Patents Assigned to MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
  • Publication number: 20230415547
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit that circulates a refrigerant through a compressor, a heat-absorbing heat exchanger, a decompression unit, and a heat-dissipating heat exchanger, a heat medium circuit including a high-temperature heat medium circuit that circulates a high-temperature heat medium and a low-temperature heat medium circuit that circulates a low-temperature heat medium, a vehicle interior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between air and at least one of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium, a vehicle exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between air and at least one of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium, and a switching unit that switches respective flows of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium in accordance with an operation mode of the vehicle air conditioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Tanabe, Takayuki Kobayashi, Yasutaka Aoki, Tomoki Hase, Hideaki Tatenoi
  • Publication number: 20230391162
    Abstract: A casing unit includes a first casing, and a second casing configured to be combined with the first casing from a first direction. The first casing includes a first casing main body and a protrusion. The second casing includes a second casing main body provided with an accommodating groove into which the protrusion is to be accommodated. Any one of the protrusion and the second casing main body is provided with a guiding part that relatively moves the first casing and the second casing in a second direction, in response to combining the first casing and the second casing. The second casing further includes an overlapping part that overlaps with the first casing main body in the first direction in a combined state, and that is elastically deformable in response to relative movement of the first casing and the second casing in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hideyuki TAKEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230364966
    Abstract: This heat exchanger is equipped with: a first heat exchange unit having a first inlet/outlet unit which has one inlet/outlet port and through which a coolant flows, and also having a plurality of first heat transfer pipes, each of which has one end thereof connected to the first inlet/outlet unit; a header pipe which is connected to the other ends of the plurality of first heat transfer pipes; and a second heat exchange unit having a second inlet/outlet unit which has two or more inlet/outlet ports and through which a coolant flows, and also having a plurality of second heat transfer pipes, each of which has one end thereof connected to the header pipe and the other end thereof connected to the second inlet/outlet unit. The coolant flows from the first heat exchange unit side toward the second heat exchange unit side during heating and flows from the second heat exchange unit side toward the first heat exchange unit side during cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji NAKADO, Nobuya NAKAGAWA, Hideaki TATENOI
  • Publication number: 20230358234
    Abstract: This scroll compressor comprises: a shaft that is capable of rotating about an axis; a motor that rotatably drives the shaft; a compressor body that is driven by the rotation of the shaft; a housing that covers the motor and the compressor body and that has a bottom surface facing the motor from the axial direction; an intake port that guides a refrigerant into the housing; and heat-dissipating fins that are formed on the bottom surface, that extend in the direction in which the refrigerant flows, and that are divided in the flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki SAKAI, Tatsuo ISHIGURO, Hitoshi TAMAKI, Hajime SATO, Hirofumi HIRATA, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takuma KONDO
  • Publication number: 20230347710
    Abstract: This air conditioning device for a vehicle comprises: a refrigeration cycle having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator through which refrigerant sequentially flows; a high-temperature heat medium circuit in which a high-temperature heat medium that has been heat-exchanged with the refrigerant in the condenser circulates; a low-temperature heat medium circuit in which a low-temperature heat medium that has been heat-exchanged with the refrigerant in the evaporator circulates; a connection line for connecting the high-temperature heat medium circuit and the low-temperature heat medium circuit; a plurality of heat exchangers outside the vehicle that allow introduction of the heat medium; and a switching unit capable of switching modes for each of the plurality of heat exchangers outside the vehicle, among a mode for connecting to the high-temperature heat medium circuit, a mode for connecting to the low-temperature heat medium circuit, and a mode for not connecting to either of the h
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Hirotaka TANABE, Tomoki HASE, Masahiro OHTA, Hideaki TATENOI, Koji NAKADO
  • Patent number: 11774146
    Abstract: Provided are a turbo compressor and a centrifugal chiller comprising the same with which the length of a shaft in an axial direction can be shortened, rotational shake accompanying rotation of the shaft is suppressed, and a device can be made small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Kenji Ueda, Shintaro Omura
  • Publication number: 20230259111
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an abnormality detection system and refrigerator, an abnormality detection method, and an abnormality detection program which can improve the accuracy of abnormality detection. The abnormality detection system comprises: an acquisition unit which acquires driving data of a refrigerator (11); a creation unit which creates a model capable of estimating a prescribed driving state of the refrigerator (11) on the basis of the driving data, when the driving data is non-trained data; a determination unit which compares an estimation value of the driving state, the estimation value being estimated by the model, with an actual measurement value corresponding to the driving state, and determines whether the driving data is an outlier; and an abnormality detection unit which performs, on the basis of the model, abnormality detection on the refrigerator (11), when the driving data is not determined to be the outlier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki NISHIZAKI, Satoshi NIKAIDO, Noriyuki MATSUKURA, Tatsuo ISHIGURO, Katsuaki MORITA, Ryuji IKEDA, Hirotaka OKA, Kenichi NAGAHARA
  • Patent number: 11713900
    Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a control device that can calculate the lower limit of cooling water inlet temperature according to the operation status of a chiller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Sakaguchi, Satoshi Nikaido, Yutaka Takenaka
  • Patent number: 11703041
    Abstract: A vehicular electric compressor (1) includes a compressor body (2) that compresses fluid sucked from outside and then discharges the fluid, using electric power as power, a protective component (4) attached on the compressor body (2), and an external attachment leg (3) attached to the compressor body (2) through the protective component (4). The protective component (4) is lower in strength than the external attachment leg (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tamaki, Manabu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11661932
    Abstract: A housing structure for a device to be mounted on a vehicle is provided with which strength for withstanding a collision can be ensured. An electric compressor (1), which is a device to be mounted on a vehicle, is equipped with a device main body (10), and a cylindrical housing (13) provided in a vehicle and on the inside of which the device main body (10) is accommodated. A protruding portion (20) protruding radially outward is formed on a cylindrical part (15) constituting the housing (13). A cross section of the protruding portion (20) orthogonal to an axial line (15L) of the cylindrical part (15) presents an arc-like shape or a substantially arc-like shape protruding outward in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tamaki, Ichiro Yogo
  • Publication number: 20230158859
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner includes: a refrigeration cycle in which a refrigerant circulates; a high-temperature cycle in which a first heat medium in liquid form heated by the refrigeration cycle circulates; a low-temperature cycle in which a second heat medium in liquid form cooled by the refrigeration cycle circulates; and a seat that is provided in a vehicle interior and has a warm flow passage and a cold flow passage disposed close to each other. The warm flow passage is provided on the route of the high-temperature cycle, and the cold flow passage is provided on the route of the low-temperature cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka TANABE, Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Hideaki TATENOI, Tomoki HASE, Masahiro OHTA
  • Patent number: 11655819
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a base seat portion which is integrally formed with one end surface of a shaft and in which a press-fitting hole exposing a first hole portion is formed. The base seat portion is disposed in a second portion of a penetration portion with a gap interposed between a drive bush body and the base seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ichise, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Goshi Iketaka, Shinya Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230147382
    Abstract: A system according to the present invention comprises: a power source which generates a first low voltage from a supplied high voltage; a capacitor which suppresses fluctuations in the high voltage; and a first device which operates by using the first low voltage as an electric power source and which increases its own current consumption when supply of the high voltage to the power source has stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato ITO, Shota OKUBO, Hiroto HIGUCHI, Goki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20230128060
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a compressor with which it is possible to simplify the manufacture of a soundproof cover. A compressor (1) is provided in an air conditioning device for an automobile. The compressor (1) is provided with: a main body portion which has a discharge port (12) and which compresses a refrigerant; and a soundproof cover (20) which includes a first cover (30) and a second cover (40), separate from the first cover (30), and inside which an internal space is formed, the main body portion being accommodated in the internal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori WATANABE, Takayuki HAGITA, Shunsuke YAKUSHIJI, Hideo SAHO, Shohei TERASAKI
  • Patent number: 11629724
    Abstract: A blower device and a vehicular air-conditioning device including a chamber for air flow so as to cool a motor, whereby water drops are prevented from reaching the motor with higher reliability. Included is a casing having an air intake port, an air discharge port, and a discharge flow path portion communicating between the air intake port and the air discharge port; a scroll fan provided in the casing to take in the air from the air intake port and generate an air flow to the air discharge port through the discharge flow path portion; a motor rotationally driving the scroll fan; and a motor cooling unit cooling the motor. The motor cooling unit includes a chamber for partial air flow from the discharge flow path portion and a cooling duct having an opening portion which opens into the chamber at one end and supplying air to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kominami, Tomoki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11629889
    Abstract: A geothermal heat utilization system (10) includes a pumping well (20), a water injection well (30), a pipe (13) having two ends which are immersed in water stored in the pumping well (20) and the water injection well (30) so as to connect the pumping well (20) and the water injection well (30) to each other, a pump (21) and a pump (31) which are respectively provided inside the pumping well (20) and the water injection well (30) and pump up stored water through the pipe (13), a valve (25) and a valve (35) which are respectively provided on a pressurization side of the pump (21) inside the pumping well (20) and a pressurization side of the pump (31) inside the water injection well (30), and a heat exchanger (14) which is configured to exchange heat with the pipe (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD., OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY, NEWJEC INC., THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., MORIKAWA SAKUSEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanobu Sakai, Takeshi Fuchimoto, Rinnichi Sai, Masaki Nakao, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Yasuhisa Nakaso, Toshihide Morikawa, Shinsuke Sakae
  • Publication number: 20230082212
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes: a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator through which a refrigerant is sequentially flowed; a high-temperature heat medium circuit through which a high-temperature heat medium has exchanged heat with the refrigerant in the condenser is circulated; a low-temperature heat medium circuit through which a low-temperature heat medium has exchanged heat with the refrigerant in the evaporator is circulated; a connection line connecting the high-temperature heat medium circuit to the low-temperature heat medium circuit; vehicle interior heat exchangers allowed to be introduced the heat medium thereinto; and a switching unit which switches an operation state of the air conditioning device to a first mode allowing to connect the vehicle interior heat exchangers to the high-temperature heat medium circuit, a second mode allowing to connect the vehicle interior heat exchangers to the low-temperature heat medium circ
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka TANABE, Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Hideaki TATENOI, Masahiro OTA, Tomoki HASE
  • Patent number: 11585332
    Abstract: An electric compressor includes: a circuit board on which a plurality of switching elements (33) are mounted; a compression mechanism which is driven by a motor operated using AC power output from the switching elements (33); and a lead holding member (50) disposed between element main bodies (33a) of the switching elements (33) and the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of through-holes through which a plurality of leads (33b) that extend from the element main bodies (33a) can be respectively inserted. The lead holding member (50) includes lead insertion holes (53) through which the leads (33b) can be inserted such that positions of the leads (33b) is held at positions that correspond to positions of the through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Hattori, Hiroyuki Kamitani, Hiroto Higuchi, Takayuki Takashige
  • Patent number: 11536499
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigeration machine provided with: a refrigeration cycle having a compressor, a condenser, an expander, an evaporator, and piping (12) which sequentially connects the compressor, the condenser, and the expander; and an acoustic device (13) having a space formation section (14) which has one end (14a) connected to the piping (12) and in which a space is formed, the acoustic device (13) also having a vibration body (20) which is affixed integrally to the other end of the space formation section (14) and which has a lower natural frequency than the space formation section (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Maeta, Shintaro Omura
  • Publication number: 20220372980
    Abstract: This electric compressor (10) has: an accommodating case (15) that accommodates an inverter device (19) and includes an accommodating section body (31), a substrate support section (32) protruding from a bottom surface (31a) of the accommodating section body (31), and a cover member (34) that closes an opening in the accommodating section body (31); and an antivibration member (17) that is positioned between one surface (51a) of a head part (51) of a bolt (16) fastened to the substrate support section (32) and an inner surface (34a) of the cover member (34), and that is bonded to the one surface (51a) of the head part (51) and the inner surface (34a) of the cover member (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki HAGITA, Akinori YOSHIOKA, Manabu SUZUKI, Hideo SAHO