Patents by Inventor Osamu Nakayama

Osamu Nakayama 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: 20210339339
    Abstract: A metal member-welded structure includes: a Cu member; an Al member; and a welded portion formed by melting and solidifying each of materials of the Cu member and the Al member. The Cu member includes a Cu-based material containing Cu as a main component. The Al member includes an Al-based material containing Al as a main component and a plating layer that covers a side of the Al-based material, the side being close to a surface of the Cu member. The welded portion includes a sea-island structure in a vicinity of the surface of the Cu member. The sea-island structure includes: a plurality of island portions containing pure Al, and a sea portion interposed among the island portions. The sea portion has a eutectic structure having: a phase of an intermetallic compound of Cu and Al; and a phase of pure Al.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koki SUGIMURA, Tetsuya KUWABARA, Kazuhiro GOTO, Hiroki HIRAI, Tetsuji TANAKA, Junichi ONO, Takuji OTSUKA, Kenji MIYAMOTO, Osamu NAKAYAMA, Kazuaki HAMADA, Kazuhiro WASHIO
  • Patent number: 11139535
    Abstract: Erroneous identification of parts is prevented. A connection module disclosed in the present specification is a connection module that is to be attached to an electricity storage element group in which a plurality of electricity storage elements each including positive and negative electrode terminals are arranged. The connection module includes: a plurality of busbars configured to connect the electrode terminals of the adjacent electricity storage elements to each other; and an insulating protector configured to be fixed to the electricity storage element group in a state in which the insulating protector holds the plurality of busbars, wherein the insulating protector is formed by a first protector and a second protector that is separate from the first protector, the first protector is provided with a first identifier, and the second protector is provided with a second identifier that is different from the first identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Patent number: 11139536
    Abstract: A connection module includes a busbar holding module, and an external connection busbar holding portion that is disposed on the busbar holding module. The busbar holding module includes an insulating protector configured to hold a plurality of busbars. The external connection busbar holding portion includes a first external connection busbar having an elongated shape, a second external connection busbar to which an external connection component is to be bolted, and an external connection busbar protector. The insulating protector includes a first engaging portion configured to be engaged with the external connection busbar protector, and the external connection busbar protector includes a first engaged portion configured to be engaged with the first engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11031743
    Abstract: An electric connection member includes a busbar, a protector portion, and a cover. The busbar includes a live portion that is located between terminal connecting portions. The protector portion has a busbar mounting surface on which the live portion of the busbar is mounted, and insulates and protects the live portion. The cover is coupled to the protector portion and covers a surface of the live portion. The cover has an abutment portion that abuts against the surface of the live portion. The abutment portion includes a pressure contact surface that is in direct or indirect contact with the surface of the live portion while being pressed against the surface of the live portion in a state in which the cover is coupled to the protector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Yanagida, Osamu Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10950842
    Abstract: Provided is a connection module that can prevent a detection wire from coming away from a branch line path that is formed as a narrow path with a simple configuration. A connection module includes: a busbar configured to connect electrode terminals of adjacent electricity storage elements to each other; an insulating protector configured to hold the busbar in an insulated manner; and a detection wire that is to be connected to the busbar. The insulating protector includes a main line path, and a branch line path that branches from the main line path, has a width narrower than the width of the main line path, and in which the detection wire 50 is to be routed. The branch line path includes a pair of opposing path walls, and an elastic retaining piece that is formed on at least one path wall of the pair of path walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Patent number: 10950915
    Abstract: Provided is a connection module for electrically connecting a plurality of power storage modules having a plurality of power storage elements, the connection module including: connection module-side wires; a bus bar that electrically connects the adjacent power storage modules; and an insulation protector having: an arrangement groove which extends along a first direction and in which the connection module-side wires are arranged; and a bus bar holding part that holds the bus bar. The bus bar has: a main body part that extends in the first direction; and extension parts that extend from the main body part in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, and the extension parts are disposed to extend over and across the arrangement groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 10923702
    Abstract: A connection module to be attached to a power storage element group having a plurality of power storage elements includes a plurality of bus bars each connecting electrode terminals of adjacent power storage elements, a wire bundle that is a bundle of wires for transmitting information, and an insulating protector that holds the plurality of bus bars. The insulating protector includes a protector body that insulates the bus bars from each other and a wire fixing portion provided at a position of the protector body at which the wires are drawn out, and the wire fixing portion includes an extension portion to which the wire bundle is to be fixed and that extends from an end portion of the protector body in a direction in which the wire bundle is drawn out, and a reinforcing portion that is continuous with the extension portion and the protector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Publication number: 20210011198
    Abstract: An improved lens unit can be used in an in-vehicle camera or the like, in a condition where a forefront lens is exposed to the outside for a long time. Here, the resin lens within the lens unit has an improved durability at a high temperature. The lens unit has a plurality of lenses arranged side by side with the optical axes thereof aligned with each other. The lenses include glass lens and resin lens. The lens closest to the object is a glass lens which is closest to the object side and is coated with an ultra-hard film. Resin lenses each have a high temperature resistant reflection preventing film. The lens is a combined lens in which a lens and a lens are bonded together, and is then covered with a high temperature resistant reflection preventing film after bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SUGINOME, Osamu NAKAYAMA, Susumu SHIBASAKI, Masashi YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10892460
    Abstract: A wiring module having a second protector is provided with a rear-side first latching portion and a front-side first latching portion that are elastically deformable. A cover is provided with a rear-side restraining portion and a front-side restraining portion. The rear-side restraining portion is disposed within a deflection space for the rear-side first latching portion, and restrains elastic deformation of the rear-side first latching portion. The front-side restraining portion is disposed within a deflection space for the front-side first latching portion, and restrains elastic deformation of the front-side first latching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20210005866
    Abstract: A power storage pack includes a plurality of power storage modules each including a power storage element group with a plurality of power storage elements having electrode terminals, and an external connection module electrically connected to the electrode terminals and including a short bus bar and a long bus bar for outputting power of the power storage element group, and an insulating member for insulating and holding the short bus bar and the long bus bar, the insulating member including a first unit for holding one end portion of the long bus bar and a second unit for holding another end portion of the long bus bar, the first unit has a first overlapping portion, the second unit has a second overlapping portion, and the first overlapping portion and the second overlapping portion have a variable length overlapping margin in which they overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki FUKUSHIMA, Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA, Tetsuya FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10826046
    Abstract: A bus bar includes a metal plate material. A plate face of the metal plate material includes a recessed portion. An inner wall of the recessed portion includes a first light-receiving face that is inclined relative to the plate face so as to receive a laser light beam L1 extending in a direction perpendicular to the plate face, and a second light-receiving face for receiving the laser light beam L1 that has reflected off the first light-receiving face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Naoki Fukushima, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 10797289
    Abstract: A power storage module includes: multiple power storage elements that each include a pair of electrode terminals and an electrode arrangement surface; and a battery connection module that is mounted on the multiple power storage elements. The battery connection module includes an insulating protector that is provided in correspondence with a predetermined number of power storage elements. The insulating protector includes: a first position portion that engages with a first positioned portion provided between the pair of electrode terminals on the electrode arrangement surface of one power storage element; and a second positioning portion that engages with the second positioned portion provided in the periphery of at least one of the pair of electrode portions on the electrode arrangement surface of the one electrode terminal or on the electrode arrangement surface of the one other electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Naoki Fukushima, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20200280153
    Abstract: An electric connection member includes a busbar, a protector portion, and a cover. The busbar includes a live portion that is located between terminal connecting portions. The protector portion has a busbar mounting surface on which the live portion of the busbar is mounted, and insulates and protects the live portion. The cover is coupled to the protector portion and covers a surface of the live portion. The cover has an abutment portion that abuts against the surface of the live portion. The abutment portion includes a pressure contact surface that is in direct or indirect contact with the surface of the live portion while being pressed against the surface of the live portion in a state in which the cover is coupled to the protector portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji YANAGIDA, Osamu NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10763485
    Abstract: A connection module includes an insulation protector including a bus bar holder holding a bus bar. The insulation protector includes connection units. The connection units include two end connection units at two ends of the insulation protector, and intermediate connection units that are between the two end connection units. The two end connection units are connection units having a same structure, and one of the end connection units is relatively rotated by 180 degrees in a plan view with respect to another one of the end connection units, and each of the end connection units is connected to a corresponding intermediate connection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Takada, Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita, Yasuo Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20200274129
    Abstract: A connection module attachable to a power storage element group formed by lining up a plurality of power storage elements is provided with a bus bar (connection member) that extends in a vertical direction and is connected to electrode terminals, an insulating protector having a holding portion that holds the bus bar, and a cover that covers the bus bar. The cover is provided with an intake port and an exhaust port positioned above the intake port, and a ventilation passage through which air can flow in the vertical direction is formed between the cover and the holding portion, the ventilation passage being in communication with the intake port and the exhaust port, and the bus bar is arranged inside the ventilation passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Seishi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10727467
    Abstract: A wiring module comprising: a detection wire that has a core wire and an insulating coating covering the core wire and that detects a state of a power storage element, a bus bar, and a wire connection portion formed on the end portion of the bus bar and to which the end portion of the detection wire is connected. The wire connection portion includes a core wire connection portion to which the core wire of the detection wire is connected. The core wire connection portion includes a first core wire connection portion for drawing out the detection wire in one direction and a second core wire connection portion for drawing out the detection wire in another direction that is different from the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 10727625
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring module with which there is no risk that a connector will interfere with other components in a state in which the connector is not connected to an external device. A wiring module to be attached to a power storage element group in which a plurality of power storage elements are lined up includes a bus bar for electrically connecting the plurality of power storage elements together, an insulating protector that accommodates the bus bar and is to be mounted onto the power storage element group, a wire that extends from the bus bar to the outside of the insulating protector, a connector that is provided at an extending end portion of the wire, the extending end portion extending from the insulating protector, and a connector holder that is provided in the insulating protector and detachably holds the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Koichiro Mochizuki, Tetsuya Fujita
  • Patent number: 10720627
    Abstract: An external connection bus bar holding module includes: a first external connection bus bar, a second external connection bus bar, a first protector portion that holds a first electrode connection portion of the first external connection bus bar, a second protector portion that is arranged at an interval from the first protector portion and holds the first external connection portion of the first external connection bus bar, and an intermediate protector portion. The intermediate protector portion is located between the first protector portion and the second protector portion and holds an intermediate portion of the first external connection bus bar between the first protector portion and the second protector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fukushima, Osamu Nakayama, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura, Mitsutoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 10680225
    Abstract: A connection apparatus for connecting a battery module and an electronic device is for connecting a battery module in which a plurality of electric cells are arranged in a line and are connected to each other, and an electronic device arranged on a side of the battery module. The connection apparatus includes: a connection bus bar in which a welding plate to be connected to a connection electrode in the battery module is provided at one end, and the other end portion to be connected to a connecting portion of the electronic device is provided at the other end; and an insulating cover that is made of a synthetic resin and is attached to a lower face of the connection bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Koichiro Mochizuki, Tetsuya Fujita, Seishi Kimura
  • Patent number: 10673154
    Abstract: A power storage module has a plurality of power storage elements whose electrode terminals, which include a positive electrode and a negative electrode, are arranged on an electrode arrangement surface, and a connection module that is mounted to the electrode arrangement surface of the plurality of power storage elements. The connection module has an insulating protector holding a bus bar, which connects adjacent electrode terminals of the plurality of power storage elements. The insulating protector has a front wall and a rear wall that intersect a virtual plane that is parallel to the electrode arrangement surface. The front wall and the rear wall are respectively provided with protruding portions, and the protruding portions that are respectively provided on the front wall and the rear wall engage with a plurality of extending portions that are provided on the electrode arrangement surface of the plurality of power storage elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Naoki Fukushima, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura