Patents by Inventor Takenori Tsuchiya
Takenori Tsuchiya 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: 11769934Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a case attached to a battery assembly including a plurality of single cells; a bus bar supported by the case and electrically connected to electrodes of the plurality of single cells of the battery assembly; and a plurality of electric wires routed in the case. The plurality of electric wires include: a plurality of voltage detection electric wires connected to the bus bar, and a temperature measurement electric wire connected to a thermistor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the plurality of single cells. The case includes: an electric wire routing groove portion in which the plurality of voltage detection electric wires are routed, and a thermistor attachment portion to which the thermistor is attached. The thermistor attachment portion is provided in the electric wire routing groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Hiraku Tanaka, Shinsuke Azuma, Hiroyuki Kato, Shigeyuki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20230216245Abstract: A connector unit comprises: a connector having terminals connected to the terminal parts of wires, and a housing for holding the terminals; and a cylindrical connector cover that is made of an elastic material and that covers the housing. The connector has a connector position guarantee component for guaranteeing correct fitting into a counterpart connector. The connector cover has an open window for exposing the connector position guarantee component to the exterior of the connector cover, and a lid part for covering the open window in an openable/closable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Hiroyuki MATSUOKA, Ayumu OHIRA, Yoshimasa TANUMA, Yuki OHIRA, Takenori TSUCHIYA
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Publication number: 20210167469Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a case extending from one end to another end; a bus bar; and electric wires. The case includes first and second electric wire routing groove portions provided in parallel, electric wire passing portions bridged between the first and second electric wire routing groove portions, and an electric wire take-out portion which is provided in the first electric wire routing groove portion and from which the electric wires are drawn toward the another end. At least a part of the electric wires is routed from a position of the second electric wire routing groove portion closer to the another end than the electric wire take-out portion, through an electric wire passing portion provided closer to the one end than the electric wire take-out portion, to the electric wire take-out portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Yoh Matsui, Koji Haneda, Takenori Tsuchiya, Shigeyuki Inoue, Hiroyuki Kato, Shinsuke Azuma
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Publication number: 20210167348Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a case attached to a battery assembly including a plurality of single cells; a bus bar supported by the case and electrically connected to electrodes of the plurality of single cells of the battery assembly; and a plurality of electric wires routed in the case. The plurality of electric wires include: a plurality of voltage detection electric wires connected to the bus bar, and a temperature measurement electric wire connected to a thermistor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the plurality of single cells. The case includes: an electric wire routing groove portion in which the plurality of voltage detection electric wires are routed, and a thermistor attachment portion to which the thermistor is attached. The thermistor attachment portion is provided in the electric wire routing groove portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Hiraku Tanaka, Shinsuke Azuma, Hiroyuki Kato, Shigeyuki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 11011800Abstract: A conductive module includes a first conductive member electrically connected to at least one electrode terminal of a battery module, a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member and an electrical connection target, and an accommodation member accommodating the first and second conductive members. The accommodation member includes an accommodation body having a first accommodation chamber that accommodates the first conductive member and a second accommodation chamber that accommodates the second conductive member, a lid body closing an opening of the second accommodation chamber such that the second conductive member does not come out of the second accommodation chamber, and a hinge body rotating the lid body, a first holding mechanism holding a side of the lid body opposite to the hinge body at the closing position, and a second holding mechanism holding the hinge body side of the lid body at the closing position.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10680230Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; an electrode current collector; a sealing body; an external terminal; an electrical conductor connected to the external terminal; a deforming plate sealing an opening of the electrical conductor, electrically connected to the electrical conductor and to the current collector, and deformed when an internal pressure reaches a predetermined pressure; and a first insulator between the deforming plate and the current collector. The current collector includes a base, and a lead connecting to the electrode body. First to fourth fasteners fasten the base and the first insulator. Between the first and second fasteners, the base is electrically connected to the deforming plate. The second fastener is closer to the lead than the first fastener. The second fastener is closer to a connection between the deforming plate and the electrode current collector than a position of the first insulator supported toward the sealing body.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichirou Yoshida, Hiroyuki Inoue, Eiji Okutani, Takashi Tokunaga, Toshihiro Takada, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10622609Abstract: A duct holding structure includes insulating resin busbar modules (11a, 11b) which are attached to a battery assembly body (2) in which plural batteries (1) are arranged and connected to each other in series, and hold busbars (9) each of which connects electrodes of adjoining ones of the batteries (1); and an insulating resin duct (3) which is attached to the battery assembly body (2) while covering gas vents that are formed through an electrode surface (6) from which the electrodes of the batteries (1) project. The duct (3) and the busbar modules (11a, 11b) are provided with lock mechanisms (23) which lock the busbar modules (11a, 11b) on the duct (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Koji Koizumi, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10249917Abstract: A power source device includes: a battery assembly including a plurality of battery cells which are aligned; a bus bar module formed by linking a plurality of bus bar storing portions which store a plurality of bus bars which link and connect electrodes of the battery assembly; a smoke exhausting duct provided on one side of the battery assembly; and a control board provided on the smoke exhausting duct and electrically connected to a voltage detection terminal for detecting a voltage of each of the battery cells. In the smoke exhausting duct, a portion where the control board is provided is in a flattened shape having a smaller height and a larger width in comparison with another portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Koji Koizumi, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20190020011Abstract: A battery pack includes a bus bar, a first module, and a second module. The bus bar extends in a predetermined direction and includes a first region, a second region and an intermediate region. The first module includes a plurality of cells each including a negative electrode terminal connected to the first region. The second module includes a plurality of cells each including a positive electrode terminal connected to the second region. The negative electrode terminals are arranged in the predetermined direction in the first region. The positive electrode terminals are arranged in the predetermined direction in the second region. In a cross section perpendicular to the predetermined direction, a cross-sectional area of the intermediate region is greater than a cross-sectional area of at least a part of the first region and is greater than a cross-sectional area of at least a part of the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi YAMANAKA, Yusuke SUZUKI, Takenori TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 10153070Abstract: A waterproof structure of a wire harness includes at least one bundle of an electric wire group in which a plurality of electric wires are linearly arranged, a damming part made of a hard resin material, the damming part which surrounds a part of the electric wire group in an extension direction of the electric wire group and which includes an outer periphery shape part according to a shape of a trapezoidal through hole in an electric wire group insertion part with a divided structure, and a water stop material which prevents water from entering a gap between the electric wire group insertion part and the outer periphery shape part and which is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kimitoshi Makino, Tetsuro Saimoto, Akihito Shibuya, Masaaki Sugiyama, Masataka Yamamoto, Kenji Kinezuka, Shinya Matsurra, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takafumi Mori, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20180337387Abstract: A conductive module includes a first conductive member electrically connected to at least one electrode terminal of a battery module, a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member and an electrical connection target, and an accommodation member accommodating the first and second conductive members. The accommodation member includes an accommodation body having a first accommodation chamber that accommodates the first conductive member and a second accommodation chamber that accommodates the second conductive member, a lid body closing an opening of the second accommodation chamber such that the second conductive member does not come out of the second accommodation chamber, and a hinge body rotating the lid body, a first holding mechanism holding a side of the lid body opposite to the hinge body at the closing position, and a second holding mechanism holding the hinge body side of the lid body at the closing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Takao Shoji, Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Michio Ota, Hideki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20180277823Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; an electrode current collector; a sealing body; an external terminal; an electrical conductor connected to the external terminal; a deforming plate sealing an opening of the electrical conductor, electrically connected to the electrical conductor and to the current collector, and deformed when an internal pressure reaches a predetermined pressure; and a first insulator between the deforming plate and the current collector. The current collector includes a base, and a lead connecting to the electrode body. First to fourth fasteners fasten the base and the first insulator. Between the first and second fasteners, the base is electrically connected to the deforming plate. The second fastener is closer to the lead than the first fastener. The second fastener is closer to a connection between the deforming plate and the electrode current collector than a position of the first insulator supported toward the sealing body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicants: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichirou Yoshida, Hiroyuki Inoue, Eiji Okutani, Takashi Tokunaga, Toshihiro Takada, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 9893395Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack (20) within which the battery is housed in an internal space; an air supplying device (26) that is configured to send cooling air to the battery pack (20); and an air exhausting device (30) is configured to discharge exhaust air from the battery pack (20). The battery pack (20) is arranged under a rear seat (10) of the vehicle. An exhaust vent (54) of the air exhausting device 30) is provided on a floor surface in a rearward space behind the rear seat (10) in the vehicle, and discharges the exhaust air from the battery pack (20) upward into the rearward space from the exhaust vent (54) provided in the floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori Tsuchiya, Shogo Yoneda, Ryuichi Oomuta, Tetsuo Watanabe, Yosuke Maruta
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Publication number: 20170372817Abstract: A waterproof structure of a wire harness includes at least one bundle of an electric wire group in which a plurality of electric wires are linearly arranged, a damming part made of a hard resin material, the damming part which surrounds a part of the electric wire group in an extension direction of the electric wire group and which includes an outer periphery shape part according to a shape of a trapezoidal through hole in an electric wire group insertion part with a divided structure, and a water stop material which prevents water from entering a gap between the electric wire group insertion part and the outer periphery shape part and which is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kimitoshi MAKINO, Tetsuro SAIMOTO, Akihito SHIBUYA, Masaaki SUGIYAMA, Masataka YAMAMOTO, Kenji KINEZUKA, Shinya MATSUURA, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Takafumi MORI, Takenori TSUCHIYA
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Publication number: 20170368729Abstract: A manufacturing method of a wire harness which includes at least one bundle of an electric wire group in which a plurality of electric wires are linearly arranged, and a damming part made of a resin material surrounding a part of the electric wire group in an extending direction of the electric wire group and including an outer periphery shape part according to an inner peripheral shape of an electric wire group insertion part, the manufacturing method includes a mold clamping step of disposing a part of the one bundle of the electric wire group and mold clamping an upper mold and a lower mold and an injection step of performing low pressure injection of a larger amount of molten resin than a volume of a cavity into the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kimitoshi MAKINO, Tetsuro SAIMOTO, Akihito SHIBUYA, Naoya KAWASAKI, Masaaki SUGIYAMA, Masataka YAMAMOTO, Kenji KINEZUKA, Shinya MATSUURA, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Takafumi MORI, Takenori TSUCHIYA
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Publication number: 20160380318Abstract: A power source device includes: a battery assembly (40) including a plurality of battery cells (4) which are aligned; a bus bar module (6) formed by linking a plurality of bus bar storing portions (61) which store a plurality of bus bars (1) which link and connect electrodes (41, 42) of the battery assembly; a smoke exhausting duct (3) provided on one side of the battery assembly; and a control board (2) provided on the smoke exhausting duct and electrically connected to a voltage detection terminal for detecting a voltage of each of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiaki ICHIKAWA, Koji KOIZUMI, Takenori TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 9487077Abstract: A temperature adjustment structures includes a first duct, a blower, and a second duct. The first duct includes an intake port. The blower is connected to the first duct and configured to take in air through the intake port. The blower is placed forward of an electric storage apparatus in the vehicle. The second duct is connected to the blower and the electric storage apparatus and configured to direct the air from the blower to the electric storage apparatus. The second duct extends downward in the vehicle from the blower toward the electric storage apparatus. The electric storage apparatus is housed in a recessed portion of a floor panel, and the recessed portion is located below a luggage compartment of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori Tsuchiya, Koichi Nagamine, Toyotaka Maeda, Yusuke Katayama, Kazuhiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20160294026Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack, a blower, and an intake air duct. The battery pack houses the battery in an internal space. The blower is configured to deliver cooling air into the battery pack. The intake air duct is connected to an intake side of the blower. Also, an inlet (62) of the intake air duct (60) is provided only on a side surface on a door side of a lower trim (12) positioned on an outer edge of a space below a seat cushion (10a).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori TSUCHIYA, Shogo YONEDA, Ryuichi OOMUTA, Tetsuo WATANABE, Yosuke MARUTA
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Publication number: 20160261011Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cooling structure for cooling a battery mounted in a vehicle. This battery cooling structure includes a battery pack (20) within which the battery is housed in an internal space; an air supplying device (26) that is configured to send cooling air to the battery pack (20); and an air exhausting device (30) is configured to discharge exhaust air from the battery pack (20). The battery pack (20) is arranged under a rear seat (10) of the vehicle. An exhaust vent (54) of the air exhausting device 30) is provided on a floor surface in a rearward space behind the rear seat (10) in the vehicle, and discharges the exhaust air from the battery pack (20) upward into the rearward space from the exhaust vent (54) provided in the floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takenori TSUCHIYA, Shogo YONEDA, Ryuichi OOMUTA, Tetsuo WATANABE, Yosuke MARUTA
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Publication number: 20160023547Abstract: A temperature adjustment structures includes a first duct, a blower, and a second duct. The first duct includes an intake port. The blower is connected to the first duct and configured to take in air through the intake port. The blower is placed forward of an electric storage apparatus in the vehicle. The second duct is connected to the blower and the electric storage apparatus and configured to direct the air from the blower to the electric storage apparatus. The second duct extends downward in the vehicle from the blower toward the electric storage apparatus. The electric storage apparatus is housed in a recessed portion of a floor panel, and the recessed portion is located below a luggage compartment of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Takenori TSUCHIYA, Koichi NAGAMINE, Toyotaka MAEDA, Yusuke KATAYAMA, Kazuhiro NAKAMURA