Patents by Inventor KIYOSHI WAKINAKA

KIYOSHI WAKINAKA 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: 20230142307
    Abstract: An electrical storage module includes: an electrical storage device; a case in which an electrical storage device is housed; and a lid configured to cover an opening part of the case. The case includes a groove part at an outer periphery of the opening part, and the lid includes a rib configured to be inserted into the groove part. A sealing member is present between the rib and the groove part. The sealing member, in a state of having viscosity, is accommodated in the groove part, and then is cured, and the viscosity becomes low. The sealing member is an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Yuichi TASHIRO, Kiyoshi WAKINAKA, Toru KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11646440
    Abstract: An electricity storage module includes: an electricity storage device; a case that houses the electricity storage device and includes a bottom surface part and the opening part located at a side opposite to the bottom surface part; a lid that covers an opening part; and a sealing member that seals between the case and the lid. The case has a first case surface that surrounds the opening part along an outer periphery of the opening part. The lid has a first lid surface facing the first case surface. The sealing member is disposed between the first case surface and the first lid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakinaka
  • Publication number: 20220020536
    Abstract: A power storage module is configured to be mounted to a predetermined setting part, and includes a plurality of power storage devices and a case where the plurality of power storage devices are housed in a state of being arranged. Each of the plurality of power storage devices includes a positive electrode lead terminal and a negative electrode lead terminal which protrude from an end face of the power storage device. The case includes a body part where the plurality of power storage devices are housed, and a fixation part configured to mount the power storage module to the setting part. The fixation part is provided at each of both lateral faces in a direction in which the positive electrode lead terminals and the negative electrode lead terminals in the body part protrude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Nobuhiko HAYASHI, Kiyoshi WAKINAKA, Hideyasu UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200402730
    Abstract: An electricity storage module includes: an electricity storage device; a case that houses the electricity storage device and includes a bottom surface part and the opening part located at a side opposite to the bottom surface part; a lid that covers an opening part; and a sealing member that seals between the case and the lid. The case has a first case surface that surrounds the opening part along an outer periphery of the opening part. The lid has a first lid surface facing the first case surface. The sealing member is disposed between the first case surface and the first lid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakinaka
  • Patent number: 10529499
    Abstract: An electricity storage unit of the present disclosure includes: an electricity storage device; a holder for holding this electricity storage device; a case having a tubular side wall part and a bottom surface part closing one end of the side wall part, the case being formed with an opening at another end of the side wall part; and a cover for covering the opening. The electricity storage device and the holder are housed inside the case. At least a part of the cover is inserted inside the case. An aperture is formed at least part of a region between an outer periphery of the cover and an inner surface of the side wall part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Wakinaka, Yohsuke Mitani, Kazuki Morita
  • Publication number: 20190139712
    Abstract: An electricity storage unit of the present disclosure includes: an electricity storage device; a holder for holding this electricity storage device; a case having a tubular side wall part and a bottom surface part closing one end of the side wall part, the case being formed with an opening at another end of the side wall part; and a cover for covering the opening. The electricity storage device and the holder are housed inside the case. At least a part of the cover is inserted inside the case. An aperture is formed at least part of a region between an outer periphery of the cover and an inner surface of the side wall part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Kiyoshi WAKINAKA, Yohsuke MITANI, Kazuki MORITA
  • Patent number: 10192691
    Abstract: An electricity storage unit of the present disclosure includes: electricity storage device; holder for holding this electricity storage device; bottomed tubular case for housing electricity storage device and holder; and cover for covering opening of case. At least a part of cover is inserted into case. With this configuration, since a surface on which a joint between cover and case is formed can be disposed on an opening side of case, it is possible to suppress intrusion of a foreign substance, such as a water droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Wakinaka, Yohsuke Mitani, Kazuki Morita
  • Publication number: 20170278645
    Abstract: An electricity storage unit of the present disclosure includes: electricity storage device; holder for holding this electricity storage device; bottomed tubular case for housing electricity storage device and holder; and cover for covering opening of case. At least a part of cover is inserted into case. With this configuration, since a surface on which a joint between cover and case is formed can be disposed on an opening side of case, it is possible to suppress intrusion of a foreign substance, such as a water droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: KIYOSHI WAKINAKA, YOHSUKE MITANI, KAZUKI MORITA