JPH11348690A - Battery storage chamber structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a battery without any additional installation of a specific space by arranging a battery mounting shelf on a slanting face formed in the back of a tire house and covering the periphery of the slanting face including the shelf by means of a cover. SOLUTION: On a slanting face 5 formed in the back of a tire house 4 for a front wheel 3, a shelf 8 for mounting a battery 7 is arranged, while the periphery of the slanting face 5 including the shelf 8 is covered by means of a cover 6. In this way, a space of the slanting face 5 formed in the back of the tire house 4 for the front wheel 3 and not used is available as a housing chamber for the battery 7, so that additional installation of a specific space is not required for mounting the battery 7. When an article tray 9 is arranged on the cover 6, an article container can be set without requiring any separate space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery storage room structure for a vehicle such as a bus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, a battery 7 mounted on a bus 1 has been installed on a body 14 behind a front wheel 3 below a floor 2.

[0003]

In a bus having a structure in which the height from the body 14 to the floor surface 2 is secured, the battery 7 can be mounted on the body 14, but in a bus with a low floor. Because it is not possible, a special battery room is provided behind the bus body and installed in this. Therefore, there is a problem that a space for forming a battery room is required behind the bus body.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery storage room structure of a vehicle in which a battery can be mounted without increasing a space.

[0005]

A feature of the present invention to achieve the above object is a battery storage room structure of a vehicle in which a battery is mounted on a vehicle, which is formed behind a tire house. A shelf on which the battery is mounted is provided on the inclined surface, and the periphery of the inclined surface including the shelf is surrounded by a cover.

Further, the inside of the cover and the atmosphere in the tire house are communicated by a maze-like meandering passage.

[0007] Further, there is provided a fan for forcibly sucking the gas in the cover, and a hose for collecting the gas in the cover sucked by the fan and discharging the gas to the atmosphere. .

[0008] In any of the above structures, a storage tray is provided above the cover.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a bus 1 has a low floor 2.

According to the present invention, in such a low-floor bus 1, a shelf 8 for mounting a battery 7 is provided on an inclined surface 5 formed behind the tire house 4 of the front wheel 3, and this shelf 8
And a structure surrounding the inclined surface 5 with a cover 6.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which has a structure in which the inside of the cover 6 and the atmosphere in the tire house 4 of the front wheel 3 communicate with each other. This communication, as also shown in FIG.
This is a structure in which a box 10 having a maze-shaped meandering passage 10 a is provided on the inclined surface 5.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the gas in the cover 1 is forcibly discharged. This forced discharge structure is a structure in which a fan 11 and a collecting box 12 are provided on the inclined surface 5 and a hose 13 is provided from the collecting box 12 to a lower part of the body.

Further, in each of the first to third embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, a storage tray 9 is provided above the cover 4.

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, in any of the first to third embodiments, the space of the inclined surface 5 formed behind the tire house 4 of the front wheel 3 which has not been used so far is reduced. It can be used as a storage room for the battery 7, and no extra space is required as in the related art.

In the second embodiment, the gas in the cover 6 is sucked by the wind pressure generated by the rotation of the wheels 3 and discharged to the atmosphere. As a result, the hydrogen gas generated by the chemical reaction of the battery 7 is quickly discharged outside the vehicle before entering the vehicle interior. The labyrinthine meandering passage 10a prevents the rainwater or the like that the wheels 3 roll up from entering the cover 6.

In the third embodiment, hydrogen gas generated by the chemical reaction of the battery 7 in the cover 6 is sucked by the fan 11, collected in the collection box 12, and forced downward by the hose 13 below the body. Is to be discharged.

Further, a storage tray 9 is provided above the cover 6.
Is provided, the container can be set without requiring a separate space.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to mount a battery using a space which has existed without adding a special space, and it is particularly effective for a low floor bus. . According to the configurations of claims 2 and 3, the invasion of hydrogen gas generated from the battery into the vehicle interior is prevented, and safety is ensured. Further, the configuration according to claim 4 has an advantage that the storage case can be set without requiring a separate space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a bus equipped with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a conventional high floor bus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bus 2 Floor 3 Front wheel 4 Tire house 5 Inclined surface 6 Cover 7 Battery 8 Shelf 9 Storage tray 10 Box 10a Maze-shaped meandering passage 11 Fan 12 Collection box 13 Hose

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A battery storage compartment structure for a vehicle in which a battery is mounted on a vehicle, wherein a shelf for mounting a battery is provided on an inclined surface formed behind a tire house, and a periphery of the inclined surface including the shelf is provided. A battery storage compartment structure for a vehicle, which is enclosed by a cover. 2. The battery storage room structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the cover and the atmosphere in the tire house communicate with each other through a maze-shaped meandering passage. 3. A fan for forcibly sucking the gas in the cover, and a hose for collecting the gas in the cover sucked by the fan and discharging the gas to the atmosphere. 4. The battery storage room structure of the vehicle according to 4. 4. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a storage tray is provided above the cover.