Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kunii
Hiroshi Kunii 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: 11955872Abstract: A drive device includes: a drive unit including a rotary electric machine and a drive unit case that houses the rotary electric machine; a control unit including a control device configured to control the rotary electric machine; and a connection unit including a connection line that electrically connects the rotary electric machine and the control device. The control unit is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the drive unit case. A space portion is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the drive unit case and the control unit. The connection unit is provided such that the connection line electrically connects the rotary electric machine and the control device through the space portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20220311306Abstract: A drive device includes: a drive unit including a rotary electric machine and a drive unit case that houses the rotary electric machine; a control unit including a control device configured to control the rotary electric machine; and a connection unit including a connection line that electrically connects the rotary electric machine and the control device. The control unit is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the drive unit case. A space portion is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the drive unit case and the control unit. The connection unit is provided such that the connection line electrically connects the rotary electric machine and the control device through the space portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi KUNII
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Patent number: 11401965Abstract: A first and second electric members respectively having electrical connection portions are electrically connected in a state that mutual positions are regulated by guide pins, and fastening screws which are inserted through fastening screw insertion holes of the second electric member are screwed into screw holes for fastening of the first electric member, and thereby the first and second electric members are fastened. At least one of the screw holes for fastening has large-diameter portions into which the guide pin is detachably inserted, and small-diameter portions equipped with female screw portions. The female screw portions are not arranged in the large-diameter portions, and inner diameters of the large-diameter portions are larger than root diameters of the female screw portions, and outer circumferential surfaces of the fastening screws which are screwed with the female screw portions and inner circumferential surfaces of the large-diameter portions are not in contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Otani, Yusuke Yamamura, Hiroshi Kunii, Masashi Bando
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Patent number: 11336156Abstract: A power control unit includes a power module, a support block configured to support the power module, an upper case configured to cover the power module from above, and a connection conductor configured to connect an internal power feeding passage on the side of the power module and an external power feeding passage on the side of the motor unit, wherein the connection conductor vertically passes through the support block and includes a connecting fixing section that protrudes upward than the support block and that is connected to the internal power feeding passage by a fastening member, an inclination wall inclined downward toward a side end portion of the upper wall of the upper case is provided on the upper wall of the upper case, and an opening section facing the connecting fixing section of the connection conductor is provided in the inclination wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kunii, Akinari Hayashi, Yusuke Yamamura
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Patent number: 11013134Abstract: A power control unit includes a power module, a water jacket, and a power supply connection module. The water jacket has a through hole passing through the water jacket from one side surface thereof to the other side surface thereof. The power supply connection module includes a connection conductor passing through the through hole and configured to connect an internal power supply path to an external power supply path and a conductor housing configured to hold at least a part of the periphery of the connection conductor on the external power supply path side. A seal member configured to seal the periphery of the through hole is disposed between the water jacket and the conductor housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20200389049Abstract: An electric power control apparatus includes a controller that controls transfer of electric power between a motor and a power storage device; and a case that accommodates the controller. The controller includes a magnetically coupled reactor. At least part of the case around the reactor includes a non-conductive wall portion formed of a non-conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20200274424Abstract: A power control unit includes a power module, a support block configured to support the power module, an upper case configured to cover the power module from above, and a connection conductor configured to connect an internal power feeding passage on the side of the power module and an external power feeding passage on the side of the motor unit, wherein the connection conductor vertically passes through the support block and includes a connecting fixing section that protrudes upward than the support block and that is connected to the internal power feeding passage by a fastening member, an inclination wall inclined downward toward a side end portion of the upper wall of the upper case is provided on the upper wall of the upper case, and an opening section facing the connecting fixing section of the connection conductor is provided in the inclination wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Kunii, Akinari Hayashi, Yusuke Yamamura
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Publication number: 20200275571Abstract: A power control unit includes a power module, a water jacket, and a power supply connection module. The water jacket has a through hole passing through the water jacket from one side surface thereof to the other side surface thereof. The power supply connection module includes a connection conductor passing through the through hole and configured to connect an internal power supply path to an external power supply path and a conductor housing configured to hold at least a part of the periphery of the connection conductor on the external power supply path side. A seal member configured to seal the periphery of the through hole is disposed between the water jacket and the conductor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20200274420Abstract: A power feed joint structure includes three module-side bus bars, three motor-side bus bar, three flexible conductive members configured to connect the module-side bus bars and the motor-side bus bars, a bus bar housing configured to hold the three motor-side bus bars, and an insulating cover member configured to restrict falling of the module-side bus bars. The module-side bus bars are connected to each of the internal power feeding passages of a power module, respectively. The motor-side bus bars are connected to each of the external power feeding passages of a motor unit, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Kunii, Akinari Hayashi, Yusuke Yamamura
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Publication number: 20200208671Abstract: A first and second electric members respectively having electrical connection portions are electrically connected in a state that mutual positions are regulated by guide pins, and fastening screws which are inserted through fastening screw insertion holes of the second electric member are screwed into screw holes for fastening of the first electric member, and thereby the first and second electric members are fastened. At least one of the screw holes for fastening has large-diameter portions into which the guide pin is detachably inserted, and small-diameter portions equipped with female screw portions. The female screw portions are not arranged in the large-diameter portions, and inner diameters of the large-diameter portions are larger than root diameters of the female screw portions, and outer circumferential surfaces of the fastening screws which are screwed with the female screw portions and inner circumferential surfaces of the large-diameter portions are not in contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi OTANI, Yusuke YAMAMURA, Hiroshi KUNII, Masashi BANDO
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Patent number: 8419234Abstract: An illumination device 12 according to the present invention includes a light source 17 a chassis 14 that houses the light source 17 and a power supply board 32 for supplying drive power to the light source 17. The power supply board 32 is mounted on a surface of the chassis 14 on an opposite side from the light source 17. The chassis 14 has a raised portion 50 that is a part of the surface of the chassis 14 on the opposite side from the light source 17 and raised toward the side on which the power supply board 32 is mounted. The power supply board 32 is arranged so as to overlap the raised portion 50.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Patent number: 8404360Abstract: Provided are a side member from which a clad member for heat exchanger exhibiting excellent productivity and corrosion resistance while preventing poor adhesion can be produced in production of a clad member for heat exchanger by controlling the surface state and flatness, a method for producing the side member, and a method for producing a clad member for a heat exchanger by using the side member. A side member (A) consists of a core material and one or more layers of side member (A) applied onto one side or both sides thereof and being used in a clad member for a heat exchanger, wherein a plurality of periodic forms (B) of fine groove which become arcuate toward one direction of the side member (A) is formed on the surface of the side member (A).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Ueda, Kenji Tokuda, Yasuhiro Nishioka, Jitsuto Shikata, Hiroshi Kunii, Hideaki Hakuya
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Patent number: 8395579Abstract: A display device includes a light source and a light source driver configured to drive the light source. In at least one embodiment, the light source driver is configured to drive the light source with brightness control. It is capable of generating pulse width modulation signals using different dimming. A dimming frequency is selected from the different dimming frequencies according to an installation mode of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaori Yamamoto, Shuki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20120268663Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent damage that occurs in attaching a power supply board to connectors in an illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20110199544Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17, a power supply board 30 and a plurality of connectors 40. The power supply board 30 is configured to supply drive power to the light sources 17. The connectors 40 are provided for making electrical connections between the power supply board 30 and the light sources 17. The connectors 40 are arranged such that the adjacent connectors 40 are arranged in staggered layout. Namely, large space is provided between the adjacent connectors 40. This makes mounting work of the connectors easy and reduces electrical discharge between the connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Kunii, Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20110063526Abstract: A display device includes a light source and a light source driver configured to drive the light source. In at least one embodiment, the light source driver is configured to drive the light source with brightness control. It is capable of generating pulse width modulation signals using different dimming. A dimming frequency is selected from the different dimming frequencies according to an installation mode of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Kaori Yamamoto, Shuki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20110011573Abstract: Provided are a side member from which a clad member for heat exchanger exhibiting excellent productivity and corrosion resistance while preventing poor adhesion can be produced in production of a clad member for heat exchanger by controlling the surface state and flatness, a method for producing the side member, and a method for producing a clad member for a heat exchanger by using the side member. A side member (A) consists of a core material and one or more layers of side member (A) applied onto one side or both sides thereof and being used in a clad member for a heat exchanger, wherein a plurality of periodic forms (B) of fine groove which become arcuate toward one direction of the side member (A) is formed on the surface of the side member (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Toshiki Ueda, Kenji Tokuda, Yasuhiro Nishioka, Jitsuto Shikata, Hiroshi Kunii, Hideaki Hakuya
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Publication number: 20100321593Abstract: An illumination device 12 according to the present invention includes a light source 17 a chassis 14 that houses the light source 17 and a power supply board 32 for supplying drive power to the light source 17. The power supply board 32 is mounted on a surface of the chassis 14 on an opposite side from the light source 17. The chassis 14 has a raised portion 50 that is a part of the surface of the chassis 14 on the opposite side from the light source 17 and raised toward the side on which the power supply board 32 is mounted. The power supply board 32 is arranged so as to overlap the raised portion 50.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20100283920Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17, a regulator circuit 50 and a driver circuit 40. The regulator circuit 50 is configured to adjust balance of current flow between the light sources 17. The driver circuit 40 is configured to supply drive power to the light sources 17 via the regulator circuit 50. The regulator circuit 50 includes two sections provided on the first board 31 and the second board 32 that is arranged adjacent to the first board 31, respectively. The regulator circuit 50 and the driver circuit 40 are provided on the first board 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20100207866Abstract: In an arrangement area of lamps (16) in the backlight chassis (14), a main longitudinal direction of the lamps (16) lies in a first direction and the lamps (16) are arranged at uneven intervals (P), and the area has a high-density area (center area (Rc)) in which the lamps (16) are arranged with high density and a low-density area (upper area (Rt) and lower area (Rb)) in which the lamps (16) are arranged with low density. The backlight chassis (14) has a heat releasing member arranged on its backside in the high-density area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kunii