Patents by Inventor Hidetada KOJIMA
Hidetada KOJIMA 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: 10923755Abstract: A mount structure for a fuel cell stack includes a first bracket member supporting and fixing the fuel cell stack to a first installation member, and a second bracket member supporting and fixing the fuel cell stack to a second installation member. A part of the second bracket includes a constricted portion having low strength in comparison with other portions of the second bracket member.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Yusuke Nara, Hidetada Kojima, Choichi Ishikawa, Ryoichi Yoshitomi
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Publication number: 20180301733Abstract: A mount structure for a fuel cell stack includes a first bracket member supporting and fixing the fuel cell stack to a first installation member, and a second bracket member supporting and fixing the fuel cell stack to a second installation member. A part of the second bracket includes a constricted portion having low strength in comparison with other portions of the second bracket member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Hideharu NAITO, Yusuke NARA, Hidetada KOJIMA, Choichi ISHIKAWA, Ryoichi YOSHITOMI
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Patent number: 10033062Abstract: A second end plate constituting a fuel cell stack is provided with a cooling medium supply manifold member and a cooling medium discharge manifold member. The second end plate is also provided with a mount member that affixes the fuel cell stack to an automobile body frame and covers the cooling medium discharge manifold member.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Yusuke Nara, Hidetada Kojima, Choichi Ishikawa, Ryoichi Yoshitomi
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Patent number: 9905862Abstract: A fuel cell includes a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly, first and second separators, and a resin frame member. The resin frame member is provided to surround an outer periphery of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The first and second separators sandwich the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly therebetween in a stacking direction to define a reactant gas flow channel between each of the first and second separators and the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly. The first and second separators include a reactant gas manifold hole which passes through the first and second separators in the stacking direction. The resin frame member includes a bridge portion having connecting flow channels connecting the reactant gas flow channel and the reactant gas manifold hole. At least one of the connecting flow channels has a sloped surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetada Kojima, Yukihito Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170237085Abstract: A fuel cell includes a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly, first and second separators, and a resin frame member. The resin frame member is provided to surround an outer periphery of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The first and second separators sandwich the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly therebetween in a stacking direction to define a reactant gas flow channel between each of the first and second separators and the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly. The first and second separators include a reactant gas manifold hole which passes through the first and second separators in the stacking direction. The resin frame member includes a bridge portion having connecting flow channels connecting the reactant gas flow channel and the reactant gas manifold hole. At least one of the connecting flow channels has a sloped surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetada KOJIMA, Yukihito TANAKA
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Publication number: 20160344058Abstract: A second end plate constituting a fuel cell stack is provided with a cooling medium supply manifold member and a cooling medium discharge manifold member. The second end plate is also provided with a mount member that affixes the fuel cell stack to an automobile body frame and covers the cooling medium discharge manifold member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Hideharu NAITO, Yusuke NARA, Hidetada KOJIMA, Choichi ISHIKAWA, Ryoichi YOSHITOMI
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Patent number: 9236628Abstract: A group of fuel gas system devices are provided at a first end plate of a fuel cell system through a block member. A cover member is provided at the first end plate to cover the group of the fuel gas system devices. Support rod members are provided at the first end plate. The support rod members protrude outward in a stacking direction to support the cover member at the front ends of the support rod members.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Yusuke Nara, Nariyuki Yoshinaga, Hidetada Kojima
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Publication number: 20140363755Abstract: A group of fuel gas system devices are provided at a first end plate of a fuel cell system through a block member. A cover member is provided at the first end plate to cover the group of the fuel gas system devices. Support rod members are provided at the first end plate. The support rod members protrude outward in a stacking direction to support the cover member at the front ends of the support rod members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Hideharu NAITO, Yusuke NARA, Nariyuki YOSHINAGA, Hidetada KOJIMA
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Patent number: 8815464Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and a metal separator. The metal separator is stacked with the membrane electrode assembly. A reactant gas passage is provided between the membrane electrode assembly and the metal separator to supply a reactant gas along an electrode surface. The metal separator includes a reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The metal separator further includes a plurality of groove groups each having a plurality of grooves press-formed to allow the reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The grooves adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a first distance. The groove groups adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a second distance larger than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidetada Kojima, Masaaki Sakano, Yasuhiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 8735015Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of power generation cells each having a first separator. The separator has a fuel gas flow field. A fuel gas supply passage extends through one corner of the power generation cell in the stacking direction, a fuel gas flowing through the fuel gas supply passage into a fuel gas flow field. An inlet buffer is provided upstream of the fuel gas flow field. The fuel gas supply passage and the inlet buffer are connected by a plurality of inlet connection grooves. The inlet connection grooves are inclined from a direction perpendicular to a wall surface of the fuel gas supply passage toward the center of the fuel gas flow field.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidetada Kojima, Masaru Oda, Keisuke Suda
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Patent number: 8409767Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and separators which are stacked. A fuel gas channel allows a fuel gas to flow along a surface of one of a pair of electrodes. An oxidant gas channel allows an oxidant gas to flow along a surface of another of a pair of electrodes. A channel width of the oxidant gas channel in a central portion of the oxidant gas channel in a channel width direction is larger than a channel width of the oxidant gas channel in both end portions of the oxidant gas channel in the channel width direction. A channel width of the fuel gas channel in a central portion of the fuel gas channel in a channel width direction is smaller than a channel width of the fuel gas channel in both end portions of the fuel gas channel in the channel width direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Oda, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Hidetada Kojima
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Publication number: 20120231362Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and a metal separator. The metal separator is stacked with the membrane electrode assembly. A reactant gas passage is provided between the membrane electrode assembly and the metal separator to supply a reactant gas along an electrode surface. The metal separator includes a reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The metal separator further includes a plurality of groove groups each having a plurality of grooves press-formed to allow the reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The grooves adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a first distance. The groove groups adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a second distance larger than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetada KOJIMA, Masaaki SAKANO, Yasuhiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20110123898Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and separators which are stacked. A fuel gas channel allows a fuel gas to flow along a surface of one of a pair of electrodes. An oxidant gas channel allows an oxidant gas to flow along a surface of another of a pair of electrodes. A channel width of the oxidant gas channel in a central portion of the oxidant gas channel in a channel width direction is larger than a channel width of the oxidant gas channel in both end portions of the oxidant gas channel in the channel width direction. A channel width of the fuel gas channel in a central portion of the fuel gas channel in a channel width direction is smaller than a channel width of the fuel gas channel in both end portions of the fuel gas channel in the channel width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaru ODA, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Hidetada Kojima
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Publication number: 20110053031Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of power generation cells each having a first separator. The separator has a fuel gas flow field. A fuel gas supply passage extends through one corner of the power generation cell in the stacking direction, a fuel gas flowing through the fuel gas supply passage into a fuel gas flow field. An inlet buffer is provided upstream of the fuel gas flow field. The fuel gas supply passage and the inlet buffer are connected by a plurality of inlet connection grooves. The inlet connection grooves are inclined from a direction perpendicular to a wall surface of the fuel gas supply passage toward the center of the fuel gas flow field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetada KOJIMA, Masaru ODA, Keisuke SUDA