Low-slung electric vehicle
First Claim
1. A low-slung electric vehicle having a battery unit removably mounted in a battery compartment of a vehicle body, comprising:
- said battery compartment being disposed under a seat rearwardly of a footrest floor and opened on a front side;
said battery unit being movable in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle body to be inserted from the footrest floor into the battery compartment or to be removed from the battery compartment;
an electrode connector for connecting to a feeder connector of the vehicle body;
a rolling roller mounted on the battery unit for rolling on a track extending in the battery compartment in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle body;
a stopper disposed on the track for the rolling roller for restraining the rolling roller at a predetermined position when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position in the battery compartment;
recessed/projecting fitting portions disposed between a bottom surface in the battery compartment and close to the footrest floor and a lower side of the battery unit corresponding to the bottom surface for fitting with each other when the rolling roller is restrained by the stopper;
an access gate disposed on an opening side of the battery compartment and openably/closably mounted to a frame member of the vehicle body; and
gate restraining means for restraining an operation of opening the access gate after the battery unit is accommodated in the battery compartment;
wherein the gate restraining means is made to release the access gate from restraint by an operation of disconnecting the electrode connector from the feeder connector.
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Abstract
A low-slung electric vehicle that facilitates the operation of mounting and removing a battery unit while also preventing the rattling of the mounted battery unit. In addition, the battery unit is capable of preventing an operator from forgetting to disconnect a cable when removing the battery unit. A battery unit is provided with rolling rollers. Recesses are formed in upper sides of guide rails to accommodate the rolling rollers to permit the rolling rollers to drop therein when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position. Engaging projections and engagement holes are formed on a lower side of the battery unit and an upper side of a floor plate such that the engaging projections and the engagement holes are fitted to each other when the rolling rollers drop into the recesses. After an access gate is closed, a connecting cable is looped over a part of the access gate.
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20 Claims
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1. A low-slung electric vehicle having a battery unit removably mounted in a battery compartment of a vehicle body, comprising:
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said battery compartment being disposed under a seat rearwardly of a footrest floor and opened on a front side; said battery unit being movable in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle body to be inserted from the footrest floor into the battery compartment or to be removed from the battery compartment; an electrode connector for connecting to a feeder connector of the vehicle body; a rolling roller mounted on the battery unit for rolling on a track extending in the battery compartment in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle body; a stopper disposed on the track for the rolling roller for restraining the rolling roller at a predetermined position when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position in the battery compartment; recessed/projecting fitting portions disposed between a bottom surface in the battery compartment and close to the footrest floor and a lower side of the battery unit corresponding to the bottom surface for fitting with each other when the rolling roller is restrained by the stopper; an access gate disposed on an opening side of the battery compartment and openably/closably mounted to a frame member of the vehicle body; and gate restraining means for restraining an operation of opening the access gate after the battery unit is accommodated in the battery compartment; wherein the gate restraining means is made to release the access gate from restraint by an operation of disconnecting the electrode connector from the feeder connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A low-slung electric vehicle having a battery unit removably mounted in a battery compartment of a vehicle body, comprising:
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said battery compartment being disposed under a seat rearwardly of a footrest floor and open on a front side; said battery unit being movable in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle body to be inserted from the footrest floor into the battery compartment or to be removed from the battery compartment; an electrode connector; a feeder connector disposed relative to the vehicle body and connected to the electrode connector when the battery unit is mounted to the vehicle; a rolling roller mounted to the battery unit for rolling on a track extending in the battery compartment in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle body; a stopper disposed on the track for the rolling roller for restraining the rolling roller at a predetermined position when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position in the battery compartment; recessed/projecting fitting portions disposed between a bottom surface in the battery compartment and close to the footrest floor and a lower side of the battery unit corresponding to the bottom surface for fitting to each other when the rolling roller is restrained by the stopper; wherein the feeder connector is disposed in the battery compartment at its bottom in the battery-unit insertion direction, while the electrode connector is disposed at an end face of the battery unit on a side that is first inserted into the battery compartment; and the electrode connector is connected to the feeder connector when the battery unit is moved to the terminal position in the battery compartment.
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16. An electric vehicle comprising:
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a battery compartment; a battery unit removably mounted in the battery compartment of a vehicle body; said battery compartment being disposed under a seat rearwardly of a footrest floor and opened on a front side; said battery unit being movable in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle body to be inserted from the footrest floor into the battery compartment or to be removed from the battery compartment; a rolling roller mounted on the battery unit for rolling on a track extending in the battery compartment in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle body; a stopper disposed on the track for the rolling roller for restraining the rolling roller at a predetermined position when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position in the battery compartment; recessed/projecting fitting portions disposed between a bottom surface in the battery compartment and close to the footrest floor and a lower side of the battery unit corresponding to the bottom surface for fitting with each other when the rolling roller is restrained by the stopper; an access gate disposed on an opening side of the battery compartment and openably/closably mounted to a frame member of the vehicle body; and gate restraining means for restraining an operation of opening the access gate after the battery unit is accommodated in the battery compartment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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