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US 9,101,060 B2Granted
Structure for protecting on-board device
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenshi Yamanaka, Kouji Hotta
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AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenshi Yamanaka, Kouji Hotta
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The present invention provides a structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter (an on-board device), and provides the structure for protection having improved assembling efficiency. The present Description discloses the structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter. The structure includes a protector for covering the corner, and a receiving portion provided on the case. The protector is fixed at least at two points arranged on a straight line on a first surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided on a second surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided at a position where the receiving portion receives an edge of the protector when the protector rotates around a straight line Pv passing through at least two fixed points.
A structure for protecting an inverter fixed on a top surface of a drive train arranged laterally adjacent to a battery in an engine compartment, the structure comprising a protector configured to cover a front corner of the inverter facing the battery, wherein:
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