Patents by Inventor Tsukasa Ohkawa

Tsukasa Ohkawa 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).

  • Battery module
    Patent number: 8974930
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of holders. The plurality of cells are parallelly arranged in a row at intervals. The plurality of cells have explosion-proof valves which are provided therein and which are capable of opening upon an increase in an inner pressure in the plurality of cells. The plurality of holders are arranged among the cells so as to hold the cells. The holders have holder pieces which are integrally formed therein and which cover at least part of the explosion-valves so as to prevent emissions from the explosion-proof valves from being released in all directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Oguri, Tsukasa Ohkawa, Masahiko Natsuume, Masao Kawata
  • BATTERY MODULE
    Publication number: 20120064379
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of holders. The plurality of cells are parallelly arranged in a row at intervals. The plurality of cells have explosion-proof valves which are provided therein and which are capable of opening upon an increase in an inner pressure in the plurality of cells. The plurality of holders are arranged among the cells so as to hold the cells. The holders have holder pieces which are integrally formed therein and which cover at least part of the explosion-valves so as to prevent emissions from the explosion-proof valves from being released in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke OGURI, Tsukasa OHKAWA, Masahiko NATSUUME, Masao KAWATA
  • Vehicle battery cooling device
    Patent number: 7905308
    Abstract: A vehicle battery cooling device, which includes: a battery case for housing a plurality of batteries to be mounted on a vehicle; a fan for circulating air for cooling the batteries by suctioning air in the battery case; an air inlet disposed on each of a pair of side wall portions facing each other for introducing air from outside the battery case; and an air outlet disposed on a bottom wall portion of the battery case for exhausting air from the battery case by suctioning of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Abe, Hiroto Kobayashi, Koichi Yamamoto, Tsukasa Ohkawa, Kosuke Tachikawa
  • VEHICLE BATTERY COOLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090120620
    Abstract: A vehicle battery cooling device, which includes: a battery case for housing a plurality of batteries to be mounted on a vehicle; a fan for circulating air for cooling the batteries by suctioning air in the battery case; an air inlet disposed on each of a pair of side wall portions facing each other for introducing air from outside the battery case; and an air outlet disposed on a bottom wall portion of the battery case for exhausting air from the battery case by suctioning of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Abe, Hiroto Kobayashi, Koichi Yamamoto, Tsukasa Ohkawa, Kosuke Tachikawa