Patents by Inventor Masataka Mitsuda

Masataka Mitsuda 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: 10473046
    Abstract: An engine system for a working machine includes an engine disposed in a main body of the working machine, an exhaust manifold coupled to the engine, a tail pipe, an exhaust-gas purification device disposed in the main body and including an exhaust-gas inlet-side housing. The exhaust-gas inlet-side housing includes an exhaust-gas inlet coupled to the exhaust manifold, and an exhaust-gas outlet-side housing including an exhaust-gas outlet coupled to the tail pipe. The exhaust-gas purification device is configured to purify exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to cause the purified exhaust gas to be discharged from the tail pipe to an outside of the engine system. The engine system is configured such that a silencer housing is disposable in the exhaust-gas inlet-side housing, the exhaust-gas outlet-side housing, or both, to attenuate exhaust sound of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Patent number: 10371040
    Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust-gas purification device. The exhaust-gas purification device purifies exhaust gas. The exhaust-gas purification device includes electrical components. The electrical components detect the states of the exhaust-gas purification device. The engine includes a cooling-water circulation mechanism for circulating cooling water for the engine. Further, a portion of the cooling water circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism cools the electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Hokuto Kusaka, Masayuki Yamada, Isao Taguchi, Yoshiaki Shibata
  • Patent number: 10161282
    Abstract: A diesel engine includes an exhaust-gas purification device and allows the exhaust-gas purification device to be disposed at the upper face side of the diesel engine. The exhaust-gas purification device purifies exhaust gas discharged from the diesel engine. The direction of a long side of the exhaust-gas purification device is perpendicular to the direction in which a crankshaft, included in the diesel engine, extends. An exhaust throttle device is disposed between an exhaust manifold, included in the diesel engine, and an exhaust gas inlet, included in the exhaust-gas purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Patent number: 10001041
    Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust gas purification device for treating exhaust gas. The exhaust gas purification device is arranged on the upper surface side of the engine. Regarding structure in which an exhaust throttle device is provided in an installation portion of an exhaust manifold on one side of the engine, the exhaust throttle device is inclined and disposed with respect to the right side surface of the engine in a plan view, and a gap is formed between the right side surface of a head cover and the inner side surface of the exhaust throttle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Isao Taguchi
  • Patent number: 9790832
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device having such a structure that exhaust gas can uniformly flow into without depending on a shape of an exhaust gas inlet pipe. A gas purification body which purifies the exhaust gas, a purification casing which accommodates the gas purification body, an exhaust gas inlet pipe which communicates with an exhaust gas inflow port of the purification casing, and an exhaust gas outlet pipe which communicates with an exhaust gas outflow port of the purification casing. The exhaust gas inlet pipe is attached to the purification casing in such a manner as to cover the exhaust gas inflow port and extend in a longitudinal direction of the purification casing. An introduction passage of the exhaust gas is formed by an outside surface of the purification casing and an inside surface of a pipe wall of the exhaust gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Patent number: 9683348
    Abstract: It is a technical problem to provide an engine device that includes an exhaust gas purification device, which can be efficiently arranged in an engine installation space. The engine is arranged on the lower side of an operating seat, and a flywheel housing is arranged in such a manner as to be positioned on the front portion side of a traveling machine body, and the exhaust gas purification device is arranged on the upper side of the rear of the engine. Also, the engine is coupled with an air cleaner that draws in fresh air on the left side thereof. Furthermore, a hood includes a hood cover configured to be openable/closable in the rear thereof and covers the upper portion of the exhaust gas purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Patent number: 9624814
    Abstract: An engine is disposed below an operator's seat in such a manner that a flywheel housing is located at the front of a traveling machine body. An exhaust gas purification device is disposed behind the engine and below a radiator. The engine is connected, on the left side thereof, to an air cleaner for taking in fresh air, and is connected, on the right side thereof, to an exhaust pipe which is connected to the air inlet side of the exhaust gas purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Publication number: 20170009639
    Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust-gas purification device. The exhaust-gas purification device purifies exhaust gas. The exhaust-gas purification device includes electrical components. The electrical components detect the states of the exhaust-gas purification device. The engine includes a cooling-water circulation mechanism for circulating cooling water for the engine. Further, a portion of the cooling water circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism cools the electrical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Masataka MITSUDA, Hokuto KUSAKA, Masayuki YAMADA, Isao TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170009683
    Abstract: An engine system for a working machine includes an engine disposed in a main body of the working machine, an exhaust manifold coupled to the engine, a tail pipe, an exhaust-gas purification device disposed in the main body and including an exhaust-gas inlet-side housing including an exhaust-gas inlet coupled to the exhaust manifold, and an exhaust-gas outlet-side housing including an exhaust-gas outlet coupled to the tail pipe, the exhaust-gas purification device being configured to purify exhaust gas discharged from the engine and cause the purified exhaust gas to be discharged from the tail pipe to an outside of the engine system, and a silencer housing disposed as needed in any one or both of the exhaust-gas inlet-side housing and the exhaust-gas outlet-side housing to attenuate exhaust sound of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Masataka MITSUDA
  • Publication number: 20170009635
    Abstract: A diesel engine includes an exhaust-gas purification device and allows the exhaust-gas purification device to be disposed at the upper face side of the diesel engine. The exhaust-gas purification device purifies exhaust gas discharged from the diesel engine. The direction of a long side of the exhaust-gas purification device is perpendicular to the direction in which a crankshaft, included in the diesel engine, extends. An exhaust throttle device is disposed between an exhaust manifold, included in the diesel engine, and an exhaust gas inlet, included in the exhaust-gas purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masataka MITSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160319716
    Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust gas purification device for treating exhaust gas. The exhaust gas purification device is arranged on the upper surface side of the engine Regarding structure in which an exhaust throttle device is provided in an installation portion of an exhaust manifold on one side of the engine, the exhaust throttle device is inclined and disposed with respect to the right side surface of the engine in a plan view, and a gap is formed between the right side surface of a head cover and the inner side surface of the exhaust throttle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Masataka MITSUDA, Isao TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160290211
    Abstract: An issue of the present invention is to provide an engine device which is provided with an exhaust gas purification device, and which can be efficiently disposed in an engine installation space. A diesel engine 1 is provided with an exhaust gas treatment case 2 that treats exhaust gas, and an exhaust gas purification device 2 is disposed at an upper face side of the diesel engine 1. In addition, the engine device has a structure in which either the diesel engine 1 or the exhaust gas purification device 2 is provided with a temporary locking body 90, while the other one is provided with a temporary locking notch 92, in which a temporary locking body 87 or the temporary locking notch 92 is disposed below an attachment part of the diesel engine 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka MITSUDA, Shinya FUKUYOSHI, Hokuto KUSAKA, Isao TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9441513
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device capable of enhancing handling operability such as maintenance of an engine includes two gas purification bodies which purify exhaust gas discharged from the engine, inner cases in which the gas purification bodies are incorporated, and outer cases in which the inner cases are incorporated. The outer cases are arranged side by side in a moving direction of exhaust gas and connected to each other. One of the adjoining inner cases is inserted into the other inner case to form a double-layer structure. A loosely-fitting gap is formed between an inner side surface of the one inner case and an outer side surface of the other inner case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Hiroshi Uehara
  • Publication number: 20160215671
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device having such a structure that exhaust gas can uniformly flow into without depending on a shape of an exhaust gas inlet pipe. A gas purification body which purifies the exhaust gas, a purification casing which accommodates the gas purification body, an exhaust gas inlet pipe which communicates with an exhaust gas inflow port of the purification casing, and an exhaust gas outlet pipe which communicates with an exhaust gas outflow port of the purification casing. The exhaust gas inlet pipe is attached to the purification casing in such a manner as to cover the exhaust gas inflow port and extend in a longitudinal direction of the purification casing. An introduction passage of the exhaust gas is formed by an outside surface of the purification casing and an inside surface of a pipe wall of the exhaust gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Masataka MITSUDA
  • Patent number: 9322310
    Abstract: There is provided an engine device in which a gas purifying filter can be disposed, with high rigidity, in an engine as one of constituent parts of the engine, the need of countermeasures against exhaust gas for each of devices such as vehicles is eliminated, and general versatility of the engine can be enhanced. The engine device includes an engine having an exhaust manifold, and a gas purifying filter which purifies exhaust gas discharged from the engine, front and rear engine leg mounting portions provided on one side surface of the engine include front and rear filter supporting bodies which support the gas purifying filter, the gas purifying filter includes the front and rear filter supporting bodies, and the front and rear filter supporting bodies are connected to the front and rear engine leg mounting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Takayuki Onodera
  • Publication number: 20160024752
    Abstract: It is a technical problem to provide an engine device that includes an exhaust gas purification device, which can be efficiently arranged in an engine installation space. The engine is arranged on the lower side of a maneuvering seat, and a flywheel housing is arranged in such a manner as to be positioned on the front portion side of a traveling machine body, and the exhaust gas purification device is arranged on the upper side of the rear of the engine. Also, the engine is coupled with an air cleaner that draws in fresh air on the left side thereof. Furthermore, a hood includes a hood cover configured to be openable/closable in the rear thereof and covers the upper portion of the exhaust gas purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masataka MITSUDA
  • Patent number: 9222381
    Abstract: An engine device in which a support structure of an exhaust throttle device can be made as a high rigidity structure, and it is possible to prevent the exhaust throttle device from being heated by radiation heat from peripheries of the exhaust throttle device. The engine device of the invention includes an engine having an exhaust manifold, and the exhaust throttle device adjusts exhaust gas pressure of the exhaust manifold An exhaust gas intake side of a throttle valve case of the exhaust throttle device is fastened to an exhaust gas outlet of the exhaust manifold, and an exhaust gas pipe is connected to the exhaust manifold through the throttle valve case. An intermediate portion of a cooling pipe of an EGR cooler is provided with a cooling water pipe of the exhaust throttle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenta Saitou, Masayuki Yamada, Masataka Mitsuda, Shigehito Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20150369109
    Abstract: An engine is disposed below an operator's seat in such a manner that a flywheel housing is located at the front of a traveling machine body. An exhaust gas purification device is disposed behind the engine and below a radiator. The engine is connected, on the left side thereof, to an air cleaner for taking in fresh air, and is connected, on the right side thereof, to an exhaust pipe which is connected to the air inlet side of the exhaust gas purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka MITSUDA
  • Patent number: 9188089
    Abstract: Provided is an engine apparatus that ensures highly accurate adjustment of the exhaust gas pressure of an exhaust manifold while providing an exhaust gas throttle device with a support structure of increased rigidity. The engine apparatus includes: an engine including the exhaust manifold; and the exhaust gas throttle device to adjust an exhaust gas pressure of the exhaust manifold. An exhaust gas intake side of a throttle valve easing of the exhaust gas throttle device is fastened to an exhaust gas exit of the exhaust manifold. An exhaust pipe is coupled to the exhaust manifold through the throttle valve casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Kenta Saitou, Takayuki Onodera
  • Patent number: 9140154
    Abstract: Disclosed is an engine device in which a diesel particulate filter is disposed, with high rigidity, in an engine as one constituent part of the engine, the need for countermeasures against exhaust gas for each of the devices of a vehicle is eliminated, and general versatility of the engine can be enhanced. The engine device includes an engine having an exhaust manifold, and an exhaust gas purifying device which purifies exhaust gas discharged from the engine. A plurality of filter supporting bodies which support the exhaust gas purifying device 1 are provided in a cylinder head of the engine. The diesel particulate filter is connected to the exhaust manifold, and is also connected to the cylinder head by the plurality of filter supporting bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Mitsuda, Takayuki Onodera