Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki

Yoshio Ojima

Takahiro Fukagawa

Takashi Murase

Katsuya Maruyama

Ikkei Ohgitani

Mamoru Hozumi

Taketo Fukuhara

Hiroshi Kuno

Tetsuro Otobe

Yuji Yamanashi

Akihiko Motoya

Hideyuki Maki

Hiroshi Naito

Naoki Ishimaru

Mitsunori Hyodo

Naoya Umeyama

A battery case for mounting under a floor of a vehicle comprises a case body containing a battery module and a cover for closing over an opening of the case body. A reinforcement member for reinforcing the case body is attached to an outer surface of the case body. The case body is provided with a gas circulation hole for letting a gas flow from within the case body into the reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is provided with a gas exhaust port for letting out the gas having flown into the reinforcement member.

Battery case with gas exhausting reinforcement

A vehicle body has, in a state in which a battery unit is not installed, a frame configuring a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body. A vehicle battery unit installation apparatus for installing a battery unit in the lower part of the vehicle body includes: a striker device configured to be secured to the vehicle body and a locking device secured to the battery unit. The striker device includes a base plate and a striker secured to the base plate. The striker has a support part capable of supporting a load. The locking device is capable of securing the support part. The base plate is configured to be secured to the frame. The striker has ends secured to the base plate such that the support part is located below the frame.

Vehicle battery unit installation apparatus

A battery unit mounting apparatus for an electric vehicle includes four or more fixing portions configured to be provided at the bottom of an electric vehicle and four or more corresponding portions-to-be-fixed on a battery unit. When the battery unit is raised toward the vehicle, the battery unit mounting apparatus causes each fixing portion to be engaged with the corresponding one of the portions-to-be-fixed. There is a first group, formed by three of the fixing portions and corresponding three of the portions-to-be-fixed, and a second group, formed by the remaining one or more of the fixing portions and the remaining one or more of the portions-to-be-fixed. The fixing portion and the portion-to-be-fixed in the second group are configured to be engaged with each other after the fixing portions and the portions-to-be-fixed in the first group are engaged.

Battery mounting apparatus for electric vehicle, battery unit transfer apparatus for electric vehicle, and method for mounting battery unit

Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members. Thus, according to the vehicle-side electrical connector, coupling when coupling the battery-side electrical connector can be easily performed.

Connector component for an automotive equipment side and a battery side

A vehicle door panel, which can prevent a slide-openable door panel from deviating from a swing-openable door panel when the swing-openable door panel is opened, is provided. The vehicle door structureincludes a slide door panel, a swing door panel, a slide mechanismand a hinge mechanism, and includes a lock mechanismfor locking the slide door panelto the swing door panelwhen the swing door panelis opened. The lock mechanismis configured by a locking portioninstalled in the swing door paneland protruding toward the slide door panelwhen the swing door panelis opened, and an opening portioninstalled in the slide door paneland locked by the locking portionwhen the swing door panelis opened.

Vehicle door structure

A vehicle door structure in which it is possible to prevent a slide opening and closing door panel from being uncoupled from a swing opening and closing door panel when the swing opening and closing door panel is opened, is provided. A vehicle door structureincludes a lock mechanismthat locks a slide door panelto a swing door panelwhen the swing door panelis opened. The lock mechanismis composed of a locking partwhich is provided so as to be movable backward and forward along a direction in which the slide door paneland the swing door paneloverlap each other according to opening and closing of the swing door panel, and a protrusionwhich is provided on the slide door panel, and is locked by the locking partwhen the swing door panelis opened. The locking partmoves forward to the slide door panelside, to lock the protrusionwhen the swing door panelis opened.

A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.

Battery unit mounting apparatus and battery unit mounting structure

A vehicle door structurecomprises a slide door panelfor opening and closing a front region of a rear door opening in a vehicle body, a swing door panelfor opening and closing a rear region of the rear door opening in cooperation with the slide door panel, an opening degree detection mechanismfor presuming a locked state on the slide door paneland swing door panelby detecting the opening degree of the slide door panel, and a handle idling mechanism, provided with the swing door panel, for nullifying an operation of a swing door handlewhen the swing door panelis fully closed.

A locking apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker, a locking apparatus body. The locking apparatus body is used for locking and releasing the striker. The locking apparatus body includes a housing, a first rocking shaft, a latch and a pawl. The housing includes a recess for receiving the striker. The first rocking shaft is disposed in the housing and has a first axis. The latch is supported by the first rocking shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the housing around the first axis between a locking position in which the latch locks the striker in the recess and a releasing position in which the latch releases the striker in the recess. The pawl is used for locking the latch. The locking apparatus body locks the striker when moving housing to the striker and is operable in the housing.

Locking apparatus for vehicle

A vehicle door structure comprises a slide door panel for opening and closing a front region of a rear door opening of a vehicle body and a swing door panel for opening and closing a rear region of the rear door opening in cooperation with the slide door panel, swing door panel lock mechanisms for locking the swing door panel with respect to the vehicle body when the swing door panel is fully closed, and slidability setting mechanisms provided with the vehicle body. Slide rails are provided in upper and lower parts of the vehicle body, while rollers are attached to upper and lower parts of the slide door panel. The slidability setting mechanisms permit the rollers to be introduced to the slide rails only when the swing door panel is locked with respect to the vehicle body.

Vehicle door structure having a lock mechanism and slide door

A vehicle door structure provided with a first door panel, a second door panel, a slide mechanism, and a hinge mechanism. The slide mechanism is provided with a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first guide body, and a second guide body. The first slide rail is provided to the vehicle body to extend along the upper part or the lower part of the first door panel that is in a fully closed position. The first guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the first slide rail. The second slide rail is provided to the second door panel. The second guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the second slide rail. When the first door panel is in a fully open position, the first guide body has been or can be separated from the first slide rail.

Vehicle door structure having a slide mechanism

A battery replacing apparatus includes a battery mount portion, vehicle hoist members, and a lifting-lowering means for lifting and lowering the battery mount portion. When attaching a battery unit to or detaching a battery unit from the battery support portion of an electric vehicle, the vehicle hoist members are moved together with the battery mount portion to be brought into contact with the vehicle body. The vehicle hoist members are formed like rods extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The vehicle hoist members are arranged on the left and right sides of the battery unit placed on the battery mount portion. The battery unit is attached to the battery support portion of the vehicle or detached from the battery support portion from below.

Vehicle battery replacing apparatus

Disclosed is a battery installation structure for an electric automobile. A battery case guide device guides the aforementioned battery case to a battery case housing section. The battery case guide device is provided with protruding parts and guide parts. The protruding parts are provided in an area near the right front corner on the front side surface of the battery case, an area near the right front corner on the right side surface thereof, an area near the left rear corner on the rear side surface thereof, and an area near the left rear corner on the left side surface thereof. The guide parts are provided to the aforementioned automobile body. The guide parts are capable of abutting the protruding parts. Of the two categories of parts mentioned above, namely, the protruding parts and the guide parts, those in one category have each a convex curved surface, and those in the other category have each an inclined surface capable of abutting the convex curved surface.

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Kariya, Japan

Yoshio Ojima