Mounting system for powertrain of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11529870-B2
Application number	US-202017012433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2020
Priority date	Oct 15, 2019
Publication date	Dec 20, 2022
Grant date	Dec 20, 2022

Abstract

A mounting system for a powertrain of a vehicle may secure a sufficient installation space inside of vehicle body frames and greatly reduce a height difference between the center of gravity of a motor-reducer assembly and insulators, thus greatly improving NVH performance of the vehicle. The mounding system includes: mounting units to mount the powertrain of the vehicle to the vehicle body frames. Each mounting unit includes: a vehicle body-side bracket coupled to the vehicle body frame, a powertrain-side bracket coupled to the powertrain, and an insulator installed between the vehicle body-side bracket and the powertrain-side bracket. The vehicle body-side bracket as coupled to an outer surface of the vehicle body frame extends downwards from the vehicle body frame, and thus, the vehicle body-side bracket and the insulator are located in an outer space of the vehicle body frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting system for a powertrain of a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
mounting units configured to mount the powertrain to a first vehicle body frame and a second vehicle body frame, which are disposed on both sides of the vehicle and extended in a forward and backward direction of the vehicle,
wherein each mounting unit of the mounting units comprises:
a vehicle body-side bracket,
a powertrain-side bracket and
an insulator installed between the vehicle body-side bracket and the powertrain-side bracket and configured to insulate a vibration,

wherein the vehicle body-side bracket and the powertrain-side bracket are fixed to a corresponding vehicle body frame among the first and second vehicle body frames, and
wherein the vehicle body-side bracket as coupled to an outer surface of the corresponding vehicle body frame is configured to extend in a downward direction of the corresponding vehicle body frame, and the vehicle body-side bracket and the insulator are located in an outer space of the corresponding vehicle body frame.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the insulator is coupled to a lower end of the vehicle body-side bracket and configured to extend in the downward direction of the corresponding vehicle body frame, and the insulator is located under the corresponding vehicle body frame.

3. The mounting system of claim 2 , wherein:
the first and second vehicle body frames respectively have a C-shaped cross-section; and
in a state in which the vehicle body-side bracket is located in the outer space of the corresponding vehicle body frame and the insulator is located under the corresponding vehicle body frame, pipes or hoses and wiring elements are located in or pass through an inner space of the corresponding vehicle body frame.

4. The mounting system of claim 2 , wherein:
an upper end of the vehicle body-side bracket is coupled to the outer surface of the corresponding vehicle body frame;
the vehicle body-side bracket is configured to extend downwards and then bent laterally toward a center between the first vehicle body frame and the second vehicle body frame; and
the insulator is coupled to an end of a laterally bent part of the vehicle body-side bracket.

5. The mounting system of claim 2 , wherein in a state where the powertrain-side bracket is coupled to a side surface of the powertrain, a lower end of the powertrain-side bracket is coupled to the insulator.

6. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the powertrain of the vehicle is located between the first and second vehicle body frames as mounted by the mounting units, and protrudes downwards from the first and second vehicle body frames, such that spaces above the first and second vehicle body frames are provided as part mounting spaces or loading spaces.

7. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting units are disposed along each vehicle body frame of the first and second vehicle body frames and configured to support the powertrain at respective positions thereof.

8. The mounting system of claim 7 , wherein at least one powertrain-side bracket of the mounting units is coupled to a rear surface of the powertrain.

9. The mounting system of claim 8 , wherein:
the rear surface of the powertrain corresponds to a rear surface of a reducer;
the at least one powertrain-side bracket coupled to the rear surface of the reducer has a plurality of coupling parts disposed at predetermined intervals in a length direction; and
the plurality of coupling parts are respectively coupled to the rear surface of the reducer.

10. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the powertrain comprises a motor and a reducer.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Jung Nam Chul

Classifications

• B60K17/12 Primary

  of electric gearing · CPC title

• B60K17/06

  of change-speed gearing (B60K17/10 - B60K17/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60K5/02

  with the engine main axis, e.g. crankshaft axis, substantially in or parallel to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle · CPC title

• B60Y2306/09

  Reducing noise · CPC title

• B60K5/12 Primary

  Arrangement of engine supports · CPC title