Electric component arrangement structure for vehicle, vehicle having the same, and method for arranging electric component in vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasao Takeshima, Hitoshi Furuhashi
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Abstract
An electric component arrangement structure for a vehicle includes a plurality of electric components, a support member, and a body frame of the vehicle. The plurality of electric components includes a battery and an ECU. Couplers of the electric components are arranged in the support member. The body frame includes a main frame which supports an engine. The plurality of electric components are arranged in the body frame. The main frame supports the support member at a front region located forward with respect to the engine. The main frame supports the battery and the ECU at a rear region located rearward with respect to the engine.
Claims19
An electric component arrangement structure for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
- a plurality of electric components comprising a battery and an ECU;
- a support member in which couplers of the electric components are arranged;
- and
- a body frame of the vehicle which comprises a main frame supporting an engine and in which the plurality of electric components are arranged, the main frame supporting the support member at a front region located forward with respect to the engine and supporting the battery and the ECU at a rear region located rearward with respect to the engine,
- wherein the main frame comprises at least one upper frame, at least one front-side down frame, at least one lower frame, and at least one rear-side down frame,
- wherein the support member is formed in a plate shape,
- wherein the support member is supported by the at least one upper frame and the at least one front-side down frame,
- wherein the battery is supported by the at least one upper frame, and
- wherein the support member is provided on a front side of the main frame of the body frame to straddle the at least one upper frame and the at least one front-side down frame.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- a plurality of electric components comprising a battery and an ECU;
- a support member in which couplers of the electric components are arranged;
- and
- a body frame of the vehicle which comprises a main frame supporting the engine and in which the plurality of electric components are arranged, the main frame supporting the support member at a front region located forward with respect to the engine and supporting the battery and the ECU at a rear region located rearward with respect to the engine.
A method for arranging an electric component in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of electric components comprising a battery and an ECU;
- arranging couplers of the electric components in a support member;
- supporting an engine on a main frame of a body frame of the vehicle;
- arranging the plurality of electric components in the body frame;
- supporting the support member on the main frame at a front region located forward with respect to the engine;
- and
- supporting the battery and the ECU on the main frame at a rear region located rearward with respect to the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.