Patents by Inventor Mitsunobu Yamanaka

Mitsunobu Yamanaka 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: 10245919
    Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus that includes a blower unit including a scroll casing including a first wall having an intake port, a second wall opposing the first wall, and a peripheral wall, and an impeller. The apparatus further includes a motor of the impeller, a blow-out flow channel, and a motor cooling air introduction chamber. The motor cooling air introduction chamber is in communication with the blow-out flow channel via an air intake port opening in the peripheral wall of a tongue portion facing the blow-out flow channel at a position more closer to the first wall side than an inner wall surface of the second wall. At least one airflow regulating rib facing the peripheral wall provided with the air intake port is provided, and the airflow regulating rib projects from the inner wall surface of the second wall and having a top portion in the blow-out flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Yamanaka, Kazuo Oshima
  • Publication number: 20160229262
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus comprising a blower unit including ; a scroll casing including a first wall having an intake port, a second wall opposing the first wall, and a peripheral wall; an impeller; a motor of the impeller; a blow-out flow channel; and a motor cooling air introduction chamber, wherein the motor cooling air introduction chamber is in communication with the blow-out flow channel via an air intake port opening in the peripheral wall of a tongue portion facing the blow-out flow channel at a position more closer to the first wall side than an inner wall surface of the second wall, and at least one airflow regulating rib facing the peripheral wall provided with the air intake port is provided, and the airflow regulating rib projects from the inner wall surface of the second wall and having a top portion in the blow-out flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Yamanaka, Kazuo Oshima