Patents by Inventor Shiho Furuya

Shiho Furuya 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: 10767651
    Abstract: In the two-cylinder hermetic compressor, a first compression mechanism unit includes a first cylinder and a first piston, and a second compression mechanism unit includes a second cylinder and a second piston. A main bearing is disposed on one surface of the first cylinder, and an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder. The intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of the second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion which has a rotor attached thereto and is supported by the main bearing, a first eccentric portion having a first piston attached thereto, a second eccentric portion having a second piston attached thereto, and an auxiliary shaft portion supported by the auxiliary bearing. The diameter of the auxiliary shaft portion is set larger than the diameter of the main shaft portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Furuya, Hideyuki Horihata, Hiraku Shiizaki
  • Patent number: 10273957
    Abstract: In the two-cylinder hermetic compressor, a main bearing is disposed on one surface of a first cylinder, an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder, the intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of a second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion which has a rotor attached thereto and is supported by the main bearing, a first eccentric portion having a first piston attached thereto, a second eccentric portion having a second piston attached thereto, and an auxiliary shaft portion supported by the auxiliary bearing. A thrust receiving portion is provided on a side of the second eccentric portion facing the auxiliary shaft portion, and the auxiliary bearing is provided with a thrust surface on which the end face of the thrust receiving portion slides while contacting therewith. The thrust surface is provided with a ring groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Furuya, Hideyuki Horihata, Hiraku Shiizaki
  • Patent number: 10233928
    Abstract: A main bearing is disposed on one surface of a first cylinder, an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder, the intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of a second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion, a first eccentric portion, a second eccentric portion, and an auxiliary shaft portion. A first eccentric portion center position (H1/2) which is the center position of the first eccentric portion in height (H1) is located at a position closer to the main bearing than a first piston center position (P1/2) which is the center position of a first piston in height (P1). A second eccentric portion center position (H2/2) which is the center position of the second eccentric portion in height (H2) is located at a position closer to the auxiliary bearing than a second piston center position (P2/2) which is the center position of a second piston in height (P2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Furuya, Hideyuki Horihata, Hiraku Shiizaki
  • Publication number: 20170248138
    Abstract: A main bearing is disposed on one surface of a first cylinder, an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder, the intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of a second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion, a first eccentric portion, a second eccentric portion, and an auxiliary shaft portion. A first eccentric portion center position (H1/2) which is the center position of the first eccentric portion in height (H1) is located at a position closer to the main bearing than a first piston center position (P1/2) which is the center position of a first piston in height (P1). A second eccentric portion center position (H2/2) which is the center position of the second eccentric portion in height (H2) is located at a position closer to the auxiliary bearing than a second piston center position (P2/2) which is the center position of a second piston in height (P2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shiho FURUYA, Hideyuki HORIHATA, Hiraku SHIIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170248140
    Abstract: In the two-cylinder hermetic compressor, a first compression mechanism unit includes a first cylinder and a first piston, and a second compression mechanism unit includes a second cylinder and a second piston. A main bearing is disposed on one surface of the first cylinder, and an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder. The intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of the second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion which has a rotor attached thereto and is supported by the main bearing, a first eccentric portion having a first piston attached thereto, a second eccentric portion having a second piston attached thereto, and an auxiliary shaft portion supported by the auxiliary bearing. The diameter of the auxiliary shaft portion is set larger than the diameter of the main shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shiho FURUYA, Hideyuki HORIHATA, Hiraku SHIIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170248139
    Abstract: In the two-cylinder hermetic compressor, a main bearing is disposed on one surface of a first cylinder, an intermediate plate is disposed on another surface of the first cylinder, the intermediate plate is disposed on one surface of a second cylinder, and an auxiliary bearing is disposed on another surface of the second cylinder. A shaft is constituted by a main shaft portion which has a rotor attached thereto and is supported by the main bearing, a first eccentric portion having a first piston attached thereto, a second eccentric portion having a second piston attached thereto, and an auxiliary shaft portion supported by the auxiliary bearing. A thrust receiving portion is provided on a side of the second eccentric portion facing the auxiliary shaft portion, and the auxiliary bearing is provided with a thrust surface on which the end face of the thrust receiving portion slides while contacting therewith. The thrust surface is provided with a ring groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shiho FURUYA, Hideyuki HORIHATA, Hiraku SHIIZAKI
  • Patent number: 9284955
    Abstract: According to a compressor of the present invention, the compressor further comprises an oil separating mechanism 40 which separates oil from the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10, the oil separating mechanism 40 includes a cylindrical space 41 in which the refrigerant gas orbits, an inflow portion 42 for flowing the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10 into the cylindrical space 41, a sending-out port 43 for sending out, from the cylindrical space 41 to the one container space 32, the refrigerant gas from which the oil is separated, and an exhaust port 44 for discharging the separated oil and a portion of the refrigerant gas from the cylindrical space 41, and a center of the sending-out port 43 is deviated in a direction opposite from the inflow portion 42 from a center axis of the cylindrical space 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hiratsuka, Osamu Aiba, Takeshi Hashimoto, Akinori Fukuda, Shiho Furuya, Atsushi Sakuda, Yoshiyuki Futagami, Hiroyuki Kawano, Yusuke Imai, Takashi Morimoto, Tatsuya Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20130039792
    Abstract: According to a compressor of the present invention, the compressor further comprises an oil separating mechanism 40 which separates oil from the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10, the oil separating mechanism 40 includes a cylindrical space 41 in which the refrigerant gas orbits, an inflow portion 42 for flowing the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10 into the cylindrical space 41, a sending-out port 43 for sending out, from the cylindrical space 41 to the one container space 32, the refrigerant gas from which the oil is separated, and an exhaust port 44 for discharging the separated oil and a portion of the refrigerant gas from the cylindrical space 41, and a center of the sending-out port 43 is deviated in a direction opposite from the inflow portion 42 from a center axis of the cylindrical space 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Hiratsuka, Osamu Aiba, Takeshi Hashimoto, Akinori Fukuda, Shiho Furuya, Atsushi Sakuda, Yoshiyuki Futagami, Hiroyuki Kawano, Yusuke Imai, Takashi Morimoto, Tatsuya Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120188598
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which communicates with a printer, comprises a print command generation unit configured to convert print data into a print command interpretable by the printer; a status command generation unit configured to generate a status command representing a generation status of the print command by the print command generation unit; a status command determination unit configured to determines the generation status of the print command based on the status command; and a status display unit configured to display the generation status of the print command that has been determined by the status command determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shiho Furuya
  • Patent number: 6487868
    Abstract: To provide an air conditioner having an antibacterial and mold-proofing member which can be easily incorporated and has high effectiveness and a method for controlling the air conditioner. An air conditioner of the present invention having a heat exchanger and a blower for supplying the heat exchanger with air comprises an antibacterial and mold-proofing member which includes an antibacterial and mold-proofing component which will volatile at an ambient temperature and diffuse in the air conditioner, and also has a control mechanism for gradually evaporating which controls the release rate of the antibacterial and mold-proofing component to the inside of the air conditioner so that it becomes large at high humidity and small at low humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Sato, Shiho Furuya, Masahiro Watanabe, Toshiyuki Imasaka, Eiji Nakatsuno
  • Publication number: 20010023593
    Abstract: To provide an air conditioner having an antibacterial and mold-proofing member which can be easily incorporated and has high effectiveness and a method for controlling the air conditioner. An air conditioner of the present invention having a heat exchanger and a blower for supplying the heat exchanger with air comprises an antibacterial and mold-proofing member which includes an antibacterial and mold-proofing component which will volatile at an ambient temperature and diffuse in the air conditioner, and also has a control mechanism for gradually evaporating which controls the release rate of the antibacterial and mold-proofing component to the inside of the air conditioner so that it becomes large at high humidity and small at low humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Sato, Shiho Furuya, Masahiro Watanabe, Toshiyuki Imasaka, Eiji Nakatsuno
  • Patent number: 6189332
    Abstract: The invention includes a step of supplying at least one heat control means of heating means and cooling means for conditioning the air temperature, and a step of manufacturing a fan for blowing air controlled by the heat control means, in which the step of manufacturing the fan includes a step of preparing a compound material having (i) glass fiber, and (ii) at least one copolymer of a copolymer produced from a monomer containing acrylonitrile and styrene, and a copolymer produced from styrene and a heat resistant monomer, a step of forming a molded part by molding the compound material, a step of assembling a fan by using the molded part, and a step of clearing the molded part of strain by annealing the fan by hot air circulation in a temperature range lower by about 5° C. to about 20° C. than the load deflection temperature, and in a wind velocity range of about 1 m/sec to about 3 m/sec. The fan having a load deflection temperature of about 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaharu Ota, Shiho Furuya, Kiyoshi Kinoshita