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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masao Ogawa, Saitama, JP;
Toru Iwadate, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180220 ; 180 681 ; 180 685 ;
Abstract
A battery cooling system which cools a plurality of battery units uniformly. The cooling system is provided in an electric vehicle with a longitudinal, hollow main frame provided with a plurality of branching ducts branching from the main frame to distribute cooling air to the battery units, a plurality of battery units arranged along the main frame, and a cooling fan connected to one end of the main frame. The flow passage area of the branch duct at a distal position with respect to an air flow inlet of the cooling air is smaller than those of the other branch ducts.