Patents by Inventor Nobuto Fujiwara
Nobuto Fujiwara 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).
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Patent number: 10840903Abstract: A semiconductor module according to embodiments includes a first external terminal, a second external terminal, a first semiconductor switch which is electrically connected between the first external terminal and the second external terminal and includes a first gate electrode, a second semiconductor switch which is electrically connected in parallel with the first semiconductor switch, between the first external terminal and the second external terminal, and includes a second gate electrode, a first fuse electrically connected between the first external terminal and the first semiconductor switch, and a second fuse electrically connected between the second external terminal and the first semiconductor switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Daisuke Hiratsuka, Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20200091910Abstract: A semiconductor module according to embodiments includes a first external terminal, a second external terminal, a first semiconductor switch which is electrically connected between the first external terminal and the second external terminal and includes a first gate electrode, a second semiconductor switch which is electrically connected in parallel with the first semiconductor switch, between the first external terminal and the second external terminal, and includes a second gate electrode, a first fuse electrically connected between the first external terminal and the first semiconductor switch, and a second fuse electrically connected between the second external terminal and the first semiconductor switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Daisuke HIRATSUKA, Nobuto FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20170242462Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing having an internal space, a fan provided inside the housing, a ventilation flue provided inside the housing to circulate air in the internal space, the air emitted from the fan and to guide the air to a suction opening of the fan, and a heat generator provided in a path of a flow of the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9277676Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heating component, a housing, and a heat diffusing member. The housing accommodates the heating component and includes a wall. The wall includes a first region configured to receive heat from the component and a second region configured to have a lower temperature than a temperature of the first region. The heat diffusing member is attached to an inner surface of the wall and extends from the first region to the second region.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9277675Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heating component, a housing, and a heat pipe. The housing accommodates the heating component and includes a wall. The wall includes a first region configured to receive heat from the component and a second region configured to have a lower temperature than a temperature of the first region. At least a portion of the heat pipe is buried in the wall from the first region to the second region.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20150351282Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, a heat-producing element inside the housing, a heat pipe contacting the housing between the housing and the heat-producing element while one end of the heat pipe is disposed in the proximity of the heat-producing element, and a heat-radiating element contacting the other end of the heat pipe to absorb heat from the heat pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Nobuto FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 9098234Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a cooling fan in the housing including an intake and a discharge hole, and a wind shielding portion between the intake of the cooling fan and the discharge hole of the cooling fan. The wind shielding portion partitions at least partially an inner space of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20150084490Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a heating component in the first housing, a first heat sink and a fan. The first housing includes a first exhaust hole and a second exhaust hole. The first heat sink faces the first exhaust hole. The first heat pipe thermally connects the heating component and the first heat sink. The fan includes a first discharge hole configured to discharge airflow passing the first heat sink and going to the first exhaust hole, and a second discharge hole configured to discharge airflow passing a circumference of the heating component and going to the second exhaust hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140254096Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a fan, and an AC adapter. The fan is accommodated in the housing and has a fan casing at least a portion of which is made of metal. The AC adapter is removably accommodated in the housing and also thermally connected to the fan casing by being brought in contact with the portion of the fan casing in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20140188303Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a temperature sensor, a circuit board and a temperature controller. The temperature sensor is provided inside of the main body and is configured to detect a temperature of the inside of the main body. The circuit board is provided in the main body and on which electronic parts are mounted. The temperature controller is mounted on the circuit board and is configured to control the temperature of the inside of the main body. The temperature controller is configured to perform operation control based on a predetermined time in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140168896Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heating component, a housing, and a heat diffusing member. The housing accommodates the heating component and includes a wall. The wall includes a first region configured to receive heat from the component and a second region configured to have a lower temperature than a temperature of the first region. The heat diffusing member is attached to an inner surface of the wall and extends from the first region to the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8717762Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a housing, a circuit board in the housing, fan blades configured to rotate and blow air in a centrifugal direction, and a casing which contains the fan blades. The casing includes an exhaust port and a cut portion which opens in a centrifugal direction different from a direction in which the exhaust port opens, from a perspective of a rotation center of the fan blades, and into which a part of the circuit board is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140055953Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heating component, a housing, and a heat pipe. The housing accommodates the heating component and includes a wall. The wall includes a first region configured to receive heat from the component and a second region configured to have a lower temperature than a temperature of the first region. At least a portion of the heat pipe is buried in the wall from the first region to the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20130286297Abstract: According to one embodiment, television receiver includes: display; housing; fan; first wall; second wall; and third wall. The housing houses at least a portion of the display. The fan is opposite a screen of the display with respect to the display, and is rotatable in the housing. The first wall of the housing including a vent hole overlapping with the fan, covers the fan and a side of the display opposite the screen, and constitutes one portion of a case of the fan. The second wall is on an inner side of the housing with respect to the first wall and on a side of the fan opposite the first wall. The second wall attaches to the first wall. The second wall constitutes other portion of the case. The third wall extends between the first wall and the second wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 8405997Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an enclosure, printed wiring board, electronic component, fan, duct, fin assembly, and heat pipe. The enclosure has an exhaust port in a sidewall thereof. The electronic component is mounted on the printed wiring board. The fan is placed in the vicinity of the exhaust port. The duct guides an airflow generated by the fan to the exhaust port. The fin assembly constituted of a plurality of fins, is arranged between an exit of the duct and the exhaust port, and includes an extension portion. A part of the extension portion extends to a range configured to overhang the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20130057776Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television includes: a display part; a tuner part; an electronic component; a casing including: a first wall provided with an opening part and configured to cover the electronic component; a second wall provided with a second opening part and configured to cover the electronic component; and a third wall provided with a third opening part over the first wall and the second wall; a stand part configured to support the casing; a fan accommodated within the casing; and a radiating member including regions facing the first opening part, the second opening part and the third opening part, and positioned between the fan and the third wall, wherein the second wall includes a recessed part and a projection projected toward the outside of the casing; and a part of the fan faces the recessed part from the inside of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akifumi Yamaguchi, Nobuto Fujiwara, Hiroaki Itakura, Atsushi Tatemichi, Issei Takahashi, Naoki Tani
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Publication number: 20120247739Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fan includes a fan case comprising a first wall in which a first air inlet is formed, a second wall facing the first wall in which a second air inlet is formed, and a side wall which connects the first wall to the second wall and in which an air outlet is formed; a rotor comprising a shaft, an impeller fixed to the shaft, and an abutment portion, and contained in the fan case between the first and second walls and configured to rotate about the shaft; a bearing in the second wall and configured to support the shaft; and a prevention portion that disposed in the fan case and that the abutment portion can contact or separate from and that is configured to prevent the rotor from moving in a direction away from the bearing when the abutment portion contacts the prevention portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20120219436Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with: a casing which includes a first casing portion having a first thickness and a second casing portion having a second thickness; a fan case which are provided in the first casing portion and the second casing portion, and which includes a first fan case portion having a first extent and a second fan case portion having a second extent; and a fan which includes a first blade portion having a first size and a second blade portion having a second size so that at least a part of the second blade portion is provided in the second fan case portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8238100Abstract: According to one embodiment, a centrifugal fan includes an impeller and a fan casing containing the impeller. An intake port configured to draw air and a first outlet port and a second outlet port configured to expel the air are provided in the fan casing. The first outlet port is open in a direction different from a direction in which the intake port is open. The second outlet port is open in a direction same as the direction in which the intake port is open in a position apart from the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20120092830Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a housing, a circuit board in the housing, fan blades configured to rotate and blow air in a centrifugal direction, and a casing which contains the fan blades. The casing includes an exhaust port and a cut portion which opens in a centrifugal direction different from a direction in which the exhaust port opens, from a perspective of a rotation center of the fan blades, and into which a part of the circuit board is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventor: Nobuto Fujiwara