Patent ID: 8978804
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B60R,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery box for accommodating a battery therein, comprising: a flange configured to be connected to an inner peripheral edge of an installation hole formed in a floor panel of a vehicle; a side wall, gently continuing with the flange, and extended downward; a bottom wall, having a periphery gently continuing with the side wall; seat portions projected in an upward direction from the bottom wall and configured to receive a bottom surface of the battery; and a corner portion gently continuing with the side wall and the bottom wall forming a curved surface, wherein the seat portions are provided at positions away from the corner portion, the curved surface is determined such that the curved surface extends at least 90 degrees from the side wall to the bottom wall, and a radius of curvature of the curved surface is longer than a distance between the side wall and an opposing side surface of the battery placed in the battery box and longer than a distance between the bottom wall and the bottom surface of the battery opposing the bottom wall.