Reinforcement Unit of Side Sill for Electric Vehicles

Abstract

The invention relates to a reinforcement unit of a side sill for an electric vehicle. The side sill includes side sill inner panels and side sill outer panels that are respectively provided under opposite ends of a center floor panel. The reinforcement unit includes a reinforcement pipe member provided between the side sill inner panel and the side sill outer panel along a length direction of a vehicle body, and a connection apparatus comprising a plurality of fixing brackets and a plurality of pipe nuts. The connection apparatus fixes the reinforcement pipe member to the side sill inner panel.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority and benefit from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0152865 filed at the Korean Intellectual Property Office on November 16, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention generally relates to a reinforcement unit for a side member of an electric vehicle, and in particular, to a reinforcement unit for a side member of an electric vehicle for improving side impact performance. Background technique [0004] Generally, an electric vehicle is driven by an electric motor powered and driven from a battery. [0005] Electric vehicles may, for example, include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and the like. [0006] A high-voltage battery pack (hereinafter, referred to as a battery pack) is installed in an electric vehicle that is driven using a dri...

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[0010] However, the underbody of the electric vehicle according to the conventional art requires an additional installation unit to install the battery box together with the side members on the lower part of the center floor panel through the battery cross member, and accordingly, the number of parts and components for assembling the installation unit The number of assembly processes increases, resulting in an increase in the weight of the vehicle body

[0011] Therefore, the underbody of the electric vehicle requires a space for components such as a mounting unit for mounting a battery pack and a space for forming a gap for suppressing generation of noise between the battery box and the center floor panel, Therefore, the arrangement of the battery plates cannot be freely designed and the improvement of the capacity of the battery pack is restricted.

[0012] In addition, in the underbody of an electric vehicle according to the conventional art, the battery pack is simply supported through the lower part of the center floor panel by the longitudinal beam together with the battery beam, so when a side collision occurs, it is not sufficiently ensured against the impact. safety and durability of the load, resulting in damage to the battery pack

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