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US 9,370,994 · App. 14/423,275 · Granted Jun 21, 2016

Integrated power electric unit mounted on electric vehicle

Inventors: Nobuaki Yokoyama (Yokohama, JP); Tomoki Kawamura (Zama, JP); Tatsuya Shindou (Atsugi, JP); Takenari Okuyama (Zama, JP); Takeo Ishizaki (Fujisawa, JP)
Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 9,370,994
App. No.
14/423,275
Granted
Jun 21, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an integrated power electric unit mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising a first power electric unit, a second power electric unit arranged over the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle, a channel that connects the first and second power electric units so as to flow the air, and a breather provided in the second power electric unit to cause inner and outer sides of the second power electric unit to communicate with each other.

Claims (25)

1. An integrated power electric unit mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising:

a first power electric unit;

a second power electric unit arranged over the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle;

a first channel that connects the first and second power electric units so as to flow the air;

a breather provided in the second power electric unit to cause inner and outer sides of the second power electric unit to communicate with each other;

a third power electric unit arranged under the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle;

a second channel that connects the first and third power electric units so as to flow the air; and

a cooler arranged between the first and second channels.

2. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first power electric unit is an inverter;

the third power electric unit is an electric motor;

the cooler cools the power module of the inverter; and

the power module is arranged in a lower surface of the cooler.

3. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the cooler is arranged immediately over the second channel.

4. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first power electric unit is an inverter having a capacitor; and

the capacitor is arranged over the cooler.

5. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first power electric unit is an inverter having a capacitor; and

the capacitor is arranged to be horizontally separate from the second channel and is arranged to be separate from the cooler under the cooler.

6. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first and second channels are arranged in opposite sides with respect to a line vertically passing through the first power electric unit.

7. The integrated power electric unit mounted on the electric vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein:

the second power electric unit includes a DC/DC converter and an electric charger.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: YOKOYAMA, NOBUAKI; KAWAMURA, TOMOKI; SHINDOU, TATSUYA; OKUYAMA, TAKENARI; ISHIZAKI, TAKEO
To: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035015/0744 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-185210 · Aug 24, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150210157A1 · Jul 30, 2015