Patents by Inventor Tetsu Miyamoto
Tetsu Miyamoto 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: 11888139Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a switching part that is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo Aoki, Tetsu Miyamoto, Ayumu Uno, Takeshi Otani, Daisuke Komazawa
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Patent number: 11731483Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a control device is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsu Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Katagiri, Kengo Aoki, Naoki Fujihara, Ayumu Uno, Kenta Sugitate, Takeshi Otani
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Patent number: 11712981Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, an air conditioner, a first temperature adjustment circuit including a first pump and a chiller, a second temperature adjustment circuit including a second pump and a radiator, a coupling passage configured to connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupling circuit, an electromagnetic switching valve configured to switch between a circulation state in which the heat medium can circulate through the coupling circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium cannot circulate through the coupling circuit, a first temperature sensor configured to acquire a first temperature which is a temperature of the battery, and a control device configured to select any one mode of a plurality of modes in accordance with the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsu Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Katagiri, Kengo Aoki, Naoki Fujihara, Ayumu Uno, Takeshi Otani, Naoyuki Nakamura, Kenta Sugitate, Hiroto Kobayashi, Satoko Ito
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Publication number: 20220111760Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, an air conditioner, a first temperature adjustment circuit including a first pump and a chiller, a second temperature adjustment circuit including a second pump and a radiator, a coupling passage configured to connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupling circuit, an electromagnetic switching valve configured to switch between a circulation state in which the heat medium can circulate through the coupling circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium cannot circulate through the coupling circuit, a first temperature sensor configured to acquire a first temperature which is a temperature of the battery, and a control device configured to select any one mode of a plurality of modes in accordance with the first temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsu MIYAMOTO, Toshikatsu KATAGIRI, Kengo AOKI, Naoki FUJIHARA, Ayumu UNO, Takeshi OTANI, Naoyuki NAKAMURA, Kenta SUGITATE, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Satoko ITO
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Publication number: 20220063368Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a control device is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsu MIYAMOTO, Toshikatsu KATAGIRI, Kengo AOKI, Naoki FUJIHARA, Ayumu UNO, Kenta SUGITATE, Takeshi OTANI
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Publication number: 20220069385Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a switching part that is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo AOKI, Tetsu MIYAMOTO, Ayumu UNO, Takeshi OTANI, Daisuke KOMAZAWA
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Patent number: 10074880Abstract: A cooling structure of an electricity storage device includes a storage cell case, a plurality of storage cells, a plurality of cooling passages, an intake duct, an exhaust duct, a cooling air suction device, and a flow path resistance. The plurality of storage cells are accommodated in the storage cell case. The plurality of cooling passages are provided between the storage cells. The intake duct is connected to an upstream side of the storage cell case. The exhaust duct is connected to a downstream side of the storage cell case. The cooling air suction device is connected to the exhaust duct and configured to draw cooling air from the intake duct. The flow path resistance is provided between the plurality of cooling passages and the cooling air suction device to limit a flow of the cooling air from the intake duct to the cooling air suction device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Hiranishi, Koichi Takahashi, Tetsu Miyamoto
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Patent number: 9698392Abstract: An electricity storage module includes a storage cell group, first and second end plates, a first restraining band, a second restraining band, and at least one intermediate plate. The first restraining band is provided to face a first side surface of the storage cell group and is connected to the first and second end plates to restrain the storage cell group. The first restraining band includes a first flat surface, a first bent portion, and a second bent portion. The second restraining band includes a second flat surface, a third bent portion, and a fourth bent portion. The at least one intermediate plate is disposed at an internal position in the storage cell group in a stacking direction. The first and third bent portions or portions in vicinities of the first and third bent portions are connected to the at least one intermediate plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Yamada, Koichi Hasegawa, Tetsu Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20160190526Abstract: An electricity storage module includes a storage cell group, first and second end plates, a first restraining band, a second restraining band, and at least one intermediate plate. The first restraining band is provided to face a first side surface of the storage cell group and is connected to the first and second end plates to restrain the storage cell group. The first restraining band includes a first flat surface, a first bent portion, and a second bent portion. The second restraining band includes a second flat surface, a third bent portion, and a fourth bent portion. The at least one intermediate plate is disposed at an internal position in the storage cell group in a stacking direction. The first and third bent portions or portions in vicinities of the first and third bent portions are connected to the at least one intermediate plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro YAMADA, Koichi HASEGAWA, Tetsu MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20140212721Abstract: A cooling structure of an electricity storage device includes a storage cell case, a plurality of storage cells, a plurality of cooling passages, an intake duct, an exhaust duct, a cooling air suction device, and a flow path resistance. The plurality of storage cells are accommodated in the storage cell case. The plurality of cooling passages are provided between the storage cells. The intake duct is connected to an upstream side of the storage cell case. The exhaust duct is connected to a downstream side of the storage cell case. The cooling air suction device is connected to the exhaust duct and configured to draw cooling air from the intake duct. The flow path resistance is provided between the plurality of cooling passages and the cooling air suction device to limit a flow of the cooling air from the intake duct to the cooling air suction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru HIRANISHI, Koichi TAKAHASHI, Tetsu MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 8039752Abstract: A heat dissipating structure of a print circuit board to improve heat-dissipation efficiency for mounted electronic components while retaining required soldering strength is disclosed. The heat dissipation structure of a print circuit board comprising a stack of multiple layers including a mounting surface layer on which electronic components including heat generating components are soldered. On both sides of the print circuit board, inner vias bore surface layers but inner layers are not bored. Core vias bore the inner layers in the print circuit board but the surface layers are not bored. The inner vias and the core vias are positioned at the predetermined distance over the layer surface. Heat from heat generating components is conducted through the inner vias on surface layers and the core vias inside the circuit board to the outside, high efficiency of the heat-dissipation is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignees: Keihin Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Yanbe, Kazuo Maruyama, Takashi Ikeda, Tetsu Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20090211788Abstract: A heat dissipating structure of a print circuit board to improve heat-dissipation efficiency for mounted electronic components while retaining required soldering strength is disclosed. The heat dissipation structure of a print circuit board comprising a stack of multiple layers including a mounting surface layer on which electronic components including heat generating components are soldered. On both sides of the print circuit board, inner vias bore surface layers but inner layers are not bored. Core vias bore the inner layers in the print circuit board but the surface layers are not bored. The inner vias and the core vias are positioned at the predetermined distance over the layer surface. Heat from heat generating components is conducted through the inner vias on surface layers and the core vias inside the circuit board to the outside, high efficiency of the heat-dissipation is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicants: KEIHIN CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya YANBE, Kazuo MARUYAMA, Takashi IKEDA, Tetsu MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 7097934Abstract: In the present battery apparatus for a vehicle, a temperature detecting plate 30 is fixed outside a casing 10 accommodating a plurality of secondary batteries 20. The casing 10 is provided with ventilation holes 15 for cooling the secondary batteries 20 between the secondary batteries 20 and the temperature detecting plate 30. The temperature detecting plate 30 fixes temperature sensors 50 on an insulation substrate 31. The insulation substrate 31 has air holes 33 communicated with the ventilation holes 15 of the casing 10, and a communicating portion 34 is provided between the air holes 33. The temperature sensor 50 is fixed to the communicating portion 34, and thereby the temperature sensor 50 is located so as to have access to a surface of the secondary battery 20 via the ventilation hole 15.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naohiro Shigeta, Masaki Yugo, Tetsu Miyamoto, Shoichi Toya, Hideo Shimizu
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Publication number: 20030162084Abstract: In the present battery apparatus for vehicle, a temperature detecting plate 30 is fixed outside a casing 10 accommodating a plurality of secondary batteries 20. The casing 10 is provided with ventilation holes 15 for cooling the secondary batteries 20 between the secondary batteries 20 and the temperature detecting plate 30. The temperature detecting plate 30 fixes temperature sensors 50 on an insulation substrate 31. The insulation substrate 31 has air holes 33 communicated with the ventilation holes 15 of the casing 10, and a communicating portion 34 is provided between the air holes 33, and the temperature sensor 50 is fixed to the communicating portion 34, whereby the temperature sensor 50 is located so as to access to the surface of the secondary battery 20 via the ventilation hole 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Naohiro Shigeta, Masaki Yugo, Tetsu Miyamoto, Shoichi Toya, Hideo Shimizu