Patents by Inventor Keiichi Toga

Keiichi Toga 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: 10264943
    Abstract: A washer includes: a supply-water storage section configured to store supply water; a wastewater storage section configured to temporarily store wastewater and a wastewater heat recovery device including a water supply channel through which the supply water is supplied to the supply-water storage section and a drain channel through which the wastewater is drained from the wastewater storage section, and configured to exchange heat between the wastewater flowing in the drain channel and the supply water flowing in the water supply channel. the wastewater heat recovery device is disposed below the washing chamber, and is provided in a machine chamber in which a pump configured to deliver the supply water from the supply-water storage section to the washing chamber is disposed, and the drain channel is connected to a drain hole of the wastewater storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HOSHIZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Toga, Yoshimasa Tameishi, Mamoru Tsumori, Mikio Mototsune, Youji Ebita, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160324390
    Abstract: A washer that enables efficient heat exchange and can prevent a decrease in flexibility in installation of the washer is provided. A washer 1 includes: a supply-water storage section 28 configured to store supply water W2 to be used for washing and rinsing an object P to be washed accommodated in a washing chamber 3; a wastewater storage section configured to temporarily store wastewater W1 that has been used for washing and rinsing the object to be washed; and a wastewater heat recovery device 450 including a water supply channel 52 through which the supply water is supplied to the supply-water storage section and a drain channel 51 through which the wastewater is drained from the wastewater storage section 15, and configured to exchange heat between the wastewater flowing in the drain channel and the supply water flowing in the water supply channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Keiichi TOGA, Yoshimasa TAMEISHI, Mamoru TSUMORI, Mikio MOTOTSUNE, Youji EBITA, Kenji KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 7832418
    Abstract: In the dishwasher, a washing water distribution pipe on which washing nozzles are installed is arranged within a washing chamber, and is connected removably to a first connecting pipe that communicates with the outlet side of a washing pump. In the same way, a rinsing water distribution pipe on which rinsing nozzles are installed is arranged within the washing chamber, and is connected removably to a second connecting pipe that communicates with the outlet side of a rinsing pump. These connections are made within a washing water tank in the bottom of the washing chamber, therefore the washing water distribution pipe and the rinsing water distribution pipe can be easily installed and removed from the washing chamber. Moreover, the washing water distribution pipe and the rinsing water distribution pipe are unitized, so handling is extremely easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Tameishi, Tomio Suyama, Kouji Suyama, Masumi Notsu, Keiichi Toga, Tadaharu Hosogi
  • Publication number: 20080202565
    Abstract: To provide a dishwasher for which the washing water distribution pipe provided with the washing nozzles and the rinsing water distribution pipe provided with the rinsing nozzles can be easily installed and removed from the washing chamber. In the dishwasher 1, a washing water distribution pipe 21 on which washing nozzles 12, 14 are installed is arranged within a washing chamber 3, and is connected removably to a first connecting pipe 31 that communicates with the outlet side of a washing pump 19. In the same way, a rinsing water distribution pipe 27 on which rinsing nozzles 13, 15 are installed is arranged within the washing chamber 3, and is connected removably to a second connecting pipe 33 that communicates with the outlet side of a rinsing pump 24. These connections are made within a washing water tank 17 in the bottom of the washing chamber 3, therefore the washing water distribution pipe 21 and the rinsing water distribution pipe 27 can be easily installed and removed from the washing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Tameishi, Tomio Suyama, Kouji Suyama, Masumi Notsu, Keiichi Toga, Tadaharu Hosogi
  • Patent number: 6371138
    Abstract: A nozzle structure for a dish washer for washing tableware with washing water and rinsing water jetted from nozzle arranged in a washing tank. The nozzle structure comprising a shaft arranged on the nozzle, a nozzle mount provided in the washing tank and formed with a mount hole, which permits removable insertion of the shaft, and a coming-off preventing means for detachably preventing the shaft inserted into the mount hole of the nozzle mount from coming off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sadamu Kamoto, Koji Suyama, Hiroshi Omura, Keiichi Toga, Toshio Nanba, Masumi Notsu
  • Patent number: 6321762
    Abstract: Side extension members and a front extension member, which extend inwardly horizontally to be bent downward at right angle are provided on side walls and a front wall in a washing tank to be positioned at a level lower by a predetermined distance than a top end of the washing tank. A rack rail is pivotally supported on the side extension members through shaft portions to be made turnable. The rack rail is formed with positioning portions. Restriction members are provided on the front extension member to extend inward corresponding to the positioning portions of the rack rail, and the positioning portions are adapted to be placed on the restriction members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Suyama, Osamu Okui, Keiichi Toga, Hiroshi Omura, Sadamu Kamoto