Patents by Inventor Masaji Yamanaka
Masaji Yamanaka 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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Publication number: 20050072173Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerant cycle apparatus which can reduce a production cost while hastening equalization of pressure in a refrigerant circuit after a compressor is stopped, the apparatus comprises a bypass circuit which causes an intermediate-pressure area to communicate with a low-pressure side of a refrigerant circuit, a valve device provided to this bypass circuit and a control device which controls opening/closing of this valve device, and the control device constantly closes the valve device but opens it in order to release a flow path of the bypass circuit concurrently with the stop of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kentaro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20040244407Abstract: An object is to improve cooling efficiency while preventing an abnormal increase in pressure of a high side in a cooling apparatus which uses so-called carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. The cooling apparatus comprises a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a gas cooler, pressure reducing means, an evaporator and the like are connected in an annular shape, and carbon dioxide is sealed as a refrigerant. In a stable running state in which a temperature of a space to be cooled by the evaporator is cool, time after a start of the compressor until a difference between outlet and inlet temperatures of the evaporator becomes within 1 degree is 5 minutes or more to less than 20 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kentaro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20040237553Abstract: There is provided a cooling apparatus which can improve cooling efficiency of an evaporator while preventing freezing of articles housed in a cooled space thereof. The cooling apparatus comprises: a control device which controls a compressor; and a temperature sensor in the chamber which can detect a cooled state in a refrigerator main body to be cooled by the evaporator. The control device stops running of the compressor if the compressor is continuously run for a predetermined time, and changes the continuous running time of the compressor for stopping the same based on a temperature in the chamber of the refrigerator main body detected by the temperature sensor in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kentaro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20040237550Abstract: There is provided a cooling apparatus which can improve a cooling efficiency while preventing an abnormal increase in pressure of a high side. The cooling apparatus comprises: a refrigerant circuit which uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant; a control device which controls a speed of rotation of the compressor between predetermined lowest and highest speeds; and a cooled state sensor which detects a cooled state in a refrigerator main body to be cooled by an evaporator included in the refrigerant circuit. The control device increases a highest speed of rotation of the compressor if a temperature in the chamber of the refrigerator main body detected by the cooled state sensor is low.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kentaro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20040237552Abstract: There is provided a cooling apparatus which can prevent an abnormal increase in pressure of a high side at the time of starting. The cooling apparatus comprises: a refrigerant circuit which uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant; and a control device which controls a speed of rotation for the compressor between predetermined lowest and highest speeds. The control device runs the compressor by holding a predetermined start-time holding speed of rotation lower than the lowest rotational speed for a predetermined time before the lowest rotational speed is reached after the compressor is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kentaro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6824367Abstract: A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor 10 is provided with an electrical-power element 14, the first and second rotary compression elements 32, 34 driven by a rotary shaft 16 of the electrical-power element 14 in a sealed vessel 12. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. The refrigerant is combustible. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is discharged to the sealed vessel 12. The discharged medium pressure refrigerant is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. Additionally, the displacement volume ratio of the second rotary compression element 34 to the first rotary compression element 32 is set not less than 60% and not more than 90%. By using the multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, a rotary compressor using a combustible refrigerant can be carried out.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Haruhisa Yamasaki, Yoshio Watabe, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Tsuda, Masaji Yamanaka, Kazuya Sato
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Publication number: 20040216484Abstract: The present invention aims to prevent the occurrence of liquid compression at the second rotary compression element before it happens while improving the compression efficiency with an intermediate cooling circuit in a refrigerant cycle apparatus which comprises an internal high-pressure type multi-stage compression compressor, and the invention is summarized in that the apparatus comprises an intermediate cooling circuit which allows refrigerant discharged from the first rotary compression element of a compressor to dissipate heat, where a microcomputer performs control on the number of revolutions of the compressor to maintain the temperature/pressure of refrigerant so that the refrigerant does not condense at the output of the intermediate cooling circuit, where such a control is done in response to outputs from an outside-air temperature sensor, a refrigerant temperature sensor, and a signal from a controlling apparatus of a refrigerating apparatus body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Shigeya Ishigaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Tsunehisa Yumoto, Kenzo Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20040216477Abstract: There is disclosed a refrigerant cycle apparatus capable of avoiding occurrence of an abnormal rise in a pressure on a high-pressure side in advance, comprising: a throttling mechanism including a first capillary tube, and a second capillary tube which is connected in parallel to the first capillary tube and whose flow path resistance is smaller than that of the first capillary tube; and a valve device for controlling refrigerant circulation into the first and second capillary tubes, so that a refrigerant is passed into the second capillary tube at the time of starting of a compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kenzo Matsumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Tsunehisa Yumoto
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Publication number: 20040211216Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerant cycle apparatus which can optimize the capability of releasing heat from a refrigerant in a gas cooler and an auxiliary heat exchanger under use conditions at a low cost. There are provided an intermediate cooling circuit which once releases heat from a refrigerant discharged from a compressor and then returns the refrigerant to the compressor, and a fan which ventilates an inter cooler of the intermediate cooling circuit and a gas cooler. The inter cooler has substantially the same ventilation area as that of the gas cooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Haruhisa Yamasaki, Masaji Yamanaka, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Tsunehisa Yumoto, Shigeya Ishigaki, Kenzo Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20040118147Abstract: A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, having a driving element and a first and a second rotary compression element that are driven by the driving element in a sealed container, is provided. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element is discharged into the sealed container, and said discharged refrigerant with an intermediate pressure is then compressed by the second rotary compression element. By cooling the refrigerant absorbed into the second rotary compression element, the rise in the temperature of the refrigerant that is compressed and discharged by the second rotary compression element can be suppressed. And, the supercooling degree of the refrigerant is increases before reaching the expansion valve to improve the cooling ability of the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Kazuya Sato, Kenzo Matsumoto, Haruhisa Yamasaki, Akifumi Tomiuka, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Masaji Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20040107720Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided. The refrigerant cycling device comprises a compressor, an intermediate cooling circuit and a three-way valve device. The compressor is connected to a heat exchanger and a depressurizing means, for performing a cooling operation and a heating operation. The compressor further comprises a first and a second rotary compression elements within a sealed container, and a refrigerant that is compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is introduced to the second rotary compression element. The intermediate cooling circuit is used for radiating heat of the refrigerant discharged from the first rotary compression element. The three-way valve device for opening a passage of the intermediate cooling circuit during the cooling operation. In this way, the coefficient of production (COP) during the cooling operation can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Masaji Yamanaka, Haruhisa Yamasaki, Kazuya Sato, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Akifumi Tomiuka
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Publication number: 20040071576Abstract: A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor 10 is provided with an electrical-power element 14, the first and second rotary compression elements 32, 34 driven by a rotary shaft 16 of the electrical-power element 14 in a sealed vessel 12. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. The refrigerant is combustible. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is discharged to the sealed vessel 12. The discharged medium pressure refrigerant is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. Additionally, the displacement volume ratio of the second rotary compression element 34 to the first rotary compression element 32 is set not less than 60% and not more than 90%. By using the multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, a rotary compressor using a combustible refrigerant can be carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Haruhisa Yamasaki, Yoshio Watabe, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Tsuda, Masaji Yamanaka, Kazuya Sato
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Publication number: 20040040339Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided, wherein a compressor comprises an electric motor element, a first and a second rotary compression elements in a sealed container. The first and the second rotary compression elements are driven by the electric motor element. The refrigerant compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is compressed by absorbing into the second rotary compression element, and is discharged to the gas cooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Kazuya Sato, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Kazuaki Fujiwara, Masaji Yamanaka, Haruhisa Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20030175140Abstract: There is provided a horizontal rotary compressor capable of improving performance thereof while an oil supply means smoothly supplies oil. A part of a hermetic shell case at the upper side is partitioned by a baffle into an electric element side and an oil pump side, a refrigerant which is drawn from an outside of the hermetic shell case is compressed by a first rotary compression element and a second rotary compression element and discharged toward the electric element side of the baffle, then it is further discharged from oil pump side toward the outside of the hermetic shell case. The baffle closes a flow path area of the refrigerant over an oil level inside the hermetic shell case at a ratio ranging from not less than 50% to not more than 80% during the stoppage of the horizontal rotary compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaji Yamanaka, Etsuo Toriyama, Manabu Takenaka, Yoshihisa Kogure
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Publication number: 20020110463Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a horizontal closed type compressor for vehicle use which can suck a lubricating oil from an oil suction pipe without an oil surface of the lubricating oil becoming lower than the oil suction pipe, even in the case that a vehicle is inclined and the compressor is accordingly inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Noriyuki Tsuda, Masaji Yamanaka, Dai Matsuura
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Patent number: 5782618Abstract: There is provided a rotary compressor comprising an electric driving element and a rotary compression element in a hermetically sealed casing and constituted by setting a round cylinder block of the rotary compression element between a main bearing and an auxiliary bearing both of which support a shaft of the electric driving element and joining and securing at least two joining ends of the cylinder block to the inner periphery of the hermetically sealed casing; in which the thickness between the outermost ends of the joining ends of the cylinder block is set to 45 to 85% of the maximum thickness of the cylinder block in the axis direction. The rotary compressor of the present invention makes it possible to greatly reduce the air column resonance in the hermetically sealed casing due to pressure pulsation of discharged gas and the vibration due to pressure pulsation in the cylinder block of the rotary compression element and moreover reduce noises during operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Nishikawa, Kenzo Matsumoto, Takashi Sato, Masaji Yamanaka