HYBRID VEHICLE STRUCTURE - TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD

Title:

HYBRID VEHICLE STRUCTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/150386

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided is a hybrid vehicle structure contributing to configuration of a compact vehicle body. The vehicle structure is formed by a battery (46) and a fuel tank (56) having a thin portion (56B) and a thick portion (56A). The battery (46) is arranged under a rear seat (36) so as to be overlapped with the rear seat (36) in a plan view. The thin portion (56B) of the fuel tank (56) is arranged under the battery (46) so as to be partially overlapped with a bottom (46C) of the battery (46) in a plan view. The thick portion (56A) of the fuel tank (56) is formed with a greater thickness in the vertical direction with respect to the thin portion (56B) and is arranged behind the battery (46) so as to be at least partially overlapped with a rear surface (46B) in a front view.

Inventors:

TAKAHASHI YUJI (JP)
FURUSAWA TAKASHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2009/061637

Publication Date:

December 29, 2010

Filing Date:

June 25, 2009

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
TAKAHASHI YUJI (JP)
FURUSAWA TAKASHI (JP)

International Classes:

B60K6/40; B60K6/28; B60K15/063; B60L50/16; B60L50/64

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