.[.The present disclosure presents a.]. .Iadd.A .Iaddend.vehicle framework .[.structure, which.]. .Iadd.structure .Iaddend.comprises: a front frame .Iadd.member .Iaddend.that .[.configures.]. .Iadd.forms .Iaddend.a part of a .Iadd.vehicle .Iaddend.framework .[.of.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.a vehicle front section .Iadd.of a vehicle.Iaddend.; a rear frame .Iadd.member .Iaddend.that .[.configures.]. .Iadd.forms .Iaddend.a part of .[.a.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.framework .[.of.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.a vehicle rear section .Iadd.of the vehicle.Iaddend.; an intermediate frame .Iadd.member .Iaddend.that .[.configures.]. .Iadd.forms .Iaddend.a part of .[.a.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.framework .[.of.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.a vehicle intermediate section .Iadd.of the vehicle.Iaddend., .[.and that includes a framework member.]. .Iadd.the intermediate frame member is .Iaddend.disposed between the front frame .Iadd.member .Iaddend.and the rear frame .Iadd.member, .Iaddend.and .[.having.]. .Iadd.has .Iaddend.a length direction in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a coupling section that includes a first .[.configuration.]. .Iadd.coupling .Iaddend.member attached to .[.the framework member of.]. the intermediate frame .Iadd.member .Iaddend.so as to .[.be continuous with the framework member.]. .Iadd.extend .Iaddend.in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a second .[.configuration.]. .Iadd.coupling .Iaddend.member attached to the first .[.configuration.]. .Iadd.coupling .Iaddend.member so as to .[.be continuous with the first configuration member.]. .Iadd.extend .Iaddend.in the vehicle front-rear direction.

This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.

A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.

A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.

A body-on-frame vehicle includes a left frame rail, a right frame rail, a plate, a plurality of cross-members, a plurality of power storage modules, and a first electric motor. The plate is attached to both frame rails. The plurality of cross-members are attached to both frame rails. Adjacent cross-members cooperate with the plate and frame rails to define compartments. The plurality of power storage modules are disposed within a plurality of the compartments. The first electric motor is supported by a section of the frame rails forward or rearward of the power storage modules.

A vehicle frame includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis. The vehicle frame includes a cross-beam elongated along the cross-vehicle axis between the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The cross-beam includes a first groove and a second groove both proximate the first frame rail and spaced from each other along the cross-vehicle axis.

An outrigger coupled to a cab frame. The outrigger including a base wall, a first side wall, an opposite second side wall, a reinforcement flange, and a reinforcement bracket. The first side wall and the opposite second side wall extend from the base wall. Each of the first side wall and the second side wall include an interior edge, an opposite exterior edge, and an inner surface. The reinforcement flange extends along the exterior edge of the first side wall, the second edge, and the exterior edge of the second side wall. The reinforcement bracket is coupled to the interior edge of the first side wall and the interior edge of the second side wall.

An electric-vehicle frame includes a mid-section and an end section. The mid-section has first and second frame rails spaced from each other by a first distance along a cross-vehicle axis defining a battery compartment therebetween. The end-section has first and second frame rails spaced from each other by a second distance along the cross-vehicle axis smaller than the first distance. A first connector is fixed to the first frame rail of the mid-section and to the first frame rail of the end-section. A second connector is fixed to the second frame rail of the mid-section and to the second frame rail of the end-section.

An electric-vehicle frame includes a mid-section and an end section. The mid-section has first and second frame rails spaced from each other by a first distance along a cross-vehicle axis defining a battery compartment therebetween. The end-section has first and second frame rails spaced from each other by a second distance along the cross-vehicle axis smaller than the first distance. A first connector is fixed to the first frame rail of the mid-section and to the first frame rail of the end-section. A second connector is fixed to the second frame rail of the mid-section and to the second frame rail of the end-section.

In an embodiment, a motor guidance component is configured to guide a dislodged electric motor away from one or more protected areas of the electric vehicle in response to crash forces. In a further embodiment, the motor guidance component may be configured to guide the one dislodged electric motor in an upwards direction (e.g., above the one or more protected areas) or in a downwards direction (e.g., below the one or more protected areas).