Patents by Inventor Hiromi Ueda

Hiromi Ueda 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: 12107300
    Abstract: The extraction portion of a current collector plate is configured to include a first piece portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the first direction from an outer edge portion provided on an edge of the flat plate portion when viewed from the first direction, a second piece portion extending in the first direction and having an attachment portion that attaches the extraction portion, and a bent portion being where a plate material configuring the extraction portion bends, and connecting the first piece portion and the second piece portion. A spring portion that is configured to relieve a stress acting on the extraction portion is provided between the connection portion to the outer edge portion and the attachment portion in the extraction portion. The spring portion includes at least a first bent portion being where the plate material bends other than at the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuji Oide, Naoto Morisaku, Hiromi Ueda, Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura
  • Publication number: 20240194998
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a power storage module, a current collector plate, an insulating plate, and a restraint plate. The insulating plate and the restraint plate have different coefficients of thermal expansion. The insulating plate has a facing surface facing the restraint plate, and a first protruding portion provided on the facing surface in a position spaced from a center of the facing surface. The restraint plate is provided with a first hole portion into which the first protruding portion is inserted. The first protruding portion is divided into a first protrusion and a second protrusion in a second direction. The first protrusion is disposed closer to the center of the facing surface in the second direction. The second protrusion is disposed closer to an outer edge of the facing surface in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuji OIDE, Hiromi UEDA, Takeyuki KATO, Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 11955593
    Abstract: A power storage module includes an electrode laminate including a plurality of bipolar electrodes which are laminated and a sealing body sealing a space between a pair of the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in a laminating direction among the plurality of bipolar electrodes in the electrode laminate. Each of the plurality of bipolar electrodes includes an electrode plate. The sealing body includes a group of primary sealing bodies each provided at an edge portion of the electrode plate and a secondary sealing body. The secondary sealing body includes a first resin portion that is provided along a side surface of the electrode laminate extending in the laminating direction and bonds the group of primary sealing bodies, and a second resin portion covering the first resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kojiro Tamaru, Takafumi Yamasaki, Hiromi Ueda, Tsuyoshi Mariya, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 11916183
    Abstract: The power storage device includes power storage units arranged with a conductive plate interposed therebetween in the vertical direction, each of the power storage units includes an electrode stack including bipolar electrodes stacked with a separator interposed therebetween, and a sealing member provided around the electrode stack so as to seal a housing space formed between adjacent electrodes of the electrode stack. At least one of the power storage units is provided with an overhang member on an outer peripheral surface of the sealing member. The overhang member includes an inclined portion that extends from the outer peripheral surface of the sealing member toward the outside of the power storage unit and inclines downward as it leaves away from the outer peripheral surface of the sealing member, and a top portion formed at a lower end of the inclined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Daiki Terashima, Satoshi Morioka, Takuro Kikuchi, Motoyoshi Okumura, Kojiro Tamaru, Hiromi Ueda, Satoshi Hamaoka, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 11909064
    Abstract: A pressure control valve structure includes a wall portion having a plurality of communication holes communicating with their associated internal spaces, a plurality of projections protruding outwardly from a wall surface of the wall portion so as to surround their associated communication holes, a plurality of elastic valve bodies closing their associated communication holes in contact with the projections, an outer peripheral wall portion protruding from the wall surface so as to surround the plurality of projections collectively, and a cover made of a resin and fixed to the outer peripheral wall portion, the cover compressing the elastic valve bodies towards their associated projections. The cover has a thick-walled portion where the cover is made partially thick in an outer surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Hamaoka, Taku Inoue, Hiromi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20240055783
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a terminal cover mounted in a terminal base. The terminal cover includes a base portion attached to the terminal base, cover the terminal base, and have an opening exposing a terminal bolt; and a cover portion attached to the base portion and covering at least the opening. The base portion has a first wall and a second wall protruding in a second direction from the base portion and facing each other with a wiring sandwiched therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuro AONUMA, Hiromi UEDA, Shigeru FUKUDA, Kazuki MAEDA, Naoto MORISAKU
  • Patent number: 11892480
    Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal including a first portion configured to be conductively connected to a detection target and a second portion, a housing having a plate shape and including a terminal accommodating concave configured to accommodate the voltage detection terminal, a cover configured to be engaged with the housing at a temporary locking position at which the cover does not cover the first portion of the voltage detection terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating concave and at a final locking position at which the cover covers the first portion and an electric wire conductively connected to the voltage detection terminal at the second portion and configured to, when the voltage detection terminal is accommodated in the terminal accommodating concave, be drawn out from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara, Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Motoo Nojima, Ryosuke Murata
  • Publication number: 20230402698
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a module stacked body including a plurality of power storage modules stacked in a first direction and having a first side surface extending in the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface and extending in the first direction and a third direction orthogonal to the first side surface and the second direction; a first restraint plate and a second restraint plate stacked on both sides of the module stacked body in the first direction and applying a restraint load to the module stacked body in the first direction; a wiring connected to the module stacked body; and a guide member coupled to the first restraint plate and the second restraint plate and disposing the wiring on the first side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihito TSUGE, Hiromi UEDA, Naoto MORISAKU, Shigeru FUKUDA, Satoshi MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20230335779
    Abstract: A battery stack plate including a housing is provided. The housing has a first sub housing and a second sub housing. Each of the first and second sub housings has a coupling portion coupling the first and second sub housings to each other. The coupling portion includes a protruding portion provided on a coupling plate side face on which the first sub housing and the second sub housing are coupled to each other, and a recessed portion provided on the coupling plate side face at a position shifted from the protruding portion in the up-down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11715843
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a power storage module, a conductive plate, and a sealing member. The power storage module includes an electrode laminate and a sealing body. The sealing body includes a plurality of resin portions. Metal plates at laminate ends of the electrode laminate each have an exposed surface exposed from the resin portion. The exposed surface includes a contact region and a non-contact region. The sealing member includes a first sealing portion. The first sealing portion is provided along an inner edge of the resin portion to be in contact with the resin portion. The first sealing portion adheres to the conductive plate and the non-contact region and fills a portion between the conductive plate and the non-contact region. The first sealing portion seals a portion between the conductive plate and the exposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Hamaoka, Taku Inoue, Shimpei Mune, Hiromi Ueda, Junichi Iida, Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 11674982
    Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal, a housing including a terminal accommodating concave and a cover to be attached to the housing and to cover the voltage detection terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating concave. The cover includes an extension piece extending in a first direction. The housing includes an accommodating hole to accommodate the extension piece, and a guide portion including an inclined surface and a guide surface. The inclined surface has a first end in the first direction and a second end and is inclined with respect to the first direction such that the first end is provided closer to the accommodating hole than the second end 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 an inner wall surface of the accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11662390
    Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal configured to be conductively connected to a detection target, an electric wire conductively connected to the voltage detection terminal and a housing having a plate shape and including a terminal accommodating concave configured to accommodate the voltage detection terminal, an electric wire accommodating concave defined by a first groove side wall, a second groove side wall and a groove bottom surface, and configured to accommodate the electric wire and to guide the electric wire out of the housing and an electric wire restricting portion configured to hold the electric wire between the electric wire restricting portion and the groove bottom surface and to prevent the electric wire from being displaced out of the electric wire accommodating concave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11658371
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a power storage module, a pair of current collector plates configured to be stacked to interpose the power storage module in a first direction that is vertical, a pair of insulating plates configured to be stacked to interpose the power storage module and the pair of current collector plates in the first direction; and a pair of restraint plates configured to be stacked to interpose the power storage module, the pair of current collector plates, and the pair of insulating plates in the first direction. The power storage module is configured to include an accommodation space that accommodates an electrolytic solution together with a power generation element. A pressure adjustment valve communicating with the accommodation space is provided on a side surface of the power storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuji Oide, Hiromi Ueda, Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura
  • 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: 11552359
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules laminated, a conductive plate and a sealing member. The conductive plate and the sealing member are provided between the power storage modules adjacent to each other in a laminating direction of the power storage modules. The plurality of power storage modules each have an electrode laminate, an electrolytic solution, and a sealing body. The electrode laminate has electrode exposed portions exposed from the sealing body at one end and the other end in the laminating direction. Between the power storage modules adjacent to each other in the laminating direction, the conductive plate is disposed between the electrode exposed portions opposing each other to be in contact with the electrode exposed portions, and at least a portion between the sealing bodies opposing each other is filled with the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Hamaoka, Taku Inoue, Hiromi Ueda, Kojiro Tamaru, Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura
  • Publication number: 20220393319
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a battery stack; a high-voltage equipment component including a fuse; a first cable configured to connect a first connection portion of the battery stack and the high-voltage equipment component; a second cable configured to connect a second connection portion of the battery stack and the high-voltage equipment component; an equipment cover covering the high-voltage equipment component; and a low-voltage equipment component. The first cable and the second cable are disposed to extend in different directions from each other between the battery stack and the equipment cover. The low-voltage equipment component is disposed to face a surface of the battery stack on which the first connection portion is located, and is offset with respect to the first connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka INOUE, Hiromi UEDA, Keizo KOTERA
  • Patent number: D1008948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: D1008963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: D1008964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Patent number: D1014436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Morioka, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Okazaki, Shinichi Yanagihara