Patents by Inventor Shuji Kameyama

Shuji Kameyama 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: 10473360
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Kameyama, Keigo Fukunishi, Mitsuo Nomura, Masaaki Takata, Yukio Yoshida, Tadashi Takewaka
  • Patent number: 10473359
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Kameyama, Keigo Fukunishi, Mitsuo Nomura
  • Patent number: 10072842
    Abstract: A water heater capable of cooling a fan by inflow of air while suppressing backflow of combustion gas is provided. A fan includes: a fan case having a back surface wall; an impeller having a first blade and a second blade and housed in the fan case; a drive source rotating the impeller; and a rotation shaft coupling the impeller and the drive source through a through hole provided in the back surface wall. A gap through which air outside the fan case is suctioned into the fan case is provided between the rotation shaft and the back surface wall. The second blade faces the back surface wall without another member interposed therebetween throughout a range from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Kameyama, Yasutaka Kuriyama, Norihide Wada, Keigo Fukunishi, Tatsuya Karaki
  • Publication number: 20180180324
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji KAMEYAMA, Keigo FUKUNISHI, Mitsuo NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20180172314
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji KAMEYAMA, Keigo FUKUNISHI, Mitsuo NOMURA, Masaaki TAKATA, Yukio YOSHIDA, Tadashi TAKEWAKA
  • Patent number: 9933185
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Kameyama, Keigo Fukunishi, Mitsuo Nomura, Masaaki Takata, Yukio Yoshida, Tadashi Takewaka
  • Patent number: 9869489
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and an emission connection portion. The fan includes a fan case having a first internal space, an impeller, and a rotation shaft. The emission connection portion includes a connection portion case having a second internal space and provided with an emission port for emitting gas sent from the fan to the outside of the fan assembly through the second internal space. In a plan view from a direction of axis of the rotation shaft, a tongue portion extending from one end toward the other end is located at a boundary between the first internal space and the second internal space, and the tongue portion is provided to extend to a position at least reaching a straight line connecting a center point of the emission port and a center of rotation of the rotation shaft to each other, from one end toward the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo Fukunishi, Shuji Kameyama, Tatsuya Karaki
  • Patent number: 9746204
    Abstract: A water heater is provided that can suppress backflow (entry) of drainage water into a fan from downstream of the fan in a path of a flow of combustion gas. The fan includes a fan case, an impeller housed within the fan case, a drive source attached to the fan case so as to drive the impeller, and a rotation shaft connecting the impeller and the drive source. An exhaust connection portion has a connection portion case and is provided with an exhaust port for emitting combustion gas delivered from the fan to outside of the water heater. The exhaust connection portion also has a drainage water discharge portion for discharging drainage water accumulated downstream of the fan in the path of the flow of combustion gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironao Matsunaga, Shuji Kameyama, Keigo Fukunishi, Norihide Wada
  • Patent number: 9513030
    Abstract: A water heater of a latent heat recovery type includes: a combustion apparatus including a burner having a plurality of burner port portions and generating combustion gas from openings at ends of the plurality of burner port portions; a heat exchanger heating water that flows through inside by heat exchange with combustion gas generated in the combustion apparatus; and a fan suctioning the combustion gas that has passed through the heat exchanger and emitting combustion gas to outside of the water heater. The fan includes a fan case, an impeller housed within the fan case, and a drive source connected to the impeller. At least a part of an upper surface of a bottom wall of the fan case is inclined with respect to a reference plane including the openings of the plurality of burner port portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Karaki, Yasutaka Kuriyama, Norihide Wada, Shuji Kameyama, Keigo Fukunishi
  • Patent number: 9404670
    Abstract: A fan serves to suction combustion gas which has passed through a secondary heat exchanger and emitting combustion gas to the outside of a water heater. A drainage water discharge pipe is connected to the secondary heat exchanger in order to discharge the drainage water produced as a result of recovery of latent heat in the secondary heat exchanger to the outside of the secondary heat exchanger. An air passage pipe is connected to an exhaust box. A Y-shaped pipe joint has a flow path allowing merging of the drainage water discharge pipe and the air passage pipe, and the flow path after merging leads to the outside of the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sakiko Kimura, Takeshi Oohigashi, Yasutaka Kuriyama, Shuji Kameyama
  • Publication number: 20160069587
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and an emission connection portion. The fan includes a fan case having a first internal space, an impeller, and a rotation shaft. The emission connection portion includes a connection portion case having a second internal space and provided with an emission port for emitting gas sent from the fan to the outside of the fan assembly through the second internal space. In a plan view from a direction of axis of the rotation shaft, a tongue portion extending from one end toward the other end is located at a boundary between the first internal space and the second internal space, and the tongue portion is provided to extend to a position at least reaching a straight line connecting a center point of the emission port and a center of rotation of the rotation shaft to each other, from one end toward the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo FUKUNISHI, Shuji KAMEYAMA, Tatsuya KARAKI
  • Publication number: 20160025377
    Abstract: A water heater is provided that can suppress backflow (entry) of drainage water into a fan from downstream of the fan in a path of a flow of combustion gas. The fan includes a fan case, an impeller housed within the fan case, a drive source attached to the fan case so as to drive the impeller, and a rotation shaft connecting the impeller and the drive source. An exhaust connection portion has a connection portion case and is provided with an exhaust port for emitting combustion gas delivered from the fan to outside of the water heater. The exhaust connection portion also has a drainage water discharge portion for discharging drainage water accumulated downstream of the fan in the path of the flow of combustion gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironao MATSUNAGA, Shuji KAMEYAMA, Keigo FUKUNISHI, Norihide WADA
  • Publication number: 20150241088
    Abstract: A fan includes: an impeller including a main plate having a first plane, a plurality of first blades each formed the first plane, and a shroud formed integrally with the plurality of first blades; a fan case; a drive source; and a rotation shaft. The first blades each include a linearly protruding region that is linearly increased in height from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side, and a curvedly protruding region that is curvedly increased in height from the outer circumferential side to the inner circumferential side, the height extending in a direction in which each first blade protrudes. The linearly protruding region is welded to the main plate. Accordingly, a highly durable fan can be implemented that allows sufficient durability to be maintained even under a high temperature environment or an acid environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji KAMEYAMA, Keigo FUKUNISHI, Mitsuo NOMURA, Masaaki TAKATA, Yukio YOSHIDA, Tadashi TAKEWAKA
  • Publication number: 20150241086
    Abstract: A water heater capable of cooling a fan by inflow of air while suppressing backflow of combustion gas is provided. A fan includes: a fan case having a back surface wall; an impeller having a first blade and a second blade and housed in the fan case; a drive source rotating the impeller; and a rotation shaft coupling the impeller and the drive source through a through hole provided in the back surface wall. A gap through which air outside the fan case is suctioned into the fan case is provided between the rotation shaft and the back surface wall. The second blade faces the back surface wall without another member interposed therebeween throughout a range from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji KAMEYAMA, Yasutaka KURIYAMA, Norihide WADA, Keigo FUKUNISHI, Tatsuya KARAKI
  • Publication number: 20150176861
    Abstract: A water heater of a latent heat recovery type includes: a combustion apparatus including a burner having a plurality of burner port portions and generating combustion gas from openings at ends of the plurality of burner port portions; a heat exchanger heating water that flows through inside by heat exchange with combustion gas generated in the combustion apparatus; and a fan suctioning the combustion gas that has passed through the heat exchanger and emitting combustion gas to outside of the water heater. The fan includes a fan case, an impeller housed within the fan case, and a drive source connected to the impeller. At least a part of an upper surface of a bottom wall of the fan case is inclined with respect to a reference plane including the openings of the plurality of burner port portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya KARAKI, Yasutaka KURIYAMA, Norihide WADA, Shuji KAMEYAMA, Keigo FUKUNISHI
  • Publication number: 20150176862
    Abstract: A fan serves to suction combustion gas which has passed through a secondary heat exchanger and emitting combustion gas to the outside of a water heater. A drainage water discharge pipe is connected to the secondary heat exchanger in order to discharge the drainage water produced as a result of recovery of latent heat in the secondary heat exchanger to the outside of the secondary heat exchanger. An air passage pipe is connected to an exhaust box. A Y-shaped pipe joint has a flow path allowing merging of the drainage water discharge pipe and the air passage pipe, and the flow path after merging leads to the outside of the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sakiko KIMURA, Takeshi OOHIGASHI, Yasutaka KURIYAMA, Shuji KAMEYAMA
  • Patent number: 8881689
    Abstract: An exhaust adapter A having an inner tubular wall 41 forming a through hole 40 communicating with an exhaust port 14, an outer tubular wall 42 surrounding the inner tubular wall 41, and an annular concave part 43 formed between the inner tubular wall 41 and the outer tubular wall 42. One of at least two types of exhaust pipes having different pipe diameters can be selectively connected as an exhaust pipe 2 by utilizing either the through hole 40 or the annular concavity 43. Height H1 of the inner tubular wall 41 is designed to be lower than height H2 of the outer tubular wall 42. Drain flowing in the annular concave part 43 is prevented from flowing out around the outer tubular wall 42 and furthermore the exhaust adapter A can be accurately used for various types of exhaust pipes with different pipe diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Noritz Corporation
    Inventor: Shuji Kameyama
  • Publication number: 20120272928
    Abstract: An exhaust adapter A having an inner tubular wall 41 forming a through hole 40 communicating with an exhaust port 14, an outer tubular wall 42 surrounding the inner tubular wall 41, and an annular concave part 43 formed between the inner tubular wall 41 and the outer tubular wall 42. One of at least two types of exhaust pipes having different pipe diameters can be selectively connected as an exhaust pipe 2 by utilizing either the through hole 40 or the annular concavity 43. Height H1 of the inner tubular wall 41 is designed to be lower than height H2 of the outer tubular wall 42. Drain flowing in the annular concave part 43 is prevented from flowing out around the outer tubular wall 42 and furthermore the exhaust adapter A can be accurately used for various types of exhaust pipes with different pipe diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventor: SHUJI KAMEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110259317
    Abstract: According to the hot water supply apparatus of the present invention, it becomes possible to effectively prevent the dew condensation on a bypass line. While exhaust gas after passage through a heat exchanger 2 is passing through an exhaust gas collection section 14 and then through an exhaust gas tube 15, combustion air in the inside of an inlet air tube 16 and a supply air collection section 17 is heated by heat exchange. A bypass line 19 which connects together a water supply line 3 and a hot water supply line 5 is disposed so as to pass through a clearance 20 defined between a supply air duct 18 which supplies heated combustion air to an air sending fan 6 and a burner casing 10 whereby the bypass line 19 is heated by the heat of combustion air in the inside of the supply air duct 18. Alternatively, the bypass line 19 may be disposed and placed so as to pass through the inside of the supply air duct 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Kameyama, Tomofumi Kinugasa
  • Patent number: 7871586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mercury removal system and method for effectively removing a mercury component, which is present in a gas stream in an extremely small amount in wet gas cleaning. The mercury removal system in wet gas cleaning includes a water washing tower for introducing therein a target gas containing a mercury component and transferring the mercury component into an absorbing solution, a flash drum (10) for flashing the absorbing solution discharged from the water washing tower to separate the absorbing solution into a gas component and waste water, an oxidation treatment means (1) for adding an oxidizing agent to the absorbing solution at the preceding stage of the flash drum, and a waste water treatment means for subjecting to coagulation sedimentation treatment the separated waste water containing the mercury component at the following stage of the flash drum to dispose of the mercury component as sludge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Clean Coal Power R&D Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc., Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., The Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Hokuriku Electric Power Company, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
    Inventors: Masahiro Harada, Makoto Susaki, Shintaro Honjo, Shuji Kameyama, Masaki Nakahara, Akira Kisei