Patents by Inventor Takahiro Fukagawa
Takahiro Fukagawa 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).
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Patent number: 9735404Abstract: A battery case for mounting under a floor of a vehicle comprises a case body containing a battery module and a cover for closing over an opening of the case body. A reinforcement member for reinforcing the case body is attached to an outer surface of the case body. The case body is provided with a gas circulation hole for letting a gas flow from within the case body into the reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is provided with a gas exhaust port for letting out the gas having flown into the reinforcement member.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Ikkei Ohgitani, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa
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Patent number: 9573453Abstract: A vehicle body has, in a state in which a battery unit is not installed, a frame configuring a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body. A vehicle battery unit installation apparatus for installing a battery unit in the lower part of the vehicle body includes: a striker device configured to be secured to the vehicle body and a locking device secured to the battery unit. The striker device includes a base plate and a striker secured to the base plate. The striker has a support part capable of supporting a load. The locking device is capable of securing the support part. The base plate is configured to be secured to the frame. The striker has ends secured to the base plate such that the support part is located below the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 9216718Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for an electric vehicle includes four or more fixing portions configured to be provided at the bottom of an electric vehicle and four or more corresponding portions-to-be-fixed on a battery unit. When the battery unit is raised toward the vehicle, the battery unit mounting apparatus causes each fixing portion to be engaged with the corresponding one of the portions-to-be-fixed. There is a first group, formed by three of the fixing portions and corresponding three of the portions-to-be-fixed, and a second group, formed by the remaining one or more of the fixing portions and the remaining one or more of the portions-to-be-fixed. The fixing portion and the portion-to-be-fixed in the second group are configured to be engaged with each other after the fixing portions and the portions-to-be-fixed in the first group are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 9186973Abstract: Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Mamoru Hozumi, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 9079483Abstract: Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Mamoru Hozumi, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 9084385Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting device and a work method of the electronic component mounting device, capable of ensuring safety of an operator who accesses a work line through a door portion, and avoiding reduction of workability. A space defined by a base (11) and a cover member (14) is partitioned by a partition member (15) to define a plurality of work line storing spaces (SP1). A plurality of work lines (12) are stored in the respective work line storing spaces (SP1) individually. When any of a plurality of door portions (14a) provided in the cover member (14) so as to allow an access to an inside of the respective work line storing spaces (SP1) is opened, an operation of a work line (12) stored in a work line storing space (SP1) accessible through the opened door portion (14a) is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiichi Miyahara, Nobuhiro Nakai, Minoru Murakami, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Yazawa, Kimiyuki Yamasaki
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Patent number: 9016417Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Ikkei Ohgitani, Takahiro Fukagawa, Yoshio Ojima, Akihiko Motoya, Hideyuki Maki
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Patent number: 8925983Abstract: A locking apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker, a locking apparatus body. The locking apparatus body is used for locking and releasing the striker. The locking apparatus body includes a housing, a first rocking shaft, a latch and a pawl. The housing includes a recess for receiving the striker. The first rocking shaft is disposed in the housing and has a first axis. The latch is supported by the first rocking shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the housing around the first axis between a locking position in which the latch locks the striker in the recess and a releasing position in which the latch releases the striker in the recess. The pawl is used for locking the latch. The locking apparatus body locks the striker when moving housing to the striker and is operable in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Ikkei Ohgitani, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Publication number: 20140205878Abstract: A battery case for mounting under a floor of a vehicle comprises a case body containing a battery module and a cover for closing over an opening of the case body. A reinforcement member for reinforcing the case body is attached to an outer surface of the case body. The case body is provided with a gas circulation hole for letting a gas flow from within the case body into the reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is provided with a gas exhaust port for letting out the gas having flown into the reinforcement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Ikkei OHGITANI, Yoshio OJIMA, Takahiro FUKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20140196966Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Ikkei OHGITANI, Takahiro FUKAGAWA, Yoshio OJIMA, Akihiko MOTOYA, Hideyuki MAKI
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Publication number: 20140165354Abstract: A vehicle body has, in a state in which a battery unit is not installed, a frame configuring a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body. A vehicle battery unit installation apparatus for installing a battery unit in the lower part of the vehicle body includes: a striker device configured to be secured to the vehicle body and a locking device secured to the battery unit. The striker device includes a base plate and a striker secured to the base plate. The striker has a support part capable of supporting a load. The locking device is capable of securing the support part. The base plate is configured to be secured to the frame. The striker has ends secured to the base plate such that the support part is located below the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 8640615Abstract: An object of the invention to provide a screen printing machine allows, during maintenance work for one printing device, the other printing device to continue its screen printing work, and a method for controlling an inside temperature of a screen printing machine. A space surrounded by a base (12) and a cover member (11) is divided into two portions by a partition member (14), and two printing devices (13) are accommodated in two working compartments (15), respectively, which are defined by the base (12), the cover member (11) and the partition member (14), whereby temperature-controlled air is blown into each of the working compartments (15) via an air pipe (71) which branches into two air vents (72) opened to the respective working compartments (15).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Seiichi Miyahara, Kimiyuki Yamasaki, Minoru Murakami, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Yazawa, Nobuhiro Nakai
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Publication number: 20140017936Abstract: Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Mamoru Hozumi, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Patent number: 8516687Abstract: A battery replacing apparatus includes a battery mount portion, vehicle hoist members, and a lifting-lowering means for lifting and lowering the battery mount portion. When attaching a battery unit to or detaching a battery unit from the battery support portion of an electric vehicle, the vehicle hoist members are moved together with the battery mount portion to be brought into contact with the vehicle body. The vehicle hoist members are formed like rods extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The vehicle hoist members are arranged on the left and right sides of the battery unit placed on the battery mount portion. The battery unit is attached to the battery support portion of the vehicle or detached from the battery support portion from below.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Mamoru Hozumi, Yoshio Ojima, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Murase
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Publication number: 20120326107Abstract: A conveying apparatus is configured to attach a battery unit to a vehicle body at an attachment position by engaging at least three first fastening portions, which are arranged in the vehicle body, respectively with at least three corresponding second fastening portions, which are arranged in the battery unit. The conveying apparatus includes at least three mounts, at least three individual lifting mechanisms, and an individual control unit. The second fastening portions are respectively mounted on the mounts. The individual lifting mechanisms individually lift the mounts to raise the battery unit to the attachment position. The individual control unit is configured to individually control the individual lifting mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yoshio OJIMA, Takahiro FUKAGAWA, Takashi MURASE, Akihiko MOTOYA, Hideyuki MAKI
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Publication number: 20120321381Abstract: A locking apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker, a locking apparatus body. The locking apparatus body is used for locking and releasing the striker. The locking apparatus body includes a housing, a first rocking shaft, a latch and a pawl. The housing includes a recess for receiving the striker. The first rocking shaft is disposed in the housing and has a first axis. The latch is supported by the first rocking shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the housing around the first axis between a locking position in which the latch locks the striker in the recess and a releasing position in which the latch releases the striker in the recess. The pawl is used for locking the latch. The locking apparatus body locks the striker when moving housing to the striker and is operable in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: lkkei Ohgitani, Yoshio OJIMA, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi MURASE
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Publication number: 20120233850Abstract: A battery replacing apparatus includes a battery mount portion, vehicle hoist members, and a lifting-lowering means for lifting and lowering the battery mount portion. When attaching a battery unit to or detaching a battery unit from the battery support portion of an electric vehicle, the vehicle hoist members are moved together with the battery mount portion to be brought into contact with the vehicle body. The vehicle hoist members are formed like rods extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The vehicle hoist members are arranged on the left and right sides of the battery unit placed on the battery mount portion. The battery unit is attached to the battery support portion of the vehicle or detached from the battery support portion from below.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACING APPARATUSInventors: Mamoru HOZUMI, Yoshio OJIMA, Takahiro FUKAGAWA, Takashi MURASE
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Publication number: 20110239878Abstract: An object of the invention to provide a screen printing machine allows, during maintenance work for one printing device, the other printing device to continue its screen printing work, and a method for controlling an inside temperature of a screen printing machine. A space surrounded by a base (12) and a cover member (11) is divided into two portions by a partition member (14), and two printing devices (13) are accommodated in two working compartments (15), respectively, which are defined by the base (12), the cover member (11) and the partition member (14), whereby temperature-controlled air is blown into each of the working compartments (15) via an air pipe (71) which branches into two air vents (72) opened to the respective working compartments (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Seiichi Miyahara, Kimiyuki Yamasaki, Minoru Murakami, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Yazawa, Nobuhiro Nakai
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Publication number: 20110162202Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting device and a work method of the electronic component mounting device, capable of ensuring safety of an operator who accesses a work line through a door portion, and avoiding reduction of workability. A space defined by a base (11) and a cover member (14) is partitioned by a partition member (15) to define a plurality of work line storing spaces (SP1). A plurality of work lines (12) are stored in the respective work line storing spaces (SP1) individually. When any of a plurality of door portions (14a) provided in the cover member (14) so as to allow an access to an inside of the respective work line storing spaces (SP1) is opened, an operation of a work line (12) stored in a work line storing space (SP1) accessible through the opened door portion (14a) is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Seiichi Miyahara, Nobuhiro Nakai, Minoru Murakami, Takahiro Fukagawa, Takashi Yazawa, Kimiyuki Yamasaki
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Patent number: 7908964Abstract: The clearance ādā between a substrate 3 and a mask 2 can be reduced at the time of the position recognition by horizontally offsetting two recognition devices 53,54 for recognizing the substrate 3 and the mask 2. Therefore, since the ascending stroke of the substrate 3 can be shortened at the time of the position alignment to contact the rear face of the substrate 3 with the rear face of the mask 2, the position misalignment of the substrate in the horizontal direction caused by the raising is suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the position alignment accuracy with the mask 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kimiyuki Yamasaki, Seikou Abe, Takahiro Fukagawa