Vehicle floor lower structure
US-9944173-B2 · Apr 17, 2018 · US
Vehicle
US10293697B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10293697-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715684457-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 5, 2016 |
| Publication date | May 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
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An electrically powered vehicle includes: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the electrically powered vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally. The power reception device has a lower surface that is located below a lower surface of the battery. The electrically powered vehicle is one of various kinds of vehicles such as a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, in which protection of the battery is achieved.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally, the power reception device having a lower surface that is located below a lower surface of the battery, wherein the power reception device is disposed on the lower surface of the battery. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: an engine; and a fuel tank for storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, wherein the fuel tank has a lower surface that is located above the lower surface of the power reception device. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: an engine; and a fuel tank for storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, wherein the fuel tank has a lower surface that is located above the lower surface of the power reception device and the lower surface of the battery. 4. The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein a travelling distance that the vehicle can travel with fuel fully filling the fuel tank is longer than a travelling distance that the vehicle can travel with electric power from the battery fully charged. 5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a charging unit to which a charging plug provided externally is connected, the charging unit being configured to supply, to the battery, electric power supplied through the charging plug, wherein the charging unit is disposed above the floor panel.
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Circuits or methods for driving the primary coil, e.g. supplying electric power to the coil · CPC title
Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles · CPC title
Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles · CPC title
- B60L53/38Primary
specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer · CPC title
- B60L50/50Primary
using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells · CPC title
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- What does patent US10293697B2 cover?
- An electrically powered vehicle includes: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the electrically powered vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally. The power reception device has a lower surface that i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L53/38. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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