Electric vehicle

摘要

A structure is provided in which a power cable connecting an inverter with a motor arranged in the front compartment is protected from breakage upon a crash. A hybrid vehicle includes an inverter fixed to a top of a drive train with a gap by front and rear brackets. The front bracket connects a front surface of the inverter with the drive train and the rear bracket connects a rear surface of the inverter with the drive train. The front surface of the inverter corresponds to a frontward side surface of the vehicle. When the vehicle crashes, the front and rear brackets cause the inverter move backward and downward so that a distance between the inverter and the drive train is reduced. Therefore, a power cable is protected from breakage.

主权项

1. An electric vehicle comprising:
a drive train provided in a front compartment of the vehicle, the drive train housing a traction motor; and an inverter configured to supply the motor with AC power, wherein: the inverter is fixed on a top of the drive train with a gap by a front bracket and a rear bracket, the front bracket connects a front surface of the inverter with the drive train, and the rear bracket connects a rear surface of the inverter with the drive train, a power cable configured to supply the motor with electric power extends from a side surface in a lateral direction of the inverter, a protector configured to protect the power cable extends from the front bracket to a front side of the power cable.