Patents by Inventor Kuniharu Tobe

Kuniharu Tobe 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: 20190376430
    Abstract: Provided are gas dispersion portion 7C covering entry end face of selective reduction catalyst 4 (aftertreatment device) and introducing exhaust gas 1 through exhaust feed port 11 from direction substantially perpendicular to axis of aftertreatment device and mixing pipe 7B (exhaust conduit) curved from exhaust feed port 11 in the gas dispersion portion 7C toward exit side of the selective reduction catalyst 4 to extend axially of aftertreatment device. Gas dispersion portion 7C is of crushingly deformed shape to ensure area from exhaust feed port 11 to vicinity of extension of axis of the selective reduction catalyst 4 as fan-likely spreading flow guide space 12, remaining area being flat throttling space 13 close to entry end face of selective reduction catalyst 4. Boundary between throttling and flow guide spaces 13 and 12 in crushing deformed shape is formed as arc-like taper slope 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: HINO MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki TSURUTA, Hirofumi TONGU, Kuniharu TOBE
  • Patent number: 10030560
    Abstract: An exhaust purification device for purifying exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust gas flow passage of an engine includes: a cylindrical casing; a pipe that is disposed on a downstream side of the casing and inserted in the casing so as to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to an axial direction of the casing, the pipe being provided with a through-hole communicating with the casing; and an injector configured to inject a reducing agent from an upstream end of the pipe into the pipe, in which a contracting flow passage portion narrowing in an axial direction of the pipe from an upstream side toward the downstream side is formed in the exhaust gas flow passage in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Hino Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniharu Tobe, Hirofumi Tongu, Tomoyuki Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 9822740
    Abstract: An air intake duct 8 is fixed to a rear of a cab 3 of a transport vehicle to extend vertically, air intakes 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and 6f being opened on an upper portion of the air intake duct for suction of fresh air through the intakes as engine intake air. The air intake duct 8 is constituted by a blow-molded duct body 9 and an internal partition component 10 enclosed in the duct body in blow molding of the duct body 9 to partition an interior of the duct body 9 into a plurality of channels A, B, C, D, E and F reaching the air intakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: HINO MOTORS, LTD., EXCELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Kimura, Kuniharu Tobe, Katsunobu Nishida
  • Patent number: 9617894
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes an exhaust purifying element for purifying exhaust gas, and a selective reduction catalyst for promoting reduction of NOx contained in the exhaust gas with a reducing agent. A housing for accommodating the exhaust purifying element includes an outer wall having an accommodating portion. A supply hole is formed on a bottom of the accommodating portion. A pipe that is located inside the housing has a passage through which an interior of the pipe communicates with an exterior of the pipe. The pipe is configured to guide exhaust gas toward the selective reduction catalyst through the passage and the interior of the pipe. The pipe has an end communicating with the supply hole. The injection device of the exhaust gas purification system injects the reducing agent to an interior of the pipe through the supply hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HINO MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tongu, Kuniharu Tobe
  • Publication number: 20160305296
    Abstract: An exhaust purification device for purifying exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust gas flow passage of an engine includes: a cylindrical casing; a pipe that is disposed on a downstream side of the casing and inserted in the casing so as to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to an axial direction of the casing, the pipe being provided with a through-hole communicating with the casing; and an injector configured to inject a reducing agent from an upstream end of the pipe into the pipe, in which a contracting flow passage portion narrowing in an axial direction of the pipe from an upstream side toward the downstream side is formed in the exhaust gas flow passage in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: HINO MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniharu TOBE, Hirofumi TONGU, Tomoyuki TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20160201539
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes an exhaust purifying element for purifying exhaust gas, and a selective reduction catalyst for promoting reduction of NOx contained in the exhaust gas with a reducing agent. A housing for accommodating the exhaust purifying element includes an outer wall having an accommodating portion. A supply hole is formed on a bottom of the accommodating portion. A pipe that is located inside the housing has a passage through which an interior of the pipe communicates with an exterior of the pipe. The pipe is configured to guide exhaust gas toward the selective reduction catalyst through the passage and the interior of the pipe. The pipe has an end communicating with the supply hole. The injection device of the exhaust gas purification system injects the reducing agent to an interior of the pipe through the supply hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hino Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tongu, Kuniharu Tobe
  • Publication number: 20130152520
    Abstract: Ribs 13 are protruded from a lid 8 and a housing body so as to prevent a sphere B with a diameter of 100 mm stipulated in outer protrusion requirements from contacting with a latch 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HINO MOTORS LTD
    Inventors: Kuniharu Tobe, Masahiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20120252343
    Abstract: An air intake duct 8 is fixed to a rear of a cab 3 of a transport vehicle to extend vertically, air intakes 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and 6f being opened on an upper portion of the air intake duct for suction of fresh air through the intakes as engine intake air. The air intake duct 8 is constituted by a blow-molded duct body 9 and an internal partition component 10 enclosed in the duct body in blow molding of the duct body 9 to partition an interior of the duct body 9 into a plurality of channels A, B, C, D, E and F reaching the air intakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: EXCELL CORPORATION, HINO MOTORS LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kimura, Kuniharu Tobe, Katsunobu Nishida