Patents by Inventor Shinji Nishikawa

Shinji Nishikawa 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: 11965315
    Abstract: The invention of the present application intends to provide a work machine that can ensure high operability by preventing abrupt actuation of an actuator and a shock to a machine body by use of a bleed-off function at the time of starting of the actuator and that can improve the energy-saving performance by reducing a bleed-off flow rate after the starting of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller opens a bleed-off valve at a timing at which an operation device is being operated and before a flow rate of a hydraulic pump starts increasing, and closes the bleed-off valve at a timing at which the operation device is being operated and after the flow rate of the hydraulic pump has started increasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240125091
    Abstract: A machine controller that controls an action of the construction machine; an external operation controller that controls unmanned operation that does not require operation by an operator riding in an operation room, by generating a control signal according to an operation signal received from an outside via a communication terminal, and sending the control signal to the machine controller; an approach permission signaling light that signals permission for a worker to approach the construction machine; and an action request signaling light that signals a request for riding in the operation room and performing a particular action to a nearby worker are provided, and the external operation controller is configured to control the approach permission signaling light to be turned on when it is decided that approach of the worker to the construction machine can be tolerated according to information collected by the machine controller, and also control the action request signaling light to be turned on when it is dec
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Ryohei YAMASHITA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11936217
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikano, Yuuki Iwasaki, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
  • Publication number: 20240052600
    Abstract: Provided are a machine controller that controls operation of the hydraulic excavator, an external operation controller that executes control of unattended operation that does not require operation through riding of an operator in a cab, by generating a control signal according to an operation signal received from the external through a communication terminal and sending out the control signal to the machine controller, an operation indicator light that indicates that the unattended operation of the hydraulic excavator is normally in operation, and an approach permission indicator light that indicates permission of approach of a worker to the hydraulic excavator. The external operation controller, according to information collected into the machine controller, turns on the operation indicator light when determining that the hydraulic excavator is normally operating, and turns on the approach permission indicator light when determining that approach of the worker to the hydraulic excavator is permissible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Ryohei YAMASHITA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11890918
    Abstract: A decorative member is attached to a side of a glass run outside a passenger compartment without degrading the workability in the attaching the glass run to a window frame, while reducing possible dents. The glass run includes a core, a base member located on the exterior wall of a trim outside the passenger compartment and made from a material with a high flexural modulus, and a decorative member fixed to a side of the base member outside the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyata, Shinji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11885108
    Abstract: In a hydraulic excavator including a machine body and a front work device, when an object is detected by sensors for detecting an object around the machine body when operation limiting control for limiting the operation of at least one of the machine body and the front work device is enabled, or when an operation device is operated, the detection of the object is notified to an operator by a first state warning, and when the operation limiting control is enabled and when the operation device is not operated, the detection of the object is notified to the operator by a second state warning that is weaker in warning intensity than the first state warning. Accordingly, the botheration for the operator can be suppressed while securing the effectiveness of an alarm in periphery monitoring, and the safety performance can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichirou Anahara, Naoki Hagiwara, Kazuhiko Mizoguchi, Akihiro Narazaki, Shinji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230366174
    Abstract: A work machine includes a work implement provided to a machine body, a posture sensor that senses posture information regarding the work implement, a controller configured to compute a specific position of the work implement on the basis of the posture information, set a limited area that the work implement is prohibited from entering, compute a movable distance as a distance between the limited area and the specific position of the work implement, and limit operation of the work implement according to the movable distance to prevent the work implement from entering the limited area, and an input device for inputting to the controller input information input by an operation of an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shinji NISHIKAWA, Hiroaki TANAKA, Masatoshi MORIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230366171
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that is capable of flexibly setting an entry-prohibited area for a work device according to an operator's intention. To achieve this, a controller 40 sets, as a first position, the position of a work tool 8 that is located when a setting switch 33 is operated, and sets, as a second position, the position of the work tool 8 that is located when the setting switch 33 is operated after the setting of the first position. Further, the controller 40 sets, as a boundary surface of an entry-prohibited area, a plane 70 that passes through a first reference point A and a second reference point B and that is perpendicular to a ground contact surface of a lower track structure 1. The first reference point A is one of a plurality of reference points 8L and 8R on the work tool 8 located at the first position, the plurality of reference points 8L and 8R being preset on the work tool 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Masatoshi MORIKAWA, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Hiroaki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230358022
    Abstract: The invention of the present application intends to provide a work machine that can ensure high operability by preventing abrupt actuation of an actuator and a shock to a machine body by use of a bleed-off function at the time of starting of the actuator and that can improve the energy-saving performance by reducing a bleed-off flow rate after the starting of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller opens a bleed-off valve at a timing at which an operation device is being operated and before a flow rate of a hydraulic pump starts increasing, and closes the bleed-off valve at a timing at which the operation device is being operated and after the flow rate of the hydraulic pump has started increasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230349129
    Abstract: A main controller of a work machine computes target position information of an entry-prohibited area plane on the basis of operation information of a console switch 11 or a monitor operation device, decides, on the basis of the target position information of the entry-prohibited area plane, whether or not a distance r1 between a target position M of the entry-prohibited area plane and the center O of swing action of an upper swing structure is greater than a threshold value set based on a distance r2 from the center O of swing action of the upper swing structure to a rear end of the upper swing structure, validates the target position information of the entry-prohibited area plane when the distance r1 is greater than the threshold value, and sets the entry-prohibited area plane at the target position M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masatoshi MORIKAWA, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Hiroaki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11781285
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine which can promptly adjust the rotational speed of a swing motor to a target rotational speed. A controller calculates a target rotational speed of the swing motor based on input from an operation device, calculates a degree of deviation of a rotational speed detected by a rotational speed sensor from the target rotational speed, sets a target driving pressure of the swing motor according to a moment of inertia about a swing axis of a swing structure and a work device and controls a pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between a driving pressure detected by a pressure sensor and the target driving pressure, when the degree of deviation is larger than a predetermined value, and controls the pressure adjusting device in such a manner as to reduce a difference between the rotational speed detected by the rotational speed sensor and the target rotational speed, when the degree of deviation is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Amano, Kento Kumagai, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
  • Patent number: 11739502
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regeneration function while securing the position control accuracy of the actuator. A controller is configured to calculate a regeneration flow rate on the basis of an input amount of an operation lever and a target actuator flow rate, subtract the regeneration flow rate from the target actuator flow rate to calculate a target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target flow rate control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target pump flow rate that is equal to or higher than a total target actuator supply flow rate, control a selector valve on the basis of the input amount of the operation lever, control a flow rate control valve according to the target flow rate control valve opening amount, and control a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11732441
    Abstract: There is provided a construction machine that draws attention from the surroundings of the machine body when the prime mover is started and that can have the operator reliably confirm the surroundings of the machine body before the prime mover is started. An engine start control section 23 of a main controller 22 inhibits an engine 18 from starting when a key switch 12 is operated while a horn switch 21 is not operated, inhibits the engine 18 from starting when the key switch 12 is operated for the duration until a first set time T1 elapses after the operation of the horn switch 21 has been finished, permits the engine 18 to start in a case the key switch 12 is operated for the duration until a second set time T2 elapses after the first set time T1 has elapsed, and inhibits the engine 18 again from starting when the key switch 12 is operated if the engine 18 is not started for the duration until the second set time T2 elapses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishikawa, Ryousuke Itou, Katsuaki Kodaka
  • Patent number: 11718977
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can achieve both of excellent operability when an operator manually operates a machine body or a work device and an accuracy of control of the machine body or the work device when a controller performs automatic control. The controller is configured to, in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives an instruction to disable the automatic control function, adjust an opening amount of a bleed-off valve to a maximum opening amount or an opening amount corresponding to input amounts of control levers, and in a case where the automatic control function selector switch gives the instruction to enable the automatic control function, adjust the opening amount of the bleed-off valve, in at least part of an operation region of the control levers, so as to be smaller than the opening amount with the instruction to disable the automatic control function being given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230167622
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regenerating function while ensuring accuracy of position control of the actuator. For this purpose, a controller computes a target actuator supply flow rate by subtracting a regeneration flow rate from a target actuator flow rate, computes a target flow control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, computes a target pump flow rate equal to or more than the sum of a plurality of the target actuator supply flow rates, controls flow control valves according to the target flow control valve opening amount, and controls a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11634532
    Abstract: Provided is a material having an excellent sound-absorbing performance which can be easily applied to the desired area at the operation site and which can effectively prevent sound leakage. The material includes an open-cell soft polyurethane foam prepared from a 2-part reactive urethane resin composition prepared from a polyisocyanate component and a polyol-containing component, wherein the polyol-containing component comprises a polyol component, catalysts, a foam stabilizer, an amine compound having primary or secondary amino groups, and carbon dioxide; wherein an average sound absorption coefficient of said polyurethane foam is 30% or more, measured in accordance with JIS A 1405-2:2007 for 63 hertz to 5000 hertz; and the length of liquid-dripping is within 300 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd., Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kataoka, Eiichi Kawase, Masanori Takasaki, Yuji Watanabe, Hirofumi Takeuchi, Shinichiro Sado, Hiroaki Ido, Shinji Nishikawa, Saeko Kinami, Kazuki Murata
  • Patent number: 11535093
    Abstract: Sealing performance is improved without deteriorating appearance. A pillar P side of a roof-side seal lip 34 and a roof R side of a pillar-side seal lip 43 are spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction of a vehicle when a door 110 is open. The pillar P side of the roof-side seal lip 34 is formed so as to be closer to the roof R side of the pillar-side seal lip 43 toward an end of the pillar P side. When the door 110 is closed, the roof-side seal lip 34 comes into contact with the pillar-side seal lip 43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishikawa, Satoshi Maesaki
  • Publication number: 20220349153
    Abstract: Both a control for limiting operation of a machine body and a control for raising engine speed are achieved when an obstacle is detected. To this end, a machine controller performs operation limiting control by conducting a control for reducing the speed of the engine when the machine body does not require engine speed increase control and an obstacle is sensed by obstacle sensors, and the machine controller performs supply flow rate reduction control for reducing the flow rates of the hydraulic fluid supplied to hydraulic actuators from a hydraulic pump when the machine body requires the engine speed increase control and an obstacle is sensed by the obstacle sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ryota KAMEOKA, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220333348
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine which can increase the operation speed of an actuator by a regeneration function while securing the position control accuracy of the actuator. A controller is configured to calculate a regeneration flow rate on the basis of an input amount of an operation lever and a target actuator flow rate, subtract the regeneration flow rate from the target actuator flow rate to calculate a target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target flow rate control valve opening amount on the basis of the target actuator supply flow rate, calculate a target pump flow rate that is equal to or higher than a total target actuator supply flow rate, control a selector valve on the basis of the input amount of the operation lever, control a flow rate control valve according to the target flow rate control valve opening amount, and control a hydraulic pump according to the target pump flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI, Genroku SUGIYAMA, Shinjiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220333356
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine that avoids automatic release of operation restriction involving, for example, sudden acceleration unintended by an operator even when an inclined angle of a vehicle body changes. The construction machine includes a vehicle body 50 configured to operate, 3D sensors (obstacle detection devices) 5, 6, 7, and 8 that detect an obstacle present around the vehicle body 50, an inclined angle determination device (an inclined angle detection device) 9 that detects the inclined angle of the vehicle body 50, and a vehicle body controller (a controller) 14 having an operation restriction function that performs a restriction control to restrict an operation of the vehicle body 50 when the 3D sensors (the obstacle detection devices) 5, 6, 7, and 8 detect an obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ryota KAMEOKA, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI