Patents by Inventor Masafumi Tsubouchi

Masafumi Tsubouchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20230400200
    Abstract: A ventilator includes a box having an air inlet on a bottom surface of the box and an air outlet on a side surface different from the bottom surface of the box, a fan case for storing a fan and sending air from the air inlet to the air outlet, and an adapter fixed to the side surface of the box where the air outlet is disposed as a component independent of the box. The fan case includes a temporary fixation for temporarily fixing the adapter to the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke KANEMATSU, Masafumi TSUBOUCHI, Koki ANDO
  • Publication number: 20230082958
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes a humidifier, a dehumidifier, transfer fans for transferring air of an air-conditioned room to a room, a damper for independently controlling an air volume transferred to the room, a system controller for controlling the humidifier, the dehumidifier and the damper, a room humidity sensor and an air-conditioned room humidity sensor. The system controller further includes an air-conditioned room humidity controller for maintaining the humidity of the air-conditioned room within a specified humidity range defined by a minimum humidity and a maximum humidity, an air volume determiner for determining an air volume passing through the damper according to the humidity of the room obtained by the room humidity sensor and the humidity of the air-conditioned room obtained by the air-conditioned room humidity sensor and a damper controller for controlling the air volume transferred to the room passing through the damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Masafumi TSUBOUCHI, Ayumi KONISHI, Naoyuki FUNADA, Takuma ARAMAKI, Takaaki NAKASONE
  • Patent number: 11498741
    Abstract: A cushioning, which is used for packaging an embedded air blower, forms a three-dimensional shape which partially coincides with a shape of the embedded air blower in a packaged state. The cushioning is capable of forming a planar plate shape in an unpackaged state. The cushioning includes a slit which coincides with an outer periphery of an embedding hole for embedding the embedded air blower, in the planar plate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Tsubouchi, Daisuke Kanematsu, Shogo Maeda, Yuto Masuda
  • Publication number: 20220289455
    Abstract: A cushioning, which is used for packaging an embedded air blower, forms a three-dimensional shape which partially coincides with a shape of the embedded air blower in a packaged state. The cushioning is capable of forming a planar plate shape in an unpackaged state. The cushioning includes a slit which coincides with an outer periphery of an embedding hole for embedding the embedded air blower, in the planar plate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Masafumi TSUBOUCHI, Daisuke KANEMATSU, Shogo MAEDA, Yuto MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11168903
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes a humidifier for humidifying air and a dehumidifier for dehumidifying air of an air-conditioned room, respectively, multiple transfer fans in each of multiple rooms to transfer air of the air-conditioned room to the rooms, a room humidity sensor for obtaining an indoor humidity of rooms, an air-conditioned room humidity sensor for obtaining a humidity of the air-conditioned room and a system controller. The system controller includes a humidity control section for controlling the humidifier and/or the dehumidifier to maintain the humidity within a humidity range, an air volume determining section for determining an air volume of each of the transfer fans according to the indoor humidity obtained by the room humidity sensor and the humidity obtained by the air-conditioned room humidity sensor and a fan air volume control section for controlling the air volume of the transfer fans according to the determined air volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Tsubouchi, Takuma Aramaki, Takaaki Nakasone, Naoyuki Funada, Ayumi Konishi
  • Publication number: 20210247079
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes a humidifier for humidifying air and a dehumidifier for dehumidifying air of an air-conditioned room, respectively, multiple transfer fans in each of multiple rooms to transfer air of the air-conditioned room to the rooms, a room humidity sensor for obtaining an indoor humidity of rooms, an air-conditioned room humidity sensor for obtaining a humidity of the air-conditioned room and a system controller. The system controller includes a humidity control section for controlling the humidifier and/or the dehumidifier to maintain the humidity within a humidity range, an air volume determining section for determining an air volume of each of the transfer fans according to the indoor humidity obtained by the room humidity sensor and the humidity obtained by the air-conditioned room humidity sensor and a fan air volume control section for controlling the air volume of the transfer fans according to the determined air volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Masafumi TSUBOUCHI, Takuma ARAMAKI, Takaaki NAKASONE, Naoyuki FUNADA, Ayumi KONISHI
  • Patent number: 9746197
    Abstract: A bathroom air-conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a radiator, a decompressing mechanism and a heat absorber are connected with one another through a pipe, a circulating air-course, and a ventilating air-course. In the circulating air-course, the radiator and a circulating fan for circulating the air of the bathroom are placed. In the ventilating air-course, the heat absorber and a ventilating fan for discharging the air from the bathroom to the outside are placed. The heat absorber makes the refrigerant absorb heat from the air of the bathroom, and the radiator makes the refrigerant dissipate heat to the air of the bathroom for heating the bathroom. During the heating of the bathroom, when a temperature of the bathroom becomes higher than a given temperature, a controller reduces an air-blow amount from the ventilating fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Katsumi, Yoshihiro Nishizuru, Kazuhiro Saitou, Mitunori Matubara, Masafumi Tsubouchi, Yuuji Sugata, Hiroshi Tsuihiji
  • Patent number: 8539788
    Abstract: An ventilating and air conditioning apparatus includes a circulating fan for sucking air from a sucking port open to a first indoor space and blowing the air through a blowout port into the first indoor space, a ventilating fan for sucking air from an exhausting port open to a second indoor space and evacuating the air to the outdoors for ventilation, and a refrigerant circuit formed of a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the first indoor space by the circulating fan with the refrigerant, an expanding mechanism for expanding the refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the second indoor space by the ventilating fan with the refrigerant. The compressor, first heat exchanger, expanding mechanism, and second heat exchanger are coupled together with pipes for the refrigerant to circulate therethrough in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Katsumi, Hiroyuki Kondou, Mitunori Matubara, Masafumi Tsubouchi
  • Publication number: 20110100043
    Abstract: The ventilating air-conditioning system includes an air supply fan; an exhaust fan; a compressor; a first heat exchanger heat-exchanging between outdoor air sent from the air supply fan and a refrigerant; an expansion mechanism; a second heat exchanger heat-exchanging between air in a sanitary space sent by the exhaust fan and a refrigerant; and a refrigerant circuit piped so that a refrigerant circulates in order of the compressor, first heat exchanger, expansion mechanism, and second heat exchanger, or in order of the compressor, second heat exchanger, expansion mechanism, and first heat exchanger. The system heats or cools an indoor space while ventilating a sanitary space by transferring heat between the first heat exchanger and second heat exchanger through a refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitunori Matubara, Yuuji Sugata, Masafumi Tsubouchi, Kei Takeshita, Yoshimasa Katsumi, Yoshihiro Nishizuru, Kazuhiro Saitou
  • Publication number: 20100248612
    Abstract: In a bathroom ventilating air-conditioning system including a first air inlet open to a bathroom; a main body conditioning air drawn in from the first air inlet; and a first air outlet open to the bathroom, where the air is circulated in the bathroom and the main body to air-condition the bathroom, the main body is placed in an indoor space other than on the ceiling surface of the bathroom; the first air inlet is connected to the main body through a first air inlet duct; and the main body is connected to the first air outlet through a first circulating duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Tsubouchi, Mitunori Matubara, Yuuji Sugata, Kei Takeshita, Yoshimasa Katsumi, Yoshihiro Nishizuru, Kazuhiro Saitou
  • Publication number: 20100024106
    Abstract: A bathroom air-conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a radiator, a decompressing mechanism and a heat absorber are connected with one another through a pipe, a circulating air-course, and a ventilating air-course. In the circulating air-course, the radiator and a circulating fan for circulating the air of the bathroom are placed. In the ventilating air-course, the heat absorber and a ventilating fan for discharging the air from the bathroom to the outside are placed. The heat absorber makes the refrigerant absorb heat from the air of the bathroom, and the radiator makes the refrigerant dissipate heat to the air of the bathroom for heating the bathroom. During the heating of the bathroom, when a temperature of the bathroom becomes higher than a given temperature, a controller reduces an air-blow amount from the ventilating fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Katsumi, Yoshihiro Nishizuru, Kazuhiro Saitou, Mitunori Matubara, Masafumi Tsubouchi, Yuuji Sugata, Hiroshi Tsuihiji
  • Publication number: 20090188027
    Abstract: An ventilating and air conditioning apparatus includes a circulating fan for sucking air from a sucking port open to a first indoor space and blowing the air through a blowout port into the first indoor space, a ventilating fan for sucking air from an exhausting port open to a second indoor space and evacuating the air to the outdoors for ventilation, and a refrigerant circuit formed of a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the first indoor space by the circulating fan with the refrigerant, an expanding mechanism for expanding the refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the second indoor space by the ventilating fan with the refrigerant. The compressor, first heat exchanger, expanding mechanism, and second heat exchanger are coupled together with pipes for the refrigerant to circulate therethrough in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Katsumi, Hiroyuki Kondou, Mitunori Matubara, Masafumi Tsubouchi
  • Patent number: D972933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Maeda, Yuto Masuda, Daisuke Kanematsu, Masafumi Tsubouchi