Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki NAKASAWA

Nobuyuki NAKASAWA 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: 11398659
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder having a plurality of accommodating parts into which axial one end portions of the cylindrical batteries are inserted, and a pair of terminal plates, that connect the cylindrical batteries in parallel. Each of the accommodating parts includes the partition wall formed along an outer peripheral surface of cylindrical battery, an extending portion that extends on the first end surface so as to surround a part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed and is formed integrally with the partition wall, and an opening that exposes the part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakasawa, Takeshi Enomoto, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20210126316
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder having a plurality of accommodating parts into which axial one end portions of the cylindrical batteries are inserted, and a pair of terminal plates, that connect the cylindrical batteries in parallel. Each of the accommodating parts includes the partition wall formed along an outer peripheral surface of cylindrical battery, an extending portion that extends on the first end surface so as to surround a part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed and is formed integrally with the partition wall, and an opening that exposes the part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuyuki NAKASAWA, Takeshi Enomoto, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10916744
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder having a plurality of accommodating parts into which axial one end portions of the cylindrical batteries are inserted, and a pair of terminal plates that connect the cylindrical batteries in parallel. Each of the accommodating parts includes the partition wall formed along an outer peripheral surface of cylindrical battery, an extending portion that extends on the first end surface so as to surround a part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed and is formed integrally with the partition wall, and an opening that exposes the part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakasawa, Takeshi Enomoto, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10910611
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder that accommodates the cylindrical batteries arranged in a staggered manner, a positive-electrode current collector plate that is electrically connected to a positive electrode terminal of each of the cylindrical batteries, and a negative-electrode current collector plate that is electrically connected to a negative electrode terminal of each of the cylindrical batteries. At least one of the positive-electrode current collector plate and the negative-electrode current collector plate includes a bus bar that extends in an axial direction of the cylindrical battery to be electrically connected to a current collector plate of another battery block. A recess that accommodates the bus bar is formed in a gap between two of the cylindrical batteries in an end portion of the battery holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Nakasawa
  • Publication number: 20190305262
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder that accommodates the cylindrical batteries arranged in a staggered manner, a positive-electrode current collector plate that is electrically connected to a positive electrode terminal of each of the cylindrical batteries, and a negative-electrode current collector plate that is electrically connected to a negative electrode terminal of each of the cylindrical batteries. At least one of the positive-electrode current collector plate and the negative-electrode current collector plate includes a bus bar that extends in an axial direction of the cylindrical battery to be electrically connected to a current collector plate of another battery block. A recess that accommodates the bus bar is formed in a gap between two of the cylindrical batteries in an end portion of the battery holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: NOBUYUKI NAKASAWA
  • Patent number: 10347886
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks. Each battery block includes: a cell assembly including a plurality of cells; a block holder for holding the cell assembly; and a metal plate. The plurality of cells are held in the block holder while the positive electrodes and negative electrodes of the cells are aligned. A projection or the metal plate is disposed outside the block holder. The tip of the projection of one of adjacent battery blocks is in contact with the metal plate of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Motokawa, Daisuke Kishii, Nobuyuki Nakasawa, Keisuke Shimizu, Akira Takano
  • Publication number: 20190181400
    Abstract: A battery block includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries, a battery holder having a plurality of accommodating parts into which axial one end portions of the cylindrical batteries are inserted, and a pair of terminal plates that connect the cylindrical batteries in parallel. Each of the accommodating parts includes the partition wall formed along an outer peripheral surface of cylindrical battery, an extending portion that extends on the first end surface so as to surround a part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed and is formed integrally with the partition wall, and an opening that exposes the part of the first end surface on which the safety valve is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki NAKASAWA, Takeshi ENOMOTO, Takashi HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170200926
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks. Each battery block includes: a cell assembly including a plurality of cells; a block holder for holding the cell assembly; and a metal plate. The plurality of cells are held in the block holder while the positive electrodes and negative electrodes of the cells are aligned. A projection or the metal plate is disposed outside the block holder. The tip of the projection of one of adjacent battery blocks is in contact with the metal plate of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SHINYA MOTOKAWA, DAISUKE KISHII, NOBUYUKI NAKASAWA, KEISUKE SHIMIZU, AKIRA TAKANO
  • Patent number: 8488422
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an optical element, includes: an optical element; an elastic member usable when the optical element is mounted; and a holding unit configured to be mounted with the optical element and the elastic member, the elastic member configured to be pressed into the holding unit, the holding unit configured to be mounted with the optical element by use of the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Yoshinaga, Nobuyuki Nakasawa
  • Publication number: 20120250487
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an optical element, includes: an optical element; an elastic member usable when the optical element is mounted; and a holding unit configured to be mounted with the optical element and the elastic member, the elastic member configured to be pressed into the holding unit, the holding unit configured to be mounted with the optical element by use of the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chikashi YOSHINAGA, Nobuyuki NAKASAWA