Patents by Inventor Go Yamashiro

Go Yamashiro 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: 12155081
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery stack body including a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of the battery stack body, and a plurality of fastening members each disposed on an opposing side surface of the battery stack body to fasten the end plates to each other. Fastening member includes end-part fastening parts fixed to the end plates at both ends in a longer direction, and intermediate coupling part coupling end-part fastening parts to each other, and intermediate coupling part has a plate shape extending along a side surface of the battery stack body, and includes a plurality of rows of coupling bars formed in a wave shape in front view of fastening member. At the time of expansion of the secondary battery cells, the power supply device elastically deforms coupling bar in a plane along the side surface of the battery stack body so that intermediate coupling part stretches in the stack direction of the secondary battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Go Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 12132219
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery stack body in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of the battery stack body, and a plurality of fastening members disposed on the side surface of the battery stack body and fasten the end plates to each other. Fastening member includes plate-shaped bar extended in a stack direction of the secondary battery cells, and locking blocks fixed to both ends of plate-shaped bar. Locking block is formed to be thicker than plate-shaped bar, is joined to an end surface of plate-shaped bar, and protrudes toward an outer peripheral surface of the end plate. The end plate is provided with a stopper portion abutting on locking block on a part close to the battery stack body of a fitting portion to which locking block is guided, and locking block is locked to the stopper portion to fasten the end plate with fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Go Yamashiro
  • Publication number: 20240283051
    Abstract: The battery module includes a plurality of batteries stacked together, and separator disposed between an adjoining two of the plurality of batteries and configured to insulate between the adjoining two of batteries. Separator includes thermal conduction suppressor and position regulator. Thermal conduction suppressor has lower thermal conductivity than position regulator and suppresses thermal conduction between the adjoining two of batteries. Position regulator has higher rigidity than thermal conduction suppressor, has dimension in stacked direction of batteries equal to or greater than dimension of thermal conduction suppressor in stacked direction, and abuts the adjoining two of batteries to regulate a position of each of the adjoining two of batteries in stacked direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Go Yamashiro, Shingo Ochi
  • Patent number: 12049150
    Abstract: Power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each having a prismatic exterior can and constant cell thickness; a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of battery stack body in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked; and a plurality of fastening members each having a plate shape extending in a stack direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells and disposed on an opposing side surface of battery stack body to fasten end plates to each other. Each of the plurality of fastening members has wavy portion in which a plurality of wavy pieces bent in a cross-sectional view are periodically disposed at an interval according to the cell thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Go Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 12040470
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes: an exterior container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and an insulating film that covers at least the side surface of the exterior container. The insulating film has a juncture on the side surface of the exterior container, and the juncture on the side surface is heat-sealed. A heat-sealed portion on the side surface has a termination portion at a position separated from the top surface or the bottom surface of the exterior container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Go Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 12009496
    Abstract: The battery module includes a plurality of batteries stacked together, and separator disposed between an adjoining two of the plurality of batteries and configured to insulate between the adjoining two of batteries. Separator includes thermal conduction suppressor and position regulator. Thermal conduction suppressor has lower thermal conductivity than position regulator and suppresses thermal conduction between the adjoining two of batteries. Position regulator has higher rigidity than thermal conduction suppressor, has dimension in stacked direction of batteries equal to or greater than dimension of thermal conduction suppressor in stacked direction, and abuts the adjoining two of batteries to regulate a position of each of the adjoining two of batteries in stacked direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Go Yamashiro, Shingo Ochi
  • Patent number: 11962026
    Abstract: Power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each constituted by closing an open end of quadrangular exterior can opened at one end, with sealing plate; insulating separator interposed between adjacent secondary battery cells; one pair of end plates covering both end faces of battery stack constituted by stacking the plurality of secondary battery cells; and a plurality of fastening members fastening end plates together. Power supply device is configured such that within a region where separator is in contact with secondary battery cell, separator is made less easily deformable in a region on the side of sealing plate than other regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Go Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 11929479
    Abstract: Power supply device includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a pair of end plates that cover both end faces of battery stack in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a plurality of fastening members that fasten end plates to each other, a plurality of pressing parts that press upper surfaces of the plurality of secondary battery cells respectively, and buffer interposed between pressing parts and the upper surfaces of secondary battery cells. Buffer includes a plurality of covers made of resin, and a connecting part, having flexibility, for connecting two of the plurality of covers. Buffer is configured such that each of the plurality of covers is disposed on the upper surface of corresponding one of secondary battery cells, and each of pressing part abuts on the upper surface of the corresponding cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Go Yamashiro, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230275297
    Abstract: The power supply device including, in a battery stack, a spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells, end plates that press end surfaces of the battery stack, a plurality of fastening members each formed into a plate shape extending in a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells, the fastening members being disposed on opposite side surfaces of the battery stack and fastening end plates to each other, an output terminal that connects the plurality of battery cells in series or in parallel and outputs electric power, and a lower plate that is made of metal and covers a lower surface of the battery stack, wherein the output terminal is disposed near an upper surface side of the battery stack, and one or more wide regions expanded to be intervals at which a capillary phenomenon does not occur are formed in a path of a gap from the lower plate or the plurality of fastening members to the output terminal
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI, GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20230116057
    Abstract: Power supply device (100) includes a plurality of secondary battery cells (1) each including an outer covering can having a quadrangular shape, a plurality of separators (16) interposed between the plurality of secondary battery cells (1), a pair of end plates (20) covering both side end faces of battery stack (10) in which the plurality of secondary battery cells (1) are stacked with the plurality of separators (16) interposed between the plurality of secondary battery cells (1), and a plurality of fastening members (15) each having a plate shape extending in a stacking direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells (1), and disposed on opposing side surfaces of battery stack (10) to fasten the pair of end plates (20) to each other. Separator (16) has a spring constant of less than or equal to 500 kN/mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220367936
    Abstract: A power source device includes: a plurality of battery cells each including exterior can formed in a rectangular shape and including opposing main surfaces; insulating heat-shrinkable films covering the plurality of battery cells, respectively; a plurality of separators interposed between the plurality of battery cells; a battery stack formed by stacking the plurality of battery cells with separators interposed therebetween; a pair of end plates disposed on both end surfaces of the battery stack; and a plurality of bind bars disposed on each of opposing side surfaces of the battery stack and fastening the end plates to each other, wherein heat-shrinkable films have expandability in which a maximum expansion amount in a heat-shrunk state is larger than a maximum expansion amount of main surfaces of exterior can at the time of expansion of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: KAZUHIRO HARAZUKA, GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220359926
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a plurality of battery cells each having a prismatic exterior can, heat-shrinkable films having insulating property and each covering one of the plurality of battery cells, a plurality of separators interposed between the plurality of battery cells, a battery stack constituted by the plurality of battery cells stacked with separators interposed between the plurality of battery cells, a pair of end plates disposed on both end faces of the battery stack, and a plurality of bind bars disposed on side surfaces, facing opposite directions, of the battery stack to fasten the end plates to each other, where an edge of an end edge of each separator is broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: GO YAMASHIRO, HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI, KAZUHIRO HARAZUKA
  • Publication number: 20220190422
    Abstract: In order to provide a power supply device and the like in which stretchability is secured while strength is enhanced in fastening of a battery stack body where a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, the power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each including a prismatic exterior can; a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of a battery stack body in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked; and a plurality of fastening members (15) made of metal each having a plate shape extending in a stack direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells and disposed on an opposing side surface of the battery stack body to fasten the end plates to each other, in which each of the plurality of fastening members (15) includes fastening part (15c) fixed to the end plate at each of both ends in a longer direction, and intermediate part (15a) coupling fastening parts (15c) with each other, and fastening parts (15c) is higher in strength than intermediate par
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220190421
    Abstract: In order to provide a power supply device and the like in which stretchability is secured while strength is enhanced in fastening of a battery stack body where a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, the power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each including a prismatic exterior can; a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of a battery stack body in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked; and a plurality of fastening members (15) made of metal each having a plate shape extending in a stack direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells and disposed on an opposing side surface of the battery stack body to fasten the end plates to each other, in which each of the plurality of fastening members (15) includes fastening portion (15c) fixed to the end plate at each of both ends in a longer direction, and intermediate portion (15a) coupling fastening portions (15c) with each other, and fastening portions (15c) is higher in strength than inte
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220190431
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery stack body in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of the battery stack body, and a plurality of fastening members disposed on the side surface of the battery stack body and fasten the end plates to each other. Fastening member includes plate-shaped bar extended in a stack direction of the secondary battery cells, and locking blocks fixed to both ends of plate-shaped bar. Locking block is formed to be thicker than plate-shaped bar, is joined to an end surface of plate-shaped bar, and protrudes toward an outer peripheral surface of the end plate. The end plate is provided with a stopper portion abutting on locking block on a part close to the battery stack body of a fitting portion to which locking block is guided, and locking block is locked to the stopper portion to fasten the end plate with fastening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220181740
    Abstract: A power supply device, which is provided to prevent deformation and breakage of a fastening member used to fasten a battery stack and provide increased strength of connection of the fastening member with an end plate, includes a battery stack including a plurality of secondary battery cells that are stacked, a pair of end plates to cover both end faces of the battery stack, and a plurality of fastening members disposed at opposed side faces of the battery stack to fasten the end plates together. Fastening member includes fastening body extending in a direction of stacking of the secondary battery cells and locking block fixed to an inner face of each of both ends in longer direction of the fastening body. The end plates each have a fitting part in an outer peripheral surface of the end plate to guide locking block into the fitting part and a stopper abutting on locking block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Go YAMASHIRO, Koji FUJINAGA, Nao KOGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220173470
    Abstract: Power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each having a prismatic exterior can and constant cell thickness; a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of battery stack body in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked; and a plurality of fastening members each having a plate shape extending in a stack direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells and disposed on an opposing side surface of battery stack body to fasten end plates to each other. Each of the plurality of fastening members has wavy portion in which a plurality of wavy pieces bent in a cross-sectional view are periodically disposed at an interval according to the cell thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220173474
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery stack body including a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of the battery stack body, and a plurality of fastening members each disposed on an opposing side surface of the battery stack body to fasten the end plates to each other. Fastening member includes end-part fastening parts fixed to the end plates at both ends in a longer direction, and intermediate coupling part coupling end-part fastening parts to each other, and intermediate coupling part has a plate shape extending along a side surface of the battery stack body, and includes a plurality of rows of coupling bars formed in a wave shape in front view of fastening member. At the time of expansion of the secondary battery cells, the power supply device elastically deforms coupling bar in a plane along the side surface of the battery stack body so that intermediate coupling part stretches in the stack direction of the secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: GO YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220140416
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes: an exterior container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and an insulating film that covers at least the side surface of the exterior container. The insulating film has a juncture on the side surface of the exterior container, and the juncture on the side surface is heat-sealed. A heat-sealed portion on the side surface has a termination portion at a position separated from the top surface or the bottom surface of the exterior container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Go YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20210351452
    Abstract: Power supply device includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a pair of end plates that cover both end faces of battery stack in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a plurality of fastening members that fasten end plates to each other, a plurality of pressing parts that press upper surfaces of the plurality of secondary battery cells respectively, and buffer interposed between pressing parts and the upper surfaces of secondary battery cells. Buffer includes a plurality of covers made of resin, and a connecting part, having flexibility, for connecting two of the plurality of covers. Buffer is configured such that each of the plurality of covers is disposed on the upper surface of corresponding one of secondary battery cells, and each of pressing part abuts on the upper surface of the corresponding cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: GO YAMASHIRO, HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI