Patents by Inventor Bunji Nomura

Bunji Nomura 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: 9997753
    Abstract: A mounting structure for an electric storage apparatus includes the electric storage apparatus, a vehicle body, a first reinforce, and a second reinforce. The electric storage apparatus outputs an energy for use in running of a vehicle. The vehicle body includes a concave portion opened upward in the vehicle. The concave portion houses the electric storage apparatus. The first reinforce is disposed along a bottom face of the concave portion and extends in a predetermined direction. The second reinforce is disposed along an upper face of the electric storage apparatus and extends in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Bunji Nomura, Kouichi Daigaku
  • Publication number: 20140242447
    Abstract: A mounting structure for an electric storage apparatus includes the electric storage apparatus, a vehicle body, a first reinforce, and a second reinforce. The electric storage apparatus outputs an energy for use in running of a vehicle. The vehicle body includes a concave portion opened upward in the vehicle. The concave portion houses the electric storage apparatus. The first reinforce is disposed along a bottom face of the concave portion and extends in a predetermined direction. The second reinforce is disposed along an upper face of the electric storage apparatus and extends in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Bunji Nomura, Kouichi Daigaku
  • Patent number: 8051934
    Abstract: There are included a side member formed to support a battery pack, and a rear bracket securing the battery pack to the side member. The rear bracket has one side pivotably coupled to the battery pack, and the other side pivotably coupled to the side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kiya, Bunji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8007313
    Abstract: An attaching structure of a connector for attaching a connector to an attached portion, includes: a holding unit which holds the connector at an attaching position by sliding the connector in a direction of intersecting with a superimposing direction of the connector and the attached portion to superimpose the connector on the attached portion; and a pair of holes provided at the connector and the attached portion for passing a screw member by being communicated with each other when the connector is disposed at the attaching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yasukazu Chikamatsu, Bunji Nomura, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Hajime Oyanagi
  • Publication number: 20090166116
    Abstract: There are included a side member formed to support a battery pack, and a rear bracket securing the battery pack to the side member. The rear bracket has one side pivotably coupled to the battery pack, and the other side pivotably coupled to the side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kiya, Bunji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090047812
    Abstract: An attaching structure of a connector for attaching a connector to an attached portion, includes: a holding unit which holds the connector at an attaching position by sliding the connector in a direction of intersecting with a superimposing direction of the connector and the attached portion to superimpose the connector on the attached portion; and a pair of holes provided at the connector and the attached portion for passing a screw member by being communicated with each other when the connector is disposed at the attaching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro DENO, Yasukazu CHIKAMATSU, Bunji NOMURA, Tsuyoshi HAYASHI, Hajime OYANAGI