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US 9,321,338 · App. 14/506,623 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Mounting structure of battery pack

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Patent No.
US 9,321,338
App. No.
14/506,623
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack held under a floor panel by a battery pan attached under the floor panel of a vehicle body is disposed at a position inside a over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by a pair of seat rails, a front upper seat cross member, and a right upper seat cross member.

Claims (105)

1. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan,

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames, and

wherein the mounting structure further comprises a rear lower seat cross member that is joined to the lower side of the floor panel at a position below the rear upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body.

2. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein

the floor panel has a raised portion that protrudes upward within the over-floor framework, and

the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed in a concave portion formed by the raised portion in a back surface of the floor panel.

3. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan, wherein

the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

the mounting structure further comprising:

a front lower seat cross member that is joined to a lower side of the floor panel at a position below the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body; and

a rear lower seat cross member that is joined to the lower side of the floor panel at a position below the rear upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, wherein

the battery pan is attached to the front lower seat cross member and the rear lower seat cross member.

4. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to the lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails, wherein

the pair of under-floor frames form an under-floor framework under the floor panel together with the front lower seat cross member and the rear lower seat cross member, and

the battery pan is attached to the under-floor framework.

5. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 4 , wherein

the battery pan has a battery framework that is stacked on the under-floor framework over an entire periphery of the battery framework, and

a joint surface of each of the under-floor framework and the battery framework has a stepped portion that extends along the entire periphery of each of the under-floor framework and the battery framework.

6. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails, wherein

the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames.

7. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan, wherein

the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the floor panel has a raised portion that protrudes upward within the over-floor framework, and

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed in a concave portion formed by the raised portion in a back surface of the floor panel,

the mounting structure further comprising:

a front lower seat cross member that is joined to a lower side of the floor panel at a position below the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body; and

a rear lower seat cross member that is joined to the lower side of the floor panel at a position below the rear upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, wherein

the battery pan is attached to the front lower seat cross member and the rear lower seat cross member.

8. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to the lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails, wherein

the pair of under-floor frames form an under-floor framework under the floor panel together with the front lower seat cross member and the rear lower seat cross member, and

the battery pan is attached to the under-floor framework.

9. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 8 , wherein

the battery pan has a battery framework that is stacked on the under-floor framework over an entire periphery of the battery framework, and

a joint surface of each of the under-floor framework and the battery framework has a stepped portion that extends along the entire periphery of each of the under-floor framework and the battery framework.

10. The mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails, wherein

the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames.

11. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan,

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames,

the mounting structure further comprising a center tunnel panel extending in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body,

wherein the front upper seat cross member includes:

a left portion fixed to a right side of the center tunnel panel; and

a right portion fixed to a left side of the center tunnel panel, and

wherein the rear upper seat cross member includes:

a left portion fixed to a right side of the center tunnel panel; and

a right portion fixed to a left side of the center tunnel panel.

12. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan,

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames,

wherein the battery pan has a battery framework that is stacked on the under-floor frames over an entire periphery of the battery framework, and

wherein a joint surface of each of the under-floor frames and the battery framework has a stepped portion that extends along the entire periphery of each of the under-floor frames and the battery framework.

13. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan,

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the batter an is attached to the under-floor frames,

wherein the battery pan has a battery framework that is stacked on the under-floor frames over an entire periphery of the battery framework, and

wherein the battery framework includes a through-hole in line with a thru-hole of the under-floor frames.

14. A mounting structure of a battery pack of a vehicle body, the mounting structure comprising:

a floor panel of the vehicle body;

a pair of seat rails that support a seat in which a passenger sits such that the seat is slidable in a front and rear direction of the vehicle body;

a front upper seat cross member that is joined to an upper side of the floor panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a rear upper seat cross member that is joined to the upper side of the floor panel at a position at a rear of the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body, and fixes the pair of seat rails to the upper side of the floor panel;

a pair of under-floor frames that are joined to a lower side of the floor panel so as to extend in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body along the pair of seat rails; and

a battery pan that is attached under the floor panel, and holds the battery pack of the vehicle body between the floor panel and the battery pan,

wherein the battery pack of the vehicle body held under the floor panel is disposed at a position inside an over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by the pair of seat rails, the front upper seat cross member, and the rear upper seat cross member,

wherein the battery pan is attached to the under-floor frames, and

wherein the mounting structure further comprises a front lower seat cross member that is joined to a lower side of the floor panel at a position below the front upper seat cross member so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle body.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2014
From: NARUKE, TOSHIAKI
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033893/0606 →