Patents by Inventor Yasutaka Miyawaki
Yasutaka Miyawaki 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: 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: 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: 20220352593Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; and a first spacer and a second spacer that sandwich the energy storage device. The first spacer includes: a first body portion facing the energy storage device; a first wall portion protruding from the first body portion toward the second spacer along the energy storage device; and a first protruding portion protruding from the first wall portion. The second spacer includes: a second body portion acing the energy storage device; a second wall portion protruding from the second body portion toward the first wall portion along the energy storage device; and a second protruding portion protruding from the second wall portion. The first protruding portion includes a spaced-apart portion where a distance between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion is larger than a distance between the first wall portion and the second wall portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Tomoshige INOUE, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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Publication number: 20220285776Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes: a first end component and a second end component that interpose power storage devices in a first direction; and a first side component and a second side component that interpose the power storage devices in a second direction. The first end component includes a first end connector connected to the first side component and a second end connector connected to the second side component. The first side component includes a first side connector connected to the first end connector. The second side component includes a second side connector connected to the second end connector. The first end connector and the first side connector overlap one another in the first direction, and are joined. The second end connector and the second side connector overlap one another in the second direction, and are joined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Yasutaka Miyawaki, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Yoshiki Karata
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Publication number: 20220190425Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and a spacer disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a first direction. The spacer includes: a bulging portion extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction and bulging toward at least one of one side in the first direction and the other side in the first direction; and a flat plate portion disposed on one side of the bulging portion in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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Publication number: 20220149474Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including a case, a spacer including a spacer main body portion arranged on a first side in a first direction of the energy storage device, and a side member including a side main body portion arranged on a first side in a second direction intersecting the first direction of the energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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Patent number: 10693198Abstract: A control device (90) equipped with: switches (91) provided in each charging or discharging current path in each of one or more power storage units (40); a control unit (92) that supplies a control signal to the switch (91); and an external input terminal (83) that supplies an external input signal to the switch (91). Each switch (91) has a function for turning off when the control signal and/or the external input signal is a signal for turning off that switch, or a function for turning on when both the control signal and the external input signal are a signal for turning on that switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Hiroaki Sone, Tatsuya Inoue, Yasutaka Miyawaki
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Patent number: 10615394Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus which includes a first energy storage device having a first terminal which is either a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal, wherein the energy storage apparatus further includes a terminal neighboring member which is disposed adjacently to the first terminal of the first energy storage device, and the terminal neighboring member includes: a first housing portion capable of housing a first conductive member which connects the first terminal and a second terminal which a second energy storage device different from the first energy storage device has to each other; and a first lead-out portion capable of leading out a second conductive member which connects the first terminal and a third terminal which a third energy storage device different from the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device has to each other from the first housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventor: Yasutaka Miyawaki
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Patent number: 10593913Abstract: An electricity storage device (1) which is provided with an electricity storage element (40) and an outer case (10). This electricity storage device (1) is also provided with: a measurement substrate (81) which is connected to the electricity storage element (40), and through which a first electric current passes; and a main circuit substrate (82) through which a second electric current that is larger than the first electric current passes. The main circuit substrate (82) is arranged so as to face a part of a container (410) of the electricity storage element (40), said part being different from a long lateral surface (411) of the container (410).Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventor: Yasutaka Miyawaki
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Patent number: 10333122Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage apparatus which includes: an energy storage device; an outer case which accommodates the energy storage device; a partition plate which is disposed between the energy storage device and a side wall of the outer case; and a discharge portion which is disposed on the outer case, the discharge portion having one or more openings through which a gas, which has passed through a flow passage formed between the partition plate and the side wall, is discharged from the outer case.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventor: Yasutaka Miyawaki
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Publication number: 20180315967Abstract: An electricity storage device (1) which is provided with an electricity storage element (40) and an outer case (10). This electricity storage device (1) is also provided with: a measurement substrate (81) which is connected to the electricity storage element (40), and through which a first electric current passes; and a main circuit substrate (82) through which a second electric current that is larger than the first electric current passes. The main circuit substrate (82) is arranged so as to face a part of a container (410) of the electricity storage element (40), said part being different from a long lateral surface (411) of the container (410).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventor: Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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Publication number: 20180309172Abstract: A control device (90) equipped with: switches (91) provided in each charging or discharging current path in each of one or more power storage units (40); a control unit (92) that supplies a control signal to the switch (91); and an external input terminal (83) that supplies an external input signal to the switch (91). Each switch (91) has a function for turning off when the control signal and/or the external input signal is a signal for turning off that switch, or a function for turning on when both the control signal and the external input signal are a signal for turning on that switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Hirokazu ITO, Hiroaki SONE, Tatsuya INOUE, Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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Patent number: 9911950Abstract: Provided is an electric storage module including an electric storage device and an outer package member that covers the electric storage device. The outer package member has a main body that covers the electric storage device and a cable fixing portion provided on an outer surface of the main body of the outer package member. The cable fixing portion has a plurality of insertion holes through which a binding member or a cable can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Yasutaka Miyawaki, Yoshihiro Dote, Hiroshi Yamashiro
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Patent number: 9876202Abstract: Provided is an electric storage module including an electric storage device and an outer package member that covers the electric storage device. The outer package member has a main body that covers the electric storage device and a cable fixing portion provided on an outer surface of the main body of the outer package member. The cable fixing portion has a plurality of insertion holes through which a binding member or a cable can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Yasutaka Miyawaki, Yoshihiro Dote, Hiroshi Yamashiro
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Patent number: 9786960Abstract: An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage devices aligned in a first direction and each having an electrode terminal extending in a direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holding member configured to hold the plurality of electric storage devices; and a circuit case housing a circuit thereinside, wherein the holding member has an opening, and the circuit case is formed into a size corresponding to the opening so as to close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Yasutaka Miyawaki, Hiroshi Yamashiro
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Patent number: 9634363Abstract: An electric storage module includes an electric storage device, an air passage formed along the electric storage device, a frame that holds the electric storage device, the frame having an opening that is formed on an outer surface thereof and is in communication with the air passage, and an air passage connection member that encloses the opening of the frame. An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage modules, and air passages of adjacent electric storage modules are connected to each other by an air passage connection member.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Yasutaka Miyawaki, Yoshihiro Dote, Hiroshi Yamashiro
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Publication number: 20170033343Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage apparatus which includes: an energy storage device; an outer case which accommodates the energy storage device; a partition plate which is disposed between the energy storage device and a side wall of the outer case; and a discharge portion which is disposed on the outer case, the discharge portion having one or more openings through which a gas, which has passed through a flow passage formed between the partition plate and the side wall, is discharged from the outer case.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Yasutaka MIYAWAKI
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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