Case structure of integrated package module for hybrid vehicle

• US 7,997,377 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Kim, Dal, Lee, Gungoo, Lim, Haekyu
• Primary Examiner(s): Restifo; Jeffrey J
• Application Number:
  US12/267,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20090294189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,009 Days
• Field of Search: 180/68.5, 180/65.8, 903/952, 361/730, 361/733
• US Class Current: 180/312
• 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 2001/0411 Arrangement in the front part of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations

Abstract

A case structure of an integrated package module for a hybrid vehicle is provided. A front case of the integrated package module is formed of a first front case having a receiving groove on a upper portion thereof and a second front case. The case structure can stably mount and support the integrated package module on a vehicle body in a safer and cost-effective manner.

Claims

1. A case structure of an integrated package module, wherein a front case of the integrated package module is formed of a first front case having a receiving groove on a upper portion thereof and a second front case, which are each divided into two sections,

wherein a safety cover is mounted on or near a position where the first front case and the second front case are overlapped, and the safety cover includes a plate-shaped safety cover body and a safety cover pin protruding toward the inside of the safety cover body and

when a power relay switch is OFF, the safety cover pin protrudes toward the inside of the safety cover body such that the safety cover pin is suspended in contact with an operation knob of the power relay switch to thereby disable the safety cover to be assembled.

2. The case structure as defined in claim 1, wherein one end of a rectangular plate-shaped mounting member is inserted in and fastened to the receiving groove and the other end of the mounting member is fastened to a vehicle body.