IP Library Granted Patent US 11,247,573
Granted Patent B2
US 11,247,573 · App. 16/699,783 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Electric vehicle

Inventors: Kenshi Yamanaka (Nukata-gun, JP); Hiroto Kusaka (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Patent No.
US 11,247,573
App. No.
16/699,783
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power unit of an electric vehicle may be connected to a main battery, an AC inlet, and a DC inlet. The power unit may include a battery connector to which a battery power cable is connected, an AC inlet connector to which an AC inlet power cable is connected, and a DC inlet connector to which a DC inlet power cable is connected. The battery connector may be closer to the main battery than a center of the power unit is to the main battery. The AC inlet connector may be closer to the AC inlet than the center of the power unit is to the AC inlet. The DC inlet connector may be closer to the DC inlet than the center of the power unit is to the DC inlet.

Claims (24)

1. An electric vehicle comprising:

a main battery;

a first inlet connectable with a power supply outside the vehicle;

a second inlet connectable with another power supply outside the vehicle; and

a power unit connected to the main battery by a battery power cable, connected to the first inlet by a first inlet power cable, and connected to the second inlet by a second inlet power cable;

wherein

the power unit comprises:

a battery connector to which the battery power cable is connected;

a first inlet connector to which the first inlet power cable is connected; and

a second inlet connector to which the second inlet power cable is connected,

the battery connector is closer to the main battery than a center of the power unit is to the main battery,

the first inlet connector is closer to the first inlet than the center of the power unit is to the first inlet, and

the second inlet connector is closer to the second inlet than the center of the power unit is to the second inlet.

2. The electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the main battery is arranged on a rear side in the vehicle from the power unit, and

the battery connector is arranged at a rear portion of the power unit.

3. The electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the first inlet is arranged on a first lateral surface of the electric vehicle,

the second inlet is arranged on a second lateral surface opposite to the first lateral surface of the electric vehicle,

the first inlet connector is closer to the first lateral surface than the center of the power unit in a vehicle width direction is to the first lateral surface, and

the second inlet connector is closer to the second lateral surface than the center of the power unit in the vehicle width direction to the second lateral surface.

4. The electric vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the first inlet is an AC inlet connectable with an AC power supply configured to output AC power, and the AC inlet is arranged on a right side of the vehicle, and

the second inlet is a DC inlet connectable with a DC power supply configured to output DC power, and the DC inlet is arranged on a left side of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2019
From: YAMANAKA, KENSHI; KUSAKA, HIROTO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 051147/0189 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-243414 · Dec 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200207220A1 · Jul 2, 2020
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