Patents by Inventor Futoshi Yamada

Futoshi Yamada 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: 9506661
    Abstract: A fan mechanism includes fan units having fan panels, motors mounted inwardly of said fan panels, fans positioned inwardly of the fan panels and driven by the motors, where a pair of vertical rails is mounted on both sides of each of discharge openings inwardly of the front plate so that the inner portions thereof face each other, panel retainers are attached inwardly to the lower portions of the discharge openings, press portions are formed at upper portions of both sides of the fan panels, both sides of each fan panel are pushed down into the vertical rails downward from above while being guided by the pair of vertical rails, the lower edge of the fan panel rides on the panel retainer, and the press portions are pushed down into the vertical rails, so that the fan panel is pressed against the inside of the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamada, Katsuya Kato
  • Publication number: 20110138844
    Abstract: The present invention solves a problem that the registration of screw holes for mounting fan panels on a front plate is practically solved. A fan mechanism includes fan units having fan panels, motors mounted inwardly of said fan panels, and fans positioned inwardly of the fan panels and driven by the motors. A pair of vertical rails is mounted on both sides of each of discharge openings inwardly of the front plate so that the inner portions thereof face each other, and panel retainers are attached inwardly to the lower portions of the discharge openings. Press portions are formed at upper portions of both sides of the fan panels. Both sides of each fan panel are pushed down into the vertical rails downward from above while being guided by the pair of vertical rails, the lower edge of the fan panel rides on the panel retainer, and the press portions are pushed down into the vertical rails, so that the fan panel is pressed against the inside of the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamada, Katsuya Kato