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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2013
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Onodera, Machida, JP;
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Isehara, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle installed battery pack is provided with a pressure release structure. The vehicle installed battery pack includes a battery pack case, a battery pack module. The battery pack case includes a battery pack lower frame and a battery pack upper cover. The battery pack module is disposed in the battery pack lower frame. The battery pack upper cover is securely joined to the battery pack lower frame via a seal member that extends continuously about an entire perimeter of respective outside peripheral edge portion of the battery pack upper cover. The battery pack upper cover includes a deforming stepped portion having a height difference at least in a heightwise direction; and a weakly joined portion having a lower joint strength than other joined portions being set in an area of the seal member extending continuously about the entire perimeter. The area corresponds to the deforming stepped portion.