Patents by Inventor Hiroomi Hiramitsu
Hiroomi Hiramitsu 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: 20150243450Abstract: A electricity storage module is provided with a stack formed by stacking a plurality of electricity storage elements having positive and negative lead terminals that protrude outward from end portions thereof and insulating holder members made of an insulating material for holding the electricity storage elements. A connecting portion formed by connecting different polarized lead terminals of adjacent electric cells is disposed in a position shifted from other connecting portions than that connecting portion as seen from the stacking direction of the stack, and the insulating holder members are provided with windows that correspond to the connecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Hiroki Shimoda, Masakuni Kasugai, Makoto Higashikozono, Hisashi Sawada, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Masato Tsutsuki, Kazuyuki Nakagaki
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Patent number: 9088040Abstract: A cell wiring module includes: a plurality of coupling units that hold a plurality of connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells; an opening end section positioned on one side of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein; a latching end section positioned on the other side of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit inserted into the first engagement hole of a coupling unit adjacent in the coupling direction, and latches onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and a fluctuating movement restricting piece arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section, wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, and restricts fluctuating movements.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Shinichi Takase, Ryoya Okamoto, Osamu Nakayama
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Patent number: 9083095Abstract: A wiring module attached to a plurality of electric cells having electrode terminals including positive electrodes and negative electrodes has a plurality of bus bars having pairs of through-holes respectively connected to the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the electric cells and bus bar insulating members each held by the adjacent bus bars. Of the plurality of bus bar insulating members, a first bus bar insulating member and a second bus bar insulating member are connected with each other by the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Osamu Nakayama, Ryoya Okamoto, Mitsutoshi Morita, Kensaku Takata, Hiroki Hirai, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Takeshi Aizawa
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Publication number: 20140329136Abstract: A battery wiring module, which is attached to a battery group formed by juxtaposing a plurality of batteries each having positive and negative electrode terminals, includes; a plurality of bus bars connected to the electrode terminals; and a resin protector made of an insulating resin and having a holding portion holding the bus bars. The holding portion of the resin protector is provided with a bus bar insertion portion adapted to insert the bus bars in a direction in which the plurality of batteries is juxtaposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Katsunori Hamana, Tomofumi Tsuji, Mitsuhiro Akasaka, Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Masaru Shitamichi, Daiki Hirano
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Publication number: 20140322978Abstract: A connector (20) includes a connecting member (15) with a main body portion (16) for connecting adjacent electrode terminals (12A, 12B) of a plurality of battery cells (11) including positive and negative electrode terminals (12A, 12B) and a first terminal (22) extending from the main body portion (16), a battery-side connector housing (29) accommodating the first terminal (22), a wire-side connector housing (36) to be connected to the battery-side connector housing (29) and an end part of a wire (37, and a fuse (25) arranged in the battery-side connector housing (29) to electrically connect the first terminal (22) and the wire (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai
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Publication number: 20140295225Abstract: There are provided an electric cell group of a plurality of electric cells 11 with positive and negative electrode terminals, connecting members for connecting adjacent electrode terminals, and a wiring module assembled to the electric cell group. The wiring module includes a plurality of voltage detection terminals connected to the ends of a plurality of electric wires W for detecting the conditions of the electric cells, a plurality of retainer portions retaining the detection terminals, and interval adjusting device provided between a plurality of adjacent retainer portions for adjusting the intervals between the retainer portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai
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Publication number: 20140199868Abstract: A connector (1) collectively connects terminals (10) of a plurality of devices (11) by being fit to a stacked body (12) in which the plurality of devices are stacked. The connector (1) includes a terminal main portion (2) with a plurality of independent fitting portions (21 to 24) for connection to the respective terminals (10) of the devices (11). The connector (1) also has a terminal holding portion (3) for supporting and uniting the terminal main portion (2). Connecting portions (51 to 53) connect the fitting portions (21 to 24) and the terminal holding portion (3) and are formed as tolerance absorbing portions capable of absorbing a tolerance due to the stacking of the devices by a resilient force.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicants: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Masakuni Kasugai
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Publication number: 20140134894Abstract: A cell wiring module includes: a plurality of coupling units that hold a plurality of connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells; an opening end section positioned on one side of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein; a latching end section positioned on the other side of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit inserted into the first engagement hole of a coupling unit adjacent in the coupling direction, and latches onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and a fluctuating movement restricting piece arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section, wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, and restricts fluctuating movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Shinichi Takase, Ryoya Okamoto, Osamu Nakayama
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Publication number: 20140134884Abstract: A battery wiring module, which is to be attached to a plurality of electric cells each including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, includes a bus bar that is made of metal and has a pair of terminal through holes to be connected respectively to the positive terminal of one electric cell and the negative terminal of another electric cell, a bus bar case that is made of fire-resistant synthetic resin and in which the bus bar is accommodated, and a case holder that is made of general synthetic resin and by which the bus bar case is held.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Kensaku Takata, Hiroki Hirai, Hiroomi Hiramitsu
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Publication number: 20140113494Abstract: A battery wiring module is configured to be attached to a battery group including a plurality of batteries each having electrode terminals including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal and configured to connect the electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a plurality of connection units connected to each other in a battery arrangement direction in which the batteries are arranged. Each of the connection units includes a bus bar and a bus bar housing. The bus bar is configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries. The bus bar housing houses the bus bar. The bus bar has a pair of terminal through holes configured to receive the electrode terminals and each of the terminal through holes is formed in a shape elongated in the battery arrangement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Katsunori Hamana, Tomofumi Tsuji, Mitsuhiro Akasaka, Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Masaru Shitamichi, Daiki Hirano
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Publication number: 20140024262Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of cavities (12) into which terminal fittings are to be accommodated. The cavities (12) are separate tubular members independent of a connector main body (14) and each of the cavities (12) also is configured as a separate member independent of the other cavities. The connector main body (14) functions as a holder for accommodating the plurality of cavities (12) and the cavities (12) are locked individually in the connector main body (14). Clearances are provided between the individual cavities (12) and the connector main body (14) in these locked parts and the cavities (12) are permitted to move relative to the connector main body (14) due to the clearances.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Masakuni Kasugai
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Publication number: 20140016294Abstract: A wiring module (1) includes a wiring harness (10) including a plurality of wires (11) and connectors (12) fixed to ends of the respective wires (11) and fittable into fitting portions (91) of a stacked device (90). A positioning member (20) is fixed to the wiring harness (10) and capable of being positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the stacked device (90). The positioning member (20) includes connector fixing portions (21) arranged at the same intervals as the fitting portions (91) of the stacked device (90). The connector fixing portion (21) positions each connector (12) of the wiring harness (10) fixedly at a position facing the corresponding fitting portion (91) when the positioning member (20) is positioned at the predetermined position with respect to the stacked device (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Masakuni Kasugai
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Publication number: 20130309553Abstract: Each of connection units integrally includes a cover via a hinge, and the cover covers an accommodation portion in which a connecting member is arranged. The connection unit includes a unit stopper and a unit stopper receiver that is fitted to the unit stopper that is formed on an adjacent connection unit. The cover includes a cover stopper and a cover stopper receiver that is fitted to the cover stopper formed on the cover of the adjacent connection unit. The connection units are connected to each other by fitting of the unit stoppers and the unit stopper receivers and fitting of the cover stoppers and the cover stopper receivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Kensaku Takata, Hiroki Hirai, Katsunori Hamana, Tomofumi Tsuji, Mitsuhiro Akasaka, Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Masaru Shitamichi, Daiki Hirano
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Publication number: 20130280959Abstract: A wiring module attached to a plurality of electric cells having electrode terminals including positive electrodes and negative electrodes has a plurality of bus bars having pairs of through-holes respectively connected to the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the electric cells and bus bar insulating members each held by the adjacent bus bars. Of the plurality of bus bar insulating members, a first bus bar insulating member and a second bus bar insulating member are connected with each other by the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Osamu Nakayama, Ryoya Okamoto, Mitsutoshi Morita, Kensaku Takata, Hiroki Hirai, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Takeshi Aizawa
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Publication number: 20130196193Abstract: To provide a terminal-attached plate, which is capable of providing a connector fitting portion at only one end portion of a battery module, and is capable of preventing the battery module from being made thick, and to provide a plate assembly, and a battery module. A battery module includes a single-cell stack and a plate assembly including stacked plates turned back alternately and connected to an end of the stack, each plate including a joining portion, a plate supporting portion, a terminal including a connecting portion connected to a tab of the battery and a contact portion connected to a connector, and a hood member protecting the contact portion, wherein the hood member is disposed at a position offset to an end portion side of the plate from a center in a longitudinal direction of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Masakuni Kasugai, Toshiyuki Motohashi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Tatsuya Higashino
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Patent number: 7938694Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector terminal which can be easily fitted to or separated from a partner terminal (partner connector) even if the space for fitting operation is limited in the fitting direction. The connector terminal has a terminal inserting portion to which the partner terminal is inserted, and a coupling portion intercoupling and electrically interconnecting the inserting portion and a wire connection portion of a coated wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hosei Mizuno, Kouichi Matsumoto, Hiroki Hirai, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 7887352Abstract: A connector-equipped electric-wire bundle including a plurality of types of electric wires different in conductor cross-sectional area and elongation. The connector-equipped electric-wire bundle comprises a first electric wire having a first conductor, and a second electric wire having a second conductor with a greater cross-sectional area and a greater breaking elongation than those of the first conductor. A second connector terminal having, as a second crimp portion, only a conductor barrel and a water-proofing-plug barrel is attached to an end of the second electric wire, and a first connector terminal having, as a first crimp potion, a conductor barrel, a water-proofing-plug barrel and an intermediate barrel is attached to an end of the first electric wire. The intermediate barrel is crimped onto an insulating cover in an intermediate region between the end of the conductor of the first electric wire and a water-proofing plug.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Tamagawa, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroomi Hiramitsu
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Publication number: 20100267280Abstract: A connector-equipped electric-wire bundle including a plurality of types of electric wires different in conductor cross-sectional area and elongation. The connector-equipped electric-wire bundle comprises a first electric wire having a first conductor, and a second electric wire having a second conductor with a greater cross-sectional area and a greater breaking elongation than those of the first conductor. A second connector terminal having, as a second crimp portion, only a conductor barrel and a water-proofing-plug barrel is attached to an end of the second electric wire, and a first connector terminal having, as a first crimp potion, a conductor barrel, a water-proofing-plug barrel and an intermediate barrel is attached to an end of the first electric wire. The intermediate barrel is crimped onto an insulating cover in an intermediate region between the end of the conductor of the first electric wire and a water-proofing plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuo Tamagawa, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroomi Hiramitsu
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Patent number: 7695290Abstract: A board connector (1) has a housing (10) and terminal fittings (20) penetrate through the back wall (11) of the housing (10). A board connecting portion (21) of each terminal fitting (20) penetrates through the back wall (11) and is solder-connected to a board (2). The housing (10) has a heat transfer inhibiting portion for inhibiting heat transfer to the back wall (11). The heat transfer inhibiting portion has a through-hole (13) or heat-insulating grooves (17) in the back wall (11). As a result, heat transfer to the back wall (11) is inhibited and deformation of the back wall (11) due to thermal expansion also is inhibited. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the terminal fittings (20) from separating from the board (2) and going into a state of being not solder-connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electronic Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Nakano, Masahide Hio, Kenji Okamura, Hiroki Hirai, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Osamu Hirabayashi
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Publication number: 20100029142Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector terminal 20 which can be easily fitted to or separated from a partner terminal (partner connector) even if the space for fitting operation is limited in the fitting direction. The connector terminal 20 has a terminal inserting portion 30 to which the partner terminal is inserted, and a coupling portion 60 intercoupling and electrically interconnectng the inserting portion 30 and a wire connection portion 50 of a coated wire W.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hosei Mizuno, Kouichi Matsumoto, Hiroki Hirai, Akira Ito