Electrified military vehicle

US11511613B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC · US

Inventors

• Chad Smith · Omro, US
• Dave Marek · Oshkosh, US
• Neil Dekarske · Oshkosh, US
• Mike Bolton · Oshkosh, US
• Ryan Crabtree · Oshkosh, US
• Joseph Dehaan · Oshkosh, US
• Rachell Harsh · Oshkosh, US
• Michael Koenigs · Oshkosh, US
• Shawn Naglik · Oshkosh, US
• Mitchel Nordahl · Oshkosh, US
• Evan Schertz · Oshkosh, US
• Mikel Ullman · Oshkosh, US
• Jessica Szymanski · Oshkosh, US
• Bradon Zeitler · Oshkosh, US
• Deepak Shukla · Oshkosh, US
• Ed Trinklein · Oshkosh, US
• Tim Voight · Oshkosh, US
• Mike Yanacek · Oshkosh, US
• Matt Mathison · Oshkosh, US
• Nader Nasr · Neenah, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2021
• Grant date: Nov 29, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/62
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A military vehicle including a chassis, an engine, a motor/generator, and an energy storage system. The chassis including a passenger capsule including a rear wall, and a rear module coupled to the passenger capsule. The rear module including a rear subframe assembly, a left rear wheel well, a right rear wheel well, and a bed. The engine coupled to the chassis for providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and the motor/generator coupled to the engine. The energy storage system including a lower support coupled to the bed, a lower isolator mount coupled to the lower support, a battery electrically coupled to the motor/generator and coupled to the isolation mounts such that the weight of the battery is supported via the lower isolator mount and the lower support, a bracket coupled to the battery, and an upper isolator mount coupling the bracket to the rear wall of the passenger capsule.