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).
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Patent number: 10941793Abstract: A hydraulic system includes an output fluid tube connected to a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid, and an unload valve to be switched to output operation fluid or to stop outputting operation fluid, the unload valve being connected to the output fluid tube. The hydraulic system includes a hydraulic actuator to be actuated by operation fluid, a control valve to control operation fluid to be supplied to the hydraulic actuator with use of a pilot fluid that is operation fluid applied to a pressure-receiving portion of the control valve, a pilot fluid tube connected to the pressure-receiving portion of the control valve, an operation valve to change a pressure of the pilot fluid to be applied to the pilot fluid tube, and a warm-up fluid tube connected between the unload valve and the pilot fluid tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji Fukuda
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Publication number: 20210047802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji FUKUDA
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Patent number: 10920881Abstract: A hydraulic device includes a braking device to brake a traveling device and release braking of the traveling device, a traveling pump to drive the traveling device with pressure of operation fluid, a brake-operation valve to control operation fluid flowing to the brake device, a traveling operation valve to control operation fluid flowing to the traveling pump, a first discharge fluid tube to discharge operation fluid flowing through the brake-operation valve, the first discharge fluid tube being connected to the brake operation valve, and a second discharge fluid tube to discharge operation fluid flowing through the traveling operation valve, the second discharge fluid tube being connected to the traveling operation valve. The traveling operation valve has a set pressure that is set to be higher than a brake set pressure set by the brake operation valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Daiki Abe, Jun Tomita, Yuya Konishi, Fumitaka Fujisawa, Yudai Koga
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Publication number: 20210025126Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: a boom cylinder to move a boom; a working tool cylinder to move a working tool attached to the boom; a boom control valve to control the boom cylinder; a working tool control valve to control the working tool cylinder; a horizontal control valve having: an activating position to allow a horizontalizing operation of the working tool; and a stopping position to stop the horizontalizing operation; and a controller device having: a first information obtaining portion to obtain permission and non-permission to the horizontalizing operation; a second information obtaining portion to obtain at least one of upward operation and upward movement of the boom; and a horizontal controller to set the horizontal control valve to the stopping position when the first information obtaining portion obtains the non-permission and the second information obtaining portion obtains one of the upward operation and the upward movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Yusuke TOMATSU
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Patent number: 10900562Abstract: 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 second pressure threshold. The first hydraulic device is an operation control valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Kazuyoshi Arii, Ryohei Sumiyoshi
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Patent number: 10870969Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine, includes a first hydraulic pump to output an operation fluid, a hydraulic device to be operated by the operation fluid, an operation member to be operated, a control valve to control the hydraulic device based on an operation extent of the operation member, a holding member to set a held operation extent that is the operation extent held in the operation of the operation member, and a pedal to be operated to change the held operation extent set by the holding member.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji Fukuda
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Patent number: 10851520Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine 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, and 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 coupling the first fluid tube and the discharge fluid tube, a first throttle disposed on the first fluid tube, and a second throttle disposed on the second fluid tube, the second throttle having an opening area smaller than an opening area of the first throttle.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda
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Publication number: 20200362884Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic actuator having a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, an accumulator, an outputting fluid tube to output an operation fluid, and a switching valve to be switched between a first position and a second position. The first position allows the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber to be communicated with the outputting fluid tube and thereby allowing a floating operation. The second position allows the first fluid chamber and the accumulator to be communicated with each other, allows the second fluid chamber and the outputting fluid tube to be communicated with each other, and thereby allows an anti-vibration operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Keigo HONDA, Ryosuke KINUGAWA, Ryuki NISHIMOTO, Yuji YAMASHITA, Daisuke SAKURAI
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Patent number: 10837157Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a first control cylinder to move a boom and a second control cylinder to move a bucket. A body of the first control cylinder has a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber. A first control valve is connected to the first fluid chamber via a first fluid path and connected to the second fluid chamber via a second fluid path to control the first hydraulic cylinder. A bucket positioning valve is connected to the second fluid path and a third fluid path to control a second hydraulic cylinder so as to rotate the bucket. A discharge fluid path is connected to the second fluid path between the bucket positioning valve and the first control valve. A discharge control valve is provided in the discharge fluid path to be opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Tomita, Yuji Fukuda, Yuya Konishi
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Publication number: 20200318320Abstract: A working machine includes a pair of traveling devices, a pair of traveling motors having a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed, a pair of traveling pumps to supply operation fluid to the traveling motors, a connector fluid tube connecting the traveling motors and the traveling pumps, a traveling-pump pressure detector to detect a traveling-pump pressure that is pressure generated in the connector fluid tube, a revolving speed detector to detect a prime-mover revolving speed, a third storage to store a second decelerating judgment table representing a relation between the prime-mover revolving speed and a second decelerating judgment pressure, and a controller having: an automatic decelerator portion to perform an automatic deceleration process for reducing a speed of the traveling motor, and a differential pressure calculator portion to calculate a traveling differential pressure between one traveling pump pressure and another traveling pump pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Jun TOMITA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Ryosuke KINUGAWA, Yoshimitsu TANAKA
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Patent number: 10787787Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine, includes an operation member, an operation valve to change an output pressure of an operation fluid in accordance with operation of the operation member, a hydraulic device to be activated by the operation fluid outputted from the operation valve, a first fluid tube coupling the operation valve to the hydraulic device, and a bleed circuit connected to the first fluid tube and configured to output the operation fluid in the first fluid tube. The first fluid tube includes a first section fluid tube arranged in a section between the operation valve and a coupling portion coupling the first fluid tube to the bleed circuit, and a second section fluid tube arranged in a section between the coupling portion and the hydraulic device, the second section fluid tube having an inner diameter different from an inner diameter of the first section fluid tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Daiki Abe, Yuji Fukuda, Yuya Konishi, Keigo Honda, Hiroya Hanano, Jun Tomita
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Patent number: 10781571Abstract: A hydraulic system includes first and second control valves controlling a flow rate of operation fluid to be supplied to first and second hydraulic actuators, respectively, a supply fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the second control valve and being connected to a return fluid tube, and a discharge fluid tube connected to the second control valve. The second control valve is switched between primary, secondary, and tertiary positions, the primary position blocking between the supply fluid tube and the discharge fluid tube and allowing return fluid to be supplied to the second hydraulic actuator, the secondary position communicating between the supply fluid tube and the discharge fluid tube and stopping supplying the return fluid to the second hydraulic actuator, and the tertiary position communicating between the supply fluid tube and the discharge fluid tube and allowing the return fluid to be supplied to the second hydraulic actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Yoshimitsu Tanaka
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Patent number: 10774852Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic actuator having a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, an accumulator, an outputting fluid tube to output an operation fluid, and a switching valve to be switched between a first position and a second position. The first position allows the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber to be communicated with the outputting fluid tube and thereby allowing a floating operation. The second position allows the first fluid chamber and the accumulator to be communicated with each other, allows the second fluid chamber and the outputting fluid tube to be communicated with each other, and thereby allows an anti-vibration operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Ryuki Nishimoto, Yuji Yamashita, Daisuke Sakurai
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Patent number: 10767346Abstract: A work machine includes a hydraulic actuator configured to be driven via hydraulic oil. A control valve has a first pilot port and is connected to the hydraulic actuator to control the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic actuator is configured to move in a first mode when a first pilot pressure is applied to the first pilot port. A first pilot valve is connected to the first pilot port of the control valve via the first pilot oil supply pipe to control applying the first pilot pressure to the first pilot port. The hydraulic oil is configured to be drained via a drain pipe. The drain pipe and the first pilot oil supply pipe are provided in a heat exchanger to exchange heat between the hydraulic oil in the drain pipe and the hydraulic oil in the first pilot oil supply pipe via the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Keigo Honda, Yuji Fukuda, Takahiro Usami, Hiroshi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20200263393Abstract: A working machine includes a prime mover, a traveling pump to be driven by the prime mover to output operation fluid, a traveling motor to be driven by the operation fluid outputted from the traveling pump and to change a motor speed between a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed, a machine body on which the prime mover, the traveling pump, and the traveling motor are arranged, a traveling switching valve to be switched between a first state allowing the traveling motor to rotate at the first speed and a second state allowing the traveling motor to rotate at the second speed, and a controller to reduce a revolving speed of the prime mover based on a traveling condition of the machine body in switching the traveling switching valve between an accelerating state to switch the traveling switching valve from the first state to the second state and a decelerating state to switch the traveling switching valve from the second state to the first state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Ryosuke KINUGAWA, Ryota HAMAMOTO, Jun TOMITA
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Patent number: 10731323Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump to be driven by a prime mover, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first connecting fluid tube connected to the first hydraulic actuator, a second coupling hydraulic tube connected to the first hydraulic actuator, and a first control valve having a first position and a second position. The hydraulic system includes a second control valve configured to control the second hydraulic actuator, a first fluid tube configured to supply a return fluid to the second control valve, a second fluid tube connected to the first fluid tube, a first communicating-connection tube to be connected to the second fluid tube when the first control valve is in the first position, and a second communicating-connection tube to be connected to the second fluid tube when the first control valve is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda
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Publication number: 20200240440Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a tank to store an operation fluid, a hydraulic device to be operated by the operation fluid, a control valve to control the hydraulic device, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic device and the control valve, the first fluid tube being to supply the operation fluid from the control valve to the hydraulic device, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connected to the tank, a switch valve provided to the second fluid tube, the switch valve being to control a flow rate of the operation fluid, and an oil cooler provided to the second fluid tube between the switch valve and the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kazuyoshi ARII, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20200240439Abstract: A hydraulic system in a work machine includes a hydraulic pump to supply pilot hydraulic oil. A work hydraulic actuator is to move a work device of the work machine. A control valve is to control the work hydraulic actuator based on a pilot pressure of the pilot hydraulic oil. A target pilot pressure of the pilot hydraulic oil is input through the work operation device to control, according to the target pilot pressure, the pilot pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump to the control valve. A pilot oil path connects the work operation device and the control valve to supply the pilot pressure to the control valve. A drain oil path is divided from the pilot oil path. A pressure adjustment valve is provided in the drain oil path to adjust the pilot pressure to be less than the target pilot pressure when a condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventor: Yuji FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20200240113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Daiki ABE, Jun TOMITA, Yuya KONISHI, Ryosuke KINUGAWA
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Publication number: 20200224764Abstract: 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 second pressure threshold. The first hydraulic device is an operation control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kazuyoshi ARII, Ryohei SUMIYOSHI