Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki IWASHIMA

Yasuyuki IWASHIMA 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).

  • 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: 20230138950
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device, a spacer disposed adjacent to the energy storage device, and an outer case which accommodates the energy storage device and the spacer. The spacer includes a projecting portion which projects from a bottom surface of the energy storage device. An inner surface of the outer case which faces a bottom surface of the energy storage device is provided with an accommodating portion which accommodates the projecting portion, and a placement surface portion which is disposed adjacent to the accommodating portion in an arrangement direction of the spacer and the energy storage device and on which the bottom surface of the energy storage device is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Shun SASAKI, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230129680
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device including an electrode assembly in which plates are laminated; a pair of end plates disposed at a position sandwiching the energy storage device in a layering direction of the plates; and a side plate connecting the pair of end plates. At least one end plate of the pair of end plates includes: a second plate portion opposed to a first direction (X-axis direction); and an extension member that is attached to the second plate portion to extend the second plate portion in a second direction (Y-axis direction) intersecting with the first direction, the extension member being connected to the side plate in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Shun SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230021263
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: two energy storage devices each including an electrode assembly formed by stacking in a stacking direction and a metal case in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, the two energy storage devices including a first energy storage device and a second energy storage device that are arrayed in an array direction intersecting the stacking direction; and a pair of restraint bodies that collectively sandwiches the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Atsuyuki KONISHI, Koki MAEDA
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11239526
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device, a first wiring electrically connected to the energy storage device, a harness plate holding the first wiring, and a first connector connected to the first wiring, the first connector being located at a central portion of the harness plate and capable of detachably attaching an external wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Shinpei Ono, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Yo Hasegawa, Yuki Matsuda, Shun Sasaki, Minoru Watanabe
  • 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: 20210126314
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device, a first wiring electrically connected to the energy storage device, a harness plate holding the first wiring, and a first connector connected to the first wiring, the first connector being located at a central portion of the harness plate and capable of detachably attaching an external wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MASUDA, Shinpel ONO, Yasuyuki IWASHIMA, Yo HASEGAWA, Yuki MATSUDA, Shun SASAKI, Minoru WATANABE
  • 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