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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Nobuhiko Hara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masahiro Asou, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Nobuhiko Hara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masahiro Asou, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided the installation structure for charging equipment in a rear vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity of the rear vehicle body, performing roundabout installation of the outlet cable without applying large load to the cable, preventing deterioration of the charging equipment due to external factors, and readily installing the charging equipment. In the installation structure for charging equipment in a rear vehicle body, the chargerfor charging a battery is disposed in the spare tire housing, the charging connectorconnected to the chargerthrough the outlet cableis disposed rearward of the vehicle in the spare tire housingso as to supply power to the charger, the insertion holeis formed in the peripheral wallof the spare tire housing, the cover memberis joined to the rear floor panelso as to form a closed cross section, the cover memberis disposed to extend from the peripheral wallof the spare tire housingtoward the charging connectorso as to communicate the space defined by the closed cross section with the insertion hole, and the outlet cableis disposed so as to be inserted through the insertion holeand the space defined by the closed cross section.