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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Toshiaki Takamura, Saitama, JP;
Atsushi Otsu, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Sone, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A battery housing structure, in an electric vehicle, is operable to regulate a temperature of a battery disposed between front and rear wheels of the vehicle. The battery housing structure includes a main housing body for receiving the battery, inlet and outlet ports for respectively supplying air to and discharging air from the main housing body; and a fan for discharging air from the main housing body. A bypass passage is provided in the battery housing structure for selectively connecting a downstream side of the fan with the inlet ports. First and second air flow control valves are also provided in the battery housing structure for selectively controlling and routing the flow of air within the battery housing structure.