Patents by Inventor Yuya Kusumoto
Yuya Kusumoto 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: 9145127Abstract: A traction control device of a six-wheel drive construction machine, the drive construction machine including: right and left front wheels connected to each other via an axle, right and left center wheels connected to each other via an axle, and right and left rear wheels connected to each other via an axle, the right and left front, center and rear wheels being driven as driving wheels; a braking mechanism provided to each of the wheels; and a differential adjusting mechanism for adjusting a differential between the front and rear driving wheels, the traction control device controls the braking mechanisms only for the driving wheels related to any two of axles while controlling the differential adjusting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Patent number: 8725360Abstract: The invention provides a traction control device capable of ensuring a sufficient acceleration and course traceability during the turning of a vehicle irrespective of the type of driving system or a road surface condition. A traction control device of the invention includes: a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism; and a traction force estimating section that estimates a traction force between each of wheels and the road surface. The traction force estimating section includes: a control condition determining section that determines a control condition of the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; a traction force initial value setting section that sets an initial value in accordance with a result of the determination of the control condition determining section; and a traction force modifying section that modifies the traction force based on a control deviation.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Patent number: 8725359Abstract: A traction control device includes: rotation speed detectors provided to wheels; a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism and a differential adjusting mechanism based on rotation speeds; a braking mechanism controller that controls the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; and a differential adjusting mechanism controller that controls the differential adjusting mechanism based on the result of the determination of the control-start determiner, in which the control-start determiner includes: a right-left-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; a front-rear-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; and a control-start determining section that determines whether or not to start controlling at least one of the braking mechanism and the differential adjusting mechanism when one of rotation speed differences reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Patent number: 8463511Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a traction control device capable of preventing a reduction in acceleration. A traction control device of the invention includes a braking mechanism controller that controls a braking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Patent number: 8352145Abstract: A traction control device includes: rotation speed detectors provided to wheels; a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism and a differential adjusting mechanism based on rotation speeds; a braking mechanism controller that controls the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; and a differential adjusting mechanism controller that controls the differential adjusting mechanism based on the result of the determination of the control-start determiner, in which the control-start determiner includes: a right-left-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; a front-rear-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; and a control-start determining section that determines whether or not to start controlling at least one of the braking mechanism and the differential adjusting mechanism when one of rotation speed differences reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20120041651Abstract: The invention provides a traction control device capable of ensuring a sufficient acceleration and course traceability during the turning of a vehicle irrespective of the type of driving system or a road surface condition. A traction control device of the invention includes: a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism; and a traction force estimating section that estimates a traction force between each of wheels and the road surface. The traction force estimating section includes: a control condition determining section that determines a control condition of the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; a traction force initial value setting section that sets an initial value in accordance with a result of the determination of the control condition determining section; and a traction force modifying section that modifies the traction force based on a control deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20110257861Abstract: A traction control device includes: rotation speed detectors provided to wheels; a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism and a differential adjusting mechanism based on rotation speeds; a braking mechanism controller that controls the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; and a differential adjusting mechanism controller that controls the differential adjusting mechanism based on the result of the determination of the control-start determiner, in which the control-start determiner includes: a right-left-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; a front-rear-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; and a control-start determining section that determines whether or not to start controlling at least one of the braking mechanism and the differential adjusting mechanism when one of rotation speed differences reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20110257851Abstract: A traction control device of a six-wheel drive construction machine, the drive construction machine including: right and left front wheels connected to each other via an axle, right and left center wheels connected to each other via an axle, and right and left rear wheels connected to each other via an axle, the right and left front, center and rear wheels being driven as driving wheels; a braking mechanism provided to each of the wheels; and a differential adjusting mechanism for adjusting a differential between the front and rear driving wheels, the traction control device controls the braking mechanisms only for the driving wheels related to any two of axles while controlling the differential adjusting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20110251762Abstract: The invention provides a traction control device capable of preventing a reduction in acceleration. A fraction control device of the invention includes a braking mechanism controller that controls a braking mechanism. The braking mechanism controller includes: a target brake torque calculating section that calculates a target brake torque to each of wheels based on the rotation speed of the wheel and an estimated vehicle speed; a target brake torque determining section that determines whether or not the target brake torque reaches or exceeds a per-stored threshold; a reference wheel determining section that selects a reference wheel used as a reference for controlling the braking mechanism based on the target brake torque to each of the wheels; and a target brake torque reducing section that reduces the target brake torque in accordance with a difference between the target brake torque to the reference wheel and the threshold when the target brake torque to one of the wheels reaches or exceeds the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20110246031Abstract: A fraction control device includes: rotation speed detectors provided to wheels; a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism and a differential adjusting mechanism based on rotation speeds; a braking mechanism controller that controls the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; and a differential adjusting mechanism controller that controls the differential adjusting mechanism based on the result of the determination of the control-start determiner, in which the control-start determiner includes: a right-left-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; a front-rear-wheel rotation speed difference calculating section; and a control-start determining section that determines whether or not to start controlling at least one of the braking mechanism and the differential adjusting mechanism when one of rotation speed differences reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Koji Uematsu, Kazuhiro Hatake, Yuya Kusumoto