Patents by Inventor Yuita TAKENAKA

Yuita TAKENAKA 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: 20230134225
    Abstract: A wheel loader includes a vehicle body frame, a transmission mechanism, a support section, a movable section, a joystick lever, and an urging mechanism. The transmission mechanism transmits a movement of the vehicle body frame. The support section is fixed with respect to the vehicle body frame. The movable section is connected to the transmission mechanism and is movably supported by the support section. The movement of the vehicle body frame is input to the movable section. The joystick lever accepts an operation to move with respect to the movable section by the operation. The urging mechanism adjusts a movement of the movable section with respect to the support section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yuichi TERANISHI, Yuita TAKENAKA, Keisuke ISOMURA, Yasunari KATO
  • Patent number: 11629481
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a travel drive system, a work implement, an apparatus drive system with a hydraulic pump, an accelerator operating member, a work implement operating member, and a controller. The controller controls the apparatus drive system in accordance with an operating amount of the work implement operating member. The controller determines a target tractive force of the travel drive system based on an operating amount of the accelerator operating member. The controller determines an allowable acceleration of the work machine. The controller determines an upper limit of tractive force of the travel drive system based on the allowable acceleration. The controller corrects the target tractive force so as to be equal to or less than the upper limit when the target tractive force is greater than the upper limit. The controller controls the travel drive system based on the corrected target tractive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Kenichi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220266898
    Abstract: A valve system includes a valve configured to adjust a flow rate of hydraulic fluid in order to steer a work machine, and a control section configured to determine a command signal sent to the valve. The command signal determines a command flow rate of the hydraulic fluid based on a target flow rate corresponding to an input operation command and a change amount in the target flow rate. The control section is configured to control the change amount according to a magnitude of a reversal operation command when receiving the reversal operation command in order to operate the work machine in a direction opposite to a direction in which steering is operating. A work machine includes the valve system, a front frame, a rear frame, an articulate mechanism rotatably connecting the front frame to the rear frame, and a hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Yuichi TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20220090359
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a travel drive system, a work implement, an apparatus drive system with a hydraulic pump, an accelerator operating member, a work implement operating member, and a controller. The controller controls the apparatus drive system in accordance with an operating amount of the work implement operating member. The controller determines a target tractive force of the travel drive system based on an operating amount of the accelerator operating member. The controller determines an allowable acceleration of the work machine. The controller determines an upper limit of tractive force of the travel drive system based on the allowable acceleration. The controller corrects the target tractive force so as to be equal to or less than the upper limit when the target tractive force is greater than the upper limit. The controller controls the travel drive system based on the corrected target tractive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Kenichi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220063624
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a transmission connected to the engine to change a transmission gear ratio continuously, a travel device connected to the transmission to cause the work machine to travel, a sensor arranged and configured to detect an acceleration of the work machine, and a controller. The controller selectively execute a first mode and a second mode that limits a target tractive force of the machine in comparison to the first mode. The controller weakens limitation of the target tractive force and determines the target tractive force when the acceleration of the machine in the second mode is less than a predetermined acceleration threshold. The controller determines a target transmission gear ratio in accordance with the target tractive force. The controller controls the transmission based on the target transmission gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Yuita TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 11167791
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle in which front and rear frames are linked includes a joystick lever configured to be operated by an operator, a hydraulic actuator driven by hydraulic pressure, a control valve, a force imparting component, and a controller. The joystick lever is usable to set a target steering angle. The hydraulic actuator performs an articulation to change an actual steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame in response to operation of the joystick lever. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator so as to make the actual steering angle coincide with the target steering angle. The force imparting component applies an assisting force or a counterforce to operation of the joystick lever. The controller controls the force imparting component so as to generate resistance to operation of the joystick lever based on a start timing of an articulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Publication number: 20210156118
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle has front and rear frames coupled. The work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator driven by hydraulic pressure to change a vehicle body frame angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame, a lever rotatable to change the body frame angle, a control valve that controls a flow rate of oil supplied to the hydraulic actuator, and a controller. The controller sets a target angle of the vehicle body frame angle with respect to an input angle of the lever, and controls the control valve such that an actual angle of the vehicle body frame angle matches the target angle of the vehicle body frame angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi TERANISHI, Yuita TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20210156117
    Abstract: A steering device for operating a work vehicle includes a support part, a base member rotatably supported by the support part, a lever rotatably supported by the support part or the base member, a biasing member and a transmission mechanism connecting part. The biasing member is interposed between the lever and the base member to bias the lever to a predetermined position with respect to the base member. The transmission mechanism connecting part configured to be connected to a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation based on a rotation angle of a steering shaft of the work vehicle to the base member. A restriction part may restrict rotation of the lever when an angle of the lever with respect to the base member reaches a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi TERANISHI, Yuita TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10865543
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a joystick lever, and a first link mechanism. A front frame is linked to a rear frame. The hydraulic actuator is configured to be driven by hydraulic pressure and configured to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The control valve is configured to control flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The joystick lever is disposed in a cab provided on the rear frame. The joystick lever is configured to be operated by an operator. The first link mechanism is disposed below the cab. The first link mechanism is configured to transmit an operation of the joystick lever to the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Patent number: 10850767
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a hydraulic pump, an operation member, a control valve, an angular velocity corresponding value sensing unit, a notification component, and a controller. The actuator changes a steering angle based on a supplied fluid. The pump supplies fluid to the actuator. The operation member is operated by an operator when the steering angle is changed. The valve controls flow of fluid supplied from the pump to the actuator based on an amount the operation member is operated. The sensing unit senses a corresponding value corresponding to a steering angular velocity changed based on the flow of fluid. The notification component notifies that the corresponding value has reached a threshold value preset based on an upper limit of the steering angular velocity. The controller causes the notification component to perform a notification when it is detected that the corresponding value has reached the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanori Ikari, Masanobu Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10794043
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a pressure sensing unit, a force imparting component, and a controller. The hydraulic actuator varies a steering angle. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The operation member is configured to be operated by an operator and to control the control valve when varying the steering angle. The pressure sensing unit senses a pressure produced by the hydraulic actuator. The force imparting component imparts an assisting force or a counterforce to operation of the operation member. The controller controls the force imparting component so as to generate resistance to operation of the operation member based on a pressure value sensed by the pressure sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanori Ikari, Masanobu Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10730549
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a joystick lever, a force imparting component, a speed sensor, and a controller. The joystick lever is configured to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame by operation by an operator. The force imparting component is configured to impart an assist force or a counterforce to operation of the joystick lever by the operator. The speed sensor is configured to sense speed of the work vehicle. The controller is configured to control the force imparting component so as to impart the assist force or the counterforce according to the speed sensed by the speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Patent number: 10562564
    Abstract: A work vehicle is articulated with a front frame and a rear frame linked to the front frame. The work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, an operation member and a force imparting component. The hydraulic actuator is configured to be hydraulically driven to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The control valve is configured to control flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The operation member is linked to the control valve and configured to be operated by an operator. The force imparting component is configured to impart an assist force or a counterforce to an operation of the operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ikari, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Yuita Takenaka, Masahiko Hamaguchi, Jun Itou, Kenichi Muramoto
  • Patent number: 10518803
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a joystick lever, a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a force imparting component, a joystick displacement sensor, a steering angle sensor, and a controller. The joystick lever is operated to allow a target steering angle to be set. The hydraulic actuator is driven hydraulically to change an actual steering angle. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator to eliminate deviation between the target and actual steering angles. The force imparting component imparts an assist force or a counterforce to the operation of the joystick lever. The controller controls the force imparting component so that a counterforce is imparted to the operation of the joystick lever when the joystick lever has been operated in an opposite direction from a rotation direction of the front frame based on detections of the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Patent number: 10384713
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a joystick lever, a force imparting component, and a controller. The joystick lever can be moved to an inside or an outside with respect to an operator's seat by being operated by an operator, to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The force imparting component is configured to impart an assist force or a counterforce to an operation of the joystick lever by the operator. The controller controls the force imparting component so that an operating force required to move the joystick lever to the outside is different from an operating force required to move the joystick lever to the inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Patent number: 10266200
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a hydraulic actuator, a joystick lever operated by an operator, a control valve, a force imparting component, and a controller. The hydraulic actuator is driven hydraulically to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The control valve is linked to the joystick lever, to control flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator according to an operation amount of the joystick lever, and to restrict the operation amount of the joystick lever to a predetermined range. The force imparting component imparts an assist force or a counterforce to the operation of the joystick lever by the operator. The controller controls the force imparting component so as to decrease the assist force or increase the counterforce before the operation of the joystick lever is restricted by the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita Takenaka, Masanobu Nakabayashi, Masanori Ikari
  • Publication number: 20190084615
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a hydraulic pump, an operation member, a control valve, an angular velocity corresponding value sensing unit, a notification component, and a controller. The actuator changes a steering angle based on a supplied fluid. The pump supplies fluid to the actuator. The operation member is operated by an operator when the steering angle is changed. The valve controls flow of fluid supplied from the pump to the actuator based on an amount the operation member is operated. The sensing unit senses a corresponding value corresponding to a steering angular velocity changed based on the flow of fluid. The notification component notifies that the corresponding value has reached a threshold value preset based on an upper limit of the steering angular velocity. The controller causes the notification component to perform a notification when it is detected that the corresponding value has reached the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Masanori IKARI, Masanobu NAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190078299
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a pressure sensing unit, a force imparting component, and a controller. The hydraulic actuator varies a steering angle. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The operation member is configured to be operated by an operator and to control the control valve when varying the steering angle. The pressure sensing unit senses a pressure produced by the hydraulic actuator. The force imparting component imparts an assisting force or a counterforce to operation of the operation member. The controller controls the force imparting component so as to generate resistance to operation of the operation member based on a pressure value sensed by the pressure sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Masanori IKARI, Masanobu NAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190071119
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle in which front and rear frames are linked includes a joystick lever configured to be operated by an operator, a hydraulic actuator driven by hydraulic pressure, a control valve, a force imparting component, and a controller. The joystick lever is usable to set a target steering angle. The hydraulic actuator performs an articulation to change an actual steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame in response to operation of the joystick lever. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator so as to make the actual steering angle coincide with the target steering angle. The force imparting component applies an assisting force or a counterforce to operation of the joystick lever. The controller controls the force imparting component so as to generate resistance to operation of the joystick lever based on a start timing of an articulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Masanobu NAKABAYASHI, Masanori IKARI
  • Publication number: 20190017245
    Abstract: An articulated work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a joystick lever, and a first link mechanism. A front frame is linked to a rear frame. The hydraulic actuator is configured to be driven by hydraulic pressure and configured to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The control valve is configured to control flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The joystick lever is disposed in a cab provided on the rear frame. The joystick lever is configured to be operated by an operator. The first link mechanism is disposed below the cab. The first link mechanism is configured to transmit an operation of the joystick lever to the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yuita TAKENAKA, Masanobu NAKABAYASHI, Masanori IKARI