Structure mounting an electricity storage pack on a vehicle
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNobuaki Kiya, Bunji Nomura
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Abstract
There are included a side member formed to support a battery pack, and a rear bracket securing the battery pack to the side member. The rear bracket has one side pivotably coupled to the battery pack, and the other side pivotably coupled to the side member.
Claims9
A structure mounting an electricity storage pack on a vehicle, said electricity storage pack being secured to a support member by an attachment portion provided at each of one and the other ends of said electricity storage pack accommodating electricity storage equipment therein, wherein:
- one said attachment portion comprises an attachment hole;
- at least one disengagement portion for disengaging said support member and said electricity storage pack secured together at said one attachment portion;
- and a slit portion between said attachment hole and each of the at least one disengagement portion;
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- the other said attachment portion includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion distant from each other;
- wherein each of the first and second attachment portion comprises an attachment hole and at least one slit portion adjacent to said attachment hole;
- thereby allowing the electricity storage pack to easily deform and disengage from said support member at said one attachment portion in case of physical impact.
A structure mounting an electricity storage pack on a vehicle, said electricity storage pack being secured to a support member and accommodating electricity storage equipment therein, wherein:
- said support member includes an attachment portion for securing said electricity storage pack at one and the other ends to said support member;
- one said attachment aportion comprises an attachment hole;
- at least one disengagement portion for disengaging said support member and said electricity storage pack secured together at said one attachment portion, and a slit portion between said attachment hole and each of the at least one disengagement portion;
- and
- the other said attachment portion includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion distant from each other;
- wherein each of the first and second attachment portion comprises an attachment hole and at least one slit portion adjacent to said attachment hole;
- thereby allowing said support member to easily deform and disengage from said electricity storage pack at said one attachment portion in case of physical impact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.