JP4008311B2 - Secondary power supply control unit layout - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure capable of efficiently arranging a secondary power supply control unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a vehicle, an arrangement layout is devised in order to secure an effective space in a passenger compartment. For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-59109 discloses a duct for blowing conditioned air toward a passenger in a rear seat. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-318633 describes a technique for incorporating a sensor in a seat to detect the presence or absence of a person seated on the seat and whether the seated person is an adult or a child. ing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a hybrid vehicle using an engine and a motor driven by electric power generated by the engine as a travel drive source, a fuel cell vehicle using a motor driven by electric power of a fuel cell as a travel drive source, etc., the travel drive source As a secondary power supply device such as a battery or a capacitor for storing electric power to the motor and a secondary power supply control unit for controlling the secondary power supply device are required, it is possible to further secure an effective space in the vehicle interior. There was a problem that became difficult.
[0004]
In particular, in the fuel cell vehicle, the secondary power supply is highly positioned, and the secondary power supply device and the secondary power supply control unit are large. Therefore, it becomes more difficult to secure an effective space in the vehicle interior.
[0005]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure that can secure an effective space in the vehicle interior by efficiently arranging the secondary power supply control units.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a seat cushion (for example, a seat cushion in the embodiment) of the rear seat that is positioned immediately before the luggage compartment (eg, the cargo compartment 13 in the embodiment) and is adjacent to the left and right. 24), the first unit portion (for example, the first unit portion 32 in the embodiment) along these seat cushions is stored in the center console (for example, the center console 45 in the embodiment) disposed between the seat cushions. The seat back of the rear seat adjacent to the left and right is provided in a recess (for example, the storage recess 49 in the embodiment) and provided on a vehicle floor (for example, the vehicle floor 16 in the embodiment) that supports these seat cushions. Between these seat backs (for example, the seat back 25 in the embodiment) The second unit portion (for example, the second unit portion 34 in the embodiment) is disposed in a storage recess (for example, the storage recess 57 in the embodiment) formed on the back surface of the seat back, and the seat back is fixed. The secondary power supply control unit (for example, the embodiment) that is substantially L-shaped by the first unit portion and the second unit portion is provided by being fixed to the front surface of the partition plate (for example, the partition plate 26 in the embodiment) . together it becomes disposed between the rear seat 14) in the rear seat (for example, the embodiment adjacent the secondary power control unit 30) to the right and left in the form, wherein the first unit portion and the second unit section respectively Individual casings (for example, the first casing 31 and the second casing 33 in the embodiment) are connected to each other by wiring (for example, the wiring 36 in the embodiment). The secondary power supply device (for example, the secondary power supply device 12 in the embodiment) provided on the cargo compartment side of the rear seat is connected to the wiring extending from the first unit portion (for example, the wiring 37 in the embodiment). It is characterized by being connected .
[0007]
As a result, the secondary power supply control unit is arranged at a position between the adjacent seats on the left and right sides, not the effective space in the vehicle interior, so that the effective space in the vehicle interior is reduced due to the arrangement of the secondary power supply control unit. Can be prevented.
[0009]
In addition , since the secondary power supply control unit is arranged between the rear seats adjacent to the left and right, when the secondary power supply is arranged on the luggage compartment side of the rear seat, the secondary power supply control unit and the secondary power supply unit are arranged. Can be shortened.
[0011]
The secondary power supply control unit includes a first unit portion provided along the seat cushions of the seats adjacent to the left and right, and a second unit provided along the seat backs of the seats adjacent to the left and right. Since it has a substantially L-shape with a portion, even if it becomes larger, it is not an effective space in the vehicle interior, but is efficiently arranged between the adjacent seats on the left and right, and the effective space in the vehicle interior is a secondary power source. It can be prevented from being scraped due to the arrangement of the control unit.
[0013]
The secondary power supply control unit includes a first unit portion provided along the seat cushions of the seats adjacent to the left and right, and a second unit provided along the seat backs of the seats adjacent to the left and right. Since the units have separate housings, each unit unit can be individually operated to facilitate maintenance and the shape of the housing can be simplified.
[0015]
In addition , the first unit portion and the second unit portion are arranged on the vehicle body side in order to arrange the first unit portion on the vehicle body floor that supports the seat cushion and fix the second unit portion to the front surface of the partition plate that fixes the seat back. A separate bracket for fixing is unnecessary.
[0017]
In addition , since the first unit portion is disposed in the storage recess of the center console and the second unit portion is disposed in the storage recess on the back surface of the seat back, the occupant can directly connect the first unit even if there is a shake during traveling. The impact can be absorbed by the center console and the seat back without hitting the unit part or the second unit part. In addition, an appropriate cushioning effect can be obtained even when the occupant lies from one seat to the other when the vehicle is stopped.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
The secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure of the present embodiment is applied to an automobile having a secondary power supply used for traveling driving, specifically, a hybrid vehicle. In this hybrid vehicle, when a motor is fed from a capacitor of a DC power source that is a secondary power source, the inverter converts DC to AC, and a part of engine output or vehicle kinetic energy is converted into a capacitor via the motor. When storing electricity, the inverter converts the alternating current into direct current and stores it. Further, since the DC voltage converted by the inverter is high voltage, a part thereof is stepped down by the DC / DC converter. The secondary power supply control unit controls a secondary power supply device including, for example, these capacitors, inverters, DC / DC converters, and the like.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, the secondary power supply device 12 including the above-described capacitor (not shown), inverter (not shown), DC / DC converter (not shown), and the like includes a luggage compartment 13 and the luggage compartment as a seat. It is installed between the rear seat 14 just before 13, and the upper part is installed in a standing state in which the upper part is inclined slightly rearward along the back surface of the rear seat 14.
[0021]
That is, on the rear side of the rear seat 14, the support plate 17 is erected from the vehicle body floor 16 with the upper portion slightly inclined rearward, and the secondary power supply device 12 is fixed to the back surface of the support plate 17. ing. The secondary power supply device 12 includes an exterior box 20 that covers the outside of a built-in component such as a capacitor, an intake duct 21 that introduces cooling air into the exterior box 20 from above, and a cooling air supply from the bottom of the exterior box 20. And an exhaust duct 22 for discharging air.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the two rear seats 14 are adjacent to each other on the right and left, and each seat cushion 24 on which an occupant sits, and the occupant seated upright at the rear of the seat cushion 24. And a seat back 25 for supporting the back of the seat. As shown in FIG. 1, the back surface of the seat back 25 is fixed to the front side of a partition plate 26 erected substantially parallel to the support plate 17 slightly before the support plate 17, and as a result, the seat The secondary power supply device 12 is erected obliquely along the back 25. In addition, the clearance gap between the partition plate 26 and the support plate 17 is provided in order to let wiring etc. pass.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, the secondary power supply control unit 30 that controls the secondary power supply device 12 is disposed immediately in front of the luggage compartment 13 and between the rear seats 14 adjacent to the left and right.
[0024]
The secondary power supply control unit 30 includes a first unit portion 32 in which a control main body (not shown) for controlling the secondary power supply device 12 is built in a first casing 31 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an auxiliary power supply (12V power supply). ) Has a second unit portion 34 incorporated in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped second casing 33, and thus the individual first casings 31 and A first unit part 32 and a second unit part 34 having a second housing 33 are connected to each other by a wiring 36. Further, the secondary power supply control unit 30 is connected to the secondary power supply device 12 by a wiring 37 extending from the first unit portion 32.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the first unit portion 32 is provided along the seat cushion 24 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right. That is, it is arranged on the vehicle body floor 16 in a state extending in the front-rear direction along the seat cushion 24 extending in the front-rear direction.
[0026]
Here, the upper side, the front side, and the left and right sides of the first unit portion 32 are entirely covered with the center console 45. In other words, the first unit portion 32 is provided inside the center console 45 provided between the seat cushions 24 of the rear seats 14 adjacent to each other on the left and right.
[0027]
That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the center console 45 has a plate-like upper surface forming portion 46 parallel to the vehicle body floor 16 and a plate-like front surface forming portion 47 extending downward from the front end side of the upper surface forming portion 46. And a pair of plate-like side surface forming portions 48 provided at both left and right edge portions of the upper surface forming portion 46 and the front surface forming portion 47, and as a result, a storage recess 49 that opens downward and rearward on the inside is formed. Is formed. The first unit portion 32 is housed in the housing recess 49 so that the upper surface 40 side is covered with the upper surface forming portion 46, the front surface 41 side is covered with the front surface forming portion 47, and the left and right side surfaces 42 are covered with the pair of side surface forming portions 48. Is called.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, the second unit portion 34 is provided along the seat back 25 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right along these. That is, in a state where the upper part is inclined slightly so that the upper part is located rearward and extends in the up-down direction, and the upper part is inclined slightly so that the upper part is located rearward, and extends in the vertical direction. It is being fixed to the front surface of the partition plate 26 shown in FIG.
[0029]
Here, in the second unit portion 34, the upper surface 50 is lower than the upper surface 51 of the seat back 25, the front surface 52 is located behind the front surface 53 of the seat back 25, and the upper side and the front side thereof are the seat back 25. It is completely covered with a part of.
[0030]
In other words, as shown in FIG. 3, the seat back 25 of the rear seats 14 adjacent to the left and right respectively has an upper surface forming portion 55 that forms the upper surface 51 on the side close to each other (the right side of the left seat and the left side of the right seat). And a front surface forming portion 56 that forms the front surface 53, thereby forming a storage recess 57 that opens downward, rearward, and close to each other, and stores both of the seat backs 25 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right. The second unit portion 34 is disposed so as to be accommodated in the recess 57. In other words, the second unit portion 34 is provided between the seat backs 25 of the rear seats 14 adjacent to each other on the left and right, and these seat backs 25 cover the front surface 52 side, the upper surface 50 side, and the left and right side surfaces 54 side. .
[0031]
As described above, the first unit portion 32 provided along these between the seat cushions 24 of the rear seats 14 adjacent to the left and right, and the second unit provided along these between the seat backs 25 of the rear seats 14 adjacent to the left and right. The secondary power supply control unit 30 configured with the unit portion 34 is substantially L-shaped.
[0032]
According to the secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure of the present embodiment described above, the secondary power supply control unit 30 is arranged at a position between the rear seats 14 adjacent to each other on the left and right, which is not an effective space in the vehicle interior. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effective space in the vehicle interior from being cut due to the arrangement of the secondary power supply control unit 30. Thus, the effective space in a vehicle interior can be ensured by arrange | positioning the secondary power supply control unit 30 efficiently. Specifically, for example, the effective space of the luggage compartment 13 is larger than when the secondary power supply control unit 30 is provided in the luggage compartment 13 so as to be close to the secondary power supply device 12 provided on the rear side of the rear seat 14. Can be secured.
[0033]
In addition, since the secondary power supply control unit 30 is disposed between the rear seats 14 adjacent to each other on the left and right, the secondary power supply device disposed on the side of the luggage compartment 13 of the secondary power supply control unit 30 and the rear seat 14. Therefore, the wiring 37 for connecting to the wiring 12 can be shortened. Therefore, the wiring 37 can be efficiently performed.
[0034]
In addition, the secondary power control unit 30 includes a first unit portion 32 provided along the seat cushion 24 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right, and a seat back 25 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right. Since it has a substantially L shape having the second unit portion 34 provided along these, even if it becomes larger, it is not an effective space in the passenger compartment, and is efficiently located between the left and right rear seats 14. It is possible to prevent the effective space in the vehicle interior from being scraped due to the arrangement of the secondary power supply control unit 30. Therefore, even if the size is further increased, an effective space in the vehicle compartment can be secured by efficiently arranging the secondary power supply control unit 30.
[0035]
Further, the secondary power control unit 30 includes a first unit portion 32 provided along the seat cushion 24 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right, and a seat back 25 of the rear seat 14 adjacent to the left and right. Since the first unit 31 and the second unit 33 are provided separately from the second unit unit 34 provided along the first unit unit 32 and the second unit unit 34, the first unit unit 32 and the second unit unit 34 are individually operated. It is possible to perform maintenance and the like, and the shapes of the first housing 31 and the second housing 33 can be simplified.
[0036]
In addition, the first unit portion 32 is disposed on the vehicle body floor 16 that supports the seat cushion 24, and the second unit portion 34 is fixed to the front surface of the partition plate 26 that fixes the seat back 25. A separate bracket for fixing the second unit portion 34 to the vehicle body side becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
[0037]
Further, since the first unit portion 32 is disposed in the housing recess 49 of the center console 45 and the second unit portion 34 is disposed in the housing recess 57 on the back surface of the seat back 25, there is a vibration during traveling. However, the passenger does not directly hit the first unit portion 32 or the second unit portion 34, and the impact can be absorbed by the center console 45 and the seat back 25. In addition, an appropriate cushioning effect can be obtained even when the occupant lies from one seat to the other when the vehicle is stopped.
[0038]
In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a hybrid vehicle has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to a fuel cell vehicle. In this case, the secondary power supply is highly positioned and the secondary power supply control unit 30 is large. Therefore, the effect of the arrangement structure becomes more remarkable.
[0039]
Moreover, in the above embodiment, the case where the secondary power supply control unit 30 is disposed between the rear seats 14 adjacent to the left and right has been described as an example. However, the secondary power supply control unit 30 may be disposed between the front seats. For example, when the secondary power supply device is stored under the floor close to the front seat, it is preferable to arrange the secondary power supply device between the front seats in this way.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the secondary power supply control unit is arranged at a position between adjacent seats on the left and right sides, which is not an effective space in the vehicle interior. The effective space can be prevented from being cut due to the arrangement of the secondary power control unit. Thus, the effective space in a vehicle interior can be ensured by arrange | positioning a secondary power supply control unit efficiently.
[0041]
In addition , since the secondary power supply control unit is arranged between the rear seats adjacent to the left and right, when the secondary power supply is arranged on the luggage compartment side of the rear seat, the secondary power supply control unit and the secondary power supply unit are arranged. Can be shortened. Therefore, wiring can be performed efficiently.
[0042]
The secondary power supply control unit includes a first unit portion provided along the seat cushions of the seats adjacent to the left and right, and a second unit provided along the seat backs of the seats adjacent to the left and right. Since it has a substantially L-shape with a portion, even if it becomes larger, it is not an effective space in the vehicle interior, but is efficiently arranged between the adjacent seats on the left and right, and the effective space in the vehicle interior is a secondary power source. It can be prevented from being scraped due to the arrangement of the control unit. Therefore, even if the size is further increased, an effective space in the vehicle compartment can be secured by efficiently arranging the secondary power supply control unit.
[0043]
The secondary power supply control unit includes a first unit portion provided along the seat cushions of the seats adjacent to the left and right, and a second unit provided along the seat backs of the seats adjacent to the left and right. Since the units have separate housings, each unit unit can be individually operated to facilitate maintenance and the shape of the housing can be simplified.
[0044]
In addition , the first unit portion and the second unit portion are arranged on the vehicle body side in order to arrange the first unit portion on the vehicle body floor that supports the seat cushion and fix the second unit portion to the front surface of the partition plate that fixes the seat back. A separate bracket for fixing is unnecessary. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
[0045]
In addition , since the first unit portion is disposed in the storage recess of the center console and the second unit portion is disposed in the storage recess on the back surface of the seat back, the occupant can directly connect the first unit even if there is a shake during traveling. The impact can be absorbed by the center console and the seat back without hitting the unit part or the second unit part. In addition, an appropriate cushioning effect can be obtained even when the occupant lies from one seat to the other when the vehicle is stopped.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
13 Cargo Room 14 Rear Seat 24 Seat Cushion 25 Seat Back 30 Secondary Power Control Unit 31 First Case (Case)
32 1st unit part 33 2nd housing | casing (casing)
34 Second unit 36 Wiring

Claims (1)

Between the seat cushions of the rear seats that are located immediately before the cargo compartment and adjacent to the left and right, the first unit portion along these seat cushions is disposed in the storage recess of the center console disposed between these seat cushions, and these seats Arranged on the floor of the vehicle body that supports the cushion, and between the seat backs of the rear seats adjacent to the left and right, the second unit part along these seat backs is placed in a storage recess formed on the back of these seat backs and and by providing fixed to the front of the partition plate for fixing the seat back, the rear adjacent the secondary power control unit in such a first unit section and the second unit section has a substantially L-shape in the right and left And placed between the seats ,
The first unit part and the second unit part each have a separate housing and are connected to each other by wiring,
A secondary power supply control unit arrangement structure , wherein a wiring extending from the first unit portion is connected to a secondary power supply device provided on the cargo compartment side of the rear seat .

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