Patents by Inventor Masao Iguchi

Masao 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).

  • Patent number: 5545020
    Abstract: A compressor has a fixed scroll (2) and a movable scroll (9). Both scrolls (2), (9) have end plates (11), (13) and spiral elements (12), (14) integrated with their end plates (11), (13). Both scrolls (2), (9) engage with each other at the spiral elements (12), (14). Pockets (16-19) are formed between both spiral elements (12), (14). The pockets (16-19) move toward the centers of the spiral elements (12), (14) while their volumes are reduced in accordance with the revolution of the movable scroll (9), thus compressing refrigerant gas. Grooves (52), (50) are formed in end faces of the spiral elements (12), (14) of both the fixed and movable scrolls (2), (9). Fitted in those grooves (52), (50) are seals (53), (51) for securing airtightness with the mating end plates (12), (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Tetsuhiko Fukanuma, Kunifumi Goto, Shinya Yamamoto, Masao Iguchi
  • Patent number: 5540571
    Abstract: A scroll-type compressor comprising mutually mating stationary and movable scrolls for forming a compression chamber. The shell of the compressor comprises a center housing, a front housing, and a rear housing. The stationary scroll is integrally formed with the center housing. The movable scroll is carried by an eccentric shaft portion of a drive shaft which is rotatably supported by the front housing so that the movable scroll can move in an orbit. The center housing has a first set of bolt holes, and the front housing has a first set of threaded holes, so that a first set of fastening bolts are inserted in the first set of bolt holes from the rear side and screwed into the first set of threaded holes. Also, the rear housing has a second set of bolt holes, and the center housing has a second set of threaded holes, so that a second set of fastening bolts are inserted in the second set of bolt holes from the rear side and screwed into the second set of threaded holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Yoshida, Tetsuhiko Fukanuma, Masao Iguchi, Yuichi Tsumagari, Yuuji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5478223
    Abstract: An improved scroll type compressor is disclosed. A moveable scroll is eccentrically connected to a rotary shaft and opposed to a fixed scroll for forming a compression chamber. The moveable scroll performs an orbital movement about an axis of the rotary shaft without rotating about its own axis. With the orbital movement, the moveable scroll reduces the volume of the compression chamber and compresses coolant gas therein. A fixed wall is disposed adjacent to the moveable scroll on the opposite side from the fixed scroll. The fixed wall receives a reaction force of the compressed gas applied to the moveable scroll. First elements disposed between the fixed wall and the moveable scroll transmit the reaction force from the moveable scroll to the fixed wall. Second elements are disposed independently from the first elements between the fixed wall and the moveable scroll for determining the orbit of the moveable scroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Shinya Yamamoto, Masao Iguchi, Izuru Shimizu, Tetsuo Yoshida, Hisao Kobayashi, Shinichi Sato, Yoshitami Kondo, Kazuo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5470213
    Abstract: A scroll type compressor has a movable scroll which is supported by a drive shaft by way of an eccentric pin in a housing. The movable scroll engages in an orbital movement for defining a compression chamber with a fixed scroll which is disposed opposite to the movable scroll. The compression chamber decreases in size in accordance with the orbital movement of said movable scroll for compressing gas in the compression chamber. A first ring orbits together with the movable scroll between the movable scroll and the housing, for receiving compressive reaction force acting on the movable scroll. A second ring which is secured to the housing receives the compressive reaction force received by and acting on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Masao Iguchi, Tetsuhiko Fukanuma, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Tetsuo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5468130
    Abstract: A movable member slides on a fixed member. The movable member is made of aluminum alloy. An inner layer coats the movable member. The inner layer is made of a material capable of adhering to the aluminum alloy. An outer layer coats the inner layer and contacts the fixed member. The outer layer has greater hardness than the hardness of the inner coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Kiyohiro Yamada, Masao Iguchi, Izuru Shimizu, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5462418
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compressor which has a fixed scroll and a movable scroll. Defined between both scrolls is a compression chamber in order to provide compressed gas. A pressure receiving member receives compression reaction force of the compressed gas. A base plate is provided on the movable scroll. A turnable ring is disposed between the pressure receiving member and the base plate. The ring has the first and second surfaces respectively facing the pressure receiving member and the base plate. The first surface of the ring has a plurality of first elements circumferentially spaces and provided at predetermined intervals. A plurality of first recesses are provided in the pressure receiving member, with the first elements fitted into the first recesses respectively. The second surface of the ring has a plurality of second elements circumferentially spaced and provided at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Izuru Shimizu, Tetsuo Yoshida, Masao Iguchi, Tetsuhiko Fukanuma
  • Patent number: 5452995
    Abstract: A scroll type refrigerant compressor having a stationary scroll unit including a spiral member, a movable scroll unit including an orbiting spiral member engaged with the stationary spiral member to define gas-pocket-like variable-volume compression chambers in which the refrigerant gas is compressed in response to a rotation of a drive shaft having an eccentrically arranged drive key member, a drive bushing member having an aperture formed therein in which the drive key of the drive shaft is inserted so as to cause an eccentric motion of the drive bushing member which is operatively engaged with the movable spiral member of the movable scroll unit to thereby drive an orbiting motion of the movable spiral member, and a mechanical space-control unit for suppressing an uncontrolled play of the drive bushing member to thereby move the movable scroll unit in a correct orbiting path with respect to the stationary scroll unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yuji Izumi, Yasushi Watanabe, Masao Iguchi, Izuru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5366357
    Abstract: The scroll type compressor includes a stationary and orbiting scroll members, of which the spiral elements are interfit at an offset angle to form line contacts defining at least one fluid pocket, and an anti-spin mechanism for causing the orbiting member to orbit within the stationary member. A drive shaft is rotatably supported in a housing, and has an outer end a cylindrical inner end and, depending upon the embodiment, either a crank pin or a sliding guide portion projecting axially inward from its inner end. A drive bush couples the drive shaft to the orbiting scroll member, and has either a circular aperture for receiving the crank pin or an engaging slotted recess for receiving the sliding guide portion, as the case may be, whereby the drive bush is either pivotable or slidable with respect to the drive shaft. A counterweight is mounted on either the crank pin or the sliding guide portion between the drive bush and the drive shaft, and is coupled to the drive bush for conjoint movement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Tetsuhiko Fukanuma, Shinya Yamamoto, Masao Iguchi, Kiyohiro Yamada, Kunifumi Goto, Tetsuo Yoshida, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Tatsushi Mori, Kazuhiro Kuroki
  • Patent number: 5232083
    Abstract: The can conveying apparatus is provided with a conveying part composed of a pin extending at a predetermined pitch from a chain, a shock absorbing member having a central hole to receive and be fitted onto the end portion of the conveying part by a stopper, a spring interposed between the bottom of the hole of the shock absorbing member and the conveying part under a certain pressure, and a space arranged between the end portion of the conveying part and the bottom of the hole to allow the shock absorbing member to longitudinally move together with the spring compressed. The hole of the shock absorbing member has a cylindrical hole to contain the spring, and a smaller-diameter hole wherein the conveying part is inserted slidably, and there is provided a clearance to permit the shock absorbing member to be biased while compressing the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Motominami, Kouji Terai, Masao Iguchi