Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Shindou

Tatsuya Shindou 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: 9487163
    Abstract: In an electric vehicle, high-power unit (20) disposed in motor room (2) to supply drive current to motor drive unit (10), and battery pack (30) disposed below vehicle body floor (3) are connected to each other through charging/discharging harness (51). High-power unit 20 includes unit back surface (high-power module back surface) (24) that faces dash panel (4), and harness connection concave portion (25) recessed from unit back surface (24) toward an inside of high-power unit (20), wherein charging/discharging harness connection terminal (26) to which one end (51a) of charging/discharging harness (51) is connected is disposed inside of harness connection concave portion (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Matano, Tatsuya Shindou, Takuma Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9370994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated power electric unit mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising a first power electric unit, a second power electric unit arranged over the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle, a channel that connects the first and second power electric units so as to flow the air, and a breather provided in the second power electric unit to cause inner and outer sides of the second power electric unit to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Yokoyama, Tomoki Kawamura, Tatsuya Shindou, Takenari Okuyama, Takeo Ishizaki
  • Publication number: 20150210157
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated power electric unit mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising a first power electric unit, a second power electric unit arranged over the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle, a channel that connects the first and second power electric units so as to flow the air, and a breather provided in the second power electric unit to cause inner and outer sides of the second power electric unit to communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Yokoyama, Tomoki Kawamura, Tatsuya Shindou, Takenari Okuyama, Takeo Ishizaki
  • Publication number: 20140333130
    Abstract: In an electric vehicle, high-power unit (20) disposed in motor room (2) to supply drive current to motor drive unit (10), and battery pack (30) disposed below vehicle body floor (3) are connected to each other through charging/discharging harness (51). High-power unit 20 includes unit back surface (high-power module back surface) (24) that faces dash panel (4), and harness connection concave portion (25) recessed from unit back surface (24) toward an inside of high-power unit (20), wherein charging/discharging harness connection terminal (26) to which one end (51a) of charging/discharging harness (51) is connected is disposed inside of harness connection concave portion (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Shinichi Matano, Tatsuya Shindou, Takuma Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7743863
    Abstract: A carrying structure for a vehicle battery includes a vehicle floor panel having a step portion that rises upward toward a rear of the vehicle. A battery is arranged at the step portion for feeding electric power to a driving motor that drives driving wheels of the vehicle. A seat is arranged above the battery, and a tip-up mechanism enables the seat to tip up toward a front of the vehicle with a front part of the seat serving as a rotational pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Shindou
  • Publication number: 20080000703
    Abstract: A carrying structure for a vehicle battery includes a vehicle floor panel having a step portion that rises upward toward a rear of the vehicle. A battery is arranged at the step portion for feeding electric power to a driving motor that drives driving wheels of the vehicle. A seat is arranged above the battery, and a tip-up mechanism enables the seat to tip up toward a front of the vehicle with a front part of the seat serving as a rotational pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Tatsuya Shindou