Patents by Inventor Haruhisa Hashimoto
Haruhisa Hashimoto 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).
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Publication number: 20240143091Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotation detection substrate provided with a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the operation member, a capacitance detector provided inside the operation member and configured to output a detection signal in accordance with capacitance, a signal transfer unit configured to transfer the detection signal to the rotation detection substrate, and a touch operation detector to which the detection signal is input through the rotation detection substrate, the touch operation detector being configured to detect a tap operation and a slide operation as a touch operation onto an outer surface of the operation member based on change in the detection signal due to the touch operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Takahiro AKIMOTO, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO, Taro FUCHIGAMI, Haruhisa UEDA, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI, Takayuki IWASA
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Publication number: 20240137643Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotational operation detector configured to detect a rotational operation onto the operation member, a touch operation detector configured to detect a touch operation onto the operation member, a state detector configured to detect a state of the electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to execute a function in accordance with the rotational operation and the touch operation, and change setting about the rotational operation and the touch operation in accordance with the state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Haruhisa UEDA, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI, Taro FUCHIGAMI, Takahiro AKIMOTO, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO, Takayuki IWASA
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Patent number: 11652178Abstract: The finger electrode is formed by hard-soldered silver paste. The melting point of the first type solder layer provided on the surface of the terminal wiring member is higher than the melting point of the second type solder layer provided on the surface of the wire. The first width, in the first direction, of the second type solder layer in the first portion where the wire is connected to the terminal wiring member is larger than the second width, in the first direction, of the second type solder layer in the second portion where the wire is connected to the finger electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Haruhisa Hashimoto, Kenichi Maki
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Publication number: 20230089218Abstract: This method for manufacturing a solar cell module comprises a step for applying an adhesive to a first adhesion region so that the first adhesion region and a second adhesion region are disposed alternately on a light receiving surface of a solar cell along a first direction, and a step for arranging a light receiving surface-side wiring material along the first direction on the light receiving surface side of the solar cell to which the adhesive has been applied. The step for arranging the light receiving surface-side wiring material comprises arranging the light receiving surface-side wiring material, in the first adhesion region and the second adhesion region of the solar cell so that, in a state in which a first holder is in contact with the holding region of the light receiving surface-side wiring material, the second adhesion region and the holding region overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Kenichi MAKI, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Koutarou SUMITOMO, Hiroshi KANNO
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Patent number: 11581455Abstract: First, first cell wiring members from the first solar cell and second cell wiring members from the second solar cell are sandwiched between a wiring member film and a second bridge wiring member. Subsequently, the first cell wiring members and the second cell wiring members are connected to the second bridge wiring member by applying heat to at least the first cell wiring members, the second cell wiring members, and the second bridge wiring member by induction heating.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Maki, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Naoto Imada
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Publication number: 20220005969Abstract: First, first cell wiring members from the first solar cell and second cell wiring members from the second solar cell are sandwiched between a wiring member film and a second bridge wiring member. Subsequently, the first cell wiring members and the second cell wiring members are connected to the second bridge wiring member by applying heat to at least the first cell wiring members, the second cell wiring members, and the second bridge wiring member by induction heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Kenichi MAKI, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Naoto IMADA
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Patent number: 11075312Abstract: A solar cell module includes solar cells having main surfaces to which inter-cell wiring members are connected, and an insulating member disposed on the main surfaces and the wiring members, and a first lead-out wire provided to the insulating member. The insulating member includes a first insulating layer formed of polyester resin, a second insulating layer formed of polyolefin or EVA and provided between the first insulating layer and the lead-out wires, and a third insulating layer formed of polyolefin or EVA and provided between the first insulating layer and the main surfaces. The third insulating layer has a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the main surfaces larger than a thickness of the second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Youhei Murakami, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Tasuku Ishiguro, Masahiro Iwata, Hiroyuki Kannou, Ryoji Naito, Kazuki Ohta
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Patent number: 10879410Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a solar cell; a conductive light-reflective film disposed on a back surface side of the solar cell, the conductive light-reflective film extending from an edge portion of the solar cell; an insulating member disposed between a back surface of the solar cell and the conductive light-reflective film; and a back-surface side encapsulant covering the solar cell and the conductive light-reflective film from the back surface side of the solar cell, wherein the insulating member is made of a material harder than a material of the back-surface side encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Iwata, Tasuku Ishiguro, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Youhei Murakami, Akimichi Maekawa, Shingo Okamoto
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Patent number: 10840402Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a first solar cell; a second solar cell disposed apart from the first solar cell with a space therebetween; a first light reflector disposed on an edge portion of the first solar cell, and overlapping the space; and a second light reflector disposed on an edge portion of the second solar cell, and overlapping the space.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kanno, Akimichi Maekawa
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Patent number: 10784392Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a solar cell having a front surface and a back surface; a front surface side encapsulant disposed on a front surface side of the solar cell, the front surface side encapsulant including a transparent resin sheet; a light reflector protruding from an end portion of the solar cell, the light reflector including a light reflection layer that reflects incident light, and a substrate layer that is disposed on the light reflection layer on a light incident side; and an ultraviolet absorber disposed closer to the light incident side than the light reflection layer, the light incident side being a back surface side of the front surface side encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akimichi Maekawa, Youhei Murakami, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Junpei Irikawa
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Publication number: 20200212233Abstract: The finger electrode is formed by hard-soldered silver paste. The melting point of the first type solder layer provided on the surface of the terminal wiring member is higher than the melting point of the second type solder layer provided on the surface of the wire. The first width, in the first direction, of the second type solder layer in the first portion where the wire is connected to the terminal wiring member is larger than the second width, in the first direction, of the second type solder layer in the second portion where the wire is connected to the finger electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Kenichi MAKI
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Publication number: 20200194606Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells arranged to be aligned along a first direction, a plurality of wiring materials configured to connect the plurality of solar cells, a plurality of first transparent members disposed individually on respective light receiving surface sides of the plurality of solar cells and bonded to the plurality of wiring materials, and a plurality of second transparent members disposed individually on respective rear surface sides of the plurality of solar cells, the rear surface sides being opposite to the light receiving surface sides, and bonded to the plurality of wiring materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yuya Nakamura, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Junpei Irikawa, Naoto Imada, Kenichi Maki, Takeshi Nishiwaki, Hitomi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20200105954Abstract: The second bridge wiring member includes a surface having a length in the first direction and a width in the second direction. A plurality of first cell wiring members extending from the 1-8th solar cell toward the second bridge wiring member and a plurality of second cell wiring members extending from the 2-8th solar cell toward the second bridge wiring member are connected to the surface of the second bridge wiring member such that the plurality of first cell wiring members and the plurality of second cell wiring members mutually overlap along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Kenichi MAKI, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Naoto IMADA
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Patent number: 10566469Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell module includes: placing a light reflection member across a gap between adjacent two solar cells set on a work table; and attaching the light reflection member to respective ends of the adjacent two solar cells, by thermocompression-bonding respective overlap regions of the light reflection member with the adjacent two solar cells using a compression bonding head that includes: a first thermocompression bonding portion and a second thermocompression bonding portion each having a contact surface that comes into contact with the light reflection member; and a non-thermocompression bonding portion interposed between the first thermocompression bonding portion and the second thermocompression bonding portion and not thermocompression-bonding the light reflection member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhisa Hashimoto, Youhei Murakami, Akimichi Maekawa
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Patent number: 10454413Abstract: A solar cell module includes a first solar cell, a second solar cell disposed with a gap from the first solar cell, and a light reflection sheet bridging between the first solar cell and the second solar cell across the gap. The light reflection sheet is at least partially bent between the first and second solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akimichi Maekawa, Junpei Irikawa, Tasuku Ishiguro, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kanno
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Publication number: 20190288143Abstract: The solar battery module according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: multiple solar battery cells; a first protective member, a second protective member, a first wiring material for connecting adjacent solar cells; and a second wiring material for connecting strings, that have been obtained by connecting the multiple solar cells via the first wiring material, to each other. The first wiring material and/or the second wiring material has a conductive core material and a colored layer that covers a surface on the side of the core material that faces the first protective member. The colored layer absorbs at least 30% of visible light having a wavelength of 380-780 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeharu Taira, Naohiro Hitachi, Atsushi Saita, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Ryota Morikawa, Kenta Ishimura, Toshie Kunii, Kenji Tanaka, Akimichi Maekawa, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Junpei Irikawa
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Publication number: 20190214517Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a solar cell having a front surface and a back surface; a front surface side encapsulant disposed on a front surface side of the solar cell, the front surface side encapsulant including a transparent resin sheet; a light reflector protruding from an end portion of the solar cell, the light reflector including a light reflection layer that reflects incident light, and a substrate layer that is disposed on the light reflection layer on a light incident side; and an ultraviolet absorber disposed closer to the light incident side than the light reflection layer, the light incident side being a back surface side of the front surface side encapsulant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Akimichi MAEKAWA, Youhei MURAKAMI, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Junpei IRIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180366606Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a solar cell; a light reflector above a surface of the solar cell or around the solar cell, the light reflector being elongated and including a light reflective film and an insulating component; a protective component that covers the surface of the solar cell; and an encapsulant between (i) the solar cell and the light reflector and (ii) the protective component. The light reflective film has an uneven structure in which a recessed portion and a protruding portion are repeated in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the light reflector, and a tangential direction of at least part of a ridge line of the protruding portion and the longitudinal direction intersect when the solar cell is seen in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Youhei MURAKAMI, Akimichi MAEKAWA, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Hiroshi KANNO, Masahito YAMANA
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Patent number: D817864Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., Ltd.Inventors: Akimichi Maekawa, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Youhei Murakami, Hiroshi Kanno
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Patent number: D829164Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akimichi Maekawa, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Youhei Murakami, Hiroshi Kanno