Patents by Inventor Shinya Goitsuka

Shinya Goitsuka 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: 20230020679
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage module; a second power storage module; a case; a first attachment member that serves to couple one end portion of the first power storage module and one end portion of the second power storage module to each other, and to attach the one end portions to the case; and a second attachment member that serves to couple the other end portion of the first power storage module and the other end portion of the second power storage module to each other, and to attach the other end portions to the case. The second attachment member is lower in flexural rigidity than the first attachment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20230020890
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules, a case, a monitoring unit, and an attachment bracket. Each of the power storage modules includes a plurality of power storage cells. The power storage modules are arranged side by side in an orthogonal direction. The monitoring unit is disposed between the case and the power storage modules. The monitoring unit includes a housing made of resin. The case includes a partition wall made of metal and an outer-side covering portion made of metal. The partition wall includes a lateral-side covering portion. The attachment bracket includes an upper-side covering portion that covers an upper side of the monitoring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20230018450
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules, a case, a cooler provided below the case, and a thermally conductive material. The cooler includes a cooling flow path. The power storage module includes an upstream-side stack, a downstream-side stack, and an intermediate plate. The case has a bottom wall having a protrusion protruding toward the intermediate plate. The thermally conductive material includes: an upstream-side thermally conductive portion disposed upstream of the protrusion; and a downstream-side thermally conductive portion disposed downstream of the protrusion. The downstream-side thermally conductive portion is smaller in thickness than the upstream-side thermally conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Patent number: 11251492
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power storage device, and a joining unit. The power storage device includes a power storage module and a power storage case. The power storage case includes a case body and a plurality of bottom surface reinforcing members. The joining unit includes a first bracket joined to a first end of a first bottom surface reinforcing member, a second bracket joined to a second end of a second bottom surface reinforcing member, and a third bracket joined to a second end of a third bottom surface reinforcing member. No joining unit is provided at a second end of the first bottom surface reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20210013470
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power storage device, and a joining unit. The power storage device includes a power storage module and a power storage case. The power storage case includes a case body and a plurality of bottom surface reinforcing members. The joining unit includes a first bracket joined to a first end of a first bottom surface reinforcing member, a second bracket joined to a second end of a second bottom surface reinforcing member, and a third bracket joined to a second end of a third bottom surface reinforcing member. No joining unit is provided at a second end of the first bottom surface reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Patent number: 10847771
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including: an internal battery pack that has an internal battery module and an internal case housing the internal battery module, and is disposed inside the vehicle; and an external battery pack that has an external battery module and an external case housing the external battery module, and is disposed outside the vehicle, wherein an air exchange rate of the internal case is higher than an air exchange rate of the external case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Goitsuka, Koichi Tanaka, Hiroya Mizuta
  • Patent number: 10559858
    Abstract: A battery pack installed in a vehicle, the battery pack includes: a battery assembly; a battery module including a module case that houses the battery assembly; a pack case that houses the battery module; and a fire-extinguishing agent releasing unit including fire-extinguishing agent, disposed between the battery module and the pack case, wherein the fire fire-extinguishing agent releasing unit is configured to release the fire-extinguishing agent between the pack case and the module case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Goitsuka, Koichi Tanaka, Hiroya Mizuta, Akihiro Kosaki
  • Patent number: 10293697
    Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the electrically powered vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally. The power reception device has a lower surface that is located below a lower surface of the battery. The electrically powered vehicle is one of various kinds of vehicles such as a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, in which protection of the battery is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20180241092
    Abstract: A battery pack installed in a vehicle, the battery pack includes: a battery assembly; a battery module including a module case that houses the battery assembly; a pack case that houses the battery module; and a fire-extinguishing agent releasing unit including fire-extinguishing agent, disposed between the battery module and the pack case, wherein the fire fire-extinguishing agent releasing unit is configured to release the fire-extinguishing agent between the pack case and the module case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Koichi TANAKA, Hiroya MIZUTA, Akihiro KOSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180175350
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including: an internal battery pack that has an internal battery module and an internal case housing the internal battery module, and is disposed inside the vehicle; and an external battery pack that has an external battery module and an external case housing the external battery module, and is disposed outside the vehicle, wherein an air exchange rate of the internal case is higher than an air exchange rate of the external case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Goitsuka, Koichi Tanaka, Hiroya Mizuta
  • Publication number: 20180065490
    Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the electrically powered vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally. The power reception device has a lower surface that is located below a lower surface of the battery. The electrically powered vehicle is one of various kinds of vehicles such as a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, in which protection of the battery is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka