Angle and geometry of the front cross member
US10661832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A passenger compartment support for an electric vehicle includes a front cross beam forming a portion of a firewall configured to separate a passenger compartment of the vehicle from a motor compartment of the vehicle. The cross beam has a left portion, a medial portion, and a right portion. The left and right are bent rearward relative to the medial portion. The left portion is coupled with a left structure of the electric vehicle and the right portion is coupled with a ride structure of the electric vehicle. A right crash beam is coupled with and generally orthogonal to a right medial portion. A left crash beam is coupled with and generally orthogonal to a left medial portion. A floor structure is coupled with a bottom of the cross beam. A rigid tunnel is coupled to a rear of the cross beam and a top of the floor structure.
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