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: 10711438
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump to output an operation fluid, a hydraulic apparatus to be activated by the operation fluid, an operating member to operate the hydraulic apparatus, an operation valve to determine a pressure of the operation fluid in accordance with operation of the operating member, the operation fluid being supplied to the hydraulic apparatus, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic pump to the operation valve, a first working valve disposed on the first fluid tube, the first working valve being configured to change an opening aperture of the first working valve, a first outputting fluid tube connected to a section of the first fluid tube between the operation valve and the first working valve, and a second working valve disposed on the first outputting fluid tube, the second working valve being configured to change an opening aperture of the second working valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10704232
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine includes an fluid cooler including an input port and an output port, the fluid cooler being configured to cool an operation fluid, an outputting portion to output the operation fluid, a traveling hydraulic device to be activated by the operation fluid, an operating hydraulic device to be activated by the operation fluid, a first output fluid tube connecting the operating hydraulic device to a tank, a second output fluid tube branching from the first output fluid tube and being connected to the input port of the fluid cooler, a third output fluid tube connecting the outputting portion to the output port of the fluid cooler, a fourth output fluid tube connected to the traveling hydraulic device, the fourth output fluid tube being connected to the second output fluid tube, and a first check valve disposed on the fourth output fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Daisuke Sakurai, Toshiya Tani, Taisuke Shinohara, Yoshihiro Ebata
  • Publication number: 20200208376
    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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Keigo HONDA, Takahiro USAMI
  • Patent number: 10662623
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic actuator to be operated by an operation fluid, a first hydraulic pump to output the operation fluid, a second hydraulic pump to output the operation fluid, a control valve to which the operation fluid outputted from the first hydraulic pump is supplied, the control valve being configured to control the operation fluid that is to be supplied to the hydraulic actuator, a first fluid tube connecting the control valve to the hydraulic actuator, a second fluid tube to which the operation fluid outputted from the second hydraulic pump is supplied, the second fluid tube being connected to the first fluid tube, and a first switching valve disposed on the second fluid tube. The spool includes a communicating fluid passage being configured to supply the operation fluid to the first inner fluid passage, the operation fluid being received by the pressure-receiving port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Keigo Honda
  • Patent number: 10662980
    Abstract: A hydraulic system in of a work machine includes a hydraulic pump to supply pilot hydraulic oil in a hydraulic oil reservoir. A travel pump is to drive a travel motor according to a pilot pressure of the pilot hydraulic oil. A target pilot pressure of the pilot hydraulic oil is input through a travel operation device to control, according to the target pilot pressure, the pilot pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump to the travel pump. A pilot oil path connects the travel operation device and the travel pump to supply the pilot pressure to the travel pump. 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20200149244
    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 connected to a downstream side of the first control valve and configured to control the second hydraulic actuator, a return fluid tube in which return fluid discharged from the first hydraulic actuator flows, the return fluid tube coupling the first control valve and the first hydraulic actuator, an internal fluid tube arranged in the first control valve and connected to the return fluid tube, an external fluid tube connected to the internal fluid tube, the external fluid tube coupling the first control valve and the second control valve, a branched fluid tube branched from the external fluid tube and connected to a discharge fluid tube, and a pressurizing portion provided to the discharge fluid tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 10648156
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a hydraulic bump to output an operation fluid, a hydraulic switch valve to be switched among switching positions in accordance with a pressure of the operation fluid, a proportional valve to change the pressure of the operation fluid applied to the hydraulic switch valve, a travel hydraulic device to change a thrust power in accordance with the switching positions of the hydraulic switch valve. And, the hydraulic system includes a controller to control the proportional valve in accordance with a state of the travel hydraulic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Daiki Abe, Jun Tomita, Yuya Konishi, Ryosuke Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 10648489
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Kazuyoshi Arii, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10641388
    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 higher than or equal to the second pressure threshold. The pilot check valve is opened while the pilot pressure is less than the second pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Kazuyoshi Arii, Ryohei Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10637433
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a mount board, a transmit filter, a receive filter, and a sealing resin layer. The transmit filter includes a first piezoelectric substrate, and is joined to the mount board by first bumps. The receive filter includes a second piezoelectric substrate, and is joined to the mount board by second bumps. The sealing resin layer is provided on the mount board. The height of each first bump is H1; the joint area, on the first piezoelectric substrate side, of each first bump is A1; and the joint area, on the mount board side, of each first bump is B1; the height of each second bump is H2; the joint area, on the second piezoelectric substrate side, of each second bump is A2; and the joint area, on the mount board side, of each second bump is B2. The first bumps and the second bumps satisfy at least one of: A1>A2 and B1>B2; and H1<H2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10618527
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a prime mover, a setup member, a hydraulic pump, an operation valve, a hydraulic device, and a memory. The memory stores first control characteristics indicating relations between the first pressure and an actual revolution speed of the prime mover, and stores a second control characteristic indicating a relation between the first pressure and the actual revolution speed of the prime mover. The hydraulic system includes a controller to set the first pressure based on the second control characteristic when a dropping amount of the actual revolution speed from the target revolution speed is less than a threshold value and to set the first pressure based on the first control characteristics determined corresponding to the target revolution speed when the dropping amount of the actual revolution speed from the target revolution speed is the threshold value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Fukuda, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Kazuyoshi Arii
  • Publication number: 20200087890
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a first system discharge fluid tube that discharges fluid flowing through a first supply fluid tube, a second system discharge fluid tube that discharges fluid, a first control valve, and a second control valve connected to a second supply fluid tube, the first system discharge fluid tube, and the second system discharge fluid tube, configured to be switched between: a supply position that supplies fluid from the second supply fluid tube to the first supply fluid tube; a first stop position that stops supply of fluid from the second to the first supply fluid tube and supplies fluid from the first supply fluid tube to the first system discharge fluid tube; and a second stop position that stops supply of fluid from the second to the first supply fluid tube and supplies fluid from the first supply fluid tube to the second system discharge fluid tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200087891
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Keigo HONDA, Yoshimitsu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200056352
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Keigo HONDA
  • Publication number: 20200048868
    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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuki NISHIMOTO, Yuji FUKUDA, Jun TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20200048859
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki ABE, Yuji FUKUDA, Yuya KONISHI, Keigo HONDA, Hiroya HANANO, Jun TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20200024830
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Keigo HONDA, Yuji FUKUDA, Takahiro USAMI, Hiroshi FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20200002920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200002921
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200002922
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Daiki ABE, Jun TOMITA, Yuya KONISHI, Fumitaka FUJISAWA, Yudai KOGA