Patents by Inventor Kenta SUGITATE

Kenta SUGITATE 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: 20170368947
    Abstract: A power supply device includes: an electric storage unit; a connection unit connected to the electric storage unit; a housing which houses the electric storage unit; a power receiving unit which receives AC power in a noncontact manner; a rectifier which converts the AC power into DC power and outputs the DC power; an AC lead wire which connects the power receiving unit and the rectifier; and a DC lead wire which connects the rectifier and the connection unit. The power receiving unit is connected to the housing via a heat conduction unit, an opening is provided on a surface facing the power receiving unit in the housing, any one of the AC lead wire, the DC lead wire and the rectifier is disposed to pass through the opening, and the housing has a heat capacity larger than that of the power receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa KUME, Kanae OKUMA, Kenta SUGITATE, Christopher LANG
  • Publication number: 20170267058
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery module, an exhaust duct, and a carpet. The battery module is disposed inside a vehicle interior. The exhaust duct is provided on the floor panel to discharge air output from the battery module through the exhaust duct. The carpet is disposed on the floor panel so as to cover the exhaust duct. The carpet has ventilation holes such that air discharged from the exhaust duct is to pass through a space between the floor panel and the carpet and to be discharged into the vehicle interior through ventilation holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rieko KOYAMA, Kenta SUGITATE
  • Publication number: 20170267059
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery module and an exhaust duct to discharge air from the battery module. A first side member is provided along a first side trim to provide a space between the first side member and the first side trim in a vehicle width direction. The space is connected to the battery module via the exhaust duct. A rear seat is provided in a vehicle interior. A first exhaust port is connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior below the rear seat in a vehicle height direction. A second exhaust port is connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior behind the rear seat in a front-rear direction. The air is discharged from the exhaust duct through the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port via the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rieko KOYAMA, Kenta SUGITATE
  • Publication number: 20170267057
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery module, a heater duct, and an exhaust duct. The battery module is disposed on the floor panel under a seat. The heater duct is disposed on the floor panel to discharge air output from an air conditioner through the heater duct. The exhaust duct is provided on the floor panel to discharge air output from the battery module through the exhaust duct. The exhaust duct intersects the heater duct viewed in a height direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rieko KOYAMA, Kenta SUGITATE, Ryo FUJII, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI