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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Minoru Toyota, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Akira Ito, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazue Sumida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Yoshitaka Inoue, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Minoru Toyota, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Akira Ito, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazue Sumida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Yoshitaka Inoue, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a fuel tank arrangement structure for a vehicle, which is designed to position a fuel tankunder a floor panelforming a floor of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In the fuel tank arrangement structure, at least a laterally inward portion of the floor panelis formed as a convex floor portionprotruding upward from a general surfaceof the floor panel, and at least a laterally inward portion of the fuel tankis formed as a convex fuel-tank portionprotruding upward. The convex fuel-tank portionis positioned within a space defined by the convex floor portionwhile positioning the remaining portion of the fuel tankat a height position lower than the general surfaceof the floor panel, and a seat() is positioned inside the passenger compartment and above the convex floor portion