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An energy storage floor assembly for a motor vehicle having an electric drive includes an electrical energy storage device accommodated in a storage housing and arranged on the bottom side of a vehicle floor. At least one longitudinal beam is arranged within the storage housing. The front end of the longitudinal beam, viewed in the vehicle direction, is connected at least indirectly to a crossbeam component which is arranged in the region of a front-end structure and to which a front axle carrier is also attached. A load transfer element is installed between a rearward region of the front axle carrier and the front end of the longitudinal beam, which load transfer element has a front support region on the front end thereof and a rear support region on the rear end thereof. In an event of an accident-induced backward movement of the axle carrier as a result of a collision, the axle carrier can be supported on the front support region of the load transfer element, the rear support region of which can be supported at least indirectly on the longitudinal beam.

A floor structure for a body of a vehicle includes two side sills spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction of the vehicle. A main floor element is disposed between the two side sills. An energy store is disposed under the main floor element. A crossmember element is disposed on an upper side of the main floor element and extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle between the two side sills. A hollow cross section of the crossmember element is delimited upwardly in the vertical direction of the vehicle by an upper flange of the crossmember element and is supplemented by the main floor element to form a closed hollow cross section. A reinforcement element is attached to the main floor element via a first attachment region and is attached to the upper flange via a second attachment region and a third attachment region.

A vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a reinforcement member that is supported by the vehicle body and which is configured to absorb forces during an impact with the vehicle; a front bumper assembly that is supported by the vehicle body and which includes front lamps; an apron bracket that is supported by the vehicle body and which extends into the front bumper assembly; and support brackets that extends between the reinforcement member and the apron bracket to thereby inhibit movement of the front bumper assembly in relation to the vehicle body.

A vehicle rocker assembly may include a sill inner comprising a sill wall portion, an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, an upper flange portion, and a lower flange portion. The vehicle rocker assembly may also include a sill outer comprising a sill wall portion, an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, an upper flange portion, and a lower flange portion. The vehicle rocker assembly also includes a rocker insert disposed within the elongated hollow interior, the rocker insert comprising: an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall. At least one of the upper wall or the lower wall comprises a corrugated portion that has a ridge oriented to extend in a lateral vehicle direction.

A structural element for a motor vehicle chassis, particularly a chassis of an electrically powered motor vehicle, includes at least two securing sections and a central section which connects the two securing sections. Each securing section can be secured to an outer surface of a motor mounting element of the chassis and / or to an outer surface of a longitudinal member of the chassis.

A combined floor assembly and energy storage device for an electrically driven passenger car includes a floor assembly on the lower face of which an energy storage device of an electric drive of the passenger car is arranged. A holding element, by which a rear end region of the energy storage device is held on the lower face of the floor assembly, and a rear cross-member, which is arranged on the lower face of the floor assembly and behind the energy storage device in the vehicle longitudinal direction are provided. In order to provide a combined floor assembly and energy storage device which offers especially rigid support for the rear cross-member even in a vehicle with a purely electric drive and in which, additionally, the energy storage device is fixed to the rear end on the lower face of the floor assembly in a particularly stable manner, the energy storage device is secured to the rear cross-member by way of the holding element.

A reinforcement assembly for a side sill includes a first reinforcement structure arranged inside a cavity of the side sill and including a plurality of first segments arrayed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Each first segment includes a plurality of first cones arrayed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a plurality of first bridges interconnecting the first cones. A second reinforcement structure is coupled to the first reinforcement structure and is arranged inside the cavity. The second reinforcement structure includes a plurality of second segments arrayed in the longitudinal direction with each second segment including a plurality of second cones arrayed in the longitudinal direction and a plurality of second bridges interconnecting the plurality of second cones. The first cones are arranged facing the second cones and engaged with the second cones. Also, the first reinforcement structure and the second reinforcement structure are made of resin.

A vehicle component includes a tub configured to store cargo and an access panel configured to cover at least a portion of the bay defined by the vehicle. A living hinge couples the tub to the access panel. All of the tub, the access panel, and the living hinge are monolithically formed in a common mold, such as using gate sequenced injection molding. The component may include side portions secured to the tube. The living hinge may include a first portion connecting a first side portion to the access panel and a second portion connecting a second side portion to the access panel. The tub may be detached from the access panel between the first and second side portions. An upper edge of the tube may have a dust seal secured thereto that engages a cover, e.g., hood, configured to cover the bay.

A structural assembly for a vehicle includes a cast body having a main wall, a non-circular shaped pocket formed in the main wall, and at least one mounting feature. The pocket is defined at least partially by a base wall and an arcuate wall. The base wall has a first end and a second opposing end. The arcuate wall extends in a first direction from the first end of the base wall to the main wall. The arcuate wall also extends from a first side of the pocket to a second opposing side of the pocket. The mounting feature extends in a second direction from the base wall that is opposite the first direction and is configured to be coupled to a vehicle component.

A vehicle having a primary mover, a charging system, multiple electric loads, and a controller. The charging system includes a charge storing device and an alternator. The alternator is configured to convert mechanical energy generated by the prime mover into electrical energy to charge the charge storing device. The multiple electrical loads are electrically coupled to the charging system via a power distribution module. The controller is communicably coupled to the charging system and is configured to receive an indication that an electrical output of the charging system is unable to provide sufficient electrical energy to each electrical load in the electrical loads. The controller is also configured to provide a control signal to the power distribution module in response to the indication. The control signal is configured to cause the power distribution module to decouple at least one of the electrical loads from the charging system.

The invention discloses a gutter channel reinforcing structure and a vehicle. The gutter channel reinforcing structure is installed in a space formed by the front windshield lower cross beam, the front coaming and the gutter channel. The gutter channel reinforcing structure comprises a three-dimensional frame structure, and the three-dimensional frame structure extends in the X direction and the Y direction to form a spatial three-dimensional structure so as to support the space formed by the front windshield lower cross beam, the front coaming and the gutter channel from different directions, strengthen the structural strength of the air conditioner air inlet and improve the NVH condition. The three-dimensional frame structure is provided with the first opening penetrating in the X direction, the first opening corresponds to the air conditioner air inlet in the dash panel in position, the first opening penetrating in the X direction is formed through the holes of the three-dimensional frame structure, external air can smoothly enter the air conditioner air inlet from the first opening, and the air inlet amount of an air conditioner is guaranteed. In addition, the three-dimensional frame structure is based on a frame type structure of the three-dimensional frame structure, the three-dimensional frame structure can collapse inwards when collision occurs, and the passenger protection performance is improved.

A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a battery structure, a pair of mounting structures, and a plurality of fasteners. The vehicle frame includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails and includes a battery housing configured to house power storage units. Each mounting structure is secured to a respective side of the battery housing and supports a corresponding longitudinal rail. The plurality of fasteners extend through a corresponding mounting structure of the pair of mounting structures and a corresponding longitudinal rail of the opposed longitudinal rails to secure the vehicle frame and the battery structure to each other. An outer periphery of the corresponding mounting structure is substantially flush with an outer periphery of the corresponding longitudinal rail.

A vehicle frunk assembly is provided. The vehicle frunk includes a frunk housing having a bottom wall and a side wall having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface. The interior surface of the side wall and the bottom wall define a storage space. The vehicle frunk includes a hood moveable between an open position and a closed position. The hood has a hood inner panel. The vehicle frunk includes a sealing flange extending outwardly from the hood inner panel, and the sealing flange has an inner surface and an outer surface. The sealing flange is configured to bound at least a portion of the side wall such that the inner surface of the sealing flange faces the exterior surface of the side wall to form a seal between the hood and the frunk housing when the hood is in the closed position.

The invention discloses an integrated insert rear floor, a vehicle body and a manufacturing method of the integrated insert rear floor. The integrated insert rear floor comprises an aluminum alloy die-cast rear floor body and a plurality of steel inserts pre-embedded in the aluminum alloy die-cast rear floor body, and the connecting edges of the steel inserts and the rear floor body are filled with molten aluminum to form interlocking. The steel inserts comprise various connecting beams, wheel cover reinforcing pieces and front floor connecting inserts. During manufacturing, the steel insert is placed in a die for high-pressure die-casting of aluminum alloy. The vehicle body comprises the integrated insert rear floor and a lower vehicle body front structure, and the front floor connecting insert of the rear floor is welded to the lower vehicle body front steel structure. By embedding the steel insert, the connection problem of the floor and the steel vehicle body after die casting is solved, a large number of steel-aluminum connection points are omitted, the influence on an existing production line is small, and the integration level, precision and rigidity are improved.

An automotive body side structure includes: a side sill extending in a vehicle length direction; a battery pack disposed vehicle inside in a vehicle width direction relative to the side sill; and a collision energy absorptive part having a substantially U-shaped cross section, the substantially U-shaped cross section including: a bottom portion substantially parallel to a vehicle height direction; and a pair of side wall portions continuous from an upper end and a lower end of the bottom portion. The collision energy absorptive part is provided in a protruding shape toward vehicle outside in the vehicle width direction on an outer peripheral side in the vehicle width direction of the battery pack facing the side sill. The collision energy absorptive part is made of a steel sheet having a tensile strength of 270 MPa-class to 340 MPa-class and a plate thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.4 mm.

A pillar garnish assembly for a vehicle includes a pillar garnish adapted to be provided on a front surface of a pillar of the vehicle. The pillar garnish includes an inner pillar garnish structure adapted to be engaged with the pillar. The inner garnish structure includes a first portion adapted to be connected to the pillar and cover the front surface of the pillar, and a second portion extending in a lateral direction from the first portion and arranged at a vertical offset from the first portion defining a step therebetween. The second portion includes a free edge that is adapted to extend over a front windshield of the vehicle and defines a chamfer. The pillar garnish also includes an outer garnish structure arranged overlapping, at least partially, to the first portion and supported on the first portion of the inner garnish structure.

A structural component of a vehicle may include an elongated beam having a seamless outer wall surrounding a hollow interior area along the length of the beam. The outer wall defines a closed-cross-sectional shape along the length of the beam and may be comprised of at least four outer wall sections. The outer wall of the elongated beam may include plurality of channels protruding into the hollow interior area and extending laterally from an inboard side to an outboard side on at least one section of the outer wall of the elongated beam. The outer wall includes a flat surface spanning between each of the plurality of channels. The elongated beam may be comprised of an extruded aluminum, and the channels may be formed after extrusion in an orthogonal direction to the direction of extrusion.

A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and / or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and / or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the charging and / or filler-neck compartment. The device has a drive element with a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is operatively connected to the cover such that, when the drive shaft rotates, the cover is movable relative to the charging and / or filler-neck compartment. The device furthermore has a mechanical control or switching mechanism, in particular in the form of or with a gearing mechanism, wherein the mechanical control or switching mechanism is designed such that, when the drive shaft rotates, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be picked off by the mechanical control or switching mechanism for the purposes of manipulating at least one functional component of the charging and / or filler-neck compartment system as required.

A lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle is provided that increases energy absorption in a side collision. A vehicle body includes a first reinforcement (main reinforcement) and a third reinforcement (sub-reinforcement) which are disposed in a closed cross-section of a side sill. The first reinforcement has a hat shape including an upper wall (second wall), a lower wall (first wall), and a vertical wall extending in an up-down direction. The third reinforcement and lower wall together form a plurality of second closed cross-sections (sub-closed-cross-sections). The third reinforcement is disposed on a lower surface of the lower wall. The side sill inner portion includes a corner portion that is a deformation promoting portion to be deformed inward of the side sill in a side collision of the vehicle such that it is brought into contact with the third reinforcement from the outer side in the up-down direction.

The fender structure includes a fender panel and a tubular member. The fender panel is made of resin. The tubular member is composed of an air duct and a protector. The fender panel is adjacent to the side door of the vehicle in the vehicle front-rear direction. The tubular member is disposed inside the fender panel in the vehicle width direction. The tubular member extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. The tubular member further comprises a downstream opening. The downstream opening is directed toward the side door. A tube end portion of the tubular member surrounding the downstream opening is coupled to an end portion of the fender panel on the side door side.

A floor assembly for a motor vehicle has a front chassis module, in particular a front axle support, and a rear chassis module, in particular a rear axle support, as well as a housing of a stored electrical energy source, which is situated between the chassis modules as seen in the longitudinal direction of the floor assembly. The floor assembly includes at least one terminating component via which the housing of the stored electrical energy source can be fixed to a body part of the motor vehicle. The at least one terminating component is designed as a constituent part of at least one of the chassis modules. A motor vehicle includes such a floor assembly.

A vehicle lower structure includes a pair of vehicle body frame members, an intermediate member at least a portion of which is disposed between the pair of vehicle body frame members, a power storage device disposed below the intermediate member, a seat disposed above the intermediate member, and a reinforcing member disposed inside the intermediate member or on an upper surface of the intermediate member, wherein the vehicle lower structure has a region in which the reinforcing member is not provided below the seat in a vehicle up / down direction.

In a battery case and an electric vehicle structure including the same, the battery case includes a battery side member surrounding a side portion of a battery accommodation space formed by a lower case. The battery side member includes a side wall portion surrounding the side portion of the battery accommodation space, a first-step protrusion protruding outwards from an upper portion of the side wall portion, and a second-step protrusion protruding outwards from an upper portion of the first-step protrusion.