US Patent Application 18112013. VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE simplified abstract
Contents
VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Takuya Hirota of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP)
Hidenori Yoshioka of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP)
Koji Ogawa of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP)
Shinya Katayama of Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP)
Kyohei Heki of Ikeda-shi Osaka (JP)
Takayuki Omoto of Ikeda-shi Osaka (JP)
VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18112013 Titled 'VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a vehicle body structure that includes a battery pack positioned beneath the floor panel to provide power to the traction motor. There is a bracket fixed to the rear side member that supports a trailing arm, and a reinforcing brace that connects the bracket to the battery pack. The bracket is located behind the battery pack in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle body base structure includes a battery pack that is configured to supply electric power to a traction motor and that is disposed beneath a floor panel, a bracket that pivotally supports a trailing arm and that is fixed to a rear side member, and a reinforcing brace that is fixed to the bracket and that is also fixed to the battery pack. The bracket is located rearward from the battery pack in a vehicle front-rear direction.