Patents by Inventor Ken Yasui
Ken Yasui 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: 20220144065Abstract: Provided is a vehicle-mounted battery pack. A vehicle-mounted battery pack includes: a battery case, a battery module, an upper cross member, and an upper deck. In the battery module, a first battery row and a second battery row, in which a plurality of vertically placed batteries are disposed in a case horizontal direction, are disposed in a pair in a case vertical direction. The upper cross member is disposed between the first battery row and the second battery row toward the case horizontal direction, and is fixed to a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion of the battery. The upper deck is disposed in the case vertical direction and is fixed to a front end portion and a rear end portion of the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki TATSUWAKI, Ken YASUI, Ryo ISHIZAKI
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Patent number: 11283128Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a laminate which is capable of satisfying two requirements, namely, weight reduction and fire resistance at the same time; an in-vehicle battery containing body; and a method for producing an in-vehicle battery containing body. In order to achieve the object, a laminate 5 according to the present invention includes at least a first layer 51 containing a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin and a second layer 52 containing an incombustible or flame-retardant nonwoven fabric. The first layer and the second layer form an integrally molded article in which at least part of the resin of the first layer melting to combine and integrated with the second layer. An in-vehicle battery containing body 1 includes containing bodies 2, 4 for containing an in-vehicle battery 3, and at least a portion of the containing bodies 2, 4 is formed by a laminate 5.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Kuroiwa, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10946904Abstract: In a vehicle body structure including a pair of side sills (2) and a battery case (51) joined to the side sills via respective brackets (56), each side sill includes an outer panel (21), an inner panel (22) defining a closed cross section structure jointly with the outer panel, a first stiffener (25) extending in the fore and aft direction in a space defined between the outer panel and the inner panel and having a lower edge joined to the lower edges of the outer panel and the inner panel, and a second stiffener (26) formed as a channel member extending in the fore and aft direction and having an open side facing in the inboard direction, the second stiffener having an upper edge and a lower edge attached to an outboard side of the first stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Satoru Kawabe, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10864816Abstract: A structure for a lower portion of a vehicle body includes a right side sill (14), a right floor frame (17), a right cross member (68), and a muffler. A fuel tank is provided on an inner side of the right floor frame (17) in a vehicle width direction. The right cross member (68) spans between the right floor frame (17) and the right side sill (14) and extends in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the muffler is provided in a region enclosed by the right side sill (14), the right floor frame (17), and the right cross member (68). The right cross member (68) has an upward deformation guiding part (77). The upward deformation guiding part (77) is formed to be able to be deformed upward due to an impact load (F2) input to the right side sill (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Masaaki Yamane, Satoru Kawabe, Takenobu Haga, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10829157Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a pair of left and right suspensions provided below a vehicle body floor; suspension mounting portions for mounting the suspensions to the vehicle body floor; a power supply device that supplies power to drive a vehicle; a frame that supports the power supply device; and frame mounting portions for mounting the frame to the vehicle body floor, wherein the frame mounting portions are disposed at positions overlapping in a vertical direction with the suspension mounting portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Ken Yasui, Koichi Takahashi, Satoru Kawabe
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Patent number: 10793193Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a pair of left and right suspensions provided below a vehicle body floor; suspension mounting portions for mounting the suspensions to the vehicle body floor; a power supply device that supplies power to drive a vehicle; a frame that supports the power supply device; and frame mounting portions for mounting the frame to the vehicle body floor, wherein the frame mounting portions are disposed at positions overlapping in a vertical direction with the suspension mounting portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Ken Yasui, Koichi Takahashi, Satoru Kawabe
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Patent number: 10793195Abstract: Each side sill of a vehicle body structure includes in addition to an outer panel (21) and an inner panel (22) jointly forming a closed cross section structure (23), a first stiffener (25) extending in the fore and aft direction and interposed between the outer panel and the inner panel and having a lower edge joined to the lower edges of the outer panel and the inner panel, a second stiffener (26) formed as a channel member extending in the fore and aft direction and having an open side facing in the inboard direction, the second stiffener having an upper edge and a lower edge attached to an outboard side of the first stiffener, and a third stiffener (27) extending in the fore and aft direction and in a transverse direction to have an outboard edge joined to the first stiffener and an inboard edge joined to the inner panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Satoru Kawabe, Ken Yasui
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Publication number: 20200240186Abstract: A sliding door structure includes a rotary part that can rotate with respect to a door, a pair of first rollers holding a first guide rail therebetween, a pair of second rollers holding a second guide rail therebetween, a first roller support part that rotatably supports the pair of first rollers and can rotate with respect to the rotary part, and a second roller support part that rotatably supports the pair of second rollers and can rotate with respect to the rotary part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Masaya KUROIWA, Ken YASUI, Takashi KATO
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Patent number: 10717468Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure, a sub frame is fixed to front mount brackets and rear mount brackets of a pair of front side frames. A power unit is arranged on the front side of the sub frame in the vehicle body, and the power unit is supported by the pair of front side frames. A tilt surface is formed on the sub frame, and the tilt surface tilts to ascend toward the rear of the vehicle body. A rear portion of the power unit faces the tilt surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukiyasu Hara, Tetsuhiro Arima, Yasuhito Sato, Tomoya Takeda, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Akihiro Ikeya, Akira Kobayashi, Ken Yasui, Eisei Higuchi
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Publication number: 20200212389Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a laminate which is capable of satisfying two requirements, namely, weight reduction and fire resistance at the same time; an in-vehicle battery containing body; and a method for producing an in-vehicle battery containing body. In order to achieve the object, a laminate 5 according to the present invention includes at least a first layer 51 containing a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin and a second layer 52 containing an incombustible or flame-retardant nonwoven fabric. The first layer and the second layer form an integrally molded article in which at least part of the resin of the first layer melting to combine and integrated with the second layer. An in-vehicle battery containing body 1 includes containing bodies 2, 4 for containing an in-vehicle battery 3, and at least a portion of the containing bodies 2, 4 is formed by a laminate 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya KUROIWA, Ken YASUI
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Patent number: 10615385Abstract: A battery pack includes a first battery module, a second battery module, and a connector. The first battery module includes laminated cells and has a first outer surface. The second battery module includes laminated cells and has a second outer surface. The second battery module is provided adjacent to the first battery module. The connector has a plane surface and is provided on the first battery module and the second battery module such that the plane surface of the connector opposes the first outer surface and the second outer surface to connect the first battery module and the second battery module.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichi Takahashi, Shutaro Sao, Ken Yasui
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Publication number: 20200106268Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of power conversion devices, a plurality of breakers, and a controller. The plurality of breakers are respectively connected to the plurality of power conversion devices and configured to perform switching of an electrical connection between the power conversion device and a power system, wherein the breaker switches an ON state and an OFF state. The controller is configured to control the breakers and switch connection states of the plurality of power conversion devices are switched, and the controller being configured to determine whether or not the connected breaker is in an ON state and electrically conducted to the power system and the number of the power conversion devices in a standby state reaches a predetermined number.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Shunsuke KAWACHI, Mami MIZUTANI, Tsutomu TANNO, Tatsuya HASHIMOTO, Yasuhiro OGURA, Ken YASUI
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Patent number: 10486746Abstract: A side sill structure included in a substructure of a vehicle body, includes a battery pack disposed below a floor panel, a side sill disposed at an outer part in a vehicle width direction and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and a stiffener disposed inside a cross section of the side sill and extending along an extending direction of the side sill. The stiffener is composed of an outer stiffener bulging outward in the vehicle width direction, and an inner stiffener bulging inward in the vehicle width direction. In the side sill structure, a first side surface of the stiffener, formed on the inner stiffener, is shifted to a relatively upper side than a second side surface of the stiffener, formed on the outer stiffener, and the battery pack is supported on a lower surface of the side sill.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoru Kawabe, Shutaro Sao, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10464406Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body bottom structure capable of more reliably protecting a battery pack at a time of a side collision of a vehicle. A vehicle body bottom structure of the present invention includes a battery pack disposed below a floor panel, a side sill extending in a vehicle front-rear direction outside in a vehicle width direction and a battery side frame allowing the side sill to support the battery pack, wherein the battery side frame has a lower surface positioned outside in the vehicle width direction and positioned lower than a support portion for the battery pack, the support portion being formed inside in the vehicle width direction of the battery side frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoru Kawabe, Shutaro Sao, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10442283Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a recess formed in a rear floor panel of a trunk of a vehicle; a drive power supply device that supplies power to drive the vehicle; and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to auxiliary machinery mounted on the vehicle, wherein the auxiliary power supply device is configured as an auxiliary power supply device structure by being fixed to a pedestal formed in the recess, and the drive power supply device is disposed side by side in a vehicle width direction with the auxiliary power supply device in the recess, and the auxiliary power supply device structure has a rear end positioned behind a rear end of the drive power supply device in a vehicle front-rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kato, Ken Yasui, Koichi Takahashi, Kenji Inagaki, Hiroki Hayata
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Publication number: 20190248416Abstract: Each side sill of a vehicle body structure includes in addition to an outer panel (21) and an inner panel (22) jointly forming a closed cross section structure (23), a first stiffener (25) extending in the fore and aft direction and interposed between the outer panel and the inner panel and having a lower edge joined to the lower edges of the outer panel and the inner panel, a second stiffener (26) formed as a channel member extending in the fore and aft direction and having an open side facing in the inboard direction, the second stiffener having an upper edge and a lower edge attached to an outboard side of the first stiffener, and a third stiffener (27) extending in the fore and aft direction and in a transverse direction to have an outboard edge joined to the first stiffener and an inboard edge joined to the inner panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Takashi KATO, Satoru KAWABE, Ken YASUI
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Publication number: 20190248423Abstract: In a vehicle body structure including a pair of side sills (2) and a battery case (51) joined to the side sills via respective brackets (56), each side sill includes an outer panel (21), an inner panel (22) defining a closed cross section structure jointly with the outer panel, a first stiffener (25) extending in the fore and aft direction in a space defined between the outer panel and the inner panel and having a lower edge joined to the lower edges of the outer panel and the inner panel, and a second stiffener (26) formed as a channel member extending in the fore and aft direction and having an open side facing in the inboard direction, the second stiffener having an upper edge and a lower edge attached to an outboard side of the first stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Takashi KATO, Satoru KAWABE, Ken YASUI
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Publication number: 20190210452Abstract: A structure for a lower portion of a vehicle body includes a right side sill (14), a right floor frame (17), a right cross member (68), and a muffler. A fuel tank is provided on an inner side of the right floor frame (17) in a vehicle width direction. The right cross member (68) spans between the right floor frame (17) and the right side sill (14) and extends in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the muffler is provided in a region enclosed by the right side sill (14), the right floor frame (17), and the right cross member (68). The right cross member (68) has an upward deformation guiding part (77). The upward deformation guiding part (77) is formed to be able to be deformed upward due to an impact load (F2) input to the right side sill (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Takashi Kato, Masaaki Yamane, Satoru Kawabe, Takenobu Haga, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 10279846Abstract: Provided is a rear end structure of a vehicle body, with which it is possible to reduce vehicle weight and achieve satisfactory vehicle body rigidity. The rear end structure of a vehicle body is equipped with a floor panel having a low floor part, a high floor part provided rearward of the low floor part, and a floor recess formed in the high floor part and describing a protuberant configuration when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a brace connecting the low floor part and the bottom surface of the floor recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Takahashi, Satoru Kawabe, Ken Yasui, Masaaki Yamane
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Publication number: 20190118863Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure, a sub frame is fixed to front mount brackets and rear mount brackets of a pair of front side frames. A power unit is arranged on the front side of the sub frame in the vehicle body, and the power unit is supported by the pair of front side frames. A tilt surface is formed on the sub frame, and the tilt surface tilts to ascend toward the rear of the vehicle body. A rear portion of the power unit faces the tilt surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukiyasu HARA, Tetsuhiro ARIMA, Yasuhito SATO, Tomoya TAKEDA, Hirokazu KOBAYASHI, Akihiro IKEYA, Akira KOBAYASHI, Ken YASUI, Eisei HIGUCHI