ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING A BATTERY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
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Abstract
An arrangement for mounting an accumulator battery in a motor vehicle that includes a first body structure part that forms an engine compartment, in which the first structure part includes at least two substantially longitudinal and parallel side members and which is positioned to the rear of a second, a transverse structure part that forms the front filler panel of the vehicle, in which the transverse structure part includes at least one front cross member connected to the side members and supporting at its ends a light-projecting member including bulbs that are accessible from the engine compartment via at least one opening, and in which a support accommodating the accumulator battery is located to the rear of this opening. The accumulator-battery support includes a removable part providing access to the opening of the light-projecting member from the engine compartment so that dead bulbs can be changed leaving the support in position.
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16 Claims
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1-8. -8. (canceled)
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9. An arrangement for mounting an accumulator battery in a motor vehicle which comprises:
- a first body structure portion forming an engine compartment, wherein the first structure portion comprises at least two generally longitudinal and parallel side members and which is arranged to the rear of a second transverse structure portion forming a front fender of the vehicle, wherein the transverse structure portion comprises at least one front crossmember connected to the side members and supporting at each of its ends a headlight unit of which bulbs are accessible from the engine compartment by at least one opening and in which a compartment accommodating the accumulator battery is located to the rear of this opening, wherein the compartment for the accumulator battery comprises a removable portion allowing access to the opening in the headlight unit from the engine compartment to change dead bulbs while keeping the compartment in place.
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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