Patents by Inventor Eiichi Tsutsumi
Eiichi Tsutsumi 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: 11834957Abstract: A strut cover for a gas turbine includes: a cylindrical sheet metal member having a hollow portion; and a flare member that is connected to one end of the cylindrical sheet metal member in an axial direction of the cylindrical sheet metal member and includes a curved portion having an outer surface such that a distance from a center axis of the cylindrical sheet metal member to the outer surface increases with increasing a distance from the cylindrical sheet metal member in the axial direction. The flare member has a thickness larger than a minimum thickness of the cylindrical sheet metal member at least in the curved portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Hirata, Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kazuki Kitagawa, Takayoshi Iijima
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Publication number: 20220325635Abstract: A strut cover for a gas turbine includes: a cylindrical sheet metal member having a hollow portion; and a flare member that is connected to one end of the cylindrical sheet metal member in an axial direction of the cylindrical sheet metal member and includes a curved portion having an outer surface such that a distance from a center axis of the cylindrical sheet metal member to the outer surface increases with increasing a distance from the cylindrical sheet metal member in the axial direction. The flare member has a thickness larger than a minimum thickness of the cylindrical sheet metal member at least in the curved portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Tomoyuki HIRATA, Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Kazuki KITAGAWA, Takayoshi IIJIMA
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Patent number: 11339672Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate in a radial direction of the rotor disc. The method includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of operating the seal plate restraint part from a second side in the axial direction via a clearance between a platform of a blade and a region of an outer peripheral surface of the rotor disc except a blade groove for receiving the blade to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Murata, Eiichi Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Takaoka, Shinya Hashimoto, Naoki Ikushima, Tetsuya Shimmyo
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Patent number: 11149562Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate relative to the rotor disc in a radial direction of the rotor disc includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of moving the seal plate restraint part along the axial direction to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes in the axial direction from the seal plate and thereby restricts movement of the seal plate in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Murata, Eiichi Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Takaoka, Shinya Hashimoto, Naoki Ikushima, Tetsuya Shimmyo
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Patent number: 11111799Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate relative to the rotor disc in a radial direction of the rotor disc includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of operating the seal plate restraint part from a second side in the axial direction to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes toward the second side in the axial direction from the seal plate and thereby restricts movement of the seal plate in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Murata, Eiichi Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Takaoka, Shinya Hashimoto, Naoki Ikushima, Tetsuya Shimmyo
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Publication number: 20190292926Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate relative to the rotor disc in a radial direction of the rotor disc includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of moving the seal plate restraint part along the axial direction to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes in the axial direction from the seal plate and thereby restricts movement of the seal plate in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Masahiro MURATA, Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Yoshimasa TAKAOKA, Shinya HASHIMOTO, Naoki IKUSHIMA, Tetsuya SHIMMYO
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Publication number: 20190277146Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate in a radial direction of the rotor disc. The method includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of operating the seal plate restraint part from a second side in the axial direction via a clearance between a platform of a blade and a region of an outer peripheral surface of the rotor disc except a blade groove for receiving the blade to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Masahiro MURATA, Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Yoshimasa TAKAOKA, Shinya HASHIMOTO, Naoki IKUSHIMA, Tetsuya SHIMMYO
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Publication number: 20190277147Abstract: A method for disassembling/assembling a gas turbine including a seal plate disposed on a first side of a rotor disc in an axial direction of the rotor disc, and a seal plate restraint part for restricting movement of the seal plate relative to the rotor disc in a radial direction of the rotor disc includes a seal-plate-restraint-state switching step of operating the seal plate restraint part from a second side in the axial direction to switch between a seal plate non-restraint state where the seal plate restraint part does not restrict movement of the seal plate in the radial direction and a seal plate restraint state where at least a part of the seal plate restraint part protrudes toward the second side in the axial direction from the seal plate and thereby restricts movement of the seal plate in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Masahiro MURATA, Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Yoshimasa TAKAOKA, Shinya HASHIMOTO, Naoki IKUSHIMA, Tetsuya SHIMMYO
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Patent number: 9945291Abstract: A rotating shaft support structure and a rotary machine which can suppress the influence of lubricating oil on other devices. A rotating shaft support structure (journal bearing mechanism) and a rotary machine having the same includes: a bearing (journal bearing) which supports a rotating shaft, of which the surface facing the rotating shaft is supplied with lubricating oil by a direct lubrication method, and which is disposed inside a cavity holding a suction mechanism for recovering mist of the lubricating oil L leaking from the clearance between the rotating shaft and side plates; and at least one scattering prevention plate which is disposed on the side of an end surface of the bearing in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, on the vertically upper side of the rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Takahiro Kondo
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Patent number: 9765638Abstract: An assembling method of a seal structure of a rotary machine includes inserting a pin member into a through hole formed in a cylindrical member; threadably fitting the pin member into a pin installation hole of a segment; inserting a locking member into a first pin hole formed in the segment and a second pin hole formed in the pin member and fixing the pin member to the segment; arranging the segment in a groove part; inserting the cylindrical member; positioning the cylindrical member by causing the cylindrical member to slide in the axial direction; fixing the cylindrical member with respect to a seal mounting hole; causing the pin member to engage with a temporary joint member; moving an outer circumference side member and an inner circumference side member to approach to each other in the radial direction; and taking out the temporary joint member.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase
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Patent number: 9759255Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotary shaft supporting structure which is capable of supporting a rotary shaft for a longer period. This rotary shaft supporting structure, which supports a rotary shaft on which a thrust collar that protrudes outwards in the radial direction is formed, has: thrust bearings which face the thrust collar, and support, using support surfaces, the thrust collar surfaces that are orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotary shaft; and support mechanisms which support the thrust bearings in the axial direction from the surface side of support surfaces at the opposite side to the thrust collar. The sides of the support mechanisms that face the end surfaces of the thrust bearings are inclined in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the rotary shaft tilts.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Takahiro Kondo
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Publication number: 20160265376Abstract: An assembling method of a seal structure of a rotary machine includes inserting a pin member into a through hole formed in a cylindrical member; threadably fitting the pin member into a pin installation hole of a segment; inserting a locking member into a first pin hole formed in the segment and a second pin hole formed in the pin member and fixing the pin member to the segment; arranging the segment in a groove part; inserting the cylindrical member; positioning the cylindrical member by causing the cylindrical member to slide in the axial direction; fixing the cylindrical member with respect to a seal mounting hole; causing the pin member to engage with a temporary joint member; moving an outer circumference side member and an inner circumference side member to approach to each other in the radial direction; and taking out the temporary joint member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase
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Patent number: 9377109Abstract: A seal structure of a rotary machine is such that: an outer circumference side member has a ring-shaped flange which projects radially inward and extends about the axis; an inner circumference side member has a flange which is of a ring shape projecting radially outward and extending about the axis, and which is opposite to the flange of the outer circumference side member from the axial direction; in either flange, there is formed a ring-shaped groove part which is recessed from the end surface facing the other flange; in the groove part, a ring-shaped seal body advances and retracts to come in contact with the other flange; and there is a first biasing device biasing body toward the other flange side, and a second biasing device biasing it toward the wall surface of the groove part.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase
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Patent number: 9297308Abstract: A gas turbine according to the invention includes a seal housing in which a leaf-shaped seal is provided and a detection end space, a gas introduction path, and a gas discharge path are also formed. The detection end space is formed at a position on the outside in a radial direction from a leaf-shaped seal, and the gas introduction path has an introduction port formed at a position further on the downstream side than the leaf-shaped seal and also has a radially extending portion extending toward the outside in the radial direction from the introduction port and an axially extending portion extending in the direction of an axis from an end portion of the radially extending portion and reaching the detection end space.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase
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Publication number: 20160053687Abstract: A rotating shaft support structure and a rotary machine which can suppress the influence of lubricating oil on other devices. A rotating shaft support structure (journal bearing mechanism) and a rotary machine having the same includes: a bearing (journal bearing) which supports a rotating shaft, of which the surface facing the rotating shaft is supplied with lubricating oil by a direct lubrication method, and which is disposed inside a cavity holding a suction mechanism for recovering mist of the lubricating oil L leaking from the clearance between the rotating shaft and side plates; and at least one scattering prevention plate which is disposed on the side of an end surface of the bearing in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, on the vertically upper side of the rotating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Takahiro KONDO
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Publication number: 20160032963Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotary shaft supporting structure which is capable of supporting a rotary shaft for a longer period. This rotary shaft supporting structure, which supports a rotary shaft on which a thrust collar that protrudes outwards in the radial direction is formed, has: thrust bearings which face the thrust collar, and support, using support surfaces, the thrust collar surfaces that are orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotary shaft; and support mechanisms which support the thrust bearings in the axial direction from the surface side of support surfaces at the opposite side to the thrust collar. The sides of the support mechanisms that face the end surfaces of the thrust bearings are inclined in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the rotary shaft tilts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Eiichi TSUTSUMI, Takahiro KONDO
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Patent number: 9188062Abstract: In a gas turbine of the invention, a first blade ring portion to which first vanes are attached and a second blade ring portion to which second vanes are attached are integrally formed to form an integrated blade ring. A second upstream pressing member is arranged on the upstream side of a second upstream isolation ring which attaches a first ring segment and a second vane stage which is arranged on the downstream side of the first ring segment to the integrated blade ring. By attaching the pressing member to the blade ring portion, the pressing member pushes and fixes the isolation ring to the downstream side, and the sealing performance of a packing is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase, Hitoshi Morimoto, Taichi Ozaki
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Publication number: 20150218958Abstract: A seal structure of a rotary machine is such that: an outer circumference side member has a ring-shaped flange which projects radially inward and extends about the axis; an inner circumference side member has a flange which is of a ring shape projecting radially outward and extending about the axis, and which is opposite to the flange of the outer circumference side member from the axial direction; in either flange, there is formed a ring-shaped groove part which is recessed from the end surface facing the other flange; in the groove part, a ring-shaped seal body advances and retracts to come in contact with the other flange; and there is a first biasing device biasing body toward the other flange side, and a second biasing device biasing it toward the wall surface of the groove part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kenichi Arase
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Patent number: D960833Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Murata, Eiichi Tsutsumi
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Patent number: D975135Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Murata, Eiichi Tsutsumi