Patents by Inventor Tadahiro Hirai

Tadahiro Hirai 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: 9016355
    Abstract: In a compound type heat exchanger, a first heat exchanger includes a pair of tanks arranged a certain distance apart from each other and a core part having tubes and fins that are alternately piled up between the pair of tanks. One of the pair of tanks is composed of a plurality of divided bodies that are connected along a longitudinal direction of the one of the pair of tanks. One of the plurality of divided bodies is provided with an accommodation portion that projects outwardly to communicate with the one of the plurality of divided bodies. A second heat exchanger is arranged in the accommodation portion through an opening portion of the accommodation portion, which is provided with an input port. Heat is exchanged between an intake air of the first heat exchanger that flows in the accommodation portion and a coolant of the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventor: Tadahiro Hirai
  • Publication number: 20110284186
    Abstract: In a compound type heat exchanger A1, a first heat exchanger 1 includes a pair of long tanks 3, 4 arranged a certain distance apart from each other and a core part 5 having tubes 5a between the both tanks 3, 4. The tank 3 is composed of a plurality of divided bodies 6 to 8 that are connected along a longitudinal direction of the tank 3. The divided body 7 is provided with an accommodation portion 9 that projects outwardly to communicate with the certain divided body 7. A second heat exchanger 2 is arranged in the accommodation portion 9, which is provided with an input port P3. Heat is exchanged between an intake air of the first heat exchanger 1 that flows in the accommodation portion 9 and a coolant of the second heat exchanger 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Tadahiro Hirai
  • Publication number: 20060213640
    Abstract: A heat exchanger support structure has a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a radiator core support for supporting the first heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger has a lower supporting pin projecting downward from a lower portion of the first heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger arranged in front of the first heat exchanger and having an upper portion and a lower portion The upper portion is supported by the radiator core support and the lower portion is supported by the lower supporting pin of the first heat exchanger so that the lower supporting pin restricts a horizontal movement of the second heat exchanger and allows a vertical movement of the second heat changer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Iwao Matsuoka, Tatsuhiko Uchiyama, Tadahiro Hirai
  • Publication number: 20060081354
    Abstract: A radiator core support has a lower radiator core support extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body, radiator core support sides extending upward respectively from both end portions of the lower radiator core support, a fan shroud portion provided inside the lower radiator core support and both the radiator core support sides, and a radiator core support upper cover provided to cover at least an upper side between both the radiator core support sides. The lower radiator core support, both the radiator core support sides, and the fan shroud portion are formed integrally, and the radiator core support upper cover is fixed detachably with respect to the lower radiator core support, both the radiator core support sides, and the fan shroud portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Satoru Miura, Toshihide Furukawa, Tadahiro Hirai