Patents by Inventor Jiro Muratsu
Jiro Muratsu 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: 11843128Abstract: A cell module includes a plurality of cells that each have a cylindrical shape and include a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal disposed on one end of the cell. One of the terminals is located at a center, and the other terminal is located on a circumferential edge and is electrically connected to a side surface of a tube of each of the cells, a connection intervening member mounted on the other terminal includes a tab extending along the side surface of the tube and electrically connected to the side surface, and a hole that causes the center of the one end to be exposed.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Sawada, Takeshi Nagao, Jiro Muratsu, Keisuke Naito
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Patent number: 11824226Abstract: In a battery module, a plurality of unit batteries in which positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are arranged at one-side ends are arranged in a staggered pattern while the one-side ends are arrayed on the same side, n pieces of battery blocks in which m pieces of the unit batteries adjacent to one another are connected in parallel to one another are connected in series to one another, two or more rows in which the unit batteries are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a series current direction are present on one battery block, the number of the unit batteries in each row is less than or equal to (m?1), an electrically insulating plate is arranged above the one-side ends of the plurality of arrayed unit batteries, the plate is provided with holes from which the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of the respective unit batteries are exposed, and is provided with a plurality of conductive members on a surface opposite to a surface facing the unit batType: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Hirotaka Ogino
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Publication number: 20230369722Abstract: An electric power storage module includes at least one cylindrical electric power storage device. A positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal are disposed at an upper end of the electric power storage device, the negative-electrode terminal is disposed on an outer side with respect to the positive-electrode terminal in a radial direction of the electric power storage device, a negative-electrode lead electrically connected to the negative-electrode terminal from an outer side in the radial direction is further provided, and the negative-electrode lead includes a contact part that is in contact with a side surface of the electric power storage device, and a shoulder that is formed on an inner side in the radial direction with respect to the contact part and includes a joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, HIROTAKA OGINO, HIROSHI TAKASAKI, TATSUYA HIRANO, KEISUKE NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230344089Abstract: A power storage module includes: at least one cylindrical power storage device; and an upper holder that holds an upper end side of the power storage device; in which a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal are disposed at an end part on the upper end part of the power storage device, the negative-electrode terminal is disposed outside the positive-electrode terminal in a radial direction of the power storage device, the power storage module further includes a negative electrode lead connected to the negative-electrode terminal from an outer side in the radial direction, and the upper holder includes a restricting part located inside at least a part of the lead in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Jiro MURATSU, Hirotaka OGINO, Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Tatsuya HIRANO, Keisuke NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230307773Abstract: At least one cylindrical electricity storage device, and an upper holder for holding an upper end side of the electricity storage device are included. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are disposed on an upper end part of the electricity storage device, and the negative electrode terminal is positioned in the outer side than the positive electrode terminal in a radial direction of the electricity storage device. A negative electrode lead connected to the negative electrode terminal from the outer side in the radial direction is further included. The upper holder includes a restriction part positioned in the inner side than at least a part of the negative electrode lead. A bottom surface of the restriction part protrudes toward the lower part than the surface facing an end part of one side of the electricity storage device in the upper holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, HIROTAKA OGINO, HIROSHI TAKASAKI, TATSUYA HIRANO, KEISUKE NAGATA
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Patent number: 11600878Abstract: A battery block includes assembled batteries that are arranged in parallel to each other, and the plurality of assembled batteries are each formed of a plurality of batteries as a unit. Each of the batteries has a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal on one end portion of the battery. The assembled battery includes: the plurality of batteries which are arranged in a row with one end portions of the batteries directed in the same direction; an insulation holder which is arranged on one end portion side of the batteries and holds the batteries; and a positive-electrode bus bar and a negative-electrode bus bar arranged on one end portions of the batteries. The positive-electrode bus bar and the negative-electrode bus bar are respectively held by holding portions which are formed on the insulation holder along a row direction and in parallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Shinya Geshi
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Publication number: 20220328922Abstract: An electricity storage module according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of arranged cylindrical electricity storage devices; and an upper holder which holds the upper end parts of the plurality of electricity storage devices, while being provided with a plurality of containing parts that is formed of a thermoplastic resin. The upper holder comprises an upper support member which is formed of a thermosetting resin and supports electricity storage devices adjacent to each other, while being positioned between the adjacent electricity storage devices. In comparison to the thermoplastic resin, the thermosetting resin is not susceptible to deformation or melting event if heat is applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Hirotaka OGINO, Chifumi MURAYAMA, Jiro MURATSU, Koichi SAWADA
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Patent number: 11469467Abstract: In a battery module including a plurality of battery blocks, the battery block is configured such that a plurality of assembled batteries each of which is formed of the plurality of batteries are arranged in parallel. The battery has a positive-electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal on one end portion of the battery. The assembled battery includes a positive electrode bus bar for connecting the plurality of batteries in parallel and a negative electrode bus bar for connecting the plurality of batteries in parallel, which are disposed on one end portions of the batteries. On a boundary portion between the battery blocks, the positive electrode bus bars of the respective assembled batteries of one battery block and the negative electrode bus bars of the respective assembled batteries of the other battery block are respectively connected to each other in series by an inter-block connecting bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Shinya Geshi
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Publication number: 20220320689Abstract: An electrical storage module includes an insulating substrate that opposes an electrical storage group including a plurality of electrical storage devices and includes a plurality of through-holes, a plurality of current collecting foils that are arranged side by side at intervals from each other on a first surface of the insulating substrate on a side opposite to a surface that opposes the electrical storage group, and an insulating sheet that is disposed to cover the plurality of current collecting foils. The plurality of current collecting foils include a first current collecting foil and a second current collecting foil that are adjacent to each other at an interval in a direction parallel to the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: JIRO MURATSU
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Publication number: 20220255121Abstract: This battery comprises an electrode body, an outer package, an opening sealing element, and an auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode has: a first joint part that is welded to an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical part of the outer package; a plate-like first upward extension part that extends from the first joint part toward the side of an open end of the outer package; and a plate-like external connection part that extends from the first upward extension part in a direction different from that of the first upward extension part so as to be connected to another conductor member. The cylindrical part has a groove in which an outer circumferential surface is indented in such a manner as to make an inner circumferential surface protrude.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Hirotaka Ogino
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Publication number: 20210257704Abstract: A cell module includes a plurality of cells that each have a cylindrical shape and include a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal disposed on one end of the cell. One of the terminals is located at a center, and the other terminal is located on a circumferential edge and is electrically connected to a side surface of a tube of each of the cells, a connection intervening member mounted on the other terminal includes a tab extending along the side surface of the tube and electrically connected to the side surface, and a hole that causes the center of the one end to be exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: KOICHI SAWADA, TAKESHI NAGAO, JIRO MURATSU, KEISUKE NAITO
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Publication number: 20210234240Abstract: In a battery module of the present invention, a plurality of unit batteries in which positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are arranged at one-side ends are arranged in a staggered pattern while the one-side ends are arrayed on the same side, n pieces of battery blocks in which m pieces of the unit batteries adjacent to one another are connected in parallel to one another are connected in series to one another, two or more rows in which the unit batteries are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a series current direction are present on one battery block, the number of the unit batteries in each row is less than or equal to (m?1), an electrically insulating plate is arranged above the one-side ends of the plurality of arrayed unit batteries, the plate is provided with holes from which the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of the respective unit batteries are exposed, and is provided with a plurality of conductive members on a surface opposite to a suType: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, HIROTAKA OGINO
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Publication number: 20210143504Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a wiring board, a plurality of positive electrode-side current collector members, and a plurality of negative electrode-side current collector members. The wiring board is a wiring board having a multilayer structure in which wiring patterns are formed in a plurality of layers, and includes a positive electrode-side wiring pattern and a negative electrode-side wiring pattern. The respective wiring patterns are formed as different layers of the wiring board. Each positive electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a sealing body functioning as a positive electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery and the positive electrode-side wiring pattern. Each negative electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a case body functioning as a negative electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery and the negative electrode-side wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Jiro MURATSU, Chifumi MURAYAMA
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Patent number: 10930907Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a wiring board, a plurality of positive electrode-side current collector members, and a plurality of negative electrode-side current collector members. The wiring board is a wiring board having a multilayer structure in which wiring patterns are formed in a plurality of layers, and includes a positive electrode-side wiring pattern and a negative electrode-side wiring pattern. The respective wiring patterns are formed as different layers of the wiring board. Each positive electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a sealing body functioning as a positive electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery and the positive electrode-side wiring pattern. Each negative electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a case body functioning as a negative electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery and the negative electrode-side wiring pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro Muratsu, Chifumi Murayama
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Publication number: 20200227699Abstract: In a battery module including a plurality of battery blocks, the battery block is configured such that a plurality of assembled batteries each of which is formed of the plurality of batteries are arranged in parallel. The battery has a positive-electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal on one end portion of the battery. The assembled battery includes a positive electrode bus bar for connecting the plurality of batteries in parallel and a negative electrode bus bar for connecting the plurality of batteries in parallel, which are disposed on one end portions of the batteries. On a boundary portion between the battery blocks, the positive electrode bus bars of the respective assembled batteries of one battery block and the negative electrode bus bars of the respective assembled batteries of the other battery block are respectively connected to each other in series by an inter-block connecting bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, SHINYA GESHI
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Publication number: 20200227698Abstract: A battery block includes assembled batteries that are arranged in parallel to each other, and the plurality of assembled batteries are each formed of a plurality of batteries as a unit. Each of the batteries has a positive-electrode terminal and a negative-electrode terminal on one end portion of the battery. The assembled battery includes: the plurality of batteries which are arranged in a row with one end portions of the batteries directed in the same direction; an insulation holder which is arranged on one end portion side of the batteries and holds the batteries; and a positive-electrode bus bar and a negative-electrode bus bar arranged on one end portions of the batteries. The positive-electrode bus bar and the negative-electrode bus bar are respectively held by holding portions which are formed on the insulation holder along a row direction and in parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, SHINYA GESHI
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Publication number: 20200176735Abstract: A battery module includes: cells, wherein each of the cells including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal disposed on one end part, the one end parts being positioned on a same side, and a battery block is constituted by a row of the plurality of cells. The battery module further includes a plate disposed above the one end parts of the cells being arranged, and the plate includes: holes through which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are exposed; and a plurality of conductive members disposed on a surface. The plurality of conductive members extend along the row, two of the plurality of conductive members are disposed in the battery block, and each of the plurality of conductive members includes terminal connecting parts connected through the holes to the terminals of a same pole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, SHINYA GESHI
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Publication number: 20200028132Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a wiring board, a plurality of positive electrode-side current collector members, and a plurality of negative electrode-side current collector members. The wiring board is a wiring board having a multilayer structure in which wiring patterns are formed in a plurality of layers, and includes a positive electrode-side wiring pattern and a negative electrode-side wiring pattern. The respective wiring patterns are formed as different layers of the wiring board. Each positive electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a sealing body functioning as a positive electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery, and the positive electrode-side wiring pattern. Each negative electrode-side current collector member electrically connects a case body functioning as a negative electrode external terminal of each cylindrical battery and the negative electrode-side wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: JIRO MURATSU, CHIFUMI MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20120069458Abstract: A rotation assist assembly is an assembly for assisting the rotation of a rotary adjustment member included in a lens barrel, and includes a base portion and a grip portion. The base portion is configured to be wound around the rotary adjustment member along a rotation direction of the rotary adjustment member. The grip portion is coupled to the base portion in the rotation direction, and a user's finger is placed on this grip portion when rotating the rotary adjustment member. A first maximum dimension from a rotational center of the rotary adjustment member to an outer face of the grip portion in a radial direction of the rotary adjustment member is greater than a second maximum dimension from the rotational center to a radial outer face of the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kisaburo KUROBE, Jiro Muratsu, Hidemitsu Suyama