Patent ID: 7631711

Claim:
A cooling device cooling an electric apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising: an intake duct through which air is introduced into a housing accommodating said electric apparatus; an exhaust duct through which air is exhausted from said housing; and a draft-type fan provided on route of said exhaust duct, on a floor panel, there being provided a first cross member, a second cross member disposed on a rear side of the vehicle with respect to said first cross member, a first cushioning material provided between the floor panel and a floor carpet and disposed on said second cross member, and a second cushioning material provided between the floor panel and the floor carpet and disposed on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to said second cross member and said first cushioning material, between the floor panel and the floor carpet, there being formed a closed space partitioned by said first cross member, and said second cross member and said first cushioning material, said fan being disposed between said first cross member and said second cross member, and said exhaust duct exhausting air from said housing to said closed space, and a channel which is opened to said closed space, which is formed to be in communication between said first cushioning material and said second cushioning material, and which allows air exhausted from said housing to flow therethrough, being formed inside said first cushioning material and said second cushioning material.