Patents by Inventor Kyosuke Miyata

Kyosuke Miyata 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).

  • Patent number: 12119517
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery in which a current interruption function of an electrode tap can be enhanced during an external short circuit, and a temperature rise in the battery can be effectively suppressed. A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a sealing assembly constituting a positive terminal; a case body constituting a negative terminal; a positive electrode tap connecting the positive electrode and the sealing assembly; and a negative electrode tap connecting the negative electrode and the case body, wherein the positive electrode has a fuse part which has a relatively small cross-sectional area in the positive electrode, and the fuse part of the positive electrode is metallurgically bonded to the sealing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norie Mantoku, Oose Okutani, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Patent number: 11824223
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery representing an embodiment of a sealed battery of the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical exterior case, a sealing member, a cylindrical wound electrode assembly and an electrolyte. An open end of the exterior case is crimped together with the sealing member via an insulating gasket so as to form a seal. The sealing member includes a lid having a thin and fragile portion, an insulating ring, and a terminal plate having a thin and fragile portion. The terminal plate is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector leading out from the cylindrical wound electrode assembly. The lid and the terminal plate are electrically connected within an opening of the insulating ring. The lid is disposed so as to expose an outer side of at least a portion of the lid opposed to the opening of the insulating ring directly to an outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Miyata, Kazutoshi Kohira
  • Publication number: 20220102805
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery representing an embodiment of a sealed battery of the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical exterior case, a sealing member, a cylindrical wound electrode assembly and an electrolyte. An open end of the exterior case is crimped together with the sealing member via an insulating gasket so as to form a seal. The sealing member includes a lid having a thin and fragile portion, an insulating ring, and a terminal plate having a thin and fragile portion. The terminal plate is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector leading out from the cylindrical wound electrode assembly. The lid and the terminal plate are electrically connected within an opening of the insulating ring. The lid is disposed so as to expose an outer side of at least a portion of the lid opposed to the opening of the insulating ring directly to an outside environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Miyata, Kazutoshi Kohira
  • Patent number: 11251458
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery with an electrode assembly, an electrolytic solution, a bottomed cylindrical exterior case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolytic solution, and a sealing unit fixed by crimping of an open end portion of the exterior case via a gasket. The sealing unit includes a valve member which has a protrudent portion that is annular in plan view, an insulating plate which is fitted within the inner periphery of the protrudent portion and which has an outer peripheral skirt portion, and a metal plate which is fixed within the inner periphery of the skirt portion of the insulating plate and which is connected to a central portion of the valve member. The tip of the protrudent portion is located at a level which does not reach the level of a second surface portion of the metal plate in the direction of thickness of the sealing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Patent number: 11233292
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery representing an embodiment of a sealed battery of the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical exterior case, a sealing member, a cylindrical wound electrode assembly and an electrolyte. An open end of the exterior case is crimped together with the sealing member via an insulating gasket so as to form a seal. The sealing member includes a lid having a thin and fragile portion, an insulating ring, and a terminal plate having a thin and fragile portion. The terminal plate is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector leading out from the cylindrical wound electrode assembly. The lid and the terminal plate are electrically connected within an opening of the insulating ring. The lid is disposed so as to expose an outer side of at least a portion of the lid opposed to the opening of the insulating ring directly to an outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Miyata, Kazutoshi Kohira
  • Patent number: 11145942
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode body, an electrolyte solution, a tubular exterior can that accommodates the electrode body and the electrolyte solution, and a sealing body that is crimped on an opening portion of the exterior can. The sealing body includes a current interrupt mechanism in which a valve member and a metal plate are joined to each other with an insulating plate that includes a circular hollow portion interposed therebetween. The metal plate includes a thin portion that has a circular shape or a C-shape. The hollow portion and the thin portion are concentric with each other when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the metal plate. D1/D2 is no less than 0.56 and no more than 1 where D1 is the diameter of the thin portion, and D2 is the diameter of the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata, Tomohiko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11139519
    Abstract: A sealed cell includes a bottomed cylindrical outer casing can. The outer casing can is formed by nickel-plated iron, and a lead connected to one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the outer casing can, are welded by a welding part formed from the outside surface of the outer casing can toward the lead. The welding part is formed by molten traces and has a first layer and a second layer having a higher nickel concentration than the first layer. The first layer is formed from the lead through to the inside of the outer casing can, the second layer is formed so as to adjoin the first layer on the outside surface side of the outer casing can, and the whole of the first layer is covered with the second layer when the welding part is viewed from the outside of the outer casing can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Tominaga, Kazumichi Shimizu, Shota Ikeda, Kyosuke Miyata, Atsushi Ueda, Sadahiro Hattori, Shinya Mori, Ryunosuke Yokoo, Koji Funami, Takaaki Kassai
  • Patent number: 11069916
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode body, an electrolyte solution, a tubular exterior can that has a bottom and that accommodates the electrode body and the electrolyte solution, and a sealing body that seals the exterior can. The sealing body includes a valve member, an insulating plate that includes a hollow portion, and a metal plate that has a first through-hole. The insulating plate is disposed between the valve member and the metal plate. At least one of the valve member and the metal plate includes a projection that projects toward an inside of the hollow portion. The valve member and the metal plate are joined to each other at the projection. The insulating plate has a second through-hole that is formed around the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata, Tomohiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20210203047
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery with a sealing unit that includes a valve member which has a circular shape in plan view, an insulating plate which is disposed in contact with a surface of the valve member directed to the inside of the battery and which has an opening in a central region, and a metal plate which is opposed to the valve member with the insulating plate interposed therebetween and which is connected to a central portion of the valve member through the opening of the insulating plate. The valve member is configured so that the central portion and an outer peripheral portion are thicker, the central portion and the outer peripheral portion are connected to each other through an intermediate portion that is thinner having a flat surface extending along a radial direction, and the intermediate portion is in contact with the insulating plate from an inner to outer perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Publication number: 20210057684
    Abstract: A battery including: a battery can having a cylindrical portion, a bottom wall closing one end of the cylindrical portion, and an open rim continuing to the other end of the cylindrical portion; an electrode body housed in the cylindrical portion; and a sealing body fixed to the open rim so as to seal an opening defined by the open rim. The sealing body includes a sealing plate and a gasket disposed at a peripheral portion of the sealing plate. The gasket is compressed between an end surface of the peripheral portion and the open rim, in a radial direction of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Oose OKUTANI, Kyosuke MIYATA, Shinya GESHI
  • Publication number: 20210043915
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery in which a current interruption function of an electrode tap can be enhanced during an external short circuit, and a temperature rise in the battery can be effectively suppressed. A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a sealing assembly constituting a positive terminal; a case body constituting a negative terminal; a positive electrode tap connecting the positive electrode and the sealing assembly; and a negative electrode tap connecting the negative electrode and the case body, wherein the positive electrode has a fuse part which has a relatively small cross-sectional area in the positive electrode, and the fuse part of the positive electrode is metallurgically bonded to the sealing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norie Mantoku, Oose Okutani, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Patent number: 10910612
    Abstract: A battery storage tray according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first pocket portion into which a first end portion of a columnar battery in a longitudinal direction is inserted. The first pocket portion has a cup shape including an opening, a side portion, and a bottom portion. The side portion of the first pocket portion includes a fitting portion, which fits to the columnar battery, and a groove, which defines a space between the groove and the columnar battery. The space defined by the groove is connected to the opening of the first pocket portion. An aspect of the present invention provides a battery storage tray capable of reliably holding the columnar battery and facilitating removal of the columnar battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Sugimoto, Kyosuke Miyata, Ryoji Shigemoto
  • Publication number: 20200313151
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode body, an electrolyte solution, a tubular exterior can that accommodates the electrode body and the electrolyte solution, and a sealing body that is crimped on an opening portion of the exterior can. The sealing body includes a current interrupt mechanism in which a valve member and a metal plate are joined to each other with an insulating plate that includes a circular hollow portion interposed therebetween. The metal plate includes a thin portion that has a circular shape or a C-shape. The hollow portion and the thin portion are concentric with each other when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the metal plate. D1/D2 is no less than 0.56 and no more than 1 where D1 is the diameter of the thin portion, and D2 is the diameter of the hollow portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata, Tomohiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20200259202
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery with an electrode assembly, an electrolytic solution, a bottomed cylindrical exterior case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolytic solution, and a sealing unit fixed by crimping of an open end portion of the exterior case via a gasket. The sealing unit includes a valve member which has a protrudent portion that is annular in plan view, an insulating plate which is fitted within the inner periphery of the protrudent portion and which has an outer peripheral skirt portion, and a metal plate which is fixed within the inner periphery of the skirt portion of the insulating plate and which is connected to a central portion of the valve member. The tip of the protrudent portion is located at a level which does not reach the level of a second surface portion of the metal plate in the direction of thickness of the sealing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Haraguchi, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Publication number: 20200259133
    Abstract: A sealed cell includes a bottomed cylindrical outer casing can. The outer casing can is formed by nickel-plated iron, and a lead connected to one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the outer casing can, are welded by a welding part formed from the outside surface of the outer casing can toward the lead. The welding part is formed by molten traces and has a first layer and a second layer having a higher nickel concentration than the first layer. The first layer is formed from the lead through to the inside of the outer casing can, the second layer is formed so as to adjoin the first layer on the outside surface side of the outer casing can, and the whole of the first layer is covered with the second layer when the welding part is viewed from the outside of the outer casing can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicants: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Tominaga, Kazumichi Shimizu, Shota Ikeda, Kyosuke Miyata, Atsushi Ueda, Sadahiro Hattori, Shinya Mori, Ryunosuke Yokoo, Koji Funami, Takaaki Kassai
  • Patent number: 10615401
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery according to an aspect of the present invention includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate wound together via a separator, an electrolytic solution, a bottomed cylindrical housing can, and a sealing unit fixed by crimping of an open end of the housing can via a gasket. The sealing unit includes a valve member having a circular outline, a metal plate connected to a central portion of the valve member so as to be farther inside the battery than the valve member, and an annular insulating member disposed between an outer peripheral portion of the valve member and an outer peripheral portion of the metal plate. The valve member has a sloping region in which the thickness decreases or increases continuously along the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Kunoike, Kyosuke Miyata, Oose Okutani, Kazutoshi Kohira, Tomohiko Yokoyama, Shinya Geshi
  • Patent number: 10601002
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery in an aspect of the present invention includes an electrode body formed by winding a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween; an electrolyte; a bottomed cylindrical outer can; and a sealing body crimped to an opening of the outer can via a gasket. The sealing body includes a valve body having an annular protrusion part, an insulating member disposed on an inner circumference of the protrusion part of the valve body and having a skirt portion, and a metal plate disposed on an inner circumference of the skirt portion of the insulating member and connected to a center portion of the valve body. The metal plate is crimped with the protrusion part of the valve body via the insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Sugimoto, Kyosuke Miyata, Oose Okutani, Kazutoshi Kohira, Tomohiko Yokoyama, Shinya Geshi
  • Patent number: 10535851
    Abstract: A cylindrical lithium ion battery in which an electrode group formed by winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode is housed in a battery case is disclosed. A sealing plate seals an opening of the battery case. An insulating plate having a plurality of openings is provided on a side of the electrode group closer to the sealing plate. The plurality of openings include a first hole with a largest opening area, and a plurality of second holes with opening areas smaller than the opening area of the first hole. An opening ratio of the first hole is 12% or more and 40% or less; a sum of opening ratios of the second holes is 0.3% or more and 10% or less; and a total opening ratio of all the openings is 20% or more and 50% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Yokoyama, Yoshiyuki Muraoka, Takahiro Fukuoka, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Patent number: 10461304
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery including an electrode body in which a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate to which a plurality of positive electrode leads is connected are wound with a separator interposed therebetween; an upper insulating plate disposed on the electrode body; a positive electrode current collector plate disposed on the upper insulating plate; a sealing body; and an outer can. A first positive electrode lead extends between the upper insulating plate and the current collector plate after passing through a through-hole of the upper insulating plate and is bent onto the current collector plate at an outer circumference portion thereof, and a second positive electrode lead extends along the outside of an outer circumference portion of the upper insulating plate and is bent onto the current collector plate at the outer circumference portion thereof. Those positive electrode leads are all connected to the current collector plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Fukuoka, Shuichi Yamashita, Yuma Yamaguchi, Kyosuke Miyata
  • Patent number: 10403872
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery having a sealing unit which includes at least a valve member, a metal plate disposed farther inside the battery than the valve member and having a joint portion connected to the valve member, and an annular insulating member disposed between an outer peripheral portion of the valve member and an outer peripheral portion of the metal plate. The metal plate has a groove-shaped thin portion disposed around the joint portion, and straight portions that have different angles to the normal to the metal plate are disposed on an inner peripheral side and an outer peripheral side of a cross section of the thin portion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Kohira, Kyosuke Miyata, Oose Okutani, Shuji Sugimoto, Tomohiko Yokoyama, Shinya Geshi