Patents by Inventor Yuji Azuma

Yuji Azuma 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: 10066358
    Abstract: There are provided an electric motor (12) that is driven by an engine (8) to generate electric power or assists in a drive of the engine (8) by supply of electric power thereto, a heat exchanger (13) to which cooling air is supplied by a cooling fan (8A), a heat exchanger upstream room (28) that is positioned upstream of the heat exchanger (13) in a flow direction of the cooling air supplied to the heat exchanger (13), and an electricity storage device (30) that stores or discharges electric power. In addition, a radiator (42) for electricity storage device, a cooling pump (43) for electricity storage device and a cooling line (44) for electricity storage device configure a cooling system (41) for electricity storage device that independently cools the electricity storage device (30) aside from the inverter device (34), and the cooling system (41) for electricity storage device is arranged in the heat exchanger upstream room (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ota, Mitsugu Ojima, Shuji Egawa, Yuji Azuma
  • Patent number: 10000908
    Abstract: There are provided an electric motor (12) driven by an engine (8) to generate power or assists in driving the engine (8), a heat exchanger (13) to which cooling air is supplied by a cooling fan (8A), a heat exchanger upstream room (28) upstream of the heat exchanger (13), an electricity storage device (30) that stores or discharges power, and an inverter device (34) for controlling an operation of the electric motor (12). A radiator (42) for cooling the electricity storage device and a radiator (46) for cooling the are separately provided to be independent from each other, and are arranged in parallel between the heat exchanger (13) and the electricity storage device (30) in the heat exchanger upstream room (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ota, Mitsugu Ojima, Shuji Egawa, Yuji Azuma
  • Patent number: 9790662
    Abstract: An assist generator motor is driven by an engine to generate power or assists in a drive of the engine by supply of power from an electricity storage device. A revolving electric motor is driven by power supplied from the electricity storage device or supplies regeneration power generated by a regeneration operation to the electricity storage device. The assist generator motor is controlled by a first inverter. The revolving electric motor is controlled by a second inverter. The first inverter and the second inverter are mounted on a support bracket elastically supported on a revolving frame in a position different from a position where the electricity storage device is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ota, Mitsugu Ojima, Shuji Egawa, Yuji Azuma
  • Publication number: 20170226715
    Abstract: There are provided an electric motor (12) that is driven by an engine (8) to generate electric power or assists in a drive of the engine (8) by supply of electric power thereto, a heat exchanger (13) to which cooling air is supplied by a cooling fan (8A), a heat exchanger upstream room (28) that is positioned upstream of the heat exchanger (13) in a flow direction of the cooling air supplied to the heat exchanger (13), and an electricity storage device (30) that stores or discharges electric power. In addition, a radiator (42) for electricity storage device, a cooling pump (43) for electricity storage device and a cooling line (44) for electricity storage device configure a cooling system (41) for electricity storage device that independently cools the electricity storage device (30) aside from the inverter device (34), and the cooling system (41) for electricity storage device is arranged in the heat exchanger upstream room (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori OTA, Mitsugu OJIMA, Shuji EGAWA, Yuji AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20170067227
    Abstract: There are provided an electric motor (12) that is driven by an engine (8) to generate power or assists in a drive of the engine (8) by supply of power thereto, a heat exchanger (13) to which cooling air is supplied by a cooling fan (8A), a heat exchanger upstream room positioned upstream of the heat exchanger (13) in a flow direction of the cooling air supplied to the heat exchanger (13), an electricity storage device (30) that stores power or discharges the power therein, and an inverter device (34) for controlling an operation of the electric motor (12). Besides, a radiator (42) for electricity storage device that cools the electricity storage device (30) and a radiator (46) for inverter that cools the inverter device (34) are separately provided to be independent from each other, and the radiator (42) for electricity storage device and the radiator (46) for inverter are arranged in parallel between the heat exchanger (13) and the electricity storage device (30) in the heat exchanger upstream room (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yasunori OTA, Mitsugu OJIMA, Shuji EGAWA, Yuji AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20170016206
    Abstract: An assist generator motor is driven by an engine to generate power or assists in a drive of the engine by supply of power from an electricity storage device. A revolving electric motor is driven by power supplied from the electricity storage device or supplies regeneration power generated by a regeneration operation to the electricity storage device. The assist generator motor is controlled by a first inverter. The revolving electric motor is controlled by a second inverter. The first inverter and the second inverter are mounted on a support bracket elastically supported on a revolving frame in a position different from a position where the electricity storage device is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yasunori OTA, Mitsugu OJIMA, Shuji EGAWA, Yuji AZUMA
  • Patent number: 8718467
    Abstract: Terminals of upstream and downstream sides of an in-service line and a detour line are connected by optical couplers. An optical oscilloscope is connected to one optical coupler, and a chirped pulse light source is connected to the other optical coupler to thereby form dualized lines. The detour line includes an optical line length adjuster for compensating for the phase difference of optical transmission signals that occurs because of the optical line length difference with the in-service line. Pulse light in which an optical frequency is chirped is transmitted from the chirped pulse light source. The pulse light is branched by the second optical coupler, passes through the in-service line and the detour line, is multiplexed again by the first optical coupler, and is measured by the optical oscilloscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsujimura, Kuniaki Tanaka, Koichi Yoshida, Kazunori Katayama, Yuji Azuma, Masatoshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8068193
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device including a back light in which an electrode support member can be reliably arranged on the base side without concern for thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura, Shiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 8040464
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel module, a middle frame which places the display panel module thereon, and an upper frame which is engaged with a side face of the middle frame in a state where the upper frame covers a periphery of the display panel module, wherein the engaging portion includes projecting portions on a side face of the middle frame, each projecting portion being smoothly raised in the direction opposite to the display panel module and forming a sharp stepped portion which follows a raised portion, and pawl portions which are formed on portions of the upper frame which face the projecting portions, the pawl portions being bent along side faces of the stepped portions of the projecting portions and, thereafter, being bent such that the pawl portions extend while having arcuate face which has a center thereof in the vicinity of bent portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kitada, Masaki Tsubokura, Yuji Azuma
  • Publication number: 20110236015
    Abstract: Terminals of upstream and downstream sides of an in-service line and a detour line are connected by optical couplers. An optical oscilloscope is connected to one optical coupler, and a chirped pulse light source is connected to the other optical coupler to thereby form dualized lines. The detour line includes an optical line length adjuster for compensating for the phase difference of optical transmission signals that occurs because of the optical line length difference with the in-service line. Pulse light in which an optical frequency is chirped is transmitted from the chirped pulse light source. The pulse light is branched by the second optical coupler, passes through the in-service line and the detour line, is multiplexed again by the first optical coupler, and is measured by the optical oscilloscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsujimura, Kuniaki Tanaka, Koichi Yoshida, Kazunori Katayama, Yuji Azuma, Masatoshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7961267
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel module, a middle frame which places the display panel module thereon, and an upper frame which is engaged with a side face of the middle frame in a state where the upper frame covers a periphery of the display panel module, wherein the engaging portion includes projecting portions on a side face of the middle frame, each projecting portion being smoothly raised in the direction opposite to the display panel module and forming a sharp stepped portion which follows a raised portion, and pawl portions which are formed on portions of the upper frame which face the projecting portions, the pawl portions being bent along side faces of the stepped portions of the projecting portions and, thereafter, being bent such that the pawl portions extend while having arcuate face which has a center thereof in the vicinity of bent portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kitada, Masaki Tsubokura, Yuji Azuma
  • Patent number: 7961268
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can enhance display quality and reliability by preventing the intrusion of foreign materials to a display screen of a liquid crystal display panel thus preventing the adhesion of the foreign materials to the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel. On an upper surface of a peripheral portion of a split mold frame housing a liquid crystal display panel, rubber cushions which are split in four are arranged at corner portions of the peripheral portion in an adhesive manner. With respect to the split portions of the rubber cushions at the corner portion, on a long-side mold frame, extending portions formed by extending both end portions of the long-side rubber cushion larger than a predetermined length are integrally formed and are arranged in an adhesive manner. On a short-side mold frame, a short-side rubber cushion having a predetermined length is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo
  • Patent number: 7891985
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a flexible printed wiring board, a printed circuit board, a support member to support the display panel and the printed circuit board, and a frame member to cover the printed circuit board and to assist support of the display panel. The printed circuit board is supported at a side surface of the support member by bending the flexible printed wiring board, and the support member includes, at the side surface for supporting the printed circuit board, a first support part to support one end side of the printed circuit board which is opposite to another end side to which the flexible printed wiring board is connected, and a second support part to support the another end side of the printed circuit board. The frame member has a contact portion for contacting the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura
  • Patent number: 7746419
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight includes a plurality of rod-shaped light sources, electrode fittings for holding the rod-shaped light sources, and side wall plates covering the electrode fittings. The electrode fittings are connected to a connection portion extending in the parallel-arrangement direction of the rod-shaped light sources. The side wall plate includes a plurality of projecting members arranged in parallel to each other in the extending direction of the connection portion. The connection portion includes positions which are brought into contact with the projecting members and portions which are not brought into contact with the projecting members. By adopting the above-mentioned constitution, the liquid crystal display device can reduce squeals and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd., Hitachi Display Devices, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Shimon Itakura
  • Patent number: 7714955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which reduces the occurrence of a squeal. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight includes a base, a plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the base, electrode fittings for supporting electrode portions of the respective rod-shaped light sources, connection portions allowing the plurality of electrode fittings to be connected thereto and extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light sources, pushing members for pushing the connection portions toward a base side, and friction sound reducing members arranged between the connection portions and the pushing members and/or between the connection portions and the base side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Tsubokura, Hiroshi Obata, Shunichi Matsumoto, Seigo Abo, Yuji Azuma
  • Patent number: 7701528
    Abstract: In a joint portion of a corner portion at which a raised portion of a side wall portion of a reflection sheet which is mounted on a back surface plate and a side wall portion of a side mold frame intersect each other, an end portion of the side mold frame is formed in a state that the end portion of the side mold frame overlaps the side wall portion of the reflection sheet. Due to such a constitution, a gap which is formed by a displacement of the reflection sheet is closed and hence, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of dusts into the inside of a liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura
  • Publication number: 20100073888
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a flexible printed wiring board, a printed circuit board, a support member to support the display panel and the printed circuit board, and a frame member to cover the printed circuit board and to assist support of the display panel. The printed circuit board is supported at a side surface of the support member by bending the flexible printed wiring board, and the support member includes, at the side surface for supporting the printed circuit board, a first support part to support one end side of the printed circuit board which is opposite to another end side to which the flexible printed wiring board is connected, and a second support part to support the another end side of the printed circuit board. The frame member has a contact portion for contacting the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura
  • Patent number: 7648370
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a flexible printed wiring board, a printed circuit board, a support member to support the display panel and the printed circuit board, and a frame member to cover the printed circuit board and to assist support of the display panel. The printed circuit board is supported at a side surface of the support member by bending the flexible printed wiring board, and the support member includes, at the side surface for supporting the printed circuit board, a first support part to support one end side of the printed circuit board which is opposite to another end side to which the flexible printed wiring board is connected, and a second support part to support the another end side of the printed circuit board. The frame member has a contact portion for contacting the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura
  • Patent number: 7626654
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to facilitate attachment of a spacer to a support member in an assembling process of a liquid crystal display device. A display device includes: a display panel, a support member that supports the display panel and a spacer that is interposed between a cut end surface of the display panel and a first surface of the support member, the first surface facing the cut end surface of the display panel. The support member has a recess that opens through the first surface and a second surface, which is connected to the first surface and extends away from the display panel. The spacer includes a spacer position securing portion inserted in the space of the recess of the support member and a buffer portion that is integral with the spacer position securing portion and protrudes from the open end at the first surface of the support member toward the cut end surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Display Devices, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Tsubokura, Yuji Azuma, Tatsuyuki Fumikura
  • Publication number: 20090256990
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight includes a plurality of rod-shaped light sources, electrode fittings for holding the rod-shaped light sources, and side wall plates covering the electrode fittings. The electrode fittings are connected to a connection portion extending in the parallel-arrangement direction of the rod-shaped light sources. The side wall plate includes a plurality of projecting members arranged in parallel to each other in the extending direction of the connection portion. The connection portion includes positions which are brought into contact with the projecting members and portions which are not brought into contact with the projecting members. By adopting the above-mentioned constitution, the liquid crystal display device can reduce squeals and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Shimon Itakura