Patents by Inventor Makoto Odagiri

Makoto Odagiri 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: 20240100931
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a travel device, a battery, a motor configured to supply motive power to the travel device, an inverter configured to operate the motor, and an operation section. The battery is forward of the operation section, and the inverter is between the battery and the operation section in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kohei Ono, Makoto Odagiri
  • Patent number: 11623505
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes: a carrier 32 in which a battery can be stored and a support portion 40 is provided; a carrier storage portion provided in a vehicle body and capable of holding the carrier 32; a guide portion 21, 22 that is capable of supporting, via the support portion 40, the carrier 32 operated so as to be lifted from the ground, in a state in which the carrier is lifted from the ground, and guiding the carrier 32 toward the carrier storage portion; and a positioning portion 42 configured to, when the carrier 32 placed on the ground is operated so as to be lifted and the support portion 40 has reached a position at which the support portion 40 can be supported by the guide portion 21, 22, stop the operation of lifting the carrier 32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Hirokazu Ito, Makoto Odagiri
  • Publication number: 20220312673
    Abstract: A mower unit includes: a mower deck including a top plate and a side wall; and a wind-around power transmission mechanism. The wind-around power transmission mechanism includes: an output pulley provided for the output shaft of an electric motor; three input pulleys each provided for a corresponding blade shaft; and a single power transmission band wound around the output pulley and the input pulleys and configured to run on a base plane parallel to the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Hirokazu Ito, Makoto Odagiri
  • Publication number: 20220248600
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes an electric work machine including a battery mounting unit on which a battery is detachably mountable; a battery housing unit supported by at least one wheel and configured to house the battery; and a battery carrier including the at least one wheel and a manual push handle configured to be manually pushed to move the battery housing unit. The battery housing unit is detachably mountable on the battery mounting unit for the battery to be mounted on the battery mounting unit, and the at least one wheel and the manual push handle are separable from the battery housing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Hirokazu Ito, Makoto Odagiri
  • Publication number: 20220080818
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes: a carrier 32 in which a battery can be stored and a support portion 40 is provided; a carrier storage portion provided in a vehicle body and capable of holding the carrier 32; a guide portion 21, 22 that is capable of supporting, via the support portion 40, the carrier 32 operated so as to be lifted from the ground, in a state in which the carrier is lifted from the ground, and guiding the carrier 32 toward the carrier storage portion; and a positioning portion 42 configured to, when the carrier 32 placed on the ground is operated so as to be lifted and the support portion 40 has reached a position at which the support portion 40 can be supported by the guide portion 21, 22, stop the operation of lifting the carrier 32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Hirokazu Ito, Makoto Odagiri