VEHICLE WITH STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK
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1. A combination of a vehicle chassis and a battery pack for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, the combination comprising:
- a vehicle chassis including a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first and second rails extend longitudinally and are spaced apart laterally from each other, wherein each of the rails has an inboard side and an outboard side; and
a battery pack, including a plurality of cells supported by a housing, wherein the battery pack is generally rectangular and is mounted to the rails, wherein the battery pack has a first lateral side and a second lateral side which support the inboard sides of the first and second rails against laterally inwardly directed forces.
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Abstract
In an aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicle chassis for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, wherein the vehicle chassis incorporates a battery pack that acts as a structural member of the chassis.
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1. A combination of a vehicle chassis and a battery pack for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, the combination comprising:
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a vehicle chassis including a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first and second rails extend longitudinally and are spaced apart laterally from each other, wherein each of the rails has an inboard side and an outboard side; and a battery pack, including a plurality of cells supported by a housing, wherein the battery pack is generally rectangular and is mounted to the rails, wherein the battery pack has a first lateral side and a second lateral side which support the inboard sides of the first and second rails against laterally inwardly directed forces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combination of a vehicle chassis and a battery pack for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, the combination comprising:
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a vehicle chassis including a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first and second rails extend longitudinally and are spaced apart laterally from each other, wherein each of the rails has an inboard side and an outboard side, and wherein the vehicle chassis further includes a forward cross-member and a rearward cross-member; and a battery pack, including a plurality of cells supported by a housing, wherein each of the first and second rails has a bottom and the battery pack is mounted to the bottom of each of the first and second rails at a plurality of lower points that are longitudinally spaced apart including a first lower point proximate the forward cross-member and a second lower point proximate rearward cross-member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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