IP Library Granted Patent US 8,205,700
Granted Patent B2
US 8,205,700 · App. 12/300,285 · Granted Jun 26, 2012

Power storage device

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Patent No.
US 8,205,700
App. No.
12/300,285
Granted
Jun 26, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power storage device is mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle. The power storage device includes a high-voltage terminal and a low-voltage connector having a lower voltage than the high-voltage terminal. The high-voltage terminal is arranged on a front side in the vehicle. The low-voltage connector is arranged on a rear side in the vehicle.

Claims (38)

1. A power storage device mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle, and comprising:

a power storage device;

a connection unit arranged on a side portion with respect to a longitudinal direction of said power storage device;

a high-voltage connection unit; and

a low-voltage connection unit of a lower voltage than said high-voltage connection unit, wherein

said high-voltage connection unit is arranged on a side surface of said connection unit located on a front side in said vehicle, and

said low-voltage connection unit is arranged on a side surface of said connection unit located on a rear side in said vehicle.

2. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

said power storage device is arranged behind a rear seat.

3. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the power storage device is arranged in a region between rear wheels.

4. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

said high-voltage connection unit is configured to handle the voltage of 60 V or more, and

said low-voltage connection unit is configured to handle the voltage lower than 60 V.

5. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

a control unit controlling driving of a hybrid system having a combination of an electric motor and a drive source is connected to said low-voltage connection unit, and a signal line controlling the hybrid system is connected to said low-voltage connection unit.

6. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the side surface of said connection unit located on the front side in said vehicle is a side surface of said connection unit that faces the front of the vehicle.

7. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the side surface of said connection unit located on the rear side in said vehicle is a side surface of said connection unit that faces the rear of the vehicle.

8. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the high-voltage connection unit and the low-voltage connection unit are arranged on opposite sides of the connection unit.

9. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection unit is arranged on the power storage device.

10. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection unit is arranged on a casing of the power storage device.

11. A power storage device mounted on a front portion or a middle portion of a vehicle, and comprising:

a power storage device;

a connection unit, located adjacent to and behind said power storage device in said vehicle in a front-rear direction of said vehicle, for outputting to an external destination electric power supplied from said power storage device;

a high-voltage connection unit; and

a low-voltage connection unit of a lower voltage than said high-voltage connection unit, wherein

said high-voltage connection unit is arranged on a side surface of said connection unit located on an inner side in said vehicle, and

said low-voltage connection unit is arranged on a side surface of said connection unit located on an outer side in said vehicle.

12. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein

said high-voltage connection unit is configured to handle the voltage of 60 V or more, and

said low-voltage connection unit is configured to handle the voltage lower than 60 V.

13. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein

said power storage device is arranged under a front seat.

14. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein the side surface of said connection unit located on the inner side in said vehicle is a side surface of said connection unit that faces the inside of the vehicle.

15. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein the side surface of said connection unit located on the outer side in said vehicle is a side surface of said connection unit that faces the outside of the vehicle.

16. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein the high-voltage connection unit and the low-voltage connection unit are arranged on opposite sides of the connection unit.

17. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein the connection unit is arranged on the power storage device.

18. The power storage device according to claim 11 , wherein the connection unit is arranged on a casing of the power storage device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2008
From: NAGATA, SHUICHI; OYANAGI, HAJIME; ADACHI, HIDEOMI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021811/0576 →