Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko KOTERA
Yasuhiko KOTERA 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: 20240151248Abstract: A solenoid valve manifold (10) includes a connector member (70) that is formed by integrating a base portion (71) with a first connector portion (80) configured to electrically connect a first conductive member (52) to a circuit board (41) and a second connector portion (90) configured to electrically connect a second conductive member (62) to the circuit board (41). The base portion (71) has a through-hole (72). The base (30) includes two engagement projections (46). The base portion (71) is elastically deformable in a direction intersecting an insertion direction when the two engagement projections (46) are inserted into the through-hole (72). The connector member (70) is configured to be attached to the base (30) when a part of the base portion (71) around the through-hole (72) is engaged with the two engagement projections (46).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Hisashi HATANO, Mitsuhiro KOSUGI, Yasuhiko KOTERA
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Patent number: 11473979Abstract: A sensor unit disclosed herein is a temperature sensor unit to be attached to an energy storage device. The temperature sensor unit includes an FPC to be positioned on an energy storage device body, a temperature sensor connected to a detection line of the FPC, a housing disposed on the FPC and covering the temperature sensor, and a biasing member elastically and deformably held in the housing and configured to bias the lower housing of the housing toward the energy storage device body by elastic restoring force to bring the temperature sensor into contact with the energy storage device body with the FPC therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Yasuhiko Kotera, Isamu Hamamoto, Yoshifumi Uchita, Takayuki Tsumagari, Yusuke Suzuki, Atsushi Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11121433Abstract: A wiring module configured to connect a power storage element group including power storage elements to external member includes: a connection member that connects electrodes of a pair of the power storage elements; an insulating protector that is attached to an electrode surface of the power storage element group and that houses the connection member; an electric cable that includes one end to be connected to a terminal electrode of the power storage element group and another end to be connected to the external member, and that is folded back from the one end to the other end; and a holding part that is provided to the insulating protector, and is configured to hold the electric cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS. LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES. LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIK KAISHAInventors: Taiji Yanagida, Shinichi Takase, Yasuhiko Kotera, Yoshiaki Kuroyanagi, Koichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10985429Abstract: A connection module includes: an insulating protector that holds a plurality of bus bars to connect between electrode terminals; and a flexible printed circuit that is held by the insulating protector, and includes a detection line that is connected to the each of the bus bars and detects a state of the power storage element. The insulating protector includes a protector horizontal part including a holding part which holds each of the bus bars and is formed at one end; and a vertical part that is extended in a vertical direction from the protector horizontal part in at least a part of another end, opposite to the one end, of the protector horizontal part. The flexible printed circuit includes: a substrate horizontal part that is held by the protector horizontal part; and a bent part that is bent perpendicularly to the substrate horizontal part and held by the vertical part.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Takase, Yasuhiko Kotera, Yusuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 10964989Abstract: A connection module to be assembled to a power storage element stack including power storage element arrays in each of which power storage elements including electrode terminals of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged. The connection module includes: a plurality of bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals between the adjacent power storage elements; a plurality of bus bar housing parts each housing each of the bus bars; a plurality of first hinge linking parts that links the bus bar housing parts and expands and contracts in a direction where the power storage elements are arranged; a plurality of inter-array bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals of power storage element arrays; a plurality of inter-array bus bar housing parts each housing each of the inter-array bus bars; and angle adjusting part adjusting an inclination angle of each of the inter-array bus bar housing part.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiji Yanagida, Shinichi Takase, Yasuhiko Kotera, Yoshiaki Kuroyanagi, Koichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200333192Abstract: A sensor unit disclosed herein is a temperature sensor unit to be attached to an energy storage device. The temperature sensor unit includes an FPC to be positioned on an energy storage device body, a temperature sensor connected to a detection line of the FPC, a housing disposed on the FPC and covering the temperature sensor, and a biasing member elastically and deformably held in the housing and configured to bias the lower housing of the housing toward the energy storage device body by elastic restoring force to bring the temperature sensor into contact with the energy storage device body with the FPC therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.Inventors: Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA, Isamu HAMAMOTO, Yoshifumi UCHITA, Takayuki TSUMAGARI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Atsushi YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20200044223Abstract: A connection module includes: an insulating protector that holds a plurality of bus bars to connect between electrode terminals; and a flexible printed circuit that is held by the insulating protector, and includes a detection line that is connected to the each of the bus bars and detects a state of the power storage element. The insulating protector includes a protector horizontal part including a holding part which holds each of the bus bars and is formed at one end; and a vertical part that is extended in a vertical direction from the protector horizontal part in at least a part of another end, opposite to the one end. of the protector horizontal part. The flexible printed circuit includes: a substrate horizontal part that is held by the protector horizontal part; and a bent part that is bent perpendicularly to the substrate horizontal part and held by the vertical part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA, Yusuke SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10490922Abstract: A flat electric cable connection structure includes a flat electric cable, terminal fittings, and alleviation portions. The flat electric cable includes, at one end portion thereof, a plurality of separate strip-shaped portions in which a plurality of band-shaped conductor paths are individually separated. The terminal fittings include conductor path connecting portions connected to band-shaped conductor paths of the separate band-shaped portions. The alleviation portions include bypass mechanisms that bypass an arrangement route of the flat electric cable from the conductor path connecting portions of the terminal fittings to a lead-out portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Yasuhiko Kotera
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Publication number: 20190221816Abstract: A wiring module configured to connect a power storage element group including power storage elements to external member includes: a connection member that connects electrodes of a pair of the power storage elements; an insulating protector that is attached to an electrode surface of the power storage element group and that houses the connection member; an electric cable that includes one end to be connected to a terminal electrode of the power storage element group and another end to be connected to the external member, and that is folded back from the one end to the other end; and a holding part that is provided to the insulating protector, and is configured to hold the electric cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiji YANAGIDA, Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA, Yoshiaki KUROYANAGI, Koichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190221815Abstract: A connection module to be assembled to a power storage element stack including power storage element arrays in each of which power storage elements including electrode terminals of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged. The connection module includes: a plurality of bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals between the adjacent power storage elements; a plurality of bus bar housing parts each housing each of the bus bars; a plurality of first hinge linking parts that links the bus bar housing parts and expands and contracts in a direction where the power storage elements are arranged; a plurality of inter-array bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals of power storage element arrays; a plurality of inter-array bus bar housing parts each housing each of the inter-array bus bars; and angle adjusting part adjusting an inclination angle of each of the inter-array bus bar housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiji YANAGIDA, Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA, Yoshiaki KUROYANAGI, Koichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190221787Abstract: A connection module cover is to be attached to a connection module that is to be assembled to a power storage element stack. The power storage element stack includes power storage element arrays. The power storage element array in a first array includes a first electrode terminal array. The power storage element array in a final array includes a second electrode terminal array. The connection module includes a first bus bar array for the first electrode terminal array, and a second bus bar array for the second electrode terminal array. The connection module cover includes a first cover part that covers the first bus bar array, and a second cover part that covers the second bus bar array. The first cover part includes an engaging part and a first coupling part. The second cover part includes an engaging part and a second coupling part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taiji YANAGIDA, Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA, Yoshiaki KUROYANAGI, Koichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190148857Abstract: A flat electric cable connection structure includes a flat electric cable, terminal fittings, and alleviation portions. The flat electric cable includes, at one end portion thereof, a plurality of separate strip-shaped portions in which a plurality of band-shaped conductor paths are individually separated. The terminal fittings include conductor path connecting portions connected to band-shaped conductor paths of the separate band-shaped portions. The alleviation portions include bypass mechanisms that bypass an arrangement route of the flat electric cable from the conductor path connecting portions of the terminal fittings to a lead-out portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Shinichi TAKASE, Yasuhiko KOTERA