REVERSIBLE VEHICLE CRADLE, FOR RIGHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND DRIVE

Abstract

A cradle (CV) allows the attachment of at least two components (O1-O2) of a vehicle, one (O1) of which is at least one part of a powertrain. This cradle (CV) comprises first (F1) and second (F2) opposing faces on which are accessible mounting interfaces (IF1-IF3) suitable for attaching these components (O1-O2), and is reversible to accommodate different couplings of the components (O1-O2) to the mounting interfaces (IF1-IF3), either at the first face (F1) when it is oriented upwards and the vehicle is left-hand drive, or at the second face (F2) when it is oriented upwards and the vehicle is right-hand drive. Figure 1

Claims

further comprises a cradle (BV) according to one of claims 1 to 7, to which said members (Oj) are fixed in a configuration adapted either to left-hand drive or to right-hand drive.

9. Vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that said part (01) of the powertrain comprises an electric motor (MME) to which a reducer (RD) is secured.

10. Vehicle according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that it is of the automobile type, and in that at least one of said members (Oj) is chosen from a member participating in a ground connection of said vehicle.

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