Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Kotake

Hirokazu Kotake 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: 11909017
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of laminated power storage modules, a flow path member disposed in contact with the power storage modules and having flow paths for allowing a cooling medium to flow along a first direction intersecting a laminating direction of the power storage modules, a pair of restraining plates disposed to sandwich the power storage modules and the flow path member in the laminating direction, fastening members applying a restraining load to the power storage modules and the flow path member via the pair of restraining plates by fastening the restraining plates to each other, and a lead-in duct disposed at one end portion of the flow path member in the first direction and leading the cooling medium into each of the flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kotake, Takafumi Yamasaki, Tsuyoshi Mariya, Daiki Terashima, Satoshi Morioka, Yusuke Hase, Motoyoshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 11411279
    Abstract: A power storage module 12 according to a first aspect includes: a laminated body 30 in which bipolar electrodes 32 including an electrode plate 34, a positive electrode 36, and a negative electrode 38, are laminated; a frame body 50 provided with an opening 50a communicated with a plurality of internal spaces V; and a pressure adjustment valve 60 connected to the opening 50a. The pressure adjustment valve 60 includes a base member 70 connected to the opening 50a and provided with a plurality of communication holes 74 respectively communicated with the plurality of internal spaces V, a valve body 80 arranged to shut opening ends 76a of the plurality of communication holes 74, and a cover member 90 pressing the valve body 80 against the base member 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Hamaoka, Kojiro Tamaru, Hirokazu Kotake, Hiroki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20220247023
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a module laminate including a plurality of power storage modules arranged in one direction; a pair of end plates respectively arranged at both ends of the module laminate in the one direction; a fastening bolt configured to fasten the pair of end plates together around the module laminate and apply a predetermined restraint load to the module laminate via the end plate; and a collar member including a through-hole allowing the fastening member to be inserted therethrough, the collar member being sandwiched by the pair of end plates around the module laminate. The through-hole of the collar member is eccentric with respect to a center axis of the collar member so as to approach a side where the module laminate is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto MORISAKU, Hirokazu KOTAKE, Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Takuro KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11355785
    Abstract: A power storage module includes a laminate constituted of a plurality of laminated bipolar electrodes, each of the bipolar electrodes including an electrode plate, a positive electrode provided on one surface of the electrode plate, and a negative electrode provided on the other surface of the electrode plate, wherein a plurality of internal spaces is formed between the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in the laminate; a frame body holding an edge portion of the electrode plate and provided with an opening communicating with at least one of the plurality of internal spaces; and a pressure regulating valve attached to the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Hamaoka, Taku Inoue, Akihito Tsuge, Hirokazu Kotake
  • Publication number: 20220045377
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of laminated power storage modules, a flow path member disposed in contact with the power storage modules and having flow paths for allowing a cooling medium to flow along a first direction intersecting a laminating direction of the power storage modules, a pair of restraining plates disposed to sandwich the power storage modules and the flow path member in the laminating direction, fastening members applying a restraining load to the power storage modules and the flow path member via the pair of restraining plates by fastening the restraining plates to each other, and a lead-in duct disposed at one end portion of the flow path member in the first direction and leading the cooling medium into each of the flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOTAKE, Takafumi YAMASAKI, Tsuyoshi MARIYA, Daiki TERASHIMA, Satoshi MORIOKA, Yusuke HASE, Motoyoshi OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20220021018
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a pair of holding plates, several ribs and thin-walled portions. The ribs includes first ribs inclined to an extending direction of a first edge and an extending direction of a second edge and extending along straight lines connecting first engaging portions and second engaging portions, and second ribs extending along a facing direction in which the first edge and the second edge face each other. At least first ribs extend in different directions from each other and form an intersection where the at least two first ribs intersect with each other. At least one of the second ribs has opposite ends connected to the first ribs intersecting with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Naoto MORISAKU, Hirokazu KOTAKE
  • Publication number: 20200243913
    Abstract: A power storage module includes a laminate constituted of a plurality of laminated bipolar electrodes, each of the bipolar electrodes including an electrode plate, a positive electrode provided on one surface of the electrode plate, and a negative electrode provided on the other surface of the electrode plate, wherein a plurality of internal spaces is formed between the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in the laminate; a frame body holding an edge portion of the electrode plate and provided with an opening communicating with at least one of the plurality of internal spaces; and a pressure regulating valve attached to the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi HAMAOKA, Taku INOUE, Akihito TSUGE, Hirokazu KOTAKE
  • Publication number: 20200067044
    Abstract: A power storage module 12 according to a first aspect includes: a laminated body 30 in which bipolar electrodes 32 including an electrode plate 34, a positive electrode 36, and a negative electrode 38, are laminated; a frame body 50 provided with an opening 50a communicated with a plurality of internal spaces V; and a pressure adjustment valve 60 connected to the opening 50a. The pressure adjustment valve 60 includes a base member 70 connected to the opening 50a and provided with a plurality of communication holes 74 respectively communicated with the plurality of internal spaces V, a valve body 80 arranged to shut opening ends 76a of the plurality of communication holes 74, and a cover member 90 pressing the valve body 80 against the base member 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi HAMAOKA, Kojiro TAMARU, Hirokazu KOTAKE, Hiroki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9452438
    Abstract: A full cone spray nozzle comprising: a nozzle body (1) having a liquid inlet (3) at its upstream end and a spray orifice (4) at its downstream end; a vane structure (2) of an axial direction length (W) and diameter (D) arranged with its outer circumferential surface in contact with the inside of the nozzle body (1); has a plurality of channel grooves (6) of width (T) and depth (H) at the outer circumferential surface of the vane structure (2); an upstream side projecting part (8) of a length (U) in the axial direction of the nozzle body (1) at an upstream side of the vane structure (2); a downstream side projecting part (9) of a length (P) in the axial direction of the nozzle body (1) at a downstream side of the vane structure (2); and a swirl flow chamber (5) of an axial direction length (L) which is a space formed by an inside wall surface of the nozzle body (1), the vane structure (2) and the spray orifice (4), wherein 0.25?T/D?0.30, 0.25?H/D?0.30, and 1.5?L/W?3.5 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO., JAPAN
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Serizawa, Hirokazu Kotake, Isao Yoshii, Ryuuji Yamamoto, Hitoshi Nikaidoh, Satoru Uchijima, Hiromitu Kurita
  • Publication number: 20150202636
    Abstract: A full cone spray nozzle comprising: a nozzle body (1) having a liquid inlet (3) at its upstream end and a spray orifice (4) at its downstream end; a vane structure (2) of an axial direction length (W) and diameter (D) arranged with its outer circumferential surface in contact with the inside of the nozzle body (1); has a plurality of channel grooves (6) of width (T) and depth (H) at the outer circumferential surface of the vane structure (2); an upstream side projecting part (8) of a length (U) in the axial direction of the nozzle body (1) at an upstream side of the vane structure (2); a downstream side projecting part (9) of a length (P) in the axial direction of the nozzle body (1) at a downstream side of the vane structure (2); and a swirl flow chamber (5) of an axial direction length (L) which is a space formed by an inside wall surface of the nozzle body (1), the vane structure (2) and the spray orifice (4), wherein 0.25?T/D?0.30, 0.25?H/D?0.30, and 1.5?L/W?3.5 are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Serizawa, Hirokazu Kotake, Isao Yoshii, Ryuuji Yamamoto, Hitoshi Nikaidoh, Satoru Uchijima, Hiromitu Kurita