Motor vehicle having an electromotive unit and the power supply module thereof arranged in the vicinity of a running gear of the vehicle
First Claim
1. An automotive vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor;
an electrical power supply suitable for supplying the electric motor and providing traction to a drive axle mechanically connected with the electric motor; and
a tubular chassis with a generally rectangular shape, mounted to the body of the vehicle, in the vicinity of the axle, on which is mounted the electric motor and the power supply on both sides of the chassis, whereby the upper side of the chassis defines a platform supporting the power supply, wherein the axle is a rear axle with a deformable cross beam integrating an anti-roll bar, whereby the chassis equipped with the electric motor and power supply is installed under the body between the axle and a floor of vehicle and is located in the vicinity of and behind the deformable cross bar.
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Abstract
A vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, comprising at least one electromotive drive unit and a power supply module capable of supplying the electromotive drive unit, a running gear mechanically coupled to the electromotive unit, and a chassis attached to the body of the vehicle, in the vicinity of the running gear, onto which the electromotive unit and the power supply module are attached, characterized in that the chassis defines a platform attached below the body of the vehicle, between the body of the vehicle and a floor separating a useful space of the vehicle which is part of the passenger compartment or adjacent to the passenger compartment, and in that the chassis is capable of receiving and supporting the electromotive unit and the power supply module, wherein the electromotive unit and the power supply module are arranged on either side of the chassis.
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8 Claims
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1. An automotive vehicle, comprising:
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an electric motor; an electrical power supply suitable for supplying the electric motor and providing traction to a drive axle mechanically connected with the electric motor; and a tubular chassis with a generally rectangular shape, mounted to the body of the vehicle, in the vicinity of the axle, on which is mounted the electric motor and the power supply on both sides of the chassis, whereby the upper side of the chassis defines a platform supporting the power supply, wherein the axle is a rear axle with a deformable cross beam integrating an anti-roll bar, whereby the chassis equipped with the electric motor and power supply is installed under the body between the axle and a floor of vehicle and is located in the vicinity of and behind the deformable cross bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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