BATTERY CASE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

• US 20090236162A1
• Filed: 03/24/2009
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Nishino, Haruchika, Ibuki, Takeshi, TAKASAKI, Seiichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,997,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/68.500
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0438 Arrangement under the floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0472 from below
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/204 Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/227 Organic material
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/244 Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/249 specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A battery case for containing therein battery modules includes a tray member, cover member, and seal member. The seal member is applied to a joint part between the tray member and cover member. Insert members made of metal are embedded in the resin of the tray member. Each of the insert members is provided with an embedded bolt a threaded part of which protrudes upward, and embedded nuts. The battery case is provided with first fastening sections and second fastening sections. In the first fastening section, a nut member is screwed onto the embedded bolt from above the cover member. In the second fastening section, a bolt member is screwed into the embedded nut from above the cover members.

Claims

1. A battery case for an electric vehicle for containing therein battery modules, comprising:

a tray member for supporting the battery modules;

a cover member to be put on top of the tray member, and fixed to the tray member,

the tray member including a resin section constituted of a peripheral wall and bottom wall formed of a resin, an insert structure including at least one insert member embedded in the peripheral wall, and a seal member applied to a joint part between the tray member and cover member, and

the insert member including an embedded bolt arranged in the peripheral wall in such a manner that a threaded part thereof protrudes from the joint part of the tray member, and embedded nuts arranged in the peripheral wall of the tray member at positions different from the embedded bolt;

the battery case further comprising;

first fastening sections each of which is formed by screwing a nut member onto the embedded bolt, and fastening the nut member in a state where the cover member is put on top of the tray member; and

second fastening sections each of which is formed by screwing a bolt member into the embedded nut, and fastening the bolt member in the state where the cover member is put on top of the tray member.

2. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the seal member to be applied to the joint part between the tray member and cover member is applied to a peripheral edge part of the joint part.

3. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

a first collar made of metal is arranged in a hole of a peripheral edge part of the cover member into which the embedded bolt is inserted, the first collar is interposed between the insert member and the nut member, a second collar is arranged in a hole of the peripheral edge part of the cover member into which the bolt member is inserted, and the second collar is interposed between the insert member and a head section of the bolt member.

4. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

a first collar made of metal is arranged in a hole of a peripheral edge part of the cover member into which the embedded bolt is inserted, the first collar is interposed between the insert member and the nut member, a second collar is arranged in a hole of the peripheral edge part of the cover member into which the bolt member is inserted, and the second collar is interposed between the insert member and a head section of the bolt member.

5. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

beam members arranged on the undersurface side of the tray member, and extending in the width direction of the vehicle body;

embedded horizontal nuts fixed to the insert members, and extending in the horizontal direction; and

bolts to be screwed into the embedded horizontal nuts, for fixing the tray member to the beam members, wherein

both end parts of the beam members are fixed to a pair of side members of the vehicle body from the undersurface side of the vehicle body by means of bolts.

6. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising:

beam members arranged on the undersurface side of the tray member, and extending in the width direction of the vehicle body;

embedded horizontal nuts fixed to the insert members, and extending in the horizontal direction; and

bolts to be screwed into the embedded horizontal nuts, for fixing the tray member to the beam members, wherein

both end parts of the beam members are fixed to a pair of side members of the vehicle body from the undersurface side of the vehicle body by means of bolts.

7. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

each of the insert members is provided with only one embedded bolt.

8. The battery case for an electric vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

each of the insert members is provided with only one embedded bolt.