Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Misumi

Hiroshi Misumi 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: 10982772
    Abstract: An eccentric valve has a drive mechanism, a drive force receiving part, a bearing for supporting a rotary shaft, and a return spring for generating a return spring force. During non-operation of the drive mechanism, the eccentric valve generates a separating-direction urging force to cause the rotary shaft to incline about the bearing serving as a fulcrum and urge the valve element in a direction away from the valve seat, the separating-direction urging force being a force caused by the return spring force. Either the valve element or the valve seat is provided with a sealing member to seal between the valve element and the valve seat during non-operation of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshioka, Kasumi Mishima, Naruto Ito, Makoto Fukui, Takashige Inagaki, Sunao Kitamura, Hiroshi Misumi
  • Publication number: 20190257430
    Abstract: An eccentric valve has a drive mechanism, a drive force receiving part, a bearing for supporting a rotary shaft, and a return spring for generating a return spring force. During non-operation of the drive mechanism, the eccentric valve generates a separating-direction urging force to cause the rotary shaft to incline about the bearing serving as a fulcrum and urge the valve element in a direction away from the valve seal, the separating-direction urging force being a force caused by the return spring force. Either the valve element or the valve seat is provided with a sealing member to seal between the valve element and the valve seat during non-operation of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru YOSHIOKA, Kasumi MISHIMA, Naruto ITO, Makoto FUKUI, Takashige INAGAKI, Sunao KITAMURA, Hiroshi MISUMI
  • Patent number: 10337622
    Abstract: An eccentric valve has a drive mechanism, a drive force receiving part, a bearing for supporting a rotary shaft, and a return spring for generating a return spring force. During non-operation of the drive mechanism, the eccentric valve generates a separating-direction urging force to cause the rotary shaft to incline about the bearing serving as a fulcrum and urge the valve element in a direction away from the valve seat, the separating-direction urging force being a force caused by the return spring force. Either the valve element or the valve seat is provided with a sealing member to seal between the valve element and the valve seat during non-operation of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshioka, Kasumi Mishima, Naruto Ito, Makoto Fukui, Takashige Inagaki, Sunao Kitamura, Hiroshi Misumi
  • Patent number: 10260637
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a first bearing and a second bearing spaced apart from each other along a center axis of a rotary shaft. When a motor is operated and the valve element is at a controlled folly-closed position corresponding to a fully-closed state, the rotary shaft is inclined about the first bearing serving as a fulcrum and is out of contact with the second bearing. When a valve opening degree is a predetermined opening degree corresponding to a valve open state of the valve element, the rotary shaft is restrained by the second bearing. In a small opening range between the valve opening degree at the controlled fully-closed position and the predetermined small opening degree, a variation amount in open area relative to a variation amount in valve opening degree is smaller than that in an opening range larger than the predetermined opening degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Misumi, Sunao Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20190056032
    Abstract: An eccentric valve has a drive mechanism, a drive force receiving part, a bearing for supporting a rotary shaft, and a return spring for generating a return spring force. During non-operation of the drive mechanism, the eccentric valve generates a separating-direction urging force to cause the rotary shaft to incline about the bearing serving as a fulcrum and urge the valve element in a direction away from the valve seat, the separating-direction urging force being a force caused by the return spring force. Either the valve element or the valve seat is provided with a sealing member to seal between the valve element and the valve seat during non-operation of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru YOSHIOKA, Kasumi MISHIMA, Naruto ITO, Makoto FUKUI, Takashige INAGAKI, Sunao KITAMURA, Hiroshi MISUMI
  • Publication number: 20180224000
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a first bearing and a second bearing spaced apart from each other along a center axis of a rotary shaft. When a motor is operated and the valve element is at a controlled folly-closed position corresponding to a fully-closed state, the rotary shaft is inclined about the first bearing serving as a fulcrum and is out of contact with the second bearing. When a valve opening degree is a predetermined opening degree corresponding to a valve open state of the valve element, the rotary shaft is restrained by the second bearing. In a small opening range between the valve opening degree at the controlled fully-closed position and the predetermined small opening degree, a variation amount in open area relative to a variation amount in valve opening degree is smaller than that in an opening range larger than the predetermined opening degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi MISUMI, Sunao KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 10024438
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes: a drive mechanism which produces drive force for rotating a rotary shaft in a direction to open the valve; a drive force receiving unit provided integrally with the rotary shaft to receive the drive force; a bearing located between a valve element and the drive force receiving unit along the center axis of the rotary shaft to support the rotary shaft; and a return spring which produces return spring force for rotating the rotary shaft in a valve closing direction. The double eccentric valve is configured to generate a separating-direction biasing force which inclines the rotary shaft with the bearing at a fulcrum to bias the valve assembly away from a valve seat, the force being caused by the return spring force when the drive mechanism is not operated and acting in a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Misumi, Sunao Kitamura
  • Patent number: 9995398
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having an annular sealing surface, and a rotary shaft having an axis parallel to a radial direction of the valve element and offset from the center of a valve hole in a radial direction thereof. The sealing surface is positioned eccentrically from the axis toward an extending direction of an axis of the valve element. The valve element rotates about the axis of the rotary shaft between a fully-closed position in which the sealing surface is in surface contact with the seat surface and a fully-open position in which the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. Simultaneously with start of rotation of the valve element from the fully-closed position, the sealing surface starts to separate from the seat surface and also move along rotation path about the axis of the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Misumi, Sunao Kitamura
  • Patent number: 9951876
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having a sealing surface, a passage in which the valve seat and the valve element are arranged, and a rotary shaft which rotates the valve element attached to an attaching part of the rotary shaft. With respect to the valve element and the valve hole, a main axis of the rotary shaft is doubly eccentric in a passage direction and a direction perpendicular to the passage. By rotation about the main axis, the valve element moves between a fully closed position where the sealing surface contacts the seat surface and a fully open position where the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. A second axis of the attaching part extends parallel to the main axis and eccentrically in a radial direction of the rotary shaft from the main axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asanuma, Sunao Kitamura, Hiroshi Misumi
  • Publication number: 20170152953
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes: a drive mechanism which produces drive force for rotating a rotation shaft in a direction to open the valve; a drive force receiving unit provided integrally with the rotation shaft to receive the drive force; a bearing located between a valve element and the drive force receiving unit along the center axis of the rotation shaft to support the rotation shaft; and a return spring which produces return spring force for rotating the rotation shaft in a valve closing direction. The double eccentric valve is configured to generate a separating-direction biasing force which inclines the rotation shaft with the bearing at a fulcrum to bias the valve assembly away from a valve seat, the force being caused by the return spring force when the drive mechanism is not operated and acting in a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi MISUMI, Sunao KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160290513
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having a sealing surface, a passage in which the valve seat and the valve element are arranged, and a rotary shaft which rotates the valve element attached to an attaching part of the rotary shaft. With respect to the valve element and the valve hole, a main axis of the rotary shaft is doubly eccentric in a passage direction and a direction perpendicular to the passage. By rotation about the main axis, the valve element moves between a fully closed position where the sealing surface contacts the seat surface and a fully open position where the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. A second axis of the attaching part extends parallel to the main axis and eccentrically in a radial direction of the rotary shaft from the main axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi ASANUMA, Sunao KITAMURA, Hiroshi MISUMI
  • Publication number: 20160290514
    Abstract: A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having an annular sealing surface, and a rotary shaft having an axis parallel to a radial direction of the valve element and offset from the center of a valve hole in a radial direction thereof. The sealing surface is positioned eccentrically from the axis toward an extending direction of an axis of the valve element. The valve element rotates about the axis of the rotary shaft between a fully-closed position in which the sealing surface is in surface contact with the seat surface and a fully-open position in which the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. Simultaneously with start of rotation of the valve element from the fully-closed position, the sealing surface starts to separate from the seat surface and also move along rotation path about the axis of the rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi MISUMI, Sunao KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 9066372
    Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a temperature sensing element that contacts a bottom surface of a top plate directly or indirectly and measures a temperature of the top plate, a spring portion one end side of which is supported by a heater unit and the other end side of which presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate, and a spring that presses the heater unit toward the top plate. An elastic force n1 with which the spring portion presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate is smaller than an elastic force n2 with which the spring presses the heater unit toward the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Nakayama, Morihisa Hamada, Hiroshi Misumi
  • Publication number: 20130186881
    Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a temperature sensing element that contacts a bottom surface of a top plate directly or indirectly and measures a temperature of the top plate, a spring portion one end side of which is supported by a heater unit and the other end side of which presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate, and a spring that presses the heater unit toward the top plate. An elastic force n1 with which the spring portion presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate is smaller than an elastic force n2 with which the spring presses the heater unit toward the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Nakayama, Morihisa Hamada, Hiroshi Misumi
  • Patent number: 8419275
    Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensor capable of stably keeping the accuracy of detected temperatures. The temperature sensor of the present invention comprises a sensor element (1) comprising a temperature sensing element (2) whose electrical resistance changes according to temperature; a pair of lead wires (4) electrically connected to the temperature sensing element (2); and a covering material (5) which seals the temperature sensing element (2) and portions of the lead wires (4) in a prescribed range; wherein the lead wires (4) are led out of the sealed ends (6) of the covering material (5). The temperature sensor further comprises a metallic protective tube (20) which houses the sensor element (1) except part of the lead wires (4); and a shield comprising a ceramic sealed end closing element (7) which encloses the sealed ends (6), and a lead wire protective tube (8). The shield is loosely fitted inside the metallic protective tube (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Shibaura Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Nakayama, Kazumasa Nakamura, Hiroshi Misumi, Terukazu Koike
  • Publication number: 20120063488
    Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensor capable of stably keeping the accuracy of detected temperatures. The temperature sensor of the present invention comprises a sensor element (1) comprising a temperature sensing element (2) whose electrical resistance changes according to temperature; a pair of lead wires (4) electrically connected to the temperature sensing element (2); and a covering material (5) which seals the temperature sensing element (2) and portions of the lead wires (4) in a prescribed range; wherein the lead wires (4) are led out of the sealed ends (6) of the covering material (5). The temperature sensor further comprises a metallic protective tube (20) which houses the sensor element (1) except part of the lead wires (4); and a shield comprising a ceramic sealed end closing element (7) which encloses the sealed ends (6), and a lead wire protective tube (8). The shield is loosely fitted inside the metallic protective tube (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Nakayama, Kazumasa Nakamura, Hiroshi Misumi, Terukazu Koike
  • Patent number: 5964398
    Abstract: A vane member comprises a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member are joined by that an insert member whose melting temperature is lower than melting temperatures of the first and second members contacts the first and second members, the insert member is heated to a welding temperature which is lower than the melting temperatures of the first and second members and is higher than the melting temperature of the insert member so that a mutual diffusion between at least an original base component of the insert member and at least an original base component of the first member different from the original base component of the insert member and a mutual diffusion between at least the original base component of the insert member and at least an original base component of the second member different from the original base component of the insert member are caused by the heating, and the mutual diffusions by the heating are continued at least until the original base component of the i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiomi Kohno, Kazuaki Yokoi, Keiji Taguchi, Hiroshi Misumi, Yoshiharu Ueyama, Kazuyuki Koide, Koji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 5017102
    Abstract: A magnet pump has a magnet coupling for magnetically coupling an inner ring yoke and an outer ring yoke so as to magnetically transmit a torque from driving part to driven part of the pump to rotate the driven part. The magnet pump comprises magnetized magnet pieces bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring yoke and magnetized magnet pieces bonded to the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring yoke; non-magnetic cylindrical covers covering the surface of the inner ring yoke carrying the magnet pieces and the surface of the outer ring yoke carrying the magnet pieces, respectively; and mold resin parts filling the gap between the surface of the inner ring yoke and the associated non-magnetic cylindrical cover and the gap between the surface of the outer yoke ring and the associated non-magnetic cylindrical cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shimaguchi, Toshihiro Yamada, Tatsuo Natori, Akihisa Okada, Hiroshi Misumi