Patents by Inventor Ryo SHINODA

Ryo SHINODA 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: 20230318110
    Abstract: A battery unit mounted on a vehicle includes a base plate, and a battery module which is fixed to the base plate and in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked. A flow path is formed between the base plate and the battery module. The base plate is provided with a first suspension member which crosses the flow path and forms a part of the flow path, and a second suspension member which extends above the first suspension member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo SHINODA, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Jaewon SON, Ryuta NISHIGAMI, Yuki KAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230311793
    Abstract: A vehicle structure with a battery includes a battery placement portion, a front cross member, a rear cross member, and left and right rear side frames. The front cross member is disposed at a vehicle forward position of the battery placement portion. The rear cross member is disposed at a vehicle rearward position of the battery placement portion. The left and right rear side frames are disposed on left and right outer sides of the battery placement portion. The battery placement portion includes a battery fixation portion that is provided on an outer side in a vehicle width direction and is connected to a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayakawa, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Ryo Shinoda, Wataru Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230116754
    Abstract: The battery cooling structure includes a cell stacked body that has an inter-cell flow path between adjacent battery cells, a base plate that is disposed adjacent to one of surfaces of the cell stacked body, an inflow-side flow path that is disposed between the cell stacked body and the base plate and communicates with the inter-cell flow path, and an air supply port that is disposed in one end portion of the inflow-side flow path in the stacking direction and supplies air to the inflow-side flow path are included. The base plate has a branching portion that branches air in the inflow-side flow path, into a plurality of flows, and the branching portion is disposed at a position that is further from the air supply port than one endmost battery cell of the cell stacked body, the one endmost battery cell being adjacent to of the air supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jaewon SON, Hiroshi KANO, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20230101105
    Abstract: This rear vehicle body structure includes a first floor cross member disposed on a vehicle front side with respect to a battery and connected to a rear side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction on an outer side in a vehicle width direction, and a second floor cross member disposed on a vehicle rear side with respect to the battery, in which the first floor cross member includes a widened part widened in the vehicle front-rear direction at an end portion and extending to a position at which it overlaps the battery, and a boundary part between the widened part and the rear side frame is disposed at a position at which it overlaps the battery in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayakawa, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Takafumi Raitoku, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Ryo Shinoda
  • Patent number: 11424503
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a battery module; and a battery case configured to accommodate the battery module. The battery case includes: a case body; and a cover configured to seal an upper opening of the case body, the case body is provided with a front-rear reinforcement member disposed in a bottom portion of the case body and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the front-rear reinforcement member includes a first battery support portion which supports the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Shinoda, Eiji Koike, Yosuke Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 11309599
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: at least two battery modules; a battery cooling unit; an electric connection box; a battery case; a supply pipe; and a discharge pipe. The supply pipe includes: a first supply pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on one side in a vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second supply pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules. The discharge pipe includes: a first discharge pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on the other side in the vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second discharge pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Yamagishi, Michihisa Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Satoko Ito, Ryo Shinoda
  • Patent number: 10985423
    Abstract: In a battery pack, a cover is fixed to a case by a special component. A first service plug includes a special tool detaching the special component. Part of the first service plug or part of a first lid closing it and part of a second service plug or part of an annular component between a second housing part and a second lid closing it are superimposed together via a superimposed part. In the superimposed part, part of the first service plug or part of the first lid is positioned on a deeper side in a direction where the first service plug and the first lid are detached. Accordingly, the first service plug cannot be detached unless the second service plug is detached, and unless both the first and second service plugs are detached, the cover cannot be detached from the case using the special tool, thus ensuring safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nariyuki Yoshinaga, Ryo Shinoda, Eiji Koike
  • Patent number: 10850597
    Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure includes: a battery pack provided below a floor panel and in which a cell is received in an inside of a case; a side frame extending in a vehicle body forward/rearward direction at an outer side of the battery pack in a vehicle width direction and configured to support the battery pack; and a support bracket having a first extension section that is fixed to the cell and that is disposed at an inner side in the vehicle width direction, and a second extension section that is fixed to a longitudinal wall section of the case and that is disposed at an outer side in the vehicle width direction, wherein the second extension section extends in an upward/downward direction at an inner side of the side frame in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Tsuyuzaki, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Ryo Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20200365959
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: at least two battery modules; a battery cooling unit; an electric connection box; a battery case; a supply pipe; and a discharge pipe. The supply pipe includes: a first supply pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on one side in a vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second supply pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules. The discharge pipe includes: a first discharge pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on the other side in the vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second discharge pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke YAMAGISHI, Michihisa TSUTSUMI, Hiroyuki OZAWA, Satoko ITO, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20200365850
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a battery module; and a battery case configured to accommodate the battery module. The battery case includes: a case body; and a cover configured to seal an upper opening of the case body, the case body is provided with a front-rear reinforcement member disposed in a bottom portion of the case body and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the front-rear reinforcement member includes a first battery support portion which supports the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo SHINODA, Eiji KOIKE, Yosuke YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20200365851
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a plurality of battery modules, each of which including a plurality of cells having cell terminals on top; battery cooling units having refrigerant passages through which a refrigerant passes; a supply pipe for introducing a refrigerant to the battery cooling unit; a discharge pipe for discharging the refrigerant from the battery cooling unit; voltage detection lines extending from the plurality of battery modules; a battery control device to which the voltage detection line is connected; and a battery case which accommodates the plurality of battery modules, the battery cooling unit, the supply pipe, the discharge pipe, the voltage detection line, and the battery control device. The supply pipe and the discharge pipe are disposed below the cell terminal and output terminals of the plurality of battery modules and are covered with a pipe cover. The voltage detection line is disposed above the pipe cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OZAWA, Eiji KOIKE, Tetsuhisa SAKAMOTO, Yosuke YAMAGISHI, Nariyuki YOSHINAGA, Ryo SHINODA
  • Patent number: 10497343
    Abstract: A reed includes: a reed main body having a plate shape, the reed main body including a fixed part fixed to a mouthpiece, and a vibrating part that extends from the fixed part and vibrates; and a sensor part that is disposed inside the vibrating part or on an inner surface of the vibrating part, the inner surface of the vibrating part facing the mouthpiece, the sensor part comprising an effective sensor portion that detects vibration of the vibrating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Hashimoto, Ryo Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20190359047
    Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure includes: a battery pack provided below a floor panel and in which a cell is received in an inside of a case; a side frame extending in a vehicle body forward/rearward direction at an outer side of the battery pack in a vehicle width direction and configured to support the battery pack; and a support bracket having a first extension section that is fixed to the cell and that is disposed at an inner side in the vehicle width direction, and a second extension section that is fixed to a longitudinal wall section of the case and that is disposed at an outer side in the vehicle width direction, wherein the second extension section extends in an upward/downward direction at an inner side of the side frame in the vehicle width direction
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takumi Tsuyuzaki, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Ryo Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20190326570
    Abstract: In a battery pack, a cover is fixed to a case by a special component. A first service plug includes a special tool detaching the special component. Part of the first service plug or part of a first lid closing it and part of a second service plug or part of an annular component between a second housing part and a second lid closing it are superimposed together via a superimposed part. In the superimposed part, part of the first service plug or part of the first lid is positioned on a deeper side in a direction where the first service plug and the first lid are detached. Accordingly, the first service plug cannot be detached unless the second service plug is detached, and unless both the first and second service plugs are detached, the cover cannot be detached from the case using the special tool, thus ensuring safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nariyuki Yoshinaga, Ryo Shinoda, Eiji Koike
  • Publication number: 20190326573
    Abstract: In a battery pack, a battery driving an electric vehicle is housed inside a case. A skeleton member extending in a vehicle width direction is provided on a bottom wall of the case. The skeleton member has a hat-shaped section having an upper wall, paired side walls, and paired flanges and opening downwardly. The flange is fixed to the bottom wall. Part of the battery is supported on an upper face of the flange. Therefore, by supporting the battery by utilizing the skeleton member reinforcing the case against the impact of a side collision, it is possible to make a special battery support member unnecessary and achieve small size and light weight of the battery pack, and also to reduce the dimension in the height direction of the battery pack compared with a case where part of a battery is supported on an upper face of a skeleton member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ozawa, Ryo Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20180366095
    Abstract: A reed includes: a reed main body having a plate shape, the reed main body including a fixed part fixed to a mouthpiece, and a vibrating part that extends from the fixed part and vibrates; and a sensor part that is disposed inside the vibrating part or on an inner surface of the vibrating part, the inner surface of the vibrating part facing the mouthpiece, the sensor part comprising an effective sensor portion that detects vibration of the vibrating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ryuji HASHIMOTO, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20180240441
    Abstract: A string instrument such as an electric guitar is provided involving technologies that enable deterioration in a musical performance to be reduced and also enable a sound quality to be improved. A string instrument according to the present invention includes a weight fixed at one or more positions in a head. The one or more positions preferably each correspond to a position of an antinode of vibration of the head in response to vibration of strings. The weight is preferably embedded in the head. The weight preferably has a block shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Kenta ISHIZAKA, Ryo SHINODA
  • Patent number: 9987912
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear structure is provided with a battery pack disposed in a floor recess of a rear floor panel. The battery pack includes battery modules, a pair of front suspended frame and rear suspended frame that hold the battery modules at the front and rear ends in such a manner that the battery modules are suspended from a vehicle body, and load path members through which the front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame are coupled to each other. The front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame have flanged collars and through-holes that are fastened to rear frames and fragile portions that are provided in the vicinity of the flanged collars and the through-holes and at which the front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame are bent forward when the vehicle body is subjected to an impact load in a rear-end collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Shinoda, Tomoyuki Okada, Ryo Fujii
  • Publication number: 20170174064
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear structure is provided with a battery pack disposed in a floor recess of a rear floor panel. The battery pack includes battery modules, a pair of front suspended frame and rear suspended frame that hold the battery modules at the front and rear ends in such a manner that the battery modules are suspended from a vehicle body, and load path members through which the front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame are coupled to each other. The front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame have flanged collars and through-holes that are fastened to rear frames and fragile portions that are provided in the vicinity of the flanged collars and the through-holes and at which the front suspended frame and the rear suspended frame are bent forward when the vehicle body is subjected to an impact load in a rear-end collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Shinoda, Tomoyuki Okada, Ryo Fujii
  • Publication number: 20170140740
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument including a body in which a cutaway is formed, wherein the body includes a back board on which at least one brace is provided so as to extend in a width direction of the back board, and wherein a first brace, which is the closest to the cutaway among the at least one brace, has a dimension in the width direction of the back board smaller than a width of the back board at a position of the back board at which the first brace is fixed, the first brace being fixed to the back board so as to be disposed nearer to one side of the back board than another side thereof on which the cutaway is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAYAMA, Hideto MATSUDA, Ryo SHINODA