Patents by Inventor Tomihisa Ohuchi
Tomihisa Ohuchi 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).
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Patent number: 6336343Abstract: A two-stage absorption refrigerating apparatus includes an integrated drum in which a low-pressure evaporator and a low-pressure absorber are arranged in an upper part and a high-pressure evaporator and a high-pressure absorber are arranged in a lower part. Uncondensed gas resulted in a high-temperature generator and elsewhere successively moves toward a low-pressure side along with a circulation of refrigerant and solution. The uncondensed gas deposited in the high-pressure absorber is extracted by bleeding device, and the uncondensed gas deposited in the low-pressure absorber is extracted by an ejector. The extracted uncondensed gas is stored into a gas storage tank via a gas-liquid separator. A valve is provided on the gas storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishioka, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Tatsuo Fujii, Satoshi Miyake, Atsushi Shitara, Toshikuni Ohashi, Mitsuharu Matsubara
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Patent number: 6279343Abstract: A high temperature regenerator for an absorption water cooling and heating machine for extracting steam as coolant by heating and condensing a dilute solution of lithium bromide. An inner casing (2) defines therein a combustion chamber (11B) on the blow out port side of a burner for blowing out combustion gas. The solution is filled in liquid chambers defined in an outer casing (1) above and below the combustion chamber. A coolant vapor outlet passage (8) is defined in the upper part of the outer casing, and gas exhaust passages (13, 14) are defined in the combustion chamber on a side remote from the burner. A plurality of solution tubes 3 communicated with the liquid chambers above and below the combustion chamber are extended through he combustion chamber. The plurality of solution tubes are plane tubes having fins (16) at their side surfaces. The fins are provided only on the upstream side.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Funaba, Norihiro Itou, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Satoshi Miyake
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Patent number: 6247331Abstract: Refrigerant vapor generated in a high temperature regenerator is condensed in a condenser, and the refrigerant vapor is changed to refrigerant liquid. Then it is conducted to a first evaporator. The refrigerant vapor evaporated in the first evaporator is absorbed in a solution in a first absorber. The refrigerant liquid conducted from the condenser without vaporizing in the first evaporator is introduced to a second evaporator, and it evaporates in the second evaporator. The refrigerant vapor in the second evaporator is absorbed in the solution in a second absorber. The first and the second evaporator and the first and the second absorber are made of a unitary chamber. The first evaporator is juxtaposed to the second absorber with a heat transfer member. The concentration of the refrigerant in the second evaporator is controlled by a refrigerant liquid controller that controls a flow rate of the refrigerant liquid flowing from the first evaporator at the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Ryoko Sakiyama, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Tomihisa Ohuchi
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Patent number: 6233968Abstract: There is disclosed an absorption refrigerating machine in which evaporators as well as absorbers are arranged in a two-stage manner. A refrigerant, heated by a regenerator, is condensed by a condenser, and then is fed to a first evaporator. The refrigerant, produced in the first evaporator, is absorbed by a first absorber, formed integrally with the first evaporator, and is formed into an intermediate solution, and then is fed to a second absorber. The second absorber comprises a spray absorber which obviates the need for providing a heat-transfer pipe therein. The condensed refrigerant is supplied to a second evaporator, formed integrally with the second absorber, from a refrigerant tank formed at a lower portion of the condenser or at a lower portion of the first evaporator. The refrigerant, fed to the second evaporator, is absorbed by the solution sprayed in a supercooled condition in the second absorber, thereby producing a dilute solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Ryoko Sakiyama, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 6122930Abstract: There is disclosed an absorption refrigerating machine in which evaporators as well as absorbers are arranged in a two-stage manner. A refrigerant, heated by a regenerator, is condensed by a condenser, and then is fed to a first evaporator. The refrigerant, produced in the first evaporator, is absorbed by a first absorber, formed integrally with the first evaporator, and is formed into an intermediate solution, and then is fed to a second absorber. The second absorber comprises a spray absorber which obviates the need for providing a heat-transfer pipe therein. The condensed refrigerant is supplied to a second evaporator, formed integrally with the second absorber, from a refrigerant tank formed at a lower portion of the condenser or at a lower portion of the first evaporator. The refrigerant, fed to the second evaporator, is absorbed by the solution sprayed in a supercooled condition in the second absorber, thereby producing a dilute solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1999Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Ryoko Sakiyama, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 5577555Abstract: Heat exchanger has a first surface on which a first fluid flows and a second surface on which a second fluid flows, at least one of the first and second surfaces has at least two projections and a bottom therebetween, and an imaginary line on the bottom along a shortest distance between the projections adjacent to each other is prevented from extending along an imaginary face substantially parallel to a main flow direction of one of the first and second fluids which flows over the bottom.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1994Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Hisajima, Akira Nishiguchi, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Saburo Tsukada
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Patent number: 5517830Abstract: The capacity control range of an interior unit of a multiple type absorption air conditioning system is increased, and turning on and off of cooling/heating and switch over between the cooling and heating can be readily and safely performed. The capacity control range is increased by reserving a liquid refrigerant in an absorption cool/warm water unit. An interior unit is connected to the absorption cool/warm water unit by a communication device. The operation of the cool/warm water unit caused by turning on and off the system and switch over between cooling and heating are automatically controlled by an operation control device. Consequently, the operation is simplified, and safety is improved.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1995Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Michihiko Aizawa, Takashi Nakao, Yasuo Koseki, Kyoji Kohno
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Patent number: 5447042Abstract: The capacity control range of an interior unit of a multiple type absorption air conditioning system is enlarged, and turning on and off of cooling/heating and switch over between the cooling and heating can be readily and safely performed. The capacity control range is increased by reserving a liquid refrigerant in an absorption cool/warm water unit. An interior unit is connected to the absorption cool/warm water unit by a communication device. The operation of the cool/warm water unit caused by turning on and off the system and switch over between cooling and heating are automatically controlled by an operation control device. Consequently, the operation is simplified, and safety is improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1994Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Michihiko Aizawa, Takashi Nakao, Yasuo Koseki, Kyoji Kohno
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Patent number: 5435154Abstract: A high temperature regenerator of an absorption type hot and cold water generator and an absorption type hot and cold water generator capable of preventing corrosion from occurring by preventing local overheating at the heat transfer surface of the high temperature regenerator and capable of being miniaturized. The high temperature regenerator includes an outer case, an inner case, a plurality of solution pipes, a burner, a solution flow-in pipe, and a gas/liquid separation plate. The inner case is inside the outer case, and a solution is kept between the cases, with the inner case being submerged within this solution. The burner is mounted on the side of the outer case in such a way that heat can be supplied through the inner case, with the inside of the inner case serving as a combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Shigeo Sugimoto, Michihiko Aizawa, Takao Naruse, Yasuo Uraki
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Patent number: 5289868Abstract: An unit-type air conditioning system is provided to enable low-load operation of an absorption chiller heater, to thereby improve the load responsiveness, and to use such a chiller heater as an outdoor unit. A plurality of burners are provided in a high temperature generator of the absorption chiller heater, thereby enabling the low-load operation. A refrigerant return valve is provided so as to speed up the stop operation. Flow rates of pumps are controlled in accordance with detected values of temperatures in the chiller heater and a load change, thus improving the load responsiveness. Further, in the air conditioning system with this chiller heater serving as an outdoor unit, required operation prediction is performed on the basis of outer signals from load units and the like, and prediction control according to its result is conducted, further improving the load responsiveness.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Koseki, Ryuichi Kaji, Hiroaki Yoda, Takashi Nakao, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Katsuya Ebara
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Patent number: 5282369Abstract: The capacity control range of an interior unit of a multiple type absorption air conditioning system is increased, and turning on and off of cooling/heating and switch over between the cooling and heating can be readily and safely performed. The capacity control range is increased by reserving a liquid refrigerant in an absorption cool/warm water unit. An interior unit is connected to the absorption cool/warm water unit by a communication device. The operation of the cool/warm water unit caused by turning on and off the system and switch over between cooling and heating are automatically controlled by an operation control device. Consequently, the operation is simplified, and safety is improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Michihiko Aizawa, Takashi Nakao, Yasuo Koseki, Kyoji Kohno
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Patent number: 5275010Abstract: An individual air conditioning system with an absorption chiller heater having a controllable capacity, with thermal input to a burner of a high temperature regenerator being controlled by on-off control or the like even if the load is low. The temperature of cooling water is controlled in accordance with a concentration of refrigerant in an absorber, so that the refrigerating capacity of the absorption chiller heater can be freely varied from 0% to 100% without the refrigerant being frozen.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1992Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Hisajima, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Yasuo Koseki, Michihiko Aizawa, Hiroaki Yoda, Takashi Nakao
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Patent number: 5259202Abstract: In an absorption air-conditioning system, in order to immediately stop indoor air-conditions by a stop signal of the indoor air-conditioners and improve characteristics for activating the system , such as, by effecting re-activation at a relatively short time interval after stopping the operation of the system, when the last one of the operating indoor air-conditioners is stopped, a stop signal is sent to a control device from a controller for the indoor air-conditioner, and in response to this signal, the control device effects the control of stopping a burner, a cooling medium circulating pump, a cooling water pump and a cold/hot water, pump. A solution circulating pump, however, continues operating and the solution, while kept at a high concentration, is circulated through an absorber, a high-temperature regenerator and a low-temperature regenerator.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 5218844Abstract: An absorption heat pump apparatus is so formed that solution which has absorbed coolant vapor in absorber to increase in temperature, liquid coolant into which coolant vapor heat been condensed in a condenser, and coolant which has decreased in temperature through flash evaporation of coolant vapor in an evaporator are delivered directly to heat exchangers so as to exchange heat with the outdoor air, respectively. This arrangement makes the use of cold water and cooling water as well as equipment therefor and maintenance thereof unnecessary.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1991Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Nishiguchi, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 5205137Abstract: An absorption air conditioner having a regenerating chamber for heating and condensing a portion of a dilute solution generated in an absorber and an absorption chamber for causing refrigerant vapor generated in the regenerating chamber to be absorbed into said dilute solution which is at an intermediate position in the passage connected from the absorber to the regenerator so that the size of the absorber is reduced and the overall size of the absorption air conditioner is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomihisa Ohuchi, Akira Nishiguchi, Daisuke Hisajima, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi Kunugi, Michihiko Aizawa, Katsuya Ebara, Hiroaki Yoda
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Patent number: 5186241Abstract: The regeneration temperature of a chemical heat pump of closed system utilizing reversible reaction between calcium oxide and water is lowered by using an aqueous solution of a salt in an absorber-condensor provided separately from a reactor filled with calcium hydroxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1989Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshifumi Kunugi, Michio Yanadori, Toshihiko Fukushima, Tomihisa Ohuchi
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Patent number: 5048308Abstract: An absorber comprises a vapor absorption portion including at least two flow paths through which an absorption solution flows down and absorbs a cooling medium vapor, at least two solution cooling portions separated from, and juxtaposed with, the vapor absorption portion and solution circulation for circulating a cooling medium vapor between the solution cooling portion and the vapor absorption portion. In this manner, a refrigerator can be made compact in size and cycle efficiency can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1990Date of Patent: September 17, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Hisajima, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Seiichiro Sakaguchi, Toshifumi Kunugi, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 4941329Abstract: Fans are disposed on an upper wall face out of the upper wall face, a lower wall face and side wall faces which constitute an outside frame of a machine body. An air-cooled absorber is disposed on two adjacent wall faces. An air-cooled condenser is disposed on one wall face of the remaining side wall faces. A main apparatus comprising such as an evaporator, a high-temperature regenerator, a low-temperature regenerator, a solution heat exchanger and pipes for connecting operatively the apparatuses together is disposed on an inner portion of the machine body so as to be surrounded by the air-cooled absorber and the air-cooled condenser. Thus, a noise generated from the refrigerating machine is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1989Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Imura, Tomihisa Ohuchi, Kyoji Kohno, Tamio Shimizu, Michihiko Aizawa
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Patent number: 4328679Abstract: A capability control apparatus for a cooling system having a direct expansion type evaporator comprises a control valve mounted in a heating system for a generator for controlling an amount of heat to be given to the generator. Temperature sensors are mounted at inlet and outlet sides, respectively, of a cooling system for an absorber, and an arithmetic unit is connected to the temperature sensors and the control valve. The arithmetic unit calculates the amount of heat to be given to the generator based on signals transmitted from the temperature sensors to the unit and issues and transmits to the control valve a control signal for controlling the latter.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1981Date of Patent: May 11, 1982Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Sampei Usui, Tomihisa Ohuchi