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US 12,589,645 B2Granted
Electric apparatus
AssigneeSuzuki Motor Corporation
InventorKazutoshi Usa
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Abstract
An electric apparatus installed in an electric vehicle, the electric apparatus includes a plurality of electrical devices including an electrical drive system, and an accommodation case accommodating the plurality of electrical devices. An intake port and a discharge port for cooling air are formed at an upper surface of the accommodation case, and a cooling fan is provided at the intake port or the discharge port.
Claims6
An electric apparatus installed in an electric vehicle, the electric apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of electrical devices including an electrical drive system;
- and
- an accommodation case accommodating the plurality of electrical devices,
- wherein an intake port and a discharge port for cooling air are formed at an upper surface of the accommodation case, and a cooling fan is provided at the intake port or the discharge port,
- wherein the plurality of electrical devices include an electric motor configured to drive the electric vehicle to travel, a battery configured to supply electric power to the electric motor, and an inverter configured to rotationally drive the electric motor,
- wherein the battery is installed with a gap between the battery and a front wall of the accommodation case, and gaps between the battery and a pair of side walls of the accommodation case,
- wherein the intake port overlaps the battery in a plan view,
- wherein an intake duct is connected to the intake port,
- wherein a downstream side of the intake duct is inclined forward as approaching the upper surface of the accommodation case,
- wherein the gap between the battery and one side wall of the accommodation case is larger than the gap between the battery and another side wall of the accommodation case, and
- wherein the inverter is installed near a side of the one side wall of the accommodation case.
8 more elements
An electric apparatus installed in an electric vehicle, the electric apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of electrical devices including an electrical drive system;
- and
- an accommodation case accommodating the plurality of electrical devices,
- wherein an intake port and a discharge port for cooling air are formed at an upper surface of the accommodation case, and a cooling fan is provided at the intake port or the discharge port,
- wherein the plurality of electrical devices include an electric motor configured to drive the electric vehicle to travel, a battery configured to supply electric power to the electric motor, and an inverter configured to rotationally drive the electric motor,
- wherein the inverter is installed with a gap between the inverter and a rear wall of the accommodation case, and a gap between the inverter and the side wall of the accommodation case,
- wherein at least a part of the discharge port overlaps the inverter in a plan view,
- wherein a discharge duct is connected to the discharge port, and
- wherein an upstream side of the discharge duct is inclined forward as receding from the upper surface of the accommodation case.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.