MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A REAR END MOUNTED BATTERY BOX

• US 20090014224A1
• Filed: 10/09/2006
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (Volvo AB)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (Volvo AB)
• Inventors: Chapon, Sylvie, Rydberg, Klas, Bodin, Jan-Olof, Olofsson, Martin, Bengtsson, Fredrik, Storsjo, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,002,063 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/68.500
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries

Abstract

A motor vehicle includes a frame chassis including two longitudinal beams and at least first and second cross members between the two longitudinal beams, and a battery box arranged at the rear end of the vehicle between the beams with vibration damping mounts, wherein the mounts of the battery box comprise a front mount connecting the front side of the battery box to the first adjacent cross member and a rear mount connecting the rear side opposing the front side of the battery box to the second adjacent cross member. By suspending the battery box from the cross members of the chassis frame, the mounting brackets do not collide with other components that must be accommodated in or mounted on the longitudinal chassis beams. Moreover, the battery support system according to the invention provides an advantage in terms of space.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle comprising

a frame chassis including two longitudinal beams and at least a first and second cross members between the two longitudinal beams, and

a battery box arranged at a rear end of the vehicle between the beams with vibration damping mount, wherein the mounting means of the battery box comprises a front mount connecting a front side of the battery box to the first cross member and a rear mount connecting a rear side of the battery box opposing the front side of the battery box to the second cross member.

2. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front and rear mounts comprise rubber suspension brackets providing an elastomeric connection between the battery box and the cross members.

3. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the battery box is mounted with three mounting brackets, where the front mount comprises at least one bracket and the rear mount comprises at least two brackets.

4. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the battery box is mounted with three mounting brackets, where the front mount comprises at least two brackets and the rear mount comprises at least one bracket.

5. A vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the front and rear mounts comprise four brackets for mounting the battery box.

6. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front and rear mounts provide a symmetrical mounting of the battery box along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.