Patents by Inventor Yuki SHIMOIKE

Yuki SHIMOIKE 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: 20210310214
    Abstract: The working machine includes a machine body, an engine provided on the machine body, a motor generator to be operated as a motor to assist driving of the engine in an assisting operation and to be operated as a generator by power of the engine to generate electricity in a generating operation, a battery to store the electricity generated by the motor generator, an acceleration sensor to measure acceleration of the machine body, and a controller to selectively set either one of the assisting operation and the generating operation based on the acceleration of the machine body measured by the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki TAMBA, Yukifumi YAMANAKA, Yuki SHIMOIKE
  • Patent number: 10756401
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces including a first lateral wall surface, a first vertical wall surface, a second lateral wall surface, a second vertical wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space, and a blower having a blowing portion to blow air. The power source apparatus further includes an air introduction path formed between the first lateral wall surface and the batteries and configured to introduce the air to the batteries. The blowing portion is arranged between the batteries and the second lateral wall surface and is closer to the second vertical wall surface than to a position at which the separation distance is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Inoue, Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10608303
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a blower having a blowing portion arranged on one side of the batteries, the blower being configured to blow air from the blowing portion, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces that include a first wall surface and a second wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space. The power source apparatus includes an air introduction path formed between the first wall surface and the batteries, the air introduction path being configured to introduce the air to the batteries, and a flow path formed between the second wall surface and the batteries, the flow path being configured to introduce the air blown from the blower to the air introduction path, the air introduction path having at least partially a first cross-sectional area larger than a second cross-sectional area of the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Inoue, Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10570584
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a motor-generator, a battery, a power detector, a temperature detector, and circuitry. The engine is to move the work machine. The motor-generator is to move the work machine and to generate electric power. The battery is to store the electric power generated by the motor-generator. The power detector is to detect a charge level of the electric power stored in the battery. The temperature detector is to detect a temperature of the battery. The circuitry is configured to control the motor-generator in accordance with the charge level selectively to move the work machine or to generate electric power when the temperature of the battery detected by the temperature detector is within a temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiko Nomura, Shinichi Kawabata, Yuki Shimoike, Shizuo Demizu
  • Patent number: 10490869
    Abstract: A power source apparatus of the present invention includes a battery module, a housing constituting a first chamber configured to house the battery module, the housing having a bracket configured to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a chassis constituting an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces, the chassis storing the housing in the inner space, a blower disposed inside the chassis, the blower being configured to blow air, and a second chamber disposed between the wall surfaces and the bracket and configured to pass the air to an intake portion of the blower, the air having passed through the first chamber. A length of the bracket is longer than a distance between the wall surfaces in a direction of parallel arrangement of the plurality of battery modules, the wall surfaces constituting an inner surface of the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takayama, Toshihiro Nakao
  • Patent number: 10347956
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a housing forming a housing chamber to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a blower to blow air, an inter-module path formed between the battery modules adjacent to each other; and an inter-cell path formed between the battery cells adjacent to each other. The housing includes an intake portion to take the air into the housing chamber, and a sending portion to send the air from the housing chamber. The inter-module path has a first inter-module path serving as a path into which the air is introduced. The sending portion is separated, adjacent to at least one battery module, from the first inter-module path such that the air flows in the inter-cell paths of a plurality of the battery modules arranged next to the first inter-module path and adjacent each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Inoue, Yuki Shimoike, Shinichi Kawabata, Masahiko Nomura, Hiroaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10214876
    Abstract: A work machine includes a machine body, an engine, a rotary electrical device, and an electric power controller. The engine is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The rotary electrical device is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The electric power controller is disposed above the rotary electrical device in a height direction along a height of the work machine to control the rotary electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiko Nomura, Shinichi Kawabata, Yuki Shimoike, Sumio Yagyu, Kazuto Okazaki, Shizuo Demizu, Yoshihiro Takayama, Toshihiro Nakao
  • Patent number: 10184227
    Abstract: A work machine includes a machine body, an engine, a rotary electrical device, and a battery. The engine is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The rotary electrical device is provided on the machine body to move the machine body and to generate electric power. The battery is to be charged by the rotary electrical device and to discharge electric power to the rotary electrical device to move the machine body. The battery being is provided adjacent to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiko Nomura, Shinichi Kawabata, Yuki Shimoike, Shizuo Demizu, Yoshihiro Takayama
  • Publication number: 20180226701
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a housing forming a housing chamber to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a blower to blow air, an inter-module path formed between the battery modules adjacent to each other; and an inter-cell path formed between the battery cells adjacent to each other. The housing includes an intake portion to take the air into the housing chamber, and a sending portion to send the air from the housing chamber. The inter-module path has a first inter-module path serving as a path into which the air is introduced. The sending portion is separated, adjacent to at least one battery module, from the first inter-module path such that the air flows in the inter-cell paths of a plurality of the battery modules arranged next to the first inter-module path and adjacent each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu INOUE, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shinichi KAWABATA, Masahiko NOMURA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180226703
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces including a first lateral wall surface, a first vertical wall surface, a second lateral wall surface, a second vertical wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space, and a blower having a blowing portion to blow air. The power source apparatus further includes an air introduction path formed between the first lateral wall surface and the batteries and configured to introduce the air to the batteries. The blowing portion is arranged between the batteries and the second lateral wall surface and is closer to the second vertical wall surface than to a position at which the separation distance is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu INOUE, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shinichi KAWABATA, Masahiko NOMURA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180226702
    Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a blower having a blowing portion arranged on one side of the batteries, the blower being configured to blow air from the blowing portion, a chassis having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces that include a first wall surface and a second wall surface and storing the batteries in the inner space. The power source apparatus includes an air introduction path formed between the first wall surface and the batteries, the air introduction path being configured to introduce the air to the batteries, and a flow path formed between the second wall surface and the batteries, the flow path being configured to introduce the air blown from the blower to the air introduction path, the air introduction path having at least partially a first cross-sectional area larger than a second cross-sectional area of the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu INOUE, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shinichi KAWABATA, Masahiko NOMURA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180226704
    Abstract: A power source apparatus of the present invention includes a battery module, a housing constituting a first chamber configured to house the battery module, the housing having a bracket configured to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a chassis constituting an inner space surrounded by a plurality of wall surfaces, the chassis storing the housing in the inner space, a blower disposed inside the chassis, the blower being configured to blow air, and a second chamber disposed between the wall surfaces and the bracket and configured to pass the air to an intake portion of the blower, the air having passed through the first chamber. A length of the bracket is longer than a distance between the wall surfaces in a direction of parallel arrangement of the plurality of battery modules, the wall surfaces constituting an inner surface of the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shinichi KAWABATA, Masahiko NOMURA, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Yoshihiro TAKAYAMA, Toshihiro NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20170362799
    Abstract: A work machine includes an engine, a motor-generator, a battery, a power detector, a temperature detector, and circuitry. The engine is to move the work machine. The motor-generator is to move the work machine and to generate electric power. The battery is to store the electric power generated by the motor-generator. The power detector is to detect a charge level of the electric power stored in the battery. The temperature detector is to detect a temperature of the battery. The circuitry is configured to control the motor-generator in accordance with the charge level selectively to move the work machine or to generate electric power when the temperature of the battery detected by the temperature detector is within a temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Masahiro KURODA, Masahiko NOMURA, Shinichi KAWABATA, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shizuo DEMIZU
  • Publication number: 20170362796
    Abstract: A work machine includes a machine body, an engine, a rotary electrical device, and a battery. The engine is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The rotary electrical device is provided on the machine body to move the machine body and to generate electric power. The battery is to be charged by the rotary electrical device and to discharge electric power to the rotary electrical device to move the machine body. The battery being is provided adjacent to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Masahiro KURODA, Masahiko NOMURA, Shinichi KAWABATA, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Shizuo DEMIZU, Yoshihiro TAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170362797
    Abstract: A work machine includes a machine body, an engine, a rotary electrical device, and an electric power controller. The engine is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The rotary electrical device is provided on the machine body to move the machine body. The electric power controller is disposed above the rotary electrical device in a height direction along a height of the work machine to control the rotary electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Masahiro KURODA, Masahiko NOMURA, Shinichi KAWABATA, Yuki SHIMOIKE, Sumio YAGYU, Kazuto OKAZAKI, Shizuo DEMIZU, Yoshihiro TAKAYAMA, Toshihiro NAKAO