Patents by Inventor Junta Katayama
Junta Katayama 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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Publication number: 20250300324Abstract: A battery stack includes: a plurality of battery modules; and conductive members provided on both side of the battery modules in a first direction of the battery modules via an adhesive member including first and second adhesive members. Further, the conductive member, when viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes first and second flat plate portions, and a connecting portion located between the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion, the first flat plate portion is located on a battery module side in the first direction than the second flat plate portion, and a Young's modulus of the first adhesive member disposed between the first flat plate portion and the battery module is less than the Young's modulus of the second adhesive member disposed between the second flat plate portion and the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2025Publication date: September 25, 2025Inventor: Junta KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 12142780Abstract: An equipment component fixation structure includes: a cell stack; an equipment case; an equipment component; an in-vehicle bracket; and a support bracket supporting the equipment case. The in-vehicle bracket has a shape as extending from the cell stack to below the equipment case. The support bracket couples the in-vehicle bracket and the equipment case.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junta Katayama, Shungo Iizuka, Isao Takahashi, Hikaru Hishida
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Patent number: 11643030Abstract: A vehicle includes: an electronic device accommodated in an accommodation case of a power storage device; and a signal wiring connected to an electronic device and an in-vehicle device, the signal wiring being a signal wiring in which a signal to be received or transmitted by the electronic device or the in-vehicle device travels. An exhaust pipe is disposed at a position adjacent to a first side surface, and the signal wiring is drawn out from the second side surface to outside of the accommodation case.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori Kobayashi, Junta Katayama, Toru Kawamiya
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Patent number: 11440436Abstract: A vehicle includes a housing case, a power storage module provided in the housing case, an electronic device provided in the housing case, an exhaust pipe disposed laterally of the housing case, and a cooling circuit including a cooling pipe through which refrigerant circulates. A portion of the cooling pipe is located between the electronic device and the exhaust pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junta Katayama
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Publication number: 20220190427Abstract: An equipment component fixation structure includes: a cell stack; an equipment case; an equipment component; an in-vehicle bracket; and a support bracket supporting the equipment case. The in-vehicle bracket has a shape as extending from the cell stack to below the equipment case. The support bracket couples the in-vehicle bracket and the equipment case.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junta KATAYAMA, Shungo IIZUKA, Isao TAKAHASHI, Hikaru HISHIDA
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Publication number: 20210094488Abstract: A vehicle includes: an electronic device accommodated in an accommodation case of a power storage device; and a signal wiring connected to an electronic device and an in-vehicle device, the signal wiring being a signal wiring in which a signal to be received or transmitted by the electronic device or the in-vehicle device travels. An exhaust pipe is disposed at a position adjacent to a first side surface, and the signal wiring is drawn out from the second side surface to outside of the accommodation case.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori KOBAYASHI, Junta KATAYAMA, Toru KAWAMIYA
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Publication number: 20210061131Abstract: A vehicle includes a housing case, a power storage module provided in the housing case, an electronic device provided in the housing case, an exhaust pipe disposed laterally of the housing case, and a cooling circuit including a cooling pipe through which refrigerant circulates. A portion of the cooling pipe is located between the electronic device and the exhaust pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junta Katayama
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Patent number: 10938142Abstract: An electrical connection box comprising a box main body that accommodates an electrical component and a connector for connection with an electrical wire that is provided in a protruding manner on an outer surface of the box main body, the electrical connection box being mounted on a vehicle and used for connection of a plurality of on-board loads to an on-board power supply comprises a protector that is provided in a protruding manner along a protrusion direction of the connector and protects the connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Maiko Oda, Kiyofumi Kawaguchi, Tatsuya Fujisaka, Takenori Kobayashi, Junta Katayama
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Patent number: 10826135Abstract: A battery pack includes a first unit battery, a second unit battery, and a spacer. The first unit battery includes a wound electrode body and a casing that accommodates an electrolyte solution. The spacer includes: a primary surface that faces the first unit battery; and plural projections, each of which is projected from the primary surface. The plural projections include: a first projection that abuts the casing in a state where the casing is not expanded; and a second projection, a height of which is lower than a height of the first projection.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kengo Iwakura, Isao Takahashi, Junta Katayama, Koji Umemura, Yuki Okamoto
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Patent number: 10826037Abstract: A vehicle-mounted battery apparatus to be mounted in a vehicle includes: a battery pack, the battery pack including a battery cell, the battery cell including a gas exhaust portion configured to discharge internal gas; a smoke exhaust duct connected to the battery pack and configured to discharge gas to an outside of the vehicle; and a check valve disposed in the smoke exhaust duct and configured to block flow of gas from the outside of the vehicle toward the battery pack. The check valve includes: a valve seat disposed in the smoke exhaust duct and having a hole; a valve body configured to be seated on the valve seat to cover the hole; and a shock absorbing member disposed between the valve body and the valve seat to alleviate impact of the valve body against the valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Oki, Junta Katayama
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Publication number: 20200161799Abstract: An electrical connection box comprising a box main body that accommodates an electrical component and a connector for connection with an electrical wire that is provided in a protruding manner on an outer surface of the box main body, the electrical connection box being mounted on a vehicle and used for connection of a plurality of on-board loads to an on-board power supply comprises a protector that is provided in a protruding manner along a protrusion direction of the connector and protects the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Maiko ODA, Kiyofumi KAWAGUCHI, Tatsuya FUJISAKA, Takenori KOBAYASHI, Junta KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 10644292Abstract: A battery wiring module is attached to a cell group including an arrangement of a plurality of cells having positive pole and negative pole electrode terminals. The battery wiring module is provided with: a plurality of connection members connecting the positive pole and negative pole electrode terminals of adjacent cells of the plurality of cells; and a flexible printed board including a plurality of voltage sensing wires for sensing voltages of the plurality of cells via the plurality of connection members. Each of the voltage sensing wires has an electric current limiting element provided somewhere therealong to limit a flow of overcurrent in the voltage sensing wires. The electric current limiting element is connected to the voltage sensing wires at a portion which is overcoated with an insulating resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Takase, Nobuyuki Matsumura, Toshifumi Uchita, Yusuke Suzuki, Junta Katayama
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Publication number: 20190198835Abstract: A vehicle-mounted battery apparatus to be mounted in a vehicle includes: a battery pack, the battery pack including a battery cell, the battery cell including a gas exhaust portion configured to discharge internal gas; a smoke exhaust duct connected to the battery pack and configured to discharge gas to an outside of the vehicle; and a check valve disposed in the smoke exhaust duct and configured to block flow of gas from the outside of the vehicle toward the battery pack. The check valve includes: a valve seat disposed in the smoke exhaust duct and having a hole; a valve body configured to be seated on the valve seat to cover the hole; and a shock absorbing member disposed between the valve body and the valve seat to alleviate impact of the valve body against the valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi OKI, Junta Katayama
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Publication number: 20190131665Abstract: A battery pack includes a first unit battery, a second unit battery, and a spacer. The first unit battery includes a wound electrode body and a casing that accommodates an electrolyte solution. The spacer includes: a primary surface that faces the first unit battery; and plural projections, each of which is projected from the primary surface. The plural projections include: a first projection that abuts the casing in a state where the casing is not expanded; and a second projection, a height of which is lower than a height of the first projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kengo IWAKURA, Isao TAKAHASHI, Junta KATAYAMA, Koji UMEMURA, Yuki OKAMOTO
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Patent number: 10205142Abstract: A battery including a plurality of cells housed in a battery container, wherein the battery container is formed of an insulating material and includes a plurality of housing portions formed by an inner wall portion of the battery container, each of the housing portions housing an associated one of the cells, and a conductive member for use in connecting the plurality of cells is embedded in a wall portion of the battery container. The housing portion has a shape conforming to an outer face of the cell and is in contact with the outer face of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Junta Katayama, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Imai, Ryogo Murayama, Tomotaka Osakabe
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Patent number: 10199700Abstract: In a temperature adjusting structure for an electric power storage device as well as in a temperature adjusting method for an electric power storage device, a temperature adjusting air that exchanges heat with a case in which an electric power generation element is housed is guided in a longitudinal direction of a circulation path. Then, a vortex flow that swirls with the longitudinal direction being a rotational axis is generated in the air that flows through the circulation path, and the vortex flow is brought into contact with a lateral surface of the case.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Morioka, Junta Katayama, Hirotaka Watanabe
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Patent number: 10135046Abstract: In a temperature regulation structure according to the invention, the power storage element includes a power generation element for charging and discharging, and has a case body having an opening portion for incorporating the power generation element, and a lid that closes up the opening portion of the case body. Air for temperature regulation that comes into contact with the power storage element is supplied from a direction substantially perpendicular to a bottom face of the case body, which is opposed to the lid across the power generation element. The temperature of the power storage element can be efficiently regulated by bringing the air for temperature regulation into contact with the bottom face of the case body.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Watanabe, Tuyoshi Hayashi, Junta Katayama
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Publication number: 20180219204Abstract: A battery wiring module is attached to a cell group including an arrangement of a plurality of cells having positive pole and negative pole electrode terminals. The battery wiring module is provided with: a plurality of connection members connecting the positive pole and negative pole electrode terminals of adjacent cells of the plurality of cells; and a flexible printed board including a plurality of voltage sensing wires for sensing voltages of the plurality of cells via the plurality of connection members. Each of the voltage sensing wires has an electric current limiting element provided somewhere therealong to limit a flow of overcurrent in the voltage sensing wires. The electric current limiting element is connected to the voltage sensing wires at a portion which is overcoated with an insulating resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Shinichi TAKASE, Nobuyuki MATSUMURA, Toshifumi UCHITA, Yusuke SUZUKI, Junta KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20170033339Abstract: An electricity storage system includes a plurality of electricity storage elements, a partition member, a pair of end plates, and a plurality of coupling members. The case includes a flat surface that has a first region opposed to a positive-electrode active material layer and a negative-electrode active material layer of a power generation element, and a second region other than the first region. The partition member is disposed between two electricity storage elements adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction. The pair of end plates is disposed in positions sandwiching the plurality of electricity storage elements in the predetermined direction such that the pair of end plates applies a constraint force to the plurality of electricity storage elements. The constraint force acting on the second region is larger than the constraint force acting on the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka WATANABE, Junta KATAYAMA, Kenji KIMURA, Takaaki YOKOI
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Publication number: 20160204487Abstract: In a temperature adjusting structure for an electric power storage device as well as in a temperature adjusting method for an electric power storage device, a temperature adjusting air that exchanges heat with a case in which an electric power generation element is housed is guided in a longitudinal direction of a circulation path. Then, a vortex flow that swirls with the longitudinal direction being a rotational axis is generated in the air that flows through the circulation path, and the vortex flow is brought into contact with a lateral surface of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi MORIOKA, Junta KATAYAMA, Hirotaka WATANABE