High-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure

• US 20040232672A1
• Filed: 05/20/2004
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Oya, Satoyoshi, Naganuma, Atsuhiro, Bandoh, Masashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,048,321 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/735
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 2001/003 Component temperature regulation using an air flow
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/79 Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/793 for use as storage compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/101 fixed
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0239 Electronic boxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front passenger'"'"'s seat which are placed in parallel in a transverse direction, whereby in the event that the battery which is a heavy article is accommodated in this high-voltage electrical equipment case, a necessity is obviated of disposing the battery underneath a rear seat. Moreover, the high-voltage electrical equipment case can be disposed near an air conditioner that is installed in a front part of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A structure for arranging a high-voltage electrical equipment case on a vehicle body floor, wherein the high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front passenger'"'"'s seat which are placed in parallel in a transverse direction.

2. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the high-voltage electrical equipment case is arranged to extend to the underneath of at least one of the driver'"'"'s seat and the front passenger'"'"'s seat.

3. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein the high-voltage electrical equipment case includes a longitudinally extending recessed portion in an upper portion thereof, and wherein a seat rail is provided in such a manner as to straddle longitudinally the recessed portion.

4. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical equipment case at a position between the driver'"'"'s seat and the front passenger'"'"'s seat.

5. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical equipment case at a position between the driver'"'"'s seat and the front passenger'"'"'s seat

6. A high-voltage electrical equipment case arranging structure as set forth in claim 3, wherein a battery and an inverter are arranged in the high-voltage electrical equipment case at a position between the driver'"'"'s seat and the front passenger'"'"'s seat.