# US 8,540,282 B2 · Protecting structure for power source apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,540,282 B2 - Document ID: US8540282B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/812,413 - Filed: 2009-03-27 - Published: 2010-11-18 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2008-05-16 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Takehito Yoda; Yuichi Niiyama - Inventors: Takehito Yoda; Yuichi Niiyama - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540282B2 ## CPC - B60K 1/04: of the electric storage means for propulsion - B60L 3/0007: {Measures or means for preventing or attenuating collisions} - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60K 2001/0416: {Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle} - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract [PROBLEMS] The present invention provides a protecting structure for a power source apparatus capable of suppressing the action of an external force on the power source apparatus when a vehicle is subjected to a shock. [SOLVING MEANS] A protecting structure for a power source apparatus, has a frame unit in which a plurality of frames (21a to 21h) are connected to each other and surround the power source apparatus (30) mounted on a vehicle; and an abutting member (22) connected to the frame unit and extending in a direction in which the abutting member abuts on a vehicle body. The abutting member is arranged so as to extend in a direction in which an external force in a predetermined direction acts on the vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protecting structure for a power source apparatus, comprising: a frame unit in which a plurality of frames are connected to each other and surround the power source apparatus mounted on a vehicle body; and an abutting frame extending in a direction in which an external force in a predetermined direction acts on a vehicle, a first end thereof connected to the frame unit, and a second end thereof being away from the vehicle body, the abutting frame adjacent to the frame unit in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the external force, the second end being located between ends of the frame unit in the direction of the external force, wherein the abutting frame is displaced in the predetermined direction in response to displacement of the frame unit subjected to the external force in the predetermined direction and the second end of the abutting frame abuts on the vehicle body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power source apparatus is formed of a secondary battery. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is a cross member extending in a direction from left to right of the vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the abutting frame is on a receiving side of the external force with respect to the second end of the abutting frame. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power source apparatus is placed in a rearward position of the vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle body is a cross member extending in a direction from left to right of the vehicle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the frame unit to the vehicle body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the power source apparatus is placed in a rearward position of the vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The protecting structure for the power source apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle body is a cross member extending in a direction from left to right of the vehicle.