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).
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Patent number: 11650257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: 11556091Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaori Aoba, Yasushi Tomiyama, Hideki Inoue
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Publication number: 20220360030Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Yuta Matsunaga, Hideki Inoue
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Publication number: 20220349945Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Hiromi UEDA, Naoto MORISAKU, Yutaro OKAZAKI, Hideki INOUE
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Patent number: 11011800Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 11005142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Kataoka, Hirokuni Koike, Hideki Inoue, Takao Shoji, Katsunori Sato, Yutaro Okazaki
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Patent number: 10826044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue
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Publication number: 20200272104Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Kaori Aoba, Yasushi Tomiyama, Hideki Inoue
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Publication number: 20190123334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Ryota KATAOKA, Hirokuni KOIKE, Hideki INOUE, Takao SHOJI, Katsunori SATO, Yutaro OKAZAKI
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Patent number: 10141751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Arita, Hideki Inoue, Tooru Akatsu, Masashi Toyota
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Publication number: 20180337387Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20180337386Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: 9947911Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Hideki Inoue, Shuichi Nagata, Takao Syoji
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Patent number: 9711976Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Keiko Abe, Hideki Inoue, Toshiyuki Sawa, Masahiro Watanabe, Hisaaki Takabayashi, Ichiro Shimoura, Keisuke Fukuhara
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Patent number: 9601742Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: D793880Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: D804966Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: D823136Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: D848285Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Inoue
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Patent number: D926055Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventor: Hideki Inoue