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Vehicle battery mounting structure

US9623742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2014
Grant dateApr 18, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/40
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle battery mounting structure includes i) a battery frame that includes a battery upper frame made of fiber-reinforced resin and a battery lower frame made of fiber-reinforced resin, and that is arranged on a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel and supports a battery; and ii) a ductile member that has an upper main body portion joined to the battery upper frame, an upper flange portion continuously provided on a vehicle width direction outside end portion of the upper main body portion, a lower main body portion joined to the battery lower frame, and a lower flange portion continuously provided on a vehicle width direction outside end portion of the lower main body portion, in which the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion are overlapped and fixed to a lower surface side of the floor panel.

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