Patents by Inventor Hideki Inoue

Hideki Inoue 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: 11650257
    Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal, an electric wire, a housing including a terminal accommodating concave and an electric wire accommodating concave, and a cover. The cover includes an extension piece extending in a first direction in which the cover is attached to the housing. The housing includes an accommodating hole to accommodate the extension piece. The electric wire accommodating concave includes an inclined surface and a guide surface. The inclined surface is inclined with respect to the first direction such that a first thereof end is provided closer to the accommodating hole than a second end thereof in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and being parallel to the housing. The guide surface is continuous with the inclined surface and continuous with an inner wall surface of the accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: 11556091
    Abstract: A timepiece includes a dial plate including a first index on a radial virtual line outwardly extending from a center; and a circular case ring disposed outside of the dial plate, the circular case ring including a second index arranged in series with the first index on the line, wherein the second index includes a proximal end facing the first index; and a distal end opposite the proximal end, wherein a width of the proximal end is wider than that of the distal end in a plan view as seen in a height direction of the dial plate, and wherein the width of the proximal end of the second index is wider than that of a proximal end of the first index facing the second index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Aoba, Yasushi Tomiyama, Hideki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220360030
    Abstract: A busbar module includes: busbars fixed to battery cells of a battery module; a plate-like flexible circuit body; and a case that accommodates the circuit body and the busbars, in which the circuit body includes a trunk portion extending in a first direction in which the battery cells are arranged, and branch portions branching from the trunk portion and connected to the busbars, the branch portion includes a base portion, a fixed portion fixed to the busbar, and an intermediate portion extending from the base portion to the fixed portion is the first direction, a first end portion of the trunk portion has a first through-hole, and the case includes a first protrusion and locks the first end portion with the first protrusion to hold the circuit body in a state where the intermediate portion is flexurally deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yuta Matsunaga, Hideki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220349945
    Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal, an electric wire, a housing including a terminal accommodating concave and an electric wire accommodating concave, and a cover. The cover includes an extension piece extending in a first direction in which the cover is attached to the housing. The housing includes an accommodating hole to accommodate the extension piece. The electric wire accommodating concave includes an inclined surface and a guide surface. The inclined surface is inclined with respect to the first direction such that a first thereof end is provided closer to the accommodating hole than a second end thereof in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and being parallel to the housing. The guide surface is continuous with the inclined surface and continuous with an inner wall surface of the accommodating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Hiromi UEDA, Naoto MORISAKU, Yutaro OKAZAKI, Hideki INOUE
  • Patent number: 11011800
    Abstract: A conductive module includes a first conductive member electrically connected to at least one electrode terminal of a battery module, a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member and an electrical connection target, and an accommodation member accommodating the first and second conductive members. The accommodation member includes an accommodation body having a first accommodation chamber that accommodates the first conductive member and a second accommodation chamber that accommodates the second conductive member, a lid body closing an opening of the second accommodation chamber such that the second conductive member does not come out of the second accommodation chamber, and a hinge body rotating the lid body, a first holding mechanism holding a side of the lid body opposite to the hinge body at the closing position, and a second holding mechanism holding the hinge body side of the lid body at the closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11005142
    Abstract: A busbar module includes a basic busbar module assembled to an electrode terminal group arranged in a row of a battery module formed of a plurality of battery cells, and a holding member that holds the basic busbar module. The basic busbar module includes a plurality of busbars that is arranged along an arrangement direction of respective electrode terminals of the electrode terminal group and is electrically connected to the corresponding electrode terminals, and flat cable having a conductor portion that is electrically connected to the plurality of busbars, and an insulating holding portion that holds the plurality of busbars, and the holding member has a holding body that holds the basic busbar module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kataoka, Hirokuni Koike, Hideki Inoue, Takao Shoji, Katsunori Sato, Yutaro Okazaki
  • Patent number: 10826044
    Abstract: The housing member includes a housing body that houses first and second conductive members, a lid body that closes an opening of a second housing chamber of the second conductive member in the housing body, a hinge body as a living hinge therebetween, and a holding mechanism that holds the lid body in the housing body at a closing position, the holding mechanism includes a first engagement holder having an inserted portion, and a second engagement holder having a claw portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20200272104
    Abstract: A timepiece includes a dial plate including a first index on a radial virtual line outwardly extending from a center; and a circular case ring disposed outside of the dial plate, the circular case ring including a second index arranged in series with the first index on the line, wherein the second index includes a proximal end facing the first index; and a distal end opposite the proximal end, wherein a width of the proximal end is wider than that of the distal end in a plan view as seen in a height direction of the dial plate, and wherein the width of the proximal end of the second index is wider than that of a proximal end of the first index facing the second index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Kaori Aoba, Yasushi Tomiyama, Hideki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190123334
    Abstract: A busbar module includes a basic busbar module assembled to an electrode terminal group arranged in a row of a battery module formed of a plurality of battery cells, and a holding member that holds the basic busbar module. The basic busbar module includes a plurality of busbars that is arranged along an arrangement direction of respective electrode terminals of the electrode terminal group and is electrically connected to the corresponding electrode terminals, and flat cable having a conductor portion that is electrically connected to the plurality of busbars, and an insulating holding portion that holds the plurality of busbars, and the holding member has a holding body that holds the basic busbar module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota KATAOKA, Hirokuni KOIKE, Hideki INOUE, Takao SHOJI, Katsunori SATO, Yutaro OKAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10141751
    Abstract: A control system for an electric storage system, in which a plurality of pairs of storage batteries and converters are connected in parallel to a power system, includes: a unit that decides charge and discharge of total power by the pairs of storage batteries and converters; and a unit that distributes the charge and discharge power decided by the charge and discharge power decision unit to the pairs of storage batteries and converters. The power distribution decision unit compares the charge and discharge total power with a limit output when conversion efficiency of the converters is equal to or greater than standard efficiency, and decides a running number by which an output of all the pairs of running storage batteries and converters is equal to or greater than the limit output when the charge and discharge total power is equal to or greater than the limit output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Arita, Hideki Inoue, Tooru Akatsu, Masashi Toyota
  • Publication number: 20180337387
    Abstract: A conductive module includes a first conductive member electrically connected to at least one electrode terminal of a battery module, a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member and an electrical connection target, and an accommodation member accommodating the first and second conductive members. The accommodation member includes an accommodation body having a first accommodation chamber that accommodates the first conductive member and a second accommodation chamber that accommodates the second conductive member, a lid body closing an opening of the second accommodation chamber such that the second conductive member does not come out of the second accommodation chamber, and a hinge body rotating the lid body, a first holding mechanism holding a side of the lid body opposite to the hinge body at the closing position, and a second holding mechanism holding the hinge body side of the lid body at the closing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180337386
    Abstract: The housing member includes a housing body that houses first and second conductive members, a lid body that closes an opening of a second housing chamber of the second conductive member in the housing body, a hinge body as a living hinge therebetween, and a holding mechanism that holds the lid body in the housing body at a closing position, the holding mechanism includes a first engagement holder having an inserted portion, and a second engagement holder having a claw portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: 9947911
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a busbar module that includes a plurality of conductors and an insulating member which holds the conductors, a battery control unit provided at an end portion of the battery assembly in an arrangement direction of the battery cells, and an extraction conductor that connects a total electrode terminal connected to the battery assembly to a main circuit terminal of the battery control unit. The extraction conductor has a water escape portion which is located below an imaginary line connecting the total electrode terminal to the main circuit terminal, and an upper end of the water escape portion is formed at a location that is lower than a lower end of the main circuit terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Hideki Inoue, Shuichi Nagata, Takao Syoji
  • Patent number: 9711976
    Abstract: This invention reduces degradation of respective lead storage batteries making up a lead storage battery bank and extends the longevity of the lead storage batteries. A lead storage battery system includes an individual battery state measurement unit 102 that measures current, voltage, temperature etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keiko Abe, Hideki Inoue, Toshiyuki Sawa, Masahiro Watanabe, Hisaaki Takabayashi, Ichiro Shimoura, Keisuke Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9601742
    Abstract: A busbar module unit includes a busbar module that is made of a resin and retains a plurality of first conductors and two second conductor, a wiring path that accommodates a plurality of voltage detection wires, a terminal accommodating portion that accommodates connection terminals of a power cable, and a cover member that is connected to the busbar module via a hinge portion. The terminal accommodating portion is integrally formed with the cover member. The wiring path is arranged so as to intersect at least one of the connection terminals. The cover member has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, the first face opposes the wiring path when the cover member is folded back via the hinge portion. The terminal accommodating portion is formed on the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: D793880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: D804966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: D823136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: D848285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Inoue
  • Patent number: D926055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Hideki Inoue