Patents by Inventor Shigeharu Nakamoto

Shigeharu Nakamoto 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: 10876243
    Abstract: A drum-type washing machine includes an outer tub disposed inside a machine housing a drum disposed in the outer tub and capable of rotating about an axis inclined with respect to a horizontal direction as a center; a rotating body disposed in the drum and having a protruding portion on the surface; a driving portion including a driving motor and is configured to transmit a torque of the driving motor to the drum and the rotor so as to rotate the drum and the rotating body at different rotation speeds; and a controlling portion for controlling an operation of the driving portion. The controlling portion is configured to perform a reduction control for reducing a load when a magnitude of the load applied to the rotating body exceeds a predetermined magnitude in a washing process and/or a rinsing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Aqua Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Tanikoshi, Shigeharu Nakamoto, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Takayuki Nagai, Takeya Matsushita, Hiroyuki Kitakawa
  • Patent number: 10716454
    Abstract: A shoe-washing device capable of efficiently dewatering cleaned shoes. The shoe-washing device includes: an accommodating chamber supplied with cleaning fluid; a plurality of holding parts each being hollow and having an opening part, the opening parts of the holding parts are inserted into an inner space of a shoes from toplines of the shoes inside the accommodating chamber such that the shoe are held in such a manner that the toplines face a lower side and the opening parts faces the inner space of the shoes; a pipe connected to the holding part; and an air supply part for supplying air into the holding parts through the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., AQUA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hazime Suzuki, Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10597812
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a driving part which includes a driving motor, a first belt wheel fixed to a rotating shaft of a drum, a second belt wheel fixed to a rotating shaft of a rotating body, a first motor belt wheel fixed to a motor shaft of the driving motor and connected to the first belt wheel via a first transmission belt, a second motor belt wheel connected to the second belt wheel via a second transmission belt, and a clutch mechanism part configured for switching from a first driving form in which the second motor belt wheel is engaged with the clutch mechanism part so that the drum and the rotating body rotate at different speeds driven by the driving motor, and a second driving form in which the motor shaft is disconnected from the second motor belt wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: Aqua Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Hirota, Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10513816
    Abstract: Provided is a drum washing machine, enabling a drum and a rotating body to rotate by a driving part, wherein the driving part includes: a driving motor; a first rotating shaft; a second rotating shaft; drum belt wheels; wing belt wheels; and a clutch mechanism part switching a driving form of the driving part between a biaxial driving form and a uniaxial driving form, wherein the biaxial driving form is a form that enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate at different rotating speeds through connecting the second rotating shaft and the wing belt wheels, and the uniaxial driving form is a form that enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate at a same rotating speed through connecting the second rotating shaft and the drum belt wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Haier Asia Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10480114
    Abstract: A drum washing machine, including: a driving part, capable of operating in a uniaxial driving form and a biaxial driving form; a heater configured to heat water stored in the outer drum for washing; and a control part which at least performs washing operation of a first washing mode and a second washing mode. In a washing process of the first washing mode, the control part enables the driving part to operate in the uniaxial driving form and also enables the heater to operate. Further, in a washing process of the second washing mode, the control part enables the driving part to operate in the biaxial driving form and also enables the heater to operate in such a manner that heat applied to the water is reduced compared with the first washing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: HAIER ASIA CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hiromi Hirota, Harumi Takeuchi, Takahiro Tsuji, Satoshi Hirose, Masanori Yoneda
  • Patent number: 10422065
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes an outer tank, configured in a shell; a drum, configured in the outer tank; a rotating body, configured at a rear part of the drum and having protruding parts in contact with washings on a surface of the rotating body; a driving part, capable of operating in a first drying form and a second driving form; and a control part. The first driving form enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate at different rotating speeds, and the second driving form enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate integrally at the same rotating speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Haier Asia Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10329702
    Abstract: A drum washing machine is provided. The drum washing machine includes: an outer tank arranged in a housing; a drum, which is arranged in the outer tank and capable of rotating about a horizontal shaft H; a rotating body, which is arranged at a rear part of the drum, a surface of the rotating body being provided with a projection; and a driving part, configured to drive the drum and the rotating body to coaxially rotate at different rotating speeds. The drum has a baffle arranged on an inner circumferential surface of the drum, which is used as a moving unit configured to move the washings in the drum towards the rotating body. The baffle has gathering surfaces for gathering the washings through a rotation of the drum. The gathering surfaces are inclined so that the side of the rotating body is lagged in a rotation direction of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: HAIER ASIA CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromi Hirota, Harumi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takahiro Tsuji, Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10214847
    Abstract: Provided is a drum washing machine, including: an outer tank, configured in a shell; a drum, configured in the outer tank and capable of rotating by using a horizontal shaft or an inclination shaft inclining relative to a horizontal direction as a center; a rotating body, configured at a rear part of the drum and having protruding parts in contact with washings on a surface of the rotating body; a driving part, capable of operating in a first drying form and a second driving form, wherein the first driving form refers to a driving form which enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate at different rotating speeds, and the second driving form refers to a driving form which enables the drum and the rotating body to rotate integrally at the same rotating speed; and a control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: Haier Asia Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10184209
    Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus capable of enabling an orientation of a bag body and an orientation of an ozone supply apparatus to keep a desired relationship is provided. A clothing deodorizing apparatus comprises a bag body for accommodating clothing; an ozone supply apparatus for supplying air into the bag body; an introduction pipe for guiding the air with the ozone exhausted from the ozone supply apparatus into the bag body; a cylindrical part formed on the bag body and fixed with one end part of the introduction pipe; and an inserting port part formed on the ozone supply apparatus and configured to detachably install the other end part of the introduction pipe in a specified orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: AQUA CO., LTD, QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hazime Suzuki, Takayuki Nagai, Tomohiro Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 10172969
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating device. A clothes deodorizing device includes: a bag body for accommodating clothes; an ozone supply device to supply air with ozone into the bag body; an exhaust part arranged on the bag body and used for air exhausted outside the bag body to pass through; and an ozone removing filter arranged on the exhaust part and used for removing ozone in air passing through the exhaust part. The exhaust part is formed by material harder than material forming the bag body and is installed on a first opening part formed in the bag body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: Aqua Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hazime Suzuki, Takayuki Nagai, Tomohiro Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20190003099
    Abstract: A washing machine not only may properly suppress vibration of an outer drum, but also may be easier to assemble due to a simple structure, thereby realizing reduction of the manufacturing cost. A washing machine including elastic supporting units for elastically supporting the outer drum to a main body includes: a plurality of extension springs arranged between the outer drum and the main body and capable of applying a counteracting force to the outer drum to enable the outer drum to return to an original position when a displacement of the outer drum is transmitted to the extension springs; and a displacement transmission unit capable of transmitting the displacement of the outer drum to the extension springs only when the displacement of the outer drum is larger than a specified value. The extension springs have a preset initial tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Aqua Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takayuki NAGAI, Toru HIROSE, Shigeharu NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180371670
    Abstract: A drum-type washing machine includes an outer tub disposed inside a machine housing a drum disposed in the outer tub and capable of rotating about an axis inclined with respect to a horizontal direction as a center; a rotating body disposed in the drum and having a protruding portion on the surface; a driving portion including a driving motor and is configured to transmit a torque of the driving motor to the drum and the rotor so as to rotate the drum and the rotating body at different rotation speeds; and a controlling portion for controlling an operation of the driving portion. The controlling portion is configured to perform a reduction control for reducing a load when a magnitude of the load applied to the rotating body exceeds a predetermined magnitude in a washing process and/or a rinsing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Osamu TANIKOSHI, Shigeharu NAKAMOTO, Tomohiro YAMAUCHI, Takayuki NAGAI, Takeya MATSUSHITA, Hiroyuki KITAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10145049
    Abstract: A drum washing machine capable of driving a drum and a rotating body to rotate by a driving part, is provided. The driving part includes: a driving motor; a first rotating shaft fixed to the drum; a second rotating shaft fixed to the rotating body; a first pulley, which is fixed on the first rotating shaft and connected with the driving motor via a first transmission belt; a second pulley, which is connected with the driving motor via a second transmission belt and has an outer diameter different from that of the first pulley; and a clutch mechanism part, configured to switch a driving form of the driving part between a biaxial driving form and a drum independent driving form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: Haier Asia Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20180310801
    Abstract: A shoe-washing device capable of cleaning shoes without damage and deformation. The shoe-washing device includes: an accommodating chamber for accommodating a pair of shoes, a plurality of holding parts for holding the shoes in the accommodating chamber, a plurality of nozzles arranged in the accommodating chamber, and an injection mechanism for injecting cleaning fluid through the nozzles to the shoes in the accommodating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hazime SUZUKI, Shigeharu NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180289237
    Abstract: A shoe-washing device capable of efficiently dewatering cleaned shoes. The shoe-washing device includes: an accommodating chamber supplied with cleaning fluid; a plurality of holding parts each being hollow and having an opening part, the opening parts of the holding parts are inserted into an inner space of a shoes from toplines of the shoes inside the accommodating chamber such that the shoe are held in such a manner that the toplines face a lower side and the opening parts faces the inner space of the shoes; a pipe connected to the holding part; and an air supply part for supplying air into the holding parts through the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hazime SUZUKI, Shigeharu NAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10086103
    Abstract: A clothes deodorizing apparatus includes: a bag body for accommodating clothes; an ozone supply apparatus to supply air with the ozone into the bag body; a throwing inlet arranged on the bag body and opened and closed through a zipper; and a locking detection unit configured to detect that the throwing inlet is locked by the zipper. The locking detection unit includes: a detection lock connected with a slider of the zipper; and a lock detection part arranged on the ozone supply apparatus and configured to detect a lock inserting concave part that accepts the detection lock and the detection lock. The detection lock does not reach the lock inserting concave part in a state that the zipper is completely opened, and reaches the lock inserting concave part in a state that the zipper is completely closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Aqua Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hazime Suzuki, Takayuki Nagai, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Osamu Tanikoshi, Katsuji Onishi
  • Publication number: 20180187359
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drum washing machine including: a driving motor; a first belt wheel fixed to a rotating shaft of a drum; a second belt wheel fixed to a rotating shaft of a rotating body; a first motor belt wheel fixed to a motor shaft of the driving motor and connected with the first belt wheel via a first transmission belt; a second motor belt wheel connected with the second belt wheel via a second transmission belt; and a clutch mechanism part for switching a driving form of the driving part between a biaxial driving form in which the drum and the rotating body rotate at different rotating speeds along with rotation of the driving motor through connection of the motor shaft and the second motor belt wheel and a drum single driving form in which the motor shaft is disconnected from the second motor belt wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: Aqua Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi HIROTA, Shigeharu NAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9963818
    Abstract: A drum washing machine capable of performing washing applicable to various washings is provided. The drum washing machine includes: an outer tank provided in a shell; a drum, which is provided in the outer tank and configured to rotate with a horizontal shaft or an inclination shaft inclining relative to a horizontal direction as a center; a driving part, configured to be operated in a first and second driving form, the first driving form refers to a form in which the drum and a rotating body are enabled to rotate at different rotation speeds, the second driving form refers to a form in which the drum and the rotating body are enabled to rotate integrally at a same rotation speed; a control part, configured to control actions of the driving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Haier Asia Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeharu Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20180117204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating device. A clothes deodorizing device includes: a bag body for accommodating clothes; an ozone supply device to supply air with ozone into the bag body; an exhaust part arranged on the bag body and used for air exhausted outside the bag body to pass through; and an ozone removing filter arranged on the exhaust part and used for removing ozone in air passing through the exhaust part. The exhaust part is formed by material harder than material forming the bag body and is installed on a first opening part formed in the bag body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: AQUA CO., LTD., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hazime Suzuki, Takayuki Nagai, Tomohiro Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20180117205
    Abstract: Provided is a clothing treatment apparatus capable of preventing air with ozone from leaking from a closed part of a zipper. A clothing deodorizing apparatus includes a bag body for accommodating clothes; an ozone supply apparatus for supplying air with ozone into the bag body; a throwing inlet arranged on the bag body and opened and closed through a zipper; and an end hood for covering a circumference of the closed part of the zipper from an inner surface side of the bag body-. The end hood is formed by fabrics without air permeability. In addition, the zipper is arranged on the throwing inlet in such a manner that the throwing inlet is locked when a zipper slider of the zipper is pulled downwards and the throwing inlet is opened when the zipper slider is pulled upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: AQUA CO., LTD., Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Nakamoto, Hazime Suzuki, Takayuki Nagai, Tomohiro Yamauchi