Patents by Inventor Tetsuya SUGIZAKI

Tetsuya SUGIZAKI 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: 11919382
    Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle includes a floor panel, a tunnel section, an electrical storage device, and an electric power line. The tunnel section is formed in a vehicle forward/rearward direction in a central portion of the floor panel in a vehicle width direction. The electrical storage device is disposed behind the tunnel section of the vehicle above the floor panel. The electric power line is disposed below the tunnel section and connected to the electrical storage device. The tunnel section has an opening portion formed in a rear end portion of the tunnel section located in front of the electrical storage device of the vehicle and through which the electric power line is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Mukumoto, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Hirotaka Hayakawa, Daichi Yamanaka, Ryoji Ando, Shinya Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20230318110
    Abstract: A battery unit mounted on a vehicle includes a base plate, and a battery module which is fixed to the base plate and in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked. A flow path is formed between the base plate and the battery module. The base plate is provided with a first suspension member which crosses the flow path and forms a part of the flow path, and a second suspension member which extends above the first suspension member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo SHINODA, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Jaewon SON, Ryuta NISHIGAMI, Yuki KAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230311793
    Abstract: A vehicle structure with a battery includes a battery placement portion, a front cross member, a rear cross member, and left and right rear side frames. The front cross member is disposed at a vehicle forward position of the battery placement portion. The rear cross member is disposed at a vehicle rearward position of the battery placement portion. The left and right rear side frames are disposed on left and right outer sides of the battery placement portion. The battery placement portion includes a battery fixation portion that is provided on an outer side in a vehicle width direction and is connected to a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayakawa, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Ryo Shinoda, Wataru Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230116754
    Abstract: The battery cooling structure includes a cell stacked body that has an inter-cell flow path between adjacent battery cells, a base plate that is disposed adjacent to one of surfaces of the cell stacked body, an inflow-side flow path that is disposed between the cell stacked body and the base plate and communicates with the inter-cell flow path, and an air supply port that is disposed in one end portion of the inflow-side flow path in the stacking direction and supplies air to the inflow-side flow path are included. The base plate has a branching portion that branches air in the inflow-side flow path, into a plurality of flows, and the branching portion is disposed at a position that is further from the air supply port than one endmost battery cell of the cell stacked body, the one endmost battery cell being adjacent to of the air supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jaewon SON, Hiroshi KANO, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20230101105
    Abstract: This rear vehicle body structure includes a first floor cross member disposed on a vehicle front side with respect to a battery and connected to a rear side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction on an outer side in a vehicle width direction, and a second floor cross member disposed on a vehicle rear side with respect to the battery, in which the first floor cross member includes a widened part widened in the vehicle front-rear direction at an end portion and extending to a position at which it overlaps the battery, and a boundary part between the widened part and the rear side frame is disposed at a position at which it overlaps the battery in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayakawa, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Takafumi Raitoku, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Ryo Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20230101857
    Abstract: A vehicle body includes: a vehicle body floor having a battery housing portion; a pair of left and right side sills; a front cross member disposed in front of the battery housing portion; a rear cross member disposed behind the battery housing portion; and a battery cover that covers a battery from above. A widened portion of which a height in a vertical direction increases with respect to a center region of the front cross member in a vehicle width direction and of which a front-rear width expands to a vehicle rear side with respect to a front-rear width of the center region of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction is provided on an end portion of the front cross member on an outer side in the vehicle width direction. The battery cover is made of a metal and includes an outer connecting portion connected to the widened portion on an outer side in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayakawa, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Shungo Chino, Takashi Nitta, Kazuya Kimura, Takafumi Raitoku, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Toshihiro Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220314775
    Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle includes a floor panel, a tunnel section, an electrical storage device, and an electric power line. The tunnel section is formed in a vehicle forward/rearward direction in a central portion of the floor panel in a vehicle width direction. The electrical storage device is disposed behind the tunnel section of the vehicle above the floor panel. The electric power line is disposed below the tunnel section and connected to the electrical storage device. The tunnel section has an opening portion formed in a rear end portion of the tunnel section located in front of the electrical storage device of the vehicle and through which the electric power line is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori Mukumoto, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Hirotaka Hayakawa, Daichi Yamanaka, Ryoji Ando, Shinya Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20220320630
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a power storage device; a floor member disposed on a bottom portion of a vehicle body; and a cover member fixed to the floor member and forming a storage space for the power storage device between the floor member and the cover member. The electric vehicle includes: an intake port introducing air in a passenger compartment into the storage space; and an exhaust port exhausting air having been heat-exchanged with the power storage device in the storage space into the passenger compartment. The exhaust port is composed of the floor member and the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kono, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Hiroki Sakamoto, Jaewon Son
  • Patent number: 10632830
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a high-voltage device, and a power converter. The motor moves the vehicle. The high-voltage device is disposed inside a vehicle cabin of the vehicle. The power converter is disposed outside the vehicle cabin. The power converter is connected to the motor and the high-voltage device to convert electric power output from the high-voltage device and to supply the converted electric power to the motor. The high-voltage device is arranged to be juxtaposed to the power converter along a front-rear direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sugizaki, Tomohiro Fukazu, Noboru Fujiyoshi, Rieko Koyama, Kosuke Oguri
  • Patent number: 10150346
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery module, a heater duct, and an exhaust duct. The battery module is disposed on the floor panel under a seat. The heater duct is disposed on the floor panel to discharge air output from an air conditioner through the heater duct. The exhaust duct is provided on the floor panel to discharge air output from the battery module through the exhaust duct. The exhaust duct intersects the heater duct viewed in a height direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rieko Koyama, Kenta Sugitate, Ryo Fujii, Tetsuya Sugizaki
  • Patent number: 10118475
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery module, an upper frame member, a battery case, a battery cover, a sealing member, and a sealing bolt. The battery module is suspended from the upper frame member. The battery case has an opening to accommodate the battery module in the battery case. The battery cover is to cover the opening of the battery case. The sealing member is to seal a gap between the battery case and the battery cover. The sealing bolt is provided on the battery cover and secured to the upper frame member to connect the battery module and the battery cover via the upper frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sugizaki, Rieko Koyama
  • Publication number: 20170267057
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery module, a heater duct, and an exhaust duct. The battery module is disposed on the floor panel under a seat. The heater duct is disposed on the floor panel to discharge air output from an air conditioner through the heater duct. The exhaust duct is provided on the floor panel to discharge air output from the battery module through the exhaust duct. The exhaust duct intersects the heater duct viewed in a height direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rieko KOYAMA, Kenta SUGITATE, Ryo FUJII, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170267089
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery module, an upper frame member, a battery case, a battery cover, a sealing member, and a sealing bolt. The battery module is suspended from the upper frame member. The battery case has an opening to accommodate the battery module in the battery case. The battery cover is to cover the opening of the battery case. The sealing member is to seal a gap between the battery case and the battery cover. The sealing bolt is provided on the battery cover and secured to the upper frame member to connect the battery module and the battery cover via the upper frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Rieko KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170232866
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a high-voltage device, and a power converter. The motor moves the vehicle. The high-voltage device is disposed inside a vehicle cabin of the vehicle. The power converter is disposed outside the vehicle cabin. The power converter is connected to the motor and the high-voltage device to convert electric power output from the high-voltage device and to supply the converted electric power to the motor. The high-voltage device is arranged to be juxtaposed to the power converter along a front-rear direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Tomohiro FUKAZU, Noboru FUJIYOSHI, Rieko KOYAMA, Kosuke OGURI
  • Patent number: 9644739
    Abstract: A packing includes a base part that is attached to a duct, and a seal lip part that extends from the base part toward a battery module to press against the battery module. A first bend portion is provided midway in the seal lip part. A second bend portion is provided in a continuous portion between the base part and the seal lip part. The first bend portion and the second bend portion are bent in a direction opposite to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: OHTSUKA POLY-TECH CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Uchida, Tetsuya Sugizaki, Tomohiro Higaki
  • Patent number: 9455095
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes at least first to third storage modules and storage-module busbars. The at least first to third storage modules each include a plurality of storage cells. The at least first to third storage modules are arranged next to each other. Storage-module terminals of the at least first to third storage modules are adjacent to each other. The storage-module terminals of the at least first to third storage modules are electrically connected to each other with the storage-module busbars. The storage-module busbars includes a long storage-module busbar and a short storage-module busbar. The long storage-module busbar is provided at a first side of the at least first to third storage modules. The short storage-module busbar is provided at a second side of the at least first to third storage modules. The long storage-module busbar is longer than the short storage-module busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Ishibashi, Kanae Ohkuma, Makoto Wada, Tomomi Kurita, Tetsuya Sugizaki
  • Publication number: 20150147639
    Abstract: A packing includes a base part that is attached to a duct, and a seal lip part that extends from the base part toward a battery module to press against the battery module. A first bend portion is provided midway in the seal lip part. A second bend portion is provided in a continuous portion between the base part and the seal lip part. The first bend portion and the second bend portion are bent in a direction opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshitaka UCHIDA, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI, Tomohiro HIGAKI
  • Publication number: 20140127548
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes at least first to third storage modules and storage-module busbars. The at least first to third storage modules each include a plurality of storage cells. The at least first to third storage modules are arranged next to each other. Storage-module terminals of the at least first to third storage modules are adjacent to each other. The storage-module terminals of the at least first to third storage modules are electrically connected to each other with the storage-module busbars. The storage-module busbars includes a long storage-module busbar and a short storage-module busbar. The long storage-module busbar is provided at a first side of the at least first to third storage modules. The short storage-module busbar is provided at a second side of the at least first to third storage modules. The long storage-module busbar is longer than the short storage-module busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki ISHIBASHI, Kanae OHKUMA, Makoto WADA, Tomomi KURITA, Tetsuya SUGIZAKI