Structure for protecting on-board device

US9101060B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9101060-B2
Application numberUS-201114344121-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 13, 2011
Priority dateSep 13, 2011
Publication dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 4, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention provides a structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter (an on-board device), and provides the structure for protection having improved assembling efficiency. The present Description discloses the structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter. The structure includes a protector for covering the corner, and a receiving portion provided on the case. The protector is fixed at least at two points arranged on a straight line on a first surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided on a second surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided at a position where the receiving portion receives an edge of the protector when the protector rotates around a straight line Pv passing through at least two fixed points.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A structure for protecting an inverter fixed on a top surface of a drive train arranged laterally adjacent to a battery in an engine compartment, the structure comprising a protector configured to cover a front corner of the inverter facing the battery, wherein: the protector is fixed to at least two points on a first surface adjacent to the corner, the two points being arranged on a straight line, and a receiving portion is provided on a second surf…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60R16/04Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • H05K5/03Primary

    Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US9101060B2 cover?
The present invention provides a structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter (an on-board device), and provides the structure for protection having improved assembling efficiency. The present Description discloses the structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter. The structure includes a protector for covering the corner, and a receiving portion provided on the case…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yamanaka Kenshi, Hotta Kouji, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R16/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).