Patents by Inventor Tomochika Teranaka

Tomochika Teranaka 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).

  • Publication number: 20240234983
    Abstract: A terminal member is electrically connected to at least one battery cell of a plurality of battery cells, and includes a fuse portion. An arc interruption portion is located in a discharging space in which an arc generated at a time of melting and disconnection of the fuse portion extends, and is provided to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the fuse portion and the discharging space are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi KUGINO, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240234914
    Abstract: A plate-shaped member includes a flat surface portion, a flange portion, and a transition portion, the flange portion being provided at an end portion of the plate-shaped member, the flange portion protruding from the flat surface portion in the first direction, the transition portion continuously transitioning from the flat surface portion to the flange portion. The flat surface portion, the transition portion, and the flange portion are provided to be arranged side by side in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240234916
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side in a first direction, each of the plurality of battery cells having a prismatic shape; two restraint members that each restrain the plurality of battery cells along the first direction, each of the two restraint members being provided to be arranged side by side with the plurality of battery cells in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a coupling member in a form of a strip, the coupling member extending in the second direction at an intermediate portion in the first direction to couple the two restraint members to each other. The coupling member has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion that are respectively engaged with the two restraint members in directions of sandwiching the two restraint members along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA, Takahide TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240234936
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked in a Y axis direction; a cover body that covers the plurality of battery cells in a Z axis direction; and a duct. The duct has: a cylindrical portion to which a hose can be fitted, the cylindrical portion extending, in the Y axis direction in a form of in a cylinder, from one end portion of a duct main body portion in the Y axis direction so as to have a tip with an opening; and a projection with which an end portion of the hose can be brought into abutment, the projection protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion at a position away from the opening of the cylindrical portion in the Y axis direction. The cover body has an anchoring portion anchored to the projection in the Z axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaro YOSHIMURA, Kosyo ABE, Iwao TANAKA, Katsuya OSONO, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240234906
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a duct; and an attachment-target member to which the duct is attached. The attachment-target member has a first wall portion and the duct has a second wall portion. The first wall portion is provided with a claw portion. The second wall portion is provided with a groove portion. The groove portion includes a first segment portion and a second segment portion, the first segment portion extending in the Y axis direction, the claw portion being disposed in the first segment portion, the first segment portion anchoring the claw portion in the Z axis direction, the second segment portion extending in a direction intersecting the Y axis direction, the second segment portion being connected to the first segment portion, the second segment portion allowing the claw portion to enter the first segment portion when attaching the duct to the attachment-target member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaro YOSHIMURA, Tomochika TERANAKA, Kosyo ABE, Takahide TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240234925
    Abstract: A terminal member is electrically connected to at least one battery cell of a plurality of battery cells. A holder is located at an end portion of a stack and can fix the terminal member by inserting the terminal member into the holder in a first direction. One of the terminal member and the holder is provided with a first protrusion protruding in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The other of the terminal member and the holder is provided with a first recess fitted to the first protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi KUGINO, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240234917
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of stacked battery cells; a first cover body and a second cover body provided to cover the plurality of battery cells in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction of the battery cells; a pair of binding bars that restrain the plurality of battery cells in the stacking direction of the battery cells; and a retainer connected to each of the binding bars. The first cover body has a first overlapping portion. The second cover body has a second overlapping portion disposed between each of the battery cells and the first overlapping portion and overlapping with the first overlapping portion in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the battery cells. The first cover body is disposed between each of the battery cells and the retainer in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shota HIROHATA, Iwao TANAKA, Kosyo ABE, Yoshiko DAIJO, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240234915
    Abstract: An end plate includes a plate-shaped member. The plate-shaped member has an uneven shape including an abutment portion and a recess, the abutment portion being in abutment with the stack in a first direction, the recess being located in a direction away from the stack with respect to the abutment portion. The recess includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a flat surface shape, the first portion constituting a bottom surface of the recess, the second portion having been through a process for forming the uneven shape. A pressing process has been performed onto the plate-shaped member at a region overlapping with the second portion when viewed in the first direction so as to form a flat surface continuous to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136633
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a duct; and an attachment-target member to which the duct is attached. The attachment-target member has a first wall portion and the duct has a second wall portion. The first wall portion is provided with a claw portion. The second wall portion is provided with a groove portion. The groove portion includes a first segment portion and a second segment portion, the first segment portion extending in the Y axis direction, the claw portion being disposed in the first segment portion, the first segment portion anchoring the claw portion in the Z axis direction, the second segment portion extending in a direction intersecting the Y axis direction, the second segment portion being connected to the first segment portion, the second segment portion allowing the claw portion to enter the first segment portion when attaching the duct to the attachment-target member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaro YOSHIMURA, Tomochika TERANAKA, Kosyo ABE, Takahide TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240136654
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked in a Y axis direction; a cover body that covers the plurality of battery cells in a Z axis direction; and a duct. The duct has: a cylindrical portion to which a hose can be fitted, the cylindrical portion extending, in the Y axis direction in a form of in a cylinder, from one end portion of a duct main body portion in the Y axis direction so as to have a tip with an opening; and a projection with which an end portion of the hose can be brought into abutment, the projection protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion at a position away from the opening of the cylindrical portion in the Y axis direction. The cover body has an anchoring portion anchored to the projection in the Z axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaro YOSHIMURA, Kosyo ABE, Iwao TANAKA, Katsuya OSONO, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136637
    Abstract: An end plate includes a plate-shaped member. The plate-shaped member has an uneven shape including an abutment portion and a recess, the abutment portion being in abutment with the stack in a first direction, the recess being located in a direction away from the stack with respect to the abutment portion. The recess includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a flat surface shape, the first portion constituting a bottom surface of the recess, the second portion having been through a process for forming the uneven shape. A pressing process has been performed onto the plate-shaped member at a region overlapping with the second portion when viewed in the first direction so as to form a flat surface continuous to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136646
    Abstract: A terminal member is electrically connected to at least one battery cell of a plurality of battery cells. A holder is located at an end portion of a stack and can fix the terminal member by inserting the terminal member into the holder in a first direction. One of the terminal member and the holder is provided with a first protrusion protruding in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The other of the terminal member and the holder is provided with a first recess fitted to the first protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi KUGINO, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136678
    Abstract: A terminal member is electrically connected to at least one battery cell of a plurality of battery cells, and includes a fuse portion. An arc interruption portion is located in a discharging space in which an arc generated at a time of melting and disconnection of the fuse portion extends, and is provided to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the fuse portion and the discharging space are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi KUGINO, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136636
    Abstract: A plate-shaped member includes a flat surface portion, a flange portion, and a transition portion, the flange portion being provided at an end portion of the plate-shaped member, the flange portion protruding from the flat surface portion in the first direction, the transition portion continuously transitioning from the flat surface portion to the flange portion. The flat surface portion, the transition portion, and the flange portion are provided to be arranged side by side in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240136638
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side in a first direction, each of the plurality of battery cells having a prismatic shape; two restraint members that each restrain the plurality of battery cells along the first direction, each of the two restraint members being provided to be arranged side by side with the plurality of battery cells in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a coupling member in a form of a strip, the coupling member extending in the second direction at an intermediate portion in the first direction to couple the two restraint members to each other. The coupling member has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion that are respectively engaged with the two restraint members in directions of sandwiching the two restraint members along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUDA, Kosyo ABE, Tomochika TERANAKA, Takahide TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240136639
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of stacked battery cells; a first cover body and a second cover body provided to cover the plurality of battery cells in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction of the battery cells; a pair of binding bars that restrain the plurality of battery cells in the stacking direction of the battery cells; and a retainer connected to each of the binding bars. The first cover body has a first overlapping portion. The second cover body has a second overlapping portion disposed between each of the battery cells and the first overlapping portion and overlapping with the first overlapping portion in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the battery cells. The first cover body is disposed between each of the battery cells and the retainer in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shota HIROHATA, Iwao TANAKA, Kosyo ABE, Yoshiko DAIJO, Tomochika TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 8406618
    Abstract: A camera according to the present invention includes a camera body where an image pickup mechanism is mounted, and a strobe unit is provided in the camera body. A wiring board to which a lead wire to be electrically connected to the strobe unit is connected, and a capacitor connected to the wiring board to feed power to the strobe unit are incorporated in the camera body. The wiring board and the capacitor are provided in a vertically movable manner in the camera body, and a cantilever portion for biasing the wiring board and the capacitor downward, and a lower projection portion for receiving movement of the wiring board and the capacitor due to a biasing force of the cantilever portion are provided in the camera body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daizo Kobayashi, Tomochika Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20110129208
    Abstract: A camera according to the present invention includes a camera body where an image pickup mechanism is mounted, and a strobe unit is provided in the camera body. A wiring board to which a lead wire to be electrically connected to the strobe unit is connected, and a capacitor connected to the wiring board to feed power to the strobe unit are incorporated in the camera body. The wiring board and the capacitor are provided in a vertically movable manner in the camera body, and a cantilever portion for biasing the wiring board and the capacitor downward, and a lower projection portion for receiving movement of the wiring board and the capacitor due to a biasing force of the cantilever portion are provided in the camera body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daizo Kobayashi, Tomochika Teranaka