Patents by Inventor Keigo Shirafuji

Keigo Shirafuji 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: 11927275
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided a discharge port through which a discharge fluid of discharge pressure Pd passes, a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure Pc passes, a rod configured to be driven by a solenoid, a main valve formed by a main valve seat and a main valve element and configured for opening and closing a communication between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with a movement of the rod, and a CS valve provided between the control port and the suction port and controlled by a dynamic pressure of a fluid flowing from the discharge port to the control port at an opening state of the main valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Patent number: 11873805
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing formed with a discharge port, a suction port, and first and second control ports, a rod driven by a solenoid, a CS valve configured to control a fluid flow between the first control port and the suction port in accordance with a movement of the rod, and a DC valve configured to control a fluid flow between the second control port and the discharge port in accordance with a movement of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Patent number: 11873804
    Abstract: A capacity control valve for controlling a capacity of a fluid includes: a valve housing; a main valve closing and opening a communication between a Pc port and a Pd port when a main valve portion of a main valve element driven by a drive force of a solenoid comes into contact with and separates from a main valve seat; a pressure-sensitive valve which is opened by an ambient pressure; a hollow tube member which forms a part of the pressure-sensitive valve and allows the Pc port to communicate with a Ps port through a hollow communication path formed therein when the pressure-sensitive valve is opened; and an auxiliary communication path allows the Pc port to communicate with the Ps port independently of the pressure-sensitive valve, and the auxiliary communication path is configured to be able to increase a flow path cross-sectional area after the main valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Daichi Kurihara, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Masahiro Hayama, Takahiro Ejima, Wataru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20240011574
    Abstract: There is provided a valve capable of reducing valve leakage. The valve includes: a valve housing in which ports through which a fluid passes are formed; a valve body configured to be driven by a drive source; a valve seat on which a contact portion of the valve body is seated; and biasing members for biasing the valve body in a valve closing direction. The valve seat is formed of an elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro EJIMA, Kenshiro FURUKAWA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Patent number: 11867312
    Abstract: In a capacity control valve, a position of a valve element is changed by drawing a movable iron core to a fixed iron core with magnetic force by energization of an electromagnetic coil. The iron core on one side includes a projected portion on the radially outer side, the iron core on the other side includes a projected portion on the radially inner side, and these projected portions are capable of being loosely fitted to each other when the movable iron core is drawn to the fixed iron core. The projected portion is formed to be smaller than an opposing surface of the iron core facing an effective magnetic force surface of a distal end of the projected portion and formed in a tapered shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Toshinori Kanzaki, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Publication number: 20230400104
    Abstract: A value includes; a housing having a primary pressure space and a secondary pressure space; a valve seat disposed between the primary pressure space and the secondary pressure space; a valve body that is driven in an axial direction by a driving source to be seated on or separate from the valve seat; and a communication passage that provides communication between a back space adjacent to one of the primary pressure space and the secondary pressure space and remaining one of the primary pressure space and the secondary pressure space. A partition member is disposed between the valve housing and the valve body, and the back space and the one of the primary pressure space and the secondary pressure space are partioned off from each other in a sealed state by the partition member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Daichi KURIHARA, Akihiro HASHIGUCHI, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Patent number: 11841090
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing; a rod configured to be driven by a solenoid; a CS valve formed by a CS valve seat and a CS valve element configured to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port; a DC valve formed by a DC valve seat and a DC valve element arranged movably with respect to the CS valve element, the DC valve being configured to open and close a communication between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with movement of the rod; and a pressure drive portion coupled to the CS valve element to be movable in an integrated manner with the CS valve element and arranged in a suction fluid supply chamber formed in the valve housing and to which the suction fluid is supplied, the pressure drive portion being driven by the suction pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Patent number: 11821540
    Abstract: A capacity control valve in which control precision is high is provided. A capacity control valve V includes a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure Pc passes, a pressure drive portion that receives a force in the contracting direction from the suction fluid, and a main valve formed by a valve element that receives a force in the valve opening direction from the pressure drive portion, and a valve seat with and from which the valve element is brought into contact and separated. The valve element is arranged to receive a force in the closing direction from the control fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Toshinori Kanzaki, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Publication number: 20230358331
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure passes, a valve element configured to be driven by a solenoid, a spring that biases the valve element in the direction opposite to the driving direction by the solenoid, and a CS valve formed by a CS valve seat and the valve element and configured for opening and closing a communication between the control port and the suction port by movement of the valve element. The capacity control valve further includes a pressure receiving portion to which force in accordance with discharge pressure is applied in the axial direction of the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Patent number: 11802552
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing to which a suction fluid having a suction pressure and a control fluid having a control pressure are supplied; a solenoid; a CS valve body that partitions an inside of the valve housing into a first space, and a second space and moves according to the suction pressure of the suction fluid and the control pressure of the control fluid, and a CS valve seat with which the CS valve body is configured to come into contact; a biasing member biasing the CS valve body in a valve opening direction of the valve; and a pilot valve formed of a pilot valve body to be driven by the solenoid and a pilot valve seat with which the pilot valve body is configured to come into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kohei Fukudome, Keigo Shirafuji, Masahiro Hayama, Toshinori Kanzaki, Keichi Urushiyama
  • Publication number: 20230313789
    Abstract: A valve includes: a valve housing provided with a primary pressure port and a secondary pressure port; a valve body configured to be driven by a solenoid; a valve seat on which the valve body is seated; and a spring that urges the valve body in a valve opening direction. The valve seat includes a first valve seat and a second valve seat disposed on a radially inner side of the first valve seat. The second valve seat is configured for moving in a direction toward the valve body due to a differential pressure between a primary pressure and a secondary pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230296178
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve housing provided with an inlet port and an outlet port a valve body to be driven by a drive source a spring that urges the valve bodyin a direction opposite a direction of driving by the drive source and a valve seat formed at an edge of a through-flow passage The valve body and the valve seat cooperatively form a poppet valve. The valve is configured to control a flow rate in accordance with a movement of the valve body Flow passages on a downstream side of the poppet valve are provided with increase regions where a flow passage cross-sectional area tends to increase toward the downstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230296187
    Abstract: A capacity control valve capable of being downsized with the small number of parts is provided. A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure Pc passes, a valve element configured to be driven by a solenoid, a spring that biases the valve element in a direction opposite to a driving direction of the solenoid, and a CS valve formed by a CS valve seat 10a and the valve element and configured to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port in accordance with a movement of the valve element. The control pressure Pc is controlled by opening and closing the CS valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230288110
    Abstract: To provide a valve capable of suppressing contamination from being caught between a fixed iron core and a rod. The valve includes: a valve housing; a valve body; a valve seat having the valve body seated thereon; a drive source for driving the valve body by a rod; and an urging member for urging the valve body in a direction opposite to a driving direction of the drive source. One of the valve body and the rod includes a guide concave portion which guides remaining one of the valve body and the rod in a relative fitting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro EJIMA, Kenshiro FURUKAWA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Patent number: 11754194
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a suction fluid supply chamber to which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps is supplied, and a control fluid supply chamber to which a control fluid of control pressure Pc is supplied, a CS valve formed by a CS valve element driven in the axial direction by a solenoid, and a CS valve seat provided in a communication passage between the control fluid supply chamber and the suction fluid supply chamber, the CS valve being connectable to and separable from the CS valve seat, and a pressure drive portion arranged in the control fluid supply chamber in a sealed manner and biasing the CS valve element in the opposite direction to the driving direction by the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Toshinori Kanzaki, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Publication number: 20230280075
    Abstract: An expansion valve having a high valve opening adjustment accuracy includes: a valve housing which is provided with an inlet port allowing a refrigerant from a condenser to pass therethrough and an outlet port allowing a refrigerant toward an evaporator to pass therethrough; a valve body which is driven by a solenoid; a valve seat on which the valve body sits; and an urging member configured to urge the valve body in a valve closing direction, a space is formed on a valve opening direction side of the valve body, and the refrigerant on the valve closing direction side in relation to the valve body flows into the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI, Keichi URUSHIYAMA, Takahiro EJIMA, Kenshiro FURUKAWA, Akihiro HASHIGUCHI, Daichi KURIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230279952
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve housing provided with an inlet port and an outlet port; a valve body configured to be driven by a drive source; a spring that urges the valve body in a direction opposite a direction of driving by the drive source. A valve seat is formed at an edge of a through-flow passage. The valve body and the valve seat forms a poppet valve that controls a flow rate in accordance with a movement of the valve body. A flow passage on a downstream side of the poppet valve is provided with a reduction region where a flow passage cross-sectional area tends to decrease toward a downstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230272859
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve in which a small driving force of a drive source is required when the valve is closed. A valve includes a valve housing and a valve body to be driven by a drive source, and controls a flow rate of a fluid flowing through a through-flow passage in a direction opposite a closing direction of the valve body, by moving the valve body from a control region to a closing region. The valve body has an effective pressure-receiving area where a pressure of the fluid acts on the valve body. The effective pressure-receiving area is switched between the effective pressure-receiving area in the control region and the effective pressure-receiving area in the closing region. The effective pressure-receiving area is smaller than the effective pressure-receiving area Rs1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Toshinori KANZAKI, Keichi URUSHIYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230272868
    Abstract: A valve having a high valve opening adjustment accuracy includes: a valve housing provided with an inlet port and an outlet port; a valve body driven by a drive source; a valve seat on which the valve body sits; a spring configured to urge the valve body in a direction opposite to a driving direction by the drive source; and a communication configured to communicate the inlet port with a back surface side space of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230193889
    Abstract: Disclosed is a capacity control valve includes a valve housing. A main valve including a valve body is driven by a solenoid, and a main valve seat which is between a discharge port and a control port and with which the valve body can contact, a pressure sensitive valve member forms a pressure sensitive valve, together with a pressure sensitive body disposed in a pressure sensitive chamber. The control port and a suction port communicate with each other through an intermediate communication passage by opening and closing of the pressure sensitive valve. The pressure sensitive valve member has a through-hole communicating with the intermediate communication passage, and has an opening and closing member attached thereto such that the opening and closing member is restricted in movement with respect to the valve housing by restriction device and slides relative to the pressure sensitive valve member to open and close the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Daichi KURIHARA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI