Patents by Inventor Takeya IZUMIKAWA

Takeya IZUMIKAWA 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: 11952741
    Abstract: A shovel (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower travelling body (1), an upper pivot body (3) pivotably mounted to the lower travelling body (1), an object detection device (70) provided to the upper pivot body (3), and a controller (30) that brakes a drive unit of the shovel. The controller (30) is configured to, when the object detection device (70) detects an object, automatically brake the drive unit. The controller is configured to, upon determining that an operator has an intention to continue operation during execution of the braking, deactivate the braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11946223
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably attached to the lower traveling body, an actuator mounted on the lower traveling body or the upper turning body, and a controller configured to set a prohibited area for an obstacle located in a work area and restrict movement of the actuator. The controller determines whether the shovel has entered the prohibited area, and slows or stops movement of the shovel in response to determining that the shovel enters the prohibited area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sou Sakuta, Takeya Izumikawa
  • Publication number: 20240011253
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body; an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body; an attachment mounted on the upper turning body; and a control device including a memory storing a program and a processor configured to execute a process including automatically decelerating or stopping turning of the upper turning body when interference between the attachment and a control reference surface is predicted while the upper turning body is turning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Takeya IZUMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11686065
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper swiveling body that is rotatably mounted on the lower traveling body, and a controller configured to perform straight facing control by which an actuator is operated to cause the upper swiveling body to face a target construction surface straight, based on information related to the target construction surface and information related to a direction of the upper swiveling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeya Izumikawa, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 11619028
    Abstract: A shovel includes a cabin, a display device attached to the cabin, and a main pump. An internal combustion is configured to drive the main pump. An information acquiring device is provided. A controller is configured to calculate an amount of work based on the information acquired by the information acquiring device and to cause the display device to display the amount of work per predetermined period of time in a chronological order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11519158
    Abstract: A shovel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body rotatably mounted on the lower traveling body, an operator's compartment provided to the upper turning body, a display device provided in the operator's compartment, and an input device provided in the operator's compartment. The display device is capable of displaying a setting screen for a construction support system using information and communication technology, and a function to switch a screen displayed on the display device to the setting screen is assigned to the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Morimoto, Yuho Nishimagi, Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11492783
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body mounted on the lower traveling body; and a receiver, a direction detecting device, a controller, and a display device mounted on the upper turning body, wherein the receiver is configured to receive an image captured by a camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle, the direction detecting device is configured to detect a direction of the shovel, the controller is configured to generate information related to a target rotation angle of the camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle based on the direction of the shovel, and the display device is configured to display the captured image in a same direction as a direction of an image that is captured when the camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle rotates by the target rotation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nishi, Sou Sakuta, Takaaki Morimoto, Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11414838
    Abstract: A shovel includes a traveling body, a turning body turnably mounted on the traveling body, an object detecting part configured to detect a predetermined object around the shovel, a controller configured to restrict a motion of the shovel or report detection of an object when the object is detected, and a canceling part configured to execute a cancellation of restricting the motion or reporting the detection. A person around the shovel is alerted at the time of the cancellation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11288827
    Abstract: A measurement device of a shovel, wherein the measurement device is installed in the shovel including a lower travelling body that performs traveling operation; an upper turning body pivotably mounted on the lower traveling body; a boom that is attached to the upper turning body, the boom being included in an attachment; and an arm that is attached to the boom, the arm being included in the attachment, wherein the measurement device measures a landform in a vicinity of the shovel at a plurality of positions based on an output of a device that captures information on a distance to a surrounding measurement target, the device being located above the lower traveling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Publication number: 20220074171
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device displays an image captured by a first camera of a plurality of cameras, the captured image representing a situation around a shovel, and when a predetermined object is detected within an imaging range of a second camera that is different from the first camera, the display device displays an image representing that the predetermined object is detected outside a range of the displayed captured image of the first camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Takeya IZUMIKAWA, Takaaki MORIMOTO, Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Keiichi TSUJI, Yusuke SATO, Takashi UMEDA
  • Patent number: 11260793
    Abstract: A construction machine includes an image capturing device configured to capture an image of the surroundings, an image display part mounted in an operator's cab and configured to display a menu screen showing an operating condition and various settings, or the captured image captured with the image capturing device, an operation part including a menu switch to cause the menu screen to be displayed on the image display part, and a detector configured to detect whether a work element is enabled or disabled. The image display part is configured to display a warning in response to the menu switch being operated while the work element is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeya Izumikawa, Takashi Nishi
  • Publication number: 20220042282
    Abstract: A shovel includes a detecting part configured to detect a person around the shovel. The detecting part detects a first person with a relatively high probability, a second person with a relatively lower probability than the first person, and a third person with a relatively lower probability than the second person, wherein the first person wears both a helmet and clothing with a reflective material, the second person wears one of the helmet and the clothing with the reflective material, and the third person wears neither the helmet nor the clothing with the reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakayama, Takeya Izumikawa, Takaaki Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20220010519
    Abstract: A shovel includes a traveling lower body; a revolving upper body installed on the traveling lower body, to be capable of revolving; an attachment attached to the revolving upper body; an end attachment constituting the attachment; an actuator; and a control device including a memory and a processor configured to cause the actuator to operate autonomously. The control device calculates a control value of the actuator for each of a plurality of predetermined points on the end attachment, and based on the calculated control values, causes the actuator to operate autonomously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Takeya IZUMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220010521
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, and a controller provided to the upper turning body. The controller is configured to set a predetermined condition on movement of the lower traveling body, and provide information on stopping the movement of the lower traveling body upon determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Takeya IZUMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220010523
    Abstract: A shovel including a lower-part traveling body, an upper-part swiveling body which is enabled to swivel and is mounted to the lower-part traveling body, an actuator, and a control device that implements a first control process that causes the actuator to act autonomously, and a second control process that causes the actuator to act autonomously, wherein the control device is configured to select one control unit from among a plurality of control units that implements the first control process and the second control process, as a priority control process that is given priority to act, in a case where a conflict is judged to occur among the plurality of control units that implements the first control process and the second control process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Takeya IZUMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11220802
    Abstract: A shovel management apparatus configured to manage a shovel including a lower traveling body, an upper turning body mounted on the lower traveling body via a turning mechanism, and an excavation attachment attached to the upper turning body includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to obtain fuel consumption information regarding the fuel consumption of the shovel and work mode information indicating the work mode of the shovel set by an operator and aggregate the fuel consumption information according to the work mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11208788
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a hydraulic actuator and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a predetermined object present within a predetermined area around the construction machine, impose a motion restriction on the construction machine by decreasing the flow rate of hydraulic oil supplied to the hydraulic actuator, in response to detection of the object present within the predetermined area, and relax or cancel the motion restriction by increasing the flow rate to a level lower than before a start of the motion restriction or a level substantially same as before the start of the motion restriction, in response to a predetermined operation for relaxing or canceling the motion restriction being performed or in response to the object being no longer detected within the predetermined area, after the start of the motion restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO (S.H.I) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11168466
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, and a display device provided in a cab mounted on the upper turning body. The display device is configured to display a first image and a second image. The first image includes a first graphic representing the position of a preset target work surface and a second graphic vertically arranged relative to the first graphic. The second graphic represents a change in the size of the distance between a working part of the attachment and the target work surface by changing an indicator position. The second image represents the change in the size of the distance by changing a display format in the same part. The first graphic is displayed at the same height as the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa
  • Patent number: 11148593
    Abstract: A construction machine safety management system includes an information generating unit that generates information representing a relationship between a detection result and predetermined related information, based on the detection result obtained by a detecting unit that detects entry of an obstacle into a predetermined area around a construction machine and the predetermined related information corresponding to the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeya Izumikawa, Hidehiko Katoh
  • Patent number: 11142883
    Abstract: A shovel having a machine guidance function or a machine control function includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, a cab mounted on the upper turning body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, a display device provided in the cab, and a control device configured to guide or automatically assist an operation of the shovel according to a target value that is preset. The control device is configured to display geometric information on the display device using information on two end positions of the attachment at two points of time, and to set the target value based on the information on the two end positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeya Izumikawa