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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2013
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A battery pack temperature control structure is provided for an electric vehicle, and basically includes first and second battery modules, a temperature control unit and an air duct. The first and second battery modules are disposed inside a battery pack case. The second battery module has a lower height than the first battery module. The temperature control unit has an air blowing port for blowing a temperature control air to the first and second battery modules. The air duct is connected to the air blowing port of the temperature control unit, and has an air blowout opening arranged to blow out the temperature control air to a front of the first battery module at a location above the top of the second battery module. The air blowout opening-extends in a vehicle width direction and blows out the temperature control air toward the first battery module.