Patent classifications
B60K2001/0416
VEHICLE CHASSIS PLATFORM
A vehicle chassis platform including: a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal lateral frame surface and a second longitudinal lateral frame surface, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical connectors each on one of the first and second longitudinal lateral surfaces, each of mechanical connectors to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and to transfer mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is on the frame.
VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE INCLUDING A REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND A FLOOR REINFORCEMENT
A vehicle-body front structure includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a space inside a vehicle cabin, a motor arrangement portion which is formed by causing a part of the partition wall portion to bulge to an inside of the vehicle cabin and in which at least a part of a traveling motor is capable of being arranged, a reinforcement member which is inclined to be positioned lower toward vehicle rear, and a floor reinforcement which extends in a vehicle front-rear direction. A closed cross-section is configured with the motor arrangement portion, the reinforcement member, and the floor reinforcement.
VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE INCLUDING SIDE FRAME PROTRUSIONS
A vehicle-body front structure includes a front-side battery frame which is provided in a front of the battery casing 10a pair of left and right side frames which extend from the front-side battery frame toward vehicle front to be positioned on vehicle-width-direction outer sides toward front, a pair of left and right impact absorption members in front of the side frames, a front member between the left and right impact absorption members, and left and right projections arranged between the left and right side frames and the left and right impact absorption members and protrude to the vehicle-width-direction outer sides of fronts of the left and right side frames, respectively.
Body structure of eco-friendly vehicle for supporting battery
The present disclosure is to provide a body structure of an eco-friendly vehicle for supporting a battery including an intermediate floor panel composed of a first intermediate floor panel connected to a center floor panel and a second intermediate floor panel connected to a rear floor panel; a rear cross reinforcement panel and an extension reinforcement member mounted on a bottom portion in a battery seating area of the intermediate floor panel; and an intermediate floor upper panel mounted on a front portion in the battery seating area of the intermediate floor panel.
Machine configuration and control system enabling interchangeable power sources
A machine is adapted for operation powered by any one of a plurality of interchangeable power sources. The machine may include an undercarriage configured for supporting ground engagement members that propel the machine and an upper structure rotatably supported on the undercarriage. The upper structure may include a swing frame, with the swing frame supporting an operator cab, any one of the plurality of interchangeable power sources, hydraulic components, electrical components, and a counterweight disposed at a first end of the swing frame. The counterweight may include a hollowed out portion facing toward the swing frame. The hollowed out portion of the counterweight may be centrally aligned with a center core portion of the swing frame configured for supporting any one of the plurality of interchangeable power sources, with the one power source being partially accommodated within the hollowed out portion of the counterweight.
Selectable four-wheel drive system
A drive system for a vehicle having a rear drive assembly powered by a first power source, a front drive assembly in selective electrical communication with a second power source, a selector switch to selectively permit or prevent electrical communication between the front drive assembly and the second power source, and an output capacity sensor to detect an output of the first power source, where the rear drive assembly drives the vehicle when the selector switch is in a first position and both the rear and front drive assemblies drive the vehicle when the selector switch is in a second position and the output capacity sensor detects that the output of the first power source meets a threshold output.
Straddle vehicle
A straddle vehicle includes: a driving electric motor configured to generate drive power to be transmitted to a drive wheel; a seat on which a rider sits; a battery pack disposed under the seat and storing electric power to be supplied to the driving electric motor; and a vehicle body frame including a receiving base supporting the battery pack. The receiving base has five surfaces supporting front, rear, left, right, and bottom surfaces of the battery pack, respectively.
STRUCTURE FOR COOLING A BATTERY OF A VEHICLE
Disclosed is a structure for cooling a battery of a vehicle. In particular, the structure includes: a battery case configured to accommodate a battery and mounted underneath a vehicle body floor, a longitudinal vehicle body member elongated in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body and configured to form an air passage through which air discharged from the battery case flows into a trunk, and a connection duct installed to supply the air discharged from the battery case to the air passage formed by the longitudinal vehicle body member.
VEHICLE CHASSIS PLATFORM
A vehicle chassis platform including: a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal lateral frame surface and a second longitudinal lateral frame surface, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical connection assemblies each coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal lateral surfaces, each of mechanical connection assemblies to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and to transfer mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame.
Vehicle drive device
To provide a vehicle drive device capable of efficiently driving a vehicle by using a motor without falling into the vicious cycle between enhancement of driving via the motor and an increase in vehicle weight. The present invention is a vehicle drive device (10) having a motor for driving the wheels of a vehicle and includes a front wheel motor (20) for driving front wheels (2b) of a vehicle (1) and a battery (18) and a capacitor (22) that supply electric power for driving the front wheel motor (20), in which the voltage of the battery (18) and the capacitor (22) connected in series is applied to the front wheel motor (20) and the capacitor (22) is disposed between the left and right front wheels (2b) of the vehicle (1).