Patents by Inventor Michihiro Kimura

Michihiro Kimura 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: 20180123105
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a structure of a battery module in which a spacer can slide by means of a guide member constituting the battery module and can be positioned. A battery module according to the present invention is a battery module 9 provided with a battery block 8 in which a plurality of rectangular battery cells 1 are arranged and laminated, and includes a spacer 2 which intervenes between the plurality of battery cells 1, guide members 4 and 5 which slidably support the spacer 2 along a laminating direction of the battery cells 1, and end plates 3 as a pair which are respectively arranged on one side and the other side of the guide members 4 and 5 in a sliding direction and which sandwich the battery block 8 from both sides in the sliding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya TOKOO, Osamu KUBOTA, Hidekazu FUJIMURA, Michihiro KIMURA, Naoki KOJIMA, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9912024
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of obtaining a battery capable of achieving a uniform temperature among a plurality of battery cells in a simple configuration while achieving size and weight reductions, and a battery module using the battery block. The battery block of the present invention has a structure such that a pair of end plates is disposed at both ends of a plurality of battery cells in an arranged direction; first spacers are disposed between the plurality of battery cells; and second spacers are disposed between the battery cells and the end plates. The first spacers have a space for allowing a flow of cooling gas. The second spacers block the flow of the cooling gas between the battery cells and the end plates and have a thermal insulating property for suppressing heat transmission between the battery cells and the end plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Ejiri, Naoki Kojima, Michihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 9876207
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a structure of a battery module in which a spacer can slide by means of a guide member constituting the battery module and can be positioned. A battery module according to the present invention is a battery module 9 provided with a battery block 8 in which a plurality of rectangular battery cells 1 are arranged and laminated, and includes a spacer 2 which intervenes between the plurality of battery cells 1, guide members 4 and 5 which slidably support the spacer 2 along a laminating direction of the battery cells 1, and end plates 3 as a pair which are respectively arranged on one side and the other side of the guide members 4 and 5 in a sliding direction and which sandwich the battery block 8 from both sides in the sliding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Tokoo, Osamu Kubota, Hidekazu Fujimura, Michihiro Kimura, Naoki Kojima, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160149180
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a structure of a battery module in which a spacer can slide by means of a guide member constituting the battery module and can be positioned. A battery module according to the present invention is a battery module 9 provided with a battery block 8 in which a plurality of rectangular battery cells 1 are arranged and laminated, and includes a spacer 2 which intervenes between the plurality of battery cells 1, guide members 4 and 5 which slidably support the spacer 2 along a laminating direction of the battery cells 1, and end plates 3 as a pair which are respectively arranged on one side and the other side of the guide members 4 and 5 in a sliding direction and which sandwich the battery block 8 from both sides in the sliding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya TOKOO, Osamu KUBOTA, Hidekazu FUJIMURA, Michihiro KIMURA, Naoki KOJIMA, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160126514
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a battery module in which adjacent battery cells can be kept in an insulating state while restricting movement of relative positional displacement of the battery cells with a simple configuration. A battery module (100) according to the present invention is a battery module (100) including a battery block (2) in which a plurality of rectangular battery cells (1) are arranged and laminated, and includes an insulating inter-cell spacer (5) intervening between the plurality of battery cells (1) and double-sided tapes (8) as a pair provided on both surfaces of the inter-cell spacer (5) to respectively fix the paired battery cells (1) adjacent to each other via the inter-cell spacer (5) to the inter-cell spacer (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Michihiro KIMURA, Naoki KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160036102
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery module capable of preventing refrigerant leakage and achieving size reduction while increasing the number of unit batteries by employing a plurality of battery blocks. The battery module (14) of the present invention has a plurality of battery blocks (1) having a plurality of arranged and connected unit batteries (2), the battery module (14) including a cooling plate (12) coupled with the plurality of unit batteries (1) in a heat transmissible manner, and a cooling pipe (18) detachably attached to the cooling plate (12)and disposed endlessly continuously while spanning at least two of the plurality of battery blocks (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Michihiro KIMURA, Naoki KOJIMA, Yuki EJIRI, Shinsuke SHIMODA
  • Publication number: 20150270589
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of obtaining a battery capable of achieving a uniform temperature among a plurality of battery cells in a simple configuration while achieving size and weight reductions, and a battery module using the battery block. The battery block of the present invention has a structure such that a pair of end plates is disposed at both ends of a plurality of battery cells in an arranged direction; first spacers are disposed between the plurality of battery cells; and second spacers are disposed between the battery cells and the end plates. The first spacers have a space for allowing a flow of cooling gas. The second spacers block the flow of the cooling gas between the battery cells and the end plates and have a thermal insulating property for suppressing heat transmission between the battery cells and the end plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ejiri, Naoki Kojima, Michihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8766437
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode structure to be electrically connected to a connection conductor by being bonded thereto with an anisotropic conductive adhesive mainly composed of a thermosetting resin, the electrode structure including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, the electrode being arranged on a base material, and an organic film serving as an oxidation preventing film configured to cover a surface of the electrode for connection using an adhesive, in which the organic film has a higher decomposition temperature than the maximum temperature of heat treatment to be performed. A wiring body and a connecting structure using an adhesive are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Printed Circuits, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20130330579
    Abstract: In a battery block, a plurality of battery cells are arrayed, connected, and fixed, and the plurality of battery cells are separated into a plurality of sections, each of which includes a predetermined number of battery cells separated as one section by a section plate. The battery block is sandwiched between two end plates and the two end plates and the section plates are bolted down and fixed via a plurality of rods extending along a direction in which the battery cells are arrayed. The battery cells each include a gas vent valve, and the battery block includes a vent duct that establishes communication between the gas vent valves of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Ejiri, Naoki Kojima, Michihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20120067619
    Abstract: [Object] Provided are a connection method and an electronic device, in which the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a connection structure using an adhesive can be produced at low cost. [Solution] A connection method according to the present invention includes a step (a1) of preparing base materials 10 and 21 each including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, a step (b1) of covering electrodes 12 and 22 for connection using an adhesive with organic films 15 configured to prevent oxidation, the electrodes 12 and 22 being located on the base materials, a step (c1) of removing or thinning the organic films, and after the step (c1), a step (d1) of bonding the electrodes for connection using an adhesive to each other with an adhesive 30 mainly containing a thermosetting resin to establish electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20110147048
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode structure to be electrically connected to a connection conductor by being bonded thereto with an anisotropic conductive adhesive mainly composed of a thermosetting resin, the electrode structure including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, the electrode being arranged on a base material, and an organic film serving as an oxidation preventing film configured to cover a surface of the electrode for connection using an adhesive, in which the organic film has a higher decomposition temperature than the maximum temperature of heat treatment to be performed. A wiring body and a connecting structure using an adhesive are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: D685727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd
    Inventors: Yuki Ejiri, Naoki Kojima, Michihiro Kimura