Vehicle Battery Mounting Structure Harness Length Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing layout of batteries in vehicles often requires a connection control device to be placed in a non-optimal location due to space constraints, leading to an increase in the length of the harness needed to connect the batteries to the electric equipment.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle battery mounting structure that includes two groups of batteries with a space between them, allowing the connection control device to be positioned in this space, thereby optimizing its location and shortening the required length of the harness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connection control device is disposed between the front seat and the front compartment, then the device can be positioned near the electric equipment, but the required length of the harness increases due to the non-optimum location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional linear arrangement (batteries in a row under the floor) to a two-dimensional arrangement by dividing batteries into two groups positioned at the front and rear of the vehicle. This dimensional change creates a new spatial configuration that allows the connection control device to be optimally positioned between the battery groups, reducing harness length while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery system is segmented into two distinct groups: a first group positioned at the front under the floor and a second group positioned at the rear under the floor. This segmentation creates separate functional zones that allow the connection control device to be strategically placed between them, optimizing both operational accessibility and electrical connection efficiency.
2Area of stationary object
If batteries are disposed densely to form a group, then space utilization is improved, but the connection control device cannot be positioned in an optimum location
Solution Approach 1:
The dense battery arrangement is segmented into two separate groups positioned at opposite ends of the vehicle (front and rear). This segmentation maintains high space utilization by filling the available under-floor volume while creating distinct zones that allow the connection control device to be positioned in an intermediate optimal location for operational access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the longitudinal dimension of the vehicle by positioning battery groups at both the front and rear extremes, effectively using the full length of the vehicle's under-floor space. This dimensional approach maximizes space utilization while creating optimal positioning opportunities for control devices along the longitudinal axis.
Data Source
AI summary
A battery unit (38F) comprising a plurality of batteries (3) and a connection control device (35a, 35b, 36a, 36b, 36d, 36e) which controls electrical connection relating to the battery unit (38F) are provided in a vehicle (1). The battery unit (38F) comprises two groups (S1R, S1L) of the batteries (3) disposed to have a space (G) there-between, and the connection control device (35a, 35b, 36a, 36b, 36d, 36e) is disposed in the space (G). The layout of the connection control device (35a, 35b, 36a, 36b, 36d, 36e) is thereby optimized and the length of a harness (34) can be shortened.


