Patents by Inventor Ryo Oya
Ryo Oya 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: 10508845Abstract: A refrigeration cycle system includes: a first refrigeration cycle apparatus which is connected to a first compressor, a first condenser, a first pressure reduction device, and a first evaporator and through which the refrigerant circulates; a second refrigeration cycle apparatus which is connected to a second compressor, a second condenser, and a second pressure reduction device, and a second evaporator; a first bypass passage connecting a portion between the first evaporator and the first compressor to a portion between the second evaporator and the second compressor; and a second bypass passage connecting a portion between the first condenser and the first pressure reduction device to a portion between the second condenser and the second pressure reduction device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takao Nagae, Ryo Oya
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Patent number: 9909792Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger, pressure reducing devices which reduce the pressure of a refrigerant, an air-side heat exchanger, an outdoor fan which delivers air to the air-side heat exchanger, a geothermal-side heat exchanger, a switching device which switches a flow passage so that the air-side heat exchanger or the geothermal-side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, and a controller. The controller controls the switching device so that, when the geothermal-side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, the air-side heat exchanger and the water-refrigerant heat exchanger are connected in parallel, and stops the outdoor fan.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Ryo Oya
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Patent number: 9897349Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a refrigeration cycle circuit including a compressor, a four-way valve, a heat source side heat exchanger, a heat source side pressure-reducing mechanism, an indoor side pressure-reducing mechanism, and an indoor side heat exchanger, and a hot water supply refrigerant circuit branching off from between the compressor and the four-way valve, including a hot water supply side heat exchanger and a hot water supply side pressure-reducing mechanism in order, and connected between the heat source side pressure-reducing mechanism and the indoor side pressure-reducing mechanism, wherein when a refrigerant state value on at least one of a low pressure side of the refrigeration cycle circuit and a discharge side of the compressor becomes a refrigerant collection start state value, a refrigerant collecting operation that collects refrigerant accumulated in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit into the refrigeration cycle circuit is started.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Ryo Oya
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Publication number: 20180031287Abstract: A refrigeration cycle system includes: a first refrigeration cycle apparatus which is connected to a first compressor, a first condenser, a first pressure reduction device, and a first evaporator and through which the refrigerant circulates; a second refrigeration cycle apparatus which is connected to a second compressor, a second condenser, and a second pressure reduction device, and a second evaporator; a first bypass passage connecting a portion between the first evaporator and the first compressor to a portion between the second evaporator and the second compressor; and a second bypass passage connecting a portion between the first condenser and the first pressure reduction device to a portion between the second condenser and the second pressure reduction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Takao NAGAE, Ryo OYA
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Publication number: 20170328621Abstract: An air-conditioning system capable of suppressing power consumption and maintaining the indoor temperature at a constant level includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a heat source-side heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a load-side heat exchanger are sequentially connected via a pipe, an inverter that drives the compressor, an indoor temperature sensor that detects an indoor temperature, and a controller that receives a thermostat ON signal and a thermostat OFF signal and controls the inverter according to the thermostat ON signal and the thermostat OFF signal. The controller assumes, upon receipt of the thermostat OFF signal, that the indoor temperature detected at that time is a target temperature, and regulates an output frequency of the inverter so as to maintain a difference between the indoor temperature and the target temperature in a predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Takao NAGAE, Ryo OYA
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Patent number: 9797605Abstract: A heat pump system adjusts a degree of subcooling of an indoor-side heat exchanger in a heating priority mode, and adjusts any one of a degree of subcooling of a hot-water supply-side heat exchanger (water-side heat exchanger) and a discharge temperature of a compressor in a hot-water supply priority mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Ryo Oya
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Patent number: 9644876Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus simultaneously performs a cooling operation mode in which a refrigerant from a compressor is caused to flow to an indoor heat exchanger of an indoor unit having a cooling load, and a hot water supply operation mode in which a refrigerant from the compressor is caused to flow to a water heat exchanger of a hot water supply unit having a hot water supply demand. An operation control part switches the control mode of the simultaneous cooling and heating and hot water supply operation mode between a cooling-prioritized mode and a hot-water-supply-prioritized mode according to the relationship between the cooling load and the hot water supply load.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Makoto Saito, Ryo Oya
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Patent number: 9631847Abstract: The volume ratio of a hot-water-supply-side liquid extension pipe to a water heat exchanger is set to be equal to or more than the minimum volume ratio, which is the volume ratio of the hot-water-supply-side liquid extension pipe to the water heat exchanger when the required refrigerant amount during a cooling and hot water supply simultaneous operation in which an indoor-side heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the water heat exchanger serves as a condenser, cooling energy is supplied from the indoor-side heat exchanger, and heating energy is supplied from the water heat exchanger is equal to the required refrigerant amount during a heating operation in which a heat-source-side heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the indoor-side heat exchanger serves as a condenser, and heating energy is supplied from the indoor-side heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Makoto Saito, Ryo Oya
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Patent number: 9500376Abstract: When using a plurality of heaters such as heat pump units, capacity is properly distributed according to the required capacity, thereby enabling highly efficient operation of a hot water system. To achieve this, a control apparatus determines the heating capacity of each of the heat pump units in a way that the total heating capacity of the heat pump units reaches the heating capacity required in the hot water system as a whole, and further in a way that the total COP (coefficient of performance) of the heat pump units satisfies predetermined condition. The control apparatus controls each of regulating valves in a way that the heating capacity of each of the heat pump units reaches the above determined heating capacity.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu Minamisako, Shinichi Uchino, Kengo Takahashi, Ryo Oya, Kazuki Okada, Takahiro Ushijima
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Patent number: 9377224Abstract: A heat pump apparatus includes a heat source unit that cools or heats a refrigerant, an indoor unit that performs a cooling operation, and a hot water supply unit that performs a hot water supply operation. When there is an operation request for one of the indoor unit and the hot water supply unit, even when there is no operation request for the other, the heat pump apparatus causes both the one and the other to operate if the other satisfies a certain condition so that the hot water supply unit performs a hot water supply operation by utilizing a refrigerant heated by performing a cooling operation in the indoor unit and the indoor unit performs a cooling operation by utilizing a refrigerant cooled by performing a hot water supply operation in the hot water supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Makoto Saito, Masanobu Baba, Ryo Oya
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Publication number: 20160116191Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle circuit including a compressor, a four-way valve, a heat source side heat exchanger, a heat source side pressure-reducing mechanism, an indoor side pressure-reducing mechanism, and an indoor side heat exchanger, and a hot water supply refrigerant circuit branching off from between the compressor and the four-way valve, including a hot water supply side heat exchanger and a hot water supply side pressure-reducing mechanism in order, and connected between the heat source side pressure-reducing mechanism and the indoor side pressure-reducing mechanism, wherein when a refrigerant state value on at least one of a low pressure side of the refrigeration cycle circuit and a discharge side of the compressor becomes a refrigerant collection start state value, a refrigerant collecting operation that collects refrigerant accumulated in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit into the refrigeration cycle circuit is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Shogo TAMAKI, Ryo OYA
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Patent number: 9228765Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a first refrigerant passage in which a compressor, a first solenoid valve, a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a pressure reducing device, an indoor heat exchanger, and an accumulator are sequentially connected through pipes; a second refrigerant passage in which a second solenoid valve and a water refrigerant heat exchanger are sequentially connected to a pipe that connects a portion of a pipe between the compressor and the first solenoid valve to the pressure reducing device; heating means for heating a shell of the compressor; and a controller that performs control so as to close the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve in association with an operation of the compressor being stopped and so as to open the first solenoid valve when the heating means heats the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Ryo Oya
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Publication number: 20150330675Abstract: A heat pump system adjusts a degree of subcooling of an indoor-side heat exchanger in a heating priority mode, and adjusts any one of a degree of subcooling of a hot-water supply-side heat exchanger (water-side heat exchanger) and a discharge temperature of a compressor in a hot-water supply priority mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo TAMAKI, Ryo OYA
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Publication number: 20150219371Abstract: A compressor, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger, pressure reducing devices which reduce the pressure of a refrigerant, an air-side heat exchanger, an outdoor fan which delivers air to the air-side heat exchanger, a geothermal-side heat exchanger, a switching device which switches a flow passage so that the air-side heat exchanger or the geothermal-side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, and controller for controlling the switching device so that, when the geothermal-side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, the air-side heat exchanger and the water-refrigerant heat exchanger are connected in parallel, and for stopping the outdoor fan, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventor: Ryo OYA
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Publication number: 20150040595Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus simultaneously performs a cooling operation mode in which a refrigerant from a compressor is caused to flow to an indoor heat exchanger of an indoor unit having a cooling load, and a hot water supply operation mode in which a refrigerant from the compressor is caused to flow to a water heat exchanger of a hot water supply unit having a hot water supply demand. An operation control part switches the control mode of the simultaneous cooling and heating and hot water supply operation mode between a cooling-prioritized mode and a hot-water-supply-prioritized mode according to the relationship between the cooling load and the hot water supply load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Makoto Saito, Ryo Oya
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Publication number: 20140345310Abstract: The volume ratio of a hot-water-supply-side liquid extension pipe to a water heat exchanger is set to be equal to or more than the minimum volume ratio, which is the volume ratio of the hot-water-supply-side liquid extension pipe to the water heat exchanger when the required refrigerant amount during a cooling and hot water supply simultaneous operation in which an indoor-side heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the water heat exchanger serves as a condenser, cooling energy is supplied from the indoor-side heat exchanger, and heating energy is supplied from the water heat exchanger is equal to the required refrigerant amount during a heating operation in which a heat-source-side heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the indoor-side heat exchanger serves as a condenser, and heating energy is supplied from the indoor-side heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo Tamaki, Makoto Saito, Ryo Oya
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Publication number: 20130269380Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a first refrigerant passage in which a compressor, a first solenoid valve, a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a pressure reducing device, an indoor heat exchanger, and an accumulator are sequentially connected through pipes; a second refrigerant passage in which a second solenoid valve and a water refrigerant heat exchanger are sequentially connected to a pipe that connects a portion of a pipe between the compressor and the first solenoid valve to the pressure reducing device; heating means for heating a shell of the compressor; and a controller that performs control so as to close the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve in association with an operation of the compressor being stopped and so as to open the first solenoid valve when the heating means heats the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Ryo OYA
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Publication number: 20120055178Abstract: It is aimed to provide a heat pump type hot-water supply outdoor apparatus that can control a temperature of a compressor shell, according to a water temperature of a water circuit and a temperature of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kengo Takahashi, Ryo Oya, Kazuki Okada, Takahiro Ushijima, Hirokazu Minamisako, Shinichi Uchino
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Publication number: 20120018129Abstract: It is aimed to simultaneously supply hot water at a required temperature to a high-temperature heating appliance and hot water at a required temperature to a low-temperature heating appliance, the low-temperature heating appliance requiring hot water at a temperature lower than a temperature required by the high-temperature heating appliance, and to enhance efficiency by collecting surplus heat when the temperature of the hot water to be supplied to the low-temperature heating appliance is adjusted. A pipe through which flows the hot water at a high temperature to be supplied to the high-temperature heating appliance is branched into a first supply pipe and a second supply pipe. Heat exchange is effected between the hot water flowing through the first supply pipe and return water which has been supplied to a first appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takahiro Ushijima, Ryo Oya, Kazuki Okada
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Patent number: D797269Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Jumpei Kudo, Tatsunori Sakai, Kota Morimoto, Ryo Oya, Haruo Nakano, Shigeru Hata, Yo Kitabatake