Patents Assigned to Happy Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10513814
    Abstract: A washing method comprising: suspending and washing laundry in a washing liquid that is supplied to a laundry tub; agitating and washing the laundry with a baffle in the washing liquid at a liquid level that is lower than a liquid level of the washing liquid that is supplied to the laundry tub during the suspending and washing of the laundry; and increasing or decreasing a liquid level of the washing liquid continuously between the suspending and washing of the laundry and the agitating and washing of the laundry while the laundry tub is spinning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: HAPPY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8887535
    Abstract: A washing apparatus includes a drive mechanism, a washing tub being configured to contain a washing article for washing and to be rotated by the drive mechanism, a casing that covers the washing tub, a liquid supply flow path for supplying the cleaning liquid for washing, a liquid discharge flow path, an air flow path, a detection portion being configured to detect whether or not the casing is filled with the cleaning liquid based on the cleaning liquid flowing into the air flow path, and a pump being configured to send the cleaning liquid to the liquid supply flow path, wherein the cleaning liquid is supplied to the casing in a condition that the casing communicates with the outside of the casing, after the washing article is put into the washing tub, and wherein the cleaning liquid is circulated, and wherein the washing tub is rotated, when the casing is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Happy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20120160281
    Abstract: A washing apparatus is provided with a washing tub 2 whose rotating axis is in a horizontal direction or in a horizontally inclined direction, and has a concave and convex curve surface 22 installed on an inside wall surface of the washing tub 2 as well as has a baffle 25 protruding in the direction of the rotating axis installed. Then, by rotating the washing tub with a level of a cleaning liquid to be supplied to the washing tub 2 set to be higher than the rotating axis, a spurious non-gravity wash method is adopted in which damage to a washing article is small. In addition, by rotating the washing tub 2 with the level of the cleaning liquid to be supplied to the washing tub 2 set to be lower than the rotating axis, a beat wash method in which water saving effect is high is adopted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: HAPPY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Hashimoto, Yuuki Namikawa, Masahiro Hashimoto, Takahisa Fujii
  • Patent number: 8061163
    Abstract: The washing apparatus has a frame body to be filled with a cleaning liquid. The frame body is rotated within a casing by a drive motor. The frame body has an inner periphery having a wavy patterned surface. An inner diameter D of the frame body is set to more than or equal to 600 mm and less than or equal to 850 mm. The frame body is rotated so that a peripheral speed of the inner periphery is more than or equal to 28 m/min and less than or equal to 57 m/min. A height h of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of the inner diameter D, and a pitch p of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of a peripheral length L of an imaginary circle having a diameter of the inner diameter D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Happy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110132415
    Abstract: A washing apparatus includes a drive mechanism, a washing tub being configured to contain a washing article for washing and to be rotated by the drive mechanism, a casing that covers the washing tub, a liquid supply flow path for supplying the cleaning liquid for washing, a liquid discharge flow path, an air flow path, a detection portion being configured to detect whether or not the casing is filled with the cleaning liquid based on the cleaning liquid flowing into the air flow path, and a pump being configured to send the cleaning liquid to the liquid supply flow path, wherein the cleaning liquid is supplied to the casing in a condition that the casing communicates with the outside of the casing, after the washing article is put into the washing tub, and wherein the cleaning liquid is circulated, and wherein the washing tub is rotated, when the casing is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HAPPY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110023558
    Abstract: The washing apparatus has a frame body to be filled with a cleaning liquid. The frame body is rotated within a casing by a drive motor. The frame body has an inner periphery having a wavy patterned surface. An inner diameter D of the frame body is set to more than or equal to 600 mm and less than or equal to 850 mm. The frame body is rotated so that a peripheral speed of the inner periphery is more than or equal to 28 m/min and less than or equal to 57 m/min. A height h of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of the inner diameter D, and a pitch p of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of a peripheral length L of an imaginary circle having a diameter of the inner diameter D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: HAPPY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7823421
    Abstract: The washing apparatus has a frame body 18 to be filled with a cleaning liquid. The frame body 18 is rotated within a casing by a drive motor 23. The frame body 18 has an inner periphery having a wavy patterned surface. An inner diameter D of the frame body 18 is set to more than or equal to 600 mm and less than or equal to 850 mm. The frame body 18 is rotated so that a peripheral speed of the inner periphery 39 is more than or equal to 28 m/min and less than or equal to 57 m/min. A height h of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of the inner diameter D, and a pitch p of the wave form is set to more than or equal to 2.0% and less than or equal to 9.0% of a peripheral length L of an imaginary circle having a diameter of the inner diameter D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Happy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7810361
    Abstract: A washing apparatus includes an outer casing being disposed to contain liquid for washing, a cylindrical basket-like washing tub, a rotating mechanism, a sensor, a controller, and a plurality of slits. The cylindrical basket-like washing tub is disposed in the outer casing and disposed to contain clothing. The plurality of protruding portions are disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical basket-like washing tub. The plurality of protruding portions protrude in a radial direction and extend along an axial direction. The rotating mechanism is disposed to rotate the cylindrical basket-like washing tub. The sensor is disposed to detect the level of the liquid in the outer casing. The controller is disposed to start rotating the cylindrical basket-like washing tub when the cylindrical basket-like washing tub is confirmed to be full of the liquid. The plurality of slits penetrate through the cylindrical basket-like washing tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Happy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Hashimoto