公开(公告)号：US20180040872A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15652424

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Tsuyoshi HIDAKA ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Masanori KOGURE

IPC: H01M2/22 ,  H01G9/008 ,  H01G9/08 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/30

CPC classification number: H01M2/22 ,  H01G9/008 ,  H01G9/08 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/305 ,  H01M10/0525

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210043896A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17040328

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA ,  Yo HASEGAWA ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Tsuyoshi HIDAKA ,  Yuta YAMAMOTO ,  Minoru WATANABE

IPC: H01M2/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US20250167371A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18841679

申请日：2023-02-09

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Koki MAEDA

IPC: H01M50/244 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/224 ,  H01M50/289

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage element, a metallic exterior body, and a holding member. The energy storage element includes a side surface and a bottom surface, and the side surface is oriented in a first direction and the bottom surface is oriented in a second direction. The exterior body includes a bottom wall portion opposed to the bottom surface. The holding member includes a holding body portion extending along the side surface and a bottom surface cover portion connected to an end portion of the holding body portion and covers the bottom surface of the energy storage element. At least one of the exterior body and the holding member is provided with a protruding portion separating the bottom wall portion and the bottom surface cover portion, and size of the protruding portion fits within an array range of the bottom surface cover portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220069400A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17418567

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Gs Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Tsuyoshi HIDAKA ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Shun SASAKI

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/507

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210242541A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US16967657

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Yo HASEGAWA ,  Tsuyoshi HIDAKA ,  Yuta YAMAMOTO

IPC: H01M50/507 ,  H01R13/518 ,  H01M50/51

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240372204A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18566673

申请日：2022-03-30

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Koki MAEDA ,  Takuma KAWAI ,  Shun SASAKI ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA

IPC: H01M50/262 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/291

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including an energy storage device and an outer case in which the energy storage device is accommodated, wherein the outer case includes a first outer case and a second outer case which are disposed side by side in a first direction and are joined to each other, the energy storage device is interposed and restrained between the first outer case and the second outer case in the first direction, the first outer case and the second outer case include a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion which are disposed on outer peripheral portions of the first outer case and the second outer case and are joined in a state of being in contact with each other when viewed from the first direction, and a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion which are disposed more inside than the outer peripheral portions and are joined to each other when viewed from the first direction, and the third connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion are joined by a joining member in a state of being separated from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240274947A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18566665

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Koki MAEDA ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Atsuyuki KONISHI ,  Takuma KAWAI

IPC: H01M50/242 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/271

CPC classification number: H01M50/242 ,  H01M50/271 ,  H01M50/249

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device including a case, an outer case in which the energy storage device is accommodated, and a plate-shaped first plate-shaped member aligned with the energy storage device in a first direction and disposed along the outer case, in which the case includes a case body and a case lid body that are joined to each other, the case body and the case lid body are disposed and aligned in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and the first plate-shaped member includes a plate-shaped member protrusion that protrudes in the first direction and extends toward an end edge of the plate-shaped member in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230138950A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17911921

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yasuyuki IWASHIMA

IPC: H01M50/291 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/242 ,  H01M50/588 ,  H01M50/593 ,  H01G11/78

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230129680A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17912011

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Shun SASAKI

IPC: H01M50/244 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/289 ,  H01M10/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230021263A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17782259

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yasuyuki IWASHIMA ,  Atsuyuki KONISHI ,  Koki MAEDA

IPC: H01M50/262

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.