Electrified military vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11607946-B2
Application number	US-202217901296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2022
Priority date	Aug 13, 2021
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

A military vehicle includes a cab having a rear wall, a bed positioned behind the cab, and an energy storage system. The energy storage system includes a lower support coupled to the bed, a battery supported by the lower support, a bracket coupled to the batter, and an isolator mount coupling the bracket to the rear wall. The isolator mount is configured to provide front-to-back vibration isolation of the battery relative to the rear wall.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A military vehicle comprising:
a cab having a rear wall;
a bed positioned behind the cab; and
an energy storage system including:
a lower support coupled to the bed;
a battery supported by the lower support;
a bracket coupled to the battery; and
an isolator mount coupling the bracket to the rear wall, wherein the isolator mount is configured to provide front-to-back vibration isolation of the battery relative to the rear wall.

2. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage system includes a battery housing enclosing the battery.

3. The military vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the bracket is directly coupled to the battery housing.

4. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the isolator mount includes a rod extending between the bracket and the rear wall.

5. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the isolator mount includes a single isolator mount generally centered with respect to the bracket.

6. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the isolator mount is a first isolator mount, and wherein the energy storage system includes a second isolator mount positioned between the lower support and the battery.

7. The military vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the lower support defines a recess within which the second isolator mount is received.

8. The military vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the second isolator mount includes two or more second isolator mounts comprising a vibration attenuating material.

9. A military vehicle comprising:
a cab having a rear wall;
a bed positioned behind the cab; and
an energy storage system including:
a battery;
a battery housing enclosing the battery, the battery housing defining a lower end and an upper end;
a lower support coupled to the bed, the lower support supporting the lower end of the battery housing; and
an isolator mount including a rod extending between the battery housing and the rear wall.

10. The military vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the isolator mount is configured to provide front-to-back vibration isolation of the battery relative to the rear wall.

11. The military vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the energy storage system includes a bracket coupled the battery housing at or proximate the upper end thereof, and wherein the rod is coupled to the bracket.

12. The military vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the isolator mount includes a single rod generally centered with respect to the bracket.

13. The military vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the isolator mount is a first isolator mount, and wherein the energy storage system includes a second isolator mount positioned between the lower support and the battery housing.

14. The military vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the lower support defines a recess within which the second isolator mount is received.

15. The military vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the second isolator mount includes two or more second isolator mounts spaced about the lower support.

16. A military vehicle comprising:
a cab having a rear wall;
a bed positioned behind the cab; and
an energy storage system including:
a battery housing defining a lower end and an upper end;
a battery disposed within the battery housing;
a bracket coupled to the battery housing at or proximate the upper end thereof;
a lower support coupled to the bed, the lower support supporting the lower end of the battery housing; and
an upper connector extending between the bracket and the rear wall.

17. The military vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the upper connector includes a damper.

18. The military vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the energy storage system includes an isolator mount positioned between the lower support and the battery housing.

19. The military vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the isolator mount includes a plurality of isolator mounts spaced about the lower support.

20. The military vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the lower support defines a recess within which the isolator mount is received.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Defense Llc

Inventors

• Smith Chad
• Marek Dave
• Dekarske Neil
• Bolton Mike
• Crabtree Ryan
• Dehaan Joseph
• Harsh Rachell
• Koenigs Michael
• Naglik Shawn
• Nordahl Mitchel
• Schertz Evan
• Ullman Mikel
• Szymanski Jessica
• Zeitler Bradon
• Shukla Deepak
• Trinklein Ed
• Voight Tim
• Yanacek Mike
• Mathison Matt
• Nasr Nader

Classifications

• B60W2510/0657

  Engine torque · CPC title

• B60K6/383

  One-way clutches or freewheel devices · CPC title

• B60W10/06

  including control of combustion engines · CPC title

• B60K25/06

  from the transmission power take-off · CPC title

• B60W20/13

  in order to stay within battery power input or output limits; in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion · CPC title