Pickup Truck Battery Layout Beneath the Truck Bed Floor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pickup trucks configured as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles face challenges in providing sufficient space for mounting large-capacity batteries due to the presence of components like the propeller shaft, exhaust pipe, and fuel tank beneath the passenger compartment floor.
Innovation Solution
The main battery is installed in the cargo section below the truck bed floor and above the frame, allowing for sufficient space allocation by reconfiguring the floor panel position, and in some embodiments, the battery is divided into multiple regions to optimize installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If components (propeller shaft, exhaust pipe, fuel tank) are disposed beneath the passenger compartment floor, then space utilization is improved, but battery installation space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The battery installation space problem is resolved by transitioning from two-dimensional space utilization (beneath the passenger compartment floor) to three-dimensional space utilization (beneath the truck bed floor). This vertical dimension expansion provides sufficient volume for large-capacity batteries while maintaining efficient horizontal space utilization in the passenger compartment area.
2Quantity of substance
If large-capacity battery is installed in the vehicle, then energy storage capacity is improved, but available installation space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the space conflict by utilizing the vertical space beneath the truck bed floor, transforming the available installation volume. This three-dimensional space exploitation enables accommodation of large-capacity batteries required for plug-in hybrid operation without compromising passenger compartment or cargo area dimensions.
3Volume of stationary object
If main battery is installed beneath the truck bed floor, then battery installation space is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The truck bed floor panel serves multiple functions: it acts as the structural floor for cargo storage and simultaneously as the mounting surface for the main battery assembly. This multi-functional design enables battery installation in the beneath-truck-bed-space without requiring additional structural modifications or complex mounting systems.
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AI summary
A pickup truck is configured as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The pickup truck includes a cabin section provided with a passenger compartment; an engine compartment section, and a cargo section. The engine compartment section includes an engine compartment in which an engine is arranged longitudinally. The cargo section includes a truck bed that opens upward. The pickup truck further includes a main battery as a power source for a motor. The main battery is installed in a region in the cargo section that is below a floor panel of the truck bed and above a frame.