Patents by Inventor Eijirou Iguchi

Eijirou Iguchi 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).

  • Dishwasher for washing dishes by rotating a dish washing basket and dish washing basket therefor
    Patent number: 5904163
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a cabinet having an opening, a door provided to open/close the cabinet opening, a washing chamber member provided in the cabinet and forming a washing chamber facing the opening, a washing nozzle provided facing in a certain direction of the washing chamber, a circulation pump coupled to the washing nozzle, the bottom portion of washing chamber and an external drain outlet, a driving source provided outside the washing chamber, a power transmission mechanism provided at a corner on one side in cabinet behind and outside the washing chamber, and a control circuit controlling the circulation pump and driving source. By the power transmitting mechanism, a dish washing basket placed in the washing chamber is rotated. Since the power transmitting mechanism is placed in a corner behind the washing chamber, the dishwasher can be made smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Inoue, Yasuhiro Sakoda, Hirokazu Nishio, Kenji Kimura, Eijirou Iguchi, Takeshi Tanabe, Tetsuichi Arita, Mituo Oouchi