Vehicle power source device wherein cooling air is introduced into battery casing through opening formed through vehicle floor
First Claim
1. An electric power source device including a plurality of battery cells accommodated within a battery casing installed on an automotive vehicle, such that said battery cells are cooled by air introduced from a compartment of the vehicle into said battery casing, wherein an improvement comprises:
- said battery casing being disposed adjacent to said compartment of the vehicle and generally isolated from said compartment by a floor which partially defines said compartment; and
said floor having an inlet of an air intake passage through which the air is introduced into said battery casing, for cooling said plurality of battery cells.
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Abstract
An electric power source device including a plurality of battery cells accommodated within a battery casing installed on an automotive vehicle, such that the battery cells are cooled air introduced from a compartment of the vehicle into the battery casing, wherein the battery casing is disposed adjacent to the vehicle compartment and is generally isolated from the compartment by a floor or covering member which partially defines the compartment or covers the battery casing, and the floor or covering member has an inlet of an air intake passage, through which the air is introduced into the battery casing, for cooling the battery cells.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric power source device including a plurality of battery cells accommodated within a battery casing installed on an automotive vehicle, such that said battery cells are cooled by air introduced from a compartment of the vehicle into said battery casing, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said battery casing being disposed adjacent to said compartment of the vehicle and generally isolated from said compartment by a floor which partially defines said compartment; and
said floor having an inlet of an air intake passage through which the air is introduced into said battery casing, for cooling said plurality of battery cells. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 10, 13, 16)
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2. An electric power source device including a plurality of battery cells accommodated within a battery casing installed on an automotive vehicle, such that said battery cells are cooled by air introduced from a compartment of the vehicle into said battery casing through an intake air passage, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said battery casing being disposed adjacent to said compartment of the vehicle and generally isolated from said compartment by a covering member which is disposed within a body shell of the vehicle so as to cover said battery casing; and
said covering member having an inlet of said air intake passage through which the air is introduced into said battery casing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 8, 11, 14, 17)
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3. An electric power source device including a plurality of battery cells accommodated within a battery casing installed on an automotive vehicle, such that said battery cells are cooled by air introduced from a compartment of the vehicle into said battery casing through an intake air passage, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said battery casing being accommodated within an interior space whose upper wall is defined by a floor of the vehicle; and
said upper wall having an inlet of an air intake passage through which the air is introduced into said battery casing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
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19. An electric power source device including a battery module disposed under a seat of an automotive vehicle, such that said battery module is cooled by air introduced through an air intake passage, said battery module consisting of a plurality of battery cells superposed on each other in a stack, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said seat having a lower surface defining an under-seat space which is held in communication with a compartment of the vehicle; and
said air intake passage having an inlet which is held in communication with said under-seat space, so that the air for cooling said battery module is introduced from said compartment into said air intake passage through said under-seat space and said inlet.
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20. An electric power source device including a battery module accommodated within an interior space partially defined by an under-seat covering panel on which a seat of an automotive vehicle is mounted, said battery module being cooled by air introduced through an air intake passage, said battery module consisting of a plurality of battery cells superposed on each other in a stack, wherein an improvement comprises:
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said under-seat covering panel cooperating with a lower surface of said seat to define therebetween an under-seat space which extends in a lateral direction of the vehicle and which has an opening in the form of a generally elongate slot, said under-seat space communicating through said opening with a portion of a compartment of the vehicle which portion is located in front of said seat; and
said air intake passage having an inlet in communication with said under-seat space.
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