Patents by Inventor Hisayoshi Yaita

Hisayoshi Yaita 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).

  • Publication number: 20230223640
    Abstract: A case of a battery wiring module includes a first case body that has a groove-like first wire insertion portion, a second case body that has a groove-like second wire insertion portion, a first cover that covers an opening of the first wire insertion portion, and a second cover that covers an opening of the second wire insertion portion. The first wire insertion portion and the second wire insertion portion are provided in parallel along the lengthwise direction of an electric wire. In addition, the opening of the first wire insertion portion and the opening of the second wire insertion portion are open in the same direction. The case also includes an overlapping portion in which the first cover and the second cover overlap each other in the opening direction of opening of first and second wire insertion portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20230178841
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure is to provide a battery wiring module that enables the case to stably hold bus bars. A battery wiring module (10) according to an aspect of this disclosure includes a plate-shaped bus bar (11) to be connected to a secondary battery (BT); and a case (12) that holds the bus bar (11). Also, the case (12) includes a holding portion (33) that holds the bus bar (11), and a regulating portion (34) that regulates rotation of the bus bar (11) about the holding portion (33) when the bus bar (11) is viewed in the plate thickness direction of the bus bar (11), i.e., in the height direction (Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20230178839
    Abstract: -- A first cover includes: a cover body portion that covers a wire insertion portion, a first engaging portion that extends from the cover body portion to a case body side, and is engaged with a first engagement portion of the case body, and a second engaging portion that extends from the cover body portion to the case body, and is engaged with a second engagement portion of the case body. A length in an extending direction of the first engaging portion is set longer than a length in an extending direction of the second engaging portion. Moreover, the case body includes a first regulation portion that abuts against a leading end portion in the extending direction of the first engaging portion when the first engaging portion is about to be engaged with the second engagement portion, and regulates displacement of the first engaging portion in an attachment direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20230178840
    Abstract: One problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a battery wiring module that can facilitate parts control. A case (12) includes a first case body (21) including first wire inserting portions (31), a second case body (22) including second wire inserting portions (41), first covers (24) attached to the first case body (21) to cover the first wire inserting portions (31), and second covers (25) attached to the second case body (22) to cover the second wire inserting portions (41). Furthermore, the first covers (24) and the second covers (25) have shapes identical to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20230028117
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery wiring module capable of reducing interference with module-side terminals at the time when bus bars are attached. The battery wiring module includes: a module-side terminal electrically connected to a bus bar B that connects battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells to each other; and an electric wire to which the module-side terminal is connected on one end side; and a housing that accommodates the electric wire and the module-side terminal. A housing body 21 constituting the housing includes an interference reduction portion 33 interposed between the bus bar B and the module-side terminal 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kenta SAWAI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Ryota MORI, Hiroki SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 11509023
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that allows module-side terminals to be easily mounted to a housing. The battery wiring module includes module-side terminals that are electrically connected to bus bars connecting battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells; wires with ends on one side connected to the module-side terminals; and a housing for accommodating the wires and the module-side terminals. The housing includes a plurality of terminal accommodating portions for accommodating the module-side terminals. The terminal accommodating portions include insertion ports into which the module-side terminals are partially inserted, and recesses that are located upstream of the insertion ports in a direction in which the module-side terminals are inserted and that are lower than terminal seat surfaces on which the module-side terminals can be placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Ryota Mori, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Maya Nakasuka
  • Patent number: 11289779
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can suppress a case in which a cover comes off. The battery wiring module includes a housing having a wire storage groove that stores multiple wires. The housing includes a first storage groove and second storage grooves that both extend in an X direction and are arranged side by side in a Y direction orthogonal to the X direction, and third storage grooves that are in communication with the first storage groove and the second storage grooves. The housing includes a first cover, second covers, and third covers that respectively cover the first storage groove, the second storage grooves, and the third storage grooves. The first cover has abutting portions that abut on outer surfaces on sides of the third covers opposite to the underside surfaces opposing the third storage grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Ryota Mori, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Maya Nakasuka
  • Patent number: 11264678
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can reduce damage of electric wires. The battery wiring module has: a module-side terminal electrically connected to a bus bar connecting battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells; an electric wire with one end side to which the module-side terminal is connected; and a housing for accommodating the electric wire and the module-side terminal. The housing has a terminal accommodating portion for accommodating the module-side terminal. The battery wiring module includes a partition wall portion that is provided such that the module-side terminal disposed on the bottom portion of the terminal accommodating portion is located between the partition wall portion and the bottom portion, and separates the module-side terminal and the electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Ryota Mori, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Kenta Sawai
  • Publication number: 20210313656
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module according to which a load that acts on module-side terminals accompanying expansion or contraction of battery cells can be reduced. A housing includes a wire accommodating portion for accommodating wires, multiple terminal accommodating portions for accommodating module-side terminals, and first elastic joining portions that join the wire accommodating portion and the terminal accommodating portions in an elastically-deformable manner in the direction in which the battery cells are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20210066695
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that allows module-side terminals to be easily mounted to a housing. The battery wiring module includes module-side terminals that are electrically connected to bus bars connecting battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells; wires with ends on one side connected to the module-side terminals; and a housing for accommodating the wires and the module-side terminals. The housing includes a plurality of terminal accommodating portions for accommodating the module-side terminals. The terminal accommodating portions include insertion ports into which the module-side terminals are partially inserted, and recesses that are located upstream of the insertion ports in a direction in which the module-side terminals are inserted and that are lower than terminal seat surfaces on which the module-side terminals can be placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20210066696
    Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a battery wiring module according to which it is possible to easily inspect erroneous assembly resulting from rising of wires. A housing of the battery storage module includes a wire storage groove that contains wires and a cover member that covers the wire storage groove. The wire storages groove includes a bottom wall, side walls that stand upright from the bottom wall and oppose each other, and a protruding portion that protrude from a side wall toward an opposing side wall. The cover member includes a through hole that opposes the protruding portion from a side opposite to the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Publication number: 20210066694
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can suppress a case in which a cover comes off. The battery wiring module includes a housing having a wire storage groove that stores multiple wires. The housing includes a first storage groove and second storage grooves that both extend in an X direction and are arranged side by side in a Y direction orthogonal to the X direction, and third storage grooves that are in communication with the first storage groove and the second storage grooves. The housing includes a first cover, second covers, and third covers that respectively cover the first storage groove, the second storage grooves, and the third storage grooves. The first cover has abutting portions that abut on outer surfaces on sides of the third covers opposite to the underside surfaces opposing the third storage grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Maya NAKASUKA
  • Patent number: 10790494
    Abstract: A housing is provided with a terminal accommodation portion accommodating a module-side terminal and having an opening through which the module-side terminal is introduced. The terminal accommodation portion includes a bottom portion and a third wall portion serving as an accommodation-side regulating portion that regulates displacement of the module-side terminal. A cover that seals the opening of the terminal accommodation portion includes first and second regulating wall portions serving as a cover-side regulating portion that regulates displacement of the module-side terminal at a different position from that of the bottom portion and the third wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Ryota Mori, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Kenta Sawai
  • Patent number: 10790496
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can suppress the occurrence of short circuits. The battery wiring module includes a module-side terminal that is configured to be electrically connected to a bus bar that connects battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells to each other, a wire having one end that is configured to be connected to the module-side terminal, and a housing that is configured to house the wire and the module-side terminal. The housing includes a terminal housing portion that is configured to house the module-side terminal, and a hole portion that is provided on a bottom portion of the terminal housing portion and interconnects an interior region and an exterior region of the terminal housing portion. The battery wiring module further includes a cover portion that has an insulating property and is configured to cover the hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Ryota Mori, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Kenta Sawai
  • Publication number: 20200075922
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can suppress the occurrence of short circuits. The battery wiring module includes a module-side terminal that is configured to be electrically connected to a bus bar that connects battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells to each other, a wire having one end that is configured to be connected to the module-side terminal, and a housing that is configured to house the wire and the module-side terminal. The housing includes a terminal housing portion that is configured to house the module-side terminal, and a hole portion that is provided on a bottom portion of the terminal housing portion and interconnects an interior region and an exterior region of the terminal housing portion. The battery wiring module further includes a cover portion that has an insulating property and is configured to cover the hole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Kenta SAWAI
  • Publication number: 20200075917
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module that can reduce damage of electric wires. The battery wiring module has: a module-side terminal electrically connected to a bus bar connecting battery terminals of a plurality of battery cells; an electric wire with one end side to which the module-side terminal is connected; and a housing for accommodating the electric wire and the module-side terminal. The housing has a terminal accommodating portion for accommodating the module-side terminal. The battery wiring module includes a partition wall portion that is provided such that the module-side terminal disposed on the bottom portion of the terminal accommodating portion is located between the partition wall portion and the bottom portion, and separates the module-side terminal and the electric wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Kenta SAWAI
  • Publication number: 20200075918
    Abstract: A housing is provided with a terminal accommodation portion accommodating a module-side terminal and having an opening through which the module-side terminal is introduced. The terminal accommodation portion includes a bottom portion and a third wall portion serving as an accommodation-side regulating portion that regulates displacement of the module-side terminal. A cover that seals the opening of the terminal accommodation portion includes first and second regulating wall portions serving as a cover-side regulating portion that regulates displacement of the module-side terminal at a different position from that of the bottom portion and the third wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Ryota MORI, Hisayoshi YAITA, Masami SUZUKI, Kenta SAWAI
  • Patent number: 10566597
    Abstract: A battery wiring module that can keep an electrical wire from getting caught up when a cover portion is rotated and closed. In order to keep an electrical wire from sticking out from an electrical wire housing portion, a cover portion that partially covers an upper opening of the electrical wire housing portion is provided to a first side wall portion of an electrical wire housing portion with a hinge portion. The upper end of the first side wall portion is provided with a cover facing surface that faces the cover portion in a covering position in the vertical direction (a height direction Z), and a protruding portion that is adjacent to the cover facing surface and that protrudes higher than the cover facing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Mori, Hiroshi Sato, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Koki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10461302
    Abstract: A battery wiring module that can ensure an insulation distance between an electrode of a secondary battery and a conductive part arranged above the cover portion. A housing includes first and second divided housings that respectively include a bus bar housing portion that houses a bus bar, a first cover portion that is provided in one piece with the first divided housing and covers an opening of the bus bar housing portion of the first divided housing, and a second cover portion that is provided in one piece with the second divided housing and covers an opening of the bus bar housing portion of the second divided housing, the first and second cover portions being adjacent to each other. The first cover portion is provided with a tongue piece that extends from the first cover portion toward the second cover portion and overlaps the second cover portion in the opening direction of the bus bar housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Mori, Hiroshi Sato, Hisayoshi Yaita, Masami Suzuki, Koki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10249966
    Abstract: A battery wiring module that allows an operator to easily perform operations. A battery wiring module includes: bus bars and electrical wires, which are to be electrically connected to an on-board secondary battery; a housing that is to be attached to the secondary battery, and includes bus bar housing portions and an electrical wire housing portion that house the bus bars and the electrical wires; and a second lid for closing openings of the bus bar housing portions. Information indicators that indicate operational information (“+”, “?”) are provided on the top and back faces of the second lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisayoshi Yaita