View source for VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE: abstract simplified (18112013)

*This abstract for appeared for patent application  number 18112013 Titled 'VEHICLE BODY BASE STRUCTURE'

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a vehicle body structure that includes a battery pack, a bracket, and a reinforcing brace. The battery pack supplies electric power to a traction motor and is positioned beneath a floor panel. The bracket supports a trailing arm and is fixed to a rear side member of the vehicle. The reinforcing brace is fixed to the bracket and also connected 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.