Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Momono

Toshiyuki Momono 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: 20220034535
    Abstract: A heat exchange unit that performs at least one of a cooling and a heating of a liquid medium that is sent to a utilization side equipment includes: a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a flammable refrigerant and the liquid medium; an electric component as an ignition source; a casing that accommodates the heat exchanger and the electric component; and a gas detection sensor with a detection element that is disposed below the electric component and that detects a gas from the flammable refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Momono
  • Publication number: 20220003443
    Abstract: A heat exchange unit performs at least one of a cooling and a heating of a liquid medium that is sent to a utilization side equipment. The heat exchanging unit includes: a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a flammable refrigerant and the liquid medium; a casing that accommodates the heat exchanger; a drain pan with a bottom plate and a side wall that extends upward from the bottom plate; and a first gas detection sensor that detects presence or absence of a gas of the refrigerant in an internal space of the drain pan. The internal space is a space within the drain pan that is surrounded by the bottom plate, the side wall, and a virtual plane passing through an upper end part of the side wall. The drain pan is disposed below the heat exchanger in a lower part of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Momono
  • Publication number: 20210356154
    Abstract: Provided is a measure against a refrigerant leak. A heat load processing system includes: a heat exchanger unit including a heat exchanger; a refrigerant leak detector; and a controller that controls an operation of a ventilator. The heat exchanger is connected to a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant flows and a heat medium pipe through which a heat medium flows, and configured to cause the refrigerant and the heat medium to exchange heat with each other. The refrigerant leak detector detects a refrigerant leak in the heat exchanger unit. The ventilator ventilates in a facility device room where the heat exchanger unit is installed. When a refrigerant leak is detected by the refrigerant leak detector, the controller executes a process (a refrigerant leak third control) of increasing a ventilation air volume of the ventilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Toshiyuki MOMONO
  • Publication number: 20210348820
    Abstract: Provided is a measure against a refrigerant leak. A heat load processing system has a plurality of refrigerant circuits and includes a plurality of device units, a casing that collectively houses the plurality of device units configuring the different refrigerant circuits, a refrigerant leak detector that individually detects a refrigerant leak in the respective refrigerant circuits, and a controller. The device units include a heat exchanger that is connected to a refrigerant pipe and a heat medium pipe as a device configuring one of the refrigerant circuits. When the refrigerant leak detector detects the refrigerant leak, the controller performs refrigerant leaking circuit identification processing for identifying a refrigerant circuit in which the refrigerant leak is occurring and a refrigerant leak third control for changing an operating state of a predetermined refrigerant circuit based on a result of the refrigerant leaking circuit identification processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Toshiyuki MOMONO
  • Patent number: 7594409
    Abstract: A refrigerator has a discharge three-way valve (8) for connecting the discharge side of a compressor (1) to at least either a hot water heat exchanger (3) or an air heat exchanger (6) and has a suction three-way valve (9) for connecting the suction side of the compressor (1) to at least either the air heat exchanger (6) or a cold water heat exchanger (4). In an operation primarily for cooling, a controller (19) regulates the opening of the discharge three-way valve (8) such that a refrigerant with a flow rate higher than a minimum flow rate (Qs) determined based on an outside air temperature flows to the air heat exchanger (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Kenji Kinokami, Toshiyuki Momono
  • Patent number: 7426837
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a first liquid heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and a first liquid heat medium, an expander expanding the refrigerant, a second liquid heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and a second liquid heat medium, an air heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and air, a blower sending air to the air heat exchanger, a refrigerant flow rate regulator regulating a flow rate of the refrigerant of the first liquid heat exchanger, the second liquid heat exchanger and the air heat exchanger, a pressure sensor detecting a pressure value of the refrigerant of the air heat exchanger, a target pressure value setter setting a target pressure value of the refrigerant of the air heat exchanger in accordance with a target temperature value of the first liquid heat medium, and a blower controller controlling the blower so that the detection value of the pressure sensor becomes the target p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Kenji Kinokami, Toshiyuki Momono
  • Publication number: 20070051119
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a first liquid heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and a first liquid heat medium, an expander expanding the refrigerant, a second liquid heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and a second liquid heat medium, an air heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and air, a blower sending air to the air heat exchanger, a refrigerant flow rate regulator regulating a flow rate of the refrigerant of the first liquid heat exchanger, the second liquid heat exchanger and the air heat exchanger, a pressure sensor detecting a pressure value of the refrigerant of the air heat exchanger, a target pressure value setter setting a target pressure value of the refrigerant of the air heat exchanger in accordance with a target temperature value of the first liquid heat medium, and a blower controller controlling the blower so that the detection value of the pressure sensor becomes the target p
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Kenji Kinokami, Toshiyuki Momono
  • Publication number: 20070006602
    Abstract: A refrigerator has a discharge three-way valve (8) for connecting the discharge side of a compressor (1) to at least either a hot water heat exchanger (3) or an air heat exchanger (6) and has a suction three-way valve (9) for connecting the suction side of the compressor (1) to at least either the air heat exchanger (6) or a cold water heat exchanger (4). In an operation primarily for cooling, a controller (19) regulates the opening of the discharge three-way valve (8) such that a refrigerant with a flow rate higher than a minimum flow rate (Qs) determined based on an outside air temperature flows to the air heat exchanger (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Kenji Kinokami, Toshiyuki Momono