Patent ID: 8186468
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60R,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle defining a passenger compartment and having an energy storage system for powering the vehicle; wherein the energy storage system has at least one battery and a cooling system; wherein the energy storage system is located within the passenger compartment beneath a load floor and above a floor pan, comprising: a load floor support beneath the load floor and above the floor pan and adjacent to and separate from the energy storage system; wherein the load floor support and the floor pan together form an integral duct extending from the cooling system to vent the energy storage system; wherein the integral duct is positioned relative to the cooling system so that air enters the integral duct after exiting the cooling system; wherein the integral duct is defined from above by the load floor support and from below by the floor pan; and wherein the load floor support is configured to reduce cooling system noise.