Suzuki Patente

An electric vehicle V includes a drive unit 4, a pair of side frames 61a and 61b, a battery case 7, and a cross member 81 disposed forward of the battery case 7 and extending in the vehicle lateral direction DW between the pair of side frames 61a and 61b. The drive unit 4 includes an electric motor 41 configured to be driven by electric power stored in the battery, and the cross member 81 includes a rear-facing wall 812a facing toward the battery case 7. The rear-facing wall 812a is inclined downward toward a front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction DL, and the battery case 7 is disposed with a downward offset relative to the rear-facing wall 812a.

An electric vehicle V includes a drive unit 4, a pair of side frames 61a and 61b, and a cross member 63. The drive unit 4 is mounted to the cross member 63 at a plurality of mounting portions 641a and 641b arranged so as to sandwich the rotational axis in the vehicle lateral direction (DW), and is supported relative to the pair of side frames 61a and 61b via the cross member 63. The cross member 63 includes a main body portion 631, and a pair of coupling portions 632a and 632b, and each of the coupling portions 632a and 632b is coupled to a corresponding one of the side frames 61a and 61b. The main body portion 631 includes an intermediate portion 63a located between two of the mounting portions 641a and 641b that sandwich the rotational axis, and arm portions 63b1 and 63b2 extending outward in the vehicle lateral direction DW from the intermediate portion 63a. The main body portion 631 is formed such that a vertical dimension of the arm portions 63b1 and 63b2 decreases from an inner side toward an outer side in the vehicle lateral direction DW, and the arm portions 63b1 and 63b2 are connected to the coupling portions 632a and 632b at outer ends thereof. The outer ends of the arm portions 63b1 and 63b2 are aligned with the mounting portions 641a and 641b in the vehicle lateral direction DW.

A lower structure for an electric vehicle includes: a side sill 2 that is disposed outside a battery pack 1; a floor cross member 41 that is joined to the upper part of a floor panel 42; and a reinforcing bracket 30 that is disposed on the lower side of the outer part of the floor cross member 41 with the floor panel 42 interposed therebetween, wherein the reinforcing bracket 30 includes vertical wall parts 31 and 32 that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and are joined to the side sill 2 and the floor part, and an inside wall part 33 that connects the vertical wall parts, is spaced on the outer part of the battery pack, inclines downward as the inside wall part extends outward, and extends to the lower part of the side sill 2, and fragile portions 31h and 32h are provided in the outer portions of the upper parts of the vertical wall parts 31 and 32.

An electric vehicle V includes a drive unit 4, a pair of side frames 61a and 61b extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction DL and arranged with a spacing therebetween in a vehicle lateral direction DW, and a support mechanism 6 that includes brackets 62a and 62b respectively attached to the pair of side frames 61a and 61b and supports the drive unit 4 between the brackets 62a and 62b. The drive unit 4 includes an electric motor 41 having a rotational axis extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction DL, and an inverter 42 configured to control electric power supplied to the electric motor 41, and the inverter 42 is disposed on one side in the vehicle lateral direction DW relative to the electric motor 41 in such a situation that at least a portion of the inverter 42 overlaps the brackets 62a and 62b in a side view of the electric vehicle V as viewed from the one side in the vehicle lateral direction DW.

A battery case mounting structure includes: paired side frames (6) extending in a front-back direction below a floor member (3) of an electric vehicle (1); a floor supporting member (17) supporting the floor member to the paired side frames (6); a battery case (7); and a plurality of side brackets supporting the battery case (7) between the paired side frames (6). The side brackets includes a side bracket (10) fixed to one (4) of the paired side frames (6) by being sandwiched between the one side frame (4) and the floor supporting member (17), and a side bracket (11) fixed to another (5) of the paired side frames (6) by being sandwiched between the other side frame (5) and the floor supporting member, thereby securing a minimum road clearance.

An electric vehicle V includes a drive unit 4, a pair of side frames 61a and 61b, and a cross member 63. The drive unit 4 is mounted to the cross member 63 at a plurality of mounting portions 641. The cross member 63 includes a main body portion 631, and a pair of coupling portions 632a and 632b, and each of the coupling portions 632a, 632b is coupled to a corresponding side frame 61a, 61b. The main body portion 631 is divided into a first member A1 forming an intermediate portion 63a located between two mounting portions 641a and 641b, and second members B1 and B2 each forming an arm portion 63b1, 63b2 extending in the vehicle lateral direction DW outward of the intermediate portion 63a. In a front view of the electric vehicle V, defining a straight line connecting a rotational-shaft center C3 of the electric motor 41 and respective centers C2a, C2b of the two mounting portions 641a, 641b as a first virtual line VL1, and a straight line extending perpendicular to the first virtual line VL1 as a second virtual line VL2, the second members B1 and B2 extend below the mounting portions 641a and 641b, beyond the second virtual line VL2 in the vehicle lateral direction DW, and include a reinforcement portion E overlapping the first member A1 in the vehicle lateral direction DW.

An electric vehicle V includes a drive unit 4 serving as a driving power source for propelling the vehicle, a vehicle body frame F including a pair of side frames 61a and 61b extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction DL and spaced apart from each other in a vehicle lateral direction DW, and a battery case 7 configured to accommodate a battery, and supported between the pair of side frames 61a and 61b and disposed at a predetermined height position. The drive unit 4 includes an electric motor 41 configured to be driven by electric power stored in the battery, and at least the electric motor 41 of the drive unit 4 is disposed below the battery case 7.

An electric outboard machine (1) for propelling a boat, includes: a case (3) provided in a lower part of the machine; a propeller (51) rotatably supported in the case; and a motor (55) provided in the case and rotates the propeller. The case (3) includes: a cylindrical portion (5) including an axis, being formed in a cylindrical shape, and being provided with a motor accommodating portion (10); an outer lid (41, 81) coupled to a peripheral edge portion (5B) of an opening portion (5A) on a front side of the cylindrical portion, and closes the opening portion; a plate-shaped member (31) provided in the cylindrical portion behind the outer lid and in front of the motor accommodating portion, having a plate-like outer shape extending in up-down and left-right directions in an overall view, being fitted into the cylindrical portion and fixed to the cylindrical portion, and a connecting member (46) connects the outer lid and the plate-shaped member to each other.

A charge control device (7) includes: an AC generator (14); an inverter (15) which can as well act as a rectifier and converts electric power; a first battery (25) connected to the rectifier and charged by the electric power; a capacitor (16) connected in parallel with the first battery to the rectifier and charged by the electric power; a DC-DC converter (18) that converts voltage output from the rectifier from DC to DC; a first switch (19) that switches between connection and disconnection between the inverter and the capacitor; and a control unit (21) configured to: connect the inverter and the capacitor by controlling the first switch when output voltage of the inverter when acting as a rectifier is greater than the voltage of the capacitor during a power generating operation of the AC generator; and disconnect the inverter and the capacitor by controlling the first switch when the inverter and the capacitor are connected and the capacitor is discharging during a power generating operation of the AC generator.

An electric outboard machine (1) for propelling a boat, includes: an outer case (3) provided in a lower part of the machine; a propeller (21) rotatably supported in the outer case; and a motor (25) provided in the outer case and rotates the propeller. The outer case (3) includes a cylindrical portion (5) including an axis. The cylindrical portion (5) includes a front motor support portion (61) and a rear motor support portion (81, 101). The rear motor support portion is a member that is formed in an annular shape and detachable from the cylindrical portion, and the rear motor support portion is attached to the cylindrical portion by coupling an outer circumferential surface of the rear motor support portion and an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion to each other.

ECU identifies the source of abnormal combustion by comparing the timing at which an intake pressure sensor disposed in the intake passage detects a pressure fluctuation associated with abnormal combustion with the timing at which a cylinder pressure sensor disposed in the combustion chamber detects a pressure fluctuation associated with abnormal combustion. When the time difference (T1-T2) between the detection timing of the intake pressure sensor and the detection timing of the cylinder pressure sensor is less than a predetermined threshold (T_inValve) (Step S8: YES), the ECU determines that the source of abnormal combustion is the intake passage. When the time difference (T1-T2) is greater than the predetermined threshold (T_inValve), the ECU determines that the source of abnormal combustion is the cylinder (Step S8: NO).

An electric outboard machine (1) for propelling a boat, includes: a case (3) provided in a lower part of the machine; a propeller (51) rotatably supported in the case; and a motor (55) provided in the case and rotates the propeller. The case (3) includes: a cylindrical portion (5) including an axis, being formed in a cylindrical shape, and being provided with a motor accommodating portion (10); an inner lid (21) provided in front of the motor accommodating portion within the cylindrical portion, and closes an opening portion (5A) on a front side of the cylindrical portion; a seal (24) seals between the inner lid and the cylindrical portion; and an outer lid (41, 81) located in front of the inner lid, being attached to a front end of the cylindrical portion, and being configured to close the opening portion.

A cable connecting device (20) connects a first cable (11) extending from am operator and a second cable (11) extending from an operation target. The cable connecting device includes a pair of joint caps (21, 31) attached to outer tubes of the first and second cables, a joint slider (41) on which inner wires of the first and second cables are hooked, and a joint case (45) with the pair of joint caps attached to both ends and the joint slider accommodated inside. Each joint cap includes a plurality of cap parts (22, 32), and parting surfaces of the plurality of cap parts are in contact with each other so as to be separable from each other. The joint caps fit into both ends of the joint case, thereby maintaining integrity of the plurality of cap parts.

Provided is a vehicle rear portion structure with which the rigidity of a luggage compartment can be improved. [Means to Solve the Problems]A vehicle rear portion structure (100) includes: a rear floor (102) of a vehicle; a main battery frame (112) disposed above the rear floor (102) and holding a main battery (110) that supplies power to a power unit of the vehicle; a luggage board (106) that covers the main battery frame (112) from above and forms a floor of a luggage compartment of the vehicle; and a subframe (160) extending between an end portion of an upper portion of the main battery frame (112) in a vehicle width direction and a sidewall (162) on the end portion side in the vehicle. The luggage board (106) includes a fixed portion (126) placed on and fixed to the main battery frame (112) and the subframe (160).

[Problem to be Solved] To reduce damage to an electrical component mounted in a powertrain compartment when an impact load is applied to a front portion of an electric vehicle.[Solution] A front structure for an electric vehicle includes side members 10, a subframe 36 extending in a width direction so as to couple vehicle body side portions on respective sides, and an electrical component attached to the subframe 36, a fragile portion 11 is provided at a middle portion of each of the side members 10, the fragile portion 11 having rigidity lower than a rear portion of the side members 10 and being configured to be bendable so as to protrude outward when a load is applied to a front portion of the side members 10, and coupling between each of the vehicle body side portions and the subframe 36 is configured to be releasable when the fragile portion 11 of the corresponding side members 10 is bent.

Provided is a vehicle rear portion structure capable of improving usability of a luggage compartment.[Means to Solve the Problems]A vehicle rear portion structure (100) includes: a rear floor (102) of a vehicle; a battery structure disposed above the rear floor (102); a toolbox (120) disposed behind the battery structure and configured to store a predetermined item; and a luggage board (106) covering the battery structure and the toolbox (120) from above and forming a floor of a luggage compartment of the vehicle. The luggage board (106) includes a fixed portion (126) fixed to the vehicle and forming the floor of the luggage compartment, and a plurality of opening/closing portions forming the floor of the luggage compartment in an openable/closable manner. The plurality of opening/closing portions include a first opening/closing portion (128) provided in a region covering the upper side of the toolbox (120) and a second opening/closing portion (130) provided in a region covering the upper side of an auxiliary battery (116).

A support structure for a battery, the battery being fixed to a pair of lower frames spaced apart in a vehicle width direction of a saddle-type vehicle. The support structure includes a pair of fixing brackets provided on the pair of lower frames, a fixing portion of the battery, the fixing portion being fixed to the pair of fixing brackets, and a protrusion of the battery, the protrusion protruding outward in the vehicle width direction above the fixing portion. At least one of the pair of fixing brackets is formed with a support surface configured to temporarily support the protrusion from below.

A fuel tank (40) for a saddle-type vehicle (1) equipped with an evaporative system, includes: a tank panel (41, 71, 81) in which a storage space (44) for liquid fuel is formed; an inlet pipe (46) attached to an upper part of the tank panel; a separator (51, 73) for separating gas and liquid, the separator being disposed within the tank panel; a breather pipe (57, 74, 82) for discharging fuel gas from within the separator; and a linear reinforcing member (61, 83) supported at both ends within the tank panel. The breather pipe extends from the separator through a lower part of the tank panel, and the linear reinforcing member extends along the breather pipe. A middle portion of the linear reinforcing member and a middle portion of the breather pipe are connected via a connecting bracket (62, 76).

A fuel tank (40) for a saddle-type vehicle (1) equipped with an evaporative system, includes: a tank panel (41) in which a storage space (44) for liquid fuel is formed; an inlet pipe (46) attached to an upper part of the tank panel; a separator (51) for separating gas and liquid, the separator being disposed within the tank panel; and a breather pipe (57) for discharging fuel gas from within the separator. The separator is formed to surround the inlet pipe.

A digital key system establishes communication between a mobile terminal for saving a set of vehicle settings and a digital key showing an association between a user and a vehicle, and an in-vehicle system for controlling a plurality of on-vehicle materials mounted on the vehicle. The mobile terminal includes a vehicle setting change means configured to change vehicle settings by the user. The in-vehicle system includes an authentication means for authenticating the digital key retrieved from the mobile terminal, and a vehicle setting applying means for applying vehicle settings to a plurality of on-vehicle materials.

[Object] Provided is a passenger vehicle headrest support structure and a lock plate that can prevent a stay from rotating about its axis and being unlocked. [Means to Solve the Problems] In a vehicle headrest support structure 100 including a stay 110 configured to support a headrest and a lock mechanism 120 that is provided in a seat back and configured to lock the stay 110, a groove recessed in a horizontal direction is formed in a side surface of the stay 110, the lock mechanism 120 includes a plate-shaped lock plate 160 configured to engage with the groove, and a spring 170 configured to bring the lock plate 160 into engagement with the groove, and the lock plate 160 has a contact surface that is in areal contact with an abutting surface 112x on the bottom of the groove when the stay 110 is rotated about its axis.

[Object] It is to provide a control device of a hybrid vehicle capable of avoiding electric power from being consumed for an unnecessary motoring. [Solution] There is provided a control unit to: when a negative pressure in a negative pressure chamber of a brake booster decreases, perform a motoring of rotating an engine by a motor to thereby recover a negative pressure in a negative pressure chamber; and start the engine when an engine start condition is satisfied. The control unit is to change the engine start condition (S12, S13), depending on the negative pressure in the negative pressure chamber (S11).

An electric outboard motor for propelling a boat. The electric outboard motor includes an outer case that forms at least a part of an outer shell of the electric outboard motor and that is to be disposed underwater, a propeller rotatably supported by the outer case, a motor provided inside the outer case and configured to rotate the propeller, and a liquid or semi-solid cooling medium interposed between an outer peripheral surface of the motor and an inner surface of the outer case.

[Problem to be Solved] To provide a vehicle seat structure capable of enhancing air blowing efficiency of branched flow paths.[Solution] In a vehicle seat structure, a flow path forming member 32 forming a flow path for causing air to flow between a seat surface 3A of a seatback 3 and an air blowing fan 4 includes: first to fourth branched flow paths 5A to 5D extending along a rear surface 3B of the seatback 3; a merge part 6 in which the first to the fourth branched flow paths 5A to 5D merge; and first to fourth communication holes 7A to 7D communicating with the first to the fourth branched flow paths 5A to 5D and the seat surface 3A. As for the first and the second branched flow paths 5A and 5B among the first to the fourth branched flow paths 5A to 5D, each of lateral wall surfaces 51A and 51B each positioned at one end side in a prescribed direction that extends along the rear surface 3B and intersects an extending direction of the branched flow paths is structured with a plane that smoothly continues in the extending direction from a basal end to a distal end, and the first and the second communication holes 7A and 7B are arranged to be close to the other end side in the prescribed direction.

An electric outboard motor for propelling a boat. The electric outboard motor includes an outer case provided at a lower portion of the electric outboard motor and having a cylindrical portion formed in a cylindrical shape with an axis extending in a front-rear direction, a propeller rotatably supported on the outer case; and a motor provided inside the cylindrical portion and configured to rotate the propeller. The motor includes an output shaft extending in the front-rear direction, a rotor provided on an outer periphery of the output shaft, a stator provided on an outer periphery of the rotor, and a motor case in which the output shaft, the rotor, and the stator are disposed, the motor case being formed in a cylindrical shape having an axis extending in the front-rear direction.

[Object] Provided is a vehicle front structure capable of efficiently protecting non-occupants. [Means to Solve the Problems] A vehicle front structure (100) includes: two side frames (114) and (116); a first cross member (118) spanning across front ends of the side frames (114) and (116); a second cross member (120) disposed above the first cross member (118) ; a bumper member (104) mounted in front of the first cross member (118) and the second cross member (120); a bumper opening portion (110) open in the bumper member (104); and a shroud (124) disposed rearward of the bumper member (104). The shroud (124) has: an air inlet (142) open along the bumper opening portion (110); an air outlet (144) open in an area between the first cross member (118) and the second cross member (120); and an upright wall portion (180) extending upward from a front end of an upper surface portion (146) connecting an upper side of the air inlet (142) and an upper side of the air outlet (144) to each other.

To appropriately prevent theft of a charging device while charging using an on-road charging facility. A charging device (32) supplies power from an on-road charging facility (29) to a battery (31) of an electric vehicle (1). An anti-theft system (37) for this charging device is provided with a control device (38) that monitors a charging state of the battery, and an alarm device (39) that issues an alarm under control of the control device. The control device activates the alarm device when the control device detects that the charging device is removed during charging.

A smart key system (1) includes a vehicle-side communication device (12) installed in a vehicle (2) and a smart key (11) carried by a driver (3). The vehicle-side communication device and the smart key are wirelessly connected. The system includes: a main switch (13) accepts activation of the vehicle-side communication device; a start switch (14) accepts start of a prime mover (16) of the vehicle; and a controller (15) authenticates a response signal from the smart key. When the main switch is turned ON, an authentication process is started in the controller, and a periodic authentication is performed periodically after an initial authentication is performed. When the start switch is turned ON within a certain period after successful authentication, the controller starts the prime mover, and when the start switch is still OFF even after a certain period elapses since successful authentication, the controller resets a state of the successful authentication.

A saddle-type vehicle (1) includes a side stand (61) of which a position is configured to be changed between an upright position and a retracted position, a stand switch (71) configured to detect the position of the side stand, and a vehicle body frame (10) configured to support the side stand such that the side stand is configured to swing. The stand switch is located forward of a base end (63) of the side stand, in a side view. At least a part of the stand switch is located inward in a vehicle width direction from an outer surface of the base end of the side stand, in a bottom view.

A saddle-type vehicle includes a floor board that is a low floor board and on which legs of a driver are to be placed in front of a seat, a down frame extending from a head pipe to below the floor board, a pair of side frames extending rearward from a lower end of the down frame, and an electrical component installed below the floor board. The electric component is disposed on an outer side of the pair of side frames in a vehicle width direction.

ObjectProvided is an exhaust port structure for an internal combustion engine capable of facilitating exhaust from an exhaust port and increasing the output of the internal combustion engine even in a structure in which a lower surface of a boss portion supporting an exhaust valve guide projects into the exhaust port.SolutionAn exhaust port 3A of an exhaust port structure of an internal combustion engine 1 includes a cylindrical portion 3D, an exhaust passage portion 3E, and a connecting portion 3F connecting the cylindrical portion 3D and the exhaust passage portion 3E. The connecting portion 3F includes a recessed portion 3G formed by making an inner wall of a cylinder head 3 upstream of a boss portion 3B in a flow direction of exhaust gas swell in a direction away from the exhaust passage portion 3E. The recessed portion 3G includes a first curved surface 3c extending from the cylindrical portion 3D toward the boss portion 3B, and a second curved surface 3d having a curvature radius R2 larger than a curvature radius R1 of the first curved surface 3c and being curved from the first curved surface 3c toward a lower surface 3b of the boss portion 3B.

Object Provided is an exhaust port structure for an internal combustion engine capable of uniformizing and increasing the flow rate of exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust port and increasing the output of the internal combustion engine. Solution In an exhaust port structure for an internal combustion engine 1, when an imaginary plane 21 connecting an upstream end 5d of a lower surface 5m of an exhaust passage portion 5D and a downstream end 5c of the lower surface 5m of the exhaust passage portion 5D is set, the lower surface 5m of the exhaust passage portion 5D is formed with a swollen portion 5g that swells above the imaginary plane 21. The swollen portion 5g includes an increasing swollen portion 5h whose height increases with respect to the imaginary plane 21 from the upstream end 5d of the swollen portion 5g toward an apex 5j of the swollen portion 5g and a decreasing swollen portion 5i whose height decreases with respect to the imaginary plane 21 from the apex 5j toward the downstream end 5c of the swollen portion 5g. The increasing swollen portion 5h is disposed at a position opposed to the boss portion 5B in an up-down direction.

[Problem to be Solved] To provide an electric vehicle (1) that can improve the fastening stiffness of a split case (40) of a driving device (30) and reduce vibration of the case. [Solution] A high-voltage component (16) is disposed on a front surface of the driving device (30), the driving device (30) includes the split case (40) including a first case (41), a second case (42), a third case (43), and a fourth case (44) fastened to each other while being arranged side by side from one side to one another in a vehicle width direction, a rear bracket (12) is fastened to a rear surface of the first case (41) and a rear surface of the third case (43), and the high-voltage component (16) is fastened to a front surface of the second case (42) and a front surface of the fourth case (44).

[Problem to be Solved]To provide an electric vehicle (1) that can protect a high-voltage component (16) from a load in the event of a frontal collision of a vehicle while saving space in an engine compartment (3).[Solution]A driving device (30) includes a case (40) including a cylindrical cylinder portion (40A) extending in the vehicle width direction and a bulged portion (40B) bulging toward the vehicle front from a vehicle widthwise one end portion of the cylinder portion (40A), a right front bracket (11) is connected to a vehicle widthwise other end portion of the cylinder portion (40A), the right front bracket (11) extends toward the vehicle front while being inclined toward the vehicle widthwise other side from the vehicle widthwise other end portion of the cylinder portion (40A), a mount insulator (15) is connected to a front end portion (11E) of the right front bracket (11), and a high-voltage component (16) is disposed in a first space (S1) in front of the cylinder portion (40A) and behind a first virtual line (L1) passing through a front end position of a mount device including the mount insulator (15) and the right front bracket (11) and a front end position of the bulged portion (40B).

Object To provide a front structure of a vehicle by which a rearward movement of a drive device can be restricted with a simple structure at the time of a front collision of the vehicle. Solution A front structure of a vehicle 1 includes a rear mounting device 10 configured to elastically support a drive device 5 on a cross member 3. The rear mounting device 10 includes: a mounting portion 12 to be fixed to the cross member 3 and including, on an inner side in a radial direction, a cylindrical portion 12A that accommodates a mount bushing 11; and a mounting bracket 13 to be connected to the mount bushing 11 and the drive device 5. The mounting bracket 13 includes: a bushing-side bracket portion 13B extending from the mount bushing 11 (member-side connection portion 13A) toward the drive device 5; and a first bracket portion 13C and a second bracket portion 13D that extend from the bushing-side bracket portion 13B to an outer side in the radial direction of an outer end portion 12a of the cylindrical portion 12A and each have an end portion in the extending direction to be connected to the drive device 5.

Object To provide a front structure of a vehicle capable of causing a drive device to fall obliquely downward below a dash panel at the time of a front collision of a vehicle and mitigating an impact transmitted from the drive device to the dash panel. Solution A rear mounting device 10 of a front structure of a vehicle 1 includes a mounting portion 12 fixed to a cross member 3 and a mounting bracket 13 to be connected to the mounting portion 12 and a drive device 5. A dash panel 25 is disposed above the mounting portion 12. The dash panel 25 has inclined lower surfaces 25a and 28a inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side. The rear mounting device 10 includes a mass 14 provided at an upper portion of the mounting portion 12 and having an inclined upper surface 14a inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side. The mass 14 is disposed at a position higher than a lower end portion 28b in an inclination direction of the inclined lower surfaces 25a and 28b.

[Object] Provided is a control device for an electric vehicle capable of maintaining the traveling of a vehicle while ensuring work safety. [Solution] In a control device for an electric vehicle provided with an HVIL line wired to the high-voltage system to be in a connected state when there is no abnormality in a high-voltage system and to be in an open state when there is an abnormality in the high-voltage system, control is executed such that an electric power interruption state of interrupting electric power supplied to the high-voltage system is maintained (S8) if the electric vehicle is stopped (S6) and an electric power supply state of supplying electric power to the high-voltage system is maintained (S12) if the electric vehicle is traveling (S6) when detecting that the HVIL line is in the open state (S5).

[Problem to be Solved] To reduce rattling of a design member attached to an exterior member by locking. [Solution] A vehicle exterior structure 10 includes: an exterior member 1 that is disposed to face an outside of a vehicle; and a design member 2 that is attached to the exterior member 1 on the outside of the vehicle. The design member 2 includes a first member 3 that is joined to the exterior member 1 from the outside of the vehicle, and a second member 4 that is locked to the exterior member 1 from the outside of the vehicle. The first member 3 has an overlapping portion 3a that is disposed to overlap with a portion of the second member 4 from the outside of the vehicle.

[Problem to be Solved] To provide a vehicle structure capable of reducing deformation around a sensor support part and preventing decrease in sensing accuracy. [Solution] A vehicle structure 1 includes a front grille 3 forming a design surface on a vehicle outer side, and a sensor support member 5 supporting a sensor S that senses the environment outside a vehicle and being provided on a vehicle inner side of the front grille 3. The sensor support member 5 includes a cavity 51 hollowed out one side in a vehicle inner-outer direction, and a sensor support part 52 being provided in the cavity 51 and supporting the sensor S. The sensor support part 52 includes a plurality of sensor fixing portions 52A1 to 52A3 to which the sensor S is fixed, and a coupling wall part 52B protruding on one side and/or on the other side in the vehicle inner-outer direction and coupling the plurality of sensor fixing portions 52A1 to 52A3 to each other.

A vehicle switch device 1 includes: a surface member 3 having optical transparency and elasticity; at least one push-type switch 29 that includes a button member 31 having light-transparency and can operate the button member 31 from a front side of the surface member 3, the button member 31 being disposed on a back side of the surface member 3 and being covered with and hidden by the surface member 3; and at least one light source 9 that indicates an operating position of the at least one switch 29 by emitting light from the back side of the button member 31 and displaying a predetermined design on the surface member 3 in an energized state and causes the surface member 5 to hide the operating position by stopping light emission in an de-energized state; and a main body 15 accommodating the at least one switch 29 and the at least one light source 9. The at least one switch 29 is covered with the surface member 3 without visibly appearing from the front side of the surface member 3.