Saddle-riding-type electric vehicle fuel cell stack fixation structure
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorKanta Yamamoto
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Abstract
In a saddle-riding-type electric vehicle fuel cell stack fixation structure, a vehicle body frame includes: a pair of right and left main frames that extend rearward from a head pipe and that are arranged on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of a fuel cell stack; a pair of right and left downward frames that extend rearward from the head pipe and that are arranged below the pair of right and left main frames; and a cross member that bridges a space in a vehicle width direction between at least the right and left downward frames and that fixes the fuel cell stack.
Claims13
A fuel cell stack fixation structure for a saddle riding electric vehicle, the fuel cell stack fixation structure comprising:
- a fuel cell stack;
- and
- a vehicle body frame that supports the fuel cell stack, wherein
- the vehicle body frame includes:
- a pair of right and left main frames that extend rearward from a head pipe and that are arranged on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the fuel cell stack;
- a pair of right and left downward frames that extend rearward from the head pipe and that are arranged below the pair of right and left main frames;
- and
- a cross member that bridges a space in a vehicle width direction between at least the right and left downward frames and that fixes the fuel cell stack thereto, the cross member comprising a lower cross member including:
- a pair of spaced apart front and rear connection plates that extend in a vehicle width direction between the right and left downward frames, and
- a fuel cell support plate that is disposed on top of the connection plates and which fixes a position of a lower part of the fuel cell stack.
A fuel cell stack fixation structure for saddle-riding electric vehicle, said fixation structure comprising a vehicle body frame configured to support a fuel cell stack thereon, the vehicle body frame comprising:
- a head pipe;
- a pair of right and left main frames that extend rearward from the head pipe and that are configured to receive the fuel cell stack therebetween;
- a pair of right and left downward frames that extend rearward from the head pipe and that are arranged below the main frames;
- an upper cross member that bridges a space in a vehicle width direction between the right and left main frames, the upper cross member having an inverted U-shape and extending above a portion of the head pipe where the main frames are connected, the upper cross member including a plate-like top wall that extends in the vehicle width direction and a pair of left and right side walls integrally connected to opposite sides of the top wall;
- a lower cross member that bridges a space in a vehicle width direction between the right and left downward frames and that fixes the fuel cell stack thereto, the lower cross member comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart front and rear connection plates that extend in a vehicle width direction between the right and left downward frames, and
- a fuel cell support plate that is abuttingly disposed on top of the connection plates and which fixes a position of a lower part of the fuel cell stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.