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: 20260045586
    Abstract: A power storage device comprises: a power storage unit; a cooling pipe that passes refrigerant; a cooling unit that cools the power storage unit with the refrigerant; an accommodation case that includes an upper case and a lower case disposed below the upper case and accommodates the power storage unit; and a securing member that is secured to the lower case and secures the power storage unit. The securing member has a pipe insertion port that receives the cooling pipe, and a unit insertion port that receives the cooling unit. The securing member internally has a channel that passes the refrigerant. The channel interconnects the pipe insertion port and the unit insertion port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20260024899
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a power storage unit and an accommodation case that accommodates the power storage unit. The accommodation case includes an upper case and a lower case disposed below the upper case. The lower case includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall standing elect from a peripheral portion of the bottom wall. The bottom wall has a recess recessed downward. The power storage unit includes at least one terminal unit disposed below a center of the power storage unit in an upward/downward direction. The recess is located below the at least one terminal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20260018695
    Abstract: The thickness of a heat conductive material can be made uniform. A battery module unit includes: a pair of battery modules disposed in parallel to each other in a state in which the battery modules are opposed to each other; a cooler disposed between the pair of the battery modules in parallel to the battery modules, the cooler being configured to cool the battery modules; a heat conductive material disposed between each of the battery modules and the cooler, each of the heat conductive materials being configured to conduct heat of the corresponding battery module to the cooler; a pair of holding members configured to hold corresponding ends of each of the pair of the battery modules; and spacers disposed between one of the battery modules and the cooler together with the heat conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20260018725
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module, an equipment member disposed on the battery module, and a supporting member disposed between the battery module and the equipment member and formed of insulation resin. A busbar having electrical conductivity is disposed in the supporting member, one end of the busbar that has passed through the inside of the supporting member toward the battery module side is connected to the battery module, a connection terminal is provided on the other end of the busbar that has passed through the inside of the supporting member toward the equipment member side, and the connection terminal of the busbar is connected to a connection terminal of the equipment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Hiroshi OTAKE
  • Publication number: 20260011839
    Abstract: A power storage device comprises a first power storage module, a second power storage module spaced apart from the first power storage module, a cooling pipe passing between the first power storage module and the second power storage module, and a resin member that is disposed between the first power storage module and the second power storage module and that covers the cooling pipe between the first power storage module and the second power storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20260011857
    Abstract: A power storage device comprises a first power storage module, a second power storage module spaced apart from the first power storage module, a bus bar connected to the second power storage module and passing between the first power storage module and the second power storage module, and a resin member that is disposed between the first power storage module and the second power storage module and that covers the bus bar between the first power storage module and the second power storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20260011838
    Abstract: A power storage device comprises a first power storage module, a second power storage module spaced apart from the first power storage module, a cooling pipe passing between the first power storage module and the second power storage module, a bus bar connected to the second power storage module and passing between the first power storage module and the second power storage module, and a resin member that is disposed between the first power storage module and the second power storage module and that covers the cooling pipe and the bus bar between the first power storage module and the second power storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250349963
    Abstract: An electricity storage device includes a plurality of electricity storage modules, a plurality of cross members, and connecting brackets that connect adjacent electricity storage modules. The cross member extends in a Y-direction along each of the electricity storage modules arranged in the Y-direction. The cross member extends in an X-direction between electricity storage modules adjacent to each other in the Y-direction. Each of the connecting brackets is connected to each of the cross members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Hiroshi OTAKE
  • Publication number: 20250323379
    Abstract: The power storage device includes a power storage module including a lower surface on which an exhaust hole is formed, a lower case including a bottom surface portion covering a lower surface of the power storage module from below, and a cross member (partition member) provided in the lower case so as to partition a region in which the power storage module is disposed in the lower case. A groove portion (recessed portion) recessed downward is formed in the bottom surface portion. A flue gas path communicating with the groove portion is formed inside the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20250286162
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage module and a second power storage module arranged in a first direction; and a first cooler located between the first power storage module and the second power storage module. Each of the first power storage module and the second power storage module includes a first target component at only one end portion of two end portions in the first direction, and each of the first power storage module and the second power storage module is disposed such that the end portion including the first target component faces away from the first cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Goitsuka
  • Publication number: 20250269741
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage module including a plurality of power storage cells; and a case accommodating the power storage module. The case includes an upper cover covering the power storage module from above and a lower cover covering the power storage module from below. The power storage module is secured to the upper cover. The lower cover is detachably secured to the upper cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250266568
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage cell and a second power storage cell disposed side by side in a first direction; and a cross member extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and disposed in a gap between the first power storage cell and the second power storage cell. The first power storage cell includes a first side wall portion facing the cross member. The first side wall portion is provided with a first exhaust valve. The cross member is provided with a hollow portion, and is provided with a first opening such that the first opening faces the first side wall portion. The cross member is provided with a communicating portion that allows the hollow portion and a space around the cross member to communicate with each other. The communicating portion is provided at a position not facing the first exhaust valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250260146
    Abstract: A power storage device to be mounted on a vehicle includes a power storage unit, an inter-module fuse, a first external terminal, and a second external terminal. The power storage unit includes a first power storage module having a first electrode, and a second power storage module having a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first terminal electrically connected to the first external terminal, and a second terminal. The second electrode includes a third terminal electrically connected to the second external terminal, and a fourth terminal. The second terminal and the fourth terminal are electrically connected. The inter-module fuse is provided on an electrical path between the second terminal and the fourth terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke MATSUO, Shigeyuki INOUE, Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250260117
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules, a case that accommodates the plurality of power storage modules, and a coupling bracket disposed between two of the plurality of power storage modules, which are arranged in an X direction. The case includes an upper cover that covers the plurality of power storage modules from above. The coupling bracket includes an upper surface. The upper surface of the coupling bracket is in surface contact with the upper cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250249958
    Abstract: A battery mounting structure includes: a vehicle frame having a hollow structure extending along a front-rear direction of a vehicle on both sides of the vehicle; a plurality of battery modules arranged inside the vehicle frame and arranged along the front-rear direction and a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction; a battery cross portion extending along the width direction in the vehicle frame; an energy absorption portion arranged outside the vehicle frame in the width direction, the energy absorption portion being configured to absorb energy of a collision on a side of the vehicle; and a first portion arranged between the battery cross portion and the vehicle frame to at least partially overlap both of the battery cross portion and the energy absorption portion when projected in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250246719
    Abstract: The battery pack structure includes: a first battery pack in which a first battery module including a plurality of stacked battery cells is housed in a first case and a first cover that seals the first case from above; and a second battery pack located below the first battery pack, wherein a second battery module including a plurality of stacked battery cells is housed in a second case and a second cover that seals the second case from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya GOITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20250226506
    Abstract: A battery pack adapted to suppress the possibility that a crash stroke cannot be ensured. The battery pack according to the present disclosure is mounted on a vehicle. The battery pack includes a storage case, a plurality of first cross members extending in a width direction of the vehicle, a second cross member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a battery module, and a bracket. The battery module, the second cross member, and the bracket are arranged between the plurality of the first cross members, and the second cross member is arranged at a position separated from the battery module in a width direction of the vehicle. The bracket is arranged between the second cross member and the battery module. The battery module is attached to the storage case via the bracket. The bracket includes a bead protruding outward in a width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Shigeyuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20250210805
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack for further suppressing thermal influence of discharged gas on the wire harness. The battery pack according to the present disclosure is provided with a battery module having a smoke exhaust structure, and includes a lower mica sheet mounted on an upper surface of the battery module, a wire harness mounted on an upper surface of the lower mica sheet, and an upper mica sheet mounted on an upper surface of the wire harness, in which an inside of the battery pack of the wire harness is covered with at least one of the upper mica sheet and the lower mica sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Shigeyuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20240186633
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: at least one power storage module including a power storage stack including a plurality of power storage cells arranged in a row along one direction, and a pair of end plates; a frame arranged on opposite sides of the power storage module in the one direction; a cross member arranged adjacent to the power storage module in an orthogonal direction and having a shape to extend along the one direction; and a connecting member connecting the frame to the cross member and connecting the frame to the end plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya GOITSUKA, Shigeyuki INOUE
  • 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