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Granted Patent B2
US 12,649,368 · App. 18/485,444 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Vehicle

Inventor: Naoki Marukawa (Susono, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60L15/007B62D33/02
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Patent No.
US 12,649,368
App. No.
18/485,444
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle including a cargo bed includes a power conversion unit adjacent to one side panel on a vehicle front side of one wheel well extending inward in the vehicle width direction from one side panel on an outer side in the vehicle width direction of the cargo bed. By utilizing the space on the front side of one wheel well extending in the vehicle inner direction of the cargo bed and the space on the front side thereof, the shape of the floor surface of the cargo bed can be suppressed from becoming stuck, and the power conversion unit can be provided.

Claims (7)

1 . A vehicle comprising a cargo bed, wherein:

in the cargo bed, a power conversion unit is provided on a vehicle-forward side of one wheel well that extends inward in a vehicle-width direction from one side panel on an outer side in the vehicle-width direction of the cargo bed, in proximity to at least the one side panel; and

the power conversion unit is provided in contact with at least part of a front wall portion of the one wheel well, on the vehicle-forward side of the one wheel well.

2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the power conversion unit is provided on the outer side in the vehicle-width direction from an inner edge of the one wheel well that extends inward in the vehicle-width direction.

3 . The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the power conversion unit is provided in contact with at least part of the front wall portion, at least part of the one side panel, and a header panel disposed on the vehicle-forward side of the cargo bed.

4 . The vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein a power feed unit that accommodates an in-vehicle charger and a converter is provided on the vehicle-forward side of another wheel well that extends inward in the vehicle-width direction from another side panel on the outer side in the vehicle-width direction of the cargo bed, in proximity to at least the other side panel.

5 . The vehicle according to claim 4 , further comprising wiring that connects the power conversion unit and a battery installed in the vehicle, along at least part of the header panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: MARUKAWA, NAOKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065195/0727 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-002542 · Jan 11, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240227575A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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