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Granted Patent B2
US 10,875,506 · App. 16/563,933 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Housing device

Inventors: Tomoyuki Koketsu (Saitama, JP); Kenichi Etsunagi (Saitama, JP); Michihito Okado (Saitama, JP); Takumi Shiiyama (Saitama, JP); Ryo Oshima (Saitama, JP); Ryuichi Kimata (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B60S5/06B60K1/04B60L50/50B60L53/80B60K2001/0494
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Patent No.
US 10,875,506
App. No.
16/563,933
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A housing device includes a first housing part and a second housing part arranged at different heights, each housing part to house a storage battery, and a first guide and a second guide to assist insertion of the storage battery into a respective one of the first housing part and the second housing part. The first guide and the second guide assist the insertion of the storage batteries in different respective manners.

Claims (63)

1. A housing device comprising:

a first housing part arranged at a first height and a second housing part arranged at a second height, each housing part to house a storage battery; and

a first guide to assist insertion of the storage battery to the first housing part and a second guide to assist insertion of the storage battery to the second housing part, wherein

the first guide assists the insertion of the storage battery in a first manner corresponding to the first height and the second guide assists the insertion of the storage battery in a second manner corresponding to the second height.

2. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

a first opening having a size available for carrying in or out the storage battery is formed in a part of the first housing part, and

a second opening having a size available for carrying in or out the storage battery is formed in a part of the second housing part.

3. The housing device according to claim 2 , wherein

at least one of the first guide and the second guide has at least a part connected to a peripheral part of a corresponding opening of the first opening and the second opening.

4. The housing device according to claim 2 , wherein

at least one of the first guide and the second guide has at least a part rotatably arranged on a peripheral part of a corresponding opening of the first opening and the second opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part.

5. The housing device according to claim 4 , wherein

the first guide has at least a part rotatably arranged on a peripheral part of the first opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part,

the second guide has at least a part rotatably arranged on a peripheral part of the second opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part,

the housing device further comprises:

a first rotation amount adjusting part which adjusts a rotation amount of the first guide; and

a second rotation amount adjusting part which adjusts a rotation amount of the second guide, and

at least one of the first rotation amount adjusting part and the second rotation amount adjusting part adjusts a rotation amount of a corresponding guide such that the first guide and the second guide are different in rotation amount.

6. The housing device according to claim 2 , wherein

at least one of the first guide and the second guide has at least a part translationally arranged on a peripheral part of a corresponding opening of the first opening and the second opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part.

7. The housing device according to claim 6 , wherein

the first guide has at least a part translationally arranged on a peripheral part of the first opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part,

the second guide has at least a part translationally arranged on a peripheral part of the second opening or in a vicinity of the peripheral part,

the housing device further comprises:

a first movement amount adjusting part which adjusts a movement amount of the first guide; and

a second movement amount adjusting part which adjusts a movement amount of the second guide, and

at least one of the first movement amount adjusting part and the second movement amount adjusting part adjusts a movement amount of a corresponding guide such that the first guide and the second guide are different in movement amount.

8. The housing device according to claim 4 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are substantially same in shape and size.

9. The housing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

at least one of a first lid part configured to be capable of opening and closing the first opening and a second lid part configured to be capable of opening and closing the second opening.

10. The housing device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first guide includes the first lid part, and/or the second guide includes the second lid part.

11. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a dimension of the guide.

12. The housing device according to claim 11 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a dimension of an area for assisting the insertion of the storage battery.

13. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the first guide and the second guide includes a storage battery holding part for holding the storage battery.

14. The housing device according to claim 13 , wherein

a shape of an inner surface of the storage battery holding part of the first guide is different from a shape of an inner surface of the storage battery holding part of the second guide.

15. The housing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a charging part which charges the storage battery.

16. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a shape of the guide.

17. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a manner in which the guide holds the storage battery.

18. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a path of movement of the storage battery assisted by the guide.

19. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a shape of a surface on which the storage battery abuts.

20. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a shape of a guide groove provided in the guide.

21. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a dimension of the guide groove provided in the guide.

22. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide and the second guide are different in a length of the guide.

23. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide is normally housed inside the first housing part, and is configured to slide along a bottom surface or a side surface of the first housing part such that at least a part of the first guide protrudes to an outside of the first housing part,

the second guide is normally housed inside the second housing part, and is configured to slide along a bottom surface or a side surface of the second housing part such that at least a part of the second guide protrudes to an outside of the second housing part.

24. The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first guide assists the insertion of the storage battery such that the storage battery can be put on the first guide before inserting the storage battery into the first housing part, and

the second guide assists the insertion of the storage battery such that the storage battery can be put on the second guide before inserting the storage battery into the second housing part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2019
From: KOKETSU, TOMOYUKI; ETSUNAGI, KENICHI; OKADO, MICHIHITO; SHIIYAMA, TAKUMI; OSHIMA, RYO; KIMATA, RYUICHI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050540/0464 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-058092 · Mar 23, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018011551 · Mar 22, 2018
Related Publication 20200001836A1 · Jan 2, 2020
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