Patents by Inventor Toshitsugu Hirose

Toshitsugu Hirose 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).

  • Structure of disconnect plug for electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11951846
    Abstract: In a structure of a disconnect plug of an electric vehicle, a plug bracket is raised from an inside of a battery unit to an inside of a bulge formed on a floor panel under rear seats for preventing a submarine motion of a passenger. In addition, a disconnect plug is detachably attached to a front face of a plug bracket, and an opening for accessing to the disconnect plug is formed on a front wall of the bulge. Further, a cover for covering the opening capable of being opened and closed is provided on a trim beneath a front face of a seat cushion of the rear seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamamoto, Toshitsugu Hirose, Hiroaki Nabuchi, Kentaro Hatta, Koichi Hayashi, Miki Ito
  • STRUCTURE OF DISCONNECT PLUG FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230158898
    Abstract: In a structure of a disconnect plug of an electric vehicle, a plug bracket is raised from an inside of a battery unit to an inside of a bulge formed on a floor panel under rear seats for preventing a submarine motion of a passenger. In addition, a disconnect plug is detachably attached to a front face of a plug bracket, and an opening for accessing to the disconnect plug is formed on a front wall of the bulge. Further, a cover for covering the opening capable of being opened and closed is provided on a trim beneath a front face of a seat cushion of the rear seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamamoto, Toshitsugu Hirose, Hiroaki Nabuchi, Kentaro Hatta, Koichi Hayashi, Miki Ito