Patents by Inventor Yoshiro Shimoyama
Yoshiro Shimoyama 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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Patent number: 8974941Abstract: A storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls, inner walls between the outer walls, and bridge walls connecting the outer walls with the inner walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each protruding from one of the bridge walls and blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces. An alternative storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls and inner walls between the outer walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces and connecting the outer walls with the inner walls.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center Inc., Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Patent number: 8264197Abstract: The present invention provides a non-contact charging system with an elevating-type primary coil, which is convenient to align the position of a primary coil and a second coil and is energy-saving. In preferred embodiment, the non-contact charging system with an elevating-type primary coil of the present invention includes: a primary coil elevated from the ground surface to face a secondary coil of a vehicle; a concave portion in which a vehicle tire is put; a pressure plate installed on the concave portion and pushed to a predetermined depth by a vehicle load from the tire; and a hydraulic cylinder elevating the primary coil when the pressure plate is pushed down.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignees: Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc., Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20110133692Abstract: The present invention provides a non-contact charging system with an elevating-type primary coil, which is convenient to align the position of a primary coil and a second coil and is energy-saving. In preferred embodiment, the non-contact charging system with an elevating-type primary coil of the present invention includes: a primary coil elevated from the ground surface to face a secondary coil of a vehicle; a concave portion in which a vehicle tire is put; a pressure plate installed on the concave portion and pushed to a predetermined depth by a vehicle load from the tire; and a hydraulic cylinder elevating the primary coil when the pressure plate is pushed down.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR JAPAN R&D CENTER, INC., HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Patent number: 7896063Abstract: A fan blows air across a battery package, which includes battery modules in a holder. The holder includes fins, configured such that air contact areas of battery modules at an upstream part are smaller than those at a downstream part. The fins at the upstream part may be longer than those at the downstream part. Alternatively, fins at a first side of the battery modules may be longest at the upstream part. Fins at a second side may be shortest at the upstream part. An air channel between the fins and the battery modules narrows from the upstream part to the downstream part. The fins at the upstream part may be closer to corresponding battery modules than those at the downstream part. Each fin may define a substantially rectangular cross-section. Alternatively, each fin may have an inclined surface on an upstream side and/or a declined surface on a downstream side.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Patent number: 7642004Abstract: A holder for cooling battery modules that that maintains a temperature difference between plural battery modules below a specific value, reduces the number of module support parts, and ensures improvement of assembly performance and reduction of manufacturing cost by supplying cooling air to pass by the battery modules mounted in a hybrid vehicle and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Patent number: 7642009Abstract: A holder for battery that maintains a temperature difference between battery modules below a specific value by the shape of a module support portion including receiving recesses divided into halves to become smaller from the upstream to the downstream of cooling air flow direction so that the contact area of the cooling air between the battery modules varies. The battery modules may include a module support portion supporting a plurality of battery modules and a plurality of receiving recesses formed at regular intervals on the module support portion, on which the battery modules are placed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center Inc., Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20090087726Abstract: The present invention provides a grommet of a support structure for battery modules, which is easy to assemble, is reduced in the number of parts and has a simple and easy structure. The support structure for battery modules, which comprises a grommet having at least one hollow portion formed therein for fitting a cylindrical battery module thereto, the grommet being integrally formed as a single unit, wherein the grommet comprises: a first fitting section and a second fitting section formed in such a fashion that the grommet is horizontally or vertically cut inwardly from one end thereof so as to divide the hollow portion into two parts; and a foldable section for interconnecting the first fitting section and the second fitting section so as to allow the first fitting section and/or the second fitting section to be opened or closed thereabout.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Patent number: 7494730Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a fuel cell, which generates power by supplying air and a fuel gas, in which a cooling liquid is circulated between the fuel cell and a heat exchanger is disclosed. The cooling apparatus of the present invention separates the gas introduced into the cooling liquid, mixes the separated gas with the air supplied to or exhausted from the fuel cell, and then exhausts the gas.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuharu Imaseki, Yoshiro Shimoyama, Takatsugu Koyama, Teruaki Kawasaki, Akio Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20090016021Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling structure for high voltage electrical parts of an HEV, in which a plurality of high voltage electrical parts including a DC-DC converter, an inverter, and an air conditioner inverter are arranged on a cross section of a cooling air passage in a direction horizontal to the flow of cooling air, a cooling blower for cooling the high voltage electrical parts is mounted on one side of an electrical part package in the opposite direction, and; and a duct is integrally formed on an upper portion of the blower so that the cooling air passing through the electrical part package is discharged therethrough, thereby being able to supply the cooling air at the same temperature to the plurality of high voltage electrical parts and mount the electrical part package in a relatively small space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hae Kyu Kim, Dal Kim, Nam Seob Park, Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080313866Abstract: A grommet for coupling battery modules includes two coupling portions. A hinge portion connects the coupling portions at first ends thereof. A first hook structure connects the coupling portions at second ends thereof. A second hook structure connects the coupling portions at centers thereof. When the hook structures are hooked, the grommet defines two battery module receiving spaces therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Hae Kyu LIM, Dal KIM, Nam Seob PARK, Yoshiro SHIMOYAMA
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Publication number: 20080310109Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling structure for high voltage electrical parts of a HEV in which a plurality of high voltage electrical parts are fixedly arranged in parallel on a cross section of a cooling passage in a case where the plurality of the high voltage electrical parts are cooled by air, thereby being able to supply cooling air at the same temperature to all electrical parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam-Seob Park, Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080217209Abstract: A storage device for battery modules is provided, which comprises a plurality of retaining members that are fastened to one another in a stack; receiving portions that form spaces divided by interfaces between the retaining members and arranged in plurality of lines along the interfaces; and shock-absorbing members that are mounted on the receiving portions to surround the battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080206634Abstract: A storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls, inner walls between the outer walls, and bridge walls connecting the outer walls with the inner walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each protruding from one of the bridge walls and blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces. An alternative storage device for battery modules includes a housing made up of outer walls and inner walls between the outer walls. The inner and outer walls define through holes, each configured to receive a battery module therein. The housing defines several fluidly isolated air flow spaces. The device also includes fins, each blocking a portion of one of the flow spaces and connecting the outer walls with the inner walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080124620Abstract: A holder for cooling battery modules that that maintains a temperature difference between plural battery modules below a specific value, reduces the number of module support parts, and ensures improvement of assembly performance and reduction of manufacturing cost by supplying cooling air to pass by the battery modules mounted in a hybrid vehicle and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080124627Abstract: A holder for battery that maintains a temperature difference between battery modules below a specific value by the shape of a module support portion including receiving recesses divided into halves to become smaller from the upstream to the downstream of cooling air flow direction so that the contact area of the cooling air between the battery modules varies. The battery modules may include a module support portion supporting a plurality of battery modules and a plurality of receiving recesses formed at regular intervals on the module support portion, on which the battery modules are placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080124618Abstract: A holder for battery modules includes a housing in which a cooling air inlet and a cooling air outlet are established on both sides thereof to cool the battery modules. A plurality of terminal receiving recesses are formed on the front and rear ends of the housing to support both ends of the battery modules. The battery modules are accommodated arranged horizontally in the housing and, if the number of the battery modules exceeds a capacity that the housing can accommodate, another housing having the same structure is stacked on the housing and then electrically and mechanically connected to each other to be used as a single set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080121380Abstract: A fan blows air across a battery package, which includes battery modules in a holder. The holder includes fins, configured such that air contact areas of battery modules at an upstream part are smaller than those at a downstream part. The fins at the upstream part may be longer than those at the downstream part. Alternatively, fins at a first side of the battery modules may be longest at the upstream part. Fins at a second side may be shortest at the upstream part. An air channel between the fins and the battery modules narrows from the upstream part to the downstream part. The fins at the upstream part may be closer to corresponding battery modules than those at the downstream part. Each fin may define a substantially rectangular cross-section. Alternatively, each fin may have an inclined surface on an upstream side and/or a declined surface on a downstream side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080084188Abstract: A device for cooling or heating a battery module is disclosed to uniformly lower the temperature of the battery modules, reduce the overall weight and manufacturing costs and time. The device comprises: a plurality of battery modules; a holder supportably accommodating said battery modules; at least one fan for delivering into or removing from said holder cold or hot air; and a film fixed on each of said battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc., Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20040265654Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a fuel cell, which generates power by supplying air and a fuel gas, in which a cooling liquid is circulated between the fuel cell and a heat exchanger is disclosed. The cooling apparatus of the present invention separates the gas introduced into the cooling liquid, mixes the separated gas with the air supplied to or exhausted from the fuel cell, and then exhausts the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuharu Imaseki, Yoshiro Shimoyama, Takatsugu Koyama, Teruaki Kawasaki, Akio Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20040106027Abstract: The cooling structure for a fuel cell vehicle comprises a fuel cell, a drive motor for driving the fuel cell vehicle using the energy generated by the fuel cell, a first cooling flow passage for cooling the fuel cell using a main radiator, and a second cooling flow passage for cooling the drive motor or the power control unit of the drive motor using auxiliary radiators. The main radiator is disposed in the central portion of the front surface of a vehicle body. The auxiliary radiators are respectively disposed on the front surface of the vehicle body in such a manner that their heat exchange surface are situated shifted in the vehicle-width direction so as to prevent them from being overlapped with the heat exchange surface of the main radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuharu Imaseki, Yoshiro Shimoyama, Hiroyuki Hattori