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US 2026/0061823 A1Published application
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHirotaka KOYANAGI, Hiroto KUSAKA
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Abstract
A PHEV of a pickup truck type includes a cabin section having a passenger compartment, a front section including a longitudinal engine, and a cargo section including a cargo bed having an upper opening. In the PHEV of the pickup truck type, an on-board charging unit, which converts electric power supplied from an external power source and supplies the converted electric power to a battery, is arranged downward from the cargo bed of the cargo section.
Claims9
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle of a pickup truck type, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle comprising:
- an engine configured to generate rotational power through combustion of fuel, wherein the rotational power is transmitted to wheels;
- a rechargeable battery supplied with electric power from an external power source;
- a motor configured to generate the rotational power with electric power supplied from the battery;
- an on-board charging unit configured to convert electric power supplied from the external power source and supply the converted electric power to the battery;
- a power control unit configured to control electric power of the motor;
- a cabin section including a passenger compartment having a seat configured to accommodate a vehicle occupant;
- a front section located frontward from the cabin section and including an engine compartment where the engine is arranged;
- a cargo section located rearward from the cabin section and including a cargo bed having an upper opening;
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- a frame including left and right side members extending in a front-rear direction, wherein the left and right side members are located downward from the passenger compartment of the cabin section and are located downward from the cargo bed of the cargo section,
- wherein the on-board charging unit is arranged downward from the cargo bed of the cargo section.
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