B60K2015/0633

CABLE STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE

A cable structure includes a first cable, a second cable, a communicating portion, and a ventilation-tube connecting portion. The first cable includes a first power line, a first connector, a second connector, and a first tube. The first tube covers the first power line and has a first space. The second cable includes a second power line, a third connector, a fourth connector, and a second tube. The second tube covers the second power line and has a second space. The first space communicates with the second space via the communicating portion. The ventilation-tube connecting portion is provided at the first tube or the second tube. The ventilation-tube connecting portion is connected to a ventilation tube through which the first space and the second space are ventilated.

VEHICLE

A vehicle includes a motor, a power converter, a fuel tank, and a three-phase line. The motor moves the vehicle. The power converter is connected to the motor. The power converter is configured to convert electric power and to supply the converted electric power to the motor. The fuel tank is disposed between the motor and the power converter. The fuel tank has a tank bottom on a side of a bottom of the vehicle. The tank bottom has a recess. The three-phase line is provided in the recess. The motor is electrically connected to the power converter via the three-phase line.

OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
20220266934 · 2022-08-25 ·

A recreational off-highway vehicle includes side-by-side passenger and driver seats held within a chassis that is approximately 50 inches wide. The seats sit low in the chassis and are covered by a roll cage. Grab handles are positioned on the sides of the passenger seat. Select large round tubing protects the vehicle, while rectangular tubing frames the portions of the vehicle beneath body panels. The vehicle is powered by an engine rearward of the seats that is connected to a transaxle. The engine and transaxle are isolation mounted together with a portion of the air intake assembly. The vehicle is suited for rough terrain travel.

Off-highway recreational vehicle

A recreational off-highway vehicle includes side-by-side passenger and driver seats held within a chassis that is approximately 50 inches wide. The seats sit low in the chassis and are covered by a roll cage. Grab handles are positioned on the sides of the passenger seat. Select large round tubing protects the vehicle, while rectangular tubing frames the portions of the vehicle beneath body panels. The vehicle is powered by an engine rearward of the seats that is connected to a transaxle. The engine and transaxle are isolation mounted together with a portion of the air intake assembly. The vehicle is suited for rough terrain travel.

Hybrid vehicle having improved arrangement structure

A hybrid vehicle having an improved arrangement structure is provided. The hybrid vehicle includes a fuel tank which provides fuel to an engine, and is disposed in a first area which is recessed upward from the under surface of the exterior of a vehicle body. A battery provides an electric driving force to a vehicle, and is disposed in a second area which is recessed downward between the bottom of the interior of the vehicle body and a rear seat. The first area is disposed further forward than the second area in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Off-highway recreational vehicle

A recreational off-highway vehicle includes side-by-side passenger and driver seats held within a chassis that is approximately 50 inches wide. The seats sit low in the chassis and are covered by a roll cage. Grab handles are positioned on the sides of the passenger seat. Select large round tubing protects the vehicle, while rectangular tubing frames the portions of the vehicle beneath body panels. The vehicle is powered by an engine rearward of the seats that is connected to a transaxle. The engine and transaxle are isolation mounted together with a portion of the air intake assembly. The vehicle is suited for rough terrain travel.

Vehicle lower structure

A vehicle lower structure includes a battery pack arranged under a floor panel and having: first and second battery units that are separately arranged from each other on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the propeller shaft; and a battery cover. The battery cover has a first battery accommodation section, a second battery accommodation section, and a coupling section that couples the first and second battery accommodation section and extends in the vehicle width direction. The coupling section includes a fragile section between the first and second battery accommodation sections in the vehicle width direction.

Vehicle lower structure

A vehicle lower structure includes: first and second battery units that are arranged under a floor panel and on both sides in a vehicle width direction of a propeller shaft; right and left floor frames disposed on a lower surface side of the floor panel. The floor frame has a front inclined section and a width increased section. The first and second battery units are arranged between the width increased sections 52 of the right and left floor frames. A battery-related electrical component, a width of each of which in the vehicle width direction is less than a width of each of the first and second battery units, is arranged between the front inclined sections.

Vehicle body structure
11807306 · 2023-11-07 · ·

A vehicle body structure includes a battery mounting part provided below a floor for mounting at least one battery, first and second cross members to reinforce the floor in front of and behind the battery mounting part, respectively, left and right center side members extending in a front-rear direction and connecting the first cross member and the second cross member, wherein the left and right center side members are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction and reinforce a portion of the floor, a fuel tank mounting part provided below the floor behind the second cross member, left and right reinforcing frames extending rearward from rear ends of the left and right center side members, respectively, to reinforce the floor, and left and right extension members extending rearward from rear ends of the left and right reinforcing frames, respectively, to reinforce the floor.

Vehicle engine mounting

A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.