Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Yazaki

Toshimitsu Yazaki 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: 10626895
    Abstract: A working machine includes a vehicle body, a travel apparatus provided to a rear portion of the vehicle body, a fender provided above the travel apparatus, and hydraulic piping that is disposed between the travel apparatus and the fender and that extends from a front-portion side to a rear-portion side of the fender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tsuji, Shigeo Sakamoto, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Toshiya Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20180094656
    Abstract: A working machine includes a vehicle body, a travel apparatus provided to a rear portion of the vehicle body, a fender provided above the travel apparatus, and hydraulic piping that is disposed between the travel apparatus and the fender and that extends from a front-portion side to a rear-portion side of the fender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tsuji, Shigeo Sakamoto, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Toshiya Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9821618
    Abstract: A suspension system for a traveling vehicle body is disclosed. The system includes a suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism (100), and a controller (35) configured to calculate an intermediate value from a maximal value corresponding to the maximal position of the suspension stroke and a minimal value corresponding to the minimal position of the suspension stroke, and to control the suspension reference position varying mechanism such that, when the calculated intermediate values deviates from a set target range, the intermediate value is displaced toward the target range. The controller (35) increases a control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is low, and reduces the control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Kazuma Ishihara
  • Patent number: 9421841
    Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism has stopped. The control management unit controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism so that when operation of the suspension mechanism is detected by the stopped state detector to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Publication number: 20150246589
    Abstract: A suspension system for a traveling vehicle body is disclosed. The system includes a suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism (100), and a controller (35) configured to calculate an intermediate value from a maximal value corresponding to the maximal position of the suspension stroke and a minimal value corresponding to the minimal position of the suspension stroke, and to control the suspension reference position varying mechanism such that, when the calculated intermediate values deviates from a set target range, the intermediate value is displaced toward the target range. The controller (35) increases a control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is low, and reduces the control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Kazuma Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20150231943
    Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism has stopped. The control management unit controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism so that when operation of the suspension mechanism is detected by the stopped state detector to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Patent number: 9045016
    Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism (100) for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector (58) for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism (100) has stopped. The control management unit (60) controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) so that when operation of the suspension mechanism (100) is detected by the stopped state detector (58) to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism (100) moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Patent number: 9020698
    Abstract: A suspension system for a traveling vehicle body is disclosed. The system includes a suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism (100), and a controller (35) configured to calculate an intermediate value from a maximal value corresponding to the maximal position of the suspension stroke and a minimal value corresponding to the minimal position of the suspension stroke, and to control the suspension reference position varying mechanism such that, when the calculated intermediate values deviates from a set target range, the intermediate value is displaced toward the target range. The controller (35) increases a control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is low, and reduces the control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Kazuma Ishihara
  • Patent number: 8762001
    Abstract: A tractor is provided for suppressing pitching in which a front part of a traveling vehicle body is lifted upward, while a suspension mechanism functions when work is carried out with a ground implement. When a raise control signal for raising the plow is detected in draft control for elevating/lowering the plow based on a draw load value detected by a draw load sensor, mode switching means suppresses or limits the suspension function, via control of the suspension control means to suppress an event in which the front part of the traveling vehicle body is lifted upward. When the raise control signal is not detected, the mode switching means causes the suspension mechanism to function via control of the suspension control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Kenichi Iwami, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Shinnosuke Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8406955
    Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism (100) for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector (58) for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism (100) has stopped. The control management unit (60) controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) so that when operation of the suspension mechanism (100) is detected by the stopped state detector (58) to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism (100) moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Publication number: 20120245795
    Abstract: A tractor is improved for suppressing pitching in which a front part of a traveling vehicle body is lifted upward, while a suspension mechanism effectively functions when work is carried out with a ground implement. When a raise control signal for raising the plow is detected in draft control for elevating/lowering the plow based on a draw load value detected by a draw load sensor, mode switching means suppresses or limits the suspension function, via control of the suspension control means to suppress an adverse event in which the front part of the traveling vehicle body is lifted upward. When the raise control signal is not detected, the mode switching means causes the suspension mechanism to effectively function via control of the suspension control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Kenichi Iwami, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Shinnosuke Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7938221
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the front axle case, so as to allow the front axle case to swing about a center shaft extending in a front-rear direction. The right and left suspension cylinders are provided on the swing frame. A lateral oscillation regulation unit is provided between the swing frame and the front frame, and configured to regulate an oscillation of the swing frame by contact in the lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Nobuyuki Okabe, Toshimitsu Yazaki
  • Publication number: 20110098885
    Abstract: A suspension system for a traveling vehicle body is disclosed. The system includes a suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism (100), and a controller (35) configured to calculate an intermediate value from a maximal value corresponding to the maximal position of the suspension stroke and a minimal value corresponding to the minimal position of the suspension stroke, and to control the suspension reference position varying mechanism such that, when the calculated intermediate values deviates from a set target range, the intermediate value is displaced toward the target range. The controller (35) increases a control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is low, and reduces the control execution frequency for the suspension reference position varying mechanism (18) when the traveling speed of the vehicle body is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Kazuma Ishihara
  • Patent number: 7918470
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension base (16) supporting wheels, a hydraulic cylinder (19) for displaceably suspending the suspension base from a vehicle body, and an oil passage connected to the hydraulic cylinder. An accumulator (21, 23) is incorporated within the oil passage. A flow control valve (51) is incorporated at an oil passage portion between the hydraulic cylinder and said accumulator for controlling an amount of work oil flowing therebetween. A pressure sensor (56) is provided for detecting a cylinder oil passage pressure effective on the hydraulic cylinder. A control unit (57) is provided for controlling operation of the flow control valve, based upon a detection value from the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Kenichi Iwami
  • Publication number: 20100244394
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the front axle case, so as to allow the front axle case to swing about a center shaft extending in a front-rear direction. The right and left suspension cylinders are provided on the swing frame. A lateral oscillation regulation unit is provided between the swing frame and the front frame, and configured to regulate an oscillation of the swing frame by contact in the lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Nobuyuki Okabe, Toshimitsu Yazaki
  • Publication number: 20100168959
    Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism (100) for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector (58) for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism (100) has stopped. The control management unit (60) controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) so that when operation of the suspension mechanism (100) is detected by the stopped state detector (58) to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism (100) moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Hayashi, Akihiro Matsuzaki, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Publication number: 20090212473
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension base (16) supporting wheels, a hydraulic cylinder (19) for displaceably suspending the suspension base from a vehicle body, and an oil passage connected to the hydraulic cylinder. An accumulator (21, 23) is incorporated within the oil passage. A flow control valve (51) is incorporated at an oil passage portion between the hydraulic cylinder and said accumulator for controlling an amount of work oil flowing therebetween. A pressure sensor (56) is provided for detecting a cylinder oil passage pressure effective on the hydraulic cylinder. A control unit (57) is provided for controlling operation of the flow control valve, based upon a detection value from the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Atsushi Hayashi, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Kenichi Iwami
  • Patent number: 7434488
    Abstract: A transmission for a tractor comprises a transmission case having an opening that opens to exterior of the transmission case and a speed change device that is housed in the transmission case. The transmission also includes a cover removably attached to the transmission case for closing the opening of the transmission, a main speed change shift fork supported by the cover and capable of engaging with and moving a main speed change shifter, and a sub speed change shift fork supported by the cover and capable of engaging with and moving a sub speed change shifter. The cover is capable of mounting a creep speed change device having a creep speed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tsuji, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Toshinobu Owada
  • Patent number: 7290829
    Abstract: A working vehicle with a cab is disclosed. The working vehicle comprises a vehicle body for supporting said cab; ground-engaging means for supporting said vehicle body; and a cab frame provided to said cab, said cab frame including right and left front posts, right and left rear posts, and right and left upper frames extending fore and aft between upper end regions of said front posts and upper end regions of said rear posts, respectively; wherein at least part of said cab is curved to bulge outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Tomeo Umemoto, Koichi Hasegawa, Hideo Fujita, Koichiro Kan, Toshinobu Owada, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Toshimitsu Yazaki
  • Publication number: 20060243076
    Abstract: A transmission for a tractor comprises a transmission case having an opening that opens to exterior of the transmission case and a speed change device that is housed in the transmission case. The transmission also includes a cover removably attached to the transmission case for closing the opening of the transmission, a main speed change shift fork supported by the cover and capable of engaging with and moving a main speed change shifter, and a sub speed change shift fork supported by the cover and capable of engaging with and moving a sub speed change shifter. The cover is capable of mounting a creep speed change device having a creep speed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tsuji, Toshimitsu Yazaki, Toshinobu Owada