Patents by Inventor Yuki Hirose
Yuki Hirose 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: 20240120627Abstract: A power storage device comprises: an electrode stack comprising a plurality of bipolar electrodes and a pair of outermost current collectors; an inner voltage detection terminal; a housing; and a pair of outer voltage detection terminals. Each of the plurality of bipolar electrodes has a current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode active material layer. The inner voltage detection terminal is electrically connected to the current collector. Each of the pair of outer voltage detection terminals is thicker than the inner voltage detection terminal. The housing is located between the pair of outer voltage detection terminals in the stacking direction. A dimension of the housing in the stacking direction is equal to or less than a distance between the pair of outer voltage detection terminals in the stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Yuki OKAMOTO, Fumihiko ISHIGURO, Takayuki HIROSE
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Publication number: 20240085195Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to determine a tour schedule around a facility, the information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to determine a tour time at a tour spot in the tour schedule, based on biological information on a user who is observing a process performed by equipment at the tour spot in the facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Ai MIYATA, Kotaro HIROSE, Sho MINAGAWA, Yuki UCHIDA, Tsuyoshi OKADA
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Publication number: 20240066649Abstract: A door device includes a door slidable between a first position and a second position; an air cylinder having a first air chamber to which air is supplied to apply a first assist force to the door in a first direction from the first position toward the second position; a fluid passage connecting the first air chamber and an air supply source; a switch valve provided at the fluid passage; and a manipulation switch to switch the switch valve between a first state and a second state. The door, in the first state, is movable in the first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction without the first assist force. The first assist force is applied to the door in the second state. The door at the first position closes an opening a machine tool. The door at the second position fully opens the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Yamazaki Mazak CorporationInventors: Tomohiro KINTOKI, Kenji ARISUE, Kenji HIROSE, Reiji MAEKAWA, Yuki KANEDA
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Publication number: 20230058587Abstract: The connecting tube portion 20 has a bottom wall 22, an upper wall 24 facing the bottom wall 22 and a front opening 21 open forward. The resilient contact piece 50 includes a fulcrum portion 51 folded rearward from a front end edge of the bottom wall 22 in the connecting tube portion 20 and a contact point portion 54 provided at a position behind the fulcrum portion 51 to contact the male terminal 80. The auxiliary spring 70 is disposed at a position behind the fulcrum portion 51 and below the contact point portion 54. The auxiliary spring 70 includes protrusions 75 projecting in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction. The protrusions 75 and an inner surface of the upper wall 24 are visually confirmable through the front opening 21 of the connecting tube portion 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventor: Yuki HIROSE
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Publication number: 20220344849Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal body having a bottom wall and a spring member mounted in the terminal body. The terminal body includes a connecting tube portion continuous with the bottom wall, a tab of a male terminal being inserted into the connecting tube portion, a resilient contact piece configured to resiliently contact the tab inserted into the connecting tube portion, and a through hole penetrating through the bottom wall. The spring member is made of metal having a higher elastic modulus than the resilient contact piece. One end part of the spring member biases the resilient contact piece in a direction toward the tab by coming into contact with the resilient contact piece. The other end part of the spring member is located in a region inside a hole edge part of the through hole with the spring member mounted in the terminal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Yuki HIROSE
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Publication number: 20220328709Abstract: A solar cell module comprises: two base plates each including a conductive layer on at least one side; and a plurality of submodules interposed between respective conductive layers of the two base plates. The plurality of submodules each include a plurality of cells connected to each other as a result of a conductive material electrically connecting the respective conductive layers of the two base plates. The two base plates each have a plurality of insulating grooves in a gap between the plurality of submodules. The plurality of insulating grooves of one of the two base plates and the plurality of insulating grooves of an other one of the two base plates define at least one insulating space that prevents short circuiting between adjacent submodules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki HIROSE
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Patent number: 11329426Abstract: A moving plate moves from a protection position for protecting a tip part of a male tab to a connection position in a receptacle according to a connecting operation of a female housing. A male housing includes a male housing lock, and the female housing includes a female housing lock. The moving plate includes a plate male lock for locking the male housing lock at the protection position to restrict a movement to the connection position, and a plate female lock for locking the female housing-side locking portion to restrict separation of the female housing when locking of the male housing lock and the plate male lock is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimura, Yuki Hirose
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Patent number: 11319694Abstract: An electric construction machine is provided that can travel from a work location to a charging location, and can suppress deterioration of work efficiency. The electric hydraulic excavator includes: a battery device (19); an electric motor (28) that is driven by power of the battery device (19); a hydraulic pump (29) that is driven by the electric motor (28); a travelling hydraulic motor (7) and a work hydraulic actuator that are driven by a hydraulic fluid delivered from the hydraulic pump (29); a controller (37); and a display device (24).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Tierra Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Takagi, Masayuki Yunoue, Takuya Nomura, Yuki Hirose
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Publication number: 20220049467Abstract: A battery-operated work machine is provided which can perform a work while avoiding such a situation that the work machine cannot reach charging equipment. When the remaining capacity of a battery becomes lower than a first threshold value set in advance, a controller controls an inverter such that the revolution speed of an electric motor is kept at a target revolution speed and controls a first notification device to operate, and besides switches a traveling motor to a travel first speed side, in which the displacement volume is a large volume, irrespective of an input from a traveling mode instruction device, when the remaining capacity of the battery becomes lower than a first threshold value set in advance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Yuki HIROSE, Masayuki YUNOUE, Tatsuo TAKISHITA, Wataru TAKAGI, Takuya NOMURA
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Patent number: 11189956Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of ensuring predetermined sealability. A connector is provided with a housing connectable to a mating housing, a seal to be mounted into the housing, and a moving member movable with respect to the housing. The seal has a sealing surface to be held in close contact with the mating housing. The moving member is arranged at a position facing the sealing surface of the seal before connection of the both housings.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimura, Ryotaro Ishikawa, Satoru Nishide, Yuki Hirose, Tomoaki Yasuda
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Publication number: 20210222404Abstract: An electric construction machine is provided that can travel from a work location to a charging location, and can suppress deterioration of work efficiency. The electric hydraulic excavator includes: a battery device (19); an electric motor (28) that is driven by power of the battery device (19); a hydraulic pump (29) that is driven by the electric motor (28); a travelling hydraulic motor (7) and a work hydraulic actuator that are driven by a hydraulic fluid delivered from the hydraulic pump (29); a controller (37); and a display device (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Wataru TAKAGI, Masayuki YUNOUE, Takuya NOMURA, Yuki HIROSE
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Publication number: 20210066850Abstract: A moving plate moves from a protection position for protecting a tip part of a male tab to a connection position in a receptacle according to a connecting operation of a female housing. A male housing includes a male housing lock, and the female housing includes a female housing lock. The moving plate includes a plate male lock for locking the male housing lock at the protection position to restrict a movement to the connection position, and a plate female lock for locking the female housing-side locking portion to restrict separation of the female housing when locking of the male housing lock and the plate male lock is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimura, Yuki Hirose
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Publication number: 20210066847Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of ensuring predetermined sealability. A connector is provided with a housing connectable to a mating housing, a seal to be mounted into the housing, and a moving member movable with respect to the housing. The seal has a sealing surface to be held in close contact with the mating housing. The moving member is arranged at a position facing the sealing surface of the seal before connection of the both housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimura, Ryotaro Ishikawa, Satoru Nishide, Yuki Hirose, Tomoaki Yasuda
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Patent number: 10830329Abstract: A bicycle sprocket includes a sprocket body, a tooth ring, and at least one non-threaded fastener. The sprocket body is made of a first material and has a rotational center axis. A central portion of the sprocket body has a central opening through which the rotational center axis passes. The sprocket body further includes a plurality of arm portions that extend radially outward from the central portion with respect to the rotational center axis. Each arm portion includes a sprocket body attachment portion. The tooth ring is made of a second material different from the first material and includes an annular portion. The annular portion includes a plurality of tooth ring attachment portions and a plurality of chain-driving teeth extending radially outward from the annular portion. The non-threaded fastener fixedly connects a sprocket body attachment portion and to a corresponding tooth ring attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuki Hirose, Atsuhiro Emura, Shingo Shiraishi, Kenichi Akanishi
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Patent number: 10562589Abstract: A multiple bicycle rear sprocket assembly includes first and second sprockets. The first sprocket includes a plurality of first sprocket teeth. The first sprocket teeth include at least one first tooth having a first maximum axial width for engaging with an outer link plate of the chain, and at least one second tooth having a second maximum axial width for engaging with an inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than the second maximum axial width. The second sprocket includes a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The second sprocket is smaller than the first sprocket. The second sprocket teeth have additional second teeth only. The additional second teeth are configured for engaging with the inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than a maximum axial width of each of the additional second teeth.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akinobu Sugimoto, Yuki Hirose
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Publication number: 20190277386Abstract: A bicycle sprocket includes a sprocket body, a tooth ring, and at least one non-threaded fastener. The sprocket body is made of a first material and has a rotational center axis. A central portion of the sprocket body has a central opening through which the rotational center axis passes. The sprocket body further includes a plurality of arm portions that extend radially outward from the central portion with respect to the rotational center axis. Each arm portion includes a sprocket body attachment portion. The tooth ring is made of a second material different from the first material and includes an annular portion. The annular portion includes a plurality of tooth ring attachment portions and a plurality of chain-driving teeth extending radially outward from the annular portion. The non-threaded fastener fixedly connects a sprocket body attachment portion and to a corresponding tooth ring attachment portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Yuki Hirose, Atsuhiro Emura, Shingo Shiraishi, Kenichi Akanishi
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Patent number: 10377445Abstract: A bicycle front sprocket assembly is basically provided with a first sprocket, a second sprocket, a sprocket carrier and a chain guiding portion. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket body and a plurality of first sprocket teeth disposed on a first outer periphery of the first sprocket body, The second sprocket includes a second sprocket body and a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The second sprocket teeth are disposed on a second outer periphery of the second sprocket body. The sprocket carrier includes a torque transmitting profile and a sprocket mounting portion. The chain guiding portion is positioned between the first and second sprockets in an axial direction parallel to a rotational center axis of the bicycle front sprocket assembly. At least one of the first and second sprockets is mounted to the sprocket mounting portion of the sprocket carrier by a non-threaded fastener.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuki Hirose, Atsuhiro Emura, Tetsu Nonoshita
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Publication number: 20180312220Abstract: A multiple bicycle rear sprocket assembly includes first and second sprockets. The first sprocket includes a plurality of first sprocket teeth. The first sprocket teeth include at least one first tooth having a first maximum axial width for engaging with an outer link plate of the chain, and at least one second tooth having a second maximum axial width for engaging with an inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than the second maximum axial width. The second sprocket includes a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The second sprocket is smaller than the first sprocket. The second sprocket teeth have additional second teeth only. The additional second teeth are configured for engaging with the inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than a maximum axial width of each of the additional second teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Akinobu Sugimoto, Yuki Hirose
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Patent number: 10040510Abstract: A bicycle sprocket has a sprocket main body, a plurality of teeth disposed on the sprocket main body, and at least one shifting area. The teeth include at least one first tooth having a first maximum axial width and at least one second tooth having a second maximum axial width. The first maximum axial width is larger than the second maximum axial width. The first tooth is configured to engage with an outer link plate of a chain. The second tooth is configured to engage with an inner link plate of the chain. The at least one shifting area includes an area where a chain engages with one of the teeth during shifting from a small sprocket to the bicycle sprocket and an area where the chain separates from one of the teeth during a shifting action from the bicycle sprocket to the small sprocket.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akinobu Sugimoto, Yuki Hirose
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Publication number: 20180079467Abstract: A bicycle front sprocket assembly is basically provided with a first sprocket, a second sprocket, a sprocket carrier and a chain guiding portion. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket body and a plurality of first sprocket teeth disposed on a first outer periphery of the first sprocket body, The second sprocket includes a second sprocket body and a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The second sprocket teeth are disposed on a second outer periphery of the second sprocket body. The sprocket carrier includes a torque transmitting profile and a sprocket mounting portion. The chain guiding portion is positioned between the first and second sprockets in an axial direction parallel to a rotational center axis of the bicycle front sprocket assembly. At least one of the first and second sprockets is mounted to the sprocket mounting portion of the sprocket carrier by a non-threaded fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Yuki HIROSE, Atsuhiro EMURA, Tetsu NONOSHITA