Patents by Inventor Norihiro OKUDA

Norihiro OKUDA 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: 20230135687
    Abstract: A heat pump is provided with a compressor; an oil separator provided on a discharge path of the compressor; an accumulator connected to the compressor via a suction path; and a bypass circuit configured to supply a gas refrigerant separated by the oil separator. The bypass circuit is connected to the suction path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hideshi OKADA, Sachie TSUJIKAWA, Terunori AIKAWA, Tomoya YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230137037
    Abstract: A heat pump includes an indoor heat exchanger; an outdoor heat exchanger that is connected to the indoor heat exchanger; an accumulator that is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger; an evaporative heat exchanger that is provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the accumulator; and a bypass circuit that that is configured to enable a refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor heat exchanger to flow into the evaporative heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hideshi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20230117450
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a first outdoor heat exchanger and a second outdoor heat exchanger which are mutually connected in parallel; a merge part at which refrigerant that has flown out from the first outdoor heat exchanger and the second outdoor heat exchanger is configured to merge; and a third outdoor heat exchanger that is connected to the merge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Sachie TSUJIKAWA, Terunori AIKAWA, Shingo OKADA
  • Patent number: 11566797
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Terunori Aikawa, Hirotoshi Kihara
  • Patent number: 11441794
    Abstract: A gas-side stop valve on the gas refrigerant side and a liquid-side stop valve on the liquid refrigerant side are provided in a package of an outdoor unit. A gas-side filter on the gas refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the gas-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. A liquid-side filter 9 on the liquid refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the liquid-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. As a result, it is not necessary to ensure a place for mounting the gas-side filter and the liquid-side filter at the time of installation on site and the workability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Hirohiko Nobuhara
  • Patent number: 11215370
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a first heat pump and a second heat pump. The first heat pump includes a first outdoor unit. The first outdoor unit includes a compressor, an outdoor-unit connecting pipe, and a refrigerant filling port. The outdoor-unit connecting pipe connects an intake path of the compressor and a second outdoor unit of the second heat pump for supplying a refrigerant to the second outdoor unit of the second heat pump. The refrigerant filling port is provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideshi Okada, Norihiro Okuda, Tomoya Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 10816251
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump includes: a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger configured to condense the compressed refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the condensed refrigerant; an expansion valve having an adjustable opening and configured to decompress the refrigerant having passed the flow rate adjustment valve; a second heat exchanger configured to cool a temperature control target by using the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve; and a control device configured to control the opening of the expansion valve based on a difference between the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the second heat exchanger and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out from the second heat exchanger, and to control the opening of the flow rate adjustment valve based on the flow rate of the refrigerant to be supplied to the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Hirotoshi Kihara, Keisuke Ota, Terunori Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20200200405
    Abstract: A gas-side stop valve on the gas refrigerant side and a liquid-side stop valve on the liquid refrigerant side are provided in a package of an outdoor unit. A gas-side filter on the gas refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the gas-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. A liquid-side filter 9 on the liquid refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the liquid-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. As a result, it is not necessary to ensure a place for mounting the gas-side filter and the liquid-side filter at the time of installation on site and the workability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hirohiko NOBUHARA
  • Publication number: 20200191416
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hirotoshi KIHARA
  • Patent number: 10605466
    Abstract: A gas-side stop valve on the gas refrigerant side and a liquid-side stop valve on the liquid refrigerant side are provided in a package of an outdoor unit. A gas-side filter on the gas refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the gas-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. A liquid-side filter 9 on the liquid refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the liquid-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. As a result, it is not necessary to ensure a place for mounting the gas-side filter and the liquid-side filter at the time of installation on site and the workability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Hirohiko Nobuhara
  • Patent number: 10591171
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Terunori Aikawa, Hirotoshi Kihara
  • Publication number: 20200063987
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a first heat pump and a second heat pump. The first heat pump includes a first outdoor unit. The first outdoor unit includes a compressor, an outdoor-unit connecting pipe, and a refrigerant filling port. The outdoor-unit connecting pipe connects an intake path of the compressor and a second outdoor unit of the second heat pump for supplying a refrigerant to the second outdoor unit of the second heat pump. The refrigerant filling port is provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hideshi OKADA, Norihiro OKUDA, Tomoya YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10495325
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of the heat pump includes a compressor, an oil separator provided in a discharge path of the compressor, an outdoor-unit connecting pipe connecting an intake path of the compressor and an outdoor unit of an another heat pump for supplying a refrigerant to the outdoor unit of the another heat pump, an oil supply pipe extending from a predetermined position of the oil separator and connecting to the outdoor-unit connecting pipe, an on-off valve provided on the oil supply pipe, an expansion valve provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe between a connecting part connected to the intake path and a connecting part connected to the oil supply pipe, and a refrigerant filling port provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe between the connecting part and the expansion valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideshi Okada, Norihiro Okuda, Tomoya Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20180080697
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump includes: a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger configured to condense the compressed refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the condensed refrigerant; an expansion valve having an adjustable opening and configured to decompress the refrigerant having passed the flow rate adjustment valve; a second heat exchanger configured to cool a temperature control target by using the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve; and a control device configured to control the opening of the expansion valve based on a difference between the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the second heat exchanger and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out from the second heat exchanger, and to control the opening of the flow rate adjustment valve based on the flow rate of the refrigerant to be supplied to the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hirotoshi KIHARA, Keisuke OTA, Terunori AIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170328583
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hirotoshi KIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170328582
    Abstract: A gas-side stop valve on the gas refrigerant side and a liquid-side stop valve on the liquid refrigerant side are provided in a package of an outdoor unit. A gas-side filter on the gas refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the gas-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. A liquid-side filter 9 on the liquid refrigerant side is mounted on the indoor unit side relative to the liquid-side stop valve and inside the package of the outdoor unit. As a result, it is not necessary to ensure a place for mounting the gas-side filter and the liquid-side filter at the time of installation on site and the workability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hirohiko NOBUHARA
  • Publication number: 20170328581
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of the heat pump includes a compressor, an oil separator provided in a discharge path of the compressor, an outdoor-unit connecting pipe connecting an intake path of the compressor and an outdoor unit of an another heat pump for supplying a refrigerant to the outdoor unit of the another heat pump, an oil supply pipe extending from a predetermined position of the oil separator and connecting to the outdoor-unit connecting pipe, an on-off valve provided on the oil supply pipe, an expansion valve provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe between a connecting part connected to the intake path and a connecting part connected to the oil supply pipe, and a refrigerant filling port provided in a portion of the outdoor-unit connecting pipe between the connecting part and the expansion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hideshi OKADA, Norihiro OKUDA, Tomoya YOSHIMURA