1. Field of the Invention
The art disclosed by the present specification relates to a vehicle mounting structure for an electronic device in an engine room or a motor room.
2. Description of Related Art
An engine room or motor room of a vehicle is mounted with various devices including an engine or a running motor. In recent years in particular, electric vehicles including hybrid vehicles have been in widespread use, and these vehicles have been mounted with various electronic devices. An inverter that generates an alternating electric current for driving the running motor is a typical electronic device mounted on a vehicle. Various ingenuities have been proposed as to the mounting of important electronic devices, especially inverters.
For example, in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-328870 (JP-2004-328870 A), there is disclosed a structure in which an inverter is fixed above a motor with a gap therebetween. Besides, in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-248936 (JP-2008-248936 A) and Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-115013 (JP-2011-115013 A), there is disclosed a structure in which an inverter is fixed to a vehicle body via a rubber vibration isolator. A mounting metal fitting for fixing an electronic device to a vehicle body or another component is often referred to as a bracket. In the present specification as well, a metal fitting for mounting an electronic device is referred to as a bracket. As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-248936 (JP-2008-248936 A) and Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-115013 (JP-2011-115013 A), a bracket and a rubber vibration isolator are often used as a set. Besides, in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-290720 (JP-8-290720 A), a set of a bracket and a rubber vibration isolator is used to fix a motor to a vehicle body. The bracket of Japanese Patent. Application Publication No. 8-290720 (JP-8-290720 A) is provided with a flange for increasing the strength thereof.