Patents by Inventor Yuji Komai
Yuji Komai 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: 10590933Abstract: A rotary compressor including a cylindrical compressor housing provided with an inlet unit of a refrigerant and a discharging unit of the refrigerant, a compressing unit which is disposed inside the compressor housing and includes a cylinder and a piston for compressing the refrigerant sucked in from the inlet portion, a rotation shaft provided with the piston of the compressing unit, and a motor which includes a cylindrical stator and a rotor that is provided on another end side of the rotation shaft and that rotates inside the stator, and which drives the compressing unit via the rotation shaft, in which an outer circumferential portion of the stator includes a concave portion and is fixed to an inner circumferential portion of the compressor housing in a transition fit state, and in which the compressor housing includes a weld portion which is joined to the concave portion of the stator.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Yuji Komai, Masayuki Onomura, Tetsuo Fukuda, Naoya Morozumi
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Patent number: 9951774Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a vertically-positioned airtight compressor housing, in an upper section of which a discharge unit of a refrigerant is provided and in a lower section of which an inlet unit of the refrigerant is provided and lubricant oil is stored; and a lubricating mechanism supplying lubricant oil stored in the lower section of the compressor housing to a sliding portion of a compressing unit through a vertical lubricating hole and a horizontal lubricating hole of a rotation shaft. The horizontal lubricating hole of the lubricating mechanism is formed between the same direction as an eccentric direction of an eccentric portion provided on the rotation shaft and causes an annular piston of the compressing unit making an orbital motion in a cylinder and a 80° phase shifted direction from the same direction as the eccentric direction in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Yuji Komai, Naoya Morozumi, Shingo Yahaba
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Publication number: 20170276135Abstract: A rotary compressor including a cylindrical compressor housing provided with an inlet unit of a refrigerant and a discharging unit of the refrigerant, a compressing unit which is disposed inside the compressor housing and includes a cylinder and a piston for compressing the refrigerant sucked in from the inlet portion, a rotation shaft provided with the piston of the compressing unit, and a motor which includes a cylindrical stator and a rotor that is provided on another end side of the rotation shaft and that rotates inside the stator, and which drives the compressing unit via the rotation shaft, in which an outer circumferential portion of the stator includes a concave portion and is fixed to an inner circumferential portion of the compressor housing in a transition fit state, and in which the compressor housing includes a weld portion which is joined to the concave portion of the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Yuji KOMAI, Masayuki ONOMURA, Tetsuo FUKUDA, Naoya MOROZUMI
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Publication number: 20160281717Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a sealed vertical compressor housing in which a refrigerant discharging unit is provided at an upper part, a refrigerant intake unit is provided at a lower part, and lubricant oil is retained; a compressing unit that is disposed in the compressor housing, includes an upper end plate and a lower end plate that block an annular cylinder and end portions of the cylinder, and discharges a refrigerant sucked from the intake unit through the discharging unit by compressing the refrigerant in the cylinder; and a motor that is disposed in the compressor housing, includes a cylindrical stator and a rotor that is fixed to a rotation axis to rotate in the stator, and drives the compressing unit via the rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Yuji KOMAI, Naoya MOROZUMI
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Publication number: 20160131137Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a vertically-positioned airtight compressor housing, in an upper section of which a discharge unit of a refrigerant is provided and in a lower section of which an inlet unit of the refrigerant is provided and lubricant oil is stored; and a lubricating mechanism supplying lubricant oil stored in the lower section of the compressor housing to a sliding portion of a compressing unit through a vertical lubricating hole and a horizontal lubricating hole of a rotation shaft. The horizontal lubricating hole of the lubricating mechanism is formed between the same direction as an eccentric direction of an eccentric portion provided on the rotation shaft and causes an annular piston of the compressing unit making an orbital motion in a cylinder and a 80° phase shifted direction from the same direction as the eccentric direction in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yuji KOMAI, Naoya MOROZUMI, Shingo YAHABA
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Patent number: 8784067Abstract: An electromagnetic valve, which is provided between an intake port of a compressor body and a pneumatic line at an intermediate position of an intake pipe, is opened/closed by a control unit. Communication between the intake port of the compressor body and the pneumatic line is permitted when the valve is open, and is blocked when the valve is closed. In a start-up control of the compressor body, the electromagnetic valve is opened, permitting communication of the pneumatic line in the plant with the intake port of the compressor body for power supply to an electric motor to drive an orbiting scroll. Rattling of the orbiting scroll by an amount equal to the axial gap (play) is suppressed before starting a compression operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Susumu Sakamoto, Aya Mizukoshi
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Patent number: 8328545Abstract: A scroll fluid machine comprises a fixed-side member including a cylindrical casing and a fixed scroll fixed to the casing, and an orbiting scroll and a plurality of ball coupling devices provided between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll to prevent self-rotation of the orbiting scroll on its axis and receive a thrust load between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll. Each of the ball coupling devices comprises a first ball coupling mechanism for supporting the thrust load generated between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll and a second ball coupling mechanism disposed with a space from the first ball coupling mechanism to prevent the self-rotation of the orbiting scroll.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Kanemoto, Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Kiminori Iwano
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Patent number: 8206138Abstract: This invention provides a scroll type fluid machine which can simultaneously realize the stabilization of the behavior in the rotational direction of an orbiting scroll and the reduction in the manufacturing cost by the ease of holding a grease. In the scroll type fluid machine, three pairs of rotation prevention mechanisms are provided between a casing and an orbiting scroll. The rotation prevention mechanism is constituted of first and second ball coupling mechanisms having a function different from each other. The first ball coupling mechanism supports the thrust load of the orbiting scroll. Meanwhile, the second ball coupling mechanism supports the rotation force of the orbiting scroll.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Koji Fukui
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Patent number: 8186980Abstract: A scroll-type fluid machine comprising: a casing; a fixed scroll; an orbiting scroll; and an auxiliary crank device in which to prevent the orbiting scroll from being rotated, wherein the auxiliary crank device comprises: a fixed-side bearing body provided on either a casing side or a fixed scroll side; an orbiting-side bearing body provided on an orbiting scroll side; and an auxiliary crank shaft in which a fixed-side shank is rotatably supported with the fixed-side bearing body, and an orbiting-side shank is rotatably supported with the orbiting-side bearing body; a tip of the fixed-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft is fixed in a radius direction, and a tip of the orbiting-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft is fixed in a radius direction; and a deformative portion is provided between the tip of the fixed-side shank and the tip of the orbiting-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Toshikazu Harashima, Kiminori Iwano, Toshitsugu Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Kanemoto
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Patent number: 8096792Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll type fluid machine realizing reduced attachment space in a casing and improvement in workability at the time of assembly and the like by using a plurality of ball coupling mechanisms. A plurality of ball coupling mechanisms are disposed between a casing and a rear side of an orbiting scroll. Each of the ball coupling mechanisms includes first and second thrust receivers (reception plates), a sphere, and a cylindrical ring. A thrust load to be applied to an end plate of the orbiting scroll is received between the first and second thrust receivers (reception plates) and the sphere. The cylindrical ring disposed between the first and second thrust receivers displays a so-called rotation preventing effect in such a manner that its outer peripheral surface makes a rolling contact with inner peripheral surfaces of cylindrical portions in association with an orbiting motion of the orbiting scroll.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazutaka Suefuji, Yuji Komai, Susumu Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7950913Abstract: In a seal system for a scroll type fluid machine, a seal mechanism is provided between a backpressure plate and a holder, so as to surround an orbiting backpressure chamber. The seal member comprises a seal attachment groove, a seal member and a Y-shaped packing. The seal attachment groove is stepped on its outer circumference to define a shallow bottom portion. The seal member includes, on its outer circumference side, a cutout portion matching the shallow bottom portion. The Y-shaped packing is disposed between a deep groove peripheral wall of the seal attachment groove and the cutout portion of the seal member, and a backpressure chamber is defined on a reverse surface side of the seal member. By this arrangement, a slide surface of the seal member can be larger than an effective area of the backpressure side of the seal member. Thereby it is possible to reduce a difference between a load Ff acting on the slide surface and a load Fb acting on the reverse surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazutaka Suefuji, Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Koji Fukui, Susumu Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20100028185Abstract: A scroll fluid machine comprises a fixed-side member including a cylindrical casing and a fixed scroll fixed to the casing, and an orbiting scroll and a plurality of ball coupling devices provided between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll to prevent self-rotation of the orbiting scroll on its axis and receive a thrust load between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll. Each of the ball coupling devices comprises a first ball coupling mechanism for supporting the thrust load generated between the fixed-side member and the orbiting scroll and a second ball coupling mechanism disposed with a space from the first ball coupling mechanism to prevent the self-rotation of the orbiting scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Kanemoto, Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Kiminori Iwano
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Publication number: 20090246058Abstract: A scroll-type fluid machine comprising: a casing; a fixed scroll; an orbiting scroll; and an auxiliary crank device in which to prevent the orbiting scroll from being rotated, wherein the auxiliary crank device comprises: a fixed-side bearing body provided on either a casing side or a fixed scroll side; an orbiting-side bearing body provided on an orbiting scroll side; and an auxiliary crank shaft in which a fixed-side shank is rotatably supported with the fixed-side bearing body, and an orbiting-side shank is rotatably supported with the orbiting-side bearing body; a tip of the fixed-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft is fixed in a radius direction, and a tip of the orbiting-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft is fixed in a radius direction; and a deformative portion is provided between the tip of the fixed-side shank and the tip of the orbiting-side shank of the auxiliary crank shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Toshikazu Harashima, Kiminori Iwano, Toshitsugu Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Kanemoto
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Publication number: 20090110580Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll type fluid machine realizing reduced attachment space in a casing and improvement in workability at the time of assembly and the like by using a plurality of ball coupling mechanisms. A plurality of ball coupling mechanisms are disposed between a casing and a rear side of an orbiting scroll. Each of the ball coupling mechanisms includes first and second thrust receivers (reception plates), a sphere, and a cylindrical ring. A thrust load to be applied to an end plate of the orbiting scroll is received between the first and second thrust receivers (reception plates) and the sphere. The cylindrical ring disposed between the first and second thrust receivers displays a so-called rotation preventing effect in such a manner that its outer peripheral surface makes a rolling contact with inner peripheral surfaces of cylindrical portions in association with an orbiting motion of the orbiting scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazutaka Suefuji, Yuji Komai, Susumu Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20090087331Abstract: This invention provides a scroll type fluid machine which can simultaneously realize the stabilization of the behavior in the rotational direction of an orbiting scroll and the reduction in the manufacturing cost by the ease of holding a grease. In the scroll type fluid machine, three pairs of rotation prevention mechanisms are provided between a casing and an orbiting scroll. The rotation prevention mechanism is constituted of first and second ball coupling mechanisms having a function different from each other. The first ball coupling mechanism supports the thrust load of the orbiting scroll. Meanwhile, the second ball coupling mechanism supports the rotation force of the orbiting scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Koji Fukui
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Publication number: 20080310966Abstract: An electromagnetic valve at an intake side is provided between an intake port of a compressor body and a pneumatic line at an intermediate position of an intake pipe. The electromagnetic valve is opened/closed by the control unit. When the valve is opened, a communication of the intake port of the compressor body and the pneumatic line is allowed. When the valve is closed, the communication between the intake port and the pneumatic line is blocked. Under a start-up control of the compressor body, the electromagnetic valve at the intake side is opened to communicate the pneumatic line in the plant with the intake port of the compressor body for power supply to an electric motor to drive an orbiting scroll. The rattle of the orbiting scroll by an amount equal to the axial gap (play) is suppressed before starting a compression operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Susumu Sakamoto, Aya Mizukoshi
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Patent number: 7458788Abstract: A scroll fluid machine is capable of readily providing a back-pressure chamber having an increased pressure-receiving area and yet capable of being reduced in size. A fixed scroll member is secured to a casing. An orbiting scroll member is provided at a position facing the fixed scroll member. A holder is provided at the back of the orbiting scroll member, and a coupling member is provided to face the orbiting scroll member across the holder. The coupling member couples together the orbiting scroll member and a driving shaft and performs an orbiting motion together with the orbiting scroll member. A back-pressure plate is provided at the back of the orbiting scroll member, and a back-pressure chamber is formed between the back-pressure plate and the holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Koji Fukui, Toshitsugu Suzuki, Junichi Nagasawa, Susumu Sakamoto, Katsushi Hidano, Kazunari Komatsu
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Publication number: 20080206083Abstract: Durability of a seal member is improved by reducing a surface pressure thereon. A seal mechanism 24 is provided between a backpressure plate 16 and a holder 17 so as to surround an orbiting backpressure chamber 18. The seal member 24 comprises a seal attachment groove 25, a seal member 26 and a Y-shaped packing 27. The seal attachment groove 25 is stepped on its outer circumference side to define a shallow bottom portion 25B. The seal member 26 includes, on its outer circumference side, a cutout portion 26D matching the shallow bottom portion 25B. The Y-shaped packing 27 is disposed between a deep groove peripheral wall 25C of the seal attachment groove 25 and the cutout portion 26D of the seal member 26, and a backpressure chamber 28 is defined on a reverse surface 26B side of the seal member 26. By this arrangement, a slide surface 26A of the seal member 26 can be larger than an effective area of the backpressure side of the seal member 26.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Kazutaka Suefuji, Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Koji Fukui, Susumu Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20080101973Abstract: A scroll fluid machine is capable of readily providing a back-pressure chamber having an increased pressure-receiving area and yet capable of being reduced in size. A fixed scroll member is secured to a casing. An orbiting scroll member is provided at a position facing the fixed scroll member. A holder is provided at the back of the orbiting scroll member, and a coupling member is provided to face the orbiting scroll member across the holder. The coupling member couples together the orbiting scroll member and a driving shaft and performs an orbiting motion together with the orbiting scroll member. A back-pressure plate is provided at the back of the orbiting scroll member, and a back-pressure chamber is formed between the back-pressure plate and the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Kiminori Iwano, Yuji Komai, Kazutaka Suefuji, Koji Fukui, Toshitsugu Suzuki, Junichi Nagasawa, Susumu Sakamoto, Katsushi Hidano, Kazunari Komatsu
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Patent number: 7309219Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll type fluid machine which enables both of a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll to be cooled by means of a cooling fan, and which enables an overall size of the machine to be compact. Cooling fans 38A and 38B are connected to a rotary shaft 18 between an electric motor 15 and orbiting scrolls 26A and 26B. Outer cases 3A and 3B are provided with flow inlet openings 42A and 42B, flow outlet openings 43A and 43B, scroll ducts 44A and 44B and cooling device ducts 46A and 46B. Compression portions 6A and 6B are operated by rotatably driving the rotary shaft 18 using the electric motor 15. In this instance, the cooling fans 38A and 38B are rotated with the rotary shaft. Therefore, with a simple structure having no electric fans, the fixed scrolls 7A and 7B, the orbiting scrolls 26A and 26B and the cooling device 47 can be efficiently cooled, and a compressor having a compact size and a high cooling performance can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: HItachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Komai, Hideaki Ikeda, Kazutaka Suefuji, Koji Fukui, Susumu Sakamoto, Masanori Sugimoto