Abstract: A battery pack (1) for an electric vehicle is attached to the bottom surface of a vehicle floor from below so that the bottom part protrudes downward from the vehicle floor. A lower case (11) that constitutes part of a case (10) is die-cast from an aluminum alloy together with an upper case (12), and has a plurality of cooling fins (66) that extend in the vertical direction integrally formed in the front wall (51) and rear wall (52) thereof. These cooling fins (66) improve the heat-release characteristics and also serve as protectors for protecting the corners of the bottom part of the battery pack (1) in the event of an impact with a curb or the like. Cooling fins (66) are provided adjacent to both sides of a safety valve (16) so as to protect the safety valve (16) from impacts.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to increase the vehicle compartment space of a fuel cell vehicle, to reduce the air-flow resistance by extending an exhaust duct straight, and to improve the cooling performance on an air-cooled fuel cell stack by increasing the amount of air introduced into the air-cooled fuel cell stack. For this purpose, an air-cooled fuel cell vehicle includes, at a rear portion of the fuel cell vehicle: a motor configured to drive a rear wheel: an air-cooled fuel cell stack including an air intake section configured to take in air used as a reacting gas and also as a cooling medium, and an air exhaust section configured to discharge an excess reacting gas containing air and hydrogen; an intake duct mounted on the air intake section; and an exhaust duct mounted on the air exhaust section and extending to a rear end portion of the fuel cell vehicle.

Abstract: A motorized wheelchair includes a frame, a battery support assembly that supports a battery box and is connected to the frame, first and second power drive assemblies disposed on each lateral side of the wheelchair, first and second rear wheels driven by the power drive assemblies, and first and second castor wheels that are pivotally connected to said frame. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the frame by a first connecting arrangement, so that said battery support assembly can pivot around a first longitudinal axis. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the first connecting arrangement by a second connecting arrangement, so that the battery support assembly can pivot around a second lateral axis.

Abstract: A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon.

Abstract: A battery pack cooling mechanism for a hybrid vehicle is provided. An opening is formed in a floor panel located rearwardly of the vehicle. An upper portion of a battery pack inserted into the opening is closed by a cover panel. The opening is formed in misalignment with above an exhaust pipe so that the battery pack is arranged adjacent the exhaust pipe in the width-wise direction of the vehicle. An air-intake device is mounted on a top surface of the battery pack. An air outlet port of the air-intake device opens frontward of the vehicle. An air outlet port of an air outlet duct opens more rearwardly than the battery pack. A filer element which removes foreign substances is disposed in the air-intake device. A service lid is disposed on an upper portion of the cover panel for maintenance of the filter element.

Abstract: A battery module mounting structure includes a housing structure housing a battery supplying electric power to the electric motor of a motor-driven two-wheeled vehicle and a PDU controlling the electric motor. The housing case is configured to be mountable to and dismountable from the swing arm with the electric motor and a control substrate housed in the housing case. The swing arm is formed as a cantilever type in which an arm portion disposed on the vehicle-widthwise right or left of a rear wheel supports the rear wheel. The battery shaped in a rectangular parallelepiped is housed in the housing case with a longitudinal direction thereof facing in a vehicle-width direction. The housing case is mounted from a vehicle-widthwise inside on a lateral surface of a swing arm housing at a position vehicle-body-forward of the rear wheel and vehicle-body-rearward of a through-hole, the swing arm housing supporting the arm portion.

Abstract: A battery unit mounting structure for a vehicle of the present invention includes a floor panel, a side member attached to a lower surface of the floor panel, and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a bracket mounted on an upper surface of the floor panel above the side member. The bracket includes an attachment portion which is attached to the side member in a three-layer structure, two vertical wall portions extending upward from respective corresponding end portions in a transverse direction of the vehicle of the attachment portion, and two support portions configured to support the battery unit, and each extending from an upper end of the corresponding one of the two vertical wall portions in a direction away from a center of the bracket.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, fraction motor, final drive assembly, battery pack, and a supercapacitor module electrically connected to the battery pack. The vehicle also has first and second clutches and a controller. The clutches have opposite apply states. The first clutch connects an engine driveshaft to the motor to establish a neutral-charging mode. The second clutch connects an output shaft of the motor to the final drive assembly to establish a drive mode. The controller selects between the drive and neutral-charging modes in response to input signals. The drive mode uses energy from the supercapacitor module and battery pack to power the traction motor. The neutral-charging mode uses output torque from the engine to charge the supercapacitor module and battery pack. The clutches may be pneumatically-actuated, and the vehicle may be characterized by an absence of planetary gear sets.

Abstract: In a vehicular battery mounting structure, a rear suspension beam has a beam main body portion extending in a vehicle width direction, and a beam end portion formed on an outside of the beam main body portion in the vehicle width direction. A sectional area of the beam end portion viewed from a side is larger than the beam main body portion. Also, a backboard forming a rear portion of a battery frame has a board main body portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and is arranged in front of the beam main body portion. A vehicle body attaching portion attached to a vehicle body frame is provided on an end portion on the outside of the board main body portion. The vehicle body attaching portion is arranged in front of the end portion on the outside of the beam main body portion, and opposing the end portion.

Abstract: A lifting truck, in the frame of which a battery mount is arranged, wherein a locking device is provided, which locks in a releasable manner the battery block in the installed state with respect to the frame or a battery mount, wherein the locking device has a first lever and a second lever. The second lever works with at least one buffer on an inside wall of the battery block to clamp it against a stop.

Abstract: A battery tray can include a deck, first and second longitudinal and side walls and a clamping member. The walls can extend from the deck and cooperate with each other to form a container area for receiving one of a first and a second battery, where the first battery has a longer length than the second battery. The second longitudinal and side walls can include respective first and second battery hold down members each having a rib for engaging one of the first and second batteries. The first longitudinal and side walls can include respective first and second ramped members for urging at least the first battery into engagement with the battery hold down members. The first clamping member can be removably coupled to the battery tray relative to one of the first longitudinal or side walls and can engage the first or second battery positioned on the deck.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.

Abstract: A chassis for an electric vehicle comprises: a base frame, a front frame, a rear frame, two side frames, four suspension devices and four wheels. The front frame and the rear frame have the front arc-shaped tube and the arc-shaped rear tube fixed to the base frame, the arc-shaped tubes can not only reduce the number of tubes required but also increase the area of thrust force as compared to the straight tubes. Besides, the arc of the arc-shaped tubes avoids a connection point of an acute angle. Moreover, the height is larger than the width, which will produce less torque on the base frame as compared to that if the height is smaller than the width, thus preventing the torque acted on the base frame from damaging the connection points and improving the structural strength of the chassis at the connection points.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for an electric vehicle has an axle drive device of a portal design with two electric machines for driving the wheels of an axle of the electric vehicle, and at least one electric energy store that can be discharged when an electric machine is operated as a motor and/or can be charged when an electric machine is operated as a generator. The drive arranged is characterized in that the two electric machines (11) of the axle drive device (10) are combined with a respectively assigned transmission (12) in an electric axle to drive the individually suspended wheels (2) of the axle by means of, in each case, one articulated shaft flange (13) via a respective articulated shaft. Frequency converters assigned respectively to the two electric machines are combined in a converter unit.

Abstract: A temperature adjusting structure adjusting the temperature of an electric storage module mounted on a vehicle has an intake path which takes in air in the vehicle interior from an intake port and guides the air to the electric storage module located below a horizontal plane on which the intake port is located. A bottom face of the intake path has an inclined face extending upward from a lower end portion of the intake port and facing the intake port.

Abstract: A main battery and an auxiliary battery are both mounted on a hybrid vehicle without narrowing a cargo room. A floor panel 102 includes a rising portion 102c that rises upward and extends in a widthwise direction of a vehicle 101, and a front portion 102a extending forward from the rising portion 102c. A rear seat 109 is mounted above the floor panel 102 in such a manner that a seat portion 109a is parallel to the front portion. The front portion 102a, the seat portion 109a of the rear seat 109, and the rising portion 102c form a housing space SP for mounting a main battery 110 and an auxiliary battery 111 side by side in the widthwise direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cooling structure for an environmental-friendly vehicle. The battery cooling structure for the environmental-friendly vehicle includes a plurality of battery packs that supply power to a motor and are arranged in parallel so as to be spaced a predetermined distance from each other inside a tire well. An inflow duct is disposed to provide fluid communication and connection with the interior of the vehicle so that the air inside the vehicle is sucked into the inflow duct. A plurality of diverging ducts independently supply the air to the respective battery packs which are arranged and spaced a predetermined distance from each other on the downstream side of the inflow duct. A lower duct is disposed under the battery pack and joins diverging air flows, and a cooling fan is disposed on downstream side of the lower duct and is configured to discharge the air to the outside.

Abstract: A battery case structure for a motorcycle can include a battery case for storing therein a battery to be mounted in a motorcycle, and a starter relay and a fuse box as related parts which can be connected to the battery. A starter relay mounting portion and a fuse box mounting portion in which the starter relay and the fuse box are disposed relative to the battery case are provided. A sub-case is disposed near the battery on an inside of a battery case main unit. The sub-case includes the starter relay mounting portion and the fuse box mounting portion.

Abstract: A transport apparatus including a rotary portion for providing a source of a rotary motion; a motion transfer portion for mechanically transferring a rotational force of the rotary portion; a battery pack; and a cooling portion for receiving the rotation force transferred from the motion transfer portion and cooling the battery pack by moving a fluid.

Abstract: An electric motor and a differential mechanism are placed near a vehicle body left-right center line distributed between the left and right sides of the vehicle body. In addition, at least parts respectively of the electric motor and the differential mechanism are placed on the vehicle body left-right center line. A deceleration mechanism is placed away from the vehicle left-right center line on one of the left and right sides of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle according to the present invention includes an electric motor generating traveling power to be transmitted to a driving wheel, a battery supplying electric power to the electric motor, a battery case accommodating the battery, and a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft, and a frame portion extending substantially rearward from the head pipe. The battery case has a first connecting portion to be coupled to a first member forming the body frame, and a second connecting portion arranged away from the first connecting portion in the up and down direction or the forward and rearward direction and coupled to a second member forming the body frame, so as to form a part of the frame portion.

Abstract: An electric vehicle has a battery pack under a floor panel. The battery pack includes battery modules having an electricity storage function, a first case holding the battery modules therein, and a power shut-off mechanism temporarily interrupting the electric power of the battery modules. The floor panel includes an access port communicating between the inside and outside of a cabin. The battery pack further includes a second case extending upward from an upper surface of the first case adjacent to the floor panel and including the power shut-off mechanism therein. The second case has an opening for allowing the access to the power shut-off mechanism from the outside of the second case, the opening being oriented in an access direction where the power shut-off mechanism is accessed from the access port toward the opening.

Abstract: A battery-powered forklift including a fork placed at an anterior portion of a vehicle body, and a counter weight placed at a posterior portion of the vehicle body, the battery-powered forklift running by electric power of a battery mounted on the vehicle body, wherein a concave portion that is open in a longitudinal direction is formed at an upper surface of the counter weight, the battery is mounted on a position above a rear wheel of the vehicle body while at least a part of the battery overlaps with the counter weight, and the battery is removable toward a rear of the vehicle body through the concave portion of the counter weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heavy-duty ground transportation vehicle, in particular an unmanned guided heavy-duty transportation vehicle for ISO containers, which is environmentally friendly. This is achieved by arranging a battery in the heavy-duty transportation vehicle to supply power to a travelling drive of the vehicle. The battery is typically a lead battery of considerable weight, and is releasably connected to the transport vehicle in a manner that permits changing the battery (e.g., exchanging a depleted battery for a fresh battery) and recharging the depleted battery at a location outside the vehicle. The battery can be moved into and out of transport vehicle transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A saddle riding type, electric vehicle includes a swing arm removably and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body frame, and an electric motor, a battery for supplying the electric motor with electric power, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The electric motor, the battery, and the control unit are disposed on the swing arm. The swing arm integrally provides, forwardly of a rear wheel, a bulkhead for accommodating a battery in isolation from an electric motor and a control unit. The bulkhead has an opening portion that faces terminals disposed on the battery. A battery accommodating portion integrally provides a partition wall extending in a vehicle width direction to form a plurality of accommodating chambers with each containing one of a plurality of batteries. A stand disposed downwardly of the partition wall is supported rotatably on a bottom wall of the battery accommodating portion.

Abstract: In a vehicle having rear seats which can be swung up, a vehicle electric equipment mounting structure is provided which can ensure a sufficient space at a rear part of the vehicle which allows passengers to walk therethrough while arranging vehicle driving electric motor-related electric equipment at the rear part of the vehicle. Third row seats 5 which can be swung up towards side walls 9a are provided at a rear part of a vehicle 1. Electric equipment such as a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 is accommodated within a downwardly depressed portion 11 in a floor panel 2 underneath a rear lid board 34 on which the third row seats 5, taking a seating posture, are positioned.

Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.

Abstract: A fixing device for releasable fixing an electrical energy accumulator to a carrying structure of a motor vehicle includes at least one insertion bolt and a receiver unit for the insertion bolt which are provided on the carrying structure and on the energy accumulator (or vice versa). The insertion bolt includes a retaining protrusion and the receiver unit includes a cage and a locking element mounted in the cage. The cage includes an insertion opening into which the insertion bolt can be introduced along an insertion direction, and the locking element can be moved between a release position and a locked position. In the release position, the locking element opens the insertion opening for introduction of the insertion bolt and in the locked position engages behind the retaining protrusion of the insertion bolt when the insertion bolt is introduced in the insertion opening of the cage.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electrical drive machine that is supplied with electrical energy by an electrical energy storage device, and has an underbody region or surface (5). The electrical energy storage device is accessible for maintenance and/or installation work via a maintenance cover (10) in the underbody surface (5) to reduce time required for maintenance and/or installation work.

Abstract: A vehicle battery pack housing structure includes a vehicle body panel and first, second and third panel components that define an outward-opening battery housing space. The first panel component is rigidly attached to the vehicle body panel and includes a first side wall and a base wall. The second panel component is rigidly attached to the first panel component and includes a second side wall and a first periphery wall portion. The third panel component is rigidly attached to the second panel component. The third panel component includes a second periphery wall portion that cooperates with the first periphery wall portion to form a periphery wall portion when the third panel component is rigidly attached to the second panel component.

Abstract: Disclosed is battery pack mounting structure for a high capacity battery in a vehicle. More specifically, a battery pack that includes a plurality of modules is mounted lengthwise in a center console installation space between a driver seat and a passenger seat. A cooling air providing means is configured to supply cooling air to a front protion of the battery pack, and a cooling air distributing means is configured to distribute the cooling air provided by the cooling air providing means to each of a plurality of battery modules individually. Finally, a discharge duct means is configured to receive cooling air that has already passed over each of the individual battery modules and discharge the cooling air through a rear portion of the battery pack to outside of a vehicle body.

Abstract: Motor vehicles assembled using a cutaway truck chassis may contain one or more batteries. These batteries may be accessible presenting potential for harm. The tamper resistant compartment for a battery in a passenger vehicle reduces access and visual interest that some may have in the batteries, while simultaneously providing easy access to mechanics. The tamper resistant compartment encompasses a box that is securely mounted to the chassis. The batteries inside the box may be connected to a remote battery stud and a battery shut-off switch. A movable panel integrated to the vehicle body serves as a covering and a door integrated to the movable panel provides access to the remote battery stud and battery shut-off switch.

Abstract: An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members that transverse the battery pack enclosure and absorb and distribute at least a portion of the load received when either the first or second side of the vehicle receives a side impact. The battery pack enclosure is positioned between the front and rear vehicle suspension assemblies and mounted between, and mechanically coupled to, vehicle structural members (e.g., rocker panels) located on either side of the vehicle. In addition to providing rigidity, strength and impact resistance, the battery pack cross-members segregate the batteries contained within the battery pack enclosure into battery groups.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear portion structure which can improve the operability of a coupling operation between a flange which extends downward from a peripheral portion of a parcel shelf and an upper end portion of a battery cover is provided.

Abstract: An interior body trim assembly includes a trim panel and a closure member. The trim panel has an indented panel portion with an outline of part of an outer boundary of a passage. The closure member meets the trim panel with a portion of the closure member extending over the indented panel portion. The portion of the closure member and the indented panel portion complete the outer boundary of the passage and thereby form the passage.

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle may include an energy storage device, the energy storage device being configured to supply electrical power to the vehicle; a cover defining an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, the energy storage device being received in the internal volume, wherein the cover is formed as a layered structure including at least a first layer and a second layer inside the first layer, the first layer consisting of a woven ceramic fabric and the second layer consisting essentially of oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers.

Abstract: There is provided a battery pack mounting structure for an electric vehicle. A battery pack is mounted in a space behind a rear seat of the electric vehicle. Battery modules are accommodated in the battery back are in a stacked state in a height direction of the electric vehicle. A floor panel behind the rear seat is formed with an opening into which an upper part of the battery pack is inserted. When seen from a side of the electric vehicle, a dimension of one battery module disposed at a position protruding upwards from the opening, is smaller in the longitudinal direction than that of another battery module disposed below the one battery module, and a front end portion of the one battery module is offset towards a rear side of the electric vehicle relative to that of the another battery module.

Abstract: A subframe (1) in a body of a motor vehicle is provided for connecting longitudinal and cross members for wheels (12) of an axle of the motor vehicle. A region (2) of the subframe (1) is designed as a supporting ring (3) for holding an electric energy accumulator (4). The subframe achieves a structurally simple and stable holding of an electric energy accumulator in the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A modular system (1) for a battery (2) has a battery housing (3), at least one first battery module (4) having a number n of battery cells (5) and at least one further battery module (6) having a higher number n+x or a lower number n?x of battery cells (5) can be arranged in the battery housing (3). In this case, one first battery module (4) can be arranged in a space-filling manner within the battery housing (3), or one further battery module (6) together with at least one compensation element (7) of the modular system (1) can be arranged in a space-filling manner within the battery housing (3).

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a plurality of electric devices; and a power control unit having a housing, the power control unit is arranged within a motor room, the housing has an upper case, a lower case, and a heat sink housing, the heat sink housing has a heat sink portion, the electric devices are each arranged at the upper and lower sides of the heat sink housing, the electric devices are covered with the upper case and the lower case, the lower case is formed with a recess, and cables that connect an electric device arranged outside the housing and the electric device covered with the upper case enter inside of the upper case through the recess from the undersurface of the heat sink housing, and the cables are connected to the electric device covered with the upper case.

Abstract: A mounting structure for an in-vehicle power battery may be provided. The mounting structure may comprise an upper cover (3), a suspension tray (1) and a bracket device (2) for supporting at least a part of a peripheral bottom portion of the suspension tray (1). The suspension tray (1) may be hermetically connected with the upper cover (3), forming a sealed space for receiving the power battery. The bracket device (2) may be detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the body floor. Further, a vehicle (100) comprising the mounting structure described above may also be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery tray for holding and supporting a battery in a vehicle. The battery tray includes a reinforcement clamp and a fixing part. The reinforcement clamp is disposed on an outer surface and vertically extends from an undersurface of the tray to an upper surface of the tray along a side wall of the tray. Fixing parts are disposed on the upper surface and the undersurface of the tray to fix both upper and lower end portions of the reinforcement clamp.

Abstract: A mounting structure for an in-vehicle power battery may be provided. The mounting structure may comprise an upper cover (3), a suspension tray (1) and a bracket (2) for supporting at least a peripheral bottom portion of the suspension tray (1). The suspension tray (1) may be hermetically connected with the upper cover, forming a sealed space for receiving the power battery. The bracket (2) may be detachably fixed to a bottom surface of a body floor in a vehicle. Further, a vehicle (100) comprising the mounting structure described above is also provided.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a seat, a driving wheel, a motor, a battery, an accessory, and an accessory box. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe, a main frame connected to the head pipe, and a first seat frame attached to the main frame. The seat is fixed to an upper portion of the first seat frame. The driving wheel is rotatable relative to the vehicle body frame. The motor is connected to the driving wheel to rotate the driving wheel. The battery is configured to supply power to the motor. The accessory is configured to assist at least one of the motor and the battery. The accessory box stores the battery and the accessory. The accessory box is provided above a rear end of the main frame and under the seat.

Abstract: A power supply system for an electric vehicle includes a battery, a first power line, a first connector, a first shock absorbing member, a first rigid member, and a second rigid member. The first rigid member includes a first front connection portion and a rear portion. The second rigid member includes a first rear connection portion and a front portion. The rear portion of the first rigid member is contactable with the front portion of the second rigid member at a contact point when a front-end collision of the electric vehicle occurs. The first connector is disposed within a first triangular region defined by the first front connection portion, the first rear connection portion, and the contact point in a plan view of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover.

Abstract: A motor driven vehicle can include a swing arm swingably mounted to a vehicle body of a motor driven vehicle, and housing an electric motor driving a drive wheel of the vehicle. A pipe-like duct can have one end side connected to a hole communicating with an inside space of the swing arm, and another end side extending toward a vehicle body side. A harness, configured to drive the electric motor, can be inserted through the duct.

Abstract: In an aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicle chassis for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, wherein the vehicle chassis incorporates a battery pack that acts as a structural member of the chassis.

Abstract: A battery frame includes an outer frame (1) which has a generally rectangular shape in planar view and a lower plate (2) which is joined to the lower surface of the outer frame and made from an aluminum alloy. The outer frame (1) has a pair of frame members (3, 4) which have an identical shape and are respectively made of aluminum alloy hollow extruded material bent at 90° at two portions in the longitudinal direction and joined to each other so that the ends (3a) of one frame member (3) face the ends (4a) of the other frame member (4).

Abstract: A vehicle seat mounting assembly is provided in which the seat mounts are attached to body cross-members that are, in turn, mechanically coupled to battery pack cross-members contained within a battery pack enclosure mounted under the vehicle.