Vehicle lower structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10773583-B2
Application number	US-201916294823-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2019
Priority date	Mar 9, 2018
Publication date	Sep 15, 2020
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020

Abstract

A vehicle lower structure includes: a floor of a vehicle; a cross member that is provided under the floor and extends in a vehicle width direction; a battery pack mounted under the floor; a suspension member with which a movable part of a suspension is connected so that the movable part is able to operate, the suspension member being positioned on a front side or a rear side of the battery pack and fixed to a vehicle body; and a hanging bracket that is hung from the cross member and is connected with an end surface of the battery pack on a suspension member side by a fastening component such that the hanging bracket supports the battery pack in a hanging manner. The battery pack and the hanging bracket are connected with each other below the suspension member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle lower structure, comprising:
a floor of a vehicle;
a cross member that is provided under the floor and extends in a vehicle width direction;
a battery pack mounted under the floor;
a suspension member with which a movable part of a suspension is connected so that the movable part is able to operate, the suspension member being positioned on a front side or a rear side of the battery pack and fixed to a vehicle body; and
a hanging bracket that is hung from the cross member and is connected with an end surface of the battery pack on a suspension member side by a fastening component such that the hanging bracket supports the battery pack in a hanging manner,

wherein
the battery pack and the hanging bracket are connected with each other below the suspension member, and
the hanging bracket is inclined in a direction so that a lower end of the hanging bracket is distanced from the battery pack.

2. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the hanging bracket extends in a vehicle upper-lower direction in a space between the battery pack and the suspension member, and
the cross member has a lower surface with which the hanging bracket is connected, and the lower surface faces the space between the battery pack and the suspension member.

3. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the battery pack and the hanging bracket are connected with each other below the movable part of the suspension.

4. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the floor includes an under reinforcement provided in an end of the floor in the vehicle width direction, the under reinforcement extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and
the suspension member is connected with the under reinforcements.

5. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 4 , wherein the suspension member and the under reinforcements are connected directly.

6. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 4 , wherein the suspension member and the under reinforcements are overlapped.

7. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein the cross member is closer to the vehicle floor than the battery pack.

8. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is detachably fastened to the hanging bracket.

9. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 1 , wherein the hanging bracket one or more of curves or angles inward toward the battery pack such that a connection point between the upper cross member and the hanging bracket is located inward relative to a connection point between the battery pack and the hanging bracket.

10. A vehicle lower structure, comprising:
a floor of a vehicle;
a cross member extending in a vehicle width direction;
a battery pack mounted under the floor, wherein the cross member is closer to the vehicle floor than the battery pack;
a suspension member; and
a hanging bracket detachably fastened to the cross member and detachably fastened to an end surface of the battery pack on a suspension member side such that the hanging bracket supports the battery pack in a hanging manner,

wherein
a connection point between the battery pack and the hanging bracket is on an opposite side of the suspension member from the vehicle floor, and
the hanging bracket is inclined in a direction so that a lower end of the hanging bracket is distanced from the battery pack.

11. The vehicle lower structure according to claim 10 , wherein the hanging bracket one or more of curves or angles inward toward the battery pack such that a connection point between the upper cross member and the hanging bracket is located inward relative to the connection point between the battery pack and the hanging bracket.

12. A vehicle lower structure, comprising:
a floor of a vehicle;
a cross member that is provided under the floor and extends in a vehicle width direction;
a battery pack mounted under the floor;
a suspension member with which a movable part of a suspension is connected so that the movable part is able to operate, the suspension member being positioned on a front side or a rear side of the battery pack and fixed to a vehicle body; and
a hanging bracket that is hung from the cross member and is connected with an end surface of the battery pack on a suspension member side by a fastening component such that the hanging bracket supports the battery pack in a hanging manner,

wherein
the battery pack and the hanging bracket are connected with each other below the suspension member,
the floor includes an under reinforcement provided in an end of the floor in the vehicle width direction, the under reinforcement extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle,
the suspension member is connected with the under reinforcements, and
the suspension member and the under reinforcements are connected directly.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Fukui Ryosuke

Classifications

• B62D25/20

  Floors or bottom sub-units {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11; drip trays F16N31/006)} · CPC title

• B60K1/04 Primary

  of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title

• B60K2001/0472

  from below · CPC title

• B60K2001/0438

  Arrangement under the floor · CPC title

• B62D21/03

  transverse members providing body support · CPC title