Patents by Inventor Koichi OBARA

Koichi OBARA 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: 20230332776
    Abstract: An indoor heat exchanger includes: a plurality of heat transfer tubes including respective flow passages therein through which water flows as a heat medium; and a header that distributes water that flows into the header from an inflow tube connected to a heat source side to the plurality of heat transfer tubes. The header includes: a first plate-like member including a plurality of start-portion openings that communicate with respective start portions of the plurality of heat transfer tubes; and a second plate-like member joined to the first plate-like member, and including an inlet port through which water flows from the inflow tube into the second plate-like member, and a distribution recess formed opposite to the plurality of start-portion openings and communicating with the inlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kazunori FUKUDA, Masahiko TAKAGI, Koichi OBARA, Kodai MIYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220178580
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a housing having an air inlet suctioning indoor air, an air outlet blowing out the air suctioned from the air inlet, an accommodation space connected to the air outlet and accommodating an electric component box, a wind up-down direction plate provided to the housing to cover the air outlet and the accommodation space, configured to adjust a direction of air blown out from the air outlet, and including a wind guide surface that guides the air blown out from the air outlet; and a wind shielding portion that obstructs the air blown out from the air outlet, the wind shielding portion being provided at an edge portion of a portion of the wind guide surface, the portion facing the accommodation space, the edge portion being disposed close to a rear side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Koichi OBARA
  • Patent number: 11067303
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant is circulated, and an indoor unit configured to accommodate a load-side heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit. The indoor unit includes an air outlet provided in the housing, an air inlet provided in the housing below the air outlet, an air passage that extends between the air inlet and the air outlet via the load-side heat exchanger, a refrigerant detection unit disposed below the air inlet, and a first partition plate configured to separate the air passage from a space in which the refrigerant detection unit is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Obara, Masahiko Takagi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kenyu Tanaka, Kazuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200400320
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a first heat exchanger inclined forward and downward, a second heat exchanger provided below the first heat exchanger, a drain pan provided below the second heat exchanger, and a blocking member covering an area between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and also a part of the first heat exchanger from a front side. The first heat exchanger has at least one heat exchanging unit. An upper edge of the blocking member is higher than a front edge at a lower end of the heat exchanging unit disposed at a front-most side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Koichi OBARA, Tomonobu IZAKI, Kosuke SATO, Keisuke OISHI
  • Patent number: 10634404
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a casing; a drain pan, which is provided inside the casing, and is configured to receive condensate water generated in the load-side heat exchanger; and a refrigerant detection unit provided below the drain pan inside the casing. The refrigerant detection unit includes: a sensor configured to detect leakage of the refrigerant; and a sensor cover configured to cover the sensor from a front surface side of the sensor. The sensor cover includes: a roof portion arranged above the sensor; and a side surface portion arranged on the front surface side or a side surface side of the sensor below the roof portion. The roof portion has an eaves portion projecting outward with respect to the side surface portion, and the side surface portion has at least one first opening port configured to introduce air to an inside of the sensor cover therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Obara, Masahiko Takagi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kenyu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190346165
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant is circulated, and an indoor unit configured to accommodate a load-side heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit. The indoor unit includes an air outlet provided in the housing, an air inlet provided in the housing below the air outlet, an air passage that extends between the air inlet and the air outlet via the load-side heat exchanger, a refrigerant detection unit disposed below the air inlet, and a first partition plate configured to separate the air passage from a space in which the refrigerant detection unit is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi OBARA, Masahiko TAKAGI, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Kenyu TANAKA, Kazuki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180313591
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a casing; a drain pan, which is provided inside the casing, and is configured to receive condensate water generated in the load-side heat exchanger; and a refrigerant detection unit provided below the drain pan inside the casing. The refrigerant detection unit includes: a sensor configured to detect leakage of the refrigerant; and a sensor cover configured to cover the sensor from a front surface side of the sensor. The sensor cover includes: a roof portion arranged above the sensor; and a side surface portion arranged on the front surface side or a side surface side of the sensor below the roof portion. The roof portion has an eaves portion projecting outward with respect to the side surface portion, and the side surface portion has at least one first opening port configured to introduce air to an inside of the sensor cover therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Koichi OBARA, Masahiko TAKAGI, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Kenyu TANAKA