Patents by Inventor Hiroko Minayoshi

Hiroko Minayoshi 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: 8370980
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a rotating drum having a rotating axis in a substantially horizontal direction and sustained rotatably in a tub. The washing machine further includes a motor for driving the rotating drum, a water supply for supplying water into the tub, and a controller for washing, rinsing and liquid-extracting by controlling workings of the motor. The controller of the washing machine washes a laundry by pouring detergent bubbles in the washing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroko Minayoshi, Eiji Matsuda, Kiyonobu Yoshida, Haruo Ida, Yukihiro Kitazaki
  • Patent number: 7735344
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a rotary drum having an approximately horizontal or slanted rotational axis; an outer tub for accommodating the rotary drum therein; a driving motor for rotating the rotary drum; a detergent case for accommodating detergent therein; a first water supply unit for supplying water into the outer tub via the detergent case; a second water supply unit for supplying water into the rotary drum through a front opening thereof; and a controller for controlling operations of the driving motor and the first and the second water supply unit to execute a washing process during which water is supplied first up to a first water level, and the rotary drum is rotated at a first rotational speed for a time period, and then water is supplied up to a second water level, the first water level being lower than the second water level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Omura, Hiroyuki Fujii, Kenji Terai, Hiroko Minayoshi
  • Publication number: 20070289612
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a rotating drum having a rotating axis in a substantially horizontal direction and sustained rotatably in a tub. The washing machine further includes a motor for driving the rotating drum, a water supply for supplying water into the tub, and a controller for washing, rinsing and liquid-extracting by controlling workings of the motor. The controller of the washing machine washes a laundry by pouring detergent bubbles in the washing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Minayoshi, Eiji Matsuda, Kiyonobu Yoshida, Haruo Ida, Yukihiro Kitazaki
  • Publication number: 20050257576
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a rotary drum having an approximately horizontal or slanted rotational axis; an outer tub for accommodating the rotary drum therein; a driving motor for rotating the rotary drum; a detergent case for accommodating detergent therein; a first water supply unit for supplying water into the outer tub via the detergent case; a second water supply unit for supplying water into the rotary drum through a front opening thereof; and a controller for controlling operations of the driving motor and the first and the second water supply unit to execute a washing process during which water is supplied first up to a first water level, and the rotary drum is rotated at a first rotational speed for a time period, and then water is supplied up to a second water level, the first water level being lower than the second water level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoko Omura, Hiroyuki Fujii, Kenji Terai, Hiroko Minayoshi
  • Publication number: 20040040344
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a rotating drum having a rotating axis in a substantially horizontal direction and sustained rotatably in a tub. The washing machine further includes a motor for driving the rotating drum, a water supply for supplying water into the tub, and a controller for washing, rinsing and liquid-extracting by controlling workings of the motor. The controller of the washing machine washes a laundry by pouring detergent bubbles in the washing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroko Minayoshi, Eiji Matsuda, Kiyonobu Yoshida, Haruo Ida, Yukihiro Kitazaki
  • Publication number: 20010015082
    Abstract: There are provided an outer tub suspended elastically in an enclosure, an inner tub for containing clothes supported rotatably within the outer tub, and a rotary impeller held rotatably on an inner bottom portion of the inner tub. The inner tub and/or the rotary impeller are driven by a motor. A drying blower delivers air into the inner tub, and a heater heats the air delivered by the blower unit. A controller controls operation of the motor, the drying blower, the heater, and the like, thereby controlling each process of washing, rinsing, hydro-extraction, and drying. In the hydro-extraction process, the controller drives the inner tub while also driving the drying blower to maintain delivery of air into the inner tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Hiroko Minayoshi, Masamitsu Mihara, Masami Fukumoto, Shinichi Matsuda