Patents by Inventor Yosuke Tsunoda

Yosuke Tsunoda 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: 8422228
    Abstract: A cooling jacket includes: a flow channel member through which a cooling medium flows, at least a part of which is in contact with an object to be cooled, and which includes a region having a channel cross-sectional area larger than that of any other region; and a projection portion which is provided at a downstream side of the region where the channel cross-sectional area is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20130020057
    Abstract: A cooling unit includes: a flow path that circulates coolant; and a tank that stores the coolant, the tank including a plurality of side walls, an inlet that is provided in a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and through which the coolant is caused to flow in, an outlet that is provided in a second side wall other than the first side wall and located below the inlet and through which the coolant is discharged, and an overhanging portion provided on the inner wall surface of the second side wall and located above the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi SUZUKI, Michimasa AOKI, Yosuke TSUNODA, Kenji KATSUMATA, Shinichirou KOUNO, Masaru SUGIE
  • Publication number: 20130020058
    Abstract: A cooling unit includes: at least one pump that circulates coolant; a tank having a first inlet through which coolant is caused to flow in and at least one first outlet through which the coolant is expelled to the at least one pump; and an air bubble accumulating portion provided in an upper part of the tank, wherein the first inlet is disposed at a position such that the coolant is caused to flow into the air bubble accumulating portion, and the at least one first outlet is provided below the air bubble accumulating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi SUZUKI, Michimasa AOKI, Yosuke TSUNODA, Masaru SUGIE, Shinichirou KOUNO, Kenji KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 8289701
    Abstract: A heat receiver includes a casing defining a flow passage on a thermal conductive plate. The thermal conductive plate is received on an electronic component. The thermal conductive plate serves to transfer heat to coolant in the flow passage. At least two inflow nozzles extend into the casing to have discharge openings opposed to the upstream end of the flow passage. The coolant flows into the flow passage through the inflow nozzles. At least two streams of the coolant are thus generated in the flow passage. The streams widely expand or spread in the flow passage. The coolant flows through the flow passage without stagnating. The coolant can thus absorb the heat of the thermal conductive plate in an efficient manner. This results in an efficient heat absorption of the heat receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Fujistu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori
  • Publication number: 20120241137
    Abstract: A cooling unit includes a tank having an inlet port and a discharge port for refrigerant, first and second radiators connected to the tank, the first and second radiators each having a flow path, an inlet chamber defined in the tank for supplying the refrigerant flowing therein from the inlet port to the first radiator, a discharge chamber defined in the tank for discharging the refrigerant cooled in the second radiator to the discharge port, and a reservoir in which bubbles generated in the refrigerant are collected, the reservoir being provided between the inlet chamber and the discharge chamber in the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Michimasa AOKI, Masumi SUZUKI, Yosuke TSUNODA, Masaru SUGIE, Shinichirou KOUNO, Kenji KATSUMATA, Wataru NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120234515
    Abstract: A cooling unit includes a cooling member cooled by a cooling body, a plurality of heat transfer members, and a support member. Each of the plurality of heat transfer members has a first contact portion and a second contact portion, the first contact portion being configured to come into contact with the cooling member, the second contact portion being configured to come into contact with a target to be cooled. The support member supports the plurality of heat transfer members at positions distant from the cooling member so that each of the plurality of heat transfer members is independently movable to be in contact with the cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinichirou KOUNO, Masumi SUZUKI, Masaru SUGIE, Michimasa AOKI, Kenji KATSUMATA, Yosuke TSUNODA, Wataru NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120055655
    Abstract: A heat sink for absorbing heat which is generated by an electronic module by a coolant which flows through its internal portion, provided with a first heat sink part which is contiguous with the electronic module, a second heat sink part which is contiguous with the electronic module, and a heat discharger which is arranged spaced from the first heat sink part and second heat sink part at an opposite side from the electronic module and which is arranged in a flow path between the first heat sink part and second heat sink part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Michimasa Aoki, Masumi Suzuki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masaru Sugie, Shinichirou Kouno, Hiroshi Muto, Kenji Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20120055654
    Abstract: A radiator includes a core unit, which includes a flow inlet which coolant enters, a flow outlet from which the coolant exits, a plurality of coolant pathways including at least an outer coolant pathway, an inner coolant pathway, a branching point, and a merging point, the outer coolant pathway being disposed to surround the inner coolant pathway, the coolant being divided at the branching point and merging at the merging point, and a connecting pathway to connect between the merging point of the outer coolant pathway and the branching point of the inner coolant pathway, wherein the flow inlet is in communication with a branching point of an outermost one of the plurality of coolant pathways, and the flow output is in communication with a merging point of an innermost one of the plurality of coolant pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenji Katsumata, Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masaru Sugie, Shinichirou Kuono, Hiroshi Muto
  • Publication number: 20120033382
    Abstract: A heat sink for absorbing heat which is generated by an electronic module by using a coolant which flows in its internal portion, comprises a housing which is provided with, in its internal portion, a first surface which is located in the vicinity of the electronic module and a second surface which faces the first surface and comprises fins which extend from the first surface toward the second surface, wherein a projecting portion projecting from the second surface toward the first surface is formed at the second surface, between the top edges of the fins on the second surface side and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsunoda, Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Masaru Sugie, Shinichirou Kouno, Hiroshi Muto, Kenji Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20110272121
    Abstract: A cooling jacket includes: first and second pipe portions through which a coolant flows; and a main portion connected with side surfaces of the first and second pipe portions, defining, with a single member, a flow path through which the coolant flows, and cooling an object to be cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi SUZUKI, Michimasa AOKI, Yosuke TSUNODA, Masaru SUGIE, Shinichirou KOUNO, Hiroshi MUTO, Kenji KATSUMATA
  • Publication number: 20110272128
    Abstract: A radiator includes: a tube through which a coolant flows; and a single tank including: a supplying chamber communicating with an end of the tube, for supplying the tube with the coolant; and a collecting chamber communicating with the other end of the tube, partitioned to the supplying chamber, and for collecting the coolant discharged from the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masaru Sugie, Shinichirou Kouno, Hiroshi Muto, Kenji Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8050036
    Abstract: A heat receiver includes a casing defining a flow passage on a thermal conductive plate. The thermal conductive plate is received on an electronic component. An outflow nozzle has an inflow opening at the downstream end of the flow passage at a position outside the thermal conductive plate. Since the thermal conductive plate is received on the electronic component, the outflow nozzle is connected to the flow passage at a position outside the electronic component. This results in avoidance of increase in the thickness of the casing as compared with the case where the outflow nozzle directly extends into the flow passage on the thermal conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori
  • Patent number: 7969739
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, and a hinge unit. The first unit includes a first housing, a heat generating component inside the first housing, a first heat diffusing member disposed inside the first housing and diffusing heat from the heat generating component, and a heat dissipating part dissipating heat diffused by the first heat diffusing member to the outside of the first housing. The second unit includes a second housing, a second heat diffusing member disposed inside the second housing and diffusing heat inside the second housing, and a heat receiving part conducting heat from the heat dissipating part to the second heat diffusing member upon the heat receiving part being in contact with the heat dissipating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsunoda, Masumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20110128706
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus 100 includes a heat-generating element 1, a heat-radiating plate 4 which is used in heat radiation of the heat-generating element, and a housing 10 which accommodates the heat-generating element and the heat-radiating plate. The heat-radiating plate is disposed between the heat-generating element and a first wall portion 10a of the housing, and a support stage 5 for forming an air layer is disposed between the heat-radiating plate and the first wall portion. Since the heat-insulating effect of the air layer prevents the heat diffused from the heat-radiating plate from being easily conducted to the first wall portion, the formation of a heat spot in the first wall portion can be avoided even when the heat-generating element which generates a large amount of heat is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsunoda, Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20110122574
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus 100 includes a heat-generating element 1, a heat-radiating plate 4 which is used in heat radiation of the heat-generating element, and a housing 10 which accommodates the heat-generating element and the heat-radiating plate. The heat-radiating plate is disposed between the heat-generating element and a first wall portion 10a of the housing, and a support stage 5 for forming an air layer is disposed between the heat-radiating plate and the first wall portion. Since the heat-insulating effect of the air layer prevents the heat diffused from the heat-radiating plate from being easily conducted to the first wall portion, the formation of a heat spot in the first wall portion can be avoided even when the heat-generating element which generates a large amount of heat is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsunoda, Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20100139891
    Abstract: A radiator for dissipating heat by liquid coolant flowing includes a plate including at least two flat sections parallel to each other, a flection connecting the flat sections, a passage configured within the two flat sections and the flection to allow the liquid coolant to flow from a first opening to a second opening provided at each end of the two flat sections, the two flat sections opposed to each other, and the plate including a plurality of fins; an inlet tube having an opening formed so as to fit the first opening and an end opening for allowing the liquid coolant to flow in the passage; and an outlet tube having an opening so as to fit of the second opening and an end opening for allowing the liquid coolant to flow out the passage. The outlet tube is disposed in parallel with the inlet tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20100142145
    Abstract: A cooling jacket includes: a flow channel member through which a cooling medium flows, at least a part of which is in contact with an object to be cooled, and which includes a region having a channel cross-sectional area larger than that of any other region; and a projection portion which is provided at a downstream side of the region where the channel cross-sectional area is large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 7710722
    Abstract: A heat exchanger allows establishment of a flat space between first and second plates. The heat exchanger is inserted in a closed circulating loop for coolant. The flat space is allowed to have a cross-section larger than that of a cylindrical duct of the closed circulating loop. The flat space serves as a flow passage. An increased cross-section enables a reduction in the flow speed of the coolant. The coolant is allowed to slowly flow through the flat space. The coolant thus contacts with the first and second plates for a longer time. The heat of the coolant is sufficiently transferred to the first and second plates. The efficiency of heat radiation is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori
  • Patent number: 7701715
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an enclosure enclosing a liquid cooling unit. The liquid cooling unit includes a heat receiver received on an electronic component. Heat of the electronic component is transferred to the heat receiver. The heat of the heat receiver is transferred to the coolant flowing through the flow passage of the heat receiver. The electronic component gets cooled. The coolant flows into a tank in the liquid cooling unit. The tank stores the coolant and air. The air inlet is formed in the enclosure. Fresh air is introduced into the enclosure through the air inlet. Since the tank is opposed to the air inlet, the tank is exposed to the fresh air. The heat of the coolant in the tank is thus radiated into the air. The coolant gets cooled in an efficient manner. The efficiency of heat radiation is enhanced in this manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori
  • Patent number: 7672125
    Abstract: An electronic component generates heat in an electronic apparatus. The heat of the electronic component is transferred to a thermal conductive plate of a heat receiver in a liquid cooling unit. The heat is transferred to coolant from the thermal conductive plate. The temperature of the coolant rises. The heat exchanger absorbs heat of the coolant. The coolant gets cooled. The heat of the electronic component is also transferred to the printed wiring board. The heat spreads over the printed wiring board through a wiring pattern in the printed wiring board. Since the tank or/and pump is placed at a position outside the printed wiring board, the heat cannot be transferred to the tank or/and the pump. This results in prevention of rise in the temperature of the coolant in the tank or/and the pump. The efficiency of heat radiation can thus be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori