Patents by Inventor Koki MORO

Koki MORO 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: 11313566
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes an air outlet; and a blowout flow passage connected to the air outlet and guides air subjected to heat exchange at a heat exchanger to the air outlet. In a cross section perpendicular to an air flow direction in the blowout flow passage, the passage has a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. The blowout flow passage is divided into first regions, a second region, and third regions. The first regions include the first end and the second end. The second region includes a center position in the longitudinal direction of the passage. The third regions are between the first regions and the second region in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koki Moro, Norio Katsuma
  • Patent number: 10989438
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a main body provided with an opening port; and a rectangular decorative panel attached to the main body to cover the opening port. The decorative panel includes a rectangular suction grille provided to face the opening port of the main body. The suction grille has one side rotatably supported on one side of the decorative panel, and is detachably attached to the decorative panel. The one side of the suction grille and the one side of the decorative panel are secured to each other by a plurality of fall prevention strings. The decorative panel is provided with two panel claw portions to which the plurality of fall prevention strings are to be hooked. The suction grille is provided with two grille claw portions to each of which respective end portions of the plurality of fall prevention strings are to be hooked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koki Moro, Tetsuya Tazawa, Keisuke Tomomura, Hironobu Suehiro, Takaaki Takishita
  • Patent number: 10914490
    Abstract: An outer shell panel includes: a front panel which is provided on a front surface portion of a body casing; and side panels which are arranged on side surface portions of the body casing. The side panels each include: a base member which is provided on a side end portion of the front panel; a connecting member has a flat plate shape and has no light transmissivity, the connecting member including a first surface and a second surface formed on to the opposite side of the first surface, and being attached to the base member, with the first surface located to face the base member; and a design panel which has a flat plate shape and has light transmissivity, the design panel being attached to a peripheral edge of the connecting member to be opposite to the second surface of the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koki Moro, Masato Ishikawa, Masahide Kinami, Hisanori Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20200333020
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes an air outlet; and a blowout flow passage connected to the air outlet and guides air subjected to heat exchange at a heat exchanger to the air outlet. In a cross section perpendicular to an air flow direction in the blowout flow passage, the passage has a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. The blowout flow passage is divided into first regions, a second region, and third regions. The first regions include the first end and the second end. The second region includes a center position in the longitudinal direction of the passage. The third regions are between the first regions and the second region in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Koki MORO, Norio KATSUMA
  • Patent number: 10746416
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a fan unit having an axial fan and a motor that drives the axial fan. The indoor unit also includes a pair of support arms on a back plate constituting a back surface of a casing. The fan unit is supported by the pair of support arms from the below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koki Moro, Masayuki Oishi, Syuhei Yokota
  • Publication number: 20190390871
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a main body provided with an opening port; and a rectangular decorative panel attached to the main body to cover the opening port. The decorative panel includes a rectangular suction grille provided to face the opening port of the main body. The suction grille has one side rotatably supported on one side of the decorative panel, and is detachably attached to the decorative panel. The one side of the suction grille and the one side of the decorative panel are secured to each other by a plurality of fall prevention strings. The decorative panel is provided with two panel claw portions to which respective portions of the plurality of fall prevention strings are to be hooked. The suction grille is provided with two grille claw portions to each of which respective end portions of the plurality of fall prevention strings are to be hooked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Koki MORO, Tetsuya TAZAWA, Keisuke TOMOMURA, Hironobu SUEHIRO, Takaaki TAKISHITA
  • Publication number: 20180363944
    Abstract: An outer shell panel includes: a front panel which is provided on a front surface portion of a body casing; and side panels which are arranged on side surface portions of the body casing. The side panels each include: a base member which is provided on a side end portion of the front panel; a connecting member has a flat plate shape and has no light transmissivity, the connecting member including a first surface and a second surface formed on to the opposite side of the first surface, and being attached to the base member, with the first surface located to face the base member; and a design panel which has a flat plate shape and has light transmissivity, the design panel being attached to a peripheral edge of the connecting member to be opposite to the second surface of the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Koki MORO, Masato ISHAKAWA, Masahide KINAMI, Hisanori IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20180010812
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a fan unit having an axial fan and a motor that drives the axial fan. The indoor unit also includes a pair of support arms on a back plate constituting a back surface of a casing. The fan unit is supported by the pair of support arms from the below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Koki MORO, Masayuki OISHI, Syuhei YOKOTA