IP Library Granted Patent US 7,749,644
Granted Patent B2
US 7,749,644 · App. 12/005,428 · Granted Jul 6, 2010

Structure for mounting batteries onto electric vehicles

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Patent No.
US 7,749,644
App. No.
12/005,428
Granted
Jul 6, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure for mounting a battery onto an electric vehicle comprises: a high-voltage cable, which is disposed between at least one of first body members of the vehicle and a battery case containing a battery, connecting the battery and an external device disposed outside of the battery case; and a dent portion being formed on a side surface of the battery case faces to the first body member. The dent portion includes a concave side wall, which faces the first body member, having a cable hole portion through which the high-voltage cable is installed. The concave side wall is kept at a distance from the first body member defined based on a diameter of the high-voltage cable.

Claims (10)

1. A structure for mounting a battery onto an electric vehicle including a pair of first body members extending in a longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle and a battery case, which contains a battery, disposed between said pair of first body members, said structure comprising:

a high-voltage cable, which is disposed between at least one of the first body members and a side surface of said battery case, connecting said battery and an external device disposed outside of said battery case, a dent portion being formed on a side surface of said battery case facing the first body member; and

a first supporting member extending in a transversal direction connecting between the pair of first body members to support the bottom surface of the battery case,

said dent portion including a concave side wall, which faces the first body member, having a cable hole portion through which said high-voltage cable is installed,

said high-voltage cable being supported by said first supporting member to extend in parallel to said first body member,

said concave side wall being kept at a distance, which becomes greater while the outer diameter of the high-voltage cable becomes greater, from said first body member.

2. The structure for mounting the battery onto the electric vehicle according to claim 1 wherein

said high-voltage cable has a hole connector being connected to the battery in the battery case.

3. The structure for mounting the battery onto the electric vehicle according to claim 1 wherein

an expansion coefficient of the battery case and an expansion coefficient of a cover plate are substantially the same.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2008
From: NISHINO, HARUCHIKA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA; MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 020642/0334 →