Patents by Inventor Noboru Nishihara

Noboru Nishihara 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: 20150216074
    Abstract: A heat dissipation plate includes: a substantially rectangular heat transfer surface that comes in contact with an electronic component; a plurality of side walls that are provided respectively in four directions of the heat transfer surface; and a heat-dissipation base surface that is connected to the heat transfer surface via the side walls. The heat generated by the electronic component is received by the heat transfer surface, is transmitted from the heat transfer surface to the heat-dissipation base surface via the side walls, and is dissipated from the heat-dissipation base surface. A plurality of vents are provided on at least one of the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Nishihara, Koichi Tatsuyama, Hiroshi Mihara
  • Patent number: 8982564
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a printed circuit board that has a prohibited region, in which arrangement of a wiring pattern is prohibited, in a fixed region from an outer periphery, an electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, a heat dissipation fin provided on the electronic component, and a fixing unit that is made of a conductive material and fixes the heat dissipation fin by pressing the fin against the printed circuit board side, wherein a notch is formed in two sides of the printed circuit board that face each other with the electronic component therebetween, and the fixing unit exerts an elastic force that presses the heat dissipation fin against the printed circuit board side by being locked to the notch and is such that hook portions locked to the notch are arranged in the prohibited region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Nishihara, Koichi Tatsuyama, Hiroshi Mihara
  • Patent number: 8743540
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a plurality of basic structures arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to a gravitation direction. Each of the basic structures includes a casing, a board placed parallel to the gravitation direction inside the casing, a first space with large ventilation amount and a second space with small ventilation amount formed by the board dividing the inner space of the casing, vents in the upper and lower surfaces of the casing, an electronic component placed on the board in the first space, and an electronic component placed on the board in the second space. The casings of adjacent basic structures are in communication through inner vents in respective side walls of the casings, and external vents in communication with the outside are provided in left and right side walls of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Nishihara, Koichi Tatsuyama
  • Publication number: 20140029217
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a printed circuit board that has a prohibited region, in which arrangement of a wiring pattern is prohibited, in a fixed region from an outer periphery, an electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, a heat dissipation fin provided on the electronic component, and a fixing unit that is made of a conductive material and fixes the heat dissipation fin by pressing the fin against the printed circuit board side, wherein a notch is formed in two sides of the printed circuit board that face each other with the electronic component therebetween, and the fixing unit exerts an elastic force that presses the heat dissipation fin against the printed circuit board side by being locked to the notch and is such that hook portions locked to the notch are arranged in the prohibited region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Nishihara, Koichi Tatsuyama, Hiroshi Mihara
  • Patent number: D823886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Yuguchi, Noboru Nishihara, Reiko Yamada
  • Patent number: D826254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Yuguchi, Noboru Nishihara, Reiko Yamada