Lower vehicle-body structure of vehicle
US12351029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/91
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A floor tunnel protruding upwardly and extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a central position, in a vehicle width direction, of a floor panel, a cross member having ridgelines extending in the vehicle width direction at a rear end of the floor tunnel and a closed-cross section portion interconnecting a pair of right-and-left side sills, and a pair of right-and-left battery units positioned below the floor panel and between the side sills and provided on right-and-left sides, in the vehicle width direction, of the floor tunnel are provided. The cross member is provided with a reinforcement portion to reinforce the ridgelines in a range, in the vehicle width direction, which includes at least the position of the battery units and excludes the central position, in the vehicle width direction, of the floor panel.
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