Hybrid vehicle packaging system
US-9499205-B1 · Nov 22, 2016 · US
Vehicle floor lower structure
US2017106916A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017106916-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615246896-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Publication date | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle floor lower structure comprises a floor panel that configures a floor of a vehicle; a fuel tank that is disposed at a vehicle body lower side of the floor panel; an exhaust pipe that extends from an engine toward a vehicle body rear side, and that passes at a vehicle width direction outer side of the fuel tank; and a left and right pair of under reinforcements that are joined to a lower face of the floor panel and that respectively extend along a vehicle body front-rear direction at vehicle width direction outer sides of the fuel tank and the exhaust pipe.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle floor lower structure comprising: a floor panel that configures a floor of a vehicle; a fuel tank that is disposed at a vehicle body lower side of the floor panel; an exhaust pipe that extends from an engine toward a vehicle body rear side, and that passes at a vehicle width direction outer side of the fuel tank; and a left and right pair of under reinforcements that are joined to a lower face of the floor panel and that respectively extend along a vehicle body front-rear direction at vehicle width direction outer sides of the fuel tank and the exhaust pipe. 2 . The vehicle floor lower structure of claim 1 , wherein: a floor tunnel that projects out toward a vehicle body upper side and that extends along the vehicle body front-rear direction is formed at a vehicle width direction center of the floor panel; a widened section that widens toward a vehicle width direction outer side is formed at a lower end portion of the floor tunnel; at least a portion of the fuel tank is disposed inside the floor tunnel; and a portion of the exhaust pipe is disposed inside the widened section. 3 . The vehicle floor lower structure of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the widened section is configured to jut out in the vehicle width direction as far as a vehicle body lower side of a front seat of the vehicle. 4 . The vehicle floor lower structure of claim 2 , further comprising: a left and right pair of rockers that respectively extend along the vehicle body front-rear direction at vehicle width direction outer sides of the left and right pair of under reinforcements; and a cross member that extends along the vehicle width direction and that couples the left and right pair of rockers and the floor tunnel, wherein as viewed along the vehicle width direction, the fuel tank is disposed in a position overlapping the cross member in a vehicle body up-down direction.
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Arrangement under the rear seats · CPC title
concerning exhaust · CPC title
the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars (B62D21/157 takes precedence) · CPC title
- B62D25/20Primary
Floors or bottom sub-units {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11; drip trays F16N31/006)} · CPC title
Tank construction specially adapted to the vehicle (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US2017106916A1 cover?
- A vehicle floor lower structure comprises a floor panel that configures a floor of a vehicle; a fuel tank that is disposed at a vehicle body lower side of the floor panel; an exhaust pipe that extends from an engine toward a vehicle body rear side, and that passes at a vehicle width direction outer side of the fuel tank; and a left and right pair of under reinforcements that are joined to a low…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Apr 20 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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