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Vehicle chassis for an electrically powered vehicle

US11008040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Gerhards · Niederzier, DE
Ralf Hintzen · Aachen, DE
Daniel Mainz · Herzogenrath, DE
Friedrich Peter Wolf-Monheim · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2019
Grant date	May 18, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D29/041
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A chassis for an electrically powered vehicle including a front wheel suspension and a rear wheel suspension each having longitudinal control arms arranged on both sides and a torsion spring actively connected to the longitudinal control arms. The chassis includes a battery housing receiving a propulsion battery. A front transverse carrier extends between the respective longitudinal control arms of the front wheel suspension and a rear transverse carrier extends between the respective longitudinal control arms of the rear wheel suspension. The respective transverse carriers are rigidly connected to the battery housing and couple the longitudinal control arms and the torsion spring.

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