Patents by Inventor Michiya Abe

Michiya Abe 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: 8033129
    Abstract: A showcase where an illumination device is placed outside a receiving chamber to enable effective use of the space in the receiving chamber. The inside of an insulated box body (16) having front glass (18) fitted in a front opening (56) is defined to form a receiving chamber (52). An upper evaporator (34) is placed in an upper insulating layer (54) of the insulated box body (16) so as to be in contact with a cooling plate (62) defining the upper surface of the receiving chamber (52). An opening (64) is formed in that portion of the cooling plate (62) with which the upper evaporator (34) is not in contact, and a receiving space (66) is formed in that portion of the upper insulating layer (54) to which the opening (64) faces. A holder (78) is placed at the receiving space (66), and inside the holder (78) is received and fixed an LED illumination device (70). The opening (64) is closed by a cover (86) with packing (84) in between, and the inside of the holder (78) is maintained in a sealed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhide Koike, Tatsuo Saeki, Takatoshi Torihata, Tomio Suyama, Tsuyoshi Shima, Toshiaki Hara, Masaki Okada, Michiya Abe
  • Publication number: 20090019873
    Abstract: A showcase where an illumination device is placed outside a receiving chamber to enable effective use of the space in the receiving chamber. The inside of an insulated box body (16) having front glass (18) fitted in a front opening (56) is defined to form a receiving chamber (52). An upper evaporator (34) is placed in an upper insulating layer (54) of the insulated box body (16) so as to be in contact with a cooling plate (62) defining the upper surface of the receiving chamber (52). An opening (64) is formed in that portion of the cooling plate (62) with which the upper evaporator (34) is not in contact, and a receiving space (66) is formed in that portion of the upper insulating layer (54) to which the opening (64) faces. A holder (78) is placed at the receiving space (66), and inside the holder (78) is received and fixed an LED illumination device (70). The opening (64) is closed by a cover (86) with packing (84) in between, and the inside of the holder (78) is maintained in a sealed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Yasuhide Koike, Tatsuo Saeki, Takatoshi Torihata, Tomio Sumiya, Tsuyoshi Shima, Toshiaki Hara, Masaki Okada, Michiya Abe