Patents by Inventor Ryutaro Kawasaki

Ryutaro Kawasaki 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).

  • Outdoor unit for air conditioning device
    Patent number: 10962240
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioning device includes a heat exchanger including (i) heat transfer tubes arranged with a space therebetween and each having one end connected to a refrigerant tube, and (ii) fins extending from the heat transfer tubes; first and second protective members each having (i) a flat plate that covers a respective end portion of the heat transfer tubes and an endmost fin that is located nearest the end portions of the heat transfer tubes, and (ii) a protrusion that protrudes from the flat plate toward the space between the heat transfer tubes near the end portions of the heat transfer tubes; first and second cover members that cover a respective flat plate; and a housing having an inner wall abutting the first cover member and an inner wall abutting the second cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Ogawa, Toshiya Fuse, Motoki Otsuka, Ryutaro Kawasaki, Shingo Koseki
  • OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200088422
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioning device includes a heat exchanger including (i) heat transfer tubes arranged with a space therebetween and each having one end connected to a refrigerant tube, and (ii) fins extending from the heat transfer tubes; first and second protective members each having (i) a flat plate that covers a respective end portion of the heat transfer tubes and an endmost fin that is located nearest the end portions of the heat transfer tubes, and (ii) a protrusion that protrudes from the flat plate toward the space between the heat transfer tubes near the end portions of the heat transfer tubes; first and second cover members that cover a respective flat plate; and a housing having an inner wall abutting the first cover member and an inner wall abutting the second cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mizuki Ogawa, Toshiya Fuse, Motoki Otsuka, Ryutaro Kawasaki, Shingo Koseki