Patents by Inventor Masami Sanuki

Masami Sanuki 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: 10253773
    Abstract: An attachment structure is for attaching a compressor to an attachment surface of an attachment target member. The compressor is a scroll type compressor and has a housing, a fixed scroll and a movable scroll. The housing is fixed to the attachment surface. The fixed scroll is fixed inside the housing and has a fixed-side tooth having a scroll shape. The movable scroll has a movable-side tooth having a scroll shape and engaging with the fixed-side tooth. The movable scroll revolves with respect to the fixed scroll. A central axis around which the movable scroll revolves is parallel with the attachment surface. A vibration direction, which is included in a radial direction of the compressor and in which a vibration component becomes largest, is different from a normal direction when viewed in an axial direction of the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Higashiyama, Masami Sanuki, Tsuyoshi Takemoto, Shigeru Kawano
  • Patent number: 10145373
    Abstract: A rotary compression mechanism includes: a shaft attached to a casing; a drive cylinder rotatably supported on the shaft; a rotor provided inside the drive cylinder; a transfer mechanism connecting the drive cylinder and the rotor in rotational motion at a constant speed; and a partition plate dividing a space defined between an inner periphery of the drive cylinder and an outer periphery of the rotor. The rotor has a second rotation center which is eccentric with respect to a first rotation center of the drive cylinder such that the outer periphery of the rotor is in contact with the inner periphery of the drive cylinder at a contact portion. The partition plate has a structure by which one end of the partition plate is let in and out in a vicinity of the inner periphery of the drive cylinder or in a vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, SOKEN, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Murase, Masami Sanuki, Masashi Higashiyama, Hiroshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9976106
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerating machine oil composition, which is to be used for a refrigerant including a mixture of an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound, a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound and CO2, contains a base oil which includes at least one selected from a polyoxyalkylene glycol, a polyvinyl ether, a copolymer of a poly(oxy)alkylene glycol or a monoether thereof and a polyvinyl ether, and a polyol ester and has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 mm2/s or more and 50 mm2/s or less and a hydroxyl value of 5 mgKOH/g or less, is able to be used for a refrigerating machine system using a refrigerant having a low global warming potential and usable especially for a car air conditioner or the like and including a mixture of an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound, a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound and CO2, and exhibits not only excellent compatibility with the refrigerant but also excellent stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masato Kaneko, Masataka Muto, Masami Sanuki, Takahiro Hoshida
  • Publication number: 20160327039
    Abstract: An attachment structure is for attaching a compressor to an attachment surface of an attachment target member. The compressor is a scroll type compressor and has a housing, a fixed scroll and a movable scroll. The housing is fixed to the attachment surface. The fixed scroll is fixed inside the housing and has a fixed-side tooth having a scroll shape. The movable scroll has a movable-side tooth having a scroll shape and engaging with the fixed-side tooth. The movable scroll revolves with respect to the fixed scroll. A central axis around which the movable scroll revolves is parallel with the attachment surface. A vibration direction, which is included in a radial direction of the compressor and in which a vibration component becomes largest, is different from a normal direction when viewed in an axial direction of the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Masashi HIGASHIYAMA, Masami SANUKI, Tsuyoshi TAKEMOTO, Shigeru KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20160115957
    Abstract: A rotary compression mechanism includes: a shaft attached to a casing; a drive cylinder rotatably supported on the shaft; a rotor provided inside the drive cylinder; a transfer mechanism connecting the drive cylinder and the rotor in rotational motion at a constant speed; and a partition plate dividing a space defined between an inner periphery of the drive cylinder and an outer periphery of the rotor. The rotor has a second rotation center which is eccentric with respect to a first rotation center of the drive cylinder such that the outer periphery of the rotor is in contact with the inner periphery of the drive cylinder at a contact portion. The partition plate has a structure by which one end of the partition plate is let in and out in a vicinity of the inner periphery of the drive cylinder or in a vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinori MURASE, Masami SANUKI, Masashi HIGASHIYAMA, Hiroshi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160040094
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerating machine oil composition, which is to be used for a refrigerant including a mixture of an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound, a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound and CO2, contains a base oil which includes at least one selected from a polyoxyalkylene glycol, a polyvinyl ether, a copolymer of a poly(oxy)alkylene glycol or a monoether thereof and a polyvinyl ether, and a polyol ester and has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 mm2/s or more and 50 mm2/s or less and a hydroxyl value of 5 mgKOH/g or less, is able to be used for a refrigerating machine system using a refrigerant having a low global warming potential and usable especially for a car air conditioner or the like and including a mixture of an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound, a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound and CO2, and exhibits not only excellent compatibility with the refrigerant but also excellent stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicants: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masato KANEKO, Masataka MUTO, Masami SANUKI, Takahiro HOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8678797
    Abstract: A stationary base plate includes a sub-bypass hole, which communicates between a suction chamber and a first compression chamber, and a main bypass hole, which communicates between the suction chamber and a second compression chamber. A rotational center of the orbiting scroll and the sub-bypass hole are located along a first imaginary line. The rotational center of the orbiting scroll is also located along a second imaginary line, which is perpendicular to the first imaginary line. The main bypass hole opens at a location of the stationary base plate, which is on a side of the second imaginary line where the sub-bypass hole is located, so that timing of communicating between the suction chamber and the first compression chamber with each other is deviated from timing of communicating between the suction chamber and the second compression chamber with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Kawano, Masami Sanuki, Takahiro Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20120107164
    Abstract: A stationary base plate includes a sub-bypass hole, which communicates between a suction chamber and a first compression chamber, and a main bypass hole, which communicates between the suction chamber and a second compression chamber. A rotational center of the orbiting scroll and the sub-bypass hole are located along a first imaginary line. The rotational center of the orbiting scroll is also located along a second imaginary line, which is perpendicular to the first imaginary line. The main bypass hole opens at a location of the stationary base plate, which is on a side of the second imaginary line where the sub-bypass hole is located, so that timing of communicating between the suction chamber and the first compression chamber with each other is deviated from timing of communicating between the suction chamber and the second compression chamber with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru KAWANO, Masami Sanuki, Takahiro Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20030102729
    Abstract: In a motor device for an electrical compressor, a heat insulation portion is provided between an inner wall of a motor housing and an outer wall of a stator of a motor portion at least at a position corresponding to a position of an electrical circuit integrated with the motor housing. Therefore, it can restrict heat generated in the motor portion from being transmitted to the electrical circuit. In addition, a refrigerant inlet for introducing refrigerant into the motor portion is provided in the motor housing so that low-temperature refrigerant before being sucked into a compression mechanism can be readily introduced into the heat insulation portion. Accordingly, thermal damage of the electrical circuit can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: Masami Sanuki
  • Patent number: 6461120
    Abstract: A refrigerant passage within a main shaft includes an axial refrigerant passage extending in parallel with the main shaft from the end surface thereof, and a radial refrigerant passage communicating with the axial refrigerant passage and extending radially outwardly. The radial refrigerant passage is located between the end surface of the main shaft and a motor rotor. Thus, when the main shaft rotates, suctioned refrigerant is uniformly sprayed toward an entire coil. Further, the refrigerant flows toward a compression mechanism through the electric motor, thereby cooling the electric motor effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Harakawa, Yoshitaka Akiyama, Masami Sanuki
  • Publication number: 20010012489
    Abstract: A refrigerant passage within a main shaft includes an axial refrigerant passage extending in parallel with the main shaft from the end surface thereof, and a radial refrigerant passage communicating with the axial refrigerant passage and extending radially outwardly. The radial refrigerant passage is located between the end surface of the main shaft and a motor rotor. Thus, when the main shaft rotates, suctioned refrigerant is uniformly sprayed toward an entire coil. Further, the refrigerant flows toward a compression mechanism through the electric motor, thereby cooling the electric motor effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Harakawa, Yoshitaka Akiyama, Masami Sanuki
  • Patent number: 6234768
    Abstract: Refrigerant passages in a compressor include an upper refrigerant passage and a lower refrigerant passage. The upper refrigerant passage is positioned above a datum line extending through a center of a rotor shaft of a compressor motor and perpendicularly to the rotor shaft, and the lower refrigerant passage is positioned below the datum line. A cross-sectional area of the upper refrigerant passage is larger than that of the lower refrigerant passage. Thus, even when lubricating-oil blocks the lower refrigerant passage, the refrigerant flows through the upper refrigerant passage, thereby reducing the pressure loss of the refrigerant, and preventing the lubricating oil from being caught in the refrigerant and discharged with the refrigerant from the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Harakawa, Masami Sanuki, Yuichi Tsumagari, Kenji Iriyama
  • Patent number: 6217297
    Abstract: An electric motor-driven compressor is positioned closer to the center of gravity of an engine than a compression mechanism, and is mounted in such a manner that an axial direction of an electric motor is parallel to a crank shaft of the engine. Therefore, a vibration force produced by the engine and applied to the electric motor is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Tsumagari, Masami Sanuki, Toshihiko Muraki, Tetsuya Takechi
  • Patent number: 6196817
    Abstract: A first lubricating oil passage and a second lubricating oil passage, extended from a contacting surface between a partition wall and a fixed scroll are formed in the partition wall (middle housing). A recess for communicating the first lubricating oil passage with the second lubricating oil passage is formed on the fixed scroll. Accordingly, the lubricating oil amount between the first lubricating oil passage and the second lubricating oil passage is easily controlled by adjusting the size of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yuichi Tsumagari, Masami Sanuki, Kazuhiro Kuroki, Hiroyuki Gennami
  • Patent number: 6158980
    Abstract: Lubricant oil, separated from compressed fluid and stored in an oil storage chamber formed beneath a motor, is introduced via an internal oil supply passage to an attachment groove formed for installing a main bearing. The lubricant oil passes through the main bearing, and flows toward a compressor. The lubricant oil is also supplied to an oil supply hole formed inside a rotation shaft of the motor via lubricant oil grooves, and lubricates and cools a needle bearing. Accordingly, axial length of housing protruding portion is reduced, and thereby reducing an entire axial length of the electrically-driven compressor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yuichi Tsumagari, Masami Sanuki, Hiroyuki Gennami, Kazuhiro Kuroki
  • Patent number: 5722257
    Abstract: A scroll compressor having injection ports 70A and 70B opened to operating chambers Vc during a predetermined period of a complete compression cycle, so that a part of the refrigerant circulating in a refrigerating system is injected into the compression chambers from the injection ports. The injection ports are opened to an intermediate pressure chamber, which is at a pressure between the pressure of the refrigerant sucked into the compressor and the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor. The intermediate pressure chamber is arranged so as to eliminate pressure pulsations therein. Check valves 72A and 72B are provided in an end plate 54 of a stationary scroll member 50. Furthermore, relief valves may also be provided in the end plate for releasing the pressure of the operating chambers to a low pressure side of the refrigerating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ishii, Mikio Matsuda, Masami Sanuki
  • Patent number: 4963074
    Abstract: A swash plate type compressor has a rotary shaft, an inclined swash plate for rotation with the shaft, and a plurality of pistons connected to the swash plate. Each piston defines at both ends thereof a pair of working chambers. The piston reciprocates while being subjected to a swing motion concomitant with the rotation of the swash plate, to suck a fluid into the working chambers for compression. The swash plate is mounted on the shaft through a support unit which serves to selectively vary the inclination of the swash plate and shift the center of rotation of the swash plate along the shaft. The fluid is introduced from a suction passage through and around the swash plate to suction chambers formed adjacent the working chambers. A bypass passage is formed to directly communicate the suction passage with the suction chamber on one side of the shaft while bypassing the swash plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Masami Sanuki, Fumihiro Itoigawa, Akikazu Kojima, Mitsuo Inagaki, Masanori Yasuda, Yoshiki Kurokawa, Kazuhito Miyagawa, Seiichiro Suzuki, Shigeki Iwanami, Shiro Kawasaki, Nobuhiro Miura