ELECTRIC VEHICLE - TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD

Title:

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/128855

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The description provides a feature for effectively using the space in the front compartment of an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle disclosed in the description has an inverter positioned in the front compartment on the outside of a side member in the widthwise direction of the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to position another device in the space between the two side members. The inside of the inverter in the widthwise direction of the vehicle is affixed to a frame member, while the outside thereof in the widthwise direction of the vehicle is affixed to an outside plate of the cabin. Furthermore, the inverter is positioned above the side members, and the strength with which the inverter is affixed on the inside is less than that with which the inverter is affixed on the outside. Providing a difference in affixing strength causes the affixing between the side member and inverter to detach first and frees the inverter from the side member when there is an impact from a front-diagonal direction.

Inventors:

YAMANAKA KENSHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2013/054139

Publication Date:

August 28, 2014

Filing Date:

February 20, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
YAMANAKA KENSHI (JP)

International Classes:

B60L3/00; B60K1/00

Foreign References:

JP2007161111A	2007-06-28
JP2001097052A	2001-04-10
JP2010173568A	2010-08-12
JP2005029057A	2005-02-03
JP2004175301A	2004-06-24
JP2005262894A	2005-09-29

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