Patents by Inventor Teruo Kunizawa

Teruo Kunizawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220298745
    Abstract: A working machine includes: a machine body; a prime mover that is mounted on the machine body; a fuel cylinder that contains a fuel; a vaporizer that vaporizes the fuel sent from the fuel cylinder and supplies the fuel to the prime mover; a temperature detector that detects a temperature correlating with a decrease in the temperature of the vaporizer; and a controller that imposes restraint on the flow rate of the fuel flowing from the vaporizer to the prime mover when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is lower than or equal to a first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruo KUNIZAWA, Kiyoshi MATSUI, Junki ITO, Haruhito IKEDA, Hisayuki HIRAMATSU, Satoshi OSAKI, Atsushi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220275601
    Abstract: A swiveling working machine includes a swivel base; a working device provided on a front side of the swivel base; a battery unit; an electric motor that is driven by electric power output by the battery unit; and a hydraulic pump that delivers a hydraulic fluid by driving of the electric motor. The battery unit is disposed at a rear portion of the swivel base. The electric motor and the hydraulic pump are disposed sideward of the battery unit side by side in a front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruo KUNIZAWA, Junki ITO, Yoshiaki ARAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Go TAKAKI, Akihiro KISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220018092
    Abstract: A swiveling work machine includes a swivel base, a prime mover provided on the swivel base, a work device provided on the swivel base, and a support mechanism to support a fuel cylinder storing fuel for the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruo KUNIZAWA, Kiyoshi MATSUI, Junki ITO, Haruhito IKEDA, Masamitsu DATE, Alessandro CECCHINI, Massimo BARCHI
  • Patent number: 10378560
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a first switch valve and a first return circuit. The first switch valve is switchable between a confluent position and an isolation position. The first switch valve is switched to the confluent position such that a first operation fluid tube is connected to a second operation fluid tube and a first transmission fluid tube is connected to a second transmission fluid tube. The first switch valve is switched to the isolation position such that the first operation fluid tube is disconnected from the second operation fluid tube and the first operation fluid tube is disconnected from the second operation fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: KUBOTA CORPORATION, KYB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Tanaka, Kunihiko Bito, Tsukasa Haraguchi, Toshiaki Otani, Yuji Kawano, Masaru Kumatani, Junki Maeda, Shoichi Kawano, Hitoshi Iwamura, Teruo Kunizawa, Takehiro Wakasugi, Akio Matsuura
  • Patent number: 10106958
    Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body, an operation fluid tank mounted on the machine body, a hydraulic device to be operated by an operation fluid supplied from the operation fluid tank. A valve unit includes a plurality of control valves to control the hydraulic device. The control valves are arranged along a horizontal direction. A switch valve is to be connected to the control valves. A first tube member includes a first fluid tube to connect the control valve and the switch valve to each other and supports the switch valve above the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsumiya, Kiyoshi Matsui, Teruo Kunizawa, Fukusui Rin, Shigeru Kobayashi, Koji Nagahama, Yuji Kawano, Tsukasa Haraguchi
  • Publication number: 20170284425
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a first switch valve and a first return circuit. The first switch valve is switchable between a confluent position and an isolation position. The first switch valve is switched to the confluent position such that a first operation fluid tube is connected to a second operation fluid tube and a first transmission fluid tube is connected to a second transmission fluid tube. The first switch valve is switched to the isolation position such that the first operation fluid tube is disconnected from the second operation fluid tube and the first operation fluid tube is disconnected from the second operation fluid tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu TANAKA, Kunihiko BITO, Tsukasa HARAGUCHI, Toshiaki OTANI, Yuji KAWANO, Masaru KUMATANI, Junki MAEDA, Shoichi KAWANO, Hitoshi IWAMURA, Teruo KUNIZAWA, Takehiro WAKASUGI
  • Patent number: 9541943
    Abstract: Provided is an operation lever adapted to make a blade perform an action other than an up and down action by rotatably a grip around the shaft center of a lever shaft. The operation lever has a lever shaft operable back and forth, corresponding to an up and down action of a blade of a dozer unit, and a grip provided on an upper part of the lever shaft and capable of rotating in a clockwise direction and counterclockwise direction from a neutral position around a shaft center of the lever shaft by a predetermined rotation angle, corresponding to an angle action or a tilting action of the blade. The grip includes a return-to-neutral spring adapted to return the grip from a rotated position to a neutral position, and the rotation angle of the grip in the clockwise direction is set to be different from that in the counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Tokuda, Masahiro Yamamoto, Teruo Kunizawa
  • Patent number: 9534551
    Abstract: In a backhoe comprising: a diesel engine able to increase a speed due to an accelerating operation; an exhaust gas cleaning device having a DPF for catching a particulate matter included in an exhaust gas exhausted from the diesel engine; and a filter regeneration means to combust and remove the particulate matter deposited in the DPF of the exhaust gas cleaning device, the filter regeneration means requires to increase the speed of the diesel engine during an automatic regeneration for automatically combusting and removing the particulate matter deposited in the DPF. In this manner, a working machine able to require an operator to increase the speed of the diesel engine at appropriate timing, in order to increase a temperature of the exhaust gas to a temperature required for regeneration of the DPF can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Miura, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Atsushi Matsumoto, Teruo Kunizawa, Ikuhiro Uotani, Masaru Soejima, Satoshi Tajima
  • Publication number: 20160289924
    Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body, an operation fluid tank mounted on the machine body, a hydraulic device to be operated by an operation fluid supplied from the operation fluid tank. A valve unit includes a plurality of control valves to control the hydraulic device. The control valves are arranged along a horizontal direction. A switch valve is to be connected to the control valves. A first tube member includes a first fluid tube to connect the control valve and the switch valve to each other and supports the switch valve above the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke MATSUMIYA, Kiyoshi MATSUI, Teruo KUNIZAWA, Fukusui RIN, Shigeru KOBAYASHI, Koji NAGAHAMA, Yuji KAWANO, Tsukasa HARAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150020635
    Abstract: Provided is an operation lever adapted to make a blade perform an action other than an up and down action by rotatably a grip around the shaft center of a lever shaft. The operation lever has a lever shaft operable back and forth, corresponding to an up and down action of a blade of a dozer unit, and a grip provided on an upper part of the lever shaft and capable of rotating in a clockwise direction and counterclockwise direction from a neutral position around a shaft center of the lever shaft by a predetermined rotation angle, corresponding to an angle action or a tilting action of the blade. The grip includes a return-to-neutral spring adapted to return the grip from a rotated position to a neutral position, and the rotation angle of the grip in the clockwise direction is set to be different from that in the counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki TOKUDA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Teruo KUNIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20130074481
    Abstract: In a backhoe comprising: a diesel engine able to increase a speed due to an accelerating operation; an exhaust gas cleaning device having a DPF for catching a particulate matter included in an exhaust gas exhausted from the diesel engine; and a filter regeneration means to combust and remove the particulate matter deposited in the DPF of the exhaust gas cleaning device, the filter regeneration means requires to increase the speed of the diesel engine during an automatic regeneration for automatically combusting and removing the particulate matter deposited in the DPF. In this manner, a working machine able to require an operator to increase the speed of the diesel engine at appropriate timing, in order to increase a temperature of the exhaust gas to a temperature required for regeneration of the DPF can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Keisuke MIURA, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Atsushi Matsumoto, Teruo Kunizawa, Ikuhiro Uotani, Masaru Soejima, Satoshi Tajima
  • Patent number: 7730646
    Abstract: A swivel work machine comprises: a travel device; a swivel base provided on the travel device; a swivel base provided in the front of the travel device; a dozer provided to the travel device; a swing control; a dozer control; a tilt control member provided to the dozer control, an actuation of the tilt control member causing the dozer to be pivoted about the tilt pivot shaft; a controller having a swing control mode in which an actuation of the swing control causes the implement to be pivoted laterally, and an angle control mode in which an actuation of the swing control causes the dozer to be pivoted about the angle pivot shaft; and a mode change-over portion for switching a control mode of the controller between the swing control mode and the angle control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Teruo Kunizawa, Masaaki Ueda, Hiroshi Horii, Keisuke Miura
  • Publication number: 20090056964
    Abstract: A swivel work machine comprises: a travel device; a swivel base provided on the travel device; a swivel base provided in the front of the travel device; a dozer provided to the travel device; a swing control; a dozer control; a tilt control member provided to the dozer control, an actuation of the tilt control member causing the dozer to be pivoted about the tilt pivot shaft; a controller having a swing control mode in which an actuation of the swing control causes the implement to be pivoted laterally, and an angle control mode in which an actuation of the swing control causes the dozer to be pivoted about the angle pivot shaft; and a mode change-over portion for switching a control mode of the controller between the swing control mode and the angle control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruo Kunizawa, Masaaki Ueda, Hiroshi Horii, Keisuke Miura
  • Patent number: 6502896
    Abstract: A backhoe (1) includes an upper structure (3) supported by a traveling device (2) to be rotatable about a vertical swivel axis (X). The upper structure (3) carries an excavator (4) and a cab (12) and has a rear edge (3A) formed arcuate about the swivel axis (X) in plan view. The cab (12) defines an opening (31) with a door (32) attached through hinges (34). The door (32) is pivotable about a vertical open/close axis (Y) of hinges (34). The hinges (34) are arranged on a rear edge opening (31). Each hinge (34) includes a pair of hinges (34A and 34B) which are bent to place the axis (Y) forwardly of the rear end of door (32). Consequently, when the door (32) is set to a fully open position, the free end of door (32) is displaced to a position forwardly of the rear edge (3A) of upper structure (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Kenji Ikeda, Kenzo Koga, Teruo Kunizawa, Tomoaki Miyake
  • Patent number: D949211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruhito Ikeda, Kiyoshi Matsui, Teruo Kunizawa, Junki Ito, Masamitsu Date, Alessandro Cecchini, Massimo Barchi