Patent ID: 9248792
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B60L,B60R,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A power supply device for an electric vehicle, which comprises a battery case for accommodating battery cells for supplying electric power to an electric motor of an electric vehicle and which can be mounted to and detached from the electric vehicle, comprising: an extension part of said battery case extending to above a battery cell accommodating part; a handle provided on the extension part, said handle including a grip part having an orientation extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction when the power supply device is mounted on the electric vehicle; an engagement part for engagement with a movable part of a lock device attached to the electric vehicle is formed at either of longitudinal-directionally side surfaces of the electric vehicle in relationship to the handle; a motor case wherein the electric motor is accommodated, said motor case being supported on the main frame; a terminal base, a male-side terminal coupled to a female-side terminal being disposed at a lower portion of the battery case and connected to the terminal base; a battery pack cover provided with the terminal base at a lower portion thereof and having a space such that the battery case can be disposed at an upper portion of the terminal base; and a battery pack support stay for connecting the battery cover to the motor case.