IP Library Granted Patent US 8,950,537
Granted Patent B2
US 8,950,537 · App. 13/846,704 · Granted Feb 10, 2015

Battery system for vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,950,537
App. No.
13/846,704
Granted
Feb 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery system for a vehicle. The battery system includes: a battery module; a junction box which connects the battery module to other electronic components; and a case which includes the battery module and the junction box. The junction box is integrally mounted on a side surface of the battery module which is fixed to the case, and at least the junction box is non-contact with an inner surface of the case.

Claims (32)

1. A battery system for a vehicle comprising:

a battery module;

a junction box connecting the battery module to other electronic components; and

a case including the battery module and the junction box,

wherein the junction box is integrally mounted on a side surface of the battery module which is fixed to the case, and at least the junction box is non-contact with an inner surface of the case,

wherein the integrally mounted battery module and the junction box are fixed to the case via a fixing frame,

wherein the junction box is provided with an elastic member at a bottom surface, and is supported by the elastic member from below, and

wherein an upper surface of the junction box and an upper surface of the battery module are coplanar.

2. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a connection between the battery module and the junction box forms a vertically crossing portion, and the junction box is vertically secured to the battery module by inserting a bolt which penetrates through the crossing portion.

3. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the junction box protrudes in a horizontal direction from the battery module.

4. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a bulbar which connects the battery module to the junction box.

5. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a busbar connecting the battery module to a portion of the junction box which is in non-contact with the battery module.

6. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the bottom surface of the junction box and a bottom surface of the battery module are non-coplanar.

7. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the junction box protrudes from the battery module.

8. A battery system for a vehicle comprising:

a battery module;

a junction box connecting the battery module to other electronic components; and

a case including the battery module and the junction box,

wherein the junction box is integrally mounted on a side surface of the battery module which is fixed to the case, and at least the junction box is non-contact with an inner surface of the case,

wherein the integrally mounted battery module and the junction box are fixed to the case via a fixing frame,

wherein the junction box is provided with an elastic member at a bottom surface, and is supported by the elastic member from below,

wherein the battery module comprises a slope section that is downwardly inclined with respect to an upper surface of the battery module,

wherein the junction box comprises a slope section that is upwardly inclined with respect to a lower surface of the junction box, and

wherein the slope section of the junction box is integrally connected to the slope section of the battery module.

9. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein a portion of the slope section of the junction box is non-contact with the battery module.

10. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 9 , further comprising a busbar which connects the portion of the junction box to the battery module.

11. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein an upper surface of the junction box and an upper surface of the battery module are coplanar.

12. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 11 ,

wherein the bottom surface of the junction box and a bottom surface of the battery module are non-coplanar.

13. The battery system for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein a portion of the junction box is non-contact with the battery module.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 31, 2014
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034114/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2013
From: YOKOYAMA, YUTAKA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 030173/0795 →