Patents by Inventor Kosuke YONEKAWA
Kosuke YONEKAWA 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: 20250118878Abstract: A cell stack assembly, including: a plurality of stacked battery cells, each including an electrode assembly; a laminate exterior packaging that covers the electrode assembly and encloses the electrode assembly internally; and a fixing tape, including at least one of an inner fixing tape wound in a peripheral direction onto an outer peripheral face of the electrode assembly at an inner side of the laminate exterior packaging, or an outer fixing tape wound in a peripheral direction onto an outer peripheral face of the laminate exterior packaging, wherein: taking a direction in which the plurality of battery cells are stacked as a stacking direction, the fixing tape is wound such that winding positions of the fixing tape do not overlap in the stacking direction for at least one adjacent pair of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke IKEDA, Kenichi KAKISHITA, Tomofumi HIRUKAWA, Masashi UEDA, Shinji KOJIMA, Masataka OGUSHI, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20250055167Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode body in which a plurality of laminated structures having a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode are further laminated, and a tape wound around the outer periphery of the electrode body over one circumference, wherein the tape has an overlapping portion in which one side and the other end side in an outer peripheral direction overlap each other, and a direction in which a plurality of laminated structures are laminated in the electrode body is defined as a lamination direction, and in a case where an end surface in a lamination direction in the electrode body is defined as a lamination surface, the overlapping portion is disposed on a surface other than the lamination surface in the electrode body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke IKEDA, Kenichi Kakishita, Tomofumi Hirukawa, Masashi Ueda, Shinji Kojima, Masataka Ogushi, Kosuke Yonekawa
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Publication number: 20250055081Abstract: A laminated battery, a battery element, and a laminate film enclosing the battery element, wherein the laminate film has a fused portion in which end portions are overlapped and an inner surface is fused, and the laminate film has a fused portion side surface in which a fused portion is formed, an opposite side surface opposed to the fused portion side surface, and a pair of main surfaces orthogonal to the fused portion side surface and the opposite side surface and having an area larger than the fused portion side surface and the opposite side surface, and the laminate film has an uneven shape on at least one of the fused portion side surface and the opposite side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi KAKISHITA, Yusuke IKEDA, Tomofumi HIRUKAWA, Masashi UEDA, Shinji KOJIMA, Masataka OGUSHI, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20250030095Abstract: In the cell case of the power storage cell according to the present disclosure, the cylindrical main body portion is formed by forming a film into a cylindrical shape, and the first opening portion and the second opening portion are formed at both ends thereof, respectively. The first sealing body closes the first opening portion. The second sealing body closes the second opening portion. The first sealing body includes an outer peripheral face that is in contact with an inner peripheral face of the cylindrical main body portion. The outer peripheral face includes a main body surface portion and a protruding portion. The main body surface portion extends in parallel to a first direction in which the first opening portion and the second opening portion are arrayed. The protruding portion protrudes from the main body surface portion toward the cylindrical main body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20250023144Abstract: A power storage module has a case including a case body and at least one partition portion. The case body surrounds a plurality of electrode assemblies. The partition portion is located between the electrode assemblies adjacent to each other to partition an accommodation space of the case body. In the accommodation space of the case body, the partition portion forms a first compartment and a second compartment adjacent to the first compartment with the partition portion interposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. A first cooling path and a second cooling path are formed in the case, the first cooling path extends in a portion 10 of the case that faces the first compartment without the second compartment in between, and the second cooling path extends in a portion of the case that faces the second compartment without the first compartment in between.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20250023151Abstract: A power storage module includes a case that houses a plurality of electrode assemblies. The case includes a case body and at least one partition portion. The case body surrounds the plurality of electrode assemblies. The partition portion is located between the electrode assemblies adjacent to each other to partition an accommodation space of the case body. The partition portion includes a pair of resin layers and a metal layer. The pair of resin layers is formed integrally with the case body and the resin layers are arranged in a first direction. The metal layer is located between the resin layers and extends in a direction orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi YAMANAKA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Masashi CHIHARA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Yosuke SHIMURA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20250015397Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery case includes: preparing a tubular body having a first opening end and a second opening end that are respectively located at opposite sides in one direction; closing the first opening end with a first plate member; closing the second opening end with a second plate member; in a state where the first opening end is closed with the first plate member and the second opening end is closed with the second plate member, cutting the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member along a plane parallel to the one direction, to obtain a case body having an opening formed by respective cut edges of the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member; and closing the opening of the case body with the lid portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro Obayashi, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masashi Chihara, Kazuki Sugie, Kosuke Yonekawa, Yasuhiro Hirao
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Publication number: 20250007105Abstract: A power storage module includes a plurality of power storage cells, a module case, and a connection member. The plurality of power storage cells each include an electrode assembly, a cell case, and an external terminal. The external terminal is electrically connected to the electrode assembly, located outside the cell case, and disposed at a side of the cell case in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction. The module case includes a bottom surface portion and a peripheral side surface portion. The connection member is in contact with the external terminal of each of power storage cells adjacent to each other, among the plurality of power storage cells. At least a part of the connection member is embedded in the peripheral side surface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20250007048Abstract: In a secondary battery, a first end face portion extends toward a second side surface portion, from one end of a first side surface portion in the width direction. A second end face portion extends toward a first side surface portion, from one end of the second side surface portion in the width direction. An end face weld connects respective leading ends of the first and second end face portions to each other. The leading end of the first end face portion is located closer to a center of the housing in the width direction, than a joint at which it is connected to the first side surface portion. The leading end of the second end face portion is located closer to the center of the housing in the width direction, than a joint at which it is connected to the second side surface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20250007047Abstract: In a secondary battery, a main body of a housing includes a bottom surface portion, a first side surface portion, a second side surface portion, a first top surface portion, a second top surface portion, and a weld. The first top surface portion extends toward the second side surface portion, from an end of the first side surface portion opposite to the bottom surface portion. The second top surface portion extends toward the first side surface portion, from an end of the second side surface portion opposite to the bottom surface portion. The weld connects respective leading ends of the first top surface portion and the second top surface portion to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro Obayashi, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masashi Chihara, Kazuki Sugie, Kosuke Yonekawa, Yasuhiro Hirao
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Publication number: 20240429498Abstract: A power storage module includes a plurality of electrode assemblies and a case. The case includes a bottom portion, a peripheral sidewall portion, a lid portion, and at least one partition portion. The bottom portion is located at one side of the electrode assemblies in a second direction. The partition portion is formed integrally with the bottom portion and the peripheral sidewall portion. The partition portion is located between the electrode assemblies adjacent to each other. Each of the bottom portion, the peripheral sidewall portion, and the lid portion includes a resin layer and a barrier layer. The resin layer is made from a resin composition. The barrier layer is superposed on the resin layer. The barrier layer has a lower moisture permeability than that of the resin layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20240429563Abstract: In an accommodation space of a case body of a power storage module, a partition portion forms a first and second compartments adjacent to the first compartment with the partition portion interposed between the first and second compartments. A connection conductive member has a first end portion located at one side in the first direction and embedded in the case body. A second end portion of the connection conductive member is located at the other side in the first direction and embedded in the case body. A first inner surface portion thereof is exposed to the first compartment and electrically connected to a first electrode assembly contained in the first compartment, among a plurality of electrode assemblies. A second inner surface portion thereof is exposed to the second compartment and electrically connected to a second electrode assembly contained in the second compartment, among the plurality of electrode assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20240421392Abstract: In a power storage cell, a case includes a bottom portion, first and second side surface portions, first and second end face portions, a welding portion, and a rib. The first side surface portion extends upright from the bottom portion. The second side surface portion extends upright from the bottom portion and faces the first side surface portion. The first end face portion extends from the first side surface portion in a direction in which the first side surface portion faces the second side surface portion. The second end face portion extends from the second side surface portion in a direction in which the second side surface portion faces the first side surface portion. The welding portion connects the first and second end face portions to each other. The rib is located along a corner edge formed by the first side surface portion and the first end face portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20240380081Abstract: A power storage cell includes an electrode assembly, a cell case, and an external terminal. The cell case houses the electrode assembly. The external terminal is fixed to the cell case. The external terminal includes a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The first terminal portion is arranged above the cell case. The second terminal portion extends from the first terminal portion along the side surface of the cell case. The second terminal portion is provided with a recess. The recess is formed on a surface of the second terminal portion opposite to the other surface thereof that faces the cell case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke SHIMURA, Yoshiro OBAYASHI, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masashi CHIHARA, Kazuki SUGIE, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRAO
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Publication number: 20240149727Abstract: A power generation support system for a vehicle in which a plurality of solar cell panels are attached to a vehicle body, the power generation support system including: a estimation unit configured to estimate an amount of power generated per unit hour by the plurality of solar cell panels when the vehicle is to be parked in a scheduled parking area so that the front of the vehicle faces a first direction and estimate an amount of power generated per unit hour by the plurality of solar cell panels when the vehicle is to be parked in the scheduled parking area so that the front of the vehicle faces a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; and an output unit configured to output information about a direction in which the vehicle faces when it is to be parked in the scheduled parking area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taizo MASUDA, Yasunobu SEKI, Hiroki AWANO, Tomoko NAKAMURA, Tsuyoshi KANEKO, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240103502Abstract: A recycling support system for a production facility performing a plurality of types of recycling processing using marine plants includes a measurement unit configured to measure an amount of remaining energy used to operate the production facility, and a control unit configured to control a proportion of each of the plurality of types of recycling processing carried out in the production facility according to the amount of remaining energy used to operate the production facility measured by the measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tadayoshi SUMIYA, Yasunobu SEKI, Koseki SUGIYAMA, Yuto KAWATA, Hiroki AWANO, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240086935Abstract: The information processing system includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires component data of a reusable product related to environmental contribution of the reusable product including at least the number of times of reuse of the reusable product; a selection unit that selects a candidate of the reusable product that is a replacement component candidate when the user replaces the component; a calculation unit that calculates an environmental contribution degree of the candidate of the reusable product selected by the selection unit based on the component data of the reusable product acquired by the data acquisition unit; and a presentation unit that presents, to the user, the environmental contribution degree of the candidate of the reusable product calculated by the calculation unit together with the candidate of the reusable product selected by the selection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi MATSUMOTO, Masayuki NAKA, Yasunobu SEKI, Hiroki AWANO, Tsuyoshi KANEKO, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240086868Abstract: The awareness of users regarding uses of reused products are raised, and their awareness regarding the environment is thereby increased. An information processing system includes information acquisition means for acquiring reuse information, the reuse information being information about an operating status of a reused product; storage means for storing association information associating the reused product with information about a terminal of a previous owner of the product before the product is reused as the reused product; and transmission processing means for transmitting, based on the association information stored in the storage means, the reuse information of the reused product acquired by the information acquisition means to a terminal associated with the reused product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi MATSUMOTO, Masayuki NAKA, Yasunobu SEKI, Hiroki AWANO, Tsuyoshi KANEKO, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240088704Abstract: A charge support system including: a detection unit configured to detect that a vehicle is scheduled to be parked for a predetermined period or longer; an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a charging of a storage battery when the detection unit detects that the vehicle is scheduled to be parked for a predetermined period or longer; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, whether or not it is necessary to keep storing electricity generated by a solar cell panel in the storage battery; and a notification unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that it is not necessary to keep storing the electricity generated by the solar cell panel in the storage battery, send a notification prompting a driver to connect a charging cable to a storage apparatus outside the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taizo MASUDA, Yasunobu SEKI, Hiroki AWANO, Tomoko NAKAMURA, Tsuyoshi KANEKO, Kosuke YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240087073Abstract: A control device reads power consumption, information on the delivery number and weight of a first product set, and information on the delivery number and weight of a second product set from a storage device. The control device proportionally divides the power consumption. The control device reads a first conversion formula from the storage device, and calculates CO2 emissions from transportation of the first product set from an A station to a B station and CO2 emissions from transportation of the second product set from the A station to the B station by substituting the power consumptions, into the first conversion formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi KOMADA, Mitsuru OGASAWARA, Masahiko ISHII, Hidetaka ASANO, Tomokazu ISHII, Koji HETSUGI, Kosuke YONEKAWA, Yoshikazu JIKUHARA