Patents by Inventor Yuki Takatsuji

Yuki Takatsuji 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).

  • Publication number: 20240072349
    Abstract: The induction of thermal runaway is prevented with lower manufacturing costs. In a battery pack, a heat resistant wall is disposed between cylindrical rechargeable battery cells and arranged in parallel to one another, and the heat resistant wall and the battery cells are housed in an exterior case. The heat resistant wall has heat insulating recesses in surfaces each facing the surface of a corresponding one of the battery cells, the heat insulating recesses each forming an air layer having a length extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery cells and a width extending in the circumferential direction of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: MANABU TADA, MICHINOBU ONO, YUKI TAKATSUJI, RYUSUKE TSUJIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11682804
    Abstract: A first secondary battery cell and a second secondary battery cell each having a cylindrical shape and connected in series and/or in parallel with each other are aligned and housed in such postures that side surfaces of the cylindrical shapes face each other. A battery pack includes: a longitudinal partition plate disposed at an interface between the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell housed in an internal space of a housing case; a lead plate that crosses the longitudinal partition plate; and a lateral partition plate that covers the end surfaces of the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell. The lateral partition plate and the lead plate pass through a longitudinal side slit in a state of overlap between the lateral partition plate and the lead plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Patent number: 11502347
    Abstract: The secondary battery cells are disposed in parallel in such postures that side surfaces of cylindrical shapes face each other in an internal space of a housing case, and are separated from each other with a longitudinal partition plate interposed between the secondary battery cells. A pair of ribs are provided on an inner surface of the housing case to hold the longitudinal partition plate. The longitudinal partition plate disposed between the pair of ribs is held in the housing case. A gap between the pair of ribs and the longitudinal partition plate is filled with a flame-retardant adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Patent number: 11495843
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells connected to each other in series and/or in parallel; and a housing case that includes a plurality of battery housing spaces for housing the plurality of secondary battery cells. A number of the plurality of battery housing spaces is larger than a number of the plurality of secondary battery cells. A heat absorber is disposed in the battery housing space where the secondary battery cell is not housed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Patent number: 11489218
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a first secondary battery cell and a second secondary battery cell each having a cylindrical shape and connected in series and/or in parallel with each other; a housing case; and a longitudinal partition plate having a thermal insulation property, and disposed at an interface between the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell housed in the internal space of the housing case. The longitudinal partition plate constitutes a first thermal insulator that projects from a side facing the side surface of the cylindrical shape of the first secondary battery cell, and constitutes a second thermal insulator that projects from a side facing the side surface of the cylindrical shape of the second secondary battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Publication number: 20210043988
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells connected to each other in series and/or in parallel; and a housing case that includes a plurality of battery housing spaces for housing the plurality of secondary battery cells. A number of the plurality of battery housing spaces is larger than a number of the plurality of secondary battery cells. A heat absorber is disposed in the battery housing space where the secondary battery cell is not housed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Publication number: 20210036279
    Abstract: A first secondary battery cell and a second secondary battery cell each having a cylindrical shape and connected in series and/or in parallel with each other are aligned and housed in such postures that side surfaces of the cylindrical shapes face each other. A battery pack includes: a longitudinal partition plate disposed at an interface between the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell housed in an internal space of a housing case; a lead plate that crosses the longitudinal partition plate; and a lateral partition plate that covers the end surfaces of the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell. The lateral partition plate and the lead plate pass through a longitudinal side slit in a state of overlap between the lateral partition plate and the lead plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Publication number: 20200358153
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a first secondary battery cell and a second secondary battery cell each having a cylindrical shape and connected in series and/or in parallel with each other; a housing case; and a longitudinal partition plate having a thermal insulation property, and disposed at an interface between the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell housed in the internal space of the housing case. The longitudinal partition plate constitutes a first thermal insulator that projects from a side facing the side surface of the cylindrical shape of the first secondary battery cell, and constitutes a second thermal insulator that projects from a side facing the side surface of the cylindrical shape of the second secondary battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono
  • Publication number: 20200358063
    Abstract: The secondary battery cells are disposed in parallel in such postures that side surfaces of cylindrical shapes face each other in an internal space of a housing case, and are separated from each other with a longitudinal partition plate interposed between the secondary battery cells. A pair of ribs are provided on an inner surface of the housing case to hold the longitudinal partition plate. The longitudinal partition plate disposed between the pair of ribs is held in the housing case. A gap between the pair of ribs and the longitudinal partition plate is filled with a flame-retardant adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tada, Yuki Takatsuji, Ryusuke Tsujiguchi, Michinobu Ono