Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Torigoe
Yasuhiro Torigoe 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).
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Patent number: 8373101Abstract: There are provided a first excitation coil that is wound so as to have an axis in the same direction as that of a shaft of a heating roller and that is connected to a first power source, and a second excitation coil that is wound so as to have an axis in a direction substantially orthogonal to the shaft of the heating roller and that is connected to a second power source. The second excitation coil has parallel portions that extend in parallel to an axial direction of the first excitation coil and two folded sections provided at respective ends of the parallel portions. The two folded sections are provided along a circumference of the first excitation coil in such a way that circular arcs of the respective folded sections become opposite in direction to each other. Thus, the maximum available power is increased. When rapid warm-up is required, heating is caused by a coil connected to the auxiliary power source, to thus shorten a warm-up time.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazumi Seguchi, Yasuhiro Torigoe, Shinichirou Date
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Patent number: 8314372Abstract: A heating roller performs electromagnetic induction heating, and includes a first exciting coil that heats the heating roller, a first degaussing coil that decreases magnetic fields of the first exciting coil, and a first axial direction core that guides magnetic fluxes, to make up a magnetic circuit between the first axial direction core and the heating roller. The width of a heat zone is controlled in agreement with a sheet feeding area. Thus, the capability to control a temperature increase in a non-sheet-feeding area of the heating roller is enhanced. Power can be saved during continual feeding of small recording sheets.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaya Yoshihara, Yasuhiro Torigoe, Fumihiro Tateno, Youichi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20110073587Abstract: There are provided a heating roller that performs electromagnetic induction heating; a first exciting coil that heats the heating roller; a first degaussing coil that decreases magnetic fields of the first exciting coil; and a first axial direction core that guides magnetic fluxes, to thus make up a magnetic circuit between the first axial direction core and the heating roller. The first exciting coil has parallel portions extending in parallel with the axial direction of the heating roller and two turn portions provided at both ends of the parallel portions. The first degaussing coil has parallel portions extending in parallel with the axial direction of the heating roller and two turn portions provided at both ends of the parallel portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya YOSHIHARA, Yasuhiro TORIGOE, Fumihiro TATENO, Youichi NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20100288753Abstract: There are provided a first excitation coil that is wound so as to have an axis in the same direction as that of a shaft of a heating roller and that is connected to a first power source, and a second excitation coil that is wound so as to have an axis in a direction substantially orthogonal to the shaft of the heating roller and that is connected to a second power source. The second excitation coil has parallel portions that extend in parallel to an axial direction of the first excitation coil and two folded sections provided at respective ends of the parallel portions. The two folded sections are provided along a circumference of the first excitation coil in such a way that circular arcs of the respective folded sections become opposite in direction to each other. Thus, the maximum available power is increased. When rapid warm-up is required, heating is caused by a coil connected to the auxiliary power source, to thus shorten a warm-up time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazumi SEGUCHI, Yasuhiro TORIGOE, Shinichiro DATE
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Patent number: 7673488Abstract: A fixing apparatus of the present invention for an electronic induction heating system includes a heat roller and a magnetic excitation coil that generates Joule heat within the heat roller. The fixing apparatus includes a coil positioner that positions the magnetic excitation coil around a portion of a periphery of the heat roller, a fixing roller that fixes toner image on a recording medium, and a belt that contacts a portion of a periphery of the heat roller and the fixing roller to conduct the generated heat from the heat roller to the fixing roller. The coil positioner further has a surface of first curvature substantially identical to a curvature of a periphery of the heat roller at an opposition area, the opposition area being opposite to a contact area where the heat roller makes contact with the belt. The coil positioner is spaced from the belt by a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masayuki Isayama, Fumihiro Tateno, Yasuhiro Torigoe
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Publication number: 20080289717Abstract: A fixing apparatus of the present invention for an electronic induction heating system includes a heat roller and a magnetic excitation coil that generates Joule heat within the heat roller. The fixing apparatus includes a coil positioner that positions the magnetic excitation coil around a portion of a periphery of the heat roller, a fixing roller that fixes toner image on a recording medium, and a belt that contacts a portion of a periphery of the heat roller and the fixing roller to conduct the generated heat from the heat roller to the fixing roller. The coil positioner further has a surface of first curvature substantially identical to a curvature of a periphery of the heat roller at an opposition area, the opposition area being opposite to a contact area where the heat roller makes contact with the belt. The coil positioner is spaced from the belt by a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki ISAYAMA, Fumihiro TATENO, Yasuhiro TORIGOE
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Patent number: 7383010Abstract: A fixing apparatus of the present invention for an electronic induction heating system includes a heat roller and a magnetic excitation coil that generates Joule heat within the heat roller. The fixing apparatus includes a coil positioner that positions the magnetic excitation coil around a portion of a periphery of the heat roller, a fixing roller that fixes toner image on a recording medium, and a belt that contacts a portion of a periphery of the heat roller and the fixing roller to conduct the generated heat from the heat roller to the fixing roller. The coil positioner further has a surface of first curvature substantially identical to a curvature of a periphery of the heat roller at an opposition area, the opposition area being opposite to a contact area where the heat roller makes contact with the belt. The coil positioner is spaced from the belt by a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Isayama, Fumihiro Tateno, Yasuhiro Torigoe
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Patent number: 7098584Abstract: A deflection yoke is used for a cathode ray tube (CRT) including a glass tube having a screen surface and a straight portion for accommodating an electron gun. The deflection yoke includes a main deflection yoke including first and second horizontal deflecting coils and first and second vertical deflecting coils, and a sub-deflection yoke provided at a side of the main deflection yoke towards the electron gun of the CRT. The first and second horizontal deflecting coils have substantially saddle shapes and includes first and second coil-connection-wire sections and first and second horizontal deflection sections, respectively. The first and second coil-connection-wire sections are wound in a direction perpendicular to a tube axis of the CRT and along the straight portion, respectively. The first and second horizontal deflection sections are located towards the screen surface from the first and the second coil-connection-wire sections, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Yasuhiro Torigoe, Yuji Shima, Masahiro Kamada
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Publication number: 20050260017Abstract: A fixing apparatus of the present invention for an electronic induction heating system comprises a heat roller and a magnetic excitation coil that generates Joule heat within the heat roller. The fixing apparatus comprises a coil positioner that positions the magnetic excitation coil around a portion of a periphery of the heat roller, and a fixing roller that fixes toner image on a recording medium. The fixing apparatus comprises a belt that contacts a portion of a periphery of the heat roller and the fixing roller to conduct the generated heat from the heat roller to the fixing roller. The coil positioner further has a surface of first curvature substantially identical to a curvature of a periphery of the heat roller at an opposition area, the opposition area being opposite to a contact area where the heat roller makes contact with the belt. The coil positioner is spaced from the belt by a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Isayama, Fumihiro Tateno, Yasuhiro Torigoe
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Publication number: 20040113536Abstract: A deflection yoke is used for a cathode ray tube (CRT) including a glass tube having a screen surface and a straight portion for accommodating an electron gun. The deflection yoke includes a main deflection yoke including first and second horizontal deflecting coils and first and second vertical deflecting coils, and a sub-deflection yoke provided at a side of the main deflection yoke towards the electron gun of the CRT. The first and second horizontal deflecting coils have substantially saddle shapes and includes first and second coil-connection-wire sections and first and second horizontal deflection sections, respectively. The first and second coil-connection-wire sections are wound in a direction perpendicular to a tube axis of the CRT and along the straight portion, respectively. The first and second horizontal deflection sections are located towards the screen surface from the first and the second coil-connection-wire sections, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Yasuhiro Torigoe, Yuji Shima, Masahiro Kamada