Patents by Inventor Yuji Fukuda

Yuji Fukuda 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: 11168462
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a travel hydraulic device which changes a travel speed in accordance with switching positions of a hydraulic switch valve. A controller controls a proportional valve so as to change a pressure of an operation fluid at an increasing rate over a time while the hydraulic switch valve is switched from a first switching position to a second switching position to increase the travel speed from a first speed to a second speed, and at a decreasing rate over the time while the hydraulic switch valve is switched from the second switching position to the first switching position to decrease the travel speed from the second speed to the first speed. A magnitude of the increasing rate is different from one of the decreasing rate to output an operation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Daiki Abe, Jun Tomita, Yuya Konishi, Ryosuke Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 11143217
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, an output fluid tube connected to the hydraulic pump, an operation fluid tube connected to a hydraulic device, an unload valve connected to the output fluid tube, and having: a supply position in which the operation fluid in the output fluid tube is supplied to the operation fluid tube; and a restrain position in which supply of the operation fluid to the operation fluid tube is restrained, an operation valve connected to the output fluid tube, a control fluid tube connecting the operation valve and the hydraulic device, a warmup fluid tube connecting the control fluid tube and the operation fluid tube, and a check valve provided in the warm-up fluid tube and being for allowing the operation fluid to flow from the control fluid tube side toward the operation fluid tube, and for blocking the operation fluid from flowing side from the operation fluid tube toward the control fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11124948
    Abstract: A working machine includes a traveling motor having a first speed and a second speed, an operation detector device to detect an operation extent of a traveling operation member, a controller device having an automatic decelerator portion to perform an automatic deceleration for reducing a revolving speeds of the traveling motor, and a storage device storing first control information representing a relation between a first-speed regulating revolving speed corresponding to the operation extent at the first speed and a second-speed regulating revolving speed corresponding to the operation extent at the second speed. The automatic decelerator portion obtains the first-speed regulating revolving speed based on the first control information and the operation extent when the traveling motor is at the second speed, and performs the automatic deceleration when the motor revolving speed is equal to or less than the first-speed regulating revolving speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11118609
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a control device to reduce a first movement speed to be lower than a second movement speed, the first movement speed being a speed at which a spool of a first control valve moves from a first supply position to a first stop position under a state where a second control valve is in the second supply position, the second movement speed being a speed at which the spool moves from the first supply position to the first stop position under a state where the second control valve is in the second stop position. The first supply position allows operation fluid to be supplied to a hydraulic actuator. The first stop position prevents the operation fluid from being supplied to the hydraulic actuator. The second stop position prevents the operation fluid from being supplied to a first fluid tube coupling a hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuki Nishimoto, Yuji Fukuda, Jun Tomita
  • Patent number: 11067103
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine, includes a hydraulic device to change a flow rate of an operation fluid. The hydraulic device includes a first hydraulic receiver to which the operation fluid is applied, a second hydraulic receiver to which the operation fluid is applied, and a movable portion to be moved by the operation fluid applied to any one of the first hydraulic receiver and the second hydraulic portion. A hydraulic system further includes a differential pressure regulator to supply the operation fluid to the first hydraulic receiver and the second hydraulic receiver, the differential pressure regulator being configured to regulate a differential pressure between a first pressure that is a pressure of the operation fluid applied to the first hydraulic receiver and a second pressure that is a pressure of the operation fluid applied to the second hydraulic receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Jun Tomita, Nozomu Minagawa
  • Patent number: 11053664
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic actuator, and a second control valve to control the second hydraulic actuator, the second control valve being arranged on a downstream side of the first control valve. The hydraulic system includes a first fluid tube in which a return fluid flows toward the second control valve. The first fluid tube couples the first control valve to the second control valve. The hydraulic system includes a second fluid tube in which a supply fluid flows toward to the first hydraulic actuator. The second fluid tube being connected to the first hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic system further a third fluid tube in which the return fluid in the first fluid tube flows toward the second fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Yoshimitsu Tanaka, Keigo Honda
  • Publication number: 20210198869
    Abstract: A flow rate control valve includes a first flow line to connect to a first fluid line connected to a hydraulic actuator, a second flow line to connect to a second fluid line connected to the hydraulic actuator, a third flow line to connect to a third fluid line connected to a hydraulic pump, a fourth flow line to connect to an operation fluid tank or a fourth fluid line connected to a suction portion of the hydraulic pump, a fifth flow line to connect a first control valve and a second control valve, and a spool including a first connecting portion being configured to connect the first flow line and the third flow line at a first position and to connect the first flow line and the fifth flow line at a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Yoshimitsu TANAKA, Yasushi OTAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20210180618
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump to output an operation fluid, first and second hydraulic devices to be operated by the operation fluid, first and second control valves to control the first and second hydraulic device, respectively, first and second communication tubes connecting the first hydraulic device to the first control valve, a supply fluid tube connecting the first control valve to the second control valve, the supply fluid tube being configured to supply the return fluid to the second control valve, first and second connection fluid tubes disposed on the first control valve, a discharge fluid tube connected to the first control valve, first and second branching fluid tubes branched from the first and second connection fluid tubes, respectively, first and second throttles disposed on the first and second branching fluid tubes, respectively, the second throttle being smaller than the first throttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Keigo HONDA
  • Publication number: 20210148386
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a first output fluid tube connecting between a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid and a first operation valve to change a first pilot pressure of the operation fluid, a second output fluid tube connected between the hydraulic pump and a second operation valve to change a second pilot pressure of the operation fluid, a switching valve provided in the second output fluid tube, and a warm-up fluid tube connected between the first operation valve and the switching valve, wherein the switching valve is switched between a first position allowing the operation fluid to be drained through the first output fluid tube, the first operation valve, the warm-up fluid tube and the switching valve, and a second position allowing the operation fluid to be supplied through second output fluid tube to the second operation valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 11001990
    Abstract: A working machine includes a branched tube connected to a branched portion branching from an operation fluid tube, a plurality of input tubes connected to the second actuator valves, a plurality of output tubes connected to a pressure receiver portion of the second hydraulic device, a main tube connected to the third actuator valve, and a relay device, and the relay device includes a plurality of input ports connected to the plurality of input tubes, a plurality of output ports connected to the plurality of output tubes, a plurality of first flow lines connecting between the plurality of input ports and the plurality of input ports, a main port connected to the main tube, a branched port connected to the branched tube, and a second flow line arranged between the plurality of first fluid lines to connect between the main port and the branched port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Takahiro Usami
  • Publication number: 20210123206
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a first supply line connecting a boom control valve and a bottom side of a boom cylinder, a second supply line connecting the boom control valve and a rod side of the boom cylinder, a leveling switch valve having: a first operating position allowing a leveling operation of a working tool; and a first stopping position allowing the leveling operation to stop, a ride controller including: a ride-control switch valve connected to a branched fluid line branched from the first supply line; and an accumulator configured to perform an anti-vibrating operation for suppressing a pressure fluctuation of the boom cylinder, and a drain fluid line to discharge operation fluid in a downstream section extending from the leveling switch valve to the rod side of the boom cylinder in the second supply line when the leveling switch valve is switched to the first stopping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20210123215
    Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body, a prime mover, a traveling device mounted on the machine body, a traveling motor to provide a power to the traveling device and to switch between a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed, a traveling pump to be driven by the prime mover and to supply operation fluid to the traveling motor, and a controller device including an automatic shifter to automatically shift the traveling motor to the first speed or to the second speed, a timer to count an elapsed time from the automatically shifting, and a shift prohibitor to prohibit the automatically shifting by the automatic shifter when the elapsed time counted by the timer is less than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Jun TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20210123214
    Abstract: A working machine includes a switching valve to switch between a first state and a second state, the first state allowing a revolving speed of a traveling motor to be a first speed, the second state allowing the revolving speed of the traveling motor to be a second speed, and a controller device to reduce the revolving speed of the prime mover in either acceleration to switch from the first state to the second state or deceleration to switch from the second state to the first state. The controller device associates a return timing with a switch timing in either the acceleration or deceleration, the return timing allowing an actual revolving speed of a prime mover to start returning toward a first target revolving speed after the actual revolving speed is reduced, the switch timing allowing the switching valve to switch to either an acceleration side or a deceleration side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Jun TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20210123212
    Abstract: A working machine includes a hydraulic device, an operation valve to supply operation fluid to operate the hydraulic device and to vary the operation fluid to be supplied to the hydraulic device, an operation device having an operation member supported swingably, the operation device being configured to output an operation signal in accordance with an operation amount of the operation member, and a controller including a swing calculator to calculate an evaluation value representing a degree of swinging of the operation member, and a control signal generator to generate a control signal based on the evaluation value and the operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro TOYAMA, Ryuki NISHIMOTO, Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10982413
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic actuator, and a second control valve to control the second hydraulic actuator, the second control valve being arranged on a downstream side of the first control valve. The hydraulic system includes a discharge fluid tube in which the operation fluid flows. The discharge fluid tube is connected to the first control valve. The hydraulic system includes a first fluid tube in which a return fluid flows toward the second control valve. The first fluid tube couples the first control valve to the second control valve. The hydraulic system includes a second fluid tube in which the return fluid flows toward the discharge fluid tube, and a third fluid tube in which a supply fluid flows toward the first fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Yoshimitsu Tanaka, Keigo Honda
  • Patent number: 10975893
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic pump to output an operation fluid, a hydraulic device to be operated by the operation fluid, an operation member to be operated, a first operation valve to regulate a pressure of the operation fluid in accordance with operation of the operation member, and a pressure supplying portion to supply a first counteracting pressure of the operation fluid against a first operation pressure, the first operation pressure being a pressure of the operation fluid regulated by the first operation valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Toshihiko Takemura
  • Publication number: 20210102626
    Abstract: A hydraulic system of a work machine includes a first hydraulic device to operate in a first operation mode while pressure of hydraulic oil supplied from a hydraulic pump via a first oil passage is equal to or higher than a first pressure threshold. The hydraulic oil in the first oil passage is to be discharged via a second oil passage. A pilot check valve is provided in the second oil passage and has a pilot port to receive a pilot pressure of the hydraulic oil. The pilot check valve is closed to stop discharging the hydraulic oil in the first oil passage through the second oil passage while the pilot pressure is lower than the fourth pressure threshold. The pilot check valve is opened while the pilot pressure is higher than or equal to the fourth pressure threshold. The first hydraulic device is a ride control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kazuyoshi ARII, Ryohei SUMIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 10968923
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a first hydraulic device, a second hydraulic device, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic device, a second control valve disposed on a downstream side of the first control valve and configured to control the second hydraulic device, a communication tube connecting the first hydraulic device to the first control valve, a supply fluid tube connecting the first control valve to the second control valve, a connection fluid tube disposed on the first control valve, the connection fluid tube connecting the communication tube to the supply fluid tube, a discharge fluid tube connected to the first control valve, a setting portion disposed on the discharge fluid tube and configured to increase a pressure in the discharge fluid tube, a branching fluid tube branched from the connection fluid tube and connected to the discharge fluid tube, and a throttle disposed on the branching fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Yoshimitsu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210095443
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid, a hydraulic actuator to be activated with the operation fluid, a first control valve to which the operation fluid outputted by the hydraulic pump is supplied, the first control valve being configured to control the hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the hydraulic actuator separately from the first control valve, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic pump and the first control valve, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connecting to an input port of the second control valve, a third fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the hydraulic actuator, and a fourth fluid tube connecting to an output port of the second control valve and connecting to the third fluid tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10947700
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the second hydraulic actuator, a return fluid tube in which a return fluid discharged from the first hydraulic actuator flows, the return fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the first hydraulic actuator, a first inner fluid tube provided in the first control valve and connected to the return fluid tube, an outer fluid tube connected to the first inner fluid tube, the outer fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the second control valve, a return-discharge fluid tube to discharge the return fluid, the discharge fluid tube being branched from the outer fluid tube, and a throttle provided in the return-discharge fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda