Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiko Ohira

Mitsuhiko Ohira 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: 10352629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9903669
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchange element that suppresses an increase in air-flow resistance by suppressing deflection of a partition member caused by a change in temperature and humidity. The unit constituent members are stacked, each of which is formed of partition members that have heat-transfer properties and moisture permeability, and spacing members that hold the partition members. A primary air flow that passes along an upper-surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member cross each other so as to exchange heat and moisture via the partition member. The spacing member includes: spacing ribs that maintain the spacing between the partition members; and deflection suppressing ribs that have a height smaller than the spacing ribs so as to suppress deflection of the partition members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishimaru, Hajime Sotokawa, Masaru Takada, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Fumiaki Baba, Yuichi Matsuo, Shinya Tokizaki, Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Tetsuo Mitani
  • Publication number: 20170227300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9664452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20150075758
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchange element that suppresses an increase in air-flow resistance by suppressing deflection of a partition member caused by a change in temperature and humidity. The unit constituent members are stacked, each of which is formed of partition members that have heat-transfer properties and moisture permeability, and spacing members that hold the partition members. A primary air flow that passes along an upper-surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member cross each other so as to exchange heat and moisture via the partition member. The spacing member includes: spacing ribs that maintain the spacing between the partition members; and deflection suppressing ribs that have a height smaller than the spacing ribs so as to suppress deflection of the partition members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporatom
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishimaru, Hajime Sotokawa, Masaru Takada, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Fumiaki Baba, Yuichi Matsuo, Shinya Tokizaki, Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Tetsuo Mitani
  • Publication number: 20150053381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo