Vehicle frames for battery powered electric vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a vehicle subframe including a first rail and a first rocker on a first side of the vehicle subframe, and a second rail and a second rocker on a second side of the vehicle subframe, the first side opposite the second side, a first diagonal member coupled between the first rail and the second side of the vehicle subframe, the first diagonal member to transfer a first longitudinal load from the first rail to the second side, and a second diagonal member coupled between the second rail and the first side of the vehicle subframe, the second diagonal member to transfer a second longitudinal load from the second rail to the first side.

An electric vehicle includes a body frame, a seat disposed on the body frame, a wheel attached to the body frame to be driven by an electric motor, a battery to supply electric power to the electric motor via an inverter and an electrical component, a plate member placed inside a covered space with a top being covered and on which the inverter and the electrical component are mounted, and a guide supported by the body frame to drawably guide the plate member from a position inside the covered space to a position outside the covered space.

Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of “modules” that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.

A mechanical stabilization system for a battery assembly is disclosed. The system includes an actuator and a stabilizer that are configured to work in concert. The actuator and stabilizer are disposed in a housing of the battery assembly. The system may be implemented by depression of the actuator disposed in the housing, which causes the stabilizer to retract a support post into the housing. The depression can occur during a docking operation of the battery assembly with a lift mechanism for an electric vehicle. When the actuator is released, the support post automatically reverts to its previous, deployed state. The support post is configured to maintain the battery assembly in a stable configuration when the battery assembly is separated from the electric vehicle.

A mounting structure for a drive device includes: a power generation unit having an engine and a generator driven by the engine to generate electric power; and a drive unit having a motor for traveling and a power transmission mechanism that outputs torque from the motor toward a driving wheel. A frame member of a vehicle body is provided inside an engine compartment. The power generation unit and the drive unit are arranged, inside the engine compartment, side by side in a width direction of a vehicle so as not to contact each other, and are each connected to the frame member via a mount member. Portions of the power generation unit and the drive unit, which are close to each other in the width direction, are connected by a connecting member having an anti-vibration elastic body.

The present invention is a battery mounting device which comprises a battery mounted in a cabin of a vehicle, a plate-shaped toe board provided in front of a passenger seat at a position located at a lower level than the passenger seat so as to cover the battery, wherein the battery is provided between the toe board and a floor panel of the vehicle.

A power electric module mounting structure may include a front side member provided in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body and including a side surface formed in an internal direction of the vehicle body and an upper surface connected to the side surface, a bulk head mounted inside the front side member, and a mounting bracket connected to the side surface and the upper surface of the front side member through the bulk head to mount a power electric module on the mounting bracket.

A robotic vehicle comprising a chassis, a right track assembly and a left track assembly for supporting the chassis, and a battery unit comprising a front portion and a back portion with a center of gravity at the front portion. The battery unit is configured for connection to the chassis with the center of gravity forward of the chassis.

An off-road vehicle includes a frame defining a front of the off-road vehicle and a rear of the off-road vehicle, and a battery assembly supported by the frame. The battery assembly is constructed and arranged to store electric power. The off-road vehicle further includes an electric propulsion motor constructed and arranged to provide off-road vehicle propulsion using the electric power. The battery assembly is closer to the front of the off-road vehicle than the electric propulsion motor, and the electric propulsion motor is closer to the rear of the off-road vehicle than the battery assembly.

A vehicle body structure includes a front floor panel provided on a vehicle front side and a rear floor panel provided at the rear of the front floor panel. The front floor panel is positioned higher than the rear floor panel. A first battery arrangement portion is provided long in a vehicle front-rear direction at a center portion of the front floor panel in the vehicle width direction. A second battery arrangement portion is provided outside the first battery arrangement portion in a vehicle width direction below the front floor panel. An upper portion of the first battery arrangement portion is positioned higher than an upper portion of the second battery arrangement portion.