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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2011
Tomohiro Fukazu, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroshi Otsuka, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masahiro Shimada, Utsunomiya, JP;
Jun Masuda, Takanezawa, JP;
Masaki Ogami, Utsunomiya, JP;
Tomohiro Fukazu, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroshi Otsuka, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masahiro Shimada, Utsunomiya, JP;
Jun Masuda, Takanezawa, JP;
Masaki Ogami, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle drive unit includes a motor as a power source, a power control unit supported by a vehicle body, and a three-phase cable that connects the power control unit and the motor. A first end portion of the three-phase cable is connected to the power control unit toward the rear of the vehicle in a direction orthogonal to a rotary axis of the motor, a second end portion of the three-phase cable is connected to the motor toward the front of the vehicle in the orthogonal direction, and a U-shaped swing absorber that is curved to extend in the orthogonal direction is provided between the first end portion and the second end portion of the three-phase cable.