Patents by Inventor Shinya Imura
Shinya Imura 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).
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Patent number: 12371873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki, Genroku Sugiyama, Shinjiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12371874Abstract: A working status indicating a status related to the present work of a hydraulic excavator 1 is determined on the basis of operation signals output from a control lever 24, posture information output from inertial measuring devices 27 to 30, load information output from pressure sensors 32 and 33, and a work area set by a display input device 26, an operation form indicating contents of an operation in operation correction control of a front work implement 12 is decided from a plurality of operation forms set in advance, according to the determined working status, and the operation correction control is performed such that the front work implement moves according to the operation form. Thus, an appropriate assisting operation can be performed in machine control, so that the work accuracy can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Kouji Shiwaku, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 12366055Abstract: An overhead-view image of a work site is presented to an operator of a work machine even when the number of imaging devices at a construction site is lacking. The present disclosure provides an information presentation device for generating and outputting a terrain image relating to a construction site. The information presentation device includes a storage device that stores a program for performing a predetermined imaging process on the terrain image, and a processor for reading the program from the storage device and generating the terrain image.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuho Saito, Takaaki Chiba, Shinjiro Yamamoto, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 12325978Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a work machine that can execute speed control of an actuator and torque control of a swing motor by a simple configuration at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the swing motor and the other actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a pump target flow rate on the basis of an actuator target flow rate and a swing target flow rate and calculates a target meter-in opening area of an actuator directional control valve on the basis of the actuator target flow rate, a pump pressure, and an actuator meter-in pressure. The controller calculates target torque of the swing motor on the basis of the input amount of operation devices and output values of posture sensors and calculates a swing target meter-out pressure on the basis of the target torque and a swing meter-in pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtdInventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Shinjirou Yamamoto, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
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Patent number: 12325983Abstract: Provided is an on-site monitoring apparatus and an on-site monitoring system that can appropriately set an area to be subjected to on-site monitoring. The on-site monitoring apparatus includes warning devices 104 and 309 that output a warning, peripheral object detection devices 102 and 307 that detect a position of a partition object 512, work area input devices 101 and 305 that receive an input of information indicating boundaries AB and BC to be arranged with a partition object, and control devices 103 and 308.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuchie, Shinya Imura, Hidekazu Moriki
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Patent number: 12297624Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that makes it possible to perform, with a simple configuration, speed control of respective actuators and thrust control of a particular actuator that regenerates the flow of a return fluid, at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the particular actuator and another actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a target thrust that is a target value of a thrust of the particular actuator on the basis of an input amount of an operation device and an output value of a posture sensor, calculates a target meter-out pressure that is a target value of a meter-out pressure of the particular actuator on the basis of the target thrust and a meter-in pressure of the particular actuator, and calculates a regeneration control valve target opening area that is a target value of an opening area of a regeneration control valve on the basis of the target meter-out pressure and the meter-out pressure of the particular actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba, Shinjirou Yamamoto, Hiroaki Amano, Shinji Nishikawa, Akihiro Narazaki
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Patent number: 12276087Abstract: There is provided a work machine which can improve accuracy of control of an actuator when a pressure difference between a hydraulic pump and the actuator is large and the demanded flow rate of the actuator is small. An auxiliary flow rate controller is configured such that an opening area of a main valve changes between a maximum opening area and zero according to the opening area of a pilot variable restrictor when the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor is equal to or more than a predetermined opening area and that the opening area of the main valve is zero irrespective of the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor when the opening area of the pilot variable restrictor is less than the predetermined opening area.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kento Kumagai, Shinya Imura, Genroku Sugiyama, Katsuaki Kodaka, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Takaaki Chiba
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Patent number: 12252869Abstract: To provide a work machine that enables enhancement of shaping accuracy near a boundary line between two adjacent target surfaces. A controller 10 extracts, from among a plurality of target surfaces, a second target surface S2 that is a target surface adjacent to a first target surface S1, calculates a boundary line L2 between the first target surface S1 and the second target surface S2, and, prior to a work tool 6 passing the first boundary line L2, corrects a control signal for a posture control actuator 6c such that the angular difference EL between a reference line L1 set on the work tool 6 and the boundary line L2 becomes small.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Kanazawa, Hidekazu Moriki, Shinya Imura, Shiho Izumi, Takaaki Chiba
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Patent number: 12227922Abstract: A type of an object is determined and the movement direction of the object is predicted on the basis of a sensing result of the object sensed by an on-machine obstacle sensor. Information relating to the object that is the object sensed by the on-machine obstacle sensor and has been determined to have moved to the outside of a sensing range of the on-machine obstacle sensor is immediately deleted from an environment map on the basis of the type and the movement direction of the object. This can properly process information on the object that has gotten out of the sensing range, according to the cause of the object getting out of the sensing range.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuho Saito, Hidekazu Moriki, Shinya Imura, Takaaki Chiba
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Patent number: 12173478Abstract: Provided is a control system for a work machine that allows a worker in the operation around the work machine to safely approach the work machine. The control system for a work machine includes: a work machine 1 including a work implement 7, a lock mechanism 14 for the work implement 7, a lock controller 13 that controls the lock mechanism 14, and a communication device 20; and a communication terminal 30 that is able to communicate with the communication device 20 of the work machine 1. The lock controller 13 controls the lock mechanism 14 so as not to be released from a locked state in a case receiving a lock demand signal from the communication terminal 30, and controls the lock mechanism 14 so as to be released from the locked state in a case receiving a lock demand cancellation signal from the communication terminal 30.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinjiro Yamamoto, Shinya Imura
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Publication number: 20240360648Abstract: Provided is a control device for a wheel loader that is capable of improving the productivity of excavation work by reducing the work time required for the excavation work. A control device 120 is a control device for a wheel loader 1 that excavates a target by moving a vehicle body 2 forward with rotation of wheels 5f, 5r to plunge a bucket 3 into the target. The control device 120 moves the vehicle body 2 forward with the bucket 3 plunged into the target, and brakes the wheels 5f, 5r when a rotational speed of the wheels 5f, 5r exceeds a predetermined threshold BS.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Yoshiaki TSUTSUMI, Shinya IMURA, Hidekazu MORIKI, Kazuya SEKINE
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Publication number: 20240352710Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work machine that makes it possible to perform, with a simple configuration, speed control of respective actuators and thrust control of a particular actuator that regenerates the flow of a return fluid, at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the particular actuator and another actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a target thrust that is a target value of a thrust of the particular actuator on the basis of an input amount of an operation device and an output value of a posture sensor, calculates a target meter-out pressure that is a target value of a meter-out pressure of the particular actuator on the basis of the target thrust and a meter-in pressure of the particular actuator, and calculates a regeneration control valve target opening area that is a target value of an opening area of a regeneration control valve on the basis of the target meter-out pressure and the meter-out pressure of the particular actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinjirou YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
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Patent number: 12123170Abstract: There are provided: a monitoring apparatus that detects an obstacle located around a hydraulic excavator, and outputs obstacle information; and a controller that calculates an operation limiting command for limiting operation of the hydraulic excavator in accordance with an intrusion prohibited area set on the basis of a result of comparison between a movable range of the hydraulic excavator and a monitoring range of the monitoring apparatus and in accordance with the obstacle information from the monitoring apparatus. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately set an intrusion prohibited area, and reduce detection failures and detection errors.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidekazu Moriki, Takuya Naka, Shinya Imura
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Publication number: 20240344297Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a work machine that can execute speed control of an actuator and torque control of a swing motor by a simple configuration at the time of combined operation to simultaneously drive the swing motor and the other actuator. For this purpose, a controller calculates a pump target flow rate on the basis of an actuator target flow rate and a swing target flow rate and calculates a target meter-in opening area of an actuator directional control valve on the basis of the actuator target flow rate, a pump pressure, and an actuator meter-in pressure. The controller calculates target torque of the swing motor on the basis of the input amount of operation devices and output values of posture sensors and calculates a swing target meter-out pressure on the basis of the target torque and a swing meter-in pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Kento KUMAGAI, Shinya IMURA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinjirou YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki AMANO, Shinji NISHIKAWA, Akihiro NARAZAKI
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Patent number: 12094341Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a risk management system that can accurately extract information necessary for analysis of a variety of accidents in which a machine is involved. For this purpose, a controller calculates a main risk that is the degree at which a main factor of an accident contributes to the occurrence of the accident on the basis of an evaluation value of the main factor, and calculates a subsidiary risk that is the degree at which a subsidiary factor of the accident contributes to the occurrence of the accident on the basis of an evaluation value of the subsidiary factor.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Kanazawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Shiho Izumi, Shinya Imura, Mariko Mizuochi
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Patent number: 12091837Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of eliminating the inconvenience from the operator of the work machine as much as possible while deterring a contact between the work machine and workers, and suppressing a decrease in productivity of the work machine. A work machine 5 includes: an identification information recognition device 41 configured to recognize identification information on a person who enters a predetermined region R around the work machine 5; and a controller 7 configured to control the work machine in accordance with the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Imura, Yoshiyuki Tsuchie
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Publication number: 20240301656Abstract: An action management section 211 acquires a work instruction 230, which includes a final target position, and a current position of a work machine 100 to set a target position, a route planning section 212 generates a target route 240 between the current position and the target position, an operation generation section 213 causes the work machine 100 to travel in accordance with the target route 240, and upon receiving an evacuation instruction 250 including evacuation possible positions based on a work range of another work machine different from the work machine 100, the action management section 211 decides an evacuation position from among the evacuation possible positions based on the work range of the other work machine and at least one of the current position and final target position of the work machine 100 to set it to the target position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Kazuya SEKINE, Hidekazu MORIKI, Shinya IMURA, Yoshiaki TSUTSUMI
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Patent number: 12084841Abstract: A construction management device computes a risk indicative of a degree of danger with which an accident occurs on the basis of information relating at least to a position of a worker measured by a worker position measuring device and a worker biometrical information measuring device, information relating at least to a position of a hydraulic excavator measured by a machine body position measuring device, a machine body posture measuring device, a machine front implement posture measuring device, and a machine operator biometrical information measuring device, personal information on a worker and an operator registered in a worker information registration device, and information on a construction environment from an environment information registration device, and outputs the computed risk as a coordinate risk associated with coordinates of the construction environment to a risk display device such that the computed risk is displayed in a map format on the risk display device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Kanazawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Shiho Izumi, Shinya Imura
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Patent number: 12077945Abstract: An operation assistance system for a work machine includes an operation assistance function and a work assistance function. Both of the operation assistance function and the work assistance function are switchable between enabled and disabled states. When the work assistance function is in an enabled state and when the work area is set outside of the stop area to surround the stop area, the operation assistance system sets the work area as the stop area such that the stop area is extended and overlaid on the work area, and automatically enables the operation assistance function when the operation assistance function is in a disabled state.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtdInventors: Takaaki Chiba, Shinya Imura, Shinjiro Yamamoto, Masamichi Ito, Koji Shiwaku
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Patent number: 12054913Abstract: A construction machine includes a posture sensor provided on a front member of a front work implement. An external environment recognition device detects an object around a main body, and a controller calculates a dead angle range from a recognition range of the external environment recognition device. An assumed movement range in which a moving body is assumed to exist in the dead angle range in a period of time determined in advance is calculated; and a movable range within which the front work implement is movable in a period of time determined in advance is calculated on the basis of the posture information detected by the posture sensor. Preventative control is then performed for preventing contact between the moving body and the front work implement on the basis of the assumed movement range of the moving body and the movable range of the front work implement.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuho Saito, Hidekazu Moriki, Shinya Imura, Kouji Shiwaku