Vehicle and drive circuit unit
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a motor;
a power source; and
a drive circuit unit configured to convert electric power from the power source and supply the converted electric power to the motor;
the drive circuit unit including;
a drive circuit configured to perform power conversion;
a first terminal electrically connected to the drive circuit, and which is configured to input or output electric power with respect to an exterior of the drive circuit unit via a first cable; and
a front protruding portion formed by extending a portion of a front side surface of the drive circuit unit in a forward direction in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
wherein the first terminal is disposed on the front protruding portion in an upwardly facing manner, at a more rearward position than a front end of the front protruding portion.
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Abstract
In a drive circuit unit of a vehicle, a first terminal is electrically connected to a drive circuit that performs power conversion, and configured to input or output electric power with respect to the exterior of the drive circuit unit via a first cable. A front protruding portion is formed by extending a portion of a front side surface of the drive circuit unit in a forward direction in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The first terminal is disposed on the front protruding portion in an upwardly facing manner, at a more rearward position than a front end of the front protruding portion.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a motor; a power source; and a drive circuit unit configured to convert electric power from the power source and supply the converted electric power to the motor; the drive circuit unit including; a drive circuit configured to perform power conversion; a first terminal electrically connected to the drive circuit, and which is configured to input or output electric power with respect to an exterior of the drive circuit unit via a first cable; and a front protruding portion formed by extending a portion of a front side surface of the drive circuit unit in a forward direction in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; wherein the first terminal is disposed on the front protruding portion in an upwardly facing manner, at a more rearward position than a front end of the front protruding portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A drive circuit unit configured to convert electric power from a power source and supply the converted electric power to a motor, the drive circuit unit comprising:
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a drive circuit configured to perform power conversion; a first terminal electrically connected to the drive circuit, and which is configured to input or output electric power with respect to an exterior of the drive circuit unit via a first cable; and a front protruding portion formed by extending a portion of a front side surface of the drive circuit unit in a forward direction along a front-rear direction of a vehicle equipped with drive circuit unit; wherein the first terminal is disposed on the front protruding portion in an upwardly facing manner, at a more rearward position than a front end of the front protruding portion.
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