Patents by Inventor Celso Kenzo Takemori

Celso Kenzo Takemori 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: 10221842
    Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial stiffness for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial stiffness for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Egidio Berwanger
  • Patent number: 9599221
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor, comprising using at least an intermediate element capable of associating said connecting rod with the piston, wherein both do not radially contact with one another. A process for assembling said connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor is also disclosed. The connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor comprises at least a piston (1), at least an intermediate element (2) and at least a connecting rod (3), wherein said piston (1) comprises at least a non-through axial channel (11); said intermediate element (2) comprises at least a through axial channel (21); and said connecting rod (3) comprises at least a connection end (31). In this regard, the intermediate element (2) is securely housed inside the non-through axial channel (11) of piston (1); and said connection end (31) of connecting rod (3) is securely housed inside the through axial channel (21) of intermediate element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Alisson Luiz Roman, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Wilfred Roettger
  • Patent number: 9562526
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the arrangement of components comprised in a linear compressor (1), which is fundamentally composed by at least one resonant oscillating mechanism comprising at least one resonant spring (2) which defines at least one neutral point (21), at least one magnet (3) and at least one piston (4); at least one intermediate element (5) which defines an axially flexible surface (51); at least one flat spring (6) which defines at least one binding structure (62); at least one shell (7); and at least one attaching means (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Alisson Luiz Roman, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Wilfred Roettger
  • Patent number: 9534591
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a linear compressor based on resonant oscillating mechanism, which is comprised by at least one resonant spring (2) at least one linear motor (3) composed of at least one fixed portion (31 ) and at least one movable portion (32), at least one piston (4) operatively associated with at least one rod (5) and at least one cylinder (6), all these elements being disposed within a housing (7), and the movable portion (32) of the linear motor (3) is physically associated with one end of the resonance spring (2) through a first coupling assembly and the rod (5) is physically associated with the opposite end of the resonance spring (2) through a second coupling assembly. The linear motor (3), the cylinder (6) and the piston (4) are physically arranged within a same end of the housing (7). The rod (5) is disposed within the resonant spring (2). The piston-cylinder assembly (4, 6) is capable of acting at the distal end to the coupling end between the rod (5) to the resonant spring (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Wilfred Roettger, Ingwald Vollrath, Paulo Rogério Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori
  • Patent number: 9388694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a resonant mechanism for compressors which comprises a tubular body (1) containing at least two slot sets (12) that delimit an intermediate surface (13) which central portion has substantially ellipsoidal conformation (14) on which it is located a hole (15) through which the resonant spring will be affixed (2); a resounding spring (2) housed within the tubular body (1); at least two fastening sets (3) for fastening the resonant spring (2) to the tubular body (1), and leaf flat springs (4) alternately and successively mounted with spacers (not shown) along with the circular side faces (11) of the tubular body (1). The slot sets (12) have a specific configuration to allow rigidity and flexibility suitable for the mechanism operation in situations where the resulting axial force differs from zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Celso Kenzo Takemori, Alisson Luiz Roman, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto
  • Publication number: 20150167658
    Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial stiffness for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial stiffness for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Egidio Berwanger
  • Patent number: 8998589
    Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) affixed to the shell (10) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial rigidity for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial rigidity for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Egidio Berwanger
  • Publication number: 20150040752
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor, comprising using at least an intermediate element capable of associating said connecting rod with the piston, wherein both do not radially contact with one another. A process for assembling said connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor is also disclosed. The connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor comprises at least a piston (1), at least an intermediate element (2) and at least a connecting rod (3), wherein said piston (1) comprises at least a non-through axial channel (11); said intermediate element (2) comprises at least a through axial channel (21); and said connecting rod (3) comprises at least a connection end (31). In this regard, the intermediate element (2) is securely housed inside the non-through axial channel (11) of piston (1); and said connection end (31) of connecting rod (3) is securely housed inside the through axial channel (21) of intermediate element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Alisson Luiz Roman, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Wilfred Roettger
  • Publication number: 20140301874
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a linear compressor based on resonant oscillating mechanism, which is comprised by at least one resonant spring (2) at least one linear motor (3) composed of at least one fixed portion (31 ) and at least one movable portion (32), at least one piston (4) operatively associated with at least one rod (5) and at least one cylinder (6), all these elements being disposed within a housing (7), and the movable portion (32) of the linear motor (3) is physically associated with one end of the resonance spring (2) through a first coupling assembly and the rod (5) is physically associated with the opposite end of the resonance spring (2) through a second coupling assembly. The linear motor (3), the cylinder (6) and the piston (4) are physically arranged within a same end of the housing (7). The rod (5) is disposed within the resonant spring (2). The piston-cylinder assembly (4, 6) is capable of acting at the distal end to the coupling end between the rod (5) to the resonant spring (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Wilfred Roettger, Ingwald Vollrath, Paulo Rogério Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori
  • Publication number: 20140241911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compressor leaf springs, in particular, linear compressor leaf springs; the leaf springs comprising at least one spacer (3) disposed between at least a pair of flat springs (2), each flat spring (2) being comprised by at least one outer ring (21), at least one inner ring (22) and at least one connection extension (23) which connects an outer rim (21) to an inner ring (22); According to the present invention, it is defined at least one section of physical contact between at least a pair of outer rims (21) defined by at least one spacer (3), at least one section of physical contact between at least a pair of inner rims (22) defined by at least one spacer (3), and at least one free section of physical contact between at least two connection extensions (23) adjacently arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
    Inventors: Alisson Luiz Roman, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Ingwald Vollrath, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto
  • Publication number: 20140234145
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the arrangement of components comprised in a linear compressor (1), which is fundamentally composed by at least one resonant oscillating mechanism comprising at least one resonant spring (2) which defines at least one neutral point (21), at least one magnet (3) and at least one piston (4); at least one intermediate element (5) which defines an axially flexible surface (51); at least one flat spring (6) which defines at least one binding structure (62); at least one shell (7); and at least one attaching means (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
    Inventors: Alisson Luiz Roman, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Wilfred Roettger
  • Publication number: 20140007765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a resonant mechanism for compressors which comprises a tubular body (1) containing at least two slot sets (12) that delimit an intermediate surface (13) which central portion has substantially ellipsoidal conformation (14) on which it is located a hole (15) through which the resonant spring will be affixed (2); a resounding spring (2) housed within the tubular body (1); at least two fastening sets (3) for fastening the resonant spring (2) to the tubular body (1), and leaf flat springs (4) alternately and successively mounted with spacers (not shown) along with the circular side faces (11) of the tubular body (1). The slot sets (12) have a specific configuration to allow rigidity and flexibility suitable for the mechanism operation in situations where the resulting axial force differs from zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Celso Kenzo Takemori, Alisson Luiz Roman, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto
  • Publication number: 20120177513
    Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) affixed to the shell (10) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial rigidity for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial rigidity for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Whirlppol S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Egidio Berwanger
  • Patent number: D658681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Celso Kenzo Takemori, Alisson Luiz Roman, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto
  • Patent number: D658682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Celso Kenzo Takemori, Alisson Luiz Roman, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto
  • Patent number: D658683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Celso Kenzo Takemori, Alisson Luiz Roman, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto