Patents by Inventor Shigeichi Kitano

Shigeichi Kitano 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).

  • Patent number: 8701430
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit body (31) is mounted to a trailer (20). The refrigeration unit body (31) includes a refrigerant circuit (40), an engine (50) and an electric generator (51). The refrigeration unit body (31) has a condensation side passage (70) formed from the front surface of the refrigeration unit body (31) to the top thereof. In the condensation side passage (70), a condenser (42) and an electrical component box (54) are disposed in series with condenser fans (44) for the condenser (42) and a radiator (55) in order from upstream to downstream of air flow. In addition, the refrigeration unit body (31) has an evaporation side passage (71) formed therein. The condenser fans (44) in the condensation side passage (70) and evaporation fans in the evaporation side passage are disposed alternately in the width direction of the refrigeration unit body (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeichi Kitano, Yukio Nishihama, Keisuke Kudou
  • Publication number: 20100000241
    Abstract: An engine unit (U1) containing an electricity generator (22), an electricity-generator engine (21), and a console panel (29) is mounted in the lower part of a trailer. A refrigeration equipment unit (U2) containing a converter (23), inverters (24, 25, 26), and a refrigerant circuit (30) is mounted in the ceiling part of a refrigeration storage compartment (C). The engine unit (U1) and the refrigeration equipment unit (U2) are connected together by electric wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeichi Kitano, Fumiaki Yakushiji, Yukio Nishihama, Keisuke Kudou, Yasutoshi Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20090314019
    Abstract: A sub-engine (30), a compressor (40) driven by the sub-engine (30), and a refrigeration circuit (70) connected to the compressor (40) and operable in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle are provided, and the interior of a refrigerator (13) of a refrigerated vehicle (10) is cooled. A rotational speed control unit (91) for linearly controlling fluctuations in the rotational speed of the sub-engine (30) such that the refrigeration capacity grows or declines in response to a refrigeration load is provided. A battery (51) for storing electric power and an electric generator (50) for generating electric power by the rotational drive of the refrigerating engine (30) to store the generated electric power in the battery (51) are provided. A fan motor (7a) for the refrigeration circuit (70) is selectively connectable to the electric generator (50) and the battery (51) such that power is fed from one of the electric generator (50) and the battery (51) to the fan motor (7a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Yuji Fujimoto, Yukio Nishihama, Shigeichi Kitano, Yuzou Sawada, Sumikazu Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20090113914
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit body (31) is mounted to a trailer (20). The refrigeration unit body (31) includes a refrigerant circuit (40), an engine (50) and an electric generator (51). The refrigeration unit body (31) has a condensation side passage (70) formed from the front surface of the refrigeration unit body (31) to the top thereof. In the condensation side passage (70), a condenser (42) and an electrical component box (54) are disposed in series with condenser fans (44) for the condenser (42) and a radiator (55) in order from upstream to downstream of air flow. In addition, the refrigeration unit body (31) has an evaporation side passage (71) formed therein. The condenser fans (44) in the condensation side passage (70) and evaporation fans in the evaporation side passage are disposed alternately in the width direction of the refrigeration unit body (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Shigeichi Kitano, Yukio Nishihama, Keisuke Kudou