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US 11,577,595 · App. 17/120,266 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Vehicle body rear structure of electric vehicle

Inventors: Iwao Furukawa (Tokyo-to, JP); Ryotaro Takami (Okazaki, JP)
Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SUBARU CORPORATION
B60K1/00B62D25/08
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Patent No.
US 11,577,595
App. No.
17/120,266
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body rear structure of an electric vehicle may include: a high-voltage device arranged in a rear portion of the electric vehicle, wherein the high-voltage device is included in an electric powertrain of the electric vehicle or is electrically connected to the electric powertrain, and the high-voltage device is operable on a voltage over AC 30 or DC 60 volts; a low-voltage device arranged rearward of the high-voltage device at a same height level as the high-voltage device, wherein the low-voltage device is operable at a voltage lower than AC 30 or DC 60 volts; and a crossmember passing between the high-voltage device and the low-voltage device.

Claims (24)

1. A vehicle body rear structure of an electric vehicle, the vehicle body rear structure comprising:

a high-voltage device arranged in a rear portion of the electric vehicle, wherein the high-voltage device is included in an electric powertrain of the electric vehicle or is electrically connected to the electric powertrain, and the high-voltage device is operable on a voltage over AC 30 or DC 60 volts;

a low-voltage device arranged rearward of the high-voltage device at a same height level as the high-voltage device, wherein the low-voltage device is operable at a voltage lower than AC 30 or DC 60 volts; and

a crossmember passing through between the high-voltage device and the low-voltage device, wherein

the crossmember is a polygonal tube including an upper plate, a lower plate, a front plate, and a rear plate, and

each of the lower plate and the front plate is thicker than the upper plate and the rear plate.

2. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 1 , wherein the crossmember is connected to a pair of rear side members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction between the rear side members.

3. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 1 , wherein the low-voltage device is positioned lower than an upper surface of the crossmember.

4. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 1 , wherein the low-voltage device is positioned higher than a lower surface of the crossmember.

5. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 1 , wherein a center of gravity of the low-voltage device is positioned at a same height level as the crossmember.

6. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 1 , wherein

the front plate is inclined such that an upper end of the front plate is positioned forward of a lower end of the front plate, and

the rear plate is inclined such that an upper end of the rear plate is positioned forward of a lower end of the rear plate.

7. A vehicle body rear structure of an electric vehicle, the vehicle body rear structure comprising:

a high-voltage device arranged in a rear portion of the electric vehicle, wherein the high-voltage device is included in an electric powertrain of the electric vehicle or is electrically connected to the electric powertrain, and the high-voltage device is operable on a voltage over AC 30 or DC 60 volts;

a low-voltage device arranged rearward of the high-voltage device at a same height level as the high-voltage device, wherein the low-voltage device is operable at a voltage lower than AC 30 or DC 60 volts; and

a crossmember passing through between the high-voltage device and the low-voltage device, wherein

the crossmember is a polygonal tube including an upper plate, a lower plate, a front plate, and a rear plate,

the front plate is inclined such that an upper end of the front plate is positioned forward of a lower end of the front plate, and

the rear plate is inclined such that an upper end of the rear plate is positioned forward of a lower end of the rear plate.

8. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 7 , wherein the crossmember is connected to a pair of rear side members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction between the rear side members.

9. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 7 , wherein the low-voltage device is positioned lower than an upper surface of the crossmember.

10. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 7 , wherein the low-voltage device is positioned higher than a lower surface of the crossmember.

11. The vehicle body rear structure of claim 7 , wherein a center of gravity of the low-voltage device is positioned at a same height level as the crossmember.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2020
From: FURUKAWA, IWAO; TAKAMI, RYOTARO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SUBARU CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-003787 · Jan 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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