Patent ID: 8739911

Claim:
A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle, comprising: a substantially rectangular framework portion including right and left damper housings, an upper cross member extending in a width direction of a vehicle body between the right and left damper housings and connected to the right and left damper housings, and a lower cross member extending in the width direction of the vehicle body between the right and left damper housings and connected to the right and left damper housings; a rear bulkhead standing upright and attached to the substantially rectangular framework portion to separate a cabin from a rear trunk; a power supply device disposed in the rear trunk while facing the rear bulkhead, the power supply device including an upper surface, a right side surface, a left side surface and a rear surface, each covered by a metal cover; and right and left rear frames of the vehicle disposed in the rear trunk, each connected to corresponding one of the right and left damper housings and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein the rear bulkhead includes: a framework reinforcement member fixed to and reinforcing the substantially rectangular framework portion, and an electromagnetic wave shield member positioned to cover a front surface of the power supply device, the thickness of the electromagnetic wave shield member being smaller than that of the framework reinforcement member, wherein each of the right and left damper housings includes a damper base, the framework reinforcement member of the rear bulkhead includes a plurality of protruded beads, and the beads extending radially from a side portion of the rear bulkhead located close to the damper base toward the upper cross member and the lower cross member, the power supply device has a width in the width direction of the vehicle body and is disposed in the rear trunk such that the right and left rear flames are positioned under the power supply device, and such that a right widthwise end of the power supply device is supported by the right rear frame and a left widthwise end of the power supply device is supported by the left rear frame.