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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Hironobu Machida, Nara, JP;
Motohiro Suzuki, Osaka, JP;
Shinsuke Takeguchi, Osaka, JP;
Kentaro Shii, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Nagai, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24V 30/00 (2018.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01); F28D 20/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24V 30/00 (2018.05); F28D 20/003 (2013.01); F28D 20/028 (2013.01); Y02E 60/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a casing, a heat storage material, and movable components. An internal space in the casing is partitioned into a plurality of spaces. The heat storage material is located in each of the plurality of spaces. At least one movable component is disposed in contact with the heat storage material in each of the plurality of spaces, and is capable of changing a position thereof relative to a position of the casing as time proceeds.