Patents by Inventor Kuniatsu Hachiya

Kuniatsu Hachiya 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: 20150333303
    Abstract: This rack structure includes: a battery shelf (55) for accommodating a plurality of battery units (30); a rack (10) in which at least one battery shelf (55) is mounted; and a connector (180) which electrically connects the battery shelf and the rack with each other. The connector (180) has a first connector member (181) disposed on a rear surface of the battery shelf and a second connector member (191) disposed on the rack side, and is configured such that the first connector member (181) and the second connector member (191) are connected with each other while the battery shelf (55) is moved to a predetermined mounting position in the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: NEC Engineering, Ltd., NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniatsu HACHIYA, Kouichi KAWADA, Yuka HOSHIYA, Seiji HAMANO, Kunihiro AKABA, Hironori ONO, Kenji USUI, Yousuke YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20150303419
    Abstract: A battery shelf assembly (50) includes: a plurality of battery units (30); a battery shelf (55) accommodating the battery units (30), configured such that the battery units (30) are mounted or dismounted by sliding movement in the battery shelf; and a power connector (120) connecting the battery unit (30) and the battery shelf (55) so that power of the battery unit can be output. The power connector (120) has: a first connector member (121) disposed at an electrode terminal of the battery unit (30); a second connector member (131) disposed on the battery shelf side and configured to connect with the first connector member (121); and a floating structure that absorbs a position gap between the first and second connector members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniatsu Hachiya, Seiji Hamano, Yuka Hoshiya, Kouichi Kawada, Kunihiro Akaba, Hironori Ono, Kenji Usui, Yousuke Yamada
  • Publication number: 20150111080
    Abstract: In order to solve at least one of the drawbacks that result from a state in which a plurality of secondary batteries are integrated, a battery apparatus having a plurality of flat secondary batteries 70 includes housing 1 with opening 30, and lid 31 capable of opening and closing opening 30 of housing 1, wherein the plurality of secondary batteries 70 are disposed in a vertical orientation in parallel with each other in housing 1 and are capable of being singly inserted into and taken out of housing 1 through opening 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventors: Youjirou NOMURA, Kuniatsu HACHIYA, Toru SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8951657
    Abstract: In order to solve at least one of the drawbacks that result from a state in which a plurality of secondary batteries are integrated, a battery apparatus having a plurality of flat secondary batteries 70 includes housing 1 with opening 30, and lid 31 capable of opening and closing opening 30 of housing 1, wherein the plurality of secondary batteries 70 are disposed in a vertical orientation in parallel with each other in housing 1 and are capable of being singly inserted into and taken out of housing 1 through opening 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: NEC Corporation, NEC Energy Devices, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youjirou Nomura, Kuniatsu Hachiya, Toru Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130288087
    Abstract: In order to solve at least one of the drawbacks that result from a state in which a plurality of secondary batteries are integrated, a battery apparatus having a plurality of flat secondary batteries 70 includes housing 1 with opening 30, and lid 31 capable of opening and closing opening 30 of housing 1, wherein the plurality of secondary batteries 70 are disposed in a vertical orientation in parallel with each other in housing 1 and are capable of being singly inserted into and taken out of housing 1 through opening 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD., NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youjirou Nomura, Kuniatsu Hachiya, Toru Suzuki