Abstract:
A locking apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker, a locking apparatus body. The locking apparatus body is used for locking and releasing the striker. The locking apparatus body includes a housing, a first rocking shaft, a latch and a pawl. The housing includes a recess for receiving the striker. The first rocking shaft is disposed in the housing and has a first axis. The latch is supported by the first rocking shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the housing around the first axis between a locking position in which the latch locks the striker in the recess and a releasing position in which the latch releases the striker in the recess. The pawl is used for locking the latch. The locking apparatus body locks the striker when moving housing to the striker and is operable in the housing.
Abstract:
A vehicle door panel, which can prevent a slide-openable door panel from deviating from a swing-openable door panel when the swing-openable door panel is opened, is provided. The vehicle door structure 10 includes a slide door panel 14, a swing door panel 16, a slide mechanism 18 and a hinge mechanism 20, and includes a lock mechanism 22 for locking the slide door panel 14 to the swing door panel 16 when the swing door panel 16 is opened. The lock mechanism 22 is configured by a locking portion 50 installed in the swing door panel 16 and protruding toward the slide door panel 16 when the swing door panel 16 is opened, and an opening portion 60 installed in the slide door panel 14 and locked by the locking portion 50 when the swing door panel 16 is opened.
Abstract:
A vehicle door structure provided with a first door panel, a second door panel, a slide mechanism, and a hinge mechanism. The slide mechanism is provided with a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first guide body, and a second guide body. The first slide rail is provided to the vehicle body to extend along the upper part or the lower part of the first door panel that is in a fully closed position. The first guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the first slide rail. The second slide rail is provided to the second door panel. The second guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the second slide rail. When the first door panel is in a fully open position, the first guide body has been or can be separated from the first slide rail.
Abstract:
A vehicle door structure provided with a first door panel, a second door panel, a slide mechanism, and a hinge mechanism. The slide mechanism is provided with a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first guide body, and a second guide body. The first slide rail is provided to the vehicle body to extend along the upper part or the lower part of the first door panel that is in a fully closed position. The first guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the first slide rail. The second slide rail is provided to the second door panel. The second guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the second slide rail. When the first door panel is in a fully open position, the first guide body has been or can be separated from the first slide rail.
Abstract:
A vehicle body has, in a state in which a battery unit is not installed, a frame configuring a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body. A vehicle battery unit installation apparatus for installing a battery unit in the lower part of the vehicle body includes: a striker device configured to be secured to the vehicle body and a locking device secured to the battery unit. The striker device includes a base plate and a striker secured to the base plate. The striker has a support part capable of supporting a load. The locking device is capable of securing the support part. The base plate is configured to be secured to the frame. The striker has ends secured to the base plate such that the support part is located below the frame.
Abstract:
A battery replacing apparatus includes a battery mount portion, vehicle hoist members, and a lifting-lowering means for lifting and lowering the battery mount portion. When attaching a battery unit to or detaching a battery unit from the battery support portion of an electric vehicle, the vehicle hoist members are moved together with the battery mount portion to be brought into contact with the vehicle body. The vehicle hoist members are formed like rods extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The vehicle hoist members are arranged on the left and right sides of the battery unit placed on the battery mount portion. The battery unit is attached to the battery support portion of the vehicle or detached from the battery support portion from below.
Abstract:
A vehicle body has, in a state in which a battery unit is not installed, a frame configuring a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body. A vehicle battery unit installation apparatus for installing a battery unit in the lower part of the vehicle body includes: a striker device configured to be secured to the vehicle body and a locking device secured to the battery unit. The striker device includes a base plate and a striker secured to the base plate. The striker has a support part capable of supporting a load. The locking device is capable of securing the support part. The base plate is configured to be secured to the frame. The striker has ends secured to the base plate such that the support part is located below the frame.
Abstract:
Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members. Thus, according to the vehicle-side electrical connector, coupling when coupling the battery-side electrical connector can be easily performed.
Abstract:
A conveying apparatus is configured to attach a battery unit to a vehicle body at an attachment position by engaging at least three first fastening portions, which are arranged in the vehicle body, respectively with at least three corresponding second fastening portions, which are arranged in the battery unit. The conveying apparatus includes at least three mounts, at least three individual lifting mechanisms, and an individual control unit. The second fastening portions are respectively mounted on the mounts. The individual lifting mechanisms individually lift the mounts to raise the battery unit to the attachment position. The individual control unit is configured to individually control the individual lifting mechanisms.
Abstract:
Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members. Thus, according to the vehicle-side electrical connector, coupling when coupling the battery-side electrical connector can be easily performed.