Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi HIDAKA

Tsuyoshi HIDAKA 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: 20240106065
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in orientations in which gas release valves face an identical direction; a plurality of busbars electrically connected to the plurality of energy storage devices; and a busbar frame (busbar holding member) that is disposed on the plurality of energy storage devices and holds the plurality of busbars. The busbar frame includes a first holder disposed on the plurality of energy storage devices and on one side of the gas release valve, a second holder disposed on the plurality of energy storage devices and on the other side of the gas release valve, and a coupling that is disposed between at least a pair of adjacent energy storage devices among the plurality of energy storage devices and couples a first holder with a second holder. An upper end surface (bottom surface of a part of the coupling is disposed below or flush with an upper surface of a case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI
  • Patent number: 11862817
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device group in which a terminal surface and a side surface intersecting the terminal surface are formed by a plurality of arrayed energy storage devices; and a busbar frame holding a plurality of busbars. The busbar frame is provided with a body holding the busbar and disposed on the terminal surface, a connector holder having a connector, to which an external connector is connected, and disposed on the side surface, and a coupling portion coupling the body and the connector holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Sasaki, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Yo Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Yuta Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230126915
    Abstract: An energy storage facility includes: an energy storage apparatus that includes an energy storage device, a discharge path for a gas discharged from the energy storage device, and a gas discharge port for the gas; and a housing that houses the energy storage apparatus, wherein the housing includes a gas discharge portion that includes: a wall portion that faces the gas discharge port; and a gas discharge opening that is formed in the wall portion for discharging the gas, and the gas discharge portion includes a protrusion that protrudes from the wall portion toward the gas discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hisayuki YAMANE, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
  • Publication number: 20220393294
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage unit including an energy storage device, the energy storage apparatus including a substrate unit including a substrate electrically connected to the energy storage unit and a substrate accommodating unit accommodating the substrate, the substrate unit being attached to the energy storage unit. The substrate accommodating unit includes a gripping unit to grip the energy storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Atsushi TOKII
  • Publication number: 20220384901
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage unit including an energy storage device; a substrate electrically connected to the energy storage unit; a cover disposed on one side in a first direction of the substrate; and a cable in which one end is electrically connected to the energy storage unit while the other end is connected to an external conductive member of the energy storage apparatus. The cable is disposed on one side in the first direction of at least a part of the cover while connected to the external conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI
  • Publication number: 20220384920
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage unit including a plurality of energy storage devices, a first power cable connected to one of a positive electrode connection terminal of the energy storage unit and a negative electrode connection terminal of the energy storage unit and extending from an end portion of the energy storage unit to an outside of the energy storage unit, and a second power cable connected to the other of the positive electrode connection terminal and the negative electrode connection terminal and extending from the end portion of the energy storage unit to the outside of the energy storage unit. The first power cable includes a first connector. The second power cable includes a second connector including a structure which allows direct connection to the first connector. The first power cable is placed in a posture which inhibits connection between the first connector and the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Masaaki MIMA
  • Publication number: 20220384903
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices each including a gas release valve, the plurality of energy storage devices being arranged along a predetermined direction in a posture where the gas release valves are directed in the same direction; an exhaust portion disposed on the gas release valves of the plurality of respective energy storage devices, the exhaust portion forming an exhaust path for a gas discharged from the gas release valves; and a housing accommodating the plurality of the energy storage devices and the exhaust portion, wherein the exhaust portion includes an exhaust port portion that protrudes from the housing and forms an outlet portion of the exhaust path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Atsushi TOKII
  • Publication number: 20220376350
    Abstract: An energy storage facility includes a plurality of energy storage apparatuses. Each of the plurality of energy storage apparatuses includes: an energy storage unit including a plurality of energy storage devices and an outer case holding the plurality of energy storage devices; a positive electrode power cable; and a negative electrode power cable. Each of the positive electrode power cable and the negative electrode power cable is connected to the energy storage unit inside the outer case, and extends from an end of the outer case toward the outside of the outer case. The positive electrode power cable includes a positive electrode connector, and the negative electrode power cable includes a negative electrode connector separated from the positive electrode connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Masaaki MIMA
  • Publication number: 20220320687
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus (1) includes an energy storage device (20), a plate-shaped first member (harness plate (50)) arranged above the energy storage device (20), and a second member (bus bar frame (30)) arranged below the first member. A first one of the first member and the second member has a first convex part (first convex part (32)) projecting toward a second one, and the second one of the first member and the second member has a first concave part or a through hole (through hole (53)) into which the first convex part is inserted, and a second convex part (second convex part (51)) projecting along periphery of the first convex part so as to surround the periphery of the first convex part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Tsuyoshi Hidaka
  • Publication number: 20220077535
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device, a spacer disposed on a first direction side of the energy storage device, and a bus bar connected to the energy storage device, and at least a part of the bus bar is disposed inside the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Shun SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220069400
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a first direction and having electrode terminals on a second direction side intersecting the first direction and a side member disposed on a third direction side intersecting the first direction and the second direction of the plurality of energy storage devices. The side member has a side member protruding portion protruding to a side opposite to the third direction and being disposed on the second direction side of the energy storage device and on the first direction side of the electrode terminal of the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Shun SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20210242541
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device group in which a terminal surface and a side surface intersecting the terminal surface are formed by a plurality of arrayed energy storage devices; and a busbar frame holding a plurality of busbars. The busbar frame is provided with a body holding the busbar and disposed on the terminal surface, a connector holder having a connector, to which an external connector is connected, and disposed on the side surface, and a coupling portion coupling the body and the connector holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Shun SASAKI, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Yo HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yuta YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210143505
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of energy storage devices each including an electrode assembly and a container in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, the energy storage devices being disposed in a predetermined arrangement direction in a laminated manner. The plurality of energy storage devices includes a pair of first energy storage devices located at outermost ends in the arrangement direction and second energy storage devices located between the pair of first energy storage devices. Rigidity of the container of the first energy storage device is higher than rigidity of the container of the second energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
  • Publication number: 20210043896
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and a spacer, in which the spacer has a first member that abuts on a side surface of the energy storage device that faces a first direction, and a second member that is disposed on the first member in a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, the second member supporting an end portion of the first member in the second direction, and the first member has higher heat resistance than the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Shun SASAKI, Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA, Yo HASEGAWA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yuta YAMAMOTO, Minoru WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10388933
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: energy storage devices each of which has a container and an electrode terminal; a connecting member which is connected to the electrode terminal of one of the energy storage devices and is connected to an external conductive member; and a restricting portion which is in contact with the container, which said one energy storage device includes, and is in contact with the connecting member to restrict the connecting member from moving by an external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Masanori Kogure
  • Publication number: 20180040872
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: energy storage devices each of which has a container and an electrode terminal; a connecting member which is connected to the electrode terminal of one of the energy storage devices and is connected to an external conductive member; and a restricting portion which is in contact with the container, which said one energy storage device includes, and is in contact with the connecting member to restrict the connecting member from moving by an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Masanori KOGURE
  • Publication number: 20170237057
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus provided with an energy storage device is provided with an electrode terminal disposed on the energy storage device, and a bus bar placed on a surface of the electrode terminal and connected to the electrode terminal. The bus bar includes a plurality of opening portions formed such that the surface of the electrode terminal is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Shogo TSURUTA, Yuichiro YAMAMOTO, Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
  • Patent number: D978785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Tomohiro Kawauchi, Yasutaka Miyawaki