Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro SEKIYA

Yasuhiro SEKIYA 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).

  • Cooling structure for vehicle battery
    Patent number: 10897067
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a vehicle battery includes a battery module, a heat transfer sheet, a cooling water circulation pipe line, and a cooling-water storage chamber. In the battery module, battery cells are arranged in one direction. The heat transfer sheet is fixed to a lower surface of the battery module. The cooling water circulation pipe line faces the lower surface of the battery module with being in contact with the heat transfer sheet. The cooling-water storage chamber is of a non-circulation type and disposed below the battery module while in contact with a lower surface of the cooling water circulation pipe line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sekiya, Hatsuhisa Ueda, Minori Niwa, Kenji Inakoshi
  • Vehicle battery pack
    Patent number: 10811745
    Abstract: A vehicle battery pack includes a plurality of battery stacks, a battery case, a partition, and an air passage. The plurality of battery stacks each include a plurality of battery cells. The battery case houses the plurality of battery stacks. The partition divides an internal space of the battery case into an upper space and a lower space and is made of a plurality of materials. At least part of the air passage is defined by the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Sekiya
  • COOLING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20190372185
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a vehicle battery includes a battery module, a heat transfer sheet, a cooling water circulation pipe line, and a cooling-water storage chamber. In the battery module, battery cells are arranged in one direction. The heat transfer sheet is fixed to a lower surface of the battery module. The cooling water circulation pipe line faces the lower surface of the battery module with being in contact with the heat transfer sheet. The cooling-water storage chamber is of a non-circulation type and disposed below the battery module while in contact with a lower surface of the cooling water circulation pipe line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SEKIYA, Hatsuhisa Ueda, Minori Niwa, Kenji Inakoshi
  • VEHICLE BATTERY PACK
    Publication number: 20190020080
    Abstract: A vehicle battery pack includes a plurality of battery stacks, a battery case, a partition, and an air passage. The plurality of battery stacks each include a plurality of battery cells. The battery case houses the plurality of battery stacks. The partition divides an internal space of the battery case into an upper space and a lower space and is made of a plurality of materials. At least part of the air passage is defined by the partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SEKIYA