公开(公告)号：US11001304B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16514524

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Edward D. Moss ,  Mark J. McGuire ,  Peter M. Parlow ,  Keith J. Saari ,  Mark T. Dingman

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B62D21/03

Abstract: A side impact load management system for a vehicle having a vehicle frame includes a plurality of cross-vehicle support members extending from a first side of the vehicle to a second side of the vehicle. A first structural member extends in a first vertical plane parallel to a vehicle body axis defined by the vehicle frame and coupled to the vehicle frame, the first structural member connecting the plurality of cross-vehicle support members on the first side of the vehicle. A second structural member extends in a second vertical plane parallel to the vehicle body axis defined by the vehicle frame and coupled to the vehicle frame, the second structural member connecting the plurality of cross-vehicle support members on the second side of the vehicle. The first and second structural members are configured to transfer a side impact load simultaneously to the plurality of cross-vehicle support members.

公开(公告)号：US11827088B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17468195

申请日：2021-09-07

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mark T. Dingman ,  Daniel F. Witting

IPC: B60K1/04 ,  B60L50/64

CPC classification number: B60K1/04 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60K2001/0438

Abstract: A housing for a battery pack of a vehicle is described herein. The housing includes a lateral baseplate, a central longitudinal baseplate, and at least one bracket. The lateral baseplate is configured to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle and attach to a front cradle of the vehicle rearward of left and right body mount seats on the front cradle. The central longitudinal baseplate is configured to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and attach to the lateral baseplate. The at least one bracket is configured to connect the central longitudinal baseplate to the lateral baseplate and to form an angle with the lateral baseplate that is greater than 40 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US20210184192A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US16711636

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Andrew W. White ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  James A. Rochon ,  Mark T. Dingman

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  B60R16/04

Abstract: A system for protecting a battery enclosure of a vehicle, comprising of a structural blocker configured to be fixedly attached to a side portion of the battery enclosure. The side portion faces a lateral direction, extending along a vehicle axis that extends between a front and a rear of a vehicle. The battery enclosure includes at least one cross member oriented along a lateral direction, wherein the structural blocker is configured to be aligned with an end of the cross member and localized to a region of the side portion proximate to the end of the cross member. The structural blocker is configured to transfer a side load from a structural component of the vehicle to the cross member.

公开(公告)号：US20210016837A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16514524

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Edward D. Moss ,  Mark J. McGuire ,  Peter M. Parlow ,  Keith J. Saari ,  Mark T. Dingman

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D21/03 ,  B62D29/00

Abstract: A side impact load management system for a vehicle having a vehicle frame includes a plurality of cross-vehicle support members extending from a first side of the vehicle to a second side of the vehicle. A first structural member extends in a first vertical plane parallel to a vehicle body axis defined by the vehicle frame and coupled to the vehicle frame, the first structural member connecting the plurality of cross-vehicle support members on the first side of the vehicle. A second structural member extends in a second vertical plane parallel to the vehicle body axis defined by the vehicle frame and coupled to the vehicle frame, the second structural member connecting the plurality of cross-vehicle support members on the second side of the vehicle. The first and second structural members are configured to transfer a side impact load simultaneously to the plurality of cross-vehicle support members.