Patents by Inventor Takayuki Sode
Takayuki Sode 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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Publication number: 20240186647Abstract: Provided is a battery case which preferably corresponds to increases in size and thickness of the battery case. The battery case is made of metal provided with an explosion-proof valve. The explosion-proof valve is continuous with a plate part configuring the battery case. The explosion-proof valve includes a folded part formed by folding the plate part, a thin plate part which is continuous with the folded part and arranged inside the folded part, a thick plate part which is continuous with the thin plate part and formed thicker than the thin plate part in the middle of the explosion-proof valve, and a breaking groove which is arranged in the thin plate part and configured to rupture when a predetermined pressure is exerted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicants: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko MORIYAMA, Kazuyuki FUJITA, Takuma HACHISU, Donghai PIAO, Tatsuya CHIGUSA, Takayuki SODE
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Publication number: 20190214620Abstract: A battery case lid is formed by working a metal plate, and includes a substrate section and an explosion-proof valve formed in the substrate section. The explosion-proof valve has a reduced thickness section that is thinner than the substrate section, and the reduced thickness section is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Takayuki SODE, Yukinori SUGIYAMA, Shinichi NOMURA, Masato KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10340490Abstract: A battery case lid is formed by working a metal plate, and includes a substrate section and an explosion-proof valve formed in the substrate section. The explosion-proof valve has a reduced thickness section thinner than the substrate section, and the reduced thickness section is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama, Shinichi Nomura, Masato Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20170222201Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a battery case lid and a manufacturing method for the battery case lid which inhibit work hardening of a metal plate workpiece and which facilitate manufacture of a battery case lid. Provided is a battery case lid (1) formed by working a metal plate, including: a substrate section (2) and an explosion-proof valve (4) formed in the substrate section (2), wherein the explosion-proof valve (4) has a reduced thickness section (41) thinner than the substrate section (2), and the reduced thickness section (41) is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Takayuki SODE, Yukinori SUGIYAMA, Shinichi NOMURA, Masato KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9716260Abstract: A battery case provided with a safety valve (4) in which a breakage groove (45) is used, wherein in order to stabilize the operation pressure, a lid (2) of the battery case has formed thereon: a thin plate portion (30) obtained by thinning a plate part (3); and a first recessed part (40) comprising a curved part (44) in which the thin plate portion (30) is indented inward, with respect to the case, in a curved shape. The breakage groove (45) for the safety valve (4) is formed at the bottom part (440) of the curved part (44). A first connecting portion (46) and a second connecting portion (47) of the plate part (3), which connect to the curved part (44) on both sides flanking the curved part (44), are at positions protruding toward the outside of the case from the plate part (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., NIKKEIKIN ALUMINIUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Keiji Kanamori, Shinichi Nomura, Yoshihiko Moriyama, Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9653716Abstract: A battery case lid is formed by working a metal plate, and includes a substrate section and an explosion-proof valve formed in the substrate section. The explosion-proof valve has a reduced thickness section that is thinner than the substrate section, and the reduced thickness section is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama, Shinichi Nomura, Masato Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20160149179Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a battery case lid and a manufacturing method for the battery case lid which inhibit work hardening of a metal plate workpiece and which facilitate manufacture of a battery case lid. Provided is a battery case lid (1) formed by working a metal plate, including: a substrate section (2) and an explosion-proof valve (4) formed in the substrate section (2), wherein the explosion-proof valve (4) has a reduced thickness section (41) thinner than the substrate section (2), and the reduced thickness section (41) is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Takayuki SODE, Yukinori SUGIYAMA, Shinichi NOMURA, Masato KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9287539Abstract: Provided is a battery case lid (1) formed by working a metal plate, including: a substrate section (2) and an explosion-proof valve (4) formed in the substrate section (2), wherein the explosion-proof valve (4) has a reduced thickness section (41) thinner than the substrate section (2), and the reduced thickness section (41) is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama, Shinichi Nomura, Masato Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20160028057Abstract: A battery case provided with a safety valve (4) in which a breakage groove (45) is used, wherein in order to stabilize the operation pressure, a lid (2) of the battery case has formed thereon: a thin plate portion (30) obtained by thinning a plate part (3); and a first recessed part (40) comprising a curved part (44) in which the thin plate portion (30) is indented inward, with respect to the case, in a curved shape. The breakage groove (45) for the safety valve (4) is formed at the bottom part (440) of the curved part (44). A first connecting portion (46) and a second connecting portion (47) of the plate part (3), which connect to the curved part (44) on both sides flanking the curved part (44), are at positions protruding toward the outside of the case from the plate part (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: NIKKEIKIN ALUMINUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Keiji KANAMORI, Shinichi NOMURA, Yoshihiko MORIYAMA, Takayuki SODE, Yukinori SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20130196188Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a battery case lid and a manufacturing method for the battery case lid which inhibit work hardening of a metal plate workpiece and which facilitate manufacture of a battery case lid. Provided is a battery case lid (1) formed by working a metal plate, including: a substrate section (2) and an explosion-proof valve (4) formed in the substrate section (2), wherein the explosion-proof valve (4) has a reduced thickness section (41) thinner than the substrate section (2), and the reduced thickness section (41) is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicants: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., SOODE NAGANO CO., LTDInventors: Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama, Shinichi Nomura, Masato Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6831812Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thrust plate for a dynamic pressure bearing in which the upper and lower end surfaces thereof have a highly precise perpendicular angle relative to the central axis thereof. The thrust plate has an annular shape, and a central hole is formed therein in which is fitted a shaft body. Thrust surfaces that form a portion of thrust bearing units are formed at both end surfaces of the thrust plate. The method of manufacturing the thrust plate includes a blanking step in which a plate-like work piece is press-cut to obtain an annular blank intermediate, an end surface polishing step in which both end surfaces of the blank intermediate are polished, and a shaving step in which an inner hole and an outer periphery of the polished blank intermediate are simultaneously press-cut to shave off surfaces thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Nidec CorporationInventors: Takayuki Sode, Kenji Yoshizawa
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Publication number: 20030184911Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thrust plate for a dynamic pressure bearing in which the upper and lower end surfaces thereof have a highly precise perpendicular angle relative to the central axis thereof. The thrust plate has an annular shape, and a central hole is formed therein in which is fitted a shaft body. Thrust surfaces that form a portion of thrust bearing units are formed at both end surfaces of the thrust plate. The method of manufacturing the thrust plate includes a blanking step in which a plate-like work piece is press-cut to obtain an annular blank intermediate, an end surface polishing step in which both end surfaces of the blank intermediate are polished, and a shaving step in which an inner hole and an outer periphery of the polished blank intermediate are simultaneously press-cut to shave off surfaces thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Takayuki Sode, Kenji Yoshizawa
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Patent number: D737768Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., NIKKEIKIN ALUMINIUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Keiji Kanamori, Shinichi Nomura, Yoshihiko Moriyama, Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama
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Patent number: D738306Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., NIKKEIKIN ALUMINIUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Keiji Kanamori, Shinichi Nomura, Yoshihiko Moriyama, Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama
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Patent number: D752511Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., NIKKEIKIN ALUMINUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Keiji Kanamori, Shinichi Nomura, Yoshihiko Moriyama, Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama
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Patent number: D1066233Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Moriyama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Takuma Hachisu, Donghai Piao, Tatsuya Chigusa, Takayuki Sode
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Patent number: D1070739Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignees: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Moriyama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Takuma Hachisu, Donghai Piao, Tatsuya Chigusa, Takayuki Sode