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US 7,048,321 · App. 10/850,062 · Granted May 23, 2006

High-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure

Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,048,321
App. No.
10/850,062
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged between a driver's seat and a front passenger's seat which are placed in parallel in a transverse direction, whereby in the event that the battery which is a heavy article is accommodated in this high-voltage electrical equipment case, a necessity is obviated of disposing the battery underneath a rear seat. Moreover, the high-voltage electrical equipment case can be disposed near an air conditioner that is installed in a front part of a vehicle.

Claims (8)

1. A structure, comprising a high-voltage electrical equipment case on an interior side of a vehicle body floor, wherein

the high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged between a driver's seat and a front passenger's seat which are placed in parallel in a traverse direction,

the high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged to extend to the underneath of at least one of the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat, and

a plurality of seat rails are provided longitudinally straddling the high-voltage electrical equipment case.

2. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the high-voltage electrical equipment case includes a longitudinally extending recessed portion in an upper portion thereof, and wherein a seat rail is provided in such a manner as to straddle longitudinally the recessed portion.

3. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical case at a position between the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat.

4. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical equipment case at a position between the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat.

5. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 2 , wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical equipment case at a position between the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2004
From: BANDOH, MASASHI; NAGANUMA, ATSUHIRO; OYA, SATOYOSHI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015383/0332 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-143412 · May 21, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040232672A1 · Nov 25, 2004