Patents by Inventor Takashi Oniwa

Takashi Oniwa 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: 7525287
    Abstract: This invention provides a battery pack for driving a compact electric motor of a compact engine starting device mounted on a working machine, comprising lithium-based secondary battery comprising two cells, the entire discharge capacity of the cells being 500 to 2000 mAh, charging voltage per one cell being 3.0 to 4.2 V, various electronic circuits like driving and battery protection circuits of an electric motor, maximum discharge current of the battery having high rate of 10 to 60 A, the protection circuit including an overdischarge inhibit circuit (A) interposed in the electric motor driving circuit and automatically stopping the driving operation of the electric motor after time required for starting the engine elapsed, the volume of the battery pack being as extremely low as 2.5×104 to 1.0×105 mm3, the tire required until the engine is started from the actuation of the electric motor being set to an interval as short as 5 to 15 seconds, since high current can flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Miyashita, Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Hiroshi Hokari
  • Patent number: 7168407
    Abstract: An operation unit is provided with an engine operation box storing a control operation portion controlling an opening degree of a throttle valve and a start switch terminal connected to a start motor; a throttle operating lever for controlling the opening degree from an idle position to a full-open position; and a start switch connecting and disconnecting the start switch terminal, wherein the throttle operating lever has a switch shielding portion which enables to operate the start switch without an interference between the throttle operating lever and an operating portion of the start switch when the throttle operating lever is at an idle position, and disables to operate the start switch by shielding at least a part of the operating portion of the start switch by means of a part of the throttle operating lever when the throttle operating lever is operated to be apart from the idle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Komatsu Zenoah Co.
    Inventors: Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Hiroshi Hokari
  • Patent number: 7152563
    Abstract: The invention provides an operation unit of an engine provided with a throttle operating lever operating a throttle valve of the engine from an idle position to a full-open position, two terminals connected to an inner side of a drive circuit of a start motor, a contact element interposed between the terminals and setting a region between both the terminals to a conduction state or a non-conduction state, and a start switch making the region between the terminals conductive or non-conductive, the operation unit further comprising interlocking means for relatively moving a contact position between at least one terminal of the two terminals and the contact element in correspondence to an operation amount of the throttle operating lever, and the terminals and the contact element being brought into contact with each other only at a time when the throttle operating lever is at an idle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Komatsu Zenoah Co.
    Inventors: Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Satoshi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20060087280
    Abstract: This invention provides a battery pack for driving a compact electric motor of a compact engine starting device mounted on a working machine, comprising lithium-based secondary battery comprising two cells, the entire discharge capacity of the cells being 500 to 2000 mAh, charging voltage per one cell being 3.0 to 4.2 V, various electronic circuits like driving and battery protection circuits of an electric motor, maximum discharge current of the battery having high rate of 10 to 60 A, the protection circuit including an overdischarge inhibit circuit (A) interposed in the electric motor driving circuit and automatically stopping the driving operation of the electric motor after time required for starting the engine elapsed, the volume of the battery pack being as extremely low as 2.5×104 to 1.0×105 mm3, the tire required until the engine is started from the actuation of the electric motor being set to an interval as short as 5 to 15 seconds, since high current can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Satoshi Miyashita, Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Hiroshi Hokari
  • Publication number: 20060054124
    Abstract: The invention provides an operation unit of an engine provided with a throttle operating lever operating a throttle valve of the engine from an idle position to a full-open position, two terminals connected to an inner side of a drive circuit of a start motor, a contact element interposed between the terminals and setting a region between both the terminals to a conduction state or a non-conduction state, and a start switch making the region between the terminals conductive or non-conductive, the operation unit further comprising interlocking means for relatively moving a contact position between at least one terminal of the two terminals and the contact element in correspondence to an operation amount of the throttle operating lever, and the terminals and the contact element being brought into contact with each other only at a time when the throttle operating lever is at an idle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Satoshi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20060054125
    Abstract: An operation unit is provided with an engine operation box storing a control operation portion controlling an opening degree of a throttle valve and a start switch terminal connected to a start motor; a throttle operating lever for controlling the opening degree from an idle position to a full-open position; and a start switch connecting and disconnecting the start switch terminal, wherein the throttle operating lever has a switch shielding portion which enables to operate the start switch without an interference between the throttle operating lever and an operating portion of the start switch when the throttle operating lever is at an idle position, and disables to operate the start switch by shielding at least a part of the operating portion of the start switch by means of a part of the throttle operating lever when the throttle operating lever is operated to be apart from the idle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Ryou Ono, Takashi Oniwa, Hiroshi Hokari