Motor vehicle with electric drive

• US 8,534,398 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Benteler International AG)
• Original Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Benteler International AG)
• Inventors: Krebbers, Harry, van der Stappen, Wim, van Nuland, Olaf
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver, II, J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): AVERY, BRIDGET D
• Application Number:
  US12/797,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20100320012A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• Field of Search: 180/65.1, 180/68.5
• US Class Current: 180/65.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0427 Arrangement between the seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0438 Arrangement under the floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0477 from the back
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0494 with arrangements for sliding
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0007 Measures or means for preventing or attenuating collisions
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/80 Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A motor vehicle has an electric drive and at least one electrical energy storage module connected therewith. A guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle, and supports the storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said storage module includes lateral retention bars, and said first and second seating members grip said lateral retention bars on said storage module.

2. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, including:

an impact damping member disposed at one end of said guide.

3. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said guide is disposed adjacent to a laterally central portion of said motor vehicle.

4. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said guide extends from said front axle to said rear axle of said motor vehicle.

5. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, including:

a channel having a portion thereof defining said guide.

6. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, including:

a bumper; and

wherein

said impact damping member extends to said bumper and is operably connected therewith.

7. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said impact damping member is disposed within a portion of said guide.

8. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the impact damping member is a crush box adapted to absorb crash energy, and said crush box is disposed on a front end of said guide and extends to a front bumper.

9. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein said impact damping member is a crush box adapted to absorb crash energy, and said crush box is disposed within said guide and does not extend to a front bumper.

10. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 5, wherein:

said channel interconnects said front axle and said rear axle.

11. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said at least one storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said guide has an upwardly opening C-shaped cross-sectional configuration, with a base, upward-facing legs connected longitudinally to opposite sides of said base, and bars connected with said legs and facing one another to define therebetween a guide groove.

12. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said at least one storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said guide includes guide grooves, and said first and second seating members are grippingly retained in said guide grooves.