19798results about "Superstructure subunits" patented technology

To ensure the rigidity of a floor panel against a load in a vertical direction in an electric vehicle having a step in the floor panel.SOLUTION: A rear floor panel 10 of an electric vehicle has an inclined part 16 that extends while inclining upward as it heads for backward from a rear end of a plane part 12. A floor cross member 20 is disposed in a front part of the inclined part 16 on the side of an upper surface of the rear floor panel 10. An under-floor reinforcement 30 is disposed in the front part of the inclined part 16 on the side of a lower surface of the rear floor panel 10. A front end of the under-floor reinforcement 30 is disposed ahead of the front end of the inclined part 16, and a rear end of the under-floor reinforcement 30 is disposed on the inclined part 16. The under-floor reinforcement 30 and the floor cross member 20 are joined with the rear floor panel 10 therebetween.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

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 battery case structure for an electric vehicle, includes a side member in which a flange of the side member laterally provided in a battery case is deformed or broken from a partition to absorb an impact when a side collision occurs, minimizing the impact which is caused by the collision and is provided to penetrate into a battery. Furthermore, the partition of the side member is designed based on topology optimization to secure rigidity, protecting the battery against the impact.

A vehicle includes a chassis including a frame rail extending longitudinally, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the electric motor, a heat exchanger, a cable electrically coupling the electric motor and the battery, and a conduit fluidly coupling the battery and the heat exchanger. The cable and the conduit extend laterally from the battery to the frame rail, and the cable and the conduit extend longitudinally along the frame rail.

A lower vehicle body rear structure includes a rear floor integrally formed in a die-casting mode, rear floor longitudinal beam rear sections fixedly connected to the rear floor, a shelf, and a spare tire cabin. Rear floor longitudinal beams arranged on the two sides of the rear floor, and a rear floor middle cross beam and a rear floor rear cross beam which are connected between the rear floor longitudinal beams are formed on the rear floor, and rear wheel covers connected to the rear floor longitudinal beams are respectively arranged on the two sides of the rear floor. The shelf is located above the rear floor, and the two ends of the shelf are connected to the rear wheel covers by means of connecting plates; and the rear floor, the shelf and the two connecting plates are connected to form an annular structure.

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 structural assembly for a vehicle that includes a cast main body, a left apron, a right apron, a left mounting feature, a right mounting feature, a left strut cap, and a right strut cap. The left apron is fixed to a left upper rail and defines a first opening extending therethrough. The right apron is fixed to a right upper rail and defines a second opening extending therethrough. The left mounting feature extends at least partially around a first periphery of the first opening. The right mounting feature extends at least partially around a second periphery of the second opening. The left strut cap is secured to the left mounting feature such that the left strut cap covers the first opening. The right strut cap is secured to the right mounting feature such that the right strut cap covers the second opening.

A vehicle-body front structure includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a space inside a vehicle cabin and a pair of left and right suspension tower portions which are formed to bulge inward in the vehicle width direction and support upper portions of front suspension apparatuses. A lower-side portion of the partition wall portion is formed to be positioned further to vehicle rear toward a lower position. A traveling motor is installed below the lower-side portion of the partition wall portion. An upper-side portion of the partition wall portion extends from an intermediate portion of the left suspension tower portion in a vehicle front-rear direction to an intermediate portion of the right suspension tower portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.

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.

The present disclosure relates to a frame structure for a vehicle comprising a front wheel suspension arrangement for suspending a pair of front wheels of the vehicle and a rear wheel suspension arrangement for suspending a pair of rear wheels of the vehicle, wherein the frame structure comprises a load bearing frame arrangement arranged to be positioned at a transversal center portion of the vehicle, the load bearing frame arrangement comprising a first member and a second member, each of the first and second members forming a diagonal extension as seen in a transversal cross section of the load bearing frame arrangement, wherein the diagonal first and second members extend longitudinally between the front wheel suspension arrangement and the rear wheel suspension arrangement, wherein the diagonal extension of the first member interconnects with the diagonal extension of the second member forming a connection point between the first and second members.

Disclosed is a cover for sealing a charging port. The cover has a cover body with an inner cover side and an outer cover side facing away from each other. The cover body includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion. The first sealing portion to seal a first charging port and the second sealing portion to seal a second charging port. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are arranged in an outer peripheral direction of the cover body, and the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are both arranged on the inner cover side of the cover body. The two sealing portions of the cover are arranged on the same side of the cover facing the charging ports, so that when the cover seals either of the charging ports, the two sealing portions are neither directly exposed to an external environment of a vehicle, thereby reducing the risk that the two sealing portions of the cover are contaminated by the external environment, and thus reducing the risk that the charging ports and charging interface elements inside the charging ports are contaminated.

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 refuse vehicle includes a cab, a refuse compartment, a chassis, a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) including a battery, a plurality of cables and a manual service disconnect. The manual service disconnect is accessed via a through hole of a wheel well of the refuse vehicle. The refuse vehicle further includes a platform removably coupled to the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose the high voltage power distribution unit.

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 heavy-duty truck includes a cabin, a window having an upper edge region and a lower edge region, a hinge that rotatably couples the upper edge region of the window to the cabin, and a motor-driven actuator coupled to the lower edge region of the window such that actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a first direction moves the lower edge region of the window away from the cabin, thereby opening the window to an open position, and actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction moves the lower edge region of the window toward the cabin, thereby closing the window to a closed position.

Disclosed are a battery frame, a power battery and a vehicle. The battery frame includes a base plate and side beams. The side beams are provided on opposite sides of the base plate, each side beam includes a side beam part, a connecting part provided inside the side beam part and connected to the base plate, and a fixing part provided outside the side beam part and configured to connect to a door sill beam of a vehicle. The side beam part includes a upper side beam and a lower side beam, the upper side beam is provided above the lower side beam, an outer side of the lower side beam is connected to the fixing part, and an inner side of the lower side beam is connected to the connecting part, and a first cavity is provided at the lower side beam.

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.

An embodiment vehicle floor system includes a floor, a pair of side longitudinal members disposed on side edges of the floor, respectively, wherein each side longitudinal member extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and wherein each side longitudinal member includes a horizontal rib provided therein, a structural transverse member disposed on the floor and extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the horizontal ribs are aligned with the structural transverse member in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and a battery assembly disposed under the floor.

The electrified vehicle includes a vehicle body, a plurality of wheels configured to support the vehicle body, a power unit attached to the vehicle body and configured to drive at least one of the plurality of wheels, and a high-voltage cable arranged in a vertical direction behind the power unit. The vehicle body is configured to support a lower portion of the power unit, and the upper portion of the power unit is configured to be connected to or engaged with the vehicle body via a bracket at least in a vehicle front-rear direction.

A body for a vehicle configured for securing safety performance and vehicle rigidity according to a vehicle collision while increasing a battery capacity mounted in the vehicle, may include an internal side member mounted on a center floor in a longitudinal direction of the body; a battery cross member mounted in a width direction of the body inside a battery case provided at a lower end portion of the center floor while intersecting the internal side member; and a coupling structure coupled to the battery case, the battery cross member, and the center floor.

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 transparent roof panel assembly for an opening in a vehicle roof comprises a panel having a transparent area that allows visible light to pass through between an exterior and an interior of the vehicle. A light source is arranged to provide light in the panel. An in-coupling element couples light into the panel from the interior side of the panel, the in-coupling element being attached to the interior side of the panel and redirecting light from the light source into the panel. The in-coupling element may be partly covered towards the interior of the vehicle, with the exception of a selected area, such that light is able to pass from the in-coupling element towards the interior through the selected area. The in-coupling element is attached to the interior side of the panel by an adhering material accommodated in a chamber formed between the in-coupling element and the panel.

A truck vehicle includes a pair of side rails extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a battery pack that extends outward beyond the side rail in a vehicle width direction below the side rails. A battery bracket covers at least an end of the battery pack in the vehicle width direction. A frame bracket supports the battery bracket from the pair of side rails via an elastic member. An object on a lateral side of the truck vehicle is detectable by an object detection unit that is supported on a detection unit support bracket. The detection unit support bracket is disposed at an end of the battery bracket in the vehicle width direction and supports the object detection unit such that it is positioned on an outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to an end surface of the battery bracket in the vehicle width direction.