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US 10,220,670 B2Granted
Vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsRieko Koyama, Kenta Sugitate
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a battery module and an exhaust duct to discharge air from the battery module. A first side member is provided along a first side trim to provide a space between the first side member and the first side trim in a vehicle width direction. The space is connected to the battery module via the exhaust duct. A rear seat is provided in a vehicle interior. A first exhaust port is connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior below the rear seat in a vehicle height direction. A second exhaust port is connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior behind the rear seat in a front-rear direction. The air is discharged from the exhaust duct through the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port via the space.
Claims15
A vehicle comprising:
- a floor panel;
- a battery module disposed inside a vehicle interior;
- and
- an exhaust duct that is arranged above the floor panel, the exhaust duct discharges air that has cooled the battery module,
- wherein the exhaust duct is connected to side trims on both sides,
- wherein air that has been discharged from the exhaust duct is discharged into the vehicle interior from below a rear seat and from a rearward position with respect to the rear seat through spaces formed between side members and the side trims, and
- wherein the exhaust duct includes:
- a first exhaust port provided at the duct end portion and connected to the side trim;
- and
- a second exhaust port provided at a portion between a battery connecting portion and the duct end portion so as to oppose the floor panel.
7 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a floor panel;
- a battery module provided in a vehicle interior;
- an exhaust duct to discharge air from the battery module;
- a first side trim and a second side trim opposite to the first side trim in a vehicle width direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction of the vehicle;
- a first side member and a second side member opposite to the first side member in the vehicle width direction, the first side member being provided along the first side trim to provide a space between the first side member and the first side trim in the width direction, the space being connected to the battery module via the exhaust duct;
- a rear seat provided in the vehicle interior;
- a first exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior below the rear seat in a vehicle height direction perpendicular to the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction;
- and
- a second exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior behind the rear seat in the front-rear direction, the air being discharged from the exhaust duct through the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port via the space,
- wherein the exhaust duct includes:
- a first exhaust duct port provided at a duct end portion and connected to the first side trim;
- and
- a second exhaust duct port provided at a portion between a battery connecting portion and the duct end portion, the second exhaust duct port opposing the floor panel.
10 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a battery module provided in a vehicle interior;
- an exhaust duct to discharge air from the battery module;
- a first side trim and a second side trim opposite to the first side trim in a vehicle width direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction of the vehicle;
- a first side member and a second side member opposite to the first side member in the vehicle width direction, the first side member being provided along the first side trim to provide a space between the first side member and the first side trim in the width direction, the space being connected to the battery module via the exhaust duct;
- a rear seat provided in the vehicle interior;
- a first exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior below the rear seat in a vehicle height direction perpendicular to the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction;
- and
- a second exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the space and provided in the vehicle interior behind the rear seat in the front-rear direction, the air being discharged from the exhaust duct through the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port via the space,
- wherein the second side member is provided along the second side trim to provide an additional space between the second side member and the second side trim in the vehicle width direction, the additional space being connected to the battery module via the exhaust duct,
- wherein the vehicle further comprises,
- a third exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the additional space and provided in the vehicle interior below the rear seat in the vehicle height direction;
- and
- a fourth exhaust port connected to the exhaust duct via the additional space and provided in the vehicle interior behind the rear seat in the front-rear direction, the air being discharged from the exhaust duct through the third exhaust port and the fourth exhaust port via the additional space.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.