Patent ID: 8960350
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60Y,H01M,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a floor panel; and an electric storage apparatus fixed to a lower face of the floor panel, the electric storage apparatus outputting energy for use in running of the vehicle, wherein the electric storage apparatus includes: a first electric storage stack extending lengthwise in a first direction and including a plurality of electric storage elements that are placed side by side to form a row that extends in the first direction; a plurality of second electric storage stacks placed side by side to form a row that extends in the first direction, a portion of each of the plurality of second electric storage stacks being located below the first electric storage stack, each of the plurality of second electric storage stacks extending lengthwise in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and including a plurality of electric storage elements that are placed side by side to form a row that extends in the second direction; a plurality of ducts connected to the plurality of second electric storage stacks, the plurality of ducts supplying a cooling medium to the plurality of second electric storage stacks, respectively, and being located along the first electric storage stack in spaces between the first electric storage stack and the plurality of second electric storage stacks; an electronic device used to control charge and discharge of the electric storage apparatus, the electronic device being located below the first electric storage stack in the vehicle; and a case accommodating the first electric storage stack, the plurality of second electric storage stacks, the plurality of ducts and the electronic device, the case being fixed to and contacting the lower face of the floor panel.