Patents by Inventor Suguru Umetsu

Suguru Umetsu 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).

  • Cooling structure of battery and battery unit
    Patent number: 10418675
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a cooling structure of a battery, including: a battery; an intake port, from which air in an vehicle interior is taken in; and an intake duct, which is in communication with the intake port and from which the air in the vehicle interior is introduced to the battery, wherein the intake duct is connected with a discharge port of an air conditioning duct, which is connected with an air conditioning system, and from which air discharged from the air conditioning system is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Katsuno, Yasushi Ogihara, Suguru Umetsu, Keishi Kosaka, Yoshiaki Arai
  • Battery unit
    Patent number: 10381620
    Abstract: A battery unit mounted on a vehicle, includes: a battery; a first electric junction box electrically connected to the battery; a second electric junction box electrically connected to the battery; and a case accommodating the battery, the first electric junction box, and the second electric junction box. The battery, the first electric junction box, and the second electric junction box are arranged in this order in a vehicle width direction. The first electric junction box is disposed along a side surface of one side of the battery in the vehicle width direction. The second electric junction box is held by a bracket which is inclined upward or downward, as the second electric junction box is separated from the first electric junction box in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Takahashi, Ryo Fujii, Suguru Umetsu, Atsushi Mizutani, Eiji Koike
  • BATTERY UNIT
    Publication number: 20190081296
    Abstract: A battery unit mounted on a vehicle, includes: a battery; a first electric junction box electrically connected to the battery; a second electric junction box electrically connected to the battery; and a case accommodating the battery, the first electric junction box, and the second electric junction box. The battery, the first electric junction box, and the second electric junction box are arranged in this order in a vehicle width direction. The first electric junction box is disposed along a side surface of one side of the battery in the vehicle width direction. The second electric junction box is held by a bracket which is inclined upward or downward, as the second electric junction box is separated from the first electric junction box in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki TAKAHASHI, Ryo FUJII, Suguru UMETSU, Atsushi MIZUTANI, Eiji KOIKE
  • COOLING STRUCTURE OF BATTERY AND BATTERY UNIT
    Publication number: 20160301120
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a cooling structure of a battery, including: a battery; an intake port, from which air in an vehicle interior is taken in; and an intake duct, which is in communication with the intake port and from which the air in the vehicle interior is introduced to the battery, wherein the intake duct is connected with a discharge port of an air conditioning duct, which is connected with an air conditioning system, and from which air discharged from the air conditioning system is introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Katsuno, Yasushi Ogihara, Suguru Umetsu, Keishi Kosaka, Yoshiaki Arai