US 12,330,624 B2
Truck mounting of engine battery and motor
Toru Kawai, Wako (JP); Runa Nakamura, Wako (JP); and Masaki Takahashi, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/830,031.
Application 17/830,031 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/047905, filed on Dec. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289169 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01)
CPC B60W 20/13 (2016.01) [B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.02); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A truck comprising:
an electric motor that generates a traveling drive force;
a battery that supplies power to the electric motor;
an engine that drives a generator capable of charging the battery;
a lock mechanism that is capable of manually switching between a lock state in which the battery is locked with respect to the vehicle body frame and a release state in which the battery is removable from the vehicle body frame; and
a vehicle body frame that supports the engine, the electric motor, and the battery,
wherein the battery is attachable and detachable with respect to the vehicle body frame,
wherein the battery is provided between the electric motor and the engine in a front-and-rear direction of the truck,
wherein the electric motor, the battery and the engine are disposed on a straight line along the front-and-rear direction of the truck in a plan view,
wherein the lock mechanism includes a positioning member and a lever,
wherein the positioning member is provided so as to sandwich the battery in the front-and-rear direction and the vehicle width direction in a state where the battery is mounted on the vehicle body frame,
wherein the lever is used for switching the state of the lock mechanism between the lock state and the release state, and is rotatably provided on the positioning member,
wherein the lever includes a grip portion, a side portion, and a rotating shaft member.