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公开(公告)号:US20220315129A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17668862
申请日:2022-02-10
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA , SUBARU CORPORATION
Inventor: Shin INOUE , Katsuya OOSHIMA
IPC: B62D25/20
Abstract: A vehicle body includes a cross member that is provided on a floor panel and has a hole, and a nameplate that is joined to an inner face of the cross member. At least a part of the nameplate is exposed from the hole. A hardness of the nameplate is lower than a hardness of the steel plate used in the cross member, and a vehicle identification number is stamped in an area of the nameplate, the area being exposed from the hole.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181911A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18514473
申请日:2023-11-20
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus includes a drive device (drive unit), a processor (controller) that controls the drive device, and a communication unit that acquires, through communication, information about an electric vehicle and a battery (first battery). The processor adjusts a position of the drive device based on the information that is acquired through the communication unit, and performs control of replacing the battery with a battery (second battery) by controlling the drive device whose position is adjusted.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181925A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18514557
申请日:2023-11-20
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
IPC: B60L53/80 , B60L1/00 , B60L50/60 , B60L53/66 , H01M10/44 , H01M10/48 , H01M50/249 , H01M50/262
CPC classification number: B60L53/80 , B60L1/00 , B60L50/60 , B60L53/66 , H01M10/44 , H01M10/488 , H01M50/249 , H01M50/262 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a power converter that operates a motor; and a first battery that is attached in a replaceable manner to the vehicle body and supplies electric power to the power converter. The vehicle body includes a first connector for connecting to the first battery. The first battery includes a second connector to be connected to the first connector. The electrically powered vehicle further includes a lock mechanism that locks connection between the first connector and the second connector when the connection between the first connector and the second connector is completed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181923A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18512931
申请日:2023-11-17
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus includes a detection device that detects position and orientation of a battery (first battery), a battery mount where a battery (second battery) is placed, the battery mount being capable of being raised, and an adjuster that adjusts position and orientation of the battery that is placed on the battery mount. The battery mount allows the battery to be attached to a vehicle body from below the vehicle body, by being raised below the vehicle body in a state where the battery is placed on the battery mount. The adjuster adjusts the position and the orientation of the battery placed on the battery mount, based on the position and the orientation of the battery detected by the detection device.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181912A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18514501
申请日:2023-11-20
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus replaces a first battery attached to a vehicle body of an electrically powered vehicle with a charged second battery. The battery replacement apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, based on a fact that a size of the second battery is specified, size information indicating the specified size; a mounting table that moves relative to the vehicle body, with the second battery mounted on the mounting table, for attaching the second battery of the specified size to the vehicle body; and an adjustment unit that adjusts, based on the size information, a mount position where the second battery is mounted on the mounting table.
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公开(公告)号:US20210094624A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US17019353
申请日:2020-09-14
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA , SUBARU CORPORATION
Inventor: Naoki TAKAHASHI , Shin INOUE
Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure may comprise: a rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the rocker being hollow; a power supply package arranged under a floor panel of the vehicle body; and an energy absorbing member fixed to the power supply package and fixed to a bottom plate of the rocker. A side surface of the energy absorbing member located under the rocker may be inclined to face diagonally upward, and a drain hole may be arranged in the bottom plate at a position above the side surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20210070376A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US17012051
申请日:2020-09-04
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA , SUBARU CORPORATION
Inventor: Naoki TAKAHASHI , Shin INOUE , Shunji SHIBATA
Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure may comprise: a rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body; a power supply package arranged under a floor panel of the vehicle body; and a hollow beam extending along the front-rear direction and fixed to the power supply package, the hollow beam including an upper plate, a lower plate, and a vertical plate, and the vertical plate connecting the upper plate and the lower plate. The hollow beam may be fixed to the rocker by a bolt penetrating the upper plate and the lower plate, and a head of the bolt may overlap the vertical plate in an axial direction of the bolt, and/or a washer through which the bolt extends overlaps the vertical plate in the axial direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181924A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18513033
申请日:2023-11-17
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus includes a detection device (detector) that detects position and orientation of a battery (first battery), a battery mount where the battery that is removed from an electric vehicle is placed, the battery mount being driven below the electric vehicle, and a processor (controller) that controls driving of the battery mount. The processor controls position and orientation of the battery mount based on the position and the orientation of the battery detected by the detection device. Furthermore, the processor performs control of removing the battery from the electric vehicle, in a state where the position and the orientation of the battery mount are controlled.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181920A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18512879
申请日:2023-11-17
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Mamoru SAITO , Shin INOUE , Naoki TAKAHASHI
CPC classification number: B60L53/80 , B60K1/04 , B66F9/0754 , B60K2001/0472
Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus includes: a battery replacement station where removal of a first battery from the electrically powered vehicle and attachment of a second battery to the electrically powered vehicle are performed; a storage that stores the second battery, and a storage space that is provided at a position separate from the storage and stores the first battery.
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公开(公告)号:US20190016391A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16028809
申请日:2018-07-06
Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Shin INOUE
CPC classification number: B62D21/155 , B60K1/04 , B60K2001/0433 , B60K2001/0438 , B60Y2306/01 , B62D21/03 , B62D21/11 , B62D43/10
Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a load transmission member, a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion. The load transmission member is disposed at a position overlapping with the power unit in a vehicle front view. The first engagement portion is provided between the load transmission member and the power unit. The second engagement portion is provided between the suspension member and the power unit.
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