Vehicle and power battery installation structure thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12447809-B2
Application number	US-202118013529-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2021
Priority date	Jun 30, 2020
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A vehicle and a power battery installation structure are provided, each includes a rear longitudinal beams; a lower crossbeam with ends connecting the rear longitudinal beams; an upper crossbeam with ends connecting the rear longitudinal beams, the upper crossbeam and the lower beam arranged in sequence from front to rear of a vehicle; and a power battery installation plate below the upper crossbeam and connecting the upper crossbeam, the rear end of the power battery installation plate connected to the lower crossbeam. Load received by the power battery installation plate may be transmitted along two paths, so that the crossbeam structure of the vehicle body is more evenly stressed. The power battery installation plate may be modified to match different battery structures, thus increasing efficiency of vehicle model development and use rate of components.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power battery installation structure comprising:
a rear longitudinal beam;
a lower crossbeam connected to the rear longitudinal beam by respective ends of the lower crossbeam;
an upper crossbeam connected to the rear longitudinal beam by respective ends of the upper crossbeam, the upper crossbeam and the lower crossbeam being arranged in sequence in a direction from a front to a rear of a vehicle; and
a power battery installation plate disposed below the upper crossbeam and connected to the upper crossbeam, a rear end of the power battery installation plate being connected to the lower crossbeam;
wherein the power battery installation plate comprises a mounting surface facing a rear and lower side of the vehicle, and the mounting surface defines a mounting hole configured for mounting a power battery.

2. The power battery installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein a protrusion and an inner cavity are provided on the power battery installation plate by recessing the power battery installation plate downward, and the mounting surface is a side surface of the protrusion.

3. The power battery installation structure according to claim 2 , wherein a reinforcing plate is provided inside the mounting hole, and the reinforcing plate is attached to an inner wall of the inner cavity.

4. The power battery installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein the power battery installation plate defines a mounting hole, and a flange nut is connected inside the mounting hole, and the flange nut is coaxially with the mounting hole.

5. The power battery installation structure according to claim 4 , wherein a reinforcing rib is provided on the power battery installation plate, the reinforcing rib extends from the mounting hole to the lower crossbeam.

6. The power battery installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein mounting points configured for mounting a rear seat belt and/or a rear seat are provided on the power battery installation plate.

7. The power battery installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein longitudinal cross-sections of the upper crossbeam and the lower crossbeam are Ω-shaped.

8. The power battery installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein the lower crossbeam is connected to connecting plates by the respective ends of the lower crossbeam, and the lower crossbeam is connected to the rear longitudinal beam by the connecting plates.

9. A vehicle comprising:
a power battery installation structure comprising:
a rear longitudinal beam;
a lower crossbeam connected to the rear longitudinal beam by respective ends of the lower crossbeam;
an upper crossbeam connected to the rear longitudinal beam by respective ends of the upper crossbeam, the upper crossbeam and the lower crossbeam being arranged in sequence in a direction from a front to a rear of a vehicle; and
a power battery installation plate disposed below the upper crossbeam and connected to the upper crossbeam, a rear end of the power battery installation plate being connected to the lower crossbeam;

wherein the power battery installation plate comprises a mounting surface facing a rear and lower side of the vehicle, and the mounting surface defines a mounting hole configured for mounting a power battery.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein a protrusion and an inner cavity are provided on the power battery installation plate by recessing the power battery installation plate downward, and the mounting surface is a side surface of the protrusion.

11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein a reinforcing plate is provided inside the mounting hole, and the reinforcing plate is attached to an inner wall of the inner cavity.

12. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the power battery installation plate defines a mounting hole, and a flange nut is connected inside the mounting hole, and the flange nut is coaxially with the mounting hole.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein a reinforcing rib is provided on the power battery installation plate, the reinforcing rib extends from the mounting hole to the lower crossbeam.

14. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein mounting points configured for mounting a rear seat belt and/or a rear seat are provided on the power battery installation plate.

15. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein longitudinal cross-sections of the upper crossbeam and the lower crossbeam are Ω-shaped.

16. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the lower crossbeam is connected to connecting plates by the respective ends of the lower crossbeam, and the lower crossbeam is connected to the rear longitudinal beam by the connecting plates.

Assignees

• Guangzhou Automobile Group Co

Inventors

• Tang Zhijian
• Liang Feng

Classifications

• B62D25/20

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

• B60K2001/0438

  Arrangement under the floor · CPC title

• B62D25/2027 Primary

  the subunits being rear structures · CPC title

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title

• H01M50/249

  specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) · CPC title