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Underfloor unit for a motor vehicle

US9718340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

Dennis Berger · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Michael Werner · Greenville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Y2306/01
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An underfloor unit (10) for protecting components of a motor vehicle, in particular a traction battery for electrically driving the motor vehicle, from ground impacts is provided. The underfloor unit (10) has a floor panel (12) for covering the motor vehicle component on the ground side and a plurality of separate impact protection tiles (16) connected to the floor panel (12) and intended for taking up ground impacts. As a result of the multiplicity of impact protection tiles (16), only individual impact protection tiles (16) need be exchanged on being subjected to a hard absorbed ground impact, thus making it possible to have a motor vehicle with low maintenance and/or repair costs.

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