IP Library Granted Patent US 10,106,030
Granted Patent B2
US 10,106,030 · App. 14/920,390 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

Arrangement structure of canister in vehicle

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Patent No.
US 10,106,030
App. No.
14/920,390
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a vehicle in which a muffler are arranged below a rear floor panel configuring a floor of a rear portion of a vehicle interior and on a further rear side than rear wheels in a vehicle forward/backward direction, and a battery for auxiliary machines is arranged on the further rear side than the rear wheels in the vehicle forward/backward direction and is housed in a battery housing recessed portion, a canister is arranged between the muffler and the battery for auxiliary machines in a vehicle width direction.

Claims (47)

1. An arrangement structure of a canister in a vehicle in which:

a muffler is arranged below a rear floor panel configuring a floor of a rear portion of a vehicle interior and on a further rear side than rear wheels in a vehicle forward/backward direction;

a battery for auxiliary machines is arranged on the further rear side than the rear wheels in the vehicle forward/backward direction and is housed in a battery housing recessed portion; and

the canister is arranged below the rear floor panel in a protected position between the muffler and the battery for auxiliary machines in a vehicle width direction,

wherein the battery housing and the canister are positioned further toward the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels, and are positioned to the rear of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, and are arranged in a vehicle width direction on an inner side of a rear side member that extends in the vehicle forward/backward direction.

2. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 1 , wherein a front face of the canister is positioned on a further rear side than a front face of the battery for auxiliary machines and a front face of the muffler in the vehicle forward/backward direction.

3. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 2 , wherein a bottom face of the canister is positioned on an upper side than a bottom face of the battery for auxiliary machines and a bottom face of the muffler in an upward/downward direction.

4. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 3 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines and the canister are positioned on a further rear side than the rear wheels, are positioned on a rear side of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, and are arranged on an inner side of a rear side member extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction in the vehicle width direction.

5. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 4 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

6. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 3 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

7. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 2 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines and the canister are positioned on a further rear side than the rear wheels, are positioned on a rear side of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, and are arranged on an inner side of a rear side member extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction in the vehicle width direction.

8. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 7 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

9. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 2 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

10. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom face of the canister is positioned on an upper side than a bottom face of the battery for auxiliary machines and a bottom face of the muffler in an upward/downward direction.

11. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 10 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines and the canister are positioned on a further rear side than the rear wheels, are positioned on a rear side of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, and are arranged on an inner side of a rear side member extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction in the vehicle width direction.

12. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 11 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

13. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 10 , wherein the battery for auxiliary machines is interposed between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction at an inner side of the rear side member in the vehicle width direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held in the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

14. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 1 , wherein the battery housing is interposed in the vehicle width direction between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held to the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

15. The arrangement structure of the canister according to claim 1 , wherein the battery housing is interposed in the vehicle width direction between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held to the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

16. An arrangement structure of a canister in a vehicle in which:

a muffler is arranged below a rear floor panel configuring a floor of a rear portion of a vehicle interior and further toward the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels of the vehicle in a forward/backward direction;

a battery for auxiliary machines is housed in a battery housing recessed portion arranged further to the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels of the vehicle; and

the canister is arranged between the muffler and the battery housing in a vehicle width direction; wherein

the battery housing and the canister are positioned further toward the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels, and are positioned to the rear of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, and are arranged in a vehicle width direction on an inner side of a rear side member that extends in the vehicle forward/backward direction.

17. An arrangement structure of a canister in a vehicle in which:

a muffler is arranged below a rear floor panel configuring a floor of a rear portion of a vehicle interior and further toward the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels of the vehicle in a forward/backward direction;

a battery for auxiliary machines is housed in a battery housing recessed portion arranged further to the rear of the vehicle than the rear wheels of the vehicle; and

the canister is arranged between the muffler and the battery housing in a vehicle width direction; wherein

the battery housing is interposed in the vehicle width direction between a rear side member and a reinforcing rib extending in the vehicle forward/backward direction,

a battery housing recessed portion is disposed to protrude downward from the floor portion, and

the canister is held to the reinforcing rib by a holding member.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055472/0944 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2015
From: KUNII, KENICHI; SANO, TAKAYUKI
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036862/0661 →