Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko Ohashi
Yasuhiko Ohashi 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: 20170101031Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell vehicle that is capable of suppressing rotation of a fuel cell when a vehicle collision occurs and minimizing damage to the fuel cell and auxiliary apparatuses. A fuel cell vehicle 1 comprises: a radiator 11 provided in a front room 10; and a fuel cell assembly 12 provided in a vehicle rear direction with respect to the radiator 11 in the front room 10. The fuel cell assembly 12 comprises: an assembly frame 60; and a fuel cell apparatus group 61 that includes a fuel cell 70 and an auxiliary apparatus, the fuel cell apparatus group 61 being integrally mounted to the assembly frame 60. The assembly frame 60 protrudes more than the fuel cell apparatus group 61, toward the radiator 11 at the front side. The fuel cell assembly 12 is installed in the front room 10 such that a height of a front edge part A of the assembly frame 60 at a front side approximately matches a height of a center of gravity P of the entire fuel cell assembly 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Publication number: 20170098553Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a processing liquid supply part. The chamber includes a chamber body and a chamber cover, and the chamber cover is moved up and down by a chamber opening and closing mechanism. A top plate is attached to the chamber cover. While the chamber cover is in contact with the chamber body, a sealed space is formed and processing is performed. When the chamber cover is moved up, an annular opening is formed between the chamber cover and the chamber body. A cup part is positioned outside the annular opening. A processing liquid spattering from a substrate is received by the cup part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Hitoshi NAKAI, Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Patent number: 9555437Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, a liquid receiving part, and an upper nozzle. The chamber includes a chamber body and a chamber cover, and the chamber cover is moved up and down. While the chamber cover is in contact with the chamber body, a small sealed space is formed and some processings involving pressure reduction or pressurization are performed. When the chamber cover is moved up, an annular opening is formed between the chamber cover and the chamber body. On an outer side relative to the annular opening, positioned are a first cup part and a second cup part. A processing liquid spattering from a substrate is received by the first cup part or the second cup part. In the substrate processing apparatus, it is possible to perform various processings in the small chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Nakai, Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Publication number: 20160221433Abstract: There is provided a piping member that is used for a moving body equipped with a fuel cell and that is configured to suppress potential troubles caused by drainage water of the fuel cell. A fuel cell vehicle 1 includes an exhaust pipe 100 that is a piping member configured to discharge drainage water and exhaust gas of a fuel cell 10. The exhaust pipe 100 includes an extended portion 111, a curved portion 112 and an opening end portion 113 and is mounted such that the exhaust pipe 100 opens downward on the rear side of the fuel cell vehicle 1. The exhaust pipe 100 is configured such that an inner wall surface 121 of a wall portion 113f of the opening end portion 113 located on the front side of the vehicle is inclined from the rear side toward the front side of the fuel cell vehicle 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryota AKABOSHI, Yasuki OTAKE, Shunichi SHIBASAKI, Yasuhiko OHASHI, Shigeyuki TERADA
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Publication number: 20160207419Abstract: There is provided a technique of improving an intake structure that takes in the outside air in a fuel cell vehicle. A fuel cell vehicle 10 includes first and second grilles 11 and 12 that are configured to be open forward and take in the outside air. An air intake 100 is placed in a vehicle inner space 10r of the fuel cell vehicle 10. The air intake 100 is placed in a location behind and above the first grille 11 and is configured to take in the air as a reactive gas that is to be supplied to a fuel cell 21. A flow path member 120 is placed in a location in front of and below the air intake 100 and behind the first grille 11. The flow path member 120 has an inclined wall portion 121 that is arranged to face the first grille 11 and is inclined obliquely upward from front to rear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Patent number: 9283838Abstract: Provided is a protective structure for a fuel cell system in a vehicle. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit accommodating a fuel cell and a related device disposed adjacently to the fuel cell unit. The protective structure enables effective protection of the fuel cell unit and the related device from impacts from below the vehicle. The fuel cell unit and the related device are provided at respective protective structural bodies. An under-panel is provided on at least one of the bottom surfaces of the protective structural bodies. A floor panel covers commonly the bottom surface sides of the fuel cell unit and the related device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Publication number: 20160042980Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus (1), an enlarged sealed space (100) is formed by bringing a cup part (161) that forms a lateral space (160) around the outer periphery of a chamber (12) into contact with a chamber lid part (122) separated from a chamber body (121). A scan nozzle (188) is attached to the cup part (161) in the lateral space (160) and supplies a chemical solution onto a substrate after moving to above the substrate through an annular opening (81). During processing for cleaning the substrate and processing for drying the substrate, the scan nozzle (188) is housed in the lateral space (160) and an upper opening of the chamber body (121) is closed by the chamber lid part (122) to isolate the chamber space (120) from the lateral space (160) and seal the chamber space (120). Thus, the chamber space (120) can be isolated from the scan nozzle (188). This consequently prevents a mist or the like of the chemical solution supplied from the scan nozzle (188) from adhering to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventor: Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Publication number: 20150255815Abstract: The largest possible compartment space is secured in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle. A reactor unit, a voltage-increase control unit and a condenser unit included in an FC converter are integrated so that they do not superpose on each other in the thickness directions of the respective rectangular parallelepiped shape. In other words, the FC converter is formed by integrating the reactor unit, the voltage-increase control unit and the condenser unit in a flat state. Such an FC converter is arranged on the upper, lower or rear side of the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventor: Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Publication number: 20150249254Abstract: The largest possible compartment space is secured in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle. A reactor unit, a voltage-increase control unit and a condenser unit included in an FC converter are integrated so that they do not superpose on each other in the thickness directions of the respective rectangular parallelepiped shape. In other words, the FC converter is formed by integrating the reactor unit, the voltage-increase control unit and the condenser unit in a flat state. Such an FC converter is arranged on the upper, lower or rear side of the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventor: Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Patent number: 8932769Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure of a fuel cell system capable of withstanding a collision from the side face of a fuel cell vehicle. The fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell unit for housing a fuel cell, and a protective structure having a mounting surface for mounting the fuel cell unit. The protective structure includes sloping frames provided obliquely relative to the mounting surface at a position opposing at least one side face of the fuel cell unit. Since the protective structure has the sloping frames as the structural objects to be subjected to the impact of the collision from the side face, the protection of the entire height of the fuel cell unit is realized by the lightest structural objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Patent number: 8864937Abstract: A substrate treatment apparatus includes: a treatment chamber provided therein with a chemical solution treatment area for treating a substrate with a chemical solution and a drying treatment area provided above the chemical solution treatment area for drying the substrate; a substrate holding member vertically movably provided in the treatment chamber for holding the substrate; and a lifting mechanism vertically moving the substrate in the range between the chemical solution treatment area and the drying treatment area.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Patent number: 8672359Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle in which the configuration of a frame supporting a tank is effectively used. In order to achieve such an object, the vehicle includes a tank supported by a pair of side frames and cross frames which traverse the side frames, wherein a displacement suppression target on a vehicle floor is supported by the cross frames, the displacement suppression target having a relative displacement during an action of an external force on the vehicle, needed to be suppressed. The tank is preferably suspended on the cross frames. In addition, the displacement suppression target is preferably attached to the cross frames on which the tank is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Publication number: 20140060423Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, a liquid receiving part, and an upper nozzle. The chamber includes a chamber body and a chamber cover, and the chamber cover is moved up and down. While the chamber cover is in contact with the chamber body, a small sealed space is formed and some processings involving pressure reduction or pressurization are performed. When the chamber cover is moved up, an annular opening is formed between the chamber cover and the chamber body. On an outer side relative to the annular opening, positioned are a first cup part and a second cup part. A processing liquid spattering from a substrate is received by the first cup part or the second cup part. In the substrate processing apparatus, it is possible to perform various processings in the small chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi NAKAI, Yasuhiko OHASHI
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Patent number: 8607909Abstract: This fuel cell vehicle FCV is provided with a fuel cell FC as well as a first tank and a second tank, which store a reaction gas to be supplied to the fuel cell FC. The first tank and the second tank are arranged in the front area of the fuel cell vehicle FCV. The second tank is arranged nearer to a rear area than the first tank and arrangement is performed so that the positions of the tanks are out of alignment in a vertical direction. This configuration enables compatibility to be ensured between an increase in the tank capacity of the fuel cell vehicle and an increase in the space in a passenger room and a trunk, and is capable of absorbing the impact of a collision even if the collision occurs.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Patent number: 8459399Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure of a fuel cell system capable of inhibiting a related device from colliding with the fuel cell when a crash impact is applied from the vehicle front while inhibiting the increase in the vehicle weight. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, and a related device electrically connected to the fuel cell and disposed adjacent to the, wherein related device has an inclined part on a side of a forward direction of a vehicle. When a crash impact is applied to the vehicle from the forward direction side, the moving direction of the related device is changed to a direction (for example, downward) that is not parallel to the forward direction. Thus, it is possible to inhibit the related device from advancing directly toward and damaging the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Patent number: 8408345Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a radiator, a radiator fan, and a mounting frame. The mounting frame has an opposed member located on an axially extension of a rotating shaft of the radiator fan. When a compression load acting on the rotating shaft reaches a preset load, the rotating shaft of the radiator fan is compressed in an axial center direction along an axial center.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Patent number: 8268440Abstract: A steel plate-reinforcing material of a type giving vibration-damping performance to a steel plate including a restricted layer and a thermosetting foamed viscoelasticity layer, as tackifiers included in said thermosetting foamed viscoelasticity layer, the tackifiers including a terpene system resin, an aliphatic series system petroleum resin and an aromatic series system petroleum resin are used, a fiber is added to the thermosetting foamed viscoelasticity layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignees: Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ayumi Takata, Yasuhiko Ohashi, Kunitoshi Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20120103713Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a radiator, a radiator fan, and a mounting frame. The mounting frame has an opposed member located on an axially extension of a rotating shaft of the radiator fan. When a compression load acting on the rotating shaft reaches a preset load, the rotating shaft of the radiator fan is compressed in an axial center direction along an axial center.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Publication number: 20120091665Abstract: A seal structure for sealing a penetrated portion through which a rotary shaft passes between a cover member and the rotary shaft. A seal member is fitted onto the rotary shaft in a manner that the rotary shaft can rotate relative to the seal member, and the elastic buffer member is provided for connection between the seal member and the cover member at the penetrated portion. The seal structure can keep sealing performance by reducing the influence of movements such as vibration and thermal expansion of the cover member and the influence of process tolerance of the cover member on the sealing performance of the seal member attached to the penetrated portion between the cover member and the rotary shaft penetrating the cover member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp., Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Matsuhiro Okuda, Tomokazu Sumida, Kazuya Yoshijima, Takahiro Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Yamada, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Hirotaka Kurita, Susumu Fujita, Yasuhiko Ohashi
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Publication number: 20120080251Abstract: This fuel cell vehicle FCV is provided with a fuel cell FC as well as a first tank and a second tank, which store a reaction gas to be supplied to the fuel cell FC. The first tank and the second tank are arranged in the front area of the fuel cell vehicle FCV. The second tank is arranged nearer to a rear area than the first tank and arrangement is performed so that the positions of the tanks are out of alignment in a vertical direction. This configuration enables compatibility to be ensured between an increase in the tank capacity of the fuel cell vehicle and an increase in the space in a passenger room and a trunk, and is capable of absorbing the impact of a collision even if the collision occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko Ohashi