Patents by Inventor Shogo Tsuruta

Shogo Tsuruta 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: 11489234
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including an electrode terminal which protrudes in a first direction, an outer housing containing the energy storage device, an outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing and protruding in the first direction, an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing, a first electrical conductor connecting the outer electrode and the electrical device, and a second electrical conductor connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. When viewed from the first direction, the electrical device is disposed between the electrode terminal and the outer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Nishikawa, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 11114718
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus which includes an energy storage device, an outer case, and an adhesive material which is injected between at least one surface out of a first surface and a second surface which are two surfaces of the energy storage device disposed adjacently to each other and an inner surface of the outer case thus making the at least one surface and the inner surface of the outer case adhere to each other by surface adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Nishikawa, Yuta Kawai, Masamitsu Tononishi, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 11069930
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: an outer case having a bottom wall and a side wall; an energy storage device; an insulating member disposed at a position where the energy storage device is sandwiched between the bottom wall and the insulating member; a first adhesive layer which makes the insulating member and the energy storage device adhere to each other; and a second adhesive layer which makes the insulating member and the side wall adhere to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Yuichiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10991931
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device which includes an electrode terminal; an outer case; and an external connection terminal. The external connection terminal includes: an external connection part to be connected to an external conductive member; a circuit breaking part; and a bus bar which connects the electrode terminal or the external connection part with the circuit breaking part, and which is formed in the outer case by insert molding. The bus bar includes an outer exposed portion on which the circuit breaking part is detachably mounted from the outside of the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Yamamoto, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 10879573
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; and a first outer covering and a second outer covering arranged outside said one or more energy storage devices. The energy storage apparatus further includes: a weld portion which is a joint portion between the first outer covering and the second outer covering formed by joining the first outer covering and the second outer covering to each other by welding; a heat-susceptible object; and a heat shielding portion arranged between the weld portion and the heat-susceptible object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventor: Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 10720621
    Abstract: A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells and a battery monitoring element attached to the cell unit. The battery cells are arranged in a first direction. The battery cell includes pressure release section for releasing a pressure in the battery cell. The cell unit has side surfaces including at least one internal pressure release section surface which is a surface where the internal pressure release section is disposed. The battery monitoring element is disposed on a non internal pressure release section surface which is different from the internal pressure release section surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Masamitsu Tononishi, Ryutaro Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200176738
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and an insulating member (holding member) including an opening corresponding to a terminal of the energy storage device. One of the insulating member and the terminal of the energy storage device includes a positioning portion abutting on a side surface of the other in the opening of the insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Shogo TSURUTA, Akira WADA
  • Publication number: 20200144578
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including an electrode terminal which protrudes in a first direction, an outer housing containing the energy storage device, an outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing and protruding in the first direction, an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing, a first electrical conductor connecting the outer electrode and the electrical device, and a second electrical conductor connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. When viewed from the first direction, the electrical device is disposed between the electrode terminal and the outer electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20200035979
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device which includes an electrode terminal; an outer case; and an external connection terminal. The external connection terminal includes: an external connection part to be connected to an external conductive member; a circuit breaking part; and a bus bar which connects the electrode terminal or the external connection part with the circuit breaking part, and which is formed in the outer case by insert molding. The bus bar includes an outer exposed portion on which the circuit breaking part is detachably mounted from the outside of the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yuichiro YAMAMOTO, Shogo TSURUTA
  • Patent number: 10541402
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including an electrode terminal, an outer housing containing the energy storage device, an outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing, an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing, a first electrical conductor connecting the outer electrode and the electrical device, and a second electrical conductor connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. In a plane along a surface of the energy storage device, the electrical device is disposed between the electrode terminal and the outer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Nishikawa, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 10529963
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and an outer housing including a bottom surface, a side wall extending from the bottom surface in a first direction that intersects the bottom surface, and a support member that supports the side wall. An end of the side wall in the first direction is positioned in a first region that is further in the first direction than an end of a case of the energy storage device in the first direction. The support member is connected to the side wall in at least the first region and supports the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Nishikawa, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 10333128
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus provided with an energy storage device is provided with an electrode terminal disposed on the energy storage device, and a bus bar placed on a surface of the electrode terminal and connected to the electrode terminal. The bus bar includes a plurality of opening portions formed such that the surface of the electrode terminal is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Ryutaro Nishikawa, Tsyoshi Hidaka
  • Publication number: 20180269438
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus which includes an energy storage device, an outer case, and an adhesive material which is injected between at least one surface out of a first surface and a second surface which are two surfaces of the energy storage device disposed adjacently to each other and an inner surface of the outer case thus making the at least one surface and the inner surface of the outer case adhere to each other by surface adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Yuta KAWAI, Masamitsu TONONISHI, Shogo TSURUTA
  • Patent number: 10074831
    Abstract: An electric storage element includes an electrode body including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, the electrode body including a coated region, which includes active materials applied to surfaces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-coated region not including the active material on the surface of the positive electrode or the negative electrode, a case including a case body for housing the electrode body and a lid plate that covers an opening of the case body, the case body including a bottom wall having a long side and a short side, the case body further including a side wall standing on the short side of the bottom wall, the lid plate being formed with an electrode terminal, and an insulating member arranged in the case to insulate the electrode body from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Syun Ito, Hirokazu Kambayashi
  • Patent number: 10062878
    Abstract: An electric storage apparatus includes an insulation frame and electric storage device. The insulation frame includes a main plate portion in contact with the electric storage device, a first flange portion provided at one end portion of the main plate portion in a predetermined direction parallel to the main plate portion, and second flange portion provided at the other end portion of the main plate portion in the predetermined direction. The first flange portion has a pressing portion including a projecting portion projecting to be pressed on the electric storage device. The second flange portion includes a support portion which is in contact with the electric storage device on an opposite side with respect to the projecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Masamitsu Tononishi, Ryutaro Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10014507
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus provided with a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction. The energy storage apparatus includes: a bus bar connected to electrode terminals of at least two energy storage devices out of the plurality of energy storage devices; and a bus bar frame including a pressing portion that is brought into contact with the bus bar from a side opposite to the plurality of energy storage devices. The bus bar frame includes a first restriction portion with which a first member other than the bus bar frame is engaged such that a movement of the restriction portion toward the side opposite to the plurality of energy storage devices is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Masamitsu Tononishi
  • Publication number: 20180183031
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including an electrode terminal, an outer housing containing the energy storage device, an outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing, an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing, a first electrical conductor connecting the outer electrode and the electrical device, and a second electrical conductor connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. In a plane along a surface of the energy storage device, the electrical device is disposed between the electrode terminal and the outer electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 9960460
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a spacer disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a first direction, the spacer including a pair of wall portions; and a measuring part for measuring a state of the energy storage device, the measuring part disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a second direction which intersects with the first direction. The wall portions include a first wall portion disposed on the one side of the energy storage device in the second direction and a second wall portion disposed on the other side of the energy storage device opposite to the one side of the energy storage device. The energy storage device is arranged at a position where a distance between the energy storage device and the first wall portion is set shorter than a distance between the energy storage device and the second wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Yuichiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D836553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Yamamoto, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Patent number: D836554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Yamamoto, Shogo Tsuruta