Patents by Inventor Seishi Morishita

Seishi Morishita 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: 7637101
    Abstract: A hydraulic power transmission device in a work vehicle transmits motive power from two hydraulic motors disposed in parallel to each other. The hydraulic power transmission device includes: a case; a first motor shaft and a second motor shaft respectively disposed in a right-side area and in a left-side area inside the case, each linked to one of the two hydraulic motors; a counter shaft disposed in an area ranging between the first motor shaft and the second motor shaft in the case; an output shaft; a first transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft via the counter shaft; a second transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the second motor shaft to the output shaft; and a hydraulic clutch device disposed at the counter shaft, that transmits the motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft or cuts off transmission of the motive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: TCM Corporation, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Uezono, Seishi Morishita, Akira Takeshita, Kiyoyasu Hasegawa, Koji Hyodo, Koji Takano
  • Publication number: 20080271564
    Abstract: A hydraulic power transmission device in a work vehicle transmits motive power from two hydraulic motors disposed in parallel to each other. The hydraulic power transmission device includes: a case; a first motor shaft and a second motor shaft respectively disposed in a right-side area and in a left-side area inside the case, each linked to one of the two hydraulic motors; a counter shaft disposed in an area ranging between the first motor shaft and the second motor shaft in the case; an output shaft; a first transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft via the counter shaft; a second transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the second motor shaft to the output shaft; and a hydraulic clutch device disposed at the counter shaft, that transmits the motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft or cuts off transmission of the motive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: TCM Corporation, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenji Uezono, Seishi Morishita, Akira Takeshita, Kiyoyasu Hasegawa, Koji Hyodo, Koji Takano
  • Patent number: 6688416
    Abstract: Front wheels (3) are attached to transmission devices (30) which are mounted to the vehicle body (2) to be rotatable around vertical axes (27), and rotating means (55) are provided between the side of the vehicle body (2) and the transmission devices (30), whereby the front wheels are steered to turn laterally at substantially right angles. An electric motor (40) is attached to the transmission device (30) to be located under the vertical axis (27). A case body (41) of the electric motor (40) is constructed by an outer case part (41A) and a non-loaded side bracket (41B), and a loaded side end portion of the outer case-part (41A) is connected to the transmission device case body (31). The drive shaft (44) is rotatably supported by the non-loaded side bracket (41B) at one end and by the transmission device case body (31) at the other end. A driving portion (34) provided at the other end side of the drive shaft (44) is operatively connected to an axle (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: TCM Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Higaki, Hiromi Ishida, Nobuo Masano, Seishi Morishita
  • Publication number: 20030029660
    Abstract: Front wheels (3) are attached to transmission devices (30) which are mounted to the vehicle body (2) to be rotatable around vertical axes (27), and rotating means (55) are provided between the side of the vehicle body (2) and the transmission devices (30), whereby the front wheels are steered to turn laterally at substantially right angles. An electric motor (40) is attached to the transmission device (30) to be located under the vertical axis (27). A case body (41) of the electric motor (40) is constructed by an outer case part (41A) and a non-loaded side bracket (41B), and a loaded side end portion of the outer case-part (41A) is connected to the transmission device case body (31). The drive shaft (44) is rotatably supported by the non-loaded side bracket (41B) at one end and by the transmission device case body (31) at the other end. A driving portion (34) provided at the other end side of the drive shaft (44) is operatively connected to an axle (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Masami Higaki, Hiromi Ishida, Nobuo Masano, Seishi Morishita
  • Patent number: 4084670
    Abstract: An inching control system for an industrial vehicle includes an air booster whose hydraulic output pressure is branched to a brake system via a limiting valve and to a clutch system via a threshold pressure responsive clutch control valve. The latter is set to engage/disengage the clutch at a pressure level higher than that at which the brakes are actuated, whereby single pedal inching control is implemented while at the same time initial backsliding is prevented when the vehicle is on an incline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: Toyo Umpanki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seishi Morishita