Yoshiharu Abe

Title: Yoshiharu Abe and His Flow-Type Ice Manufacturing Machine.

Introduction

Yoshiharu Abe is an inventor associated with Fujioka, Japan, and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. His patent work includes an ice-making machine designed to improve ice storage and the reliability of ice-level detection.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent for Abe: “Flow-Type Ice Manufacturing Machine.” The invention uses substantially vertical ice-making panels with a cooling pipe secured to their backs. Circulating water flows over the ice-making surfaces and is cooled by the pipe.

The machine places an ice storage chamber beneath an ice-making portion, with a machinery room mounted at the chamber’s upper front. This arrangement allows produced ice to fall into the chamber and accumulate away from the front door, helping prevent ice from spilling when the door opens or pushing it open unexpectedly. An ice-level sensor on the chamber’s rear wall is positioned to reduce the risk of damage during scooping while still detecting the stored ice level for operational control.

Career Highlights

Abe’s documented patent contribution focuses on practical improvements to commercial ice-making equipment, including ice storage, door safety, and sensor placement. The supplied information lists 1 patent.

Collaborations

The provided data names Hideyuki Katayanagi and Kazuhiro Takahashi as Abe’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Yoshiharu Abe’s documented invention combines a flow-type ice-making system with thoughtful storage and sensor design to support safer, more reliable operation.