Fuel cell vehicle
US-2016039308-A1 · Feb 11, 2016 · US
Vehicle
US9630501B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9630501-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615209114-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Publication date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
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A vehicle includes a motor accommodated in a housing and a power control unit. The power control unit is supported by a front bracket and a rear bracket and fixed above the housing. The rear bracket has a base section, a support section and ribs. The ribs are arranged on both sides of the support section in a vehicle width direction, and each of the ribs has a fragile section. The fragile section is configured to yield first in each of the ribs at a time when the power control unit receives a collision load from a vehicle front direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a motor for driving the vehicle, a housing that accommodates the motor; an electric cable; and a power control unit configured to drive the motor, the power control unit mounted in a front space of the vehicle, the power control unit supported by a front bracket and a rear bracket, the power control unit fixed above the housing, the power control unit and the housing defining a gap, and the rear bracket having: a base section fixed to the housing, the base section having an arch section, the electric cable being arranged between the arch section and the housing, and the electric cable extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a support section extending from a front end of the base section to the power control unit; and ribs being arranged on both sides of the support section in a vehicle width direction, the ribs extending in a vertical direction, each of the ribs having a fragile section at a position above the arch section, and the fragile section being configured to yield first in each of the ribs at a time when the power control unit receives a collision load from a vehicle front direction. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fragile section is shorter in length in the vehicle front-rear direction than each of an upper portion and a lower portion of each of the ribs, the upper portion and the lower portion being adjacent to the fragile section. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the ribs has a notch in the fragile section. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the ribs has a through hole in the fragile section. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the through hole is provided across a boundary between each of the ribs and the support section. 6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fragile section is a portion that is thinner than other portions of each of the ribs.
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Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title
- B60L3/0007Primary
Measures or means for preventing or attenuating collisions · CPC title
Housings · CPC title
Parallel type · CPC title
Hybrid vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US9630501B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes a motor accommodated in a housing and a power control unit. The power control unit is supported by a front bracket and a rear bracket and fixed above the housing. The rear bracket has a base section, a support section and ribs. The ribs are arranged on both sides of the support section in a vehicle width direction, and each of the ribs has a fragile section. The fragile secti…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L3/0007. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 25 2017 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 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).