Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Ohtsu

Yasuhiro Ohtsu 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: 10213079
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner that can be improved in quietness without increasing in size while securing air intake balance. The electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower. The electric vacuum cleaner includes a separating part that separates dust sucked by the electric blower. The separating part includes a first centrifugally separating part that centrifugally separates dust sucked by the electric blower. The separating part includes a plurality of second centrifugally separating parts that centrifugally separates dust smaller than dust to be separated by the first centrifugally separating part. The second centrifugally separating parts communicate with the downstream side of the first centrifugally separating part, and are disposed at positions opposite to each other with respect to the electric blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoko Kawamura, Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Yukio Machida, Tsutomu Inoue, Atsushi Morishita
  • Patent number: 10034589
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner that secures efficiency and quietness without increasing the size of a main body part. The electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower, and a main body part including a first centrifugally separating part that centrifugally separates dust from air containing dust sucked by the electric blower. The first centrifugally separating part includes a dust collecting cup including a dust collecting cup main body that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape and turns air containing dust inside, and an exhaust tube part that is formed along the central axis of the dust collecting cup main body and discharges exhaust air of the electric blower from the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoko Kawamura, Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Yukio Machida, Tsutomu Inoue, Atsushi Morishita
  • Publication number: 20160270615
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner that secures efficiency and quietness without increasing the size of a main body part. The electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower, and a main body part including a first centrifugally separating part that centrifugally separates dust from air containing dust sucked by the electric blower. The first centrifugally separating part includes a dust collecting cup including a dust collecting cup main body that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape and turns air containing dust inside, and an exhaust tube part that is formed along the central axis of the dust collecting cup main body and discharges exhaust air of the electric blower from the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoko KAWAMURA, Yasuhiro OHTSU, Yukio MACHIDA, Tsutomu INOUE, Atsushi MORISHITA
  • Publication number: 20160270614
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner that can be improved in quietness without increasing in size while securing air intake balance. The electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower. The electric vacuum cleaner includes a separating part that separates dust sucked by the electric blower. The separating part includes a first centrifugally separating part that centrifugally separates dust sucked by the electric blower. The separating part includes a plurality of second centrifugally separating parts that centrifugally separates dust smaller than dust to be separated by the first centrifugally separating part. The second centrifugally separating parts communicate with the downstream side of the first centrifugally separating part, and are disposed at positions opposite to each other with respect to the electric blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoko KAWAMURA, Yasuhiro OHTSU, Yukio MACHIDA, Tsutomu INOUE, Atsushi MORISHITA
  • Patent number: 7628830
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner includes a first dust separation device configured to separate sucked dust, a first dust collection section for collecting the separated dust, a second dust separation device configured to separate the dust, a dust removing device configured to remove the dust adhering to the second dust separation device, a second dust collection section for accumulating the removed dust, a partition wall for zoning the first dust collection section and the second dust collection section and an introduction opening for introducing the removed dust into the second dust collection section; the partition wall includes a communication opening for communicating the first dust collection section to the second dust collection section and an opening and closing member for closing either of the introduction opening or the communication opening and switching the closing to the other by rotating, and the opening and closing member closes the introduction opening with a negative pressure by an electric fan and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Masatoshi Tanaka, Yuji Otsuka, Yukio Machida, Mitsuru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070226953
    Abstract: The vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body (20) having a dust collector (60) and an electric blower (33) for producing an intake negative pressure in the dust collector, a filter (100) for separating dust absorbed in the dust collector with air by the negative pressure, and a dust dumping member (304) for dumping the dust attached to the filter by vibrating the filter. Moreover, the vacuum cleaner includes a handle (200) mounted on the vacuum cleaner body for carrying the vacuum cleaner body, the handle being movable in a vertical direction between a storing position and a using position; a storage spring (323) for energizing the handle to the storing position; and a power transmission unit (300A) for driving the dust dumping member by linking with the vertical movement of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Masatoshi Tanaka, Yuji Otsuka, Yukio Machida, Mitsuru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070226952
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner includes a first dust separation device configured to separate sucked dust, a first dust collection section for collecting the separated dust, a second dust separation device configured to separate the dust, a dust removing device configured to remove the dust adhering to the second dust separation device, a second dust collection section for accumulating the removed dust, a partition wall for zoning the first dust collection section and the second dust collection section and an introduction opening for introducing the removed dust into the second dust collection section; the partition wall includes a communication opening for communicating the first dust collection section to the second dust collection section and an opening and closing member for closing either of the introduction opening or the communication opening and switching the closing to the other by rotating, and the opening and closing member closes the introduction opening with a negative pressure by an electric fan and
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Masatoshi Tanaka, Yuji Otsuka, Yukio Machida, Mitsuru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070056135
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner in which it is possible to ensure an increased area of a lower mesh filter 34 while saving space is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Ayumi Sasaki, Yasuhiro Ohtsu, Ryuji Sakaguchi, Hiromitsu Murata
  • Patent number: 7159276
    Abstract: Catching grooves (34) extending in the axial direction are formed in the cylindrical outer surface of a brush base (35) that has a slender, substantially cylindrical shape and made of a twistable material. Brush attaching portions (43) of brush members (41) and blade attaching portions (47) of scraping members (42) are respectively secured in the catching grooves (34) so that axially aligned bristles (44) of each brush member (41) and an axially extending blade (46) of each scraping member (42) project from the cylindrical outer surface of the brush base (35). Receiving members (53) are respectively fitted to both ends of a shaft (51) inserted through a shaft insertion hole (39) of the brush base (35). By rotating the receiving members (53) in opposite directions, the brush base (35) is twisted in a spiral and secured. By eliminating the necessity of forming the brush base (35) in a twisted shape beforehand by means of twist extrusion molding, the invention facilitates production of the brush base (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuhei Omoto, Yasuhiro Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20050246857
    Abstract: Catching grooves (34) extending in the axial direction are formed in the cylindrical outer surface of a brush base (35) that has a slender, substantially cylindrical shape and made of a twistable material. Brush attaching portions (43) of brush members (41) and blade attaching portions (47) of scraping members (42) are respectively secured in the catching grooves (34) so that axially aligned bristles (44) of each brush member (41) and an axially extending blade (46) of each scraping member (42) project from the cylindrical outer surface of the brush base (35). Receiving members (53) are respectively fitted to both ends of a shaft (51) inserted through a shaft insertion hole (39) of the brush base (35). By rotating the receiving members (53) in opposite directions, the brush base (35) is twisted in a spiral and secured. By eliminating the necessity of forming the brush base (35) in a twisted shape beforehand by means of twist extrusion molding, the invention facilitates production of the brush base (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuhei Omoto, Yasuhiro Ohtsu