Patents by Inventor Hironao Yokoi

Hironao Yokoi 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: 20190055954
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a rotary shaft, an electric motor, which has a rotor, a tubular boss, through which the rotary shaft extends, and a radial bearing. The rotor has a rotor end face, which is an end face in an axial direction of the rotary shaft. The boss has a boss end face, which is an end face in the axial direction of the rotary shaft. The rotor end face and the boss end face face each other in the axial direction of the rotary shaft. A thrust bearing is arranged between the rotor end face and the boss end face to receive thrust force generated by rotation of the impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoru EGAWA, Nobuaki HOSHINO, Toshiro FUJII, Hironao YOKOI, Takahito KUNIEDA
  • Patent number: 9897091
    Abstract: In a compressor of the present invention, an intermediate pressure port through which a first discharge chamber and a motor chamber communicate with each other is formed in a front housing. A refrigerant having an intermediate pressure is discharged to the first discharge chamber. Consequently, it is possible to guide the refrigerant having the intermediate pressure in the first discharge chamber to the motor chamber, and cool an electric motor, which generates heat during actuation, with the refrigerant having the intermediate pressure. In the compressor, a first impeller and a second impeller are disposed such that large diameter portions of the first impeller and the second impeller face each other. The second impeller is smaller in diameter than the first impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Nobuaki Hoshino, Toshiro Fujii, Ryo Umeyama, Satoru Egawa, Hironao Yokoi, Takahito Kunieda
  • Patent number: 9581162
    Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism drawing in, compressing and discharging fluid and a housing accommodating therein the compression mechanism. The housing has therein a discharge chamber into which the fluid compressed by the compression mechanism is discharged. A silencing and cooling device is provided in the discharge chamber to cool the fluid discharged in the discharge chamber and reduce pressure fluctuation. A dispersion wall is provided in the discharge chamber on downstream side of the discharge chamber that is opposite from an inflow port with respect to flowing direction of the discharged fluid. The dispersion wall is disposed to cover a part of the silencing and cooling device and cover at least a part of the inflow port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kazuho Yamada, Hironao Yokoi, Masato Sowa, Katsutoshi Shiromaru, Fumihiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150267709
    Abstract: In the compressor of the present invention, an intermediate pressure port through which a first discharge chamber and a first chamber communicate with each other is formed in a front housing. In the front housing, an injection port through which a receiver and a second chamber communicate with each other is formed. An intermediate pressure refrigerant discharged to the first discharge chamber flows into the first chamber through an intermediate pressure port. An injection refrigerant separated by the receiver flows into the second chamber. In the compressor, it is possible to cool an electric motor with the intermediate pressure refrigerant and the injection refrigerant. The intermediate pressure refrigerant and the injection refrigerant circulate through a second suction port as a mixed refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Nobuaki HOSHINO, Toshiro FUJII, Hajime KURITA, Hironao YOKOI
  • Publication number: 20150267717
    Abstract: A turbo type compressor of the present invention comprises a housing, a rotating shaft, and first and second impellers. The rotating shaft is supported by the housing to be rotatable around a rotational axis. A cylinder portion is provided on the rear end side of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is supported by a first radial foil bearing provided on the radially outer circumference of the cylinder portion and a second radial foil bearing provided on the radially inner circumference of the cylinder portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Toshiro FUJII, Hajime KURITA, Nobuaki HOSHINO, Hironao YOKOI
  • Publication number: 20150023811
    Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism drawing in, compressing and discharging fluid and a housing accommodating therein the compression mechanism. The housing has therein a discharge chamber into which the fluid compressed by the compression mechanism is discharged. A silencing and cooling device is provided in the discharge chamber to cool the fluid discharged in the discharge chamber and reduce pressure fluctuation. A dispersion wall is provided in the discharge chamber on downstream side of the discharge chamber that is opposite from an inflow port with respect to flowing direction of the discharged fluid. The dispersion wall is disposed to cover a part of the silencing and cooling device and cover at least a part of the inflow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kazuho YAMADA, Hironao YOKOI, Masato SOWA, Katsutoshi SHIROMARU, Fumihiro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8348635
    Abstract: The variable displacement gear pump for a loading system in an industrial vehicle has main and sub gear pump portions, suction, discharge and bypass passages, and check and opening valves. The main gear pump portion has main drive and driven gears, and has suction and discharge side spaces. The sub gear pump portion has sub drive and driven gears, and has suction and discharge side spaces. The bypass passage returns hydraulic fluid in the discharge-side space of the sub gear pump portion to the suction passage. The check valve prevents hydraulic fluid in the discharge-side space of the main gear pump portion from flowing to that of the sub gear pump portion. The opening valve is used for opening and closing the bypass passage, and closes the bypass passage due to a pressure in a discharge conduit of the loading system increased by the load applied to the loading system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Katsumi Yamashita, Shigeru Suzuki, Hironao Yokoi, Toshiro Fujii
  • Patent number: 8287255
    Abstract: A variable displacement rotary pump includes a main pump unit, an auxiliary pump unit, a discharge passage, a bypass passage, a suction passage, a check valve and a control valve. The suction passage is in communication with the discharge passage through the bypass passage and a second discharge port. The check valve is disposed in the discharge passage for preventing fluid in a first discharge port of the main pump unit from flowing into the bypass passage. The control valve is operable for opening and closing the bypass passage. When the control valve opens the bypass passage and the check valve closes the discharge passage, flow rate of the fluid discharged from the discharge passage is reduced. A throttle passage is provided in the bypass passage or the control valve for regulating flow of the fluid in early phase of operation of the control valve to open the bypass passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20100054963
    Abstract: A variable displacement rotary pump includes a main pump unit, an auxiliary pump unit, a discharge passage, a bypass passage, a suction passage, a check valve and a control valve. The suction passage is in communication with the discharge passage through the bypass passage and a second discharge port. The check valve is disposed in the discharge passage for preventing fluid in a first discharge port of the main pump unit from flowing into the bypass passage. The control valve is operable for opening and closing the bypass passage. When the control valve opens the bypass passage and the check valve closes the discharge passage, flow rate of the fluid discharged from the discharge passage is reduced. A throttle passage is provided in the bypass passage or the control valve for regulating flow of the fluid in early phase of operation of the control valve to open the bypass passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20090208358
    Abstract: The variable displacement gear pump for a loading system in an industrial vehicle has main and sub gear pump portions, suction, discharge and bypass passages, and check and opening valves. The main gear pump portion has main drive and driven gears, and has suction and discharge side spaces. The sub gear pump portion has sub drive and driven gears, and has suction and discharge side spaces. The bypass passage returns hydraulic fluid in the discharge-side space of the sub gear pump portion to the suction passage. The check valve prevents hydraulic fluid in the discharge-side space of the main gear pump portion from flowing to that of the sub gear pump portion. The opening valve is used for opening and closing the bypass passage, and closes the bypass passage due to a pressure in a discharge conduit of the loading system increased by the load applied to the loading system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Katsumi Yamashita, Shigeru Suzuki, Hironao Yokoi, Toshiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20090041594
    Abstract: In a variable displacement type gear pump, each of a main gear pump portion and a sub gear pump portion has a drive gear, a driven gear engaging with the drive gear, and an urging portion applying radial load to the drive and driven gears. A bypass passage returns fluid in a discharge-side space of the sub gear pump portion to a suction passage. An opening and closing valve opens the bypass passage in a small displacement operational state. A drive shaft supports the main drive gear and the sub drive gear. A driven shaft supports the main driven gear and the sub driven gear. The drive gears and the driven gears are rotated in accordance with a rotation of the drive shaft. The drive and driven shafts transmit the radial load in the main gear pump portion to the sub gear pump portion in the small displacement operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii, Masaki Ota, Kazuo Murakami
  • Publication number: 20090041593
    Abstract: A variable displacement type gear pump has gear chambers, one of which is a specific gear chamber. A suction passage is formed in the housing so as to communicate with suction-side spaces. An outlet passage communicates with discharge-side spaces. A return passage returns the fluid discharged to the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber to the suction passage. The return passage communicates with the suction passage at a confluence portion located upstream side of the suction-side space. An opening and closing valve opens the return passage in a small displacement operational state. A check valve is located between the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber and the outlet passage for preventing the fluid discharged from the gear chamber other than the specific gear chamber from flowing into the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber in the small displacement operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii, Masaki Ota, Kazuo Murakami