DRIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

摘要

A drive device for a vehicle includes a motor generator generating drive force, and a power control unit (PCU) (21) provided integrally with the motor generator for controlling the motor generator. The PCU (21) includes a low-voltage circuit section (71) to which a relatively low voltage is applied, a high-voltage circuit section (75) which is located at a rear side of the vehicle relative to the low-voltage circuit section (71) and to which a relatively high voltage is applied, and a cooling plate (72) located between the low-voltage circuit section (71) and the high-voltage circuit section (75) in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle for cooling the high-voltage circuit section (75). With such configuration, the drive device for a vehicle allows the power control unit to be protected appropriately against an externally imposed shock.