VEHICLE

• US 20100001553A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Yoda, Takehito
• Granted Patent: US 8,376,074 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/193.07
• 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 2001/0427 Arrangement between the seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/20 the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0007 Measures or means for preventing or attenuating collisions
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0046 relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4235 transversal
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42736 of the whole seat
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 21/157 for side impacts

Abstract

A vehicle includes a floor panel, a driver'"'"'s seat and a passenger'"'"'s seat fixed to the floor panel and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction, and an electric power storage apparatus provided between the driver'"'"'s seat and the passenger'"'"'s seat. The vehicle includes a reinforcing member for fixing a supporting frame of the driver'"'"'s seat and a supporting frame of the passenger'"'"'s seat to each other. The reinforcing member is formed to extend over the electric power storage apparatus so as to bridge between the driver'"'"'s seat and the passenger'"'"'s seat.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising:

a floor member;

a first seat and a second seat fixed to said floor member and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction;

an electric power storage apparatus provided between said first seat and said second seat; and

a reinforcing member for fixing a first framework member of said first seat and a second framework member of said second seat to each other,

said reinforcing member being formed to extend over said electric power storage apparatus so as to bridge between said first seat and said second seat.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:

said first framework member has a first supporting frame fixed to said floor member,

said second framework member has a second supporting frame fixed to said floor member, and

said reinforcing member is fixed to said first supporting frame and said second supporting frame.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of said reinforcing members, wherein:

each of said reinforcing members is formed to have a bar-like shape, and

said plurality of said reinforcing members are arranged to separate from each other.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1, comprising a container box provided on top of said electric power storage apparatus, wherein

said reinforcing member includes an assisting member provided in said container box.

5. A vehicle comprising:

a floor member;

a first seat and a second seat fixed to said floor member and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction;

an electric power storage apparatus provided between said first seat and said second seat; and

a fall prevention member provided above said electric power storage apparatus,

said fall prevention member having a strength to receive one of said first seat and said second seat when said one falls onto said fall prevention member, so as to prevent said one from hitting against said electric power storage apparatus.

6. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein:

said fall prevention member includes an outer case having a box-like shape, and a strengthening plate provided within said outer case,

said strengthening plate is formed to have a surface extending in said direction perpendicular to the traveling direction, and

said strengthening plate has a wave-like cross section when taken along a plane that is along said traveling direction.

7. A vehicle comprising:

a floor member;

a first seat and a second seat fixed to said floor member and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction;

an electric power storage apparatus provided between said first seat and said second seat; and

a fastening member for fixing said electric power storage apparatus to said floor member,

said electric power storage apparatus having an insertion through hole into which said fastening member is inserted,

said insertion through hole having a longitudinal direction in said direction perpendicular to the traveling direction,

said insertion through hole having a space portion narrowed in width.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said insertion through hole has a plurality of said space portions in said longitudinal direction.

13. The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said space portion is narrowed in width so as to be widened by said fastening member passing therethrough.

9. A vehicle comprising:

a floor member;

a first seat and a second seat fixed to said floor member and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction; and

an electric power storage apparatus arranged between said first seat and said second seat,

said floor member having a recess portion formed between said first seat and said second seat,

said electric power storage apparatus being provided in said recess portion.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said recess portion is formed to be deeper than a height of said electric power storage apparatus.

11. A vehicle comprising:

a floor member;

an interior part provided within a cabin;

a first seat and a second seat fixed to said floor member and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction;

an electric power storage apparatus provided between said first seat and said second seat; and

a reinforcing member fixed to at least one of said first seat and said second seat,

said reinforcing member being fixed to said interior part other than said electric power storage apparatus to prevent said one from falling onto the other.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11, comprising a container box provided on top of said electric power storage apparatus, wherein said interior part includes said container box.