Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Inakawa

Tetsuo Inakawa 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: 10637018
    Abstract: A battery module includes a stacked structure including: at least a plurality of stacked battery units; an insulating rod member passing through the stacked structure; and a tightening member that tightens the stacked structure from both ends of the insulating rod member passing through the stacked structure. The tightening member tightens the stacked structure to fasten the battery units, so that the close contact portions of the conductive members of adjacent ones of the battery units are brought in close contact with each other and the adjacent battery units are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Inakawa, Ryo Tanabe, Yasuhiro Tonomura
  • Patent number: 10355329
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module including a plurality of stacked battery units. Each of the battery units is arranged in a manner that a face of a heat-transfer plate held by a battery support body formed from an insulating material and a main face of a battery cell oppose each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Yasuhiro Tonomura, Naruhiko Endo, Hiroaki Ono, Junpei Ikeno, Noritsugu Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 10164222
    Abstract: A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a battery module comprising a plurality of battery units comprising a pair of terminals respectively; and a connector comprising insertion portions, wherein the pair of terminals are inserted into the insertion portions and the plurality of terminals are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Tsutomu Aoyama, Tatsuya Adachi, Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Tsuyoshi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20170141366
    Abstract: A battery module includes a stacked structure including: at least a plurality of stacked battery units; an insulating rod member passing through the stacked structure; and a tightening member that tightens the stacked structure from both ends of the insulating rod member passing through the stacked structure. The tightening member tightens the stacked structure to fasten the battery units, so that the close contact portions of the conductive members of adjacent ones of the battery units are brought in close contact with each other and the adjacent battery units are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Tetsuo INAKAWA, Ryo TANABE, Yasuhiro TONOMURA
  • Publication number: 20160351867
    Abstract: A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a battery module comprising a plurality of battery units comprising a pair of terminals respectively; and a connector comprising insertion portions, wherein the pair of terminals are inserted into the insertion portions and the plurality of terminals are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Tsutomu Aoyama, Tatsuya Adachi, Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Tsuyoshi Toukairin
  • Patent number: 9419256
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery cell that charges and discharges electric power; and a bracket that has an outer peripheral wall portion surrounding an outer peripheral side of the battery cell, and a support body which is provided inside the outer peripheral wall portion and supports the battery cell, wherein two battery cells are inserted from a front surface side and a back surface side of the bracket into the outer peripheral wall portion and are mounted on both side surfaces of the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Tsutomu Aoyama, Tatsuya Adachi, Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Tsuyoshi Toukairin
  • Patent number: 9005801
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery supports each having a face orthogonal to the stacking direction, and a side face, the battery supports each containing a plurality of cells and being made of an insulating material, a coupling part that is located between the face of one battery support and the face of another adjacent battery support, and contracts in the stacking direction upon stacking the battery supports to bring the faces of the battery supports into intimate contact, a group of cells including the battery supports stacked with the coupling part being placed between the battery supports, a base plate, and first and second regulating plates placed facing each other in a standing position on the base plate, the first and second regulating plates sandwiching the group of cells arranged between the first and second regulating plates and stacked with the coupling part being contracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Ryota Isshiki, Ryo Tanabe, Tetsuo Inakawa
  • Publication number: 20150017504
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module including a plurality of stacked battery units. Each of the battery units is arranged in a manner that a face of a heat-transfer plate held by a battery support body formed from an insulating material and a main face of a battery cell oppose each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Yasuhiro Tonomura, Naruhiko Endo, Hiroaki Ono, Junpei Ikeno, Noritsugu Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20120313559
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery supports each having a face orthogonal to the stacking direction, and a side face, the battery supports each containing a plurality of cells and being made of an insulating material, a coupling part that is located between the face of one battery support and the face of another adjacent battery support, and contracts in the stacking direction upon stacking the battery supports to bring the faces of the battery supports into intimate contact, a group of cells including the battery supports stacked with the coupling part being placed between the battery supports, a base plate, and first and second regulating plates placed facing each other in a standing position on the base plate, the first and second regulating plates sandwiching the group of cells arranged between the first and second regulating plates and stacked with the coupling part being contracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Ryota Isshiki, Ryo Tanabe, Tetsuo Inakawa
  • Publication number: 20120064383
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery cell that charges and discharges electric power; and a bracket that has an outer peripheral wall portion surrounding an outer peripheral side of the battery cell, and a support body which is provided inside the outer peripheral wall portion and supports the battery cell, wherein two battery cells are inserted from a front surface side and a back surface side of the bracket into the outer peripheral wall portion and are mounted on both side surfaces of the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tonomura, Tsutomu Aoyama, Tatsuya Adachi, Ryota Isshiki, Tetsuo Inakawa, Munenori Inden, Ryo Tanabe, Tsuyoshi Toukairin