Patents by Inventor Yoshitoshi Noda

Yoshitoshi Noda 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: 20170036513
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for vehicle includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a first bypass passage and a second bypass passage. The first bypass passage branches at a point of a coolant passage from a cooling portion of a heating component the vehicle to the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and the first bypass passage is capable of being communicated with the coolant passage at an upstream side of the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger. The second bypass passage bran at a point of the coolant passage from a heater core to the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and the second bypass passage is capable of being communicated with the coolant passage at a downstream side of the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger. A part of the first bypass passage which includes a downstream end and a part of the second bypass passage which includes an upstream end are shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: YUJI KODERA, KENTARO KURODA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI, YOSHITOSHI NODA
  • Publication number: 20170038151
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first stack portion and a second stack portion. The first stack portion has a plurality of plates which are stacked, and a first refrigerant passage and a first coolant passage are formed between the plurality of plates. The second stack portion has a plurality of receiver components which are stacked, and a refrigerant retaining portion leading to the first refrigerant passage is formed in the plurality of receiver components. The second stack portion is stacked on the first stack portion in the same direction as a stacking direction in which the plurality of plates are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: YOSHITOSHI NODA, YASUHIRO ASAIDA, HIDEAKI HAMADA, MITUHIRO IKEDA, KENTARO KURODA
  • Publication number: 20160250908
    Abstract: A vehicle heating device includes: a first heat exchanger which performs first heat exchange between an exhaust gas discharged from an engine and first air introduced from outside or inside of a vehicle interior; and a second heat exchanger which performs second heat exchange between the first air subjected to the first heat exchange with the exhaust gas in the first heat exchanger and second air taken into the second heat exchanger from the outside of the vehicle interior, discharges the first air subjected to the second heat exchange to the outside of the vehicle interior, and supplies the second air subjected to the second heat exchange to the inside of the vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: YU NAKASHIMA, TOMOHIRO TERADA, YOSHITOSHI NODA
  • Publication number: 20160214461
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a first flow rate adjusting unit. The first water-refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between a refrigerant of low-temperature and low-pressure in a heat pump and an engine coolant flowing in an engine coolant path to vaporize the refrigerant. The second water-refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between the refrigerant of high-temperature and high-pressure and the engine coolant to condense the refrigerant. The first flow rate adjusting unit is capable of adjusting a flow rate of the engine coolant supplied to a flow path connecting with the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a flow rate of the engine coolant supplied to a flow path bypassing the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: KENTARO KURODA, YUJI KODERA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI, YOSHITOSHI NODA, ICHIRO TATENO
  • Publication number: 20160209092
    Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioning device includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger. The first water-refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between a refrigerant of low-temperature and low-pressure and a heat transfer coolant to vaporize the refrigerant. The second water-refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between the refrigerant of high-temperature and high-pressure and the coolant to condense the refrigerant. The coolant circulates through one of the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, the other of the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a cooling path for cooling a heat generating component of a vehicle, and a heater core for heating air supplied to a vehicle interior in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: KENTARO KURODA, ICHIRO TATENO, YOSHITOSHI NODA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI, YUJI KODERA
  • Publication number: 20160159199
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular air conditioning device which is based on a configuration adopted in a conventional vehicle including a hot-water heater, a heat-pump cooling device, and a control system, and which is capable of increasing heating performance at low cost and with a small increase in installation space. This vehicular air conditioning device is provided with: a first water refrigerant heat exchanger that vaporizes a refrigerant; a second water refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses the refrigerant; and a switching means capable of switching between a state in which the refrigerant flows in a refrigerant circuit including the second water refrigerant heat exchanger, a compressor, and the first water refrigerant heat exchanger, and a state in which the refrigerant flows in another refrigerant circuit including an evaporator, the compressor, and a condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kentaro KURODA, Katsuji TANIGUCHI, Yoshitoshi NODA
  • Publication number: 20160159203
    Abstract: This vehicle air conditioner includes: a component temperature-adjustment path in which a coolant flows for performing a heat exchange with a vehicle component which needs a temperature adjustment; an engine coolant path in which an engine coolant guided from an engine cooling portion flows; a heater core. The vehicle air conditioner further includes: a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger which performs a heat exchange between a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant of a heat pump, the coolant fed to the component temperature-adjustment path, and the engine coolant; a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger which performs a heat exchange between a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant of the heat pump, and the engine coolant; and a first switch which can switch between a state where the engine coolant flows to the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and a state where the refrigerant bypasses the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: KENTARO KURODA, YOSHITOSHI NODA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160137032
    Abstract: This vehicle air conditioner includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a heater core, a distributing unit which distributes the coolant, fed from a heat generating component of a vehicle, to a plurality of cooling path, and a junction unit which causes the coolant guided from a plurality of cooling paths to join, and feeds the coolant to the heat generating component. The first water-refrigerant heat exchanger inputs the coolant distributed by the distributing unit, through a first cooling path, and feeds the coolant to be guided to the junction unit, to a second cooling path. The second water-refrigerant heat exchanger inputs the coolant distributed by the distributing unit, through a third cooling path, and feeds the coolant to the heater core. The heater core inputs the coolant fed by the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and feeds the coolant to be guided to the junction unit, to a fourth cooling path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: KENTARO KURODA, YOSHITOSHI NODA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160137031
    Abstract: This vehicle air conditioner includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger, a first switch which can switch between a state where a refrigerant fed from the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger is fed to an evaporator, and a state where the refrigerant is not fed to the evaporator, and a second switch which can switch between a state where the refrigerant fed from the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger is expanded and fed to the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a state where the refrigerant is not fed to the first water-refrigerant exchanger. And the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected to a heater core and a cooling portion of a heating component of a vehicle with a path of a coolant, and the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected to the cooling portion of the heating component of the vehicle and the heater core with a path of a coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: YOSHITOSHI NODA, TOMOHIRO TERADA, KATSUJI TANIGUCHI, KENTARO KURODA
  • Publication number: 20160129757
    Abstract: This air conditioning device for vehicle includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger which performs a heat exchange between a coolant and a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant, and vaporizes the refrigerant, a compressor which compresses the refrigerant fed from the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, to a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant, and discharges the refrigerant, a heater core which heats an interior of a vehicle by using heat of the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant discharged by the compressor, a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the coolant circulating in the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and a cooling path of a heat generating component of the vehicle, the temperature being detected when the coolant flows in the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a controller which determines whether or not to permit driving of the compressor, based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji Kodera, Kentaro Kuroda, Katsuji Taniguchi, Tomohiro Terada, Yoshitoshi Noda
  • Publication number: 20160001635
    Abstract: The vehicular air conditioning device is provided with: a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger that vaporizes refrigerant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure in a heat pump and a cooling fluid for the heat generating component of the vehicle; and a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant of high temperature and high pressure in the heat pump and a cooling fluid for heat transport. The vehicular air conditioning device is configured such that the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected, in a cooling fluid circulable manner, to a heater core for providing heat to air supplied into the cabin. The first water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected, in a cooling fluid circulable manner, to a passageway for cooling the heat generating component without passing through the heater core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi NODA, Tomohiro TERADA, Katsuji TANIGUCHI, Kentaro KURODA
  • Publication number: 20160001636
    Abstract: The vehicle air conditioning device is equipped with: a heater core that imparts heat to air flowing to the vehicle cabin interior by flowing a high temperature cooling liquid; a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling liquid and the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant in a heat pump, thus condensing the refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment means that adjusts the flow rate of the cooling liquid flowing through the heater core and the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger; and a control unit that performs air conditioning control. The control unit controls the flow rate adjustment means, and adopts a configuration that for a predetermined time period from the starting up of the heat pump, sets the flow rate of the cooling liquid to a second flow rate that is lower than a first flow rate during standard operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro TERADA, Yoshitoshi NODA, Katsuji TANIGUCHI, Kentaro KURODA
  • Publication number: 20160001634
    Abstract: The vehicle air conditioning device has a first refrigeration cycle and second refrigeration cycle that have a portion of a refrigeration pathway in common, and form different heat pump cycles; a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger included in the first refrigeration cycle, exchanges heat between a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant and the coolant of a heat-generating member of the vehicle, and vaporizes the refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment means that adjusts the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the heat-generating member and the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a detection means that detects a decline in the amount of refrigerant in the first refrigeration cycle due to the inflow of the refrigerant into the second refrigeration cycle; and a control means that, when a decline in the amount of refrigerant in the first refrigeration cycle has been detected, controls the flow rate adjustment means, reducing the flow rate of the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro TERADA, Yoshitoshi NODA, Katsuji TANIGUCHI, Kentaro KURODA
  • Publication number: 20150338134
    Abstract: A heat pump device for a vehicle, capable of effectively utilizing the heat of structural members. This heat pump device for a vehicle comprises: an electric compressor for compressing and discharging refrigerant; and a high-temperature water-refrigerant heat exchanger for conducting heat exchange between the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant discharged by the electric compressor and a first cooling liquid which is antifreeze; the high-temperature water-refrigerant heat exchanger surrounding and being in contact with the electric compressor so as to be capable of heat exchange with the electric compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuji TANIGUCHI, Satoshi NAKAYA, Yoshitoshi NODA, Tomohiro TERADA
  • Publication number: 20150314669
    Abstract: A heat pump device is provided with: a first refrigerant guide-in unit that guides in the high temperature, high pressure refrigerant discharged by the compressor from outside the housing; a water refrigerant heat exchanger that can dissipate heat from the high temperature, high pressure refrigerant guided in from the first refrigerant guide-in unit into a cooling fluid; and a housing accommodating the water refrigerant heat exchanger. The heat pump device is further provided with a cooling fluid guide-in unit that can guide the cooling fluid from outside the housing into the water refrigerant heat exchanger, a cooling fluid guide-out unit that can guide the cooling fluid out of the water refrigerant heat exchanger to the outside of the housing, and a first refrigerant guide-out unit that guides the refrigerant that has passed through the water refrigerant heat exchanger to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Yoshitoshi NODA
  • Publication number: 20150273980
    Abstract: The vehicular heat pump apparatus is provided with: an electric compressor that compresses and discharges an intake refrigerant; a water-refrigerant heat exchanger that can cause heat to be dissipated from a high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant discharged by the electric compressor to a coolant; a casing that houses the electric compressor and the water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a coolant guiding-in unit that can guide the coolant from outside the casing into the water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a coolant guiding-out unit that can guide the coolant out of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger to the outside of the casing; a single refrigerant guiding-out unit that guides the refrigerant that has passed through the water-refrigerant heat exchanger to the outside of the casing; and a first refrigerant guiding-in unit and a second refrigerant guiding-in unit that guide a low-pressure refrigerant from outside the casing toward the electric compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Yoshitoshi Noda
  • Publication number: 20150059382
    Abstract: This vehicle air-conditioning device has a compressor; an outside heat exchanger; a water-to-refrigerant heat exchanger; a heat release unit; a circulation means; and an air passage through which air is blown into a vehicle interior and in which the heat release unit is disposed midway, a send-out port for sending out the compressed refrigerant and an introduction port for introducing the refrigerant that has not been compressed being provided in the compressor, a first fit part that is fitted in the send-out port of the compressor, and a second fit part that is fitted in the introduction port of the compressor being provided in the water-to-refrigerant heat exchanger, and the compressor and the water-to-refrigerant heat exchanger being integrally joined by the first fit part and the second fit part being fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi Noda, Katsuji Taniguchi, Tomohiro Terada
  • Publication number: 20150041553
    Abstract: An onboard air conditioning device wherein the heating capability of air conditioning is improved, and gas is prevented from flowing into the vehicle interior even in the unlikely event that gas is produced by a battery. In this device, one end of an air flow channel is connected to an air conditioning unit for blowing temperature-regulated air into a vehicle interior, and the other end opens into the vehicle interior. The air flow channel draws air into the vehicle interior from the opening, the intake air is passed through a battery and heated by heat exchange, and the air is then sent to the air conditioning unit. The air conditioning unit sends the air from the air flow channel to a sensible heat exchanger, and after this air undergoes heat exchange with air taken in from another channel, the air is exhausted out of the vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuji Taniguchi, Yoshitoshi Noda, Tomohiro Terada
  • Publication number: 20120017637
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device with a simple structure which can quickly raise the temperature of engine cooling water used for heating the air in a vehicle cabin in an engine start period in a low ambient temperature. The vehicle air conditioning device comprises the following elements integrally connected with each other: a first water heat exchanger (26) provided in the middle of a passage through which an engine cooling water flows from the water jacket of an engine (3) to a heater core (8a), a second water heat exchanger (27) provided in the middle of a passage through which the engine cooling water flows from the heater core (8a) to the water jacket of the engine (3), and a first external heat exchanger (18) for refrigerant condensation provided between the first and second water heat exchangers (26, 27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuo Nakajo, Toshihiro Takei, Yoshitoshi Noda, Tomohiro Maruyama, Junichiro Hara
  • Patent number: 7841197
    Abstract: A variable capacitance compressor is provided in a refrigeration cycle of a vehicular air conditioning system. The variable capacitance compressor controls discharge capacity of refrigerant by an external control pulse signal, and can substantially estimate compressor suction side pressure by the external control pulse signal and compressor discharge side pressure. A compressor torque calculator is provided to calculate torque based on evaporator upstream and downstream temperature difference data ?t, which is a temperature difference between inlet side air temperature of an evaporator and outlet side air temperature of the evaporator, compressor discharge side pressure data Pd, duty ratio data of a control pulse signal, and compressor's number of revolution data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshitoshi Noda