Patents by Inventor Yosuke Yamagishi

Yosuke Yamagishi 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: 11479087
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: a plurality of battery modules; a plurality of battery cooling units; a supply pipe; a discharge pipe; and a battery case. The supply pipe includes a supply pipe portion which passes between the at least two battery modules arranged in the vehicle width direction and connects the plurality of battery cooling units. The discharge pipe includes a discharge pipe portion which passes between the at least two battery modules arranged in the vehicle width direction and connects the plurality of battery cooling unit. The supply pipe portion and the discharge pipe portion have bellows pipe portions which are made of resin and can be expanded or contracted in the front-rear direction and curved pipe portions which are made of resin and bend in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Yamagishi, Michihisa Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 11424503
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a battery module; and a battery case configured to accommodate the battery module. The battery case includes: a case body; and a cover configured to seal an upper opening of the case body, the case body is provided with a front-rear reinforcement member disposed in a bottom portion of the case body and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the front-rear reinforcement member includes a first battery support portion which supports the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Shinoda, Eiji Koike, Yosuke Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 11309599
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: at least two battery modules; a battery cooling unit; an electric connection box; a battery case; a supply pipe; and a discharge pipe. The supply pipe includes: a first supply pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on one side in a vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second supply pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules. The discharge pipe includes: a first discharge pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on the other side in the vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second discharge pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Yamagishi, Michihisa Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Satoko Ito, Ryo Shinoda
  • Patent number: 10944137
    Abstract: In a battery cooling device for an electric vehicle, a cooling medium supply piping and a cooling medium discharge piping are disposed in a fore-and-aft direction in a middle part in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle body. A plurality of cooling members extend toward opposite sides in the vehicle width direction from both the pipings. A cooling medium passage returns in an outer end part in the vehicle width direction of the cooling member. Therefore, when the vehicle is involved in a side collision, it becomes difficult for both the pipings to be damaged, and cooling medium is prevented from leaking. Also, the cooling medium flows by making a U-turn inside the cooling member, thereby enabling positions on outside and inside in the vehicle width direction of a battery to be cooled evenly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Yamagishi, Michihisa Tsutsumi, Manabu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200365959
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: at least two battery modules; a battery cooling unit; an electric connection box; a battery case; a supply pipe; and a discharge pipe. The supply pipe includes: a first supply pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on one side in a vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second supply pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules. The discharge pipe includes: a first discharge pipe portion passing between a battery module of the at least two battery modules, which is the battery module located on the other side in the vehicle width direction, and the electric connection box; and a second discharge pipe portion passing between the at least two battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke YAMAGISHI, Michihisa TSUTSUMI, Hiroyuki OZAWA, Satoko ITO, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20200365851
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a plurality of battery modules, each of which including a plurality of cells having cell terminals on top; battery cooling units having refrigerant passages through which a refrigerant passes; a supply pipe for introducing a refrigerant to the battery cooling unit; a discharge pipe for discharging the refrigerant from the battery cooling unit; voltage detection lines extending from the plurality of battery modules; a battery control device to which the voltage detection line is connected; and a battery case which accommodates the plurality of battery modules, the battery cooling unit, the supply pipe, the discharge pipe, the voltage detection line, and the battery control device. The supply pipe and the discharge pipe are disposed below the cell terminal and output terminals of the plurality of battery modules and are covered with a pipe cover. The voltage detection line is disposed above the pipe cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OZAWA, Eiji KOIKE, Tetsuhisa SAKAMOTO, Yosuke YAMAGISHI, Nariyuki YOSHINAGA, Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20200361289
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle battery unit includes: a plurality of battery modules; a plurality of battery cooling units; a supply pipe; a discharge pipe; and a battery case. The supply pipe includes a supply pipe portion which passes between the at least two battery modules arranged in the vehicle width direction and connects the plurality of battery cooling units. The discharge pipe includes a discharge pipe portion which passes between the at least two battery modules arranged in the vehicle width direction and connects the plurality of battery cooling unit. The supply pipe portion and the discharge pipe portion have bellows pipe portions which are made of resin and can be expanded or contracted in the front-rear direction and curved pipe portions which are made of resin and bend in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke YAMAGISHI, Michihisa TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20200365850
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a battery module; and a battery case configured to accommodate the battery module. The battery case includes: a case body; and a cover configured to seal an upper opening of the case body, the case body is provided with a front-rear reinforcement member disposed in a bottom portion of the case body and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the front-rear reinforcement member includes a first battery support portion which supports the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo SHINODA, Eiji KOIKE, Yosuke YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20190319319
    Abstract: In a battery cooling device for an electric vehicle, a cooling medium supply piping and a cooling medium discharge piping are disposed in a fore-and-aft direction in a middle part in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle body. A plurality of cooling members extend toward opposite sides in the vehicle width direction from both the pipings. A cooling medium passage returns in an outer end part in the vehicle width direction of the cooling member. Therefore, when the vehicle is involved in a side collision, it becomes difficult for both the pipings to be damaged, and cooling medium is prevented from leaking. Also, the cooling medium flows by making a U-turn inside the cooling member, thereby enabling positions on outside and inside in the vehicle width direction of a battery to be cooled evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Yamagishi, Michihisa Tsutsumi, Manabu Matsumoto