Battery and Lift
US-2024375540-A1 · Nov 14, 2024 · US
Lower part structure of vehicle
US10814710B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10814710-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916271113-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
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The lower part structure of a vehicle includes a battery unit disposed under the floor of the vehicle and attached to the body or the chassis of the vehicle at one or more battery attaching positions, and an under-cover including one or more first cover segments and one or more second cover segments, wherein the one or more first cover segments cover the battery attaching position from below, and the one or more second cover segments are attached to the battery unit and do not cover the battery attaching position from below.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A lower part structure of a vehicle, comprising: a battery unit disposed under a floor of a vehicle, and attached to a body or a chassis of the vehicle at one or more battery attaching positions; and an under-cover disposed below the battery unit, the under-cover including one or more first cover segments and one or more second cover segments, wherein the one or more first cover segments cover the battery attaching position from below, and the one or more second cover segments are attached to the battery unit and do not cover the battery attaching position from below. 2. The lower part structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first cover segment partially overlaps a part of the second cover segment in a top view; and the first cover segment is positioned lower than the second cover segment in an area where the first cover segment overlaps the part of the second cover segment. 3. The lower part structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the battery unit has one or more connection portions at one end thereof, the connection portion for electrical or mechanical connection to another device, the lower part structure includes a protector for covering the one or more connection portions from below, and the protector is removable from the vehicle without removing the second cover segment from the vehicle. 4. The lower part structure of a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the protector partially overlaps a part of the second cover segment in a top view, and the protector is positioned lower than the second cover segment in an area where the protector overlaps the second cover segment. 5. The lower part structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more second cover segments cover an area, the one or more first cover segments are disposed on right and left respective sides of the area covered, and the one or more battery attaching positions are defined on the right and left respective sides of the area covered.
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Metals · CPC title
specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) · CPC title
Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title
- B60K1/04Primary
of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title
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- What does patent US10814710B2 cover?
- The lower part structure of a vehicle includes a battery unit disposed under the floor of the vehicle and attached to the body or the chassis of the vehicle at one or more battery attaching positions, and an under-cover including one or more first cover segments and one or more second cover segments, wherein the one or more first cover segments cover the battery attaching position from below, a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K1/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 27 2020 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).