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).
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Publication number: 20240106065Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI
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Patent number: 11862817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Shun Sasaki, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Yo Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Yuta Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230126915Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Hisayuki YAMANE, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
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Publication number: 20220393294Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Atsushi TOKII
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Publication number: 20220384901Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20220384920Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Masaaki MIMA
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Publication number: 20220384903Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Atsushi TOKII
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Publication number: 20220376350Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Tomohiro KAWAUCHI, Toshiki KUSUNOKI, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Masaaki MIMA
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Publication number: 20220320687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Tsuyoshi Hidaka
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Publication number: 20220077535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Shun SASAKI
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Publication number: 20220069400Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Shun SASAKI
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Publication number: 20210242541Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Shun SASAKI, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Yo HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yuta YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210143505Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2017Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventor: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
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Publication number: 20210043896Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Shun SASAKI, Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA, Yo HASEGAWA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yuta YAMAMOTO, Minoru WATANABE
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Patent number: 10388933Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Masanori Kogure
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Publication number: 20180040872Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIDAKA, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Masanori KOGURE
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Publication number: 20170237057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Shogo TSURUTA, Yuichiro YAMAMOTO, Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi HIDAKA
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Patent number: D978785Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Tomohiro Kawauchi, Yasutaka Miyawaki