Patents by Inventor Fumio Nomizo

Fumio Nomizo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240021860
    Abstract: A pack case includes: a first wall pressing a battery stack toward a second side in a stacking direction; and a second wall pressing the battery stack toward a first side in the stacking direction. At least one of the first wall and the second wall is a panel structure wall including a first metal plate, a second metal plate located outward of the first metal plate in the stacking direction and faces the first metal plate, and an interposed member interposed between and fixed to the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The interposed member has a lower density than a metal forming the first metal plate and the second metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Fumio NOMIZO
  • Patent number: 11817544
    Abstract: A pack case includes: a first wall pressing a battery stack toward a second side in a stacking direction; and a second wall pressing the battery stack toward a first side in the stacking direction. At least one of the first wall and the second wall is a panel structure wall including a first metal plate, a second metal plate located outward of the first metal plate in the stacking direction and faces the first metal plate, and an interposed member interposed between and fixed to the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The interposed member has a lower density than a metal forming the first metal plate and the second metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 11764393
    Abstract: A pack case includes: a first wall pressing a battery stack toward a second side in a stacking direction; and a second wall pressing the battery stack toward a first side in the stacking direction. At least one of the first wall and the second wall is a panel structure wall including a first metal plate, a second metal plate located outward of the first metal plate in the stacking direction and faces the first metal plate, and an interposed member interposed between and fixed to the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The interposed member has a lower density than a metal forming the first metal plate and the second metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 11621435
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries, and a binding band made of fiber reinforced plastic. The binding band has a braid member formed into a braided state with use of a plurality of bundled bodies, and a reinforcing part made of resin impregnated in the braid member. Each of the bundled bodies includes a plurality of fiber materials that have been bundled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Sugiyama, Fumio Nomizo, Yutaroh Gotoh, Kenta Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220344742
    Abstract: A battery case includes: a case main body which includes a case bottom wall part, and a case sidewall part which is connected to a circumference part of the case bottom wall part, and defines together with the case bottom wall part a battery housing part for housing a battery module, the case bottom wall part including an opening part which makes the battery housing part and an outside of the case main body communicate; a cooler which is arranged so as to face an outer side of the case bottom wall part; and an insulation sheet which is arranged between the cooler and the case bottom wall part, and covers the opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumio NOMIZO
  • Publication number: 20220216552
    Abstract: A pack case includes: a first wall pressing a battery stack toward a second side in a stacking direction; and a second wall pressing the battery stack toward a first side in the stacking direction. At least one of the first wall and the second wall is a panel structure wall including a first metal plate, a second metal plate located outward of the first metal plate in the stacking direction and faces the first metal plate, and an interposed member interposed between and fixed to the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The interposed member has a lower density than a metal forming the first metal plate and the second metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Fumio NOMIZO
  • Patent number: 11338484
    Abstract: A member joining method includes: a placement process of arranging a first member and a second member inserted into the first member so that a gap surrounding the second member is provided between the first member and the second member; a filling process of filling a molten resin into the gap and applying pressure to the resin so as to cause at least one member of the first member or the second member to undergo elastic deformation; and a pressure maintaining process of maintaining the pressure until the resin that has been filled into the gap has cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumio Nomizo, Shoichi Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20210126278
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries, and a binding band made of fiber reinforced plastic. The binding band has a braid member formed into a braided state with use of a plurality of bundled bodies, and a reinforcing part made of resin impregnated in the braid member. Each of the bundled bodies includes a plurality of fiber materials that have been bundled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Sugiyama, Fumio Nomizo, Yutaroh Gotoh, Kenta Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200259139
    Abstract: A pack case includes: a first wall pressing a battery stack toward a second side in a stacking direction; and a second wall pressing the battery stack toward a first side in the stacking direction. At least one of the first wall and the second wall is a panel structure wall including a first metal plate, a second metal plate located outward of the first metal plate in the slacking direction and faces the first metal plate, and an interposed member interposed between and fixed to the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The interposed member has a lower density than a metal forming the first metal plate and die second metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Fumio NOMIZO
  • Publication number: 20190389105
    Abstract: A member joining method includes: a placement process of arranging a first member and a second member inserted into the first member so that a gap surrounding the second member is provided between the first member and the second member; a filling process of filling a molten resin into the gap and applying pressure to the resin so as to cause at least one member of the first member or the second member to undergo elastic deformation; and a pressure maintaining process of maintaining the pressure until the resin that has been filled into the gap has cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Fumio Nomizo, Shoichi Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20170056919
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for a fiber-reinforced composite material, comprising: a roller that is rotated to convey a fiber and impregnate the fiber with a resin, in order to manufacture the fiber-reinforced composite material from the fiber; a supply portion that is configured to supply the resin to a surface of the roller; a rotating shaft member that is connected with the roller; a bearing that is configured to support the rotating shaft member such that the rotating shaft member is rotated about an axial direction of the rotating shaft member, accompanied with rotation of the roller; a housing that has an intake port provided to take in a gas and an exhaust port provided to discharge the gas and that is configured to place part of the rotating shaft member and the roller inside thereof; and a blower that is configured to blow the gas from the intake port into the housing, wherein the gas taken in from the intake port is blown in a direction opposite to the bearing to at least part of the surface of the ro
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiji ORISAKA, Fumio NOMIZO
  • Publication number: 20160037690
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield body includes a metal plate and insulating resin combined with each other by insert molding. The metal plate is provided with a projection portion projecting into the insulating resin from the metal plate. The projection portion has a supporting side that dams up and holds the insulating resin introduced into a space defined by the projection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumio NOMIZO, Hideo SATAKE, Tetsuyoshi FUKAYA, Hirofumi INOSHITA
  • Patent number: 9183981
    Abstract: A reactor comprises a reactor core in which two U-shaped core members are connected in a ring shape with a gap section therebetween, a primary insert-molded resin part provided covering at least an outer peripheral surface of a leg part of the core member other than an adhesion surface of the core member, a coil placed around the gap section and the leg part of the core member, and a secondary insert-molded resin part made of a thermoplastic resin and which is insert-molded around the coil to fix the coil on the reactor core and fix the leg parts of the core members in a connected state. A positioning section which determines a relative position of opposing leg parts and a window section which allows a melted thermoplastic resin for forming the secondary insert-molded resin part to flow into the gap section are formed on an end of the primary insert-molded resin part connected in a state where core members are placed connected in a ring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 9153372
    Abstract: An inductor that has the following: an inductor core comprising a plurality of core members arranged in a ring with gaps therebetween; primary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin covering the outside surface of the inductor core, excluding the surfaces of the core members that face each other; coils disposed around the aforementioned gaps and the primary insert-molded resin parts on the inductor core; and secondary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin insert-molded around the coils to affix said coils to the inductor core. This allows high-cycle manufacturing of inductors without a thermosetting-resin potting step in a vacuum furnace or a heat curing treatment in a heating furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 9105388
    Abstract: An inductor that has the following: an inductor core comprising a plurality of core members arranged in a ring with gaps therebetween; primary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin covering the outside surface of the inductor core, excluding the surfaces of the core members that face each other; coils disposed around the aforementioned gaps and the primary insert-molded resin parts on the inductor core; and secondary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin insert-molded around the coils to affix said coils to the inductor core. This allows high-cycle manufacturing of inductors without a thermosetting-resin potting step in a vacuum furnace or a heat curing treatment in a heating furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20140230238
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a reactor which reduces a possibility of leakage of resin into the vicinity of a lead is provided. The method comprising: preparing a bobbin divided into two parts along a longitudinal direction of the bobbin; inserting each of the parts of the bobbin from each side of the coil; and forming a resin so as to cover the coil between flanges of the bobbin; wherein a slit is provided at least one of the flanges and a lead of the coil is passed through the slit while inserting the parts of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20140218152
    Abstract: A reactor comprises a reactor core in which two U-shaped core members are connected in a ring shape with a gap section therebetween, a primary insert-molded resin part provided covering at least an outer peripheral surface of a leg part of the core member other than an adhesion surface of the core member, a coil placed around the gap section and the leg part of the core member, and a secondary insert-molded resin part made of a thermoplastic resin and which is insert-molded around the coil to fix the coil on the reactor core and fix the leg parts of the core members in a connected state. A positioning section which determines a relative position of opposing leg parts and a window section which allows a melted thermoplastic resin for forming the secondary insert-molded resin part to flow into the gap section are formed on an end of the primary insert-molded resin part connected in a state where core members are placed connected in a ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 8749335
    Abstract: A reactor comprises a reactor core in which two U-shaped core members are connected in a ring shape with gap sections including adhesive layers therebetween, a primary insert-molded resin part which is provided covering leg parts of the core member and which includes joint sections formed around end surfaces of the leg parts a coil placed around the gap sections and the leg parts of the core members, and a secondary insert-molded resin part which is made of a thermoplastic resin and which is insert-molded around the coil to fix the coil on the reactor core and fix the leg parts of the two core members in a connected state, wherein the joint sections of the primary insert-molded resin parts are fitted to each other in a state where the core members are placed connected in a ring shape, to form a peripheral wall surrounding the gap section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20140125440
    Abstract: An inductor that has the following: an inductor core comprising a plurality of core members arranged in a ring with gaps therebetween; primary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin covering the outside surface of the inductor core, excluding the surfaces of the core members that face each other; coils disposed around the aforementioned gaps and the primary insert-molded resin parts on the inductor core; and secondary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin insert-molded around the coils to affix said coils to the inductor core. This allows high-cycle manufacturing of inductors without a thermosetting-resin potting step in a vacuum furnace or a heat curing treatment in a heating furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20130127579
    Abstract: A reactor comprises a reactor core in which two U-shaped core members are connected in a ring shape with gap sections including adhesive layers therebetween, a primary insert-molded resin part which is provided covering leg parts of the core member and which includes joint sections formed around end surfaces of the leg parts a coil placed around the gap sections and the leg parts of the core members, and a secondary insert-molded resin part which is made of a thermoplastic resin and which is insert-molded around the coil to fix the coil on the reactor core and fix the leg parts of the two core members in a connected state, wherein the joint sections of the primary insert-molded resin parts are fitted to each other in a state where the core members are placed connected in a ring shape, to form a peripheral wall surrounding the gap section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo