Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko Kochiyama

Yasuhiko Kochiyama 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: 11911777
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic dust collecting apparatus including a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode along a first direction, at least one support member configured to maintain an interval between the first electrode and the second electrode spaced apart from each other, and a support bar formed to extend along the first direction. The at least one support member each include at least one electrode insertion groove formed to allow at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to be inserted thereinto and a coupling hole extending along the first direction and formed to allow the support bar to be coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyongsoo Noh, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Soyoung Yun, Hyewon Gil, Kyuho Shin, Joonoh Shin
  • Patent number: 11878262
    Abstract: Provided is a filter module including a filter arranged on a flow path through which air passes, a first electrode arranged to face a first surface of the filter and a second electrode arranged to face a second surface of the filter opposite to the first surface, wherein a space is maintained in at least one of between the first surface and the first electrode or between the second surface and the second electrode through a spacer, so that the first electrode and the second electrode are prevented from being electrically connected to each other through foreign substances that are collected by the filter at a predetermined amount or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So-Young Yun, Jee-Ho Park, Kwang Seung Lee, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hyong Soo Noh, Ki Sup Lee, Il Yong Cho, Euy Sung Chu
  • Publication number: 20230201752
    Abstract: Provided is a filter module including a filter arranged on a flow path through which air passes, a first electrode arranged to face a first surface of the filter and a second electrode arranged to face a second surface of the filter opposite to the first surface, wherein a space is maintained in at least one of between the first surface and the first electrode or between the second surface and the second electrode through a spacer, so that the first electrode and the second electrode are prevented from being electrically connected to each other through foreign substances that are collected by the filter at a predetermined amount or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So-Young Yun, Jee-Ho Park, Kwang Seung Lee, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hyong Soo Noh, Ki Sup Lee, Il Yong Cho, Euy Sung Chu
  • Patent number: 11541343
    Abstract: An electrical appliance having an electrostatic dust collecting device includes a main body including an inlet; a charging device disposed on the main body at an edge of the inlet and configured to charge contaminants in air; an air moving device disposed inside the main body and configured to suck air containing contaminants and exhaust the air to an outside; and a dust collecting device disposed in an air passage and configured to collect contaminants charged by the charging device from the air. The charging device includes a plurality of carbon fiber electrodes disposed toward the inlet and configured to generate electrons to charge contaminants; a printed circuit board on which the plurality of carbon fiber electrodes are disposed; and a ground electrode disposed adjacent to the printed circuit board without facing the plurality of carbon fiber electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuho Shin, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Soyoung Yun
  • Patent number: 11413626
    Abstract: A carbon fiber charging device and an electrical appliance therefor are provided. The carbon fiber charging device includes a carbon fiber electrode configured to generate electrons and charge surrounding dust, a protective case configured to cover the carbon fiber electrode such that a foreign object having a size of a human finger is not able to contact the carbon fiber electrode, the protective case including a top wall facing a tip of the carbon fiber electrode and provided with a through hole and a side wall surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the carbon fiber electrode, and an electron generation stabilization device provided in the protective case and configured to allow the carbon fiber electrode to generate electrons stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Kyuho Shin, Soyoung Yun
  • Publication number: 20210291199
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic dust collecting apparatus including a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode along a first direction, at least one support member configured to maintain an interval between the first electrode and the second electrode spaced apart from each other, and a support bar formed to extend along the first direction. The at least one support member each include at least one electrode insertion groove formed to allow at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to be inserted thereinto and a coupling hole extending along the first direction and formed to allow the support bar to be coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyongsoo NOH, Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Soyoung YUN, Hyewon GIL, Kyuho SHIN, Joonoh SHIN
  • Patent number: 10994283
    Abstract: An electronic dust collecting apparatus is provided. The electronic dust collecting apparatus includes a charger, and a dust collector installed downstream of the charger, wherein the dust collector includes a dust collecting sheet including a plurality of first and second electrodes that are alternately arranged therein and a plurality of bent portions that are bent in a zigzag form in such a way that the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrode face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyong-soo Noh, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hye-Won Gil
  • Patent number: 10933431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric dust collection device comprising: an electrification unit; and a dust collection unit provided downstream of the electrification unit, wherein the dust collection unit comprises a plurality of bent parts formed by continuously bending one insulating sheet, each of the plurality of bent parts comprises: two flat surfaces bent so as to face each other at a predetermined interval; and a connection surface connecting respective one ends of the two flat surfaces in the vertical direction and having an opening, one flat surface of the two flat surfaces has an electrode for an anode, and the other one flat surface has an electrode for a cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hyong-soo Noh, Jung-yoon Hahm
  • Patent number: 10766039
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provide an electrostatic precipitator capable of allowing a charger to be thin while suppressing ozone generation. The electrostatic precipitator 1 includes a charger 10 provided with a high voltage electrode 11 receiving a high voltage from a high voltage generating circuit 40 and a counter electrode 12 facing the high voltage electrode 11 and receiving a reference voltage from the high voltage generating circuit 40, and configured to charge suspended particles by generating a discharge between the high voltage electrode 11 and the counter electrode 12; and a dust collector 20 disposed in the downstream side of an air flow direction of the charger 10 and configured to collect the suspended particles charged by the charger 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiro Yuge, Daisuke Fukuoka, Kazutoshi Takenoshita, Yasuhiko Kochiyama
  • Publication number: 20200188830
    Abstract: An electrical appliance having an electrostatic dust collecting device includes a main body including an inlet; a charging device disposed on the main body at an edge of the inlet and configured to charge contaminants in air; an air moving device disposed inside the main body and configured to suck air containing contaminants and exhaust the air to an outside; and a dust collecting device disposed in an air passage and configured to collect contaminants charged by the charging device from the air. The charging device includes a plurality of carbon fiber electrodes disposed toward the inlet and configured to generate electrons to charge contaminants; a printed circuit board on which the plurality of carbon fiber electrodes are disposed; and a ground electrode disposed adjacent to the printed circuit board without facing the plurality of carbon fiber electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuho SHIN, Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Soyoung YUN
  • Publication number: 20200188930
    Abstract: A carbon fiber charging device and an electrical appliance therefor are provided. The carbon fiber charging device includes a carbon fiber electrode configured to generate electrons and charge surrounding dust, a protective case configured to cover the carbon fiber electrode such that a foreign object having a size of a human finger is not able to contact the carbon fiber electrode, the protective case including a top wall facing a tip of the carbon fiber electrode and provided with a through hole and a side wall surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the carbon fiber electrode, and an electron generation stabilization device provided in the protective case and configured to allow the carbon fiber electrode to generate electrons stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Kyuho SHIN, Soyoung YUN
  • Patent number: 10556241
    Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator is provided. The electrostatic precipitator includes an electrode part including a high voltage electrode with voltage applied thereto and a ground electrode coiled in a circumferential direction along with the high voltage electrode while being spaced apart from the high voltage electrode, and a plurality of turning flow paths inclined with respect to an axial direction of the electrode part between the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-won Yoon, Kwang-seung Lee, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hyong-soo Noh, In-chul Yun, Ki-sup Lee, Il-yong Cho
  • Publication number: 20200023377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric dust collection device comprising: an electrification unit; and a dust collection unit provided downstream of the electrification unit, wherein the dust collection unit comprises a plurality of bent parts formed by continuously bending one insulating sheet, each of the plurality of bent parts comprises: two flat surfaces bent so as to face each other at a predetermined interval; and a connection surface connecting respective one ends of the two flat surfaces in the vertical direction and having an opening, one flat surface of the two flat surfaces has an electrode for an anode, and the other one flat surface has an electrode for a cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Hyong-soo NOH, Jung-yoon HAHM
  • Patent number: 10234150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter device for air conditioning in which pressure loss is low and dust collection efficiency is high. In the filter device for air conditioning installed in an air-conditioning duct, the filter device for air conditioning includes: a case; an electrical dust collection unit provided inside the case; at least one filter unit provided so as to make contact with the electrical dust collection unit; and a guide unit provided such that the electrical dust collection unit and the filter unit can be detachably installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Soo Noh, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hye Won Gil, So Young Yun
  • Publication number: 20180250685
    Abstract: An electronic dust collecting apparatus is provided. The electronic dust collecting apparatus includes a charger, and a dust collector installed downstream of the charger, wherein the dust collector includes a dust collecting sheet including a plurality of first and second electrodes that are alternately arranged therein and a plurality of bent portions that are bent in a zigzag form in such a way that the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrode face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hyong-soo NOH, Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Hye-won GIL
  • Publication number: 20180015483
    Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator is provided. The electrostatic precipitator includes an electrode part including a high voltage electrode with voltage applied thereto and a ground electrode coiled in a circumferential direction along with the high voltage electrode while being spaced apart from the high voltage electrode, and a plurality of turning flow paths inclined with respect to an axial direction of the electrode part between the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-won YOON, Kwang-seung LEE, Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA, Hyong-soo NOH, In-chul YUN, Ki-sup LEE, Il-yong CHO
  • Publication number: 20170341087
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provide an electrostatic precipitator capable of allowing a charger to be thin while suppressing ozone generation. The electrostatic precipitator 1 includes a charger 10 provided with a high voltage electrode 11 receiving a high voltage from a high voltage generating circuit 40 and a counter electrode 12 facing the high voltage electrode 11 and receiving a reference voltage from the high voltage generating circuit 40, and configured to charge suspended particles by generating a discharge between the high voltage electrode 11 and the counter electrode 12; and a dust collector 20 disposed in the downstream side of an air flow direction of the charger 10 and configured to collect the suspended particles charged by the charger 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiro YUGE, Daisuke FUKUOKA, Kazutoshi TAKENOSHITA, Yasuhiko KOCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160282000
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter device for air conditioning in which pressure loss is low and dust collection efficiency is high. In the filter device for air conditioning installed in an air-conditioning duct, the filter device for air conditioning includes: a case; an electrical dust collection unit provided inside the case; at least one filter unit provided so as to make contact with the electrical dust collection unit; and a guide unit provided such that the electrical dust collection unit and the filter unit can be detachably installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hyung Soo Noh, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Hye Won Gil, So Young Yun
  • Publication number: 20070144117
    Abstract: A cyclone air purifier reduces pressure loss and noise generated from second cyclones and has an improved dust collecting efficiency. The cyclone air purifier includes a cylindrical main body, at least one first cyclone having at least one inlet formed through a side surface the main body to receive air therethrough and to perform a first dust separation operation on the air introduced therein having a first outlet pipe to discharge a first part of the air, and at least one second cyclone to receive a second part of the air from the first cyclone and to perform a second dust separation operation on the second part of the received air. An ionizer is installed in the first cyclone to ionize the dust in the air, and an inductor is installed in a guide duct, which connects the first and the second cyclones, to induce small particles of the ionized dust in the first cyclone into the second cyclone using an electrically attractive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Chan Jung Park, Yasuhiko Kochiyama, Han Wook Cho, Sun A. Oh