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US 8,522,904 B2Granted
Hood mounted battery set plate
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorNicky Strock
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Abstract
A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle includes a compartment (e.g., an engine compartment), a cover disposed over the compartment (e.g., a hood disposed over an engine compartment) and a spring mounted set plate mounted to the cover for applying a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment.
Claims17
A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
- a compartment of the vehicle;
- a pivotable cover disposed over the compartment, the pivotable closure pivotable between a closed position wherein the pivotable cover closes the compartment and an open position wherein access is provided to the compartment;
- and
- a spring mounted set plate mounted to the pivotable cover and arranged to apply a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment, the hold down force applied in a direction away from the pivotable cover and into the compartment toward the associated battery.
1 more element
A battery mounting assembly for securing a battery within an engine compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body portion for supporting the battery within the engine compartment;
- a hood disposed over the engine compartment, the hood movable between a closed position wherein the hood closes the engine compartment and an open position wherein access is provided to the engine compartment;
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- a set plate mounted to the hood on an underside thereof, the set plate urged toward an extended position wherein the set plate applies a hold down force to the battery to secure the battery to the vehicle body portion when the hood is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.