Patents by Inventor Takuma YAMASHITA

Takuma YAMASHITA 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: 20200232460
    Abstract: To provide a scroll fluid machine that can improve reliability in abrasion resistance of a power transmission mechanism including a pin member and a ring member. The machine includes a driving scroll member (20), a driven scroll member (22), and a power transmission mechanism (26) that transmits power to synchronously rotate both scroll members (20, 22) and allow the scroll members to revolve and orbit relative to each other. The power transmission mechanism (26) includes a pin (30) attached to the driven scroll member (22), a ring body (34) provided in the driving scroll member (20) and having an inner circumference in contact with an outer circumference of the pin (30), and a circular groove (32) housing the ring body (34) and having an inner circumference in contact with an outer circumference of the ring body (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita KITAGUCHI, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takuma YAMASHITA, Hirofumi HIRATA, Kazuhide WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200095993
    Abstract: In this scroll fluid machine, a tip seal (7) that is in contact with facing end plates (5a) and that is for sealing in a fluid is provided to a tip seal groove (3d) formed on the tooth tip of a wall (3b). The tooth bottoms of the end plates (5a) have a shape in which a central section is deeper than a side section (5d3) in a width direction orthogonal to the spiral direction of a wall (5b). During operation, the protrusion amount (?) when the tip seal (7) protrudes from the tooth tip of the wall (3b) in an inclined section and is in contact with the facing end plates is greater than the protrusion amount (?) when the tip seal (7) protrudes from the tooth tip of the wall (3b) in a flat section and is in contact with the facing end plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime SATO, Yohei HOTTA, Yoshiyuki KIMATA, Takuma YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20200088193
    Abstract: This co-rotating scroll compressor is provided with: a first side plate (27) which is arranged on the side of a drive-side rotational axis direction (CL1) with respect to a drive-side scroll member (70) and a driven-side scroll member (90), a second side plate (30) fixed at a predetermined gap in the direction of the drive-side rotational axis (CL1) with respect to the first side plate (27), and a center plate (20) arranged between the first side plate (27) and the second side plate (30). The first side plate (27) is fixed to the driven-side scroll member (90), and the center plate (20) is fixed to the drive-side scroll member (70). A synchronization drive mechanism equipped with a crank pin (15) is disposed between the first side plate (27) and second side plate (30) and the center plate (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Yamashita, Takahide Ito, Keita Kitaguchi, Makoto Takeuchi, Hirofumi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20200072218
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a drive bush (22) disposed in one end portion in an axial direction of a main shaft (21) rotated around an axis, and eccentrically rotated, a pair of angular bearings (23 and 24) arranged back-to-back, and respectively clearance-fitted to an outside of the drive bush (22), a compression unit (20) that has a boss portion (26C) which protrudes from an end plate (26A) of a movable scroll and in which the pair of angular bearings (23 and 24) are interference-fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the boss portion, and a preload application unit (30) that applies a preload to the pair of angular bearings (23 and 24) in a direction in which the pair of angular bearings (23 and 24) moves close to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Keita KITAGUCHI, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takuma YAMASHITA, Hirofumi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20200063735
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor that can achieve a longer operating life of a synchronous driving mechanism is provided. This compressor includes the synchronous driving mechanism that transmits driving force from a driving-side scroll member to a driven-side scroll member such that the driving-side scroll member and the driven-side scroll member perform rotation movement in a same direction at a same angular velocity. The synchronous driving mechanism includes a crankpin (15) and a rolling bearing (18) that rotatably supports a shaft portion (15b) of the crankpin (15). The rolling bearing (18) includes an inner ring (18b) fitted to the shaft portion (15b) and an outer ring (18a) fitted to a first side plate (27) that supports the shaft portion (15b). A sealing member (40) that extends to a side portion of the inner ring (18b) is fixed to a side portion of the outer ring (18a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Yamashita, Norihisa Horaguchi, Takahide Ito, Keita Kitaguchi, Makoto Takeuchi, Hirofumi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20200018310
    Abstract: Provided is a pin-ring mechanism (26) that supports a driving-side scroll member and a driven-side scroll member such that the driving-side scroll member and the driven-side scroll member are in relative revolving motion. The pin-ring mechanism (26) includes: a pin member (30); a ring member (34) that has an inner ring (34b) which comes into contact with the pin member (30), a plurality of balls (34c) which roll on the inner ring (34b), and a retainer (34d); and a bush 36 that is disposed on an inner periphery of the inner ring (34b), and receives a component of force in a circumferential direction of the inner ring (34b) from the pin member (30) to rotate together with the inner ring (34b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hirofumi HIRATA, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takuma YAMASHITA, Keita KITAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200003213
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor includes a driving-side scroll member that is rotationally driven by a driving unit and includes a spiral driving-side wall disposed on a driving-side end plate, and a driven-side scroll member (90) that includes a driven-side wall corresponding to the driving-side wall. The driven-side wall is disposed on a driven-side end plate (90a) and engages with the driving-side wall to form a compression chamber. A first support member (33) is provided to a front end of a first driven-side wall (91b) in an axis direction. The first support member (33) is connected to the front end by a positioning pin (40) positioning a phase around a rotation axis, and rotates together with the first driven-side wall (91b). The positioning pin (40) is pressed into the first support member (33) and is fitted into the first driven-side wall (91b) in a non-pressed-in state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hirofumi HIRATA, Takahide ITO, Takuma YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190376513
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor includes a driving-side scroll member (70) that is rotationally driven by a driving unit and includes a spiral driving-side wall (71b) disposed on a driving-side end plate (71a), and a driven-side scroll member that includes a driven-side wall corresponding to the driving-side wall (71b), the driven-side wall being disposed on a driven-side end plate and engaging with the driving-side wall (71b) to form a compression chamber. Positioning pins (40) that position a phase of the driving-side scroll member (70) around a driving-side rotation axis (CL1) are provided at two positions around the driving-side rotation axis (CL1) at a front end of the driving-side wall (71b) in an axis direction, and dummy pins (41) that are provided at equal angular intervals around the driving-side rotation axis (CL1) with the positioning pins (40) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hirata, Takahide Ito, Makoto Takeuchi, Takuma Yamashita, Keita Kitaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190368486
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor includes: a driving-side scroll member; a driven-side scroll member; a pin ring mechanism that transmits driving force from the driving-side scroll member to the driven-side scroll member so that the driving-side scroll member and the driven-side scroll member rotationally move in a same direction at a same angular velocity; and a coil spring that biases a distal end of a driving-side wall and a distal end of a driven-side wall in a direction toward a driven-side end plate and a driving-side end plate that are opposed to the distal end of the driving-side wall and the distal end of the driven-side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takuma YAMASHITA, Keita KITAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190368492
    Abstract: A scroll accommodation portion (3b) for accommodating a driving-side scroll member (70), a driven-side scroll member (90), a first support member (33), and a second support member (35) is provided. The first driving-side scroll portion (71) and a second driving-side scroll portion (72) are fixed by a wall fixing bolt (31). The driven-side scroll member (90) and the second support member (35) are fixed by a second support fixing bolt (36). The scroll accommodation portion (3b) is formed with an access hole (3b1) accessible to the wall fixing bolt (31) and the second support fixing bolt (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi HIRATA, Takahide ITO, Takuma YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190360486
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes scroll members that include a compression chamber to compress working fluid, a housing that houses the scroll members, a second driving-side shaft portion that discharges the compressed working fluid from the compression chamber and is rotated around an axis with respect to a second driving-side shaft portion accommodation portion of the housing, and a seal member that is fixed to an outer periphery of the second driving-side shaft portion and comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the second driving-side shaft portion accommodation portion for sealing. The second driving-side shaft portion accommodation portion includes a wear resistant portion on the inner peripheral surface coming into contact with the seal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi HIRATA, Takahide ITO, Takuma YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190353160
    Abstract: The scroll compressor includes scroll members that include a compression chamber to compress working fluid, a housing that houses the scroll members, a second driving-side shaft portion that discharges the compressed working fluid from the compression chamber and is rotated around an axis with respect to the housing, a bearing that rotatably supports the housing with respect to the second driving-side shaft portion , and a seal member between the second driving-side shaft portion and the housing . A lubricant is provided between the bearing and the seal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi HIRATA, Takahide ITO, Takuma YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190277291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a co-rotating scroll compressor that can inhibit leakage of lubricant supplied to a synchronous drive mechanism. A co-rotating scroll compressor includes a drive-side plate 20 placed between a driving scroll member 70 and a motor 5 at a predetermined distance from the driving scroll member 70 in a direction of a drive-side rotation axis CL1. The drive-side plate 20 includes a shaft portion 20b fixed to a driving shaft 6 of the motor 5 and a fixing portion 20a fixed to an outer periphery of the driving scroll member 70, and a synchronous drive mechanism made up of a needle bearing 32a and a pin 32b is placed between the drive-side plate 20 and driving scroll member 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma YAMASHITA, Takahide ITO, Keita KITAGUCHI, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Hirohumi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20190178249
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor includes a driving-side scroll member (7), a driven-side scroll member, a driving-side supporting member fixed to a distal end side of a driving-side wall (7b) in a rotation axis direction and rotated together with the driving-side scroll member (7), and a driven-side supporting member fixed to a distal end side of a driven-side wall in the rotation axis direction and rotated together with the driven-side scroll member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma YAMASHITA, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Keita KITAGUCHI, Hirofumi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20190178247
    Abstract: Provided is a co-rotating scroll compressor which can alleviate the deformation caused by a centrifugal force generated in a scroll part. The present invention includes: a first driving side bearing and a second driving side bearing which rotatably support a driving side scroll member on shaft parts at one end side and the other end side in the axial direction, wherein a preload applied to a first driving side shaft part so that an axial clearance in the second driving side bearing direction is eliminated in the first driving side bearing, and a preload is applied to a second driving side shaft part so that an axial clearance in the first driving side bearing direction is eliminated in the second driving side bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma YAMASHITA, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Keita KITAGUCHI, Hirofumi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20190162184
    Abstract: A co-rotating scroll compressor includes a driving-side scroll member (7), a driven-side scroll member (9), a pin ring mechanism (15), a driving-side bearing (11) that rotatably supports the driving-side scroll member (7), and a driven-side bearing (13) that rotatably supports the driven-side scroll member (9). A center of gravity of at least one of the driving shaft (6), the driving-side scroll member (7), and the driven-side scroll member (9) is shifted from rotation centers (CL1, CL2) by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance is set so that a total bearing load obtained by centrifugal force and fluid compression that is 5% of a dynamic load rating of the driving-side bearing (11) and the driven-side bearing (13) or more is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma YAMASHITA, Takahide ITO, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Keita KITAGUCHI, Hirofumi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20180328361
    Abstract: An object is to ensure reliable engagement of a pin and an engagement hole (ring) serving as a rotation prevention mechanism in a scroll fluid machine in which a turn radius of an orbiting scroll is constant. A scroll-type compressor (10) according to the present invention is provided with: a fixed scroll (24); an orbiting scroll (22) that revolves with respect to the fixed scroll (24); a main shaft (14) that includes an input shaft (14a) to which a driving force is transmitted, and an eccentric shaft (14c) that is offset by a predetermined amount with respect to the input shaft (14a) and that transmits the driving force to the orbiting scroll (22); and a pin-and-ring mechanism (27) that is provided between the orbiting scroll (22) and a housing (11) and that prevents rotation of the orbiting scroll (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEUCHI, Takahide ITO, Takuma YAMASHITA, Keita KITAGUCHI, Hirofumi HIRATA, Kazuhide WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10008895
    Abstract: The inverter-integrated electric compressor integrally incorporates an inverter device, and comprises a UVW busbar that conducts three-phase alternating current power converted by an inverter circuit on a circuit board to a glass terminal that penetrates an inverter housing section. The UVW busbar being configured of three long thin plate-shaped conductive material busbars, one end of each being provided with a connector terminal that is connected to the glass terminal, are the three conductive material busbars being housed in and integrated with a resin case. A section of each of the conductive material busbars in at least one location in the length direction thereof is adhered and fixed to the resin case side, using adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Hattori, Takuma Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20180038367
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided with a stationary scroll, an orbiting scroll, and a discharge port (18) through which a fluid that has been compressed by both the scrolls is discharged. An end plate of the orbiting scroll is provided with an end-plate side stepped portion formed in such a way that, along a spiral of a spiral wrap (16B), the height thereof increases toward a central side of the spiral and decreases toward an outer end side thereof. A spiral wrap (15B) of the stationary scroll is provided with a wall-portion side stepped portion formed corresponding to the end-plate side stepped portion in such a way that the height thereof decreases toward the central side of the spiral and increases toward the outer end side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime SATO, Takuma YAMASHITA, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Genta YOSHIKAWA, Akihiro KANAI, Kazuhide WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170370219
    Abstract: One of a pair of a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll is the scroll including a step portion provided only at a predetermined position along a spiral direction on a blade bottom surface of a spiral wrap, and the other one of the scrolls is the scroll including a step portion provided only at a predetermined position along a spiral direction on a blade tip surface of a spiral wrap. A blade bottom surface of an end plate of the fixed scroll is set as a reference surface for setting a chip gap between both the scrolls. When a wrap height of the spiral wrap of the orbiting scroll is represented by (L) (Lo, Li) and a wrap height of the spiral wrap of the fixed scroll is represented by (lo, li), L (Lo, Li)>1 (lo, li) is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEUCHI, Genta YOSHIKAWA, Hajime SATO, Takuma YAMASHITA, Takayuki HAGITA, Takayuki KUWAHARA, Katsuhiro FUJITA, Kazuhide WATANABE