Patents by Inventor Tooru Fujimoto

Tooru Fujimoto 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: 11971188
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to realize a fan unit capable of determining occurrence or non-occurrence of a backflow during operation. In a second unit, a second controller calculates front-rear differential pressure by substituting a rotation speed and a volume of air or a wind speed that can be acquired in real time into a relational expression. The relational expression derives, from two values of the rotation speed, the volume of air or the wind speed, and the front-rear differential pressure, the remaining one value. Then, the second controller determines that a backflow occurs if the calculated front-rear differential pressure is within a range that cannot occur under a normal condition. Therefore, the occurrence of a backflow can be detected without using an expensive pressure sensor or a directional wind speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Komatsu, Shuuichi Tanaka, Tooru Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11927355
    Abstract: An air conditioning and ventilating system including: an air conditioning device including a heat exchanger configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant; a ventilation device communicatively connected to the air conditioning device and including a supply air fan and/or an exhaust fan; an airflow volume detection unit configured to detect an airflow volume equivalent value of the ventilation device; and a control unit. On determination that the airflow volume equivalent value acquired from the airflow volume detection unit is equal to or less than a first predetermined value, the control unit sets an operation of the air conditioning device to a stop state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Hirai, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Gakuto Sakai, Tooru Fujimoto, Yoshitaka Matsugi
  • Patent number: 11920818
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to realize a fan unit capable of determining occurrence or non-occurrence of a backflow during operation. In a second unit, a second controller calculates front-rear differential pressure by substituting a rotation speed and a volume of air or a wind speed that can be acquired in real time into a relational expression. The relational expression derives, from two values of the rotation speed, the volume of air or the wind speed, and the front-rear differential pressure, the remaining one value. Then, the second controller determines that a backflow occurs if the calculated front-rear differential pressure is within a range that cannot occur under a normal condition. Therefore, the occurrence of a backflow can be detected without using an expensive pressure sensor or a directional wind speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Komatsu, Shuuichi Tanaka, Tooru Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11885517
    Abstract: A system includes an air conditioning device with a heat exchanger that sends conditioned air to an air conditioned space, a ventilation device that ventilates the air conditioned space, a refrigerant sensor that detects a concentration of a refrigerant in the air conditioned space, and a control unit that controls operations of the air conditioning device and ventilation device. On determination that the refrigerant concentration acquired from the refrigerant sensor exceeds a first predetermined value, the control unit sets an operation of a compressor of the air conditioning device to a stop state and sets the ventilation device to an operating state. On determination that the refrigerant concentration that has exceeded the first predetermined value becomes equal to or less than the first predetermined value, the control unit continues the stop state of the compressor and operating state of the ventilation device until a predetermined timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Hirai, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Gakuto Sakai, Yoshitaka Matsugi, Tooru Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11821438
    Abstract: A fan unit includes a centrifugal fan, an air flow volume detector, and a main body casing housing the centrifugal fan and the air flow volume detector. The centrifugal fan includes a fan casing and a rotor. The air flow volume detector includes main body, and a probe that detects an air flow volume equivalent quantity equivalent to an air flow volume provided by the centrifugal fan. The fan casing includes a bell mouth defining an air inlet and having a convex surface. A distance from the probe to the surface of the bell mouth is larger than 0 and smaller than one third of a radius of the air inlet. A thermal air velocity sensor detects, as the air flow volume equivalent quantity, an air velocity of air flowing through the air inlet not connected to a duct by measuring an amount of heat dissipated from the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Tanaka, Akira Komatsu, Tooru Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20230296110
    Abstract: A fan unit includes a centrifugal fan, an air flow volume detector, and a main body casing housing the centrifugal fan and the air flow volume detector. The centrifugal fan includes a fan casing and a rotor. The air flow volume detector includes main body, and a probe that detects an air flow volume equivalent quantity equivalent to an air flow volume provided by the centrifugal fan. The fan casing includes a bell mouth defining an air inlet and having a convex surface. A distance from the probe to the surface of the bell mouth is larger than 0 and smaller than one third of a radius of the air inlet. A thermal air velocity sensor detects, as the air flow volume equivalent quantity, an air velocity of air flowing through the air inlet not connected to a duct by measuring an amount of heat dissipated from the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Shuuichi TANAKA, Akira KOMATSU, Tooru FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11703245
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a first ventilation device, a second ventilation device, a sensor, and an electronic controller. The first ventilation device includes a first fan. The second ventilation device includes a second fan. The sensor is attached to the first ventilation device. The sensor is configured to detect a state of air and to transmit a detection signal indicative of the detected state of air. The electronic controller is configured to receive the detection signal of the sensor and to control the first ventilation device and the second ventilation device based on the detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsugi, Tooru Fujimoto, Ryou Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Shioyama
  • Publication number: 20230204245
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to realize a fan unit capable of determining occurrence or non-occurrence of a backflow during operation. In a second unit, a second controller calculates front-rear differential pressure by substituting a rotation speed and a volume of air or a wind speed that can be acquired in real time into a relational expression. The relational expression derives, from two values of the rotation speed, the volume of air or the wind speed, and the front-rear differential pressure, the remaining one value. Then, the second controller determines that a backflow occurs if the calculated front-rear differential pressure is within a range that cannot occur under a normal condition. Therefore, the occurrence of a backflow can be detected without using an expensive pressure sensor or a directional wind speed sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira KOMATSU, Shuuichi TANAKA, Tooru FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230184456
    Abstract: A fan unit reduces the number of man-hours for a preliminary test and eliminates the need for a trial run at the time of duct connection are realized. A second controller acquires: a rotation speed of a fan motor of a second fan; a volume of air, a wind speed, or front-rear differential pressure of the second fan; and an air volume target value or a wind speed target value for the second fan, and calculates a rotation speed target value Ny for the fan motor 31b by using a first function: Ny=(Qy/Qx)2×?Px×{m×(Qy/Qx)×Vx+p}+n×(Qy/Qx)×Vx+q. Furthermore, when the front-rear differential pressure fluctuates and the wind speed is decreased from Vt to V, the second controller calculates a rotation speed change amount to the rotation speed target value by using a second function: ?N=a×(Vt?V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira KOMATSU, Shuuichi TANAKA, Tooru FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230184451
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to enhance the reliability of determination of occurrence or non-occurrence of surging. Whether or not surging occurs depends on front-rear differential pressure. Therefore, by determining occurrence or non-occurrence of surging on the basis of the front-rear differential pressure, a second unit can detect and avoid surging with higher accuracy than when determining by using the pressure on an outlet side of a second fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira KOMATSU, Shuuichi TANAKA, Tooru FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230151999
    Abstract: A blow-out unit disposed at a blow-out port on an air flow path and configured to blow out air supplied through the air flow path, toward the room, includes: a first member disposed in the blow-out port and including a plate member having a first side and configured to turn around a rotating shaft disposed away from the first side such that the first side moves away from the blow-out port toward the air flow path; and a second member disposed in the blow-out port at a different position from the plate member and extending along the first side of the plate member. The plate member and the second member change a direction of air to be blown out toward the blow-out port through the air flow path from a first air flow direction to a second air flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Komatsu, Kentarou Niki, Shuuichi Tanaka, Tooru Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11384953
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes: an air conditioner that generates conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant and supplies the conditioned air to an air conditioning target space; a refrigerant sensor that detects refrigerant leakage; a ventilator that ventilates the air conditioning target space; and a controller. The ventilator includes: a total heat exchanger; a first air supply path and a first air exhaust path that connect the air conditioning target space and an outside of the air conditioning target space via the total heat exchanger; a second air supply path that connect the air conditioning target space and the outside of the air conditioning target space without passing through the total heat exchanger; an air supply fan that supplies air from the outside of the air conditioning target space into the air conditioning target space via the first air supply path and the second air supply path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Hirai, Tooru Fujimoto, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Gakuto Sakai, Yoshitaka Matsugi
  • Publication number: 20220214062
    Abstract: An air conditioning and ventilating system including: an air conditioning device including a heat exchanger configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant; a ventilation device communicatively connected to the air conditioning device and including a supply air fan and/or an exhaust fan; an airflow volume detection unit configured to detect an airflow volume equivalent value of the ventilation device; and a control unit. On determination that the airflow volume equivalent value acquired from the airflow volume detection unit is equal to or less than a first predetermined value, the control unit sets an operation of the air conditioning device to a stop state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke HIRAI, Akiyoshi YAMAMOTO, Gakuto SAKAI, Tooru FUJIMOTO, Yoshitaka MATSUGI
  • Publication number: 20220186960
    Abstract: An air conditioning and ventilating system S including: an air conditioning device A including a heat exchanger 22 configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant, and configured to send the conditioned air to an air conditioned space R; a ventilation device 30 configured to ventilate the air conditioned space R; a refrigerant sensor 24 configured to detect concentration of the refrigerant in the air conditioned space R; and a control unit 40 configured to control operations of the air conditioning device A and the ventilation device 30. On determination that the refrigerant concentration acquired from the refrigerant sensor 24 exceeds a first predetermined value, the control unit 40 sets an operation of a compressor 13 of the air conditioning device A to a stop state and sets the ventilation device 30 to an operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke HIRAI, Akiyoshi YAMAMOTO, Gakuto SAKAI, Yoshitaka MATSUGI, Tooru FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220146138
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes: an air conditioner that generates conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant and supplies the conditioned air to an air conditioning target space; a refrigerant sensor that detects refrigerant leakage; a ventilator that ventilates the air conditioning target space; and a controller. The ventilator includes: a total heat exchanger; a first air supply path and a first air exhaust path that connect the air conditioning target space and an outside of the air conditioning target space via the total heat exchanger; a second air supply path that connect the air conditioning target space and the outside of the air conditioning target space without passing through the total heat exchanger; an air supply fan that supplies air from the outside of the air conditioning target space into the air conditioning target space via the first air supply path and the second air supply path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Hirai, Tooru Fujimoto, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Gakuto Sakai, Yoshitaka Matsugi
  • Patent number: 11268728
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a plurality of ventilation devices, a sensor, a setting unit, and a transmitter-receiver. The sensor is attached to a predetermined ventilation device of the plurality of ventilation devices. The sensor detects a state of air. The setting unit sets, from the plurality of ventilation devices, a first ventilation device to which the sensor is to be attached, and a second ventilation device with which a detection signal of the sensor is to be shared. The transmitter-receiver receives the detection signal of the sensor and transmits the detection signal to control devices of the first and second ventilation devices. The first and second ventilation devices are set in the setting unit. Each of the control devices of the first and second ventilation devices controls an associated one of the ventilation devices based on the detection signal transmitted from the transmitter-receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsugi, Tooru Fujimoto, Ryou Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Shioyama
  • Publication number: 20220003446
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a first ventilation device, a second ventilation device, a sensor, and an electronic controller. The first ventilation device includes a first fan. The second ventilation device includes a second fan. The sensor is attached to the first ventilation device. The sensor is configured to detect a state of air and to transmit a detection signal indicative of the detected state of air. The electronic controller is configured to receive the detection signal of the sensor and to control the first ventilation device and the second ventilation device based on the detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MATSUGI, Tooru FUJIMOTO, Ryou FUJIMOTO, Kazuhiro SHIOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11156377
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a plurality of ventilation devices, a sensor, a setting unit, and a transmitter-receiver. The sensor is attached to a predetermined ventilation device of the plurality of ventilation devices. The sensor detects a state of air. The setting unit sets, from the plurality of ventilation devices, a first ventilation device to which the sensor is to be attached, and a second ventilation device with which a detection signal of the sensor is to be shared. The transmitter-receiver receives the detection signal of the sensor and transmits the detection signal to control devices of the first and second ventilation devices. The first and second ventilation devices are set in the setting unit. Each of the control devices of the first and second ventilation devices controls an associated one of the ventilation devices based on the detection signal transmitted from the transmitter-receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsugi, Tooru Fujimoto, Ryou Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Shioyama
  • Publication number: 20210088248
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a plurality of ventilation devices, a sensor, a setting unit, and a transmitter-receiver. The sensor is attached to a predetermined ventilation device of the plurality of ventilation devices. The sensor detects a state of air. The setting unit sets, from the plurality of ventilation devices, a first ventilation device to which the sensor is to be attached, and a second ventilation device with which a detection signal of the sensor is to be shared. The transmitter-receiver receives the detection signal of the sensor and transmits the detection signal to control devices of the first and second ventilation devices. The first and second ventilation devices are set in the setting unit. Each of the control devices of the first and second ventilation devices controls an associated one of the ventilation devices based on the detection signal transmitted from the transmitter-receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MATSUGI, Tooru FUJIMOTO, Ryou FUJIMOTO, Kazuhiro SHIOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9797620
    Abstract: A total heat exchanger exchanges heat between air flowing through an air supply passage and air flowing through an air exhaust passage. An air supply fan transfers air from the outside of a room into the room through the air supply passage. If the temperature of outdoor air (OA) is below a lower temperature threshold (Tth), a controller intermittently stops the air supply fan in response to an index of the moisture content in room air (RA) such that as the stage of the index of the moisture content depending on the moisture content in the room air (RA) shifts toward higher stages, the period of time during which the air supply fan is at rest in an intermittent operating cycle increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsugi, Kenichi Maegaito, Takayuki Sunayama, Tooru Fujimoto