Patents by Inventor Ryo NOGIMURA

Ryo NOGIMURA 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).

  • Battery module
    Patent number: 12315952
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells each of which has a flat shape; a plurality of elastic spacers laminated and disposed alternately with the battery cells; and a restraining member configured to restrain the battery cells and the elastic spacers in a laminating direction of the battery cells. Each of the elastic spacers has a sheet portion that extends between two adjacent battery cells and a plurality of protrusions that protrudes from one surface of the sheet portion. The protrusions are disposed at an equal interval along at least a first direction. When an interval between the protrusions in the first direction is x and a dimension of each protrusion in the first direction is y, relationships of 4 mm?y?18 mm, y?4/9x?10/3, and y?x?2 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Nagai, Takaaki Matsui, Takafumi Nose, Koichiro Isobe, Ryo Nogimura, Kazuyuki Kanai
  • BATTERY MODULE
    Publication number: 20230018565
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells each of which has a flat shape; a plurality of elastic spacers laminated and disposed alternately with the battery cells; and a restraining member configured to restrain the battery cells and the elastic spacers in a laminating direction of the battery cells. Each of the elastic spacers has a sheet portion that extends between two adjacent battery cells and a plurality of protrusions that protrudes from one surface of the sheet portion. The protrusions are disposed at an equal interval along at least a first direction. When an interval between the protrusions in the first direction is x and a dimension of each protrusion in the first direction is y, relationships of 4 mm?y?18 mm, y?4/9x?10/3, and y?x?2 are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki NAGAI, Takaaki MATSUI, Takafumi NOSE, Koichiro ISOBE, Ryo NOGIMURA, Kazuyuki KANAI