Battery arrangement structure of vehicle
First Claim
1. A battery arrangement structure of a vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor to drive front wheels of the vehicle;
a battery to supply an electric power to the electric motor;
a dash panel partitioning a vehicle-inside space from a vehicle-front side space located in front of the vehicle-inside space,a floor panel partitioning the vehicle-inside space from a vehicle outside located below the vehicle-inside space; and
a tunnel portion provided at the floor panel so as to project upwardly toward an inside of the vehicle-inside space, the tunnel portion extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction so as to have a longitudinal substantially-straight center line thereof,wherein said dash panel is formed to extend substantially upward from a front end portion of said floor panel, said electric motor is arranged in the vehicle-front side space partitioned from the vehicle-inside space by said dash panel, and a drive shaft coupling the electric motor to the front wheels is provided in front of the dash panel,said battery is arranged at a specified position, in a vehicle width direction, which is located on said longitudinal substantially-straight center line of the tunnel portion, and at least a front-side portion of the battery is arranged in the vehicle-front side space partitioned from the vehicle-inside space by said dash panel so that part of the front-side portion of the battery overlaps with said drive shaft in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
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Abstract
In a vehicle which comprises an electric motor to drive front wheels and/or rear wheels of the vehicle, a battery to supply an electric power to the electric motor, a dash panel partitioning a vehicle-inside space from a vehicle-front side space located in front of the vehicle-inside space, a floor panel partitioning the vehicle-inside space from a vehicle outside located below the vehicle-inside space, and a tunnel portion provided at the floor panel so as to project upwardly toward an inside of the vehicle-inside space, the battery is arranged so that a front-side part thereof is positioned in front of the dash panel and a rear-side part thereof is positioned inside of the tunnel portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an appropriate weight balance of the vehicle between front wheels and rear wheels of the vehicle can be provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A battery arrangement structure of a vehicle, comprising:
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an electric motor to drive front wheels of the vehicle; a battery to supply an electric power to the electric motor; a dash panel partitioning a vehicle-inside space from a vehicle-front side space located in front of the vehicle-inside space, a floor panel partitioning the vehicle-inside space from a vehicle outside located below the vehicle-inside space; and a tunnel portion provided at the floor panel so as to project upwardly toward an inside of the vehicle-inside space, the tunnel portion extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction so as to have a longitudinal substantially-straight center line thereof, wherein said dash panel is formed to extend substantially upward from a front end portion of said floor panel, said electric motor is arranged in the vehicle-front side space partitioned from the vehicle-inside space by said dash panel, and a drive shaft coupling the electric motor to the front wheels is provided in front of the dash panel, said battery is arranged at a specified position, in a vehicle width direction, which is located on said longitudinal substantially-straight center line of the tunnel portion, and at least a front-side portion of the battery is arranged in the vehicle-front side space partitioned from the vehicle-inside space by said dash panel so that part of the front-side portion of the battery overlaps with said drive shaft in the vehicle longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery arrangement structure of a vehicle, comprising:
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an electric motor to drive front wheels and/or rear wheels of the vehicle; a battery to supply an electric power to the electric motor; a dash panel partitioning a vehicle-inside space from a vehicle-front side space located in front of the vehicle-inside space; a floor panel partitioning the vehicle-inside space from a vehicle outside located below the vehicle-inside space; and a tunnel portion provided at the floor panel so as to project upwardly toward an inside of the vehicle-inside space, the tunnel portion extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction so as to have a longitudinal substantially-straight center line thereof, wherein said battery is arranged at a specified position, in a vehicle width direction, which is located on said longitudinal substantially-straight center line of the tunnel portion, and at least a front-side portion of the battery is positioned in front of said dash panel in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein said electric motor is arranged in front of said dash panel, and at least part of the electric motor overlaps with said battery in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
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13. A battery arrangement structure of a vehicle, comprising:
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an electric motor to drive front wheels and/or rear wheels of the vehicle; a battery to supply an electric power to the electric motor; a dash panel partitioning a vehicle-inside space from a vehicle-front side space located in front of the vehicle-inside space; a floor panel partitioning the vehicle-inside space from a vehicle outside located below the vehicle-inside space; and a tunnel portion provided at the floor panel so as to project upwardly toward an inside of the vehicle-inside space, the tunnel portion extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction so as to have a longitudinal substantially-straight center line thereof, wherein said battery is arranged at a specified position, in a vehicle width direction, which is located on said longitudinal substantially-straight center line of the tunnel portion, and at least a front-side portion of the battery is positioned in front of said dash panel in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein said electric motor is arranged in front of said battery so that at least part of the electric motor overlaps with the battery in an elevation view, and the electric motor is provided at a vehicle-body member attached to the vehicle so that the electric motor is movable rearwardly below the battery when receiving a rearward collision load in a vehicle frontal collision. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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