IP Library Granted Patent US 7,398,849
Granted Patent B2
US 7,398,849 · App. 11/259,370 · Granted Jul 15, 2008

Mounting structure of electronic apparatus in vehicle

Assignee: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,398,849
App. No.
11/259,370
Granted
Jul 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure for mounting electronic apparatuses in an electric motor-driven vehicle has a pair of first brackets each having a base part that is fixed to the side face of a chassis frame extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and an arm part extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle. A pair of second brackets is fixed to the upper surfaces of the arm parts such that they extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with a space between them. A battery unit is placed on the upper surfaces of the second brackets, and an electronic apparatus unit is placed under the battery unit between the second brackets. The structure enables electronic apparatuses to be mounted compactly, improves the efficiency of the electric motor by reducing the length of high voltage electric cables, and increases the available space for mounting the refrigerating system.

Claims (9)

1. A structure for mounting electronic apparatuses to a vehicle in an electric motor-driven vehicle having an electric apparatus unit for controlling an electric motor to drive wheels and a battery unit constituting an electric source for said electric apparatus unit, comprising:

a pair of first brackets each having a base part fixed to a side face of a chassis frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and an arm part extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and a pair of said first brackets being provided with a specified distance to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and

a pair of second brackets each fixed to an upper surface of said arm parts such that the second brackets extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with a specified space between them,

said battery unit being placed on the upper surfaces of said second brackets,

said electronic apparatus unit being located under said battery unit between said second brackets, and

each of said second brackets having a vertical wall part, a lower flange extending from a lower end of said vertical wall part that is attached to the upper surfaces of the arm parts of said first brackets, and an upper flange extending from an upper end of said vertical wall part on which said battery unit is placed, said electronic apparatus unit being fixed to the vertical wall parts of said second brackets.

2. The structure for mounting electronic apparatuses to a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a height H of each of said second brackets is higher than a height H 1 of said electronic apparatus unit.

3. The structure for mounting electronic apparatuses to a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a bracket means that includes said first brackets and second brackets is attached to the chassis frame of the vehicle between front and rear wheels.

4. The structure for mounting electronic apparatuses to a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein said bracket means is attached to said chassis frame behind an accessory that is attached to the chassis frame between the front and rear wheels.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 12, 2006
From: FUSO ENGINEERING CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AND BUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018275/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2006
From: YOSHIDA, KEI
To: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AND BUS CORPORATION; FUSO ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017496/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-313160 · Oct 27, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060096794A1 · May 11, 2006