Battery mounting assembly
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1. A battery mounting assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a battery tray configured to carry an associated vehicle battery; and
a battery tray support structure mounted to an underside of the vehicle, said battery tray slidably mounted to said battery tray support structure for movement between a first operational position and a second maintenance position, the second maintenance position laterally spaced apart from and below said first operational position, wherein said battery tray includes a forward wall limiting forward movement of the associated battery relative to said battery tray and said battery tray is open at a rear thereof, and wherein said support structure includes a rear wall limiting rearward movement of the associated battery relative to said battery tray when said battery tray is in said first operative position.
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Abstract
A battery mounting assembly for a vehicle includes a battery tray configured to carry an associated vehicle battery and a battery tray support structure mounted to an underside of the vehicle. The battery tray is slidably mounted to the battery tray support structure for movement between a first operational position and a second maintenance position. The second maintenance position is laterally spaced apart from and below the first operational position.
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1. A battery mounting assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery tray configured to carry an associated vehicle battery; and a battery tray support structure mounted to an underside of the vehicle, said battery tray slidably mounted to said battery tray support structure for movement between a first operational position and a second maintenance position, the second maintenance position laterally spaced apart from and below said first operational position, wherein said battery tray includes a forward wall limiting forward movement of the associated battery relative to said battery tray and said battery tray is open at a rear thereof, and wherein said support structure includes a rear wall limiting rearward movement of the associated battery relative to said battery tray when said battery tray is in said first operative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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7. The battery mounting assembly of 6 wherein said at least one guide element includes a pair of spaced apart guide elements disposed on one side of said battery tray, said pair of spaced apart guide pins both received in said relatively flat section to orient a base wall of said battery tray in generally parallel relation with at least one of ground and an underside of the vehicle.
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12. A battery mounting assembly for a vehicle battery, comprising:
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a support structure for carrying the vehicle battery, wherein said support structure is mounted to an underside of an associated vehicle; a battery tray having a front wall and being open at a rear thereof, said battery tray slidably mounted to said support structure such that said battery tray is movable between a first position and a second position, said second position being laterally spaced apart from and below said first position, and wherein said support structure includes a rear wall limiting rearward lateral movement of the vehicle battery when said battery tray is in said first position and said battery tray includes a front wall limiting forward lateral movement of the vehicle battery when said battery tray is in said first position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle battery mounting assembly, comprising:
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a support structure mounted to an underside of a vehicle; and a battery tray slidably mounted to said support structure, said battery tray movable from a first position wherein said battery tray is positioned adjacent said underside to a second position wherein said battery tray is positioned laterally away from said first position and below said underside, wherein said battery tray includes a forward wall limiting forward movement of an associated battery relative to said battery tray and said battery tray is open at a rear thereof, and wherein said support structure includes a rear wall limiting rearward movement of the associated battery relative to said battery tray when said battery tray is in said first operative position.
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