Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Okada

Tomofumi Okada 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: 20230399812
    Abstract: An automatic operating device includes: a position estimation part that includes an interaction model, and calculates, as estimative position data, actual position data corresponding to force data which is input; a force computation part that includes a force computation model, calculates force data corresponding to a deviation which is input, and inputs the force data to the position estimation part; a database that stores a base parameter that is a parameter having been calculated in past; and a parameter setting part that calculates, on the basis of the base parameter, a target parameter corresponding to each of a norm y(t) of an actual position and a norm u(t) of a force, and sets the target parameter to a parameter of each of the interaction model and the force computation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi OKADA, Toru YAMAMOTO, Kazushige KOIWAI, Koji YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11485436
    Abstract: A dismantling system includes a dismantling machine including a tip attachment for dismantling an object to be dismantled, an imaging device that provides a field of view from a second viewpoint position for visually recognizing an object to be dismantled, which is different from a first viewpoint position of an operator, and a dismantling operation device that receives operation by an operator of the tip attachment for dismantling an object to be dismantled with respect to the field of view provided by the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Tanaka, Tomofumi Okada, Reona Takamura
  • Publication number: 20220290402
    Abstract: There is provided a work machine enabling an operator who operates the work machine to remotely control another work machine with a feeling that the work machine is operated. An work machine 100 includes an operation mechanism 52 provided in a ride section 50 and to be operated by the operator, an actuator 63 (a driving mechanism) configured to drive the work machine 100, communication equipment 53, and a master control device 61. The master control device 61 controls an operation of the actuator 63 depending on an operation mode of the operation mechanism 52 by the operator and causes the communication equipment 53 to transmit an operation command signal to the other work machine 200 after generating the operation command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tomofumi OKADA, Kiyokazu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220275602
    Abstract: A work machine is provided that is capable of causing an action object of the work machine to act in a manner intended by an operator. A work machine includes a traveling body 11 (base body), a grasping mechanism 14 (working unit) which is displaceable with respect to the traveling body 11 and performs a processing action on a vehicle OB (work target object), an operation accepting unit 23a, a controller 23 which controls displacement and the processing action of the grasping mechanism 14 in accordance with an operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 23a and an operation amount of the operation, and a distance acquisition unit 23f which acquires a distance between the grasping mechanism 14 and one region defined based on a position of the vehicle OB. The controller 23 adjusts a displacement amount or an action amount of the processing action of the grasping mechanism 14 with respect to the operation amount in accordance with the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tomofumi OKADA, Kiyokazu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220254054
    Abstract: A work information generation system includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires time-series work data for determining work content of work performed by a construction machine and attendant situation data representing an attendant situation including at least one of a situation of the construction machine and a situation around the construction machine when the work is performed; a work content determination unit that determines the work content based on the time-series work data; and a reflection information generation unit that generates, based on the work content and the attendant situation data, reflection information, which is information in which the attendant situation is reflected on the work content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi OKADA, Sho FUJIWARA, Yukihiro HOSO, Shingun KYU, Koji YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20220194757
    Abstract: The present invention provides a work machine in which load shaking of a crane in emergency can be prevented. In the work machine, a turning body is disposed to be turnable relative to a base body. The work machine includes a drive control unit which controls a turning operation of the turning body, and a detection unit which detects an obstacle present around the turning body. The drive control unit does not start turning of the turning body in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit while the turning of the turning body is stopped, and maintains the turning of the turning body for at least a predetermined period in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit during the turning of the turning body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshio SASAOKA, Tomofumi OKADA
  • Patent number: 11346085
    Abstract: An obstacle detection device capable of appropriately setting an area for detecting an obstacle in the vicinity of a machine body of a construction machine in consideration of the state of inclination of the construction machine with respect to its surrounding ground area includes an inclination information acquisition section to obtain inclination information of the machine body with respect to a surrounding ground area in the vicinity of the construction machine, and an area setting section to set a monitoring area for detecting an obstacle, and to modify the monitoring area according to the inclination information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Fujiwara, Tomofumi Okada
  • Patent number: 11149406
    Abstract: To provide a working machine including a lower travelling body and an upper slewing body disposed in a slewable manner with respect to the lower travelling body, the working machine being capable of more reliably preventing the upper slewing body from coming into contact with an obstacle existing around the working machine. The working machine includes a detection device, a position identification device, and a movement control device. The position identification device includes a calculation section, a conversion section, and an identification section. The movement control device controls the movement of the upper slewing body in such a way as to prevent the upper slewing body from coming into contact with the obstacle based on the position of the obstacle relative to the virtual boundary surface, the position being identified by the identification section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Doi, Ryuichi Hirose, Tomofumi Okada
  • Publication number: 20210214923
    Abstract: An obstacle detection device capable of appropriately setting an area for detecting an obstacle in the vicinity of a machine body of a construction machine in consideration of the state of inclination of the construction machine with respect to its surrounding ground area includes an inclination information acquisition section to obtain inclination information of the machine body with respect to a surrounding ground area in the vicinity of the construction machine, and an area setting section to set a monitoring area for detecting an obstacle, and to modify the monitoring area according to the inclination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sho FUJIWARA, Tomofumi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20210179213
    Abstract: A dismantling system includes a dismantling machine including a tip attachment for dismantling an object to be dismantled, an imaging device that provides a field of view from a second viewpoint position for visually recognizing an object to be dismantled, which is different from a first viewpoint position of an operator, and a dismantling operation device that receives operation by an operator of the tip attachment for dismantling an object to be dismantled with respect to the field of view provided by the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyokazu TANAKA, Tomofumi OKADA, Reona TAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10753067
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a vehicle body having, a moving section, a driving mechanism, a manipulation device that receives a manipulation, a controlling unit, a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body. The controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing. The emergency-stop-processing is executed to stop the operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit upon detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detecting device when the controlling unit controls the driving mechanism to drive the moving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Okada, Ryuichi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190017246
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a vehicle body having, a moving section, a driving mechanism, a manipulation device that receives a manipulation, a controlling unit, a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body. The controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing. The emergency-stop-processing is executed to stop the operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit upon detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detecting device when the controlling unit controls the driving mechanism to drive the moving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TOMOFUMI OKADA, Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20180347147
    Abstract: To provide a working machine including a lower travelling body and an upper slewing body disposed in a slewable manner with respect to the lower travelling body, the working machine being capable of more reliably preventing the upper slewing body from coming into contact with an obstacle existing around the working machine. The working machine includes a detection device, a position identification device, and a movement control device. The position identification device includes a calculation section, a conversion section, and an identification section. The movement control device controls the movement of the upper slewing body in such a way as to prevent the upper slewing body from coming into contact with the obstacle based on the position of the obstacle relative to the virtual boundary surface, the position being identified by the identification section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Doi, Ryuichi Hirose, Tomofumi Okada
  • Patent number: D859465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Okada, Hisanobu Mori, Jun Tsuruda, Tomohiko Ochi, Takayuki Doi
  • Patent number: D859466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Okada, Hisanobu Mori, Jun Tsuruda, Tomohiko Ochi, Takayuki Doi