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H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries 15
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells 7
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] 7
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption 6
G01N 27/416 - Systems 5
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1.

Flow control valve and cooling system

      
Application Number 17193097
Grant Number 11371415
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-05
First Publication Date 2021-06-24
Grant Date 2022-06-28
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshimura, Takeshi
  • Murakami, Shingo
  • Shen, Zhenyu

Abstract

Provided is a flow control valve and a cooling system, with which a pressure loss can be reduced. A rotor 12 includes a first guide portion 43 on the outer circumferential side of an extending portion 42 fixed to a drive shaft 13 and protruding into a space inside the rotor 12. The first guide portion 43 has a radial outer shape which increases from an x-axis positive direction side toward an x-axis negative direction side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01P 3/20 - Cooling circuits not specific to a single part of engine or machine
  • F01P 7/16 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid by thermostatic control
  • F16K 11/076 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with sealing faces shaped as surfaces of solids of revolution
  • F16K 5/04 - Taps or cocks comprising only cut-off apparatus having at least one of the sealing faces shaped as a more or less complete surface of a solid of revolution, the opening and closing movement being predominantly rotary with plugs having cylindrical surfacesPackings therefor
  • F01P 7/14 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid

2.

Vehicle control apparatus

      
Application Number 16977266
Grant Number 11935307
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-14
First Publication Date 2021-02-18
Grant Date 2024-03-19
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ozaki, Koichiro
  • Tsutsui, Takashi

Abstract

A vehicle control automatically distinguishes between a moving body and a stationary body, reduces user's operation process, and reduces burdens to shorten time for a parking process. Obstruction points are grouped so as to be divided between obstructions, coloring of moving and stationary bodies are changed for each obstruction, and it is determined whether there is an obstruction for which the coloring has not been changed. If there is an obstruction for which the coloring has not been changed, whether there is license plate information and whether the obstruction is a moving body or a stationary body are determined, and a moving body is changed to red and a stationary body to blue. A display device displays the obstruction information distinguished between stationary or moving objects, and a message to the user such as “obstruction stored” notifies the user of completion of the distinction of the obstruction types.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
  • G06V 20/62 - Text, e.g. of license plates, overlay texts or captions on TV images

3.

Power converter including filter circuit device to improve a noise suppression function

      
Application Number 16965981
Grant Number 11798749
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-26
First Publication Date 2021-02-04
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okubo, Yutaka
  • Funato, Hiroki
  • Yamai, Hiroyuki
  • Kim, Taesung

Abstract

A filter circuit device includes: first and second core members forming first and second through holes, respectively; a first conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a second conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a capacitor; a first terminal configured to electrically connect the first conductor with the capacitor; and a second terminal configured to electrically connect the second conductor with the capacitor. The first conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole and the second conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole have an opposing part between the first conductor and the second conductor. The first terminal presses an opposite surface of the first conductor, so as to be in contact with the first conductor. The second terminal presses an opposite surface of the second conductor, so as to be in contact with the second conductor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 7/00 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power outputConversion of DC power input into AC power output
  • H01F 27/24 - Magnetic cores
  • H01F 27/29 - TerminalsTapping arrangements
  • H01F 27/40 - Structural association with built-in electric component, e.g. fuse
  • H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
  • H03H 7/01 - Frequency selective two-port networks

4.

Internal-combustion-engine control device

      
Application Number 16766518
Grant Number 10975797
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-08
First Publication Date 2020-12-03
Grant Date 2021-04-13
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOVIE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ohata, Eiichiro

Abstract

Provided is an internal-combustion-engine control device that minimizes a detection error of a cylinder pressure sensor used in a control of an internal combustion engine. The internal-combustion-engine control device is an electronic control unit (ECU) 1 for an internal combustion engine 100 that includes a cylinder pressure sensor 140 for detecting cylinder pressure in a combustion chamber. The ECU 1 includes an overall controller 81 configured to correct an output signal S2 transmitted from the cylinder pressure sensor 140 in a cylinder 150. The overall controller 81 corrects the output signal S2 from the cylinder pressure sensor 140 in accordance with a correction period calculated based on drive of components of the internal combustion engine 100, such as a fuel injector 400.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 35/02 - Non-electrical control of engines, dependent on conditions exterior or interior to engines, not otherwise provided for on interior conditions
  • F02D 41/28 - Interface circuits
  • F02D 45/00 - Electrical control not provided for in groups

5.

Manufacturing method for cylinder device

      
Application Number 16766763
Grant Number 11661994
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-25
First Publication Date 2020-11-19
Grant Date 2023-05-30
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kashina, Mitsunobu
  • Tsuburaya, Yoshimi

Abstract

A manufacturing method for a cylinder device which includes a cylinder, a piston, a piston rod, a seal member, and an installing member, the method includes: a welding step for fixing the installing member to the cylinder through electrical resistance welding; a demagnetizing step for demagnetizing at least an opening portion of the cylinder; and an assembling step for assembling the piston, the piston rod, and the seal member in the cylinder through the opening portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 9/54 - Arrangements for attachment
  • B21D 19/12 - Edge-curling
  • B23K 11/00 - Resistance weldingSevering by resistance heating
  • F16F 9/36 - Special sealings, including sealings or guides for piston-rods
  • H01F 13/00 - Apparatus or processes for magnetising or demagnetising

6.

Battery system in which information transmission occurs via insulating circuits

      
Application Number 15483423
Grant Number 10554054
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-04-10
First Publication Date 2017-07-27
Grant Date 2020-02-04
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shibahara, Gosuke

Abstract

A battery system includes a battery module that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected battery cells, a plurality of integrated circuits that group the battery cells so as to perform processing on battery cells in each group, a first transmission path through which a command signal is transmitted via a first insulating circuit from a higher-order control circuit that controls the integrated circuits to a highest-order integrated circuit of the integrated circuit, a second transmission path through which a data signal collected by the integrated circuits is transmitted from the highest-order integrated circuit to a lowest-order integrated circuit, and a third transmission path through which the data signal is transmitted from the lowest-order integrated circuit to the higher-order control circuit via a second insulating circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • H01M 6/42 - Grouping of primary cells into batteries

7.

Battery monitoring system

      
Application Number 15195541
Grant Number 10202041
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-28
First Publication Date 2016-10-20
Grant Date 2019-02-12
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shibahara, Gosuke
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Uemura, Yasuo
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Sonehara, Masahito
  • Amano, Masahiko
  • Aoshima, Yoshinori

Abstract

A battery monitoring system, comprises a battery state detection circuit that detects battery states of a plurality of battery cells that are connected in series, based on respective cell voltages of the plurality of battery cells, and a control circuit that monitors state of a battery cell, based on each cell voltage of the plurality of battery cells. The control circuit inputs pseudo voltage information to the battery state detection circuit, and thereby diagnoses whether or not the battery state detection circuit is operating normally.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 7/14 - Dynamic electric regenerative braking for vehicles propelled by AC motors
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass
  • G01R 31/02 - Testing of electric apparatus, lines, or components for short-circuits, discontinuities, leakage, or incorrect line connection

8.

Disk brake

      
Application Number 14832104
Grant Number 09771987
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-08-21
First Publication Date 2016-03-10
Grant Date 2017-09-26
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamasaki, Suguru
  • Suzuki, Shinji

Abstract

A disk brake includes a caliper, and a driving unit disposed in a housing attached to the caliper. An attachment portion used to attach the housing to the caliper and a connector used to supply power to the electric motor are protrudingly provided at the housing. The attachment portion is formed in such a manner that a distance between a center of the disk rotor and a portion of the attachment portion located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in a radial direction is longer than a distance between the center of the disk rotor and a portion of the connector located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in the radial direction, and a width of the connector in an axial direction of the disk rotor falls within a range of a width of the attachment portion in the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 55/226 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads in which the common actuating member is moved axially
  • F16D 65/18 - Actuating mechanisms for brakesMeans for initiating operation at a predetermined position arranged in or on the brake adapted for drawing members together
  • F16D 55/00 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes
  • F16D 121/24 - Electric or magnetic using motors
  • F16D 121/04 - Fluid pressure acting on a piston-type actuator, e.g. for liquid pressure
  • F16D 123/00 - Multiple operation forces

9.

Shock absorber

      
Application Number 14832162
Grant Number 09664247
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-08-21
First Publication Date 2016-03-03
Grant Date 2017-05-30
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamashita, Mikio

Abstract

A damping force is generated by controlling a flow of oil caused by a sliding displacement of a piston in a cylinder with the aid of a disk valve, against extension and compression of a piston rod. An elastic seal member, fixedly attached to a back surface side of the disk valve, is fitted in a recessed portion of a pilot body, by which a pilot chamber is formed and valve opening of the disk valve is controlled by inner pressure in the pilot chamber. The elastic seal member is in abutment with a bottom portion of the recessed portion, and the disk valve is urged toward inner and other seat portions by elasticity of the elastic seal member. This configuration ensures that the disk valve can be closed without a set load provided from deflection of the disk valve, thereby generating a stable low damping force.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructionsShape or construction of throttling passages
  • F16F 9/36 - Special sealings, including sealings or guides for piston-rods
  • F16F 9/348 - Throttling passages in the form of annular discs operating in opposite directions
  • F16F 9/46 - Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustmentSprings, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance

10.

Inertial sensor

      
Application Number 14763020
Grant Number 09804188
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-11-13
First Publication Date 2015-12-10
Grant Date 2017-10-31
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Jeong, Heewon
  • Yamanaka, Kiyoko
  • Hayashi, Masahide

Abstract

An inertial sensor not susceptible to temperature change and vibration disturbance in an implementation environment of the inertial sensor is provided. In the present invention, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, an extending portion EXU is provided so as to connect to a fixing portion FU3, this extending portion EXU and a third region P3 which configures part of a mass body MS are connected via a support beam BM3 and a support beam BM4, and the support beam BM3 and the support beam BM4 are disposed oppositely with respect to a virtual line IL1. With this, natural frequency of an unwanted mode due to rotation and torsion of the mass body MS can be shifted to a high frequency band.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 15/097 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by vibratory elements
  • G01P 15/08 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
  • G01P 15/125 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by capacitive pick-up
  • G01C 19/5747 - Structural details or topology the devices having two sensing masses in anti-phase motion each sensing mass being connected to a driving mass, e.g. driving frames

11.

Physical quantity sensor

      
Application Number 14652487
Grant Number 09851233
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-10-15
First Publication Date 2015-11-19
Grant Date 2017-12-26
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Sakuma, Noriyuki

Abstract

a on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, a mold resin portion 10 which encapsulates the semiconductor chip and the frame and has an opening through which the detector unit is exposed to the outside, and a stress absorbing layer 6 which is formed between an end of the opening in the mold resin portion and a wiring layer formed in the detector unit, and which is formed from a metal material that absorbs a stress from the end.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 15/08 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
  • G01F 1/684 - Structural arrangementsMounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
  • G01F 1/692 - Thin-film arrangements
  • H01L 23/16 - Fillings or auxiliary members in containers, e.g. centering rings
  • H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
  • H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices

12.

Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

      
Application Number 14661412
Grant Number 09333874
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-03-18
First Publication Date 2015-07-09
Grant Date 2016-05-10
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Emori, Akihiko

Abstract

A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

13.

Power conversion apparatus

      
Application Number 14352187
Grant Number 09667169
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-11-15
First Publication Date 2014-08-28
Grant Date 2017-05-30
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nawa, Masamichi
  • Itsuji, Takayuki

Abstract

A power conversion apparatus includes a power conversion element; a capacitor; a control circuit that outputs a control signal to control operation of the power conversion element at the time of driving a load; a discharge control unit that outputs a discharge control signal to control operation of the power conversion element at the time of discharging the capacitor; a power supply circuit that generates a power supply voltage, on the basis of a voltage between both ends of the capacitor; and a driver unit that outputs a driving signal to operate the power conversion element, on the basis of the control signal or the discharge control signal. The power conversion element is operated according to the discharge control signal, a current is flown from the capacitor to the load through the power conversion element, and the capacitor is discharged.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
  • H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
  • B60L 11/00 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence;arrangements or mounting of prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/20)
  • H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
  • H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
  • H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection

14.

Battery monitoring system

      
Application Number 14178880
Grant Number 09404975
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-02-12
First Publication Date 2014-06-12
Grant Date 2016-08-02
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shibahara, Gosuke
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Uemura, Yasuo
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Sonehara, Masahito
  • Amano, Masahiko
  • Aoshima, Yoshinori

Abstract

A battery monitoring system, comprises a battery state detection circuit that detects battery states of a plurality of battery cells that are connected in series, based on respective cell voltages of the plurality of battery cells, and a control circuit that monitors state of a battery cell, based on each cell voltage of the plurality of battery cells. The control circuit inputs pseudo voltage information to the battery state detection circuit, and thereby diagnoses whether or not the battery state detection circuit is operating normally.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 27/42 - Measuring deposition or liberation of materials from an electrolyteCoulometry, i.e. measuring coulomb-equivalent of material in an electrolyte
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 7/14 - Dynamic electric regenerative braking for vehicles propelled by AC motors
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

15.

Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

      
Application Number 14094070
Grant Number 09008902
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-12-02
First Publication Date 2014-03-27
Grant Date 2015-04-14
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Emori, Akihiko

Abstract

A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

16.

Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

      
Application Number 13762711
Grant Number 08649935
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-02-08
First Publication Date 2013-07-25
Grant Date 2014-02-11
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Emori, Akihiko

Abstract

A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

17.

Battery module

      
Application Number 29385502
Grant Number D0685726
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-02-15
First Publication Date 2013-07-09
Grant Date 2013-07-09
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kaneshige, Masahiro

18.

Battery module

      
Application Number 29397272
Grant Number D0685728
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-07-14
First Publication Date 2013-07-09
Grant Date 2013-07-09
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hoshi, Hiroshi
  • Aiba, Tsunemi
  • Kojima, Naoki
  • Kikkawa, Chikara
  • Yoshida, Toshiyuki

19.

Assembled battery

      
Application Number 29397271
Grant Number D0685727
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-07-14
First Publication Date 2013-07-09
Grant Date 2013-07-09
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ejiri, Yuki
  • Kojima, Naoki
  • Kimura, Michihiro

20.

Control unit for a battery module

      
Application Number 29385497
Grant Number D0683702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-02-15
First Publication Date 2013-06-04
Grant Date 2013-06-04
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kaneshige, Masahiro

21.

Access control method, information display device using the same, and information display system

      
Application Number 13541071
Grant Number 08713700
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-07-03
First Publication Date 2013-04-04
Grant Date 2014-04-29
Owner Hitachi Automotive Sytstems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sobue, Tsuneo
  • Osafune, Tatsuaki

Abstract

When a user carries a mobile terminal with confidential information, such as customer information, stored therein, it is required to maintain information confidentiality and to prevent an unauthorized third party from accessing the confidential information even if the mobile terminal is stolen. According to the disclosed access control method, an encryption key is generated based on a planned route and the information is encrypted. When the user accesses the information, a decryption key is generated based on the actual movement route that is regularly acquired. The encrypted information can be decrypted if the planned route and the movement route match.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • G06F 21/12 - Protecting executable software
  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

22.

Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

      
Application Number 13353906
Grant Number 08401728
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-01-19
First Publication Date 2012-05-31
Grant Date 2013-03-19
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Emori, Akihiko

Abstract

A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 27/416 - Systems
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

23.

Booster

      
Application Number 13238508
Grant Number 09663088
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-09-21
First Publication Date 2012-03-29
Grant Date 2017-05-30
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takayama, Toshio
  • Sakuma, Masaru

Abstract

An electric booster including a plunger movable by operation of a brake pedal, an electric motor controlled based on a relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member, which is detected by a relative displacement sensor, and a ball and screw mechanism. The linear motion member pushes a piston of a master cylinder through a reaction member, thereby generating a brake force. Part of a reaction force from the master cylinder is fed back to the brake pedal through the reaction member. When a reference position sensor detects that a relative position of the plunger to the linear motion member coincides with a predetermined reference position, a detection value of the relative displacement sensor is stored as a relative displacement reference value, and relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member is determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or driveBrake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
  • B60T 7/04 - Brake-action initiating means for personal initiation foot-actuated

24.

Ground fault detection circuit, and power supply device

      
Application Number 13256386
Grant Number 08791702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-08-11
First Publication Date 2012-02-23
Grant Date 2014-07-29
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miura, Hikaru
  • Kudou, Akihiko

Abstract

A ground fault detection circuit according to the present invention is a ground fault detection circuit that detects the occurrence of a ground fault of a battery that is insulated, and that includes: an AC signal generation section that generates an AC signal; a first capacitive element that couples the AC signal generated by the AC signal generation section to the battery; a voltage division section that voltage divides the AC signal that is coupled to the battery by the first capacitive element; a ground fault detection unit that detects a ground fault of the battery based on an AC component of an input signal; and a second capacitive element that couples the AC signal that has been voltage divided by the voltage division section to the ground fault detection unit as the input signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 27/416 - Systems
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

25.

Battery system for vehicle

      
Application Number 13201478
Grant Number 09035611
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-18
First Publication Date 2012-02-02
Grant Date 2015-05-19
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Shibahara, Gosuke
  • Aoshima, Yoshinori
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Uemura, Yasuo

Abstract

A battery system for a vehicle is provided with discharge circuits (R1, 129A through 129D, 128A through 128D) that discharge battery cells (BC1 through BC4) via measurement lines of those battery cells (BC1 through BC4). A control circuit transmits to an integrated circuit (3A) a first discharge command that causes discharge of the odd numbered battery cells (BC1 and BC3) of a cell group (GB1), a first transmission command that causes transmission to the control circuit of the terminal voltages of only the odd numbered battery cells (BC1 and BC3) measured during execution of the first discharge command, a second discharge command that causes discharge of the even numbered battery cells (BC2 and BC4) of the cell group (GB1), and a second transmission command that causes transmission to the control circuit of the terminal voltages of only the even numbered battery cells (BC2 and BC4) measured during execution of the second discharge command; and, based on the these various terminal voltages transmitted from the integrated circuit (3A), the control circuit diagnoses abnormalities in the system that includes the battery cells, the measurement lines, and the discharge circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

26.

Control device for internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 13201535
Grant Number 08447498
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-01-25
First Publication Date 2011-12-08
Grant Date 2013-05-21
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Toyohara, Masahiro
  • Okubo, Minoru
  • Miyake, Takao
  • Ohisa, Tomohiro

Abstract

Even when an engine is started in various combustion states, an excessive increase in engine speed at the start of the engine is suppressed without an influence of the combustion states and with an excellent responsiveness. Ignition timing (or a combustion injection amount) at the start of an internal combustion engine is corrected in accordance with a crank angle cycle ratio which is a ratio of a combustion period crank angle cycle and a reference crank angle cycle.

IPC Classes  ?

27.

Shock absorber

      
Application Number 13111161
Grant Number 08479894
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-05-19
First Publication Date 2011-12-01
Grant Date 2013-07-09
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Yabe, Hiroyuki

Abstract

A rod acceleration reducing mechanism is provided in a bottom-side oil chamber in an inner tube. The rod acceleration reducing mechanism includes a housing having a cylindrical accommodating casing screwed onto a fastening bolt of a bottom valve and a cap, a free piston displaceably fitted in the housing to define variable chambers at vertically opposite sides thereof, and elastic disks applying an elastic resistance to the displacement of the free piston. The variable chambers formed in the housing are variable in volume in response to pressure changes in the bottom-side oil chamber and the reservoir chamber. Thus, rod vibration can be generated by the rod acceleration reducing mechanism to reduce generation of rapping noise during running of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructionsShape or construction of throttling passages

28.

Suspension control apparatus and vehicle control apparatus

      
Application Number 13071824
Grant Number 08348283
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-03-25
First Publication Date 2011-10-06
Grant Date 2013-01-08
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Harada, Naofumi
  • Kumemura, Yoichi
  • Gankai, Tatsuya

Abstract

A suspension control apparatus selectively performs at least one of: compression-stroke control performed when a wheel load is increased, for setting a damping-force characteristic of at least one of damping-force variable dampers, which is provided on a side of at least one wheel whose wheel load is to be increased among a plurality of wheels, to a hard side in an early stage of a compression stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to a soft side in a latter stage of the compression stroke; extension-stroke control performed when the wheel load is increased, for setting the damping-force characteristic to the soft side in an early stage of an extension stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in a latter stage of the extension stroke; compression-stroke control performed when the wheel load is reduced, for setting the damping-force characteristic of at least one of the damping-force variable dampers, which is provided on a side of at least one wheel whose wheel load is to be reduced, to the soft side in the early stage of the compression stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in the latter stage of the compression stroke; and extension-stroke control performed when the wheel load is reduced, for setting the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in the early stage of the extension stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the soft side in the latter stage of the extension stroke.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 17/06 - Characteristics of dampers
  • B60W 10/22 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of suspension systems
  • B60W 30/02 - Control of vehicle driving stability

29.

High pressure fuel pump control system for internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 13030008
Grant Number 08418677
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-02-17
First Publication Date 2011-09-29
Grant Date 2013-04-16
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Okamoto, Takashi

Abstract

A high pressure fuel pump control system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve provided in a fuel common rail and a high pressure fuel pump for feeding fuel by pressure to the fuel injection valve. The high pressure fuel pump includes a pressurized chamber, a plunger for pressurizing fuel in the pressurized chamber, a discharge valve provided in a discharge passage, an intake valve provided in an intake passage, and an actuator for operating the intake valve. The control system includes a means for calculating a drive signal for the actuator to make a discharge amount or pressure of the high pressure fuel pump variable. The means reduces pressure in the common rail by opening the discharge valve to return the fuel in the fuel common rail to the pressurized chamber when a requirement for reducing the pressure in the fuel common rail is made.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 37/08 - Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven

30.

Motor driving apparatus having reliable wakeup arrangement

      
Application Number 12952501
Grant Number 08350615
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-11-23
First Publication Date 2011-06-02
Grant Date 2013-01-08
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagoshi, Hiroto
  • Saito, Masashi

Abstract

If a power supply is provided to a circuit necessary to control a switch for switching a path after wakeup, or if a buckle switch is switched while a microcomputer is asleep, an electrical current necessary for reliable operation of the buckle switch cannot be supplied during sleep, so that the buckle switch will not operate normally. This creates the possibility that wakeup cannot be performed. To permit the electrical current necessary for reliable operation of the buckle switch to be secured if the buckle switch is switched while the microcomputer is asleep, an FET capable of being kept ON or OFF by a power supply acting during sleep, a resistor connected with the FET, and a resistor of large resistance for blocking excessive dark current if the buckle switch is connected are arranged in parallel. The combined resistance of the parallel combination of these elements is used as a pull-up resistance at the input of a control unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
  • B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering

31.

Engine control apparatus

      
Application Number 12826367
Grant Number 08267076
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-06-29
First Publication Date 2011-02-03
Grant Date 2012-09-18
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakagawa, Shinji
  • Kanetoshi, Kazuhiko
  • Katogi, Kouzou
  • Ichihara, Takanobu
  • Ohsuga, Minoru

Abstract

—1 having the largest variation of angular acceleration is corrected to the rich side, for example, by increasing the amount of fuel. Angular acceleration per cylinder is then detected again and when the variation in angular acceleration among cylinders is not eliminated, it is judged that there is an error in the amount of air control of the cylinder having the largest variation and the amount of air, amount of fuel, ignition timing or the like are corrected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 41/10 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for acceleration

32.

EGR flow rate control apparatus of internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 12829080
Grant Number 08387593
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-07-01
First Publication Date 2011-01-27
Grant Date 2013-03-05
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ichihara, Takanobu
  • Kanetoshi, Kazuhiko
  • Katogi, Kouzou
  • Hoshika, Hiroaki

Abstract

An EGR flow rate control apparatus of an internal combustion engine is provided that can correct with high accuracy an EGR gas flow rate measured by a gas flow rate measurement apparatus in an EGR passage and control with high accuracy a gas flow rate regulating valve to reduce discharge amounts of PM and NOx in exhaust gases. An EGR flow rate control apparatus 10 of an internal combustion engine includes a gas flow rate correction unit 45 that corrects the EGR gas flow rate based on a first operating state parameter relating to pressure fluctuations of the intake pipe or exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine and a second operating state parameter relating to a flow channel resistance of the EGR flow channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 47/08 - Methods of operating engines involving adding non-fuel substances or anti-knock agents to combustion air, fuel, or fuel-air mixtures of engines the substances being other than water or steam only the substances including exhaust gas
  • F02M 25/07 - adding exhaust gases
  • B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
  • G06F 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
  • G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

33.

Battery monitoring system

      
Application Number 12712849
Grant Number 08723527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-25
First Publication Date 2010-09-30
Grant Date 2014-05-13
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shibahara, Gosuke
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Uemura, Yasuo
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Sonehara, Masahito
  • Amano, Masahiko
  • Aoshima, Yoshinori

Abstract

A battery monitoring system, comprises a battery state detection circuit that detects battery states of a plurality of battery cells that are connected in series, based on respective cell voltages of the plurality of battery cells, and a control circuit that monitors state of a battery cell, based on each cell voltage of the plurality of battery cells. The control circuit inputs pseudo voltage information to the battery state detection circuit, and thereby diagnoses whether or not the battery state detection circuit is operating normally.

IPC Classes  ?

34.

Variable displacement pump

      
Application Number 12719147
Grant Number 08684702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-08
First Publication Date 2010-09-09
Grant Date 2014-04-01
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Yasushi
  • Ohnishi, Hideaki
  • Naganuma, Atsushi

Abstract

A variable displacement oil pump for an automotive engine. The oil pump includes a cam ring accommodating thereinside a pump element having a rotor. The cam ring is swingingly movably accommodated in a housing and biased in a direction to increase an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to the axis of the rotor by a biasing member. First and second pressure chambers are defined inside the housing by the outer peripheral section of the cam ring. The first pressure chamber is supplied with a discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to oppose to a biasing force of the biasing member. The second pressure chamber is supplied with the discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to assist the biasing force of the biasing member. Additionally, a control device is provided for controlling supply of the discharge pressure to the second pressure chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 49/00 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups

35.

Battery system

      
Application Number 12705305
Grant Number 08518570
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-12
First Publication Date 2010-08-19
Grant Date 2013-08-27
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Shibahara, Gosuke
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shigeta, Satoru

Abstract

A battery system includes: a battery unit formed by electrically connected in series a plurality of cell groups each made up with a plurality of battery cells electrically connected in series; a plurality of sensing lines for detecting voltages of respective battery cells in the battery unit; an integrated circuit provided to each of the cell group, to which the sensing lines for detecting voltages of respective battery cells in the cell group are connected; a case having housed therein a substrate at which a plurality of integrated circuits provided for the cell groups respectively are mounted; noise protection capacitors disposed between input terminals of the plurality of sensing lines; and at least one protection element against static electricity which is connected between the input terminals and the case.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

36.

Disk brake

      
Application Number 12656390
Grant Number 08464849
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-01-28
First Publication Date 2010-08-05
Grant Date 2013-06-18
Owner Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nanri, Keisuke
  • Kono, Kimiyasu

Abstract

A disk brake including: a brake pad; a piston; a cylinder bore; an annular sealing groove formed on the cylinder bore; and a rectangular piston seal fitted into the sealing groove sealing between the piston and the cylinder bore, wherein the sealing groove includes: a bottom surface portion inclined as the sealing groove expands its diameter; a lateral surface portion that extends from one end of the bottom surface portion, the one end being a side where the sealing groove has the maximum diameter; and a chamfered portion, and wherein an inclined angle of the bottom surface portion is 2 to 8 degrees, an angle between the bottom surface portion and the lateral surface portion is 82 to 89 degrees, and with the piston installed into the cylinder bore, the piston seal abuts against the bottom surface portion and the lateral surface portion of the sealing groove.

IPC Classes  ?

37.

Battery system in which information transmission occurs via insulating circuits

      
Application Number 12495038
Grant Number 09647466
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-06-30
First Publication Date 2010-01-07
Grant Date 2017-05-09
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Shibahara, Gosuke

Abstract

A battery system includes a battery module that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected battery cells, a plurality of integrated circuits that group the battery cells so as to perform processing on battery cells in each group, a first transmission path through which a command signal is transmitted via a first insulating circuit from a higher-order control circuit that controls the integrated circuits to a highest-order integrated circuit of the integrated circuit, a second transmission path through which a data signal collected by the integrated circuits is transmitted from the highest-order integrated circuit to a lowest-order integrated circuit, and a third transmission path through which the data signal is transmitted from the lowest-order integrated circuit to the higher-order control circuit via a second insulating circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • G01N 27/416 - Systems
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • H01M 6/42 - Grouping of primary cells into batteries

38.

Assembled battery total voltage detection circuit

      
Application Number 12388817
Grant Number 08760168
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-02-19
First Publication Date 2009-10-01
Grant Date 2014-06-24
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Nagaoka, Masaki

Abstract

An assembled battery total voltage detection circuit includes a main control circuit, a divider resistor connected between a plus terminal and a minus terminal of an assembled battery insulated from the main control circuit, and a differential amplifier circuit that amplifies voltage divided by the divider resistor. A constant electric potential relative to a ground of the main control circuit is applied to a midpoint of the divider resistor. The main control circuit measures the voltage divided by the divider resistor via the differential amplifier circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

39.

Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

      
Application Number 12361329
Grant Number 08103401
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-01-28
First Publication Date 2009-08-06
Grant Date 2012-01-24
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Emori, Akihiko

Abstract

A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 31/28 -
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

40.

Multi-series battery control system

      
Application Number 12194378
Grant Number 08426047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-08-19
First Publication Date 2009-05-21
Grant Date 2013-04-23
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Kawahara, Youhei
  • Sakabe, Kei
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kudo, Akihiko

Abstract

A multi-series battery control system comprises battery cell groups each having a plurality of serially connected battery cells, a plurality of integrated circuits each disposed in correspondence to one of the battery cell groups and a battery control device that exchanges signals with the individual integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit includes an address setting means that receives a message unique to the integrated circuit, different from messages sent to other integrated circuits, from the battery control device, writes over an initialized address of the integrated circuit with the message and alters the message to a message with which an initialized address of another integrated circuit cannot be overwritten in a step assigned with an ordinal number matching the position of the integrated circuit with regard to the connection order.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 2/00 - Constructional details, or processes of manufacture, of the non-active parts
  • B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 9/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle
  • B60L 11/00 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence;arrangements or mounting of prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/20)
  • H02G 3/00 - Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
  • G05D 3/00 - Control of position or direction
  • G06F 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
  • G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
  • G01N 31/00 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroupsApparatus specially adapted for such methods

41.

Vehicle power supply device

      
Application Number 12237971
Grant Number 08212571
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-09-25
First Publication Date 2009-04-09
Grant Date 2012-07-03
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Kawahara, Youhei
  • Sakabe, Kei
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kubo, Kenji

Abstract

A vehicle power supply device comprises a lithium battery module that includes a plurality of lithium battery cells, first control devices, voltage detection harnesses via which terminal voltages at individual lithium battery cells are input to the first control devices, a second control device and a signal transmission path through which signals are transmitted. The first control device comprises a selection circuit that selects terminal voltages at individual lithium battery cells, a voltage measurement circuit that measures the selected terminal voltages, balancing switches used to discharge individual lithium battery cells, a balancing switch control circuit that controls open/close of the balancing switches, and a diagnosis circuit for detecting an electrically abnormal connection in the detection harnesses.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/08 - Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

42.

Integrated circuit for controlling battery cell and vehicle power supply system

      
Application Number 12238122
Grant Number 09130379
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-09-25
First Publication Date 2009-04-02
Grant Date 2015-09-08
Owner
  • Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakabe, Kei
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Kudo, Akihiko
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Kawahara, Youhei
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi

Abstract

A vehicle power supply system comprises a battery module that includes a plurality of battery cells, battery cell control devices and a signal transmission path through which signals are transmitted. The battery cell control devices comprises a voltage measurement circuit that measures terminal voltages at the battery cells, an abnormality diagnosis circuit that diagnoses an abnormality in the battery cell control device, a timing control circuit that outputs a signal for instructing measurement phase and a signal for instructing diagnosis phase, and a communication circuit that outputs a signal indicating the terminal voltage and a signal based upon a diagnosis result by the abnormality diagnosis circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 2/34 - Current-conducting connections for cells with provision for preventing undesired use or discharge
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

43.

Automotive power supply system

      
Application Number 12194354
Grant Number 08159184
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-08-19
First Publication Date 2009-04-02
Grant Date 2012-04-17
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Emori, Akihiko
  • Kawahara, Youhei
  • Sakabe, Kei
  • Kikuchi, Mutsumi
  • Yamauchi, Tatsumi
  • Kudo, Akihiko

Abstract

An automotive power supply system comprises a battery module that includes serially connected battery groups each constituted with serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits each disposed in correspondence to one of the battery groups, a control circuit, a transmission path through which the integrated circuits are connected to the control circuit and a relay circuit via which an electrical current is supplied from the battery module. In response to a start signal instructing an operation start and received via the transmission path, each integrated circuit measures terminal voltages at the individual battery cells in the corresponding battery group and executes an abnormality diagnosis. If abnormality diagnosis results provided by the integrated circuits indicate no abnormality, the control circuit closes the relay, enabling supply of electrical current from the battery module and subsequently, the control circuit receives measurement results from the integrated circuits via the transmission path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

44.

Rotating electric machine, winding machine, and rotating electric machine system

      
Application Number 11836876
Grant Number 07659651
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-08-10
First Publication Date 2008-12-25
Grant Date 2010-02-09
Owner HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Obata, Koji
  • Senoo, Masaharu
  • Obata, Takeshi
  • Sekine, Akihiro
  • Itou, Mituru
  • Yasuhara, Takashi
  • Koizumi, Takayuki

Abstract

A rotating electric machine includes a stator core of a cylindrical shape, a rotor core coaxially rotating inside the stator core, and a plurality of coils each formed by winding magnet wires using a slot formed axially in either the stator core or the rotor core, or both: it is preferable that each of the coils be split into a plurality of coil groups, that starting sections of winding of the magnet wires in one of the coil groups be wound adjacently to ending sections of winding of the magnet wires in another of the coil groups, and that the starting sections and ending sections of winding of the magnet wires in the two coil groups be connected at respective outgoing wire ends to one another, outside the slots.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto