment.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Umeda, Kiminori Sano, Ryuji Shiratani
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Patent number: 9127434Abstract: An electrical swivel working machine includes a lower-part traveling body; an upper-part swivelling body mounted on the lower-part traveling body so as to be rotatable relative to the lower-part traveling body; a swivel mechanism supporting the upper-part swivelling body so that the upper-part swivelling body is rotatable relative to the lower-part traveling body; a motor for sniveling the upper-part swivelling body relative to the lower-part traveling body as a drive source of the swivel mechanism; and a swivel control part generating a drive command for driving the motor, wherein the swivel control part performs a slip prevention mode where a swivel operation of the upper-part swivelling body is mild relative to an ordinary swivel mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuji Shiratani, Kiminori Sano, Ryota Kurosawa
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Publication number: 20150233394Abstract: A hybrid shovel includes an engine that is controlled at a constant revolution speed, a motor generator that assists the engine, a control part that controls a drive of the motor generator, and a hydraulic pump that is driven by the engine. The control part causes the motor generator to assist the engine when a revolution speed of the engine is lower than the constant revolution speed due to a load of the hydraulic pump. The control part causes the motor generator to decrease an assist output to said engine before the revolution speed of the engine returns to the constant revolution speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Hideto MAGAKI, Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Patent number: 9108516Abstract: Provided is a working machine capable of decreasing a voltage of a DC busbar (DC bus) with a configuration suppressing a degradation in reliability. A hybrid type construction machine as a working machine includes: a DC bus which is connected to a rotation motor via an inverter circuit, a battery which is connected to the DC bus via a step-up/step-down converter and a switch, a controller which drives the inverter circuit and the step-up/step-down converter, a cooling liquid circulating system which includes a pump motor, and an inverter circuit which is connected to the DC bus and driving the pump motor. The controller includes a mode used for decreasing the voltage of the DC bus, and in that mode, the switch enters a disconnection state and the inverter circuit is operated to consume electricity in the pump motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Sugiyama, Hideaki Yuasa, Kiminori Sano
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Patent number: 9103094Abstract: A hybrid work machine includes an engine, a motor generator connected to the engine, an electric energy storage unit configured to store electric power generated by the motor generator, and a control part configured to control driving of the motor generator. The control part is configured to control the driving of the motor generator so that an assist output of the motor generator increases, based on an external condition of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Noriyuki Sakai, Kiminori Sano
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Publication number: 20140303855Abstract: A swivel control apparatus for swiveling a swivel body that supports an attachment including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment by a motor, wherein a swivel drive command to the motor is changed in conformation with a posture of the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Takashi UMEDA, Kiminori SANO, Ryuji SHIRATANI
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Publication number: 20140297106Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, an upper-part turnable body that includes the cabin, an electric turning mechanism that causes the upper-part turnable body to turn, a turning electric motor that drives the electric turning mechanism, a detector that detects the state of driving of the electric turning mechanism, and a display control part configured to generate information to be displayed on the display monitor and cause the display monitor to display the generated information. The display control part is configured to calculate a physical quantity pertaining to an operation of the turning electric motor based on a detection value of the detector, generate turning operation display data for graphically representing the calculated physical quantity, and cause the display monitor to graphically display the generated turning operation display data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO , LTD.Inventors: Hideto MAGAKI, Kiminori SANO, Ryota KUROSAWA
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Publication number: 20140297156Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, a main pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, an internal combustion engine that drives the main pump, and a display control part configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display monitor based on information communicated between the display control part and the internal combustion engine, and cause the generated display information to be displayed on the display monitor. The display control part is configured to cause the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine to be displayed simultaneously in multiple graphs having different time axes on a single display screen. The graphs show the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto Magaki, Kiminori Sano, Ryota Kurosawa
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Publication number: 20140297160Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin in which a display monitor is provided, a main pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, an internal combustion engine that drives the main pump, and a display control part configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display monitor based on information communicated between the display control part and the internal combustion engine, and cause the generated display information to be displayed on the display monitor. The display control part is configured to cause a graph showing the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine over time and the operational work mode of the shovel corresponding to a time for which the fuel efficiency is calculated to be simultaneously displayed on the single display screen of the display monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto MAGAKI, Kiminori SANO, Ryota KUROSAWA