JTEKT Corporation
JTEKT registers high heat resistant lithium ion capacitor “Libuddy” as trademark ……
JTEKT Corporation’s (Headquarters: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Kazuhiro Sato, hereinafter referred to as “JTEKT”) trademark “Libuddy” for its high heat-resistant lithium ion capacitor has been registered in Japan.
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Libuddy cell appearance
■Overview of trademark
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JTEKT has begun developing an auxiliary power source to enable the installation of electric power steering (hereinafter referred to as EPS) in large vehicles, and in 2017, it became the world’s first company to develop the No. 1 & We have developed Only One high heat resistant lithium ion capacitor.
Due to its features such as high heat resistance, high output, and long life, it has attracted interest not only as an auxiliary power source for EPS, which was the original purpose of its development, but also from a variety of industries, and mass production began in 2019. In the future, we will expand sales to various fields such as the automobile industry, machine tools, construction machinery, railways, and transportation infrastructure, while gaining widespread
recognition of the high performance and reliability of high
heat-resistant lithium ion capacitors as “Libuddy (R)”. We will contribute in various ways to meet customer needs, including power assistance, power backup, power regeneration, power stabilization, and even as a main power source.
[2. concept】
Libuddy uses JTEKT’s highly heat-resistant lithium-ion capacitors, which are contributing to the world as existing power sources in various industrial fields and as buddies for other power storage devices such as lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. It is filled with the desire to go.
As for the graphic part, the “L” of Libuddy (R) is imitated as a check mark, and the design is colored in blue, which evokes low
temperatures, and red, which evokes high temperatures.1.
Industry-leading operating temperature range that can be used in any high-temperature environment; 2. High durability during continuous high-load use achieved by significantly suppressing deterioration due to self-heating (Joule heat generation); 3. Due to a material composition that is difficult to ignite. Excellent safety, 4. Visually expresses the high reliability cultivated in the automotive field. [3. About the high heat resistant lithium ion capacitor Libuddy(R)] High heat resistant lithium ion capacitors are power storage devices classified as secondary batteries. Electricity flows in and out (discharging and charging) very quickly and has excellent output density. Another feature is that there is little performance deterioration due to repeated charging and discharging, and the battery life is long. JTEKT’s unique technology has achieved an operating temperature range of -40℃ to 85℃, which exceeds the operating temperature range of conventional capacitors.
Activated carbon is used for the positive electrode of the highly heat-resistant lithium ion capacitor, and as it does not contain oxygen, which can induce thermal runaway reactions that are a concern in lithium ion secondary batteries, the material composition is safe and has an extremely low risk of ignition. It becomes. It also has excellent durability that can be used for automotive applications. [4. Future prospects]
In the industrial machinery field, our achievements to date include mass-production adoption of UPS, a device that continues to supply electricity for a certain period of time in the event of a power failure such as a power outage or lightning strike in computer equipment, and the performance of hydrogen fuel cell drones. Consideration is also progressing for use as an auxiliary power source that will dramatically improve performance. In addition, for automobiles and commercial vehicles, we have a track record of using modules with multiple cells connected in series as hybrid main power supplies for vehicles participating in the Dakar Rally, said to be the world’s toughest motorsports competition, as well as 12V auxiliary power supplies. The applicability of these methods is also being actively considered.
In the future, we will continue to make further improvements based on the “continuous improvement” that is advocated in “JTEKT’s basic philosophy” and expand our business to a wide range of industrial fields and diverse applications. We aim to become a pillar of our business alongside “machine tools.”
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[5. SDGs goals and targets that can be achieved through this product]
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[7.3] By 2030, double the rate of improvement in global energy efficiency. [9.4] By 2030, improve sustainability through improved infrastructure and industry through improved resource use efficiency and expanded adoption of clean and environmentally friendly technologies and industrial processes. All countries will take action according to their capabilities.
[11.6] By 2030, by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management,
reduce the negative per capita environmental impact of cities, including JTEKT will contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality through No.1 & Only One manufacturing that is “for the earth, for the world, and for our customers.”
■Reference: History so far
2017 High heat resistant lithium ion capacitor development
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2017/001626.html
2019 Started mass production of high heat resistant lithium ion capacitors https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2019/001247.html
2021 High heat resistant lithium ion capacitor wins Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 35th Chunichi Industrial Technology Awards
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2021/001119.html
2022 JTEKT’s highly heat-resistant lithium-ion capacitor helps Hino Team Sugawara complete the Dakar Rally 2022
contribution
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2022/000160.html
2022 High heat resistant lithium ion capacitor receives the 72nd Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Award for Technology Development
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2022/000183.html
2022: A hydrogen fuel cell drone equipped with JTEKT’s highly heat-resistant lithium-ion capacitor successfully conducts a test flight.
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2022/000255.html
2023 Contributing to drones that support logistics networks ~ Participating in the “Aichi Model 2030 Connecting the Sky and Roads” adopted by Aichi Prefecture ~
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2023/003137.html
2023 Products equipped with high heat-resistant lithium ion capacitors will be commercially available – Adopted in Hagiwara Techno Solutions Co., Ltd.’s maintenance-free UPS “H3UPS-J” –
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/news/2023/003582.html
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