Patents by Inventor Akito OHATA

Akito OHATA 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: 11255320
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a compressor including: a piston reciprocated in a cylinder; a valve seat plate provided with a port through which a fluid passes along with the reciprocation of the piston; a valve provided in the valve seat plate to open/close the port; a valve receiver regulating the degree of opening of the valve; and a stress suppression member provided between the valve and the valve receiver, wherein the stress suppression member includes a valve exposing portion exposing the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Ikeda, Hikaru Uchida, Akito Ohata
  • Patent number: 11143177
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a reciprocating compressor which is a compact, light-weight, portable air compressor such that deterioration of performance due to problems such as wear on the surface finish of the cylinder when the compressor is used for a long period of time outside the operating temperature range thereof is prevented. To achieve this, the cylinder temperature is detected, and control is carried out so that the compressor is restarted at a lower restart pressure when the temperature is lower than a prescribed value and stopped (and also restarted, preferably) at a low pressure when the temperature is higher than a prescribed value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akito Ohata
  • Publication number: 20190055935
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a reciprocating compressor which is a compact, light-weight, portable air compressor such that deterioration of performance due to problems such as wear on the surface finish of the cylinder when the compressor is used for a long period of time outside the operating temperature range thereof is prevented. To achieve this, the cylinder temperature is detected, and control is carried out so that the compressor is restarted at a lower restart pressure when the temperature is lower than a prescribed value and stopped (and also restarted, preferably) at a low pressure when the temperature is higher than a prescribed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Akito OHATA
  • Publication number: 20190024652
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a compressor including: a piston reciprocated in a cylinder; a valve seat plate provided with a port through which a fluid passes along with the reciprocation of the piston; a valve provided in the valve seat plate to open/close the port; a valve receiver regulating the degree of opening of the valve; and a stress suppression member provided between the valve and the valve receiver, wherein the stress suppression member includes a valve exposing portion exposing the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hideaki IKEDA, Hikaru UCHIDA, Akito OHATA
  • Patent number: 8887621
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor including an oscillation-type piston mechanism is provided with a piston ring which is mounted in a piston ring groove to seal a space between a piston and a cylinder. A ring groove other than the piston ring groove is provided at an outer periphery of the piston on a side away from the piston ring groove and closer to a crank shaft. A guide ring, which is inhibited from radial movement and shaped like a skirt opened toward the crank shaft, is mounted in the ring groove. Thus, the oscillation-type reciprocating compressor is adapted to maintain long-term durability even under high-pressure compression condition and to prevent heat propagation to a large end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito Ohata, Hisatoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8430650
    Abstract: A swing-type reciprocative compressor is capable of maintaining long durability and preventing propagation of heat to the large end portion of a piston, even under high-compression. In the reciprocative compressor having a swing-type piston mechanism, a piston ring is attached to a piston ring groove to seal between a piston and a cylinder. A ring groove is provided separately from the piston ring groove on the outer circumferential side of the piston and on the crankshaft side of the piston ring groove. A guide ring restricted from moving in a radial direction and shaped like a skirt opening toward the crankshaft side is provided in the ring groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito Ohata, Hisatoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110256001
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor provided with a piston, which is compact and having high sealing performance is provided. A reciprocating compressor includes: a low-pressure compressor unit having a low-pressure piston and a low-pressure cylinder for compressing air with the low-pressure piston reciprocating while oscillating within the low-pressure cylinder; a high-pressure compressor unit having a high-pressure piston and a high-pressure cylinder for further compressing the air compressed in the low-pressure compressor unit with the high-pressure piston reciprocating while oscillating within the high-pressure cylinder; and a motor for driving the low-pressure compressor unit and the high-pressure compressor unit. A maximum tilt angle during oscillation of the low-pressure piston is made larger than a maximum tilt angle during oscillation of the high-pressure piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisatoshi KOBAYASHI, Akito Ohata, Susumu Sakamoto, Koichi Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20110247486
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor including an oscillation-type piston mechanism is provided with a piston ring which is mounted in a piston ring groove to seal space between a piston and a cylinder. A ring groove other than the piston ring groove is provided at an outer periphery of the piston on a side away from the piston ring groove and closer to a crank shaft. A guide ring, which is inhibited from radial movement and shaped like a skirt opened toward the crank shaft, is mounted in the ring groove. Thus, the oscillation-type reciprocating compressor is adapted to maintain long-term durability even under high-pressure compression condition and to prevent heat propagation to a large end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito OHATA, Hisatoshi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20100303645
    Abstract: This invention provides a swing-type reciprocative compressor capable of maintaining long durability and preventing propagation of heat to the large end portion of a piston, even under high-compression. In the reciprocative compressor having a swing-type piston mechanism, a piston ring is attached to a piston ring groove to seal between a piston and a cylinder. A ring groove is provided separately from the piston ring groove on the outer circumferential side of the piston and on the crankshaft side of the piston ring groove. A guide ring restricted from moving in a radial direction and shaped like a skirt opening toward the crankshaft side is provided in the ring groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito OHATA, Hisatoshi Kobayashi