Patents by Inventor Shumpei OKUTANI
Shumpei OKUTANI 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: 11927207Abstract: A working control device comprises an operation lever for making a boom cylinder (36), an arm cylinder (37) and others work to drive a shovel apparatus (30), and a delivered oil amount control device (a controller (150)). A working oil supply source includes a first electric motor (M1) and a first hydraulic pump (P1). When the operation lever is subjected to a single operation, a number of the motor revolution based on the lever operation is set to control the first electric motor. When the number of motor revolution is less than a necessary minimum number of revolutions, the necessary minimum number is set to control the first electric motor (M1). When the operation lever is subjected to a composite operation, a total number of motor revolutions based on the lever operations is set. When the total number is less than a necessary minimum number of revolutions, the necessary minimum number is set to control the first electric motor (M1).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shumpei Okutani, Yuta Kobayashi, Koichi Shimizu
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Patent number: 11769914Abstract: There is provided a working vehicle with increased safety by preventing deterioration of a battery due to over-discharge of the battery caused by an operator not noticing occurrence of a malfunction in driving by connected to an external power source. The working vehicle includes a charger, the battery, a sensor, a drive unit, a controller, a display unit, a battery management system, and a switch, in which the battery management system is configured to control the working vehicle to be switched to the driving by connected to the external power source when the switch is turned on after the charger is connected to an external power source and a valid signal for driving by connected to the external power source is received.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo Kumeuchi, Shumpei Okutani, Tetsuya Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11643793Abstract: An operation control device for a working vehicle comprises a hydraulic actuator to drive the hydraulic working device, operating oil supply source for driving the hydraulic actuator, an operating oil supply control device that performs control to supply operating oil to the hydraulic actuator, an operating device to be operated to make the hydraulic actuator work and a working gain setting device that sets a gain of working speed of the hydraulic actuator corresponding to the operation of the operating device. The operating oil supply control device controls operating oil supply from the operating oil supply source to the hydraulic actuator based on the operation output signal from the operating device and the working speed gain set by the working gain setting device.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Shumpei Okutani, Kengo Kumeuchi
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Publication number: 20230133546Abstract: A working control device comprises a hydraulic actuator such as the boom cylinder 36, the bucket cylinder 38, the operation device 160 that is operated by an operator to drive the hydraulic actuator, a hydraulic oil supply source consisting of the electric motor M1 and the hydraulic pump P1 that delivers hydraulic oil required to drive the hydraulic actuator; and a delivery oil amount control device (the controller for controlling rotation of the electric motor) that controls an amount of oil to be delivered from the hydraulic oil supply source in response to an operation of the operation device. The delivery oil amount control device is configured to perform a supplying oil amount control to deliver from the hydraulic oil supply source a required amount of oil for the hydraulic actuator to have a working speed corresponding to the operation of the operation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Yuta KOBAYASHI, Shumpei OKUTANI, Koichi SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20230039973Abstract: A working vehicle including a work unit hydraulically driven, a hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor, a power source and a power supply circuit which supply electric power to the electric motor, and a main body supporting them, a first fixation mechanism fixing a first fixation component to the main body includes a first conductor, a first conduction member making the first conductor and the main body electrically conductive to each other, and a second conduction member making the first conductor and the first fixation component electrically conductive to each other, and is configured such that the main body and the first fixation component are electrically conductive to each other via the first conductor and the first and second conduction members and are equal in electric potential, and the main body is electrically conductive and equal in electric potential to a ground pole of the power supply circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Shumpei OKUTANI, Tetsuya MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20230039650Abstract: A working vehicle includes a drive unit having inverters, AC motors, hydraulic pumps, a battery, a controller, a battery management system, a switch, an electromagnetic contactor, and a display unit, and the switch is signal-connected to the controller, a stop signal is transmitted to the controller when the switch is turned off, and the controller performs stop control in which the AC motors are operated during a term to thereby set a residual voltage to be lower than a predetermined set voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventor: Shumpei OKUTANI
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Publication number: 20230032738Abstract: A working control device comprises an operation lever for making a boom cylinder (36), an arm cylinder (37) and others work to drive a shovel apparatus (30), and a delivered oil amount control device (a controller (150)). A working oil supply source includes a first electric motor (M1) and a first hydraulic pump (P1). When the operation lever is subjected to a single operation, a number of the motor revolution based on the lever operation is set to control the first electric motor. When the number of motor revolution is less than a necessary minimum number of revolutions, the necessary minimum number is set to control the first electric motor (M1). When the operation lever is subjected to a composite operation, a total number of motor revolutions based on the lever operations is set. When the total number is less than a necessary minimum number of revolutions, the necessary minimum number is set to control the first electric motor (M1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shumpei OKUTANI, Yuta KOBAYASHI, Koichi SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20220069362Abstract: There is provided a working vehicle with increased safety by preventing deterioration of a battery due to over-discharge of the battery caused by an operator not noticing occurrence of a malfunction in driving by connected to an external power source. The working vehicle includes a charger, the battery, a sensor, a drive unit, a controller, a display unit, a battery management system, and a switch, in which the battery management system is configured to control the working vehicle to be switched to the driving by connected to the external power source when the switch is turned on after the charger is connected to an external power source and a valid signal for driving by connected to the external power source is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Shumpei OKUTANI, Tetsuya MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11208007Abstract: There is provided a direct current power supply circuit mounted in a working vehicle with increased safety as compared with related art by a configuration where a main power source is used after a battery management system (BMS) determines that the main power source can be used. A direct current power supply circuit includes a first power source, a switch, a second power source and a first relay, in which the first power source is connected to a battery management system through the first relay so as to supply direct current power, the battery management system is activated by supply of direct current power from the second power source when the switch is turned on, and the first relay is on-controlled when determined that the first power source can be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo Kumeuchi, Shumpei Okutani, Tetsuya Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10954968Abstract: An operation control device for a working vehicle which includes a hydraulic working device, comprises a hydraulic actuator to drive the hydraulic working device, an operating oil supply source for driving the hydraulic actuator, a sent-out oil amount control device that controls the amount of oil sent out from the operating oil supply source, an operating device to be operated to make the hydraulic actuator work, and an operating oil supply control device that performs control to supply operating oil to the hydraulic actuator according to operation of the operating device. The sent-out oil amount control device controls the amount of oil sent out from the operating oil supply source according to the operation amount of the operating device.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Kumeuchi, Koichi Shimizu, Shumpei Okutani, Yuta Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200318319Abstract: An operation control device for a working vehicle comprises a hydraulic actuator to drive the hydraulic working device, operating oil supply source for driving the hydraulic actuator, an operating oil supply control device that performs control to supply operating oil to the hydraulic actuator, an operating device to be operated to make the hydraulic actuator work and a working gain setting device that sets a gain of working speed of the hydraulic actuator corresponding to the operation of the operating device. The operating oil supply control device controls operating oil supply from the operating oil supply source to the hydraulic actuator based on the operation output signal from the operating device and the working speed gain set by the working gain setting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi SHIMIZU, Shumpei OKUTANI, Kengo KUMEUCHI
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Publication number: 20200318656Abstract: An operation control device for a working vehicle which includes a hydraulic working device, comprises a hydraulic actuator to drive the hydraulic working device, an operating oil supply source for driving the hydraulic actuator, a sent-out oil amount control device that controls the amount of oil sent out from the operating oil supply source, an operating device to be operated to make the hydraulic actuator work, and an operating oil supply control device that performs control to supply operating oil to the hydraulic actuator according to operation of the operating device. The sent-out oil amount control device controls the amount of oil sent out from the operating oil supply source according to the operation amount of the operating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Koichi SHIMIZU, Shumpei OKUTANI, Yuta KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200290479Abstract: There is provided a direct current power supply circuit mounted in a working vehicle with increased safety as compared with related art by a configuration where a main power source is used after a battery management system (BMS) determines that the main power source can be used. A direct current power supply circuit includes a first power source, a switch, a second power source and a first relay, in which the first power source is connected to a battery management system through the first relay so as to supply direct current power, the battery management system is activated by supply of direct current power from the second power source when the switch is turned on, and the first relay is on-controlled when determined that the first power source can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Shumpei OKUTANI, Tetsuya MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190345695Abstract: A hydraulic drive unit of a hydraulic excavator is configured to include a first hydraulic pump (P1) that discharges a hydraulic oil for activating a boom cylinder (36) and the like, a first electric motor (M1) that drives the first hydraulic pump (P1), a hydraulic pump for revolution (P2) that discharges a hydraulic oil for activating a revolution motor (26), a second electric motor (M2) that drives the hydraulic pump for revolution (P2), and a motor control device (150) that controls the rotation of the first electric motor (M1) and that of the second electric motor (M2). The motor control device (150) is configured such that when the revolution of the revolving body is not activated by the revolution motor (26), control to deactivate the second electric motor (M2) is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo KUMEUCHI, Koichi SHIMIZU, Yuta KOBAYASHI, Shumpei OKUTANI, Takahiro WATANABE
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Patent number: 10472805Abstract: A hydraulic drive unit of a hydraulic excavator is configured to include a first hydraulic pump (P1) that discharges a hydraulic oil for activating a boom cylinder (36) and the like, a first electric motor (M1) that drives the first hydraulic pump (P1), a hydraulic pump for revolution (P2) that discharges a hydraulic oil for activating a revolution motor (26), a second electric motor (M2) that drives the hydraulic pump for revolution (P2), and a motor control device (150) that controls the rotation of the first electric motor (M1) and that of the second electric motor (M2). The motor control device (150) is configured such that when the revolution of the revolving body is not activated by the revolution motor (26), control to deactivate the second electric motor (M2) is performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Kumeuchi, Koichi Shimizu, Yuta Kobayashi, Shumpei Okutani, Takahiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 10280949Abstract: A travel control device is provided with hydraulic pumps of a variable capacity type that are driven by an engine; hydraulic motors that are driven by discharged oil from the hydraulic pumps; traveling devices that are rotation-driven by the hydraulic motors; a travel operation lever that is operated so as to instruct a traveling operation; a first control valve for generating a charged hydraulic pressure by adjusting the discharged oil from a charge pump and a second control valve for generating a capacity control hydraulic pressure in accordance with the operation of the travel operation lever. The first control valve is designed to pressure-adjust and generate a charged hydraulic pressure in accordance with the rotation speed of the engine, and the hydraulic pump is subjected to a variable capacity control process by a capacity control hydraulic pressure that is pressure-adjusted and generated by the second control valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Kondo, Shumpei Okutani, Takeshi Kakuryu, Takato Takizawa, Tomonori Sato
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Patent number: 9815332Abstract: A working vehicle according to the present invention is configured with a fuel tank, a fuel sensor for detecting an amount of fuel stored in the fuel tank, and an informing device (a controller, informing switch, and speaker) for informing the stored amount of fuel detected by the fuel sensor, by changing the informing pattern in response to this stored amount of fuel. The working vehicle is also configured with an exhaust gas purification system for purifying exhaust gas using urea water, a urea water tank, a urea water sensor for detecting the amount of urea water stored in the urea water tank, and an informing device (the controller, informing switch, and speaker) for informing a stored amount of urea water detected by the urea water sensor, by changing the informing pattern in response to this stored amount of urea water.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuuki Jinno, Shumpei Okutani
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Publication number: 20170241448Abstract: A travel control device is provided with hydraulic pumps of a variable capacity type that are driven by an engine; hydraulic motors that are driven by discharged oil from the hydraulic pumps; traveling devices that are rotation-driven by the hydraulic motors; a travel operation lever that is operated so as to instruct a traveling operation; a first control valve for generating a charged hydraulic pressure by adjusting the discharged oil from a charge pump and a second control valve for generating a capacity control hydraulic pressure in accordance with the operation of the travel operation lever. The first control valve is designed to pressure-adjust and generate a charged hydraulic pressure in accordance with the rotation speed of the engine, and the hydraulic pump is subjected to a variable capacity control process by a capacity control hydraulic pressure that is pressure-adjusted and generated by the second control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki KONDO, Shumpei OKUTANI, Takeshi KAKURYU, Takato TAKIZAWA, Tomonori SATO
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Publication number: 20170050562Abstract: A working vehicle according to the present invention is configured with a fuel tank, a fuel sensor for detecting an amount of fuel stored in the fuel tank, and an informing device (a controller, informing switch, and speaker) for informing the stored amount of fuel detected by the fuel sensor, by changing the informing pattern in response to this stored amount of fuel. The working vehicle is also configured with an exhaust gas purification system for purifying exhaust gas using urea water, a urea water tank, a urea water sensor for detecting the amount of urea water stored in the urea water tank, and an informing device (the controller, informing switch, and speaker) for informing a stored amount of urea water detected by the urea water sensor, by changing the informing pattern in response to this stored amount of urea water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuuki JINNO, Shumpei OKUTANI