Patents by Inventor Youichirou Kimura

Youichirou Kimura 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: 20240151001
    Abstract: A steering mechanism is used to navigate the direction of travel of a motor grader. A directional correction input device is manipulatable by an operator. A controller, during automatic control of the steering operation by the steering mechanism, controls the steering mechanism in a manner that the direction of travel is adjustable leftward or rightward through a certain angle based on an operation command inputted through the directional correction input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya SONODA, Takashi MAEDA, Yoshihide NAKAE, Youichirou KIMURA
  • Patent number: 8794673
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an undercarriage having a crawler and a rotating superstructure. The rotating superstructure includes a plate-shaped rotating frame, an engine, a fuel tank a counterweight and a fuel line. The engine is mounted inside the rotating frame. The fuel tank is disposed on one side of the engine. The counterweight is supported on the rotating frame to the rear of the engine, and disposed so that a bottom end portion faces a rear end surface of the rotating frame with a gap interposed therebetween and the gap is open to the atmosphere. The fuel line is connected to the fuel tank and disposed in the gap between the rear end surface of the rotating frame and the bottom end portion of the counterweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichirou Kimura, Jun Yonehara, Risa Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140083781
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an undercarriage having a crawler and a rotating superstructure. The rotating superstructure includes a plate-shaped rotating frame, an engine, a fuel tank a counterweight and a fuel line. The engine is mounted inside the rotating frame. The fuel tank is disposed on one side of the engine. The counterweight is supported on the rotating frame to the rear of the engine, and disposed so that a bottom end portion faces a rear end surface of the rotating frame with a gap interposed therebetween and the gap is open to the atmosphere. The fuel line is connected to the fuel tank and disposed in the gap between the rear end surface of the rotating frame and the bottom end portion of the counterweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Youichirou Kimura, Jun Yonehara, Risa Yamamoto