JP2021011223A - Vehicle battery protection structure - Google Patents

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JP2021011223A
JP2021011223A JP2019127441A JP2019127441A JP2021011223A JP 2021011223 A JP2021011223 A JP 2021011223A JP 2019127441 A JP2019127441 A JP 2019127441A JP 2019127441 A JP2019127441 A JP 2019127441A JP 2021011223 A JP2021011223 A JP 2021011223A
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Abstract

To provide a vehicle battery protection structure capable of protecting a battery pack from a load transmitted through an air intake duct.SOLUTION: In a vehicle battery protection structure, a spare tire 5 is disposed above a battery pack 50 in an attitude that its center axis 5A is arranged perpendicularly. Further, an air intake duct 60, which guides air taken from an air intake port 60A disposed at a side part of a vehicle body 2 to a first intake air introduction port 21 and a second intake air introduction port 22 at a rear end part of the battery pack 50, is provided behind the battery pack 50. The air intake duct 60 has: a first air intake duct 61; and a second air intake duct 62 which supplies air received from the first air intake duct 61 to an interior of the battery pack 50 from the first intake air introduction port 21 and the second intake air introduction port 22. The second air intake duct 62 has a curved part 62C curved rearward in a protruding manner below the spare tire 5. A rear end part of the curved part 62C is disposed at the same position as or in front of a rear end part 5C of the spare tire 5 in a vehicle fore and aft direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

本発明は、車両のバッテリ保護構造に関する。 The present invention relates to a vehicle battery protection structure.

自動車等の車両にあっては車両後部の荷室にバッテリが収容されることがある。従来のこの種の技術として、特許文献１に記載されるものが知られている。特許文献１に記載の技術にあっては、後部フロア側のバッテリ収容空間に収容されたバッテリモジュールを、車室内から吸入した空気で冷却し、冷却後のバッテリ収容空間に放出された空気（排気）を、バッテリ収容空間と後部座席の空間とを仕切る仕切部材を介して車室に排気を戻す室内排気流路と、荷室に排気を放出する荷室排気流路とに分岐させている。これにより、特許文献１に記載のものは、排気熱が乗員に与える影響を抑制できる。また、特許文献１に記載のものは、吸気ダクトの一部である第１導入ダクトがバッテリモジュールの後端部に連結されており、その後方にバッテリ収容空間が設けられている。 In a vehicle such as an automobile, a battery may be accommodated in the luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle. As a conventional technique of this kind, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the battery module housed in the battery storage space on the rear floor side is cooled by the air taken in from the vehicle interior, and the air (exhaust gas) released into the battery storage space after cooling. ) Is branched into an indoor exhaust flow path that returns exhaust to the passenger compartment through a partition member that separates the battery storage space and the rear seat space, and a luggage compartment exhaust flow path that discharges exhaust to the luggage compartment. As a result, the one described in Patent Document 1 can suppress the influence of exhaust heat on the occupants. Further, in the one described in Patent Document 1, a first introduction duct which is a part of an intake duct is connected to a rear end portion of a battery module, and a battery accommodating space is provided behind the first introduction duct.

特許第６３０３０３０号公報Japanese Patent No. 6303030

しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の従来の技術にあっては、劣化したバッテリモジュールを新しいものと交換する場合、バッテリモジュールを取り外す前に、予め吸気ダクト等を取り外しておく必要がある。そのため、バッテリモジュールの後方に配置されている吸気ダクトの取り外し作業中に、例えば、作業者が何らかの落下物を吸気ダクトの上面に落下させた場合、吸気ダクトが受けた荷重がバッテリパックに直接作用してしまうという問題があった。また、車両の後突時の荷重が吸気ダクトを介してバッテリパックに直接作用してしまうという問題があった。 However, in the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1, when replacing a deteriorated battery module with a new one, it is necessary to remove the intake duct or the like in advance before removing the battery module. Therefore, during the removal work of the intake duct located behind the battery module, for example, when an operator drops some falling object on the upper surface of the intake duct, the load received by the intake duct acts directly on the battery pack. There was a problem of doing it. In addition, there is a problem that the load at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle acts directly on the battery pack via the intake duct.

本発明は、上記のような事情に着目してなされたものであり、吸気ダクトを介して伝達される荷重からバッテリパックを保護することができる車両のバッテリ保護構造を提供することを目的とするものである。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle battery protection structure capable of protecting a battery pack from a load transmitted through an intake duct. It is a thing.

本発明は、複数のバッテリモジュールと、複数の前記バッテリモジュールを収容するバッテリケースと、を有するバッテリパックと、前記バッテリパックが搭載される車体と、を備える車両のバッテリ保護構造であって、前記バッテリパックの上方に、スペアタイヤがその中心軸を垂直に立てた姿勢で配置され、前記バッテリパックの所定方向の側端部に、空気を内部に導入する吸気導入口が設けられ、前記車体の側部に配置される空気取入口から取入れた空気を前記吸気導入口に導く吸気経路を形成する吸気ダクトが、前記バッテリパックの前記所定方向の側方に設けられ、前記吸気ダクトは、前記車体の側部から車幅方向中央部に向かって延びる第１吸気ダクトと、前記第１吸気ダクトと連結され、前記第１吸気ダクトから受け取った空気を前記吸気導入口から前記バッテリパックの内部に供給する第２吸気ダクトと、を有し、前記第２吸気ダクトは、平面視で前記所定方向に突状に湾曲する湾曲部を前記スペアタイヤの下方に有し、前記湾曲部の前記所定方向の側端部は、前記スペアタイヤの前記所定方向の側端部に対して前記所定方向で同位置または前記スペアタイヤの前記中心軸側の位置に配置されていることを特徴とする。 The present invention is a vehicle battery protection structure including a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, a battery case accommodating the plurality of battery modules, and a vehicle body on which the battery pack is mounted. A spare tire is arranged above the battery pack in a posture in which its central axis stands vertically, and an intake intake port for introducing air into the inside is provided at a side end portion of the battery pack in a predetermined direction. An intake duct forming an intake path for guiding the air taken in from the air intake port arranged on the side to the intake intake port is provided on the side of the battery pack in the predetermined direction, and the intake duct is the vehicle body. The first intake duct extending from the side portion toward the center portion in the vehicle width direction is connected to the first intake duct, and the air received from the first intake duct is supplied from the intake inlet to the inside of the battery pack. The second intake duct has a curved portion that curves in a predetermined direction in a plan view below the spare tire, and the curved portion has a curved portion in the predetermined direction. The side end portion is characterized in that it is arranged at the same position in the predetermined direction with respect to the side end portion in the predetermined direction of the spare tire or at a position on the central axis side of the spare tire.

このように上記の本発明によれば、吸気ダクトを介して伝達される荷重からバッテリパックを保護することができる。 As described above, according to the present invention, the battery pack can be protected from the load transmitted through the intake duct.

図１は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、車体後部の荷室の平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view of a luggage compartment at the rear of a vehicle body of a vehicle provided with a battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図２は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、スペアタイヤを取り外した状態の車体後部の荷室の平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of a luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body in a state where a spare tire is removed from a vehicle having a battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図３は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、スペアタイヤおよびアッパケースを取り外した状態の車体後部の荷室の平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of the luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body in a state where the spare tire and the upper case are removed from the vehicle provided with the battery protection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. 図４は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、車体後部の荷室の背面図である。FIG. 4 is a rear view of the luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body of the vehicle provided with the battery protection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. 図５は、図２のＶ−Ｖ方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV direction of FIG. 図６は、図２のＶＩ−ＶＩ方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line in the VI-VI direction of FIG. 図７は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、吸気ダクトの斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an intake duct of a vehicle provided with a battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図８は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、吸気ダクトの平面図である。FIG. 8 is a plan view of an intake duct of a vehicle provided with a battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図９は、本発明の一実施例に係るバッテリ保護構造を備える車両の、吸気ダクトの正面図である。FIG. 9 is a front view of an intake duct of a vehicle provided with a battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

本発明の一実施の形態に係る車両のバッテリ保護構造は、複数のバッテリモジュールと、複数のバッテリモジュールを収容するバッテリケースと、を有するバッテリパックと、バッテリパックが搭載される車体と、を備える車両のバッテリ保護構造であって、バッテリパックの上方に、スペアタイヤがその中心軸を垂直に立てた姿勢で配置され、バッテリパックの所定方向の側端部に、空気を内部に導入する吸気導入口が設けられ、車体の側部に配置される空気取入口から取入れた空気を吸気導入口に導く吸気経路を形成する吸気ダクトが、バッテリパックの所定方向の側方に設けられ、吸気ダクトは、車体の側部から車幅方向中央部に向かって延びる第１吸気ダクトと、第１吸気ダクトと連結され、第１吸気ダクトから受け取った空気を吸気導入口からバッテリパックの内部に供給する第２吸気ダクトと、を有し、第２吸気ダクトは、平面視で所定方向に突状に湾曲する湾曲部をスペアタイヤの下方に有し、湾曲部の所定方向の側端部は、スペアタイヤの所定方向の側端部に対して所定方向で同位置またはスペアタイヤの中心軸側の位置に配置されていることを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の一実施の形態に係る車両のバッテリ保護構造は、吸気ダクトを介して伝達される荷重からバッテリパックを保護することができる。 The vehicle battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery pack having a plurality of battery modules, a battery case accommodating the plurality of battery modules, and a vehicle body on which the battery pack is mounted. A vehicle battery protection structure in which spare tires are placed above the battery pack with its central axis upright, and intake air is introduced at the side ends of the battery pack in a predetermined direction to introduce air inside. An intake duct is provided on the side of the battery pack in a predetermined direction to form an intake path for guiding the air taken in from the air intake port arranged on the side of the vehicle body to the intake intake port, and the intake duct is provided. , The first intake duct extending from the side of the vehicle body toward the center in the vehicle width direction and the first intake duct are connected to supply the air received from the first intake duct to the inside of the battery pack from the intake inlet. The second intake duct has two intake ducts, and the second intake duct has a curved portion that curves in a predetermined direction in a plan view below the spare tire, and a side end portion of the curved portion in a predetermined direction is a spare tire. It is characterized in that it is arranged at the same position in a predetermined direction with respect to the side end portion in a predetermined direction or at a position on the central axis side of the spare tire. Thereby, the vehicle battery protection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention can protect the battery pack from the load transmitted through the intake duct.

以下、本発明の実施例に係る車両のバッテリ保護構造について、図面を用いて説明する。図１から図９において、上下前後左右方向は、車両に設置された状態の車両のバッテリ保護構造の上下前後左右方向とし、車両の前後方向に対して直交する方向が左右方向、車両のバッテリ保護構造の高さ方向が上下方向である。 Hereinafter, the vehicle battery protection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 9, the up / down / front / rear / left / right directions are the up / down / front / rear / left / right directions of the vehicle battery protection structure installed in the vehicle, the direction orthogonal to the front / rear direction of the vehicle is the left / right direction, and the vehicle battery protection The height direction of the structure is the vertical direction.

図１から図９は、本発明の一実施例に係る車両のバッテリ保護構造を示す図である。 1 to 9 are views showing a vehicle battery protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

まず、構成を説明する。図１、図４、図５において、車両１は、車体２を備えており、車体２の後部にはリヤシート４が設けられている。また、車体２は、リヤシート４の後方に、リヤフロアパネル２Ａ、左右のサイドパネル２Ｅ、２Ｆおよびリヤパネル２Ｇを有している。リヤフロアパネル２Ａの上方の空間であって、リヤシート４、サイドパネル２Ｅ、２Ｆおよびリヤパネル２Ｇに囲まれた部分は、荷室を構成している。したがって、リヤフロアパネル２Ａは荷室の床面の一部を構成している。 First, the configuration will be described. In FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the vehicle 1 includes a vehicle body 2, and a rear seat 4 is provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body 2. Further, the vehicle body 2 has a rear floor panel 2A, left and right side panels 2E and 2F, and a rear panel 2G behind the rear seat 4. The space above the rear floor panel 2A, which is surrounded by the rear seat 4, the side panels 2E, 2F, and the rear panel 2G, constitutes the luggage compartment. Therefore, the rear floor panel 2A forms a part of the floor surface of the luggage compartment.

リヤフロアパネル２Ａには窪み部２Ｂが設けられており、この窪み部２Ｂは、下方に窪んでいる。窪み部２Ｂにはバッテリパック５０およびスペアタイヤ５が収容されている。バッテリパック５０は車両１の図示しないモータに電力を供給する。スペアタイヤ５は、バッテリパック５０の上部に固定されている。窪み部２Ｂは、スペアタイヤ５の上下方向の下半分の部分を収容している。スペアタイヤ５は図示しないカバーによって覆われるようになっている。 The rear floor panel 2A is provided with a recessed portion 2B, and the recessed portion 2B is recessed downward. The battery pack 50 and the spare tire 5 are housed in the recessed portion 2B. The battery pack 50 supplies electric power to a motor (not shown) of the vehicle 1. The spare tire 5 is fixed to the upper part of the battery pack 50. The recessed portion 2B accommodates the lower half portion of the spare tire 5 in the vertical direction. The spare tire 5 is covered with a cover (not shown).

窪み部２Ｂには、吸気ダクト６０の一部が収容されており、この吸気ダクト６０は、荷室内の左端部の近傍から冷却用の空気を取入れてバッテリパック５０に供給する。
（バッテリパックについて） A part of the intake duct 60 is housed in the recessed portion 2B, and the intake duct 60 takes in cooling air from the vicinity of the left end portion in the luggage compartment and supplies it to the battery pack 50.
(About the battery pack)

図２、図３において、バッテリパック５０は、複数のバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４と、複数のバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４を収容するバッテリケース２０と、を有している。 In FIGS. 2 and 3, the battery pack 50 has a plurality of battery modules 11, 12, 13, 14 and a battery case 20 accommodating the plurality of battery modules 11, 12, 13, 14.

バッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４の内部には、複数のセルが電気的に接続された状態で収容されている。バッテリパック５０の筐体であるバッテリケース２０の後端部５０Ａには、空気を内部に導入する第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２が設けられている。後端部５０Ａは、バッテリケース２０の後方の端部のことを意味しており、本発明における所定方向の側端部に相当する。なお、所定方向は、本実施例で例示する車両前後方向に限定されるものではなく、車幅方向であってもよい。したがって、所定方向の側端部は、車両後方の端部に限定されず、車幅方向の端部も含んでいる。所定方向を車幅方向とする場合、車両１に対するバッテリパック５０の搭載時の姿勢は、図１に示す平面図において時計回りまたは反時計回りに９０度回転して配置した姿勢となる。 A plurality of cells are housed inside the battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14 in a state of being electrically connected. The rear end portion 50A of the battery case 20, which is the housing of the battery pack 50, is provided with a first intake inlet 21 and a second intake inlet 22 for introducing air into the inside. The rear end portion 50A means the rear end portion of the battery case 20, and corresponds to the side end portion in a predetermined direction in the present invention. The predetermined direction is not limited to the vehicle front-rear direction illustrated in this embodiment, and may be the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the side end portion in the predetermined direction is not limited to the end portion at the rear of the vehicle, and also includes the end portion in the vehicle width direction. When the predetermined direction is the vehicle width direction, the posture when the battery pack 50 is mounted on the vehicle 1 is the posture in which the battery pack 50 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise in the plan view shown in FIG.

バッテリパック５０の後方には吸気ダクト６０が設けられており、この吸気ダクト６０は第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２に連結されている。吸気ダクト６０は、車体２の側部に配置される空気取入口６０Ａから取入れた空気を第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２に導く吸気経路６０Ｂを形成している。 An intake duct 60 is provided behind the battery pack 50, and the intake duct 60 is connected to the first intake inlet 21 and the second intake inlet 22. The intake duct 60 forms an intake path 60B that guides the air taken in from the air intake 60A arranged on the side of the vehicle body 2 to the first intake introduction port 21 and the second intake introduction port 22.

バッテリケース２０はロアケース３０とアッパケース４０とからなる。ロアケース３０は、バッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４が固定されバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４の下面および側面を覆っている。アッパケース４０は、ロアケース３０を上方から塞いだ状態で、バッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４の上面を覆っている。 The battery case 20 includes a lower case 30 and an upper case 40. In the lower case 30, the battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14 are fixed and cover the lower surfaces and side surfaces of the battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14. The upper case 40 covers the upper surfaces of the battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14 with the lower case 30 closed from above.

車体２におけるロアケース３０の後方にはロアケース固定部２Ｃが配置されており、ロアケース３０は、ロアケース固定部２Ｃにおいて車体２に固定されている。 A lower case fixing portion 2C is arranged behind the lower case 30 in the vehicle body 2, and the lower case 30 is fixed to the vehicle body 2 in the lower case fixing portion 2C.

車体２におけるアッパケース４０の後方にはアッパケース固定部２Ｄが配置されており、アッパケース４０は、アッパケース固定部２Ｄにおいて車体２に固定されている。 An upper case fixing portion 2D is arranged behind the upper case 40 in the vehicle body 2, and the upper case 40 is fixed to the vehicle body 2 in the upper case fixing portion 2D.

バッテリパック５０の上方には、車載部材としてのスペアタイヤ５が、その中心軸５Ａを垂直に立てた姿勢で配置されている。 Above the battery pack 50, a spare tire 5 as an in-vehicle member is arranged in a posture in which the central axis 5A thereof is vertically erected.

バッテリパック５０の上面には、スペアタイヤ５を支持する第２ブラケット８２が設けられており、第２ブラケット８２は、上方に突形状に形成されている。第２ブラケット８２の上端部はスペアタイヤ５の中心部と連結されている。 A second bracket 82 for supporting the spare tire 5 is provided on the upper surface of the battery pack 50, and the second bracket 82 is formed in a protruding shape upward. The upper end portion of the second bracket 82 is connected to the central portion of the spare tire 5.

図６において、アッパケース４０の下面には、車両前後方向に延びる車幅方向で一対の第１補強部材７１が、スポット溶接等によって固定されている。 In FIG. 6, a pair of first reinforcing members 71 in the vehicle width direction extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are fixed to the lower surface of the upper case 40 by spot welding or the like.

図３において、バッテリパック５０は、隣り合うバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４の間に空気通路５１、５２を有している。空気通路５１、５２には、吸気ダクト６０により導かれた空気が流通している。空気通路５１、５２は空気をバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４に供給している。 In FIG. 3, the battery pack 50 has air passages 51, 52 between adjacent battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14. Air guided by the intake duct 60 circulates in the air passages 51 and 52. The air passages 51 and 52 supply air to the battery modules 11, 12, 13 and 14.

図２、図３、図６において、第１補強部材７１（図６参照）は、隣り合うバッテリモジュール１１、１２、１３、１４の間（図２参照）に、空気通路５１、５２（図３参照）に沿って配置されている。 In FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the first reinforcing member 71 (see FIG. 6) has air passages 51 and 52 (see FIG. 3) between adjacent battery modules 11, 12, 13, and 14 (see FIG. 2). See).

図２、図６において、アッパケース４０の上面には、第１ブラケット８１が設けられている。第１ブラケット８１は、第１補強部材７１に対応する位置に配置されている。第２ブラケット８２の下端部には２つの第１ブラケット８１が連結されている。第２ブラケット８２は、左右で一対の第１ブラケット８１を相互に連結し、かつ、一対の第１ブラケット８１を介してアッパケース４０に固定されている。 In FIGS. 2 and 6, a first bracket 81 is provided on the upper surface of the upper case 40. The first bracket 81 is arranged at a position corresponding to the first reinforcing member 71. Two first brackets 81 are connected to the lower end of the second bracket 82. The second bracket 82 connects a pair of first brackets 81 to each other on the left and right sides, and is fixed to the upper case 40 via the pair of first brackets 81.

図２、図５において、ロアケース３０の前端部には第３ブラケット８３が設けられており、この第３ブラケット８３は、ロアケース３０を車体２に連結している。バッテリパック５０は、車体２の窪み部２Ｂに収容された状態で、第３ブラケット８３を介して車体２に連結されている。
（吸気ダクトについて） In FIGS. 2 and 5, a third bracket 83 is provided at the front end of the lower case 30, and the third bracket 83 connects the lower case 30 to the vehicle body 2. The battery pack 50 is connected to the vehicle body 2 via the third bracket 83 in a state of being housed in the recessed portion 2B of the vehicle body 2.
(About the intake duct)

図１において、吸気ダクト６０は、車体２の側部から車幅方向中央部に向かって延びる第１吸気ダクト６１と、第１吸気ダクト６１と連結され、第１吸気ダクト６１から受け取った空気をバッテリケース２０の内部に供給する第２吸気ダクト６２と、を有している。第１吸気ダクト６１は、車体２の右後の端部の近傍に吸気ファン６３を有しており、吸気ファン６３には前述の空気取入口６０Ａが後方を向いて設けられている。 In FIG. 1, the intake duct 60 is connected to a first intake duct 61 extending from a side portion of the vehicle body 2 toward a central portion in the vehicle width direction and a first intake duct 61, and receives air received from the first intake duct 61. It has a second intake duct 62 that supplies the inside of the battery case 20. The first intake duct 61 has an intake fan 63 in the vicinity of the rear right end portion of the vehicle body 2, and the intake fan 63 is provided with the above-mentioned air intake port 60A facing rearward.

図１において、第２吸気ダクト６２は、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａに連結される第１連結部６２Ａと、第１連結部６２Ａと車幅方向に離隔し、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａに連結される第２連結部６２Ｂと、を有している。また、第２吸気ダクト６２は、第１連結部６２Ａと第２連結部６２Ｂとを連絡し、平面視で車両後方に突状の円弧を描くように湾曲する湾曲部６２Ｃを有している。図２において、湾曲部６２Ｃは、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａとの間に上方から車体２を望む空間である湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１を形成している。 In FIG. 1, the second intake duct 62 is separated from the first connecting portion 62A connected to the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50 and the first connecting portion 62A in the vehicle width direction, and is separated from the rear end portion of the battery pack 50. It has a second connecting portion 62B connected to 50A. Further, the second intake duct 62 has a curved portion 62C that connects the first connecting portion 62A and the second connecting portion 62B and is curved so as to draw a protruding arc at the rear of the vehicle in a plan view. In FIG. 2, the curved portion 62C forms a curved portion front space S1 which is a space where the vehicle body 2 is viewed from above with the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50.

図７、図８、図９において、湾曲部６２Ｃは、車幅方向の両端部から中央部に向かうにつれて、車両上下方向の長さが漸次大きくなり、かつ、車両前後方向の厚みが漸次小さくなっている。 In FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, the length of the curved portion 62C gradually increases in the vertical direction of the vehicle and the thickness in the front-rear direction of the vehicle gradually decreases from both ends in the vehicle width direction toward the center. ing.

図８に示すように、平面視で、湾曲部６２Ｃの前面６２Ｘの曲率は、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面６２Ｙの曲率よりも大きくされている。 As shown in FIG. 8, in a plan view, the curvature of the front surface 62X of the curved portion 62C is larger than the curvature of the rear surface 62Y of the curved portion 62C.

図７、図８において、第２吸気ダクト６２は、その車幅方向の一端部の上部で、上方に膨出する膨出部６２Ｄ（図７で破線で囲んだ部位）と、膨出部６２Ｄから車幅方向の一端側に延出し、上方から第１ダクトが連結される連結部６２Ｅと、を有している。連結部６２Ｅには、第１吸気ダクト６１の下流側端部の連結部６１Ａが連結される。 In FIGS. 7 and 8, the second intake duct 62 has a bulging portion 62D (a portion surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 7) and a bulging portion 62D that bulge upward at one end in the vehicle width direction. It has a connecting portion 62E extending from the side to one end side in the vehicle width direction and connecting the first duct from above. The connecting portion 61A at the downstream end of the first intake duct 61 is connected to the connecting portion 62E.

図１において、膨出部６２Ｄは、第１連結部６２Ａと対向する位置に前方を向いて形成された垂直壁６２Ｆと、車幅方向の他端側を向き、かつ、下方に向かうに連れて車幅方向において湾曲部６２Ｃの第２連結部６２Ｂ側に近づくように傾斜する傾斜壁６２Ｇと、を有している。 In FIG. 1, the bulging portion 62D faces the vertical wall 62F formed so as to face the first connecting portion 62A and faces the other end side in the vehicle width direction, and tends downward. It has an inclined wall 62G that is inclined so as to approach the second connecting portion 62B side of the curved portion 62C in the vehicle width direction.

図２において、ロアケース３０を車体２に固定するロアケース固定部２Ｃは、湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１に配置されている。 In FIG. 2, the lower case fixing portion 2C for fixing the lower case 30 to the vehicle body 2 is arranged in the curved portion front space S1.

図２において、第１吸気ダクト６１とバッテリパック５０の後面との間には、上方から車体２を望む空間である第１吸気ダクト前方空間Ｓ２が形成されている。そして、アッパケース４０をロアケース３０に固定するアッパケース固定部２Ｄは、湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１および第１吸気ダクト前方空間Ｓ２に配置されている。 In FIG. 2, a space S2 in front of the first intake duct, which is a space where the vehicle body 2 is viewed from above, is formed between the first intake duct 61 and the rear surface of the battery pack 50. The upper case fixing portion 2D for fixing the upper case 40 to the lower case 30 is arranged in the curved portion front space S1 and the first intake duct front space S2.

図１において、第２吸気ダクト６２は、湾曲部６２Ｃをスペアタイヤ５の下方に有し、湾曲部６２Ｃの後端部は、スペアタイヤ５の後端部５Ｃに対して車両前後方向で同位置または前方の位置に配置されている。ここで、スペアタイヤ５の後端部５Ｃとは、スペアタイヤ５の外周縁５Ｂのうち車両前後方向の後端の部分をいう。また、スペアタイヤ５の後端部５Ｃに対して車両前後方向で前方の位置とは、後端部５Ｃよりもスペアタイヤ５の中心軸側の位置のことをいう。 In FIG. 1, the second intake duct 62 has a curved portion 62C below the spare tire 5, and the rear end portion of the curved portion 62C is positioned at the same position in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the rear end portion 5C of the spare tire 5. Or it is located in the front position. Here, the rear end portion 5C of the spare tire 5 refers to the rear end portion of the outer peripheral edge 5B of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the position in front of the rear end portion 5C of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle front-rear direction means the position on the central axis side of the spare tire 5 with respect to the rear end portion 5C.

図１に示すように、平面視で、バッテリパック５０の後面とスペアタイヤ５の外周縁５Ｂとが交差する左右の交差部ＰＸと、スペアタイヤ５の中心軸５Ａを通って車両前後方向に延びる仮想平面Ｖを設定したとき、第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２は、仮想平面Ｖよりもそれぞれ左右の交差部ＰＸ側に配置され、かつ、第２吸気ダクト６２のうち第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２に連結する第１連結部６２Ａ、第２連結部６２Ｂが、スペアタイヤ５の外周縁５Ｂの径方向内側に配置されている。また、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面とスペアタイヤ５の後面とが、上方から見て重なるように配置されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, in a plan view, it extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle through the left and right intersections PX where the rear surface of the battery pack 50 and the outer peripheral edge 5B of the spare tire 5 intersect and the central axis 5A of the spare tire 5. When the virtual plane V is set, the first intake introduction port 21 and the second intake introduction port 22 are arranged on the left and right intersection PX side of the virtual plane V, respectively, and the first of the second intake ducts 62. The first connecting portion 62A and the second connecting portion 62B connected to the intake air introduction port 21 and the second intake air introduction port 22 are arranged inside the outer peripheral edge 5B of the spare tire 5 in the radial direction. Further, the rear surface of the curved portion 62C and the rear surface of the spare tire 5 are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from above.

図１において、第１吸気導入口２１は、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａのうち仮想平面Ｖに対して車幅方向の一方側に位置しており、第２吸気導入口２２は、仮想平面Ｖに対して車幅方向の他方側に位置している。 In FIG. 1, the first intake introduction port 21 is located on one side of the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the virtual plane V, and the second intake introduction port 22 is on the virtual plane. It is located on the other side of the vehicle width direction with respect to V.

第１吸気ダクト６１は、第２吸気ダクト６２の上流側端部に連結される連結部６１Ａを有している。連結部６１Ａは、車幅方向でスペアタイヤ５の側端部より内側、かつ、前後方向でスペアタイヤ５の後端部よりも車両前方の位置で、上下方向でスペアタイヤ５の中央部よりも上方に鉛直方向に延びている。また、第１吸気ダクト６１の後端部とスペアタイヤ５の後端部とは同一平面上に位置している。 The first intake duct 61 has a connecting portion 61A connected to the upstream end portion of the second intake duct 62. The connecting portion 61A is located inside the side end of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle width direction, in front of the rear end of the spare tire 5 in the front-rear direction, and above the center of the spare tire 5 in the vertical direction. It extends vertically upward. Further, the rear end portion of the first intake duct 61 and the rear end portion of the spare tire 5 are located on the same plane.

詳しくは、図１において、スペアタイヤ５の右端部を車両前後方向に通過する第１仮想線ＶＬ１と、スペアタイヤ５の後端部を車幅方向に通過する第２仮想線ＶＬ２とを設定した場合、連結部６１Ａは、第１仮想線ＶＬ１より内側（スペアタイヤ５の中心軸５Ａ側）、かつ、第２仮想線ＶＬ２よりも前方の位置に配置されている。これにより、車両１の後突時の衝撃を第１吸気ダクト６１とスペアタイヤ５との両方で分散して受けることができ、湾曲部６２Ｃへ作用する衝撃を低減することができる。 Specifically, in FIG. 1, a first virtual line VL1 that passes through the right end of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle front-rear direction and a second virtual line VL2 that passes through the rear end of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle width direction are set. In this case, the connecting portion 61A is arranged inside the first virtual line VL1 (on the side of the central axis 5A of the spare tire 5) and in front of the second virtual line VL2. As a result, the impact at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1 can be distributed and received by both the first intake duct 61 and the spare tire 5, and the impact acting on the curved portion 62C can be reduced.

以上説明したように、本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、バッテリパック５０の上方に、スペアタイヤ５がその中心軸５Ａを垂直に立てた姿勢で配置され、バッテリケース２０の後端部に、空気を内部に導入する第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２が設けられ、車体２の側部に配置される空気取入口６０Ａから取入れた空気を第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２に導く吸気経路６０Ｂを形成する吸気ダクト６０が、バッテリパック５０の後方に設けられている。 As described above, in the battery protection structure of the present embodiment, the spare tire 5 is arranged above the battery pack 50 in a posture in which the central axis 5A stands vertically, and air is provided at the rear end of the battery case 20. The first intake introduction port 21 and the second intake introduction port 22 are provided, and the air taken in from the air intake 60A arranged on the side of the vehicle body 2 is taken into the first intake introduction port 21 and the second intake. An intake duct 60 forming an intake path 60B leading to the introduction port 22 is provided behind the battery pack 50.

また、吸気ダクト６０は、車体２の側部から車幅方向中央部に向かって延びる第１吸気ダクト６１と、第１吸気ダクト６１と連結され、第１吸気ダクト６１から受け取った空気を第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２からバッテリケース２０の内部に供給する第２吸気ダクト６２と、を有している。 Further, the intake duct 60 is connected to the first intake duct 61 extending from the side portion of the vehicle body 2 toward the central portion in the vehicle width direction and the first intake duct 61, and the air received from the first intake duct 61 is first. It has an intake intake port 21 and a second intake duct 62 that supplies air to the inside of the battery case 20 from the second intake intake port 22.

そして、第２吸気ダクト６２は、平面視で後方に突状に湾曲する湾曲部６２Ｃをスペアタイヤ５の下方に有し、湾曲部６２Ｃの後端部は、スペアタイヤ５の後端部５Ｃに対して車両前後方向で同位置または前方の位置に配置されている。 The second intake duct 62 has a curved portion 62C that is curved rearward in a plan view below the spare tire 5, and the rear end portion of the curved portion 62C is the rear end portion 5C of the spare tire 5. On the other hand, they are arranged at the same position or in the front position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

これにより、第２吸気ダクト６２の湾曲部６２Ｃがスペアタイヤ５により上方から覆われるので、湾曲部６２Ｃへの上方からの衝撃をスペアタイヤ５が受け止めることができる。そのため、湾曲部６２Ｃに上方から作用する衝撃を抑制することができる。 As a result, the curved portion 62C of the second intake duct 62 is covered from above by the spare tire 5, so that the spare tire 5 can receive the impact from above on the curved portion 62C. Therefore, the impact acting on the curved portion 62C from above can be suppressed.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの後端部が、スペアタイヤ５の後端部に対して車両前後方向で前方の位置に配置される場合は、車両１の後突時にスペアタイヤ５により第２吸気ダクト６２への衝撃を抑制できる。 Further, when the rear end portion of the curved portion 62C is arranged at a position in front of the rear end portion of the spare tire 5 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the spare tire 5 causes the second intake duct 62 to collide with the vehicle 1. The impact on the tire can be suppressed.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの後端部が、スペアタイヤ５の後端部に対して車両前後方向で同位置に配置される場合は、車両１の後突時の荷重を湾曲部６２Ｃとスペアタイヤ５との両方で分散して受け止めることができるので、吸気ダクト６０を介してバッテリパック５０に作用する荷重をより低減できる。そのため、車両１への後突荷重から、第２吸気ダクト６２およびバッテリパック５０を保護することができる。 Further, when the rear end portion of the curved portion 62C is arranged at the same position in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the rear end portion of the spare tire 5, the load at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1 is applied to the curved portion 62C and the spare tire 5. Since it can be dispersed and received by both of them, the load acting on the battery pack 50 via the intake duct 60 can be further reduced. Therefore, the second intake duct 62 and the battery pack 50 can be protected from the rear impact load on the vehicle 1.

この結果、吸気ダクト６０を介して伝達される荷重からバッテリパック５０を保護することができる。 As a result, the battery pack 50 can be protected from the load transmitted through the intake duct 60.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａに形成され、第２吸気ダクト６２の吸気経路６０Ｂの下流端が接続される第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２が、仮想平面Ｖよりもそれぞれ交差部ＰＸ側に配置され、かつ、第２吸気ダクト６２のうち第１吸気導入口２１、第２吸気導入口２２に連結する第１連結部６２Ａ、第２連結部６２Ｂがスペアタイヤ５の外周縁５Ｂの径方向内側に配置されている。 In the battery protection structure of this embodiment, the first intake inlet 21 and the second intake inlet 22 are formed at the rear end 50A of the battery pack 50 and are connected to the downstream end of the intake path 60B of the second intake duct 62. Are arranged on the intersection PX side of the virtual plane V, respectively, and the first connecting portion 62A and the second connecting portion 62A connected to the first intake introduction port 21 and the second intake introduction port 22 of the second intake duct 62. The portion 62B is arranged inside the outer peripheral edge 5B of the spare tire 5 in the radial direction.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面とスペアタイヤ５の後面とが、上方から見て重なるように配置されている。 Further, the rear surface of the curved portion 62C and the rear surface of the spare tire 5 are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from above.

これにより、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面とスペアタイヤ５の後面とが、上方から見て重なるように配置されているので、車両１の後突時の後方からの荷重Ｆ１に対して第２吸気ダクト６２を保護できる。 As a result, the rear surface of the curved portion 62C and the rear surface of the spare tire 5 are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from above. Therefore, the second intake duct 62 with respect to the load F1 from the rear at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1. Can be protected.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃ、第２連結部６２Ｂ、第１吸気導入口２１がスペアタイヤ５によって上方から覆われた状態になっているので、車両１の後突時の左後方からの荷重Ｆ２に対して第２吸気ダクト６２を保護できる。 Further, since the curved portion 62C, the second connecting portion 62B, and the first intake intake port 21 are covered from above by the spare tire 5, the load F2 from the left rear at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1 is applied. The second intake duct 62 can be protected.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造は、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａのうち仮想平面Ｖに対して車幅方向の一方側に位置する第１吸気導入口２１と、仮想平面Ｖに対して車幅方向の他方側に位置する第２吸気導入口２２とを有し、第２吸気ダクト６２は、第１吸気導入口２１に連結される第１連結部６２Ａと、第２吸気導入口２２に連結される第２連結部６２Ｂとを有している。そして、湾曲部６２Ｃは、平面視で車両後方に突状の円弧を描くように湾曲しながら第１連結部６２Ａと第２連結部６２Ｂとを連絡し、かつ、バッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａとの間に上方から車体２を望む空間である湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１を形成している。 The battery protection structure of this embodiment includes a first intake port 21 located on one side of the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the virtual plane V, and a vehicle width with respect to the virtual plane V. It has a second intake inlet 22 located on the other side of the direction, and the second intake duct 62 is connected to a first connecting portion 62A connected to the first intake inlet 21 and a second intake inlet 22. It has a second connecting portion 62B to be formed. Then, the curved portion 62C connects the first connecting portion 62A and the second connecting portion 62B while curving so as to draw a protruding arc toward the rear of the vehicle in a plan view, and the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50. A curved portion front space S1 which is a space where the vehicle body 2 is viewed from above is formed between the two.

これにより、湾曲部６２Ｃとバッテリパック５０の後端部５０Ａとの間に湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１が形成されているので、車両１の後突時の荷重が第２吸気ダクト６２に作用した場合、荷重によって湾曲部６２Ｃが湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１内に弾性変形でき、荷重をより吸収できる。 As a result, the curved portion front space S1 is formed between the curved portion 62C and the rear end portion 50A of the battery pack 50, so that when the load at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1 acts on the second intake duct 62, The curved portion 62C can be elastically deformed in the curved portion front space S1 by the load, and the load can be absorbed more.

また、第１連結部６２Ａおよび第２連結部６２Ｂに過剰な荷重が作用することを防止できる。 Further, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the first connecting portion 62A and the second connecting portion 62B.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃ内を通過する空気の圧力損失を低減させることができ、より多くの空気をバッテリパック５０内に導入でき、バッテリの冷却性能を高めることができる。 Further, the pressure loss of the air passing through the curved portion 62C can be reduced, more air can be introduced into the battery pack 50, and the cooling performance of the battery can be improved.

また、平面視で湾曲部６２Ｃの後端部をスペアタイヤ５の後端部から後方に露出させることなく、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面の曲率半径を最も小さく設定できるので、遠心力により湾曲部６２Ｃの後面の内側に沿って流れる空気を増やして流速を高めることができ、より多くの空気をバッテリパック５０内に導入でき、バッテリの冷却性能を高めることができる。 Further, since the radius of curvature of the rear surface of the curved portion 62C can be set to the minimum without exposing the rear end portion of the curved portion 62C from the rear end portion of the spare tire 5 in a plan view, the curvature of the curved portion 62C can be set to the minimum by centrifugal force. The air flow along the inside of the rear surface can be increased to increase the flow velocity, more air can be introduced into the battery pack 50, and the cooling performance of the battery can be improved.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、湾曲部６２Ｃは、車幅方向の両端部から中央部に向かうにつれて、車両上下方向の長さが漸次大きくなり、かつ、車両前後方向の厚みが漸次小さくなっている。 In the battery protection structure of the present embodiment, the curved portion 62C gradually increases in length in the vertical direction of the vehicle and gradually decreases in thickness in the front-rear direction of the vehicle from both ends in the vehicle width direction toward the center. There is.

これにより、湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部ほど車両前後方向の厚みが小さいので、車両１の後突時に湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部から弾性変形を開始させることができる（図８の破線参照）。 As a result, since the thickness in the vehicle front-rear direction is smaller toward the central portion of the curved portion 62C, elastic deformation can be started from the central portion of the curved portion 62C at the time of rear collision of the vehicle 1 (see the broken line in FIG. 8).

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部の厚みを小さくしたことで、湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１を大きくすることができるので、湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１における車体２へのバッテリパック５０の取付作業をしやすくできる。 Further, since the thickness of the central portion of the curved portion 62C is reduced, the space S1 in front of the curved portion can be increased, so that the work of attaching the battery pack 50 to the vehicle body 2 in the space S1 in front of the curved portion can be facilitated.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部ほど上下方向の長さが大きいので、車両１の後突時に湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部において大きな面積で衝撃を受けることができる。 Further, since the length in the vertical direction is larger toward the central portion of the curved portion 62C, an impact can be received in a large area at the central portion of the curved portion 62C at the time of rear collision of the vehicle 1.

また、湾曲部６２Ｃの空気の流路の断面積が大きく変化しないので、湾曲部６２Ｃを通過中に空気の流速が大きく変化して圧力損失が発生することを抑制できる。 Further, since the cross-sectional area of the air flow path of the curved portion 62C does not change significantly, it is possible to suppress a large change in the flow velocity of air while passing through the curved portion 62C and the occurrence of pressure loss.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、平面視で、湾曲部６２Ｃの前面６２Ｘの曲率が、湾曲部６２Ｃの後面６２Ｙの曲率よりも大きくされている。 In the battery protection structure of this embodiment, the curvature of the front surface 62X of the curved portion 62C is made larger than the curvature of the rear surface 62Y of the curved portion 62C in a plan view.

これにより、湾曲部６２Ｃの中央部ほど車両前後方向の厚みが小さくなり、車両１の後突時に湾曲部の中央部から弾性変形を開始させることができる（図８の破線参照）。また、車両前後方向の厚みを小さくした分だけ湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１を大きくすることができるので、湾曲部前方空間Ｓ１における車体２へのバッテリパック５０の取付作業をしやすくできる。 As a result, the thickness in the vehicle front-rear direction becomes smaller toward the central portion of the curved portion 62C, and elastic deformation can be started from the central portion of the curved portion at the time of rear collision of the vehicle 1 (see the broken line in FIG. 8). Further, since the curved portion front space S1 can be increased by the amount that the thickness in the vehicle front-rear direction is reduced, the battery pack 50 can be easily attached to the vehicle body 2 in the curved portion front space S1.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、第１吸気ダクト６１は、第２吸気ダクト６２の上流側端部に連結される連結部６１Ａを有し、連結部６１Ａは、車幅方向でスペアタイヤ５の側端面より内側、かつ、前後方向でスペアタイヤ５の後端部よりも車両前方の位置で、上下方向でスペアタイヤ５の中央部よりも上方に鉛直方向に延びている。そして、第１吸気ダクト６１の後端部とスペアタイヤ５の後端部とが同一平面上に位置している。 In the battery protection structure of this embodiment, the first intake duct 61 has a connecting portion 61A connected to the upstream end portion of the second intake duct 62, and the connecting portion 61A is a spare tire 5 in the vehicle width direction. It extends in the vertical direction inside the side end surface, in the front-rear direction at a position in front of the vehicle from the rear end of the spare tire 5, and above the center of the spare tire 5 in the vertical direction. The rear end of the first intake duct 61 and the rear end of the spare tire 5 are located on the same plane.

これにより、第１吸気ダクト６１の連結部がスペアタイヤ５に近い位置で鉛直方向に延びることで、スペアタイヤ５との隙間を少なくでき、この隙間に異物等が挟まりにくくなる。このため、第１吸気ダクト６１への上面からの衝撃を防止できる。 As a result, the connecting portion of the first intake duct 61 extends in the vertical direction at a position close to the spare tire 5, so that the gap with the spare tire 5 can be reduced, and foreign matter or the like is less likely to be caught in this gap. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an impact from the upper surface on the first intake duct 61.

また、第１吸気ダクト６１の後端部とスペアタイヤ５の後端部とを同一平面上に配置したことにより、車両１の後突時の衝撃を第１吸気ダクト６１とスペアタイヤ５との両方で分散して受けることができ、湾曲部６２Ｃへ作用する衝撃を低減することができる。 Further, by arranging the rear end portion of the first intake duct 61 and the rear end portion of the spare tire 5 on the same plane, the impact at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1 is caused by the first intake duct 61 and the spare tire 5. Both can be dispersed and received, and the impact acting on the curved portion 62C can be reduced.

本実施例のバッテリ保護構造において、バッテリパック５０の上面に、スペアタイヤ５を支持する第２ブラケット８２が設けられ、第２ブラケット８２は、上方に突形状に形成されている。 In the battery protection structure of this embodiment, a second bracket 82 for supporting the spare tire 5 is provided on the upper surface of the battery pack 50, and the second bracket 82 is formed in a protruding shape upward.

これにより、スペアタイヤ５がバッテリパック５０に支持されることにより、車両１の後突時の衝撃でスペアタイヤ５が車両前方へ移動することを抑制でき、衝撃吸収性能を向上させることができる。 As a result, since the spare tire 5 is supported by the battery pack 50, it is possible to suppress the spare tire 5 from moving to the front of the vehicle due to the impact at the time of the rear collision of the vehicle 1, and the impact absorption performance can be improved.

本発明の実施例を開示したが、当業者によっては本発明の範囲を逸脱することなく変更が加えられうることは明白である。すべてのこのような修正および等価物が次の請求項に含まれることが意図されている。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, it is clear that some skilled in the art can make changes without departing from the scope of the present invention. All such modifications and equivalents are intended to be included in the following claims.

１...車両、２...車体、２Ａ...リヤフロアパネル（車体）、５...スペアタイヤ、５Ａ...中心軸、５Ｂ...外周縁、５Ｃ...後端部、１１...バッテリモジュール、２０...バッテリケース、２１...第１吸気導入口（吸気導入口）、２２...第２吸気導入口（吸気導入口）、５０...バッテリパック、６０...吸気ダクト、６０Ａ...空気取入口、６０Ｂ...吸気経路、６１...第１吸気ダクト、６１Ａ...連結部、６２...第２吸気ダクト、６２Ａ...第１連結部（ダクト側連結部）、６２Ｂ...第２連結部（ダクト側連結部）、６２Ｃ...湾曲部、６２Ｘ...前面、６２Ｙ...後面、８３...第３ブラケット、ＰＸ...交差部、Ｓ１...湾曲部前方空間、Ｖ...仮想平面 1 ... vehicle, 2 ... car body, 2A ... rear floor panel (body), 5 ... spare tire, 5A ... central axis, 5B ... outer peripheral edge, 5C ... rear end , 11 ... Battery module, 20 ... Battery case, 21 ... 1st intake inlet (intake inlet), 22 ... 2nd intake inlet (intake inlet), 50 ... Battery Pack, 60 ... intake duct, 60A ... air intake, 60B ... intake path, 61 ... first intake duct, 61A ... connection, 62 ... second intake duct, 62A ... 1st connecting part (duct side connecting part), 62B ... 2nd connecting part (duct side connecting part), 62C ... curved part, 62X ... front, 62Y ... rear, 83. .. 3rd bracket, PX ... intersection, S1 ... curved front space, V ... virtual plane

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複数のバッテリモジュールと、複数の前記バッテリモジュールを収容するバッテリケースと、を有するバッテリパックと、
前記バッテリパックが搭載される車体と、を備える車両のバッテリ保護構造であって、
前記バッテリパックの上方に、スペアタイヤがその中心軸を垂直に立てた姿勢で配置され、
前記バッテリパックの所定方向の側端部に、空気を内部に導入する吸気導入口が設けられ、
前記車体の側部に配置される空気取入口から取入れた空気を前記吸気導入口に導く吸気経路を形成する吸気ダクトが、前記バッテリパックの前記所定方向の側方に設けられ、
前記吸気ダクトは、
前記車体の側部から車幅方向中央部に向かって延びる第１吸気ダクトと、
前記第１吸気ダクトと連結され、前記第１吸気ダクトから受け取った空気を前記吸気導入口から前記バッテリパックの内部に供給する第２吸気ダクトと、を有し、
前記第２吸気ダクトは、平面視で前記所定方向に突状に湾曲する湾曲部を前記スペアタイヤの下方に有し、
前記湾曲部の前記所定方向の側端部は、前記スペアタイヤの前記所定方向の側端部に対して前記所定方向で同位置または前記スペアタイヤの前記中心軸側の位置に配置されていることを特徴とする車両のバッテリ保護構造。 A battery pack comprising a plurality of battery modules and a battery case accommodating the plurality of battery modules.
A vehicle battery protection structure including a vehicle body on which the battery pack is mounted.
Above the battery pack, a spare tire is placed with its central axis upright.
An intake inlet for introducing air into the inside is provided at a side end of the battery pack in a predetermined direction.
An intake duct forming an intake path for guiding the air taken in from the air intake port arranged on the side portion of the vehicle body to the intake intake port is provided on the side of the battery pack in the predetermined direction.
The intake duct
A first intake duct extending from the side portion of the vehicle body toward the center portion in the vehicle width direction,
It has a second intake duct that is connected to the first intake duct and supplies air received from the first intake duct from the intake inlet to the inside of the battery pack.
The second intake duct has a curved portion that is curved in a predetermined direction in a plan view below the spare tire.
The side end portion of the curved portion in the predetermined direction is arranged at the same position in the predetermined direction with respect to the side end portion of the spare tire in the predetermined direction or at a position on the central axis side of the spare tire. The vehicle battery protection structure features. 平面視で、前記バッテリパックの後面と前記スペアタイヤの後端部とが交差する交差部と、前記スペアタイヤの前記中心軸を通って車両前後方向に延びる仮想平面を設定したとき、前記バッテリパックの後端部に形成され、前記第２吸気ダクトの前記吸気経路の下流端が接続される前記吸気導入口が、前記仮想平面よりもそれぞれ前記交差部側に配置され、かつ、前記第２吸気ダクトのうち前記吸気導入口に連結するダクト側連結部が前記スペアタイヤの外周縁の径方向内側に配置され、
前記湾曲部の前記後面と前記スペアタイヤの前記後面とが、上方から見て重なるように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 When a virtual plane extending in the vehicle front-rear direction through the central axis of the spare tire and an intersection where the rear surface of the battery pack and the rear end of the spare tire intersect in a plan view are set, the battery pack The intake inlets formed at the rear end and connected to the downstream end of the intake path of the second intake duct are arranged on the intersection side of the virtual plane and the second intake. Of the ducts, the duct-side connecting portion that connects to the intake intake port is arranged on the radial inside of the outer peripheral edge of the spare tire.
The vehicle battery protection structure according to claim 1, wherein the rear surface of the curved portion and the rear surface of the spare tire are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from above. 前記吸気導入口は、前記バッテリパックの後端部のうち前記仮想平面に対して車幅方向の一端に位置する第１吸気導入口と、前記仮想平面に対して車幅方向の他端に位置する第２吸気導入口とを有し、
前記第２吸気ダクトは、前記ダクト側連結部として、前記第１吸気導入口に連結される第１連結部と、前記第２吸気導入口に連結される第２連結部とを有し、
前記湾曲部は、平面視で車両後方に突状の円弧を描くように湾曲しながら前記第１連結部と前記第２連結部とを連絡し、かつ、前記バッテリパックの後端部との間に上方から前記車体を望む空間である湾曲部前方空間を形成していることを特徴とする請求項２に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 The intake intake port is located at one end of the rear end of the battery pack in the vehicle width direction with respect to the virtual plane and at the other end in the vehicle width direction with respect to the virtual plane. Has a second intake inlet and
The second intake duct has, as the duct side connecting portion, a first connecting portion connected to the first intake introduction port and a second connecting portion connected to the second intake introduction port.
The curved portion communicates with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion while being curved so as to draw a protruding arc toward the rear of the vehicle in a plan view, and is between the rear end portion of the battery pack. The vehicle battery protection structure according to claim 2, wherein a space in front of a curved portion, which is a space where the vehicle body is viewed from above, is formed. 前記湾曲部は、車幅方向の両端部から中央部に向かうにつれて、車両上下方向の長さが漸次大きくなり、かつ、車両前後方向の厚みが漸次小さくなっていることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３の何れか１項に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 The curved portion is characterized in that the length in the vertical direction of the vehicle gradually increases and the thickness in the front-rear direction of the vehicle gradually decreases from both ends in the width direction of the vehicle toward the center. The vehicle battery protection structure according to any one of claims 3. 平面視で、前記湾曲部の前面の曲率が、前記湾曲部の後面の曲率よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 The vehicle battery protection structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the curvature of the front surface of the curved portion is larger than the curvature of the rear surface of the curved portion in a plan view. 前記第１吸気ダクトは、前記第２吸気ダクトの上流側端部に連結される連結部を有し、
前記連結部は、車幅方向で前記スペアタイヤの側端面より内側、かつ、前後方向で前記スペアタイヤの後端部よりも車両前方の位置で、上下方向で前記スペアタイヤの中央部よりも上方に鉛直方向に延びており、
前記第１吸気ダクトの後端部と前記スペアタイヤの後端部とが同一平面上に位置していることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４の何れか１項に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 The first intake duct has a connecting portion connected to an upstream end portion of the second intake duct.
The connecting portion is inside the side end surface of the spare tire in the vehicle width direction, at a position in front of the vehicle in the front-rear direction from the rear end portion of the spare tire, and above the center portion of the spare tire in the vertical direction. Extends vertically to
The vehicle battery according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rear end portion of the first intake duct and the rear end portion of the spare tire are located on the same plane. Protective structure. 前記バッテリパックの上面に、前記スペアタイヤを支持するブラケットが設けられ、
前記ブラケットは、上方に突形状に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項６の何れか１項に記載の車両のバッテリ保護構造。 A bracket for supporting the spare tire is provided on the upper surface of the battery pack.
The vehicle battery protection structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the bracket is formed in a protruding shape upward.
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