Patents by Inventor Yuji Shirakata
Yuji Shirakata 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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Publication number: 20230271579Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a hermetic housing, a power semiconductor module, and dry gas. The hermetic housing includes a gas inlet valve and a gas outlet valve. The power semiconductor module is arranged in an internal space in the hermetic housing. The internal space in the hermetic housing is filled with dry gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Junichi NAKASHIMA, Kenji FUJIWARA, Kozo HARADA, Kunihiko TAJIRI, Yuji SHIRAKATA
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Publication number: 20220215997Abstract: A power conversion device includes an electronic component, a first printed board, a first cooling body, a second printed board, a second cooling body, a third printed board, and a third cooling body. The second cooling body extends from a second principal surface toward a first principal surface of the first printed board. The third cooling body extends from a second principal surface toward the first principal surface of the first printed board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki KIYONAGA, Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Tomohito FUKUDA
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Patent number: 11373832Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting between a melted material and a peripheral member can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current. An electric-power conversion apparatus includes an electric power semiconductor device, an electrode wiring member, a case, a fuse portion formed in the electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member disposed between the fuse portion and the case, and a sealing resin member that seals the electric power semiconductor device, the electrode wiring member, the fuse portion, and the fuse resin member in the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
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Patent number: 11350517Abstract: A circuit device capable of significantly improving heat dissipation performance of a printed circuit board without increasing the size includes a printed circuit board, a mounted component, a non-solid metal spacer, a cooler, and a resin layer. The mounted component is at least partially disposed on at least one main surface of printed circuit board. The non-solid metal spacer is disposed at least on one main surface of the printed circuit board. The cooler is disposed at the non-solid metal spacer on the opposite side to the printed circuit board. The resin layer is disposed between the non-solid metal spacer and the cooler. The non-solid metal spacer has a shape that allows at least one hollow portion to be formed between the printed circuit board and the cooler.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Yahara, Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Tomohito Fukuda, Takashi Kumagai, Koji Nakajima
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Patent number: 11239021Abstract: An isolated converter reduced in size compared with a conventional isolated converter and having a high heat dissipation characteristic is provided. The isolated converter includes a multilayer substrate having a first through hole and a magnetic core partially passing through the first through hole. The multilayer substrate includes a first conductor pattern formed at a position overlapping the magnetic core on a second surface when viewed from a direction orthogonal to a first surface, a second conductor pattern formed between the first surface and the second surface at a position overlapping the magnetic core and the first conductor pattern when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the first surface, at least one thermal conductive member formed on the first conductor pattern and having a portion disposed between the multilayer substrate and the magnetic core, and an electric insulating layer electrically insulating the first conductor pattern from the second conductor pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koji Nakajima, Shota Sato, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Jun Tahara
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Patent number: 11206729Abstract: Provided is a highly reliable power circuit device. The power circuit device includes a printed substrate, a power circuit, and a housing. The power circuit is formed on the printed substrate. The housing is connected with the printed substrate. The power circuit includes secondary-side switching elements, at least one smoothing choke coil, and smoothing capacitors. Portions of a smoothing choke coil core serving as a core of the smoothing choke coil are inserted in opening portions formed in the printed substrate. A winding of the smoothing choke coil is formed on the printed substrate. The smoothing choke coil is located between a region C in which the smoothing capacitors are arranged and regions A and B serving as a second region in which primary-side switching elements and the secondary-side switching elements serving as electric elements are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shota Sato, Koji Nakajima, Takashi Kumagai, Yuji Shirakata
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Patent number: 11129309Abstract: A cooling device to be provided is capable of being reduced in size, capable of cooling a heating component uniformly, having high radiating performance, and facilitating implementation of a work in a flat state. A first cooler body includes a first base plate and first blades. The first base plate has a first component mounting surface. A second cooler body includes a second base plate and second blades. The second base plate has a second component mounting surface. With the second cooler body maintained connected to the first cooler body, a rotary mechanism allows the second cooler body to rotate relative to the first cooler body between a state in which the first component mounting surface and the second component mounting surface are pointed to the same direction and a state in which the second blades get into gaps between the first blades without interfering with the first blades.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshikazu Tsunoda, Kazushi Ikurumi, Yuji Shirakata, Keiji Harada, Masanori Kageyama
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Patent number: 11049640Abstract: A circuit device and a power converter include a core, a coil surrounding at least a part of the core, and a first heat transfer member being in surface contact with the core. A temperature rise of the core can thus be prevented or reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenta Fujii, Koji Nakajima, Yuji Shirakata, Jun Tahara, Takashi Kumagai
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Patent number: 11049682Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current and in which it is made possible that heat generated in the fuse portion is less likely to be transferred to the electric power semiconductor device. The electric-power conversion apparatus includes a fuse portion formed in an electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member that covers the fuse portion, and a sealing resin member that seals an electric power semiconductor device and the fuse portion in a case.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
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Publication number: 20210126513Abstract: Obtained is a power conversion device including a small-sized and low-cost fuse portion which allows overcurrent to be assuredly interrupted when being applied and allows a semiconductor element to be protected from a short-circuit fault or the like. The power conversion device includes: a circuit board; a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit board; a snubber capacitor; a snubber circuit wire which connects the snubber capacitor in parallel to the semiconductor element; and a fuse portion formed at a part of the snubber circuit wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yuji SHIRAKATA, Yosuke UNO, Daisuke SASAKI, Kenta FUJII
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Publication number: 20210059068Abstract: A cooling device to be provided is capable of being reduced in size, capable of cooling a heating component uniformly, having high radiating performance, and facilitating implementation of a work in a flat state. A first cooler body includes a first base plate and first blades. The first base plate has a first component mounting surface. A second cooler body includes a second base plate and second blades. The second base plate has a second component mounting surface. With the second cooler body maintained connected to the first cooler body, a rotary mechanism allows the second cooler body to rotate relative to the first cooler body between a state in which the first component mounting surface and the second component mounting surface are pointed to the same direction and a state in which the second blades get into gaps between the first blades without interfering with the first blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshikazu TSUNODA, Kazushi IKURUMI, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Keiji HARADA, Masanori KAGEYAMA
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Patent number: 10912232Abstract: In an electronic circuit board of a power conversion device or the like, heat interference between parts mounted on a multi-layer printed circuit board is suppressed in order to place the mounted parts close to each other. The mounted parts include a semiconductor element and a magnetic part formed by a coil pattern, which is made from a copper foil of the printed circuit board, and by a magnetic core. A screw fixing portions is placed in the surroundings of the semiconductor element and the coil pattern. A heat radiation pattern connected to the screw fixing portion is provided between and around the semiconductor element and the coil pattern when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multi-layer printed circuit board. The screw fixing portion is connected to a cooler in a manner that gives the screw fixing portion heat conductance and electrical conductance.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Nakajima, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Shota Sato
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Patent number: 10912186Abstract: A printed board includes an insulating layer, and radiation vias penetrating printed board are formed in both a first region overlapping electronic component and a second region outside the first region. A plurality of conductor layers included in printed board are cross-connected to a plurality of radiation vias. Diffusion radiator includes a thermal diffusion plate, a radiation member, and a cooling body. Radiation member is in close contact with one of main surfaces of cooling body, and thermal diffusion plate is in close contact with one of main surfaces of radiation member on the opposite side to cooling body. One of main surfaces of thermal diffusion plate on the opposite side to radiation member is bonded to a conductor layer on the other main surface of printed board so as to close the plurality of radiation vias.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shota Sato, Tsuneo Hamaguchi, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii
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Publication number: 20200367353Abstract: A circuit device capable of significantly improving heat dissipation performance of a printed circuit board without increasing the size includes a printed circuit board, a mounted component, a non-solid metal spacer, a cooler, and a resin layer. The mounted component is at least partially disposed on at least one main surface of printed circuit board. The non-solid metal spacer is disposed at least on one main surface of the printed circuit board. The cooler is disposed at the non-solid metal spacer on the opposite side to the printed circuit board. The resin layer is disposed between the non-solid metal spacer and the cooler. The non-solid metal spacer has a shape that allows at least one hollow portion to be formed between the printed circuit board and the cooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki YAHARA, Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Tomohito FUKUDA, Takashi KUMAGAI, Koji NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20200294887Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a heat sink including fins and a base portion, and provided with a semiconductor module on a first surface and the fins on a second surface of the base portion; a housing attached to the base portion and covering the first surface of the base portion, the semiconductor module, electronic component, and a circuit board; a fan configured to cool the fins; and a first ventilation port and a second ventilation port each communicating inside and outside of the housing. The first ventilation port is provided above the half-height of the highest part in height of the electronic component from the circuit board. The second ventilation port extends through the first surface in the housing and the second surface of the base portion. The first ventilation port and the second ventilation port form a wind path in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masaki SATO, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Norihiro SUZUKI, Shinji MURATA
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Patent number: 10748859Abstract: A power converting device such that an overcurrent is interrupted and damage to a power semiconductor element can be prevented is obtained. The power converting device includes a power semiconductor element, a wiring member connected to an electrode of the power semiconductor element, a bus bar that supplies power to the power semiconductor element, and a frame that houses the power semiconductor element, wherein the bus bar has a connection terminal connected to the wiring member, and a fuse portion is provided in the connection terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
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Publication number: 20200234905Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current and in which it is made possible that heat generated in the fuse portion is less likely to be transferred to the electric power semiconductor device. The electric-power conversion apparatus includes a fuse portion formed in an electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member that covers the fuse portion, and a sealing resin member that seals an electric power semiconductor device and the fuse portion in a case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yuji SHIRAKATA, Kenta FUJII, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO
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Publication number: 20200211802Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting between a melted material and a peripheral member can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current. An electric-power conversion apparatus (1) includes an electric power semiconductor device (14), an electrode wiring member (13), a case (30), a fuse portion (16) formed in the electrode wiring member (13), a fuse resin member (26) disposed between the fuse portion (16) and the case (30), and a sealing resin member (25) that seals the electric power semiconductor device (14), the electrode wiring member (13), the fuse portion (16), and the fuse resin member (26) in the case (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO
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Publication number: 20190320554Abstract: In an electronic circuit board of a power conversion device or the like, heat interference between parts mounted on a multi-layer printed circuit board is suppressed in order to place the mounted parts close to each other. The mounted parts include a semiconductor element and a magnetic part formed by a coil pattern, which is made from a copper foil of the printed circuit board, and by a magnetic core. A screw fixing portions is placed in the surroundings of the semiconductor element and the coil pattern. A heat radiation pattern connected to the screw fixing portion is provided between and around the semiconductor element and the coil pattern when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multi-layer printed circuit board. The screw fixing portion is connected to a cooler in a manner that gives the screw fixing portion heat conductance and electrical conductance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koji NAKAJIMA, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Kenta FUJII, Shota SATO
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Publication number: 20190287933Abstract: A power converting device such that an overcurrent is interrupted and damage to a power semiconductor element can be prevented is obtained. The power converting device includes a power semiconductor element, a wiring member connected to an electrode of the power semiconductor element, a bus bar that supplies power to the power semiconductor element, and a frame that houses the power semiconductor element, wherein the bus bar has a connection terminal connected to the wiring member, and a fuse portion is provided in the connection terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO