Patents by Inventor Sukehide Itou

Sukehide Itou 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: 6715641
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting a cock driving device in a beverage dispense. A manipulating lever for a dispensing cock is correctly opened and closed at all times by the cock driving device. The manipulating lever for the dispensing cock is provided with an interlock member which moves back and forth integrally with the lever, and the interlock member is provided with a magnet. A pair of hole elements capable of sensing the magnet are arranged one behind the other, spaced from each other, on a mounting plate arranged on a slider. The magnet is set to face an intermediate position of both hole elements of the slider staying at a standby position, with the dispensing cock staying at a neutral position. A control board moves the slider for correction to a position at which the magnet reaches the intermediate position of the hole elements if the magnet does not face the intermediate position of the pair of hole elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Torimitsu, Akira Ogawa, Sukehide Itou, Naomoto Amano, Shigekazu Kondou, Satoru Kobayashi, Shigeaki Tamaki, Kouji Sutou
  • Patent number: 6702159
    Abstract: A first operation of a lever causes a valve rod to retract axially through a second valve element seated on a second valve seat against a first resilient part, while a first valve element to leave a first valve seat open to pour beer from a beer pouring nozzle through a beer supply channel. A second operation of the lever causes a slider to advance axially against a second resilient part to be spaced away from the valve rod forcing the first valve element to be seated on the first valve seat, while the second valve element to leave the second valve seat open to effect frothing of the beer from a liquid passage and pour the resulting froth through holes defined in a sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sukehide Itou, Shigekazu Kondou, Fumitaka Saitou, Shunji Tsubouchi, Eiji Hara, Satoru Kobayashi, Kouji Sutou
  • Publication number: 20030052290
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting a cock driving device in a beverage dispense. A manipulating lever for a dispensing cock is correctly opened and closed at all times by the cock driving device. The manipulating lever for the dispensing cock is provided with an interlock member which moves back and forth integrally with the lever, and the interlock member is provided with a magnet. A pair of hole elements capable of sensing the magnet are arranged one behind the other, spaced from each other, on a mounting plate arranged on a slider. The magnet is set to face an intermediate position of both hole elements of the slider staying at a standby position, with the dispensing cock staying at a neutral position. A control board moves the slider for correction to a position at which the magnet reaches the intermediate position of the hole elements if the magnet does not face the intermediate position of the pair of hole elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: HOSHIZAKI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Torimitsu, Akira Ogawa, Sukehide Itou, Naomoto Amano, Shigekazu Kondou, Satoru Kobayashi, Shigeaki Tamaki, Kouji Sutou
  • Publication number: 20030006254
    Abstract: A first operation of a lever causes a valve rod to retract axially through a second valve element seated on a second valve seat against a first resilient part, while a first valve element to leave a first valve seat open to pour beer from a beer pouring nozzle through a beer supply channel. A second operation of the lever causes a slider to advance axially against a second resilient part to be spaced away from the valve rod forcing the first valve element to be seated on the first valve seat, while the second valve element to leave the second valve seat open to effect frothing of the beer from a liquid passage and pour the resulting froth through holes defined in a sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: HOSHIZAKI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sukehide Itou, Shigekazu Kondou, Fumitaka Saitou, Shunji Tsubouchi, Eiji Hara, Satoru Kobayashi, Kouji Sutou
  • Patent number: 6398084
    Abstract: A beer pouring faucet 14 provided in front of the server main body 12 extends from the faucet main body 18 and includes the operating lever 20 which functions to change pouring of beer or the head by tilting the lever back and forth. The drive apparatus 26 which is capable of automatic operation of the operating lever 20 comprises a housing 32 provided movably vertically with respect to the server main body 12, a horizontally movable slider 34 in forward and backward directions housed in the housing 32 and a drive mechanism 36 which moves the slider 34 forward and backward, The drive apparatus 26 is positioned at an operating position where the operating lever 20 is inserted into the engagement hole 61 of the slider 34 or at a non-operating position where the operating lever 20 is separated from the engagement hole 61 by moving the housing vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Fumio Maruyama, Satoshi Takeuchi, Kouji Sutou, Akira Ogawa, Sukehide Itou, Naomoto Amano, Shigekazu Kondou, Satoru Kobayashi, Shigeaki Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20010010317
    Abstract: A drive apparatus is easily detachable from an operating lever, and the manual and automatic operation of the lever can be easily changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: HOSHIZAKI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumio Maruyama, Satoshi Takeuchi, Kouji Sutou, Akira Ogawa, Sukehide Itou, Naomoto Amano, Shigekazu Kondou, Satoru Kobayashi, Shigeaki Tamaki