Patents by Inventor Hidetaka Nishikiori

Hidetaka Nishikiori 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: 5767587
    Abstract: There is provided a distributor of an electric automobile in which the number of switch devices and opening and closing devices is reduced without a sacrifice of functions to thereby simplify and make small a structure. The distributor 10 includes contacts 12P and 12N for cutting off or connecting a driving circuit 68D of an air conditioner 68 and a DC-to-DC converter 66 from or to a main battery 64, electromagnetic coils 12RP and 12RN for opening and closing the contacts 12P and 12N, and a control terminal 12C for controlling the electromagnetic coils 12RP and 12RN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Hidetaka Nishikiori
  • Patent number: 5739668
    Abstract: A charging control unit 10 includes plug contacts 161, 162 and jack contacts 181, 182 for detecting connection of a charging plug 16 of a charger 12 to a receptacle 18, a current sensor 22 for detecting completion of charging from the charger 12 to a main battery 20, a main controller 26 for starting operation of a DC-to-DC converter 24 when connection of the charging plug 16 is detected by the plug contacts 161, 162 and the jack contacts 181, 182 and for terminating operation of the DC-to-DC converter 24 when completion of charging is detected by the current sensor 22, and a distribution circuit whereby operation of the DC-to-DC converter after completion of charging is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Hidetaka Nishikiori