Patents by Inventor Yuji Shirakata

Yuji Shirakata 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: 20230271579
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a hermetic housing, a power semiconductor module, and dry gas. The hermetic housing includes a gas inlet valve and a gas outlet valve. The power semiconductor module is arranged in an internal space in the hermetic housing. The internal space in the hermetic housing is filled with dry gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi NAKASHIMA, Kenji FUJIWARA, Kozo HARADA, Kunihiko TAJIRI, Yuji SHIRAKATA
  • Publication number: 20220215997
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes an electronic component, a first printed board, a first cooling body, a second printed board, a second cooling body, a third printed board, and a third cooling body. The second cooling body extends from a second principal surface toward a first principal surface of the first printed board. The third cooling body extends from a second principal surface toward the first principal surface of the first printed board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KIYONAGA, Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Tomohito FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 11373832
    Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting between a melted material and a peripheral member can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current. An electric-power conversion apparatus includes an electric power semiconductor device, an electrode wiring member, a case, a fuse portion formed in the electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member disposed between the fuse portion and the case, and a sealing resin member that seals the electric power semiconductor device, the electrode wiring member, the fuse portion, and the fuse resin member in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
  • Patent number: 11350517
    Abstract: A circuit device capable of significantly improving heat dissipation performance of a printed circuit board without increasing the size includes a printed circuit board, a mounted component, a non-solid metal spacer, a cooler, and a resin layer. The mounted component is at least partially disposed on at least one main surface of printed circuit board. The non-solid metal spacer is disposed at least on one main surface of the printed circuit board. The cooler is disposed at the non-solid metal spacer on the opposite side to the printed circuit board. The resin layer is disposed between the non-solid metal spacer and the cooler. The non-solid metal spacer has a shape that allows at least one hollow portion to be formed between the printed circuit board and the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yahara, Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Tomohito Fukuda, Takashi Kumagai, Koji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11239021
    Abstract: An isolated converter reduced in size compared with a conventional isolated converter and having a high heat dissipation characteristic is provided. The isolated converter includes a multilayer substrate having a first through hole and a magnetic core partially passing through the first through hole. The multilayer substrate includes a first conductor pattern formed at a position overlapping the magnetic core on a second surface when viewed from a direction orthogonal to a first surface, a second conductor pattern formed between the first surface and the second surface at a position overlapping the magnetic core and the first conductor pattern when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the first surface, at least one thermal conductive member formed on the first conductor pattern and having a portion disposed between the multilayer substrate and the magnetic core, and an electric insulating layer electrically insulating the first conductor pattern from the second conductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Nakajima, Shota Sato, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Jun Tahara
  • Patent number: 11206729
    Abstract: Provided is a highly reliable power circuit device. The power circuit device includes a printed substrate, a power circuit, and a housing. The power circuit is formed on the printed substrate. The housing is connected with the printed substrate. The power circuit includes secondary-side switching elements, at least one smoothing choke coil, and smoothing capacitors. Portions of a smoothing choke coil core serving as a core of the smoothing choke coil are inserted in opening portions formed in the printed substrate. A winding of the smoothing choke coil is formed on the printed substrate. The smoothing choke coil is located between a region C in which the smoothing capacitors are arranged and regions A and B serving as a second region in which primary-side switching elements and the secondary-side switching elements serving as electric elements are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Sato, Koji Nakajima, Takashi Kumagai, Yuji Shirakata
  • Patent number: 11129309
    Abstract: A cooling device to be provided is capable of being reduced in size, capable of cooling a heating component uniformly, having high radiating performance, and facilitating implementation of a work in a flat state. A first cooler body includes a first base plate and first blades. The first base plate has a first component mounting surface. A second cooler body includes a second base plate and second blades. The second base plate has a second component mounting surface. With the second cooler body maintained connected to the first cooler body, a rotary mechanism allows the second cooler body to rotate relative to the first cooler body between a state in which the first component mounting surface and the second component mounting surface are pointed to the same direction and a state in which the second blades get into gaps between the first blades without interfering with the first blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tsunoda, Kazushi Ikurumi, Yuji Shirakata, Keiji Harada, Masanori Kageyama
  • Patent number: 11049640
    Abstract: A circuit device and a power converter include a core, a coil surrounding at least a part of the core, and a first heat transfer member being in surface contact with the core. A temperature rise of the core can thus be prevented or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Fujii, Koji Nakajima, Yuji Shirakata, Jun Tahara, Takashi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 11049682
    Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current and in which it is made possible that heat generated in the fuse portion is less likely to be transferred to the electric power semiconductor device. The electric-power conversion apparatus includes a fuse portion formed in an electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member that covers the fuse portion, and a sealing resin member that seals an electric power semiconductor device and the fuse portion in a case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
  • Publication number: 20210126513
    Abstract: Obtained is a power conversion device including a small-sized and low-cost fuse portion which allows overcurrent to be assuredly interrupted when being applied and allows a semiconductor element to be protected from a short-circuit fault or the like. The power conversion device includes: a circuit board; a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit board; a snubber capacitor; a snubber circuit wire which connects the snubber capacitor in parallel to the semiconductor element; and a fuse portion formed at a part of the snubber circuit wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji SHIRAKATA, Yosuke UNO, Daisuke SASAKI, Kenta FUJII
  • Publication number: 20210059068
    Abstract: A cooling device to be provided is capable of being reduced in size, capable of cooling a heating component uniformly, having high radiating performance, and facilitating implementation of a work in a flat state. A first cooler body includes a first base plate and first blades. The first base plate has a first component mounting surface. A second cooler body includes a second base plate and second blades. The second base plate has a second component mounting surface. With the second cooler body maintained connected to the first cooler body, a rotary mechanism allows the second cooler body to rotate relative to the first cooler body between a state in which the first component mounting surface and the second component mounting surface are pointed to the same direction and a state in which the second blades get into gaps between the first blades without interfering with the first blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu TSUNODA, Kazushi IKURUMI, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Keiji HARADA, Masanori KAGEYAMA
  • Patent number: 10912232
    Abstract: In an electronic circuit board of a power conversion device or the like, heat interference between parts mounted on a multi-layer printed circuit board is suppressed in order to place the mounted parts close to each other. The mounted parts include a semiconductor element and a magnetic part formed by a coil pattern, which is made from a copper foil of the printed circuit board, and by a magnetic core. A screw fixing portions is placed in the surroundings of the semiconductor element and the coil pattern. A heat radiation pattern connected to the screw fixing portion is provided between and around the semiconductor element and the coil pattern when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multi-layer printed circuit board. The screw fixing portion is connected to a cooler in a manner that gives the screw fixing portion heat conductance and electrical conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Nakajima, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii, Shota Sato
  • Patent number: 10912186
    Abstract: A printed board includes an insulating layer, and radiation vias penetrating printed board are formed in both a first region overlapping electronic component and a second region outside the first region. A plurality of conductor layers included in printed board are cross-connected to a plurality of radiation vias. Diffusion radiator includes a thermal diffusion plate, a radiation member, and a cooling body. Radiation member is in close contact with one of main surfaces of cooling body, and thermal diffusion plate is in close contact with one of main surfaces of radiation member on the opposite side to cooling body. One of main surfaces of thermal diffusion plate on the opposite side to radiation member is bonded to a conductor layer on the other main surface of printed board so as to close the plurality of radiation vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Sato, Tsuneo Hamaguchi, Yuji Shirakata, Kenta Fujii
  • Publication number: 20200367353
    Abstract: A circuit device capable of significantly improving heat dissipation performance of a printed circuit board without increasing the size includes a printed circuit board, a mounted component, a non-solid metal spacer, a cooler, and a resin layer. The mounted component is at least partially disposed on at least one main surface of printed circuit board. The non-solid metal spacer is disposed at least on one main surface of the printed circuit board. The cooler is disposed at the non-solid metal spacer on the opposite side to the printed circuit board. The resin layer is disposed between the non-solid metal spacer and the cooler. The non-solid metal spacer has a shape that allows at least one hollow portion to be formed between the printed circuit board and the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki YAHARA, Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Tomohito FUKUDA, Takashi KUMAGAI, Koji NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20200294887
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a heat sink including fins and a base portion, and provided with a semiconductor module on a first surface and the fins on a second surface of the base portion; a housing attached to the base portion and covering the first surface of the base portion, the semiconductor module, electronic component, and a circuit board; a fan configured to cool the fins; and a first ventilation port and a second ventilation port each communicating inside and outside of the housing. The first ventilation port is provided above the half-height of the highest part in height of the electronic component from the circuit board. The second ventilation port extends through the first surface in the housing and the second surface of the base portion. The first ventilation port and the second ventilation port form a wind path in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki SATO, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Norihiro SUZUKI, Shinji MURATA
  • Patent number: 10748859
    Abstract: A power converting device such that an overcurrent is interrupted and damage to a power semiconductor element can be prevented is obtained. The power converting device includes a power semiconductor element, a wiring member connected to an electrode of the power semiconductor element, a bus bar that supplies power to the power semiconductor element, and a frame that houses the power semiconductor element, wherein the bus bar has a connection terminal connected to the wiring member, and a fuse portion is provided in the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Fujii, Yuji Shirakata, Masahiro Ueno, Tomoaki Shimano
  • Publication number: 20200234905
    Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current and in which it is made possible that heat generated in the fuse portion is less likely to be transferred to the electric power semiconductor device. The electric-power conversion apparatus includes a fuse portion formed in an electrode wiring member, a fuse resin member that covers the fuse portion, and a sealing resin member that seals an electric power semiconductor device and the fuse portion in a case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji SHIRAKATA, Kenta FUJII, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO
  • Publication number: 20200211802
    Abstract: There is provided an electric-power conversion apparatus in which smoke emission, a burnout, and short-circuiting between a melted material and a peripheral member can be suppressed even when a fuse portion is melted by an excessive current. An electric-power conversion apparatus (1) includes an electric power semiconductor device (14), an electrode wiring member (13), a case (30), a fuse portion (16) formed in the electrode wiring member (13), a fuse resin member (26) disposed between the fuse portion (16) and the case (30), and a sealing resin member (25) that seals the electric power semiconductor device (14), the electrode wiring member (13), the fuse portion (16), and the fuse resin member (26) in the case (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO
  • Publication number: 20190320554
    Abstract: In an electronic circuit board of a power conversion device or the like, heat interference between parts mounted on a multi-layer printed circuit board is suppressed in order to place the mounted parts close to each other. The mounted parts include a semiconductor element and a magnetic part formed by a coil pattern, which is made from a copper foil of the printed circuit board, and by a magnetic core. A screw fixing portions is placed in the surroundings of the semiconductor element and the coil pattern. A heat radiation pattern connected to the screw fixing portion is provided between and around the semiconductor element and the coil pattern when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multi-layer printed circuit board. The screw fixing portion is connected to a cooler in a manner that gives the screw fixing portion heat conductance and electrical conductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koji NAKAJIMA, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Kenta FUJII, Shota SATO
  • Publication number: 20190287933
    Abstract: A power converting device such that an overcurrent is interrupted and damage to a power semiconductor element can be prevented is obtained. The power converting device includes a power semiconductor element, a wiring member connected to an electrode of the power semiconductor element, a bus bar that supplies power to the power semiconductor element, and a frame that houses the power semiconductor element, wherein the bus bar has a connection terminal connected to the wiring member, and a fuse portion is provided in the connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta FUJII, Yuji SHIRAKATA, Masahiro UENO, Tomoaki SHIMANO