Patents by Inventor Hiromi Suenaga

Hiromi Suenaga 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).

  • Publication number: 20230392799
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber and a first air sending unit. The heating cooking chamber includes an accommodation space that accommodates an object to be heated, and a first space that communicates with the accommodation space. The first air sending unit includes a first partitioning member positioned between the first space and a first air sending chamber, a first suction hole portion disposed in the first partitioning member and configured to suction air inside the heating cooking chamber, and a first blow-out hole portion disposed in the first partitioning member and configured to blow air into the heating cooking chamber. The accommodation space is a space that can accommodate the object to be heated and has a predetermined capacity. The first space indicates a space into which the object to be heated is prohibited from entering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: HIROMI SUENAGA
  • Patent number: 11774112
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A) and a first air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) includes an accommodation space (120) that accommodates an object to be heated, and a first space (130) that communicates with the accommodation space (120). The first air sending unit (14) includes a first partitioning member (14B) positioned between the first space (130) and a first air sending chamber (14A), a first suction hole portion (14D) disposed in the first partitioning member (14B) and configured to suction air inside the heating cooking chamber (100A), and a first blow-out hole portion (14C) disposed in the first partitioning member (14B) and configured to blow air into the heating cooking chamber (100A). The accommodation space (120) is a space that can accommodate the object to be heated and has a predetermined capacity. The first space (130) indicates a space into which the object to be heated is prohibited from entering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiromi Suenaga
  • Publication number: 20230057676
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a microwave supply unit (15), and a drawer portion (2). The microwave supply unit (15) is positioned below a heating cooking chamber (100A) and configured to supply microwaves (M) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The drawer portion (2) is configured to be pulled out with respect to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The drawer portion (2) includes a placing portion (22) made of non-metal and a wall portion (20) made of metal. The placing portion (20) includes a placing surface (22A) on which an object to be heated is placed. The wall portion (20) extends in a first direction (D1) intersecting the placing surface (22A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiro KITAURA, SHINJI ASAMI, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, HIROMI SUENAGA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, YU SHINOHARA, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, Kiyonori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230048380
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating cooking chamber (10), a lid portion (20), and heat supply units (31), (32), and (34). The heating cooking chamber (10) includes an accommodation space 1A and an opening 11A. The opening 11A communicates with the accommodation space 1A. The lid portion (20) is configured to close the opening 11A. The lid portion (20) includes a see-through window portion (21). The see-through window portion (21) makes the accommodation space 1A visible. The see-through window portion (21) includes at least three glass plates (210). The at least three glass plates (210) include a heat-ray reflecting glass (212) that reflects heat rays, a first glass plate (213) located proximate to the accommodation space 1A, and a second glass plate (211) located opposite to the accommodation space 1A. The heat-ray reflecting glass (212) is located between a first glass plate (213) and a second glass plate (211).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, HIROMI SUENAGA, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA, TSUYOSHI OOTANI
  • Publication number: 20220325902
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A) and a first air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) includes an accommodation space (120) that accommodates an object to be heated, and a first space (130) that communicates with the accommodation space (120). The first air sending unit (14) includes a first partitioning member (14B) positioned between the first space (130) and a first air sending chamber (14A), a first suction hole portion (14D) disposed in the first partitioning member (14B) and configured to suction air inside the heating cooking chamber (100A), and a first blow-out hole portion (14C) disposed in the first partitioning member (14B) and configured to blow air into the heating cooking chamber (100A). The accommodation space (120) is a space that can accommodate the object to be heated and has a predetermined capacity. The first space (130) indicates a space into which the object to be heated is prohibited from entering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: HIROMI SUENAGA
  • Publication number: 20220325903
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A) and an air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) accommodates an object to be heated. The air sending unit (14) supplies hot air (F1) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The air sending unit (14) includes a suction hole portion (14D) positioned on a predetermined side of the heating cooking chamber (100A) and a blow-out hole portion (14C) positioned on the predetermined side. The air sending unit (14) suctions air inside the heating cooking chamber (100A) through the suction hole portion (14D) and blows air into the heating cooking chamber (100A) through the blow-out hole portion (14C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, HIROMI SUENAGA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20220295608
    Abstract: A drawer type heating cooking apparatus (100) includes a heating chamber (1), a drawer body (2), and an air sending unit (13). The heating chamber (1) includes a heating cooking chamber (100A). The air sending unit (13) supplies hot air into the heating cooking chamber (100A). The heating chamber (1) includes a heating chamber (13A), and a partition plate (13B) configured to divide the heating cooking chamber (100A) and the heating chamber (13A) configured to house a heater (131) and a centrifugal fan (132). The partition plate (13B) includes a blow-out hole section (13C) through which hot air blows into the heating cooking chamber (100A), and a suction hole section (13D). The drawer body (2) includes a placement portion (22), in which an object to be heated is able be placed, and a support portion (23) configured to support the placement portion (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: HIROMI SUENAGA
  • Publication number: 20220248901
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A), a first air sending unit (14), and a second air sending unit (13). The heating cooking chamber (100A) accommodates an object to be heated. The first air sending unit (14) supplies a first hot air (F1) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The second air sending unit (13) supplies a second hot air (F2) to the heating cooking chamber (100A) from a direction different from the supply direction of the first hot air (F1) supplied by the first air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) includes an accommodation space (120) that accommodates an object to be heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, HIROMI SUENAGA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20210199305
    Abstract: The heating cooking device includes a heating cooking chamber, a heater, and a support portion. The heating cooking chamber includes a top wall, and accommodates an object to be heated. The heater heats the object to be heated. The support portion supports a part of the heater. The heating cooking chamber further includes a first side wall and a second side wall facing the first side wall. The heater extends from the first side wall toward the second side wall, folds back from a side of the second side wall, and extends to the first side wall. The heater includes a first base end portion and a second base end portion. The first base end portion and the second base end portion are disposed on the first side wall. A position of the first base end portion along a vertical direction and a position of the second base end portion along the vertical direction are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: HIROMI SUENAGA
  • Patent number: 9879866
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a casing, a heating chamber (102) provided in the casing and having an opening on a front side thereof, and a heat shield member (122) for blocking heat that transfers from the heating chamber (102) toward the casing. At least a part of the heat shield member (122) is located in a position that enables the heat shield member (122) to receive water droplets dropping through between the heating chamber (102) and the casing (101). The configuration reduces the possibility that a motor (133) and other components located below the heating chamber (102) fails by becoming wet due to condensate water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromi Suenaga, Shigenori Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9625162
    Abstract: A cooker is equipped with a heating chamber having an open part in the front surface and holding an object to be cooked, an opening/closing door having a see-through window and opens and closes the open part, a suction intake opening opened in one of the side walls that faces the heating chamber, an air discharge outlet opened in the other side wall of the heating chamber, and a circulation duct having first and second side surface parts provided outside of the two side walls of the heating chamber and connecting the suction intake opening provided at the first side surface part and the air discharge outlet provided at the second side surface part. The cooker further includes a circulation fan provided inside the circulation duct and drawing in gas inside the heating chamber through the suction intake opening and blows it out through the air discharge outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazushi Yoshimura, Kazushi Furukawa, Masahiro Nishijima, Hiromi Suenaga
  • Publication number: 20120043315
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a casing, a heating chamber (102) provided in the casing and having an opening on a front side thereof, and a heat shield member (122) for blocking heat that transfers from the heating chamber (102) toward the casing. At least a part of the heat shield member (122) is located in a position that enables the heat shield member (122) to receive water droplets dropping through between the heating chamber (102) and the casing (101). The configuration reduces the possibility that a motor (133) and other components located below the heating chamber (102) fails by becoming wet due to condensate water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Hiromi Suenaga, Shigenori Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20110126819
    Abstract: The cooker is equipped with a heating chamber (2) that has an open part (2d) in the front surface and that holds the material to be cooked, an opening/closing door (3) that has a see-through window (4) and that opens and closes the open part, a suction intake opening (2a) that is open in one of the side walls that faces the heating chamber (2), an air discharge outlet (2b) that is open in the other side wall of the heating chamber (2), and a circulation duct (20) that has first and second side surface parts (20a, 20b) that are provided outside of the two side walls of the heating chamber (2) and that connect the suction intake opening (2a) provided at the first side surface part (20a) and the air discharge outlet (2b) provided at the second side surface part (20b), and a circulation fan (21) that is provided inside the circulation duct (20) and that draws in gas inside the heating chamber (2) through the suction intake opening (2a) and blows it out through the air discharge outlet (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Kazushi Yoshimura, Kazushi Furukawa, Masahiro Nishijima, Hiromi Suenaga
  • Patent number: 5568765
    Abstract: A microwave fryer includes a magnetron in the machine body; an oil vessel for storing oil to be heated by radiation of microwaves from the magnetron which is detachably disposed in a heating chamber of the machine body; and a detachable frying container, provided over the oil vessel in the heating chamber, having a screen portion which allows microwaves to pass therethrough when the container is immersed in the oil and which prohibits almost all microwaves from passing therethrough when the container is in the air. The frying container has a top opening which is sealed against microwaves. The apparatus further includes a lifting mechanism for moving one of the frying container and the oil vessel relative to the other, and a temperature detecting device for detecting the temperature of the cooking oil. In this arrangement, the oil held in the oil vessel detachably disposed in the heating chamber is heated by radiation of microwaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuzi Andoh, Masaki Katabe, Hiromi Suenaga