公开(公告)号：US20210265691A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17252016

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yosuke NISHIMURA ,  Nobuyuki NAGANAWA ,  Kenta YOSHIOKA ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/593

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes plural energy storage devices arranged in a first direction, and a frame arranged along the energy storage devices. Each of the energy storage devices has an outer surface facing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The frame has a first portion extending in the first direction along the outer surface, and a second portion extending in the second direction toward a facing surface on which the energy storage apparatus is installed, from at least a part of the first portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210013478A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16982734

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M2/18 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M2/30

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and a spacer disposed adjacent to the energy storage device in a first direction, in which the energy storage device has a case first surface on which an electrode terminal is disposed, a case second surface adjacent to the case first surface in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a convex portion (gasket) protruding from the case first surface, and the spacer has a first protrusion that faces the convex portion in the second direction and protrudes along the convex portion without having a portion that faces the case second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210143513A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17253539

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M50/547 ,  H01M50/204

Abstract: An embodiment includes at least one energy storage device, an end member arranged in a first direction with the energy storage device, and an external connection terminal fixed to the end member and forming a conduction path between an external device and the energy storage device, in which the external connection terminal has a conduction surface that conducts with the energy storage device and is fixed to the end member in a normal direction of the conduction surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210057685A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17040344

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01G11/82 ,  H01G11/10

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and a spacer, in which the spacer has a main body portion, and a third protrusion having a shape that protrudes in a first direction that is a direction from the main body portion to a side surface or a bottom surface of the energy storage device, the protrusion not abutting on a surface of the energy storage device that faces the first direction, and an end edge of the main body portion in the first direction is positioned away in the first direction relative to the surface of the energy storage device that faces the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170141371A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15352464

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd. ,  Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA ,  Sunao TERAGUCHI

IPC: H01M2/14 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/10

CPC classification number: H01M2/14 ,  H01G11/08 ,  H01G11/10 ,  H01G11/76 ,  H01G11/82 ,  H01M2/1016 ,  H01M2/202

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a spacer; an energy storage device disposed adjacently to the spacer in a first direction and having an external terminal; and a cover member holding a bus bar connected to the external terminal and extending along the energy storage device, wherein the spacer has a first connecting portion to which the cover member is connected on an end portion thereof in a second direction, and the cover member has a second connecting portion which engages with the first connecting portion in a state where movement of the cover member in a direction away from the spacer in the second direction is restricted.

公开(公告)号：US20230163424A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17923085

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA ,  Nobuyuki NAGANAWA

IPC: H01M50/516 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/103 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01M50/562 ,  H01M50/566

CPC classification number: H01M50/516 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/103 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01M50/562 ,  H01M50/566

Abstract: In the embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device including a metal external terminal; and a metal bus bar that is laminated on the external terminal and welded to the external terminal. A welded portion that welds the bus bar and the external terminal is formed on the bus bar, the welded portion is extended from the bus bar to the external terminal, the external terminal includes a clad material including a first metal layer adjacent to the bus bar and a second metal layer adjacent to the first metal layer, the welded portion welds the bus bar and the first metal layer, and an end of the welded portion does not reach an interface between the first metal layer and the second metal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210257697A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17251981

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yosuke NISHIMURA ,  Nobuyuki NAGANAWA ,  Kenta YOSHIOKA ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA ,  Eiji YUASA

IPC: H01M50/209 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M10/647

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a first direction and a pair of insulators extending in the first direction along the plurality of energy storage devices and arranged at an interval from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and each of the plurality of energy storage devices has an outer surface facing a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, and each of the pair of insulators has a space forming part extending from a position on the outer surface in the first direction and the third direction, and forming a space between a facing surface, on which the energy storage apparatus is installed, and the outer surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210119310A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16981940

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd

Inventor： Shun SASAKI ,  Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M50/593 ,  H01G11/10 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/588

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device and a spacer disposed adjacent to the energy storage device in a first direction, in which the spacer is disposed inward of the energy storage device in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction when viewed from the first direction, and has a concave-convex portion having at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion formed at an end portion in the second direction, and the concave-convex portion is disposed separated from the energy storage device.

公开(公告)号：US20210226293A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17253555

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshimasa TOSHIOKA

IPC: H01M50/242 ,  H01G9/26 ,  H01M10/658 ,  H01G9/008 ,  H01M50/521 ,  H01M50/264

Abstract: In an embodiment, a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a first direction, an adjacent member sandwiched between the energy storage devices, a holding member that holds the energy storage devices and the adjacent member, an insulating member sandwiched between the energy storage devices and the holding member, a bus bar, and a bus bar holding member that holds the bus bar and is arranged along the plurality of energy storage devices are provided, in which the bus bar holding member has an elastic deformation portion, and the elastic deformation portion abuts on one of the adjacent member and the insulating member, and presses the bus bar holding member against the other of the adjacent member and the insulating member.

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.