Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hayama
Masahiro Hayama 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).
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Patent number: 11454227Abstract: A capacity control valve (1) includes a valve main body (10) having a first communication passage (11), a second communication passage (12), a third communication passage (13), and a main valve seat (15a), a pressure-sensitive body (24), a valve element (20) having an intermediate communication passage (29), a main valve portion (21c), and a restrictor portion (25), and a solenoid (30) that drives a rod (36). The rod (36) is relatively moved with respect to the valve element (20) so as to control an opening degree of the restrictor portion (25). The capacity control valve is capable of efficiently discharging a liquid coolant irrespective of pressure of a suction chamber and improving control stability.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11434885Abstract: A capacity control valve (1) includes a valve main body (10) having a first communication passage (11), a second communication passage (12), a third communication passage (13), and a main valve seat (15a), a valve element (20) having an intermediate communication passage (29), a main valve portion (21c), and an auxiliary valve portion (23d), a solenoid (30) that drives a rod (36) having an auxiliary valve seat (26c), and a first biasing member (43) that biases in the valve closing direction of the main valve portion (21c). A spring constant of the first biasing member (43) has a characteristic that the spring constant is increased in an opened state of the main valve portion (21c) and decreased in a closed state. The capacity control valve can efficiently discharge a liquid coolant and lower drive force of a compressor at a liquid coolant discharging operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20220243710Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI, Masahiro HAYAMA, Toshinori KANZAKI, Keichi URUSHIYAMA
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Patent number: 11401922Abstract: A displacement control valve includes a housing a first, a second, and a third chamber; a valve body having a first reciprocating valve part that opens or closes discharge paths in the first chamber; and a solenoid that applies electromagnetic force to the valve body in the direction that closes the first valve part. The control valve has a spool valve part formed on the external circumference of the valve body and a spool seating part formed on the internal circumference of the valve housing and that is opened while the first valve part is closed and vice versa upon reciprocation of the valve body to control the rate of flow between a control chamber and an inlet chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventors: Daichi Kurihara, Kohei Fukudome, Masahiro Hayama, Keigo Shirafuji
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Patent number: 11401923Abstract: A capacity control valve includes: a valve housing having a Pc port, a Ps port and a Pd port; a main valve element which includes a main valve portion coming contacting and separating from a main valve seat opening and closing communication between the Pd port and the Pc port by a drive force of a solenoid; an intermediate communication path communicating the Pc port with the Ps port; and a pressure-sensitive valve opening and closing the intermediate communication path by an ambient pressure, in which the valve housing have a differential pressure valve housed therein, the differential pressure valve including a differential pressure valve element and opening and closing a communication between the Pc port and the Ps port by the differential pressure valve element moved by an operation force of an operation member operated by a discharge pressure Pd from the Pd port.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11391388Abstract: A capacity control valve includes: valve housings provided with a discharge port, a suction port, and a control port; and a main valve configured to open and close a communication between the discharge port and the control port as a rod driven by a solenoid moves. The capacity control valve further includes: a pressure drive unit disposed in a suction fluid supply chamber, operated by a suction pressure Ps, and coupled to the main valve body so as to be movable together; and a CS valve having a CS valve seat and a CS valve body to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port. The CS valve body is movable relative to the main valve body. Upon the movement of the rod 83 in a closed state of the main valve, the main valve body and the CS valve body move together.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Kohei Fukudome, Masahiro Hayama, Keigo Shirafuji, Takahiro Ejima
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Publication number: 20220213878Abstract: A capacity control valve includes: a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of a suction pressure passes and a control port through which a control fluid of a control pressure passes; a CS valve that includes a CS valve element which is axially driven by a solenoid and a CS valve seat provided between the suction port and the control port and is brought into contact with and separated from the CS valve element; and bias means for biasing the CS valve element in a valve closing direction of the CS valve, wherein a space is formed inside the valve housing in opposition to the solenoid through the CS valve element and the suction fluid flows into the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Kohei FUKUDOME, Masahiro HAYAMA, Takahiro EJIMA, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220213877Abstract: 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 and the valve element, the CS valve being configured for opening and closing a communication between the control port and the suction port in accordance with a movement of the valve element. The capacity control valve further includes communication controller that controls a communication between the control port and a space on a back surface side of the valve element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Patent number: 11378194Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a discharge port, a suction port, and a control port a rod driven by a solenoid; and a main valve that includes a main valve seat and a main valve body between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with a movement of the rod. The capacity control valve V further includes a CS valve that includes a CS valve seat and a CS valve body communication between the control port and the suction port. The CS valve body is disposed so as to be movable relative to the main valve body. The main valve body and the CS valve body move together in accordance with the movement of the rod while a closed state of the main valve is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Inventors: Kohei Fukudome, Masahiro Hayama, Keigo Shirafuji
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Publication number: 20220196168Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Takahiro EJIMA, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220196173Abstract: 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 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220186853Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220178358Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Takahiro EJIMA, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220178461Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220170564Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Publication number: 20220154838Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Toshinori KANZAKI, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Keigo SHIRAFUJI
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Patent number: 11326707Abstract: A capacity control valve (1) includes a valve main body (10) having a first communication passage (11), a second communication passage (12), a third communication passage (13), and a main valve seat (15a), a valve element (20) having an intermediate communication passage (29), a main valve portion (21c), and an auxiliary valve portion (23d), and a solenoid (30) having a plunger (35) that drives a first rod (136) and a second rod (36). The first rod (136) opens and closes the main valve portion (21c), and the second rod (36) opens and closes the auxiliary valve portion. The capacity control valve is capable of efficiently discharging a liquid coolant irrespective of pressure of a suction chamber and lowering drive force of a compressor at a liquid coolant discharging operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11326585Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing having a main valve seat portion formed on an inner peripheral surface, a main valve body that has a main valve portion capable of seating on the main valve seat portion and capable of blocking communication between a discharge port and a control port depending on a driving force of a solenoid, a relief valve that is opened by pressure, a first flow channel that allows the control port and a suction port to communicate with each other when the relief valve is opened. A second flow channel formed at least partially in parallel with the first flow channel allows the control port and the suction port to communicate with each other. A spool valve body is reciprocally disposed in a sleeve and capable of adjusting an opening of the second flow channel depending on the driving force of the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11319940Abstract: A capacity control valve includes: a housing with a Pc port, a Pd port, a first Ps port and a second Ps port; a main valve element having a main valve portion adapted to contact with and separate from a main valve seat to close and open a communication between the Pd port and the Pc port by a drive force of a solenoid; an intermediate communication path communicating with the Pc port and the first Ps port; a pressure-sensitive valve configured to open and close the intermediate communication path by an ambient pressure; and a differential pressure valve including a differential pressure valve element configured to open and close a communication between the Pc port and the second Ps port and a communication between the Pc port and a pressure-sensitive chamber by the differential pressure valve element moved by a pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Keigo Shirafuji, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Daichi Kurihara, Wataru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20220057005Abstract: A capacity control valve includes, a valve housing having a discharge port, a suction port and a control port; a rod driven by a solenoid, a main valve configured to open and close a communication between the discharge port and the control port; an opening and closing valve biased in a valve closing direction, and configured to open and close a CS communication passage communicating with the suction port and a control fluid supply chamber formed in the valve housing; and a CS valve to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port, the CS valve body being movable relative to the main valve body, wherein the main valve body and the CS valve body move together as the rod moves in a closed state of the main valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Masahiro HAYAMA, Kohei FUKUDOME, Keigo SHIRAFUJI, Takahiro EJIMA