Patents by Inventor Sho SAKAGAMI

Sho SAKAGAMI 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).

  • Patent number: 11495857
    Abstract: A battery mounted on a vehicle, the battery including a battery case having an electrically conductive material and configured to be attached to a body of the vehicle so as to electrically connect to the body of the vehicle. The battery case includes a plus terminal to which an electrical conductor is connected to supply electric power to electrical equipment on-board the vehicle, a minus terminal, a ground member that is attached to the minus terminal so as to electrically connect the minus terminal and the battery case, and a plus terminal cover that covers the plus terminal. In a state where the ground member is attached to the minus terminal, the ground member abuts the plus terminal cover so as to restrict a movement of the plus terminal cover from exposing the plus terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Sakagami, Taisuke Hazama, Katsumasa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11431044
    Abstract: A passive battery cooler for a battery mounted on a vehicle, includes a battery case that accommodates the battery and attaches to a lower side of a floor panel of the vehicle. The battery cooler also includes a fixing bracket that fixes the battery case to the floor panel of the vehicle, wherein the fixing bracket and a bottom surface of the battery case constitute a ventilation passage that extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Tanaka, Sho Sakagami, Taisuke Hazama, Katsumasa Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200168965
    Abstract: A passive battery cooler for a battery mounted on a vehicle, includes a battery case that accommodates the battery and attaches to a lower side of a floor panel of the vehicle. The battery cooler also includes a fixing bracket that fixes the battery case to the floor panel of the vehicle, wherein the fixing bracket and a bottom surface of the battery case constitute a ventilation passage that extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. [Selected Drawing] FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi TANAKA, Sho SAKAGAMI, Taisuke HAZAMA, Katsumasa YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200168866
    Abstract: A battery mounted on a vehicle, the battery including a battery case having an electrically conductive material and configured to be attached to a body of the vehicle so as to electrically connect to the body of the vehicle. The battery case includes a plus terminal to which an electrical conductor is connected to supply electric power to electrical equipment on-board the vehicle, a minus terminal, a ground member that is attached to the minus terminal so as to electrically connect the minus terminal and the battery case, and a plus terminal cover that covers the plus terminal. In a state where the ground member is attached to the minus terminal, the ground member abuts the plus terminal cover so as to restrict a movement of the plus terminal cover from exposing the plus terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sho SAKAGAMI, Taisuke HAZAMA, Katsumasa YOSHIDA