Patents by Inventor Terunori AIKAWA

Terunori AIKAWA 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: 20230339292
    Abstract: A heat pump device is provided with: a compressor; an engine; a power generator; and a motor. The compressor pressurizes a refrigerant. The power generator is driven by the engine. The motor operates with power generated by the power generator. In addition, the motor drives the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shota Imoto, Satoshi Matsushita, Yuichiro Tanaka, Kengo Kimura, Soichiro Kamoda, Terunori Aikawa, Takuma Iwami
  • Publication number: 20230137037
    Abstract: A heat pump includes an indoor heat exchanger; an outdoor heat exchanger that is connected to the indoor heat exchanger; an accumulator that is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger; an evaporative heat exchanger that is provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the accumulator; and a bypass circuit that that is configured to enable a refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor heat exchanger to flow into the evaporative heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hideshi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20230135687
    Abstract: A heat pump is provided with a compressor; an oil separator provided on a discharge path of the compressor; an accumulator connected to the compressor via a suction path; and a bypass circuit configured to supply a gas refrigerant separated by the oil separator. The bypass circuit is connected to the suction path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hideshi OKADA, Sachie TSUJIKAWA, Terunori AIKAWA, Tomoya YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230117450
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a first outdoor heat exchanger and a second outdoor heat exchanger which are mutually connected in parallel; a merge part at which refrigerant that has flown out from the first outdoor heat exchanger and the second outdoor heat exchanger is configured to merge; and a third outdoor heat exchanger that is connected to the merge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Sachie TSUJIKAWA, Terunori AIKAWA, Shingo OKADA
  • Patent number: 11566797
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Terunori Aikawa, Hirotoshi Kihara
  • Patent number: 10816251
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump includes: a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger configured to condense the compressed refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the condensed refrigerant; an expansion valve having an adjustable opening and configured to decompress the refrigerant having passed the flow rate adjustment valve; a second heat exchanger configured to cool a temperature control target by using the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve; and a control device configured to control the opening of the expansion valve based on a difference between the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the second heat exchanger and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out from the second heat exchanger, and to control the opening of the flow rate adjustment valve based on the flow rate of the refrigerant to be supplied to the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Hirotoshi Kihara, Keisuke Ota, Terunori Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20200191416
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hirotoshi KIHARA
  • Patent number: 10641530
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump (10) includes: a compressor (16A, 16B) that discharges refrigerant; an oil separator (30) that separates oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; an oil return channel (80) that returns the oil separated by the oil separator to the compressor; a pressure sensor (86A, 86B) that detects a pressure in the oil return channel; a first pressure loss member (84A, 84B) and a second pressure loss member (88A, 88B) disposed in portions of the oil return channel at an oil separator side and a compressor side relative to the pressure sensor; and a control device that increases an output of the compressor in a case where a pressure detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a suction pressure of the compressor and less than a discharge pressure of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Kihara, Keisuke Ota, Terunori Aikawa, Hirohiko Nobuhara, Hirotaka Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10591171
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Okuda, Terunori Aikawa, Hirotoshi Kihara
  • Publication number: 20180080697
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump includes: a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger configured to condense the compressed refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the condensed refrigerant; an expansion valve having an adjustable opening and configured to decompress the refrigerant having passed the flow rate adjustment valve; a second heat exchanger configured to cool a temperature control target by using the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve; and a control device configured to control the opening of the expansion valve based on a difference between the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the second heat exchanger and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out from the second heat exchanger, and to control the opening of the flow rate adjustment valve based on the flow rate of the refrigerant to be supplied to the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Hirotoshi KIHARA, Keisuke OTA, Terunori AIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180051704
    Abstract: An exemplary heat pump (10) includes: a compressor (16A, 16B) that discharges refrigerant; an oil separator (30) that separates oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; an oil return channel (80) that returns the oil separated by the oil separator to the compressor; a pressure sensor (86A, 86B) that detects a pressure in the oil return channel; a first pressure loss member (84A, 84B) and a second pressure loss member (88A, 88B) disposed in portions of the oil return channel at an oil separator side and a compressor side relative to the pressure sensor; and a control device that increases an output of the compressor in a case where a pressure detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a suction pressure of the compressor and less than a discharge pressure of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi KIHARA, Keisuke OTA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hirohiko NOBUHARA, Hirotaka NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170328583
    Abstract: A subcooler is made up of a plate type heat exchanger. The accumulator is located between a compressor and the subcooler in a width direction of an outdoor unit in a planar view. The subcooler overlaps with the accumulator in the width direction in the planar view. As a result, a compact heat pump can be provided when the subcooler is a plate type heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Norihiro OKUDA, Terunori AIKAWA, Hirotoshi KIHARA