Patents by Inventor Ryuichi OOMUTA

Ryuichi OOMUTA 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: 9893395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack (20) within which the battery is housed in an internal space; an air supplying device (26) that is configured to send cooling air to the battery pack (20); and an air exhausting device (30) is configured to discharge exhaust air from the battery pack (20). The battery pack (20) is arranged under a rear seat (10) of the vehicle. An exhaust vent (54) of the air exhausting device 30) is provided on a floor surface in a rearward space behind the rear seat (10) in the vehicle, and discharges the exhaust air from the battery pack (20) upward into the rearward space from the exhaust vent (54) provided in the floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Tsuchiya, Shogo Yoneda, Ryuichi Oomuta, Tetsuo Watanabe, Yosuke Maruta
  • Publication number: 20160294026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack, a blower, and an intake air duct. The battery pack houses the battery in an internal space. The blower is configured to deliver cooling air into the battery pack. The intake air duct is connected to an intake side of the blower. Also, an inlet (62) of the intake air duct (60) is provided only on a side surface on a door side of a lower trim (12) positioned on an outer edge of a space below a seat cushion (10a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori TSUCHIYA, Shogo YONEDA, Ryuichi OOMUTA, Tetsuo WATANABE, Yosuke MARUTA
  • Publication number: 20160261011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack (20) within which the battery is housed in an internal space; an air supplying device (26) that is configured to send cooling air to the battery pack (20); and an air exhausting device (30) is configured to discharge exhaust air from the battery pack (20). The battery pack (20) is arranged under a rear seat (10) of the vehicle. An exhaust vent (54) of the air exhausting device 30) is provided on a floor surface in a rearward space behind the rear seat (10) in the vehicle, and discharges the exhaust air from the battery pack (20) upward into the rearward space from the exhaust vent (54) provided in the floor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori TSUCHIYA, Shogo YONEDA, Ryuichi OOMUTA, Tetsuo WATANABE, Yosuke MARUTA