Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Yoshihara

Shigeyuki Yoshihara 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: 9896822
    Abstract: A hybrid construction machine which can improve temperature control efficiency of an electrical storage device. It includes an engine 1, an assisting electricity generation motor 2 which performs assistance of power for the engine 1 and electricity generation and an electrical storage device 8 which performs transfer of electric power with this assisting electricity generation motor 2. The electrical storage device 8 includes a plurality of battery cells 200, a housing 220 which covers the plurality of battery cells 200 in a state of leaving them separated, a cooling plate 203 which is attached to this housing 220 and performs heat exchange with the plurality of battery cells 200, and a projection 214 which is interposed between the housing 220 and the cooling plate 203 and hinders heat transfer between the housing 220 and the cooling plate 203.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Kohno, Ken Takeuchi, Shigeyuki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 9828749
    Abstract: To provide a hybrid wheel loader capable of reliably detecting a short-circuited state of a synchronous generator driven by a drive source. The present invention is provided with an MG 4 being a synchronous generator driven as an electric generator by an engine and operated as a motor by the electric power supplied from an electrical storage device 9, an MG inverter 5 having a motor current sensor 5d for detecting motor current flowing through the MG 4 and semiconductor switches 5a, 5b, and an HCU 10 for detecting a short-circuited state of the MG 4, wherein the HCU 10 determines that the MG 4 is in a short-circuited state when the semiconductor switches 5a, 5b of the MG inverter 5 are in an OFF state at gates and when the motor current detected by the motor current sensor 5d is equal to or greater than a specified threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Takada, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Toshihiko Ishida, Nobuyoshi Takahashi, Naoya Kawakami
  • Patent number: 9731624
    Abstract: An electric driving wheel type work vehicle has a traveling motor, an inverter for supplying the motor with three-phase power converted from DC power, a pre-driver circuit for supplying a gate signal to the inverter on the basis of an input PWM signal, a controller for outputting to the pre-driver circuit the PWM signal for controlling the driving of the motor, a parking brake, and a parking brake condition detector that detects the condition of the parking brake. When it is detected that the parking brake has been operated, the pre-driver circuit cuts off the output of the gate signal or the input of the PWM signal to the pre-driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Morita, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuo Ishida, Noritaka Ito, Hirofumi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9611624
    Abstract: An electric power storage device (19) disposed on a revolving frame (6) located closer to an upstream side in a flow direction of cooling air (F) than a heat exchanger (18) is provided on an upper revolving structure (4). The electric power storage device (19) has a box-shaped casing (20) forming an outer wall and a battery module (29) provided in the casing (20) and accommodating an electrolyte. An electrolyte discharge pipe (30) for discharging an electrolyte mist and/or electrolyte injected out of the battery module (29) at abnormality of the battery module (29) to an outside of the upper revolving structure (4) is provided on the casing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Takeuchi, Shinichiro Yoshida, Itaru Naya, Shigeyuki Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20170001539
    Abstract: An electric driving wheel type work vehicle has a traveling motor, an inverter for supplying the motor with three-phase power converted from DC power, a pre-driver circuit for supplying a gate signal to the inverter on the basis of an input PWM signal, a controller for outputting to the pre-driver circuit the PWM signal for controlling the driving of the motor, a parking brake, and a parking brake condition detector that detects the condition of the parking brake. When it is detected that the parking brake has been operated, the pre-driver circuit cuts off the output of the gate signal or the input of the PWM signal to the pre-driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yuichiro MORITA, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Kazuo ISHIDA, Noritaka ITO, Hirofumi SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 9457688
    Abstract: An electric driving wheel type work vehicle has a traveling motor, an inverter for supplying the motor with three-phase power converted from DC power, a pre-driver circuit for supplying a gate signal to the inverter on the basis of an input PWM signal, a controller for outputting to the pre-driver circuit the PWM signal for controlling the driving of the motor, a parking brake, and a parking brake condition detector that detects the condition of the parking brake. When it is detected that the parking brake has been operated, the pre-driver circuit cuts off the output of the gate signal or the input of the PWM signal to the pre-driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Morita, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuo Ishida, Noritaka Ito, Hirofumi Shimada
  • Publication number: 20160222631
    Abstract: Provided is a hybrid construction machine which can improve temperature control efficiency of an electrical storage device. It includes an engine 1, an assisting electricity generation motor 2 which performs assistance of power for the engine 1 and electricity generation and an electrical storage device 8 which performs transfer of electric power with this assisting electricity generation motor 2. The electrical storage device 8 includes a plurality of battery cells 200, a housing 220 which covers the plurality of battery cells 200 in a state of leaving them separated, a cooling plate 203 which is attached to this housing 220 and performs heat exchange with the plurality of battery cells 200, and a projection 214 which is interposed between the housing 220 and the cooling plate 203 and hinders heat transfer between the housing 220 and the cooling plate 203.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Ryuji KOHNO, Ken TAKEUCHI, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160194855
    Abstract: To provide a hybrid wheel loader capable of reliably detecting a short-circuited state of a synchronous generator driven by a drive source. The present invention is provided with an MG 4 being a synchronous generator driven as an electric generator by an engine and operated as a motor by the electric power supplied from an electrical storage device 9, an MG inverter 5 having a motor current sensor 5d for detecting motor current flowing through the MG 4 and semiconductor switches 5a, 5b, and an HCU 10 for detecting a short-circuited state of the MG 4, wherein the HCU 10 determines that the MG 4 is in a short-circuited state when the semiconductor switches 5a, 5b of the MG inverter 5 are in an OFF state at gates and when the motor current detected by the motor current sensor 5d is equal to or greater than a specified threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tomonori TAKADA, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Toshihiko ISHIDA, Nobuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Naoya KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20150345110
    Abstract: An electric power storage device (19) disposed on a revolving frame (6) located closer to an upstream side in a flow direction of cooling air (F) than a heat exchanger (18) is provided on an upper revolving structure (4). The electric power storage device (19) has a box-shaped casing (20) forming an outer wall and a battery module (29) provided in the casing (20) and accommodating an electrolyte. An electrolyte discharge pipe (30) for discharging an electrolyte mist and/or electrolyte injected out of the battery module (29) at abnormality of the battery module (29) to an outside of the upper revolving structure (4) is provided on the casing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ken TAKEUCHI, Shinichiro YOSHIDA, Itaru NAYA, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20150224895
    Abstract: An electric driving wheel type work vehicle has a traveling motor 21, an inverter 313 for supplying the motor with three-phase power converted from DC power, a pre-driver circuit 312 for supplying a gate signal 316 to the inverter 313 on the basis of an input PWM signal, a controller 311 for outputting to the pre-driver circuit the PWM signal 315 for controlling the driving of the motor 21, parking brake means 10, and parking brake condition detection means 12 that detects the condition of the parking brake means 10. When the parking brake condition detection means 12 detects the parking brake means 10 has been operated, the pre-driver circuit 312 cuts off the output of the gate signal 316, or the input of the PWM to the pre-driver circuit 312 is cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Yuichiro Morita, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuo Ishida, Noritaka Ito, Hirofumi Shimada
  • Patent number: 8912756
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Emori, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuyoshi Sasazawa, Tatsuo Horiba, Akihiko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20140340042
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko EMORI, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Kazuyoshi SASAZAWA, Tatsuo HORIBA, Akihiko KUDO
  • Patent number: 8884584
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Emori, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuyoshi Sasazawa, Tatsuo Horiba, Akihiko Kudo
  • Patent number: 8791668
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Emori, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuyoshi Sasazawa, Tatsuo Horiba, Akihiko Kudo
  • Patent number: 8786256
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Emori, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuyoshi Sasazawa, Tatsuo Horiba, Akihiko Kudo
  • Patent number: 8547041
    Abstract: A power conversion device comprises a power conversion unit of a three phase full bridge type including upper arm switching devices and lower arm switching devices, and a controller that outputs drive signals to these switching devices. This power conversion device forms alternately a first interval in which the upper arm switching devices and the lower arm switching devices are switched to ON for different phases, and a second interval in which, for all phases, either the upper arm switching devices or the lower arm switching devices are switched to ON, according to electrical angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimihisa Furukawa, Hideki Miyazaki, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Yuichiro Takamune
  • Publication number: 20130214740
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko EMORI, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Kazuyoshi SASAZAWA, Tatsuo HORIBA, Akihiko KUDO
  • Publication number: 20130207609
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko EMORI, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Kazuyoshi SASAZAWA, Tatsuo HORIBA, Akihiko KUDO
  • Publication number: 20130119936
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko EMORI, Shigeyuki YOSHIHARA, Kazuyoshi SASAZAWA, Tatsuo HORIBA, Akihiko KUDO
  • Patent number: 8339099
    Abstract: A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Emori, Shigeyuki Yoshihara, Kazuyoshi Sasazawa, Tatsuo Horiba, Akihiko Kudo