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Granted Patent B2
US 12691949 · App. 18/407,483 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Lower structure of vehicle

Inventors: Ryuta Nishigami (Tokyo, JP); Hirotaka Hayakawa (Tokyo, JP); Tetsuya Sugizaki (Tokyo, JP); Kazuya Kimura (Tokyo, JP); Ryo Shinoda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
B62D25/20B60K2001/0466B60K2001/0483B62D25/24
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Patent No.
US 12691949
App. No.
18/407,483
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a lower structure of vehicle in which a battery covering portion has a rigidity capable of supporting the load of an impact. The lower structure of vehicle includes: a floor base plate, including a floor beam disposed on an upper surface, and the floor beam extending in a vehicle width direction; a battery component disposed at the rear of the floor beam in a front and rear direction of the vehicle; and a battery cover portion covering above the battery component, and the battery cover portion including multiple connection portions connected to the floor beam. The battery covering portion is formed of a steel material, and the connection portions are disposed staggered from each other in height positions in an upward and downward direction of the vehicle.

Claims (35)

1 . A lower structure of vehicle, comprising:

a floor base plate, comprising a floor beam disposed on an upper surface, the floor beam extending in a vehicle width direction;

a battery component, disposed at a rear of the floor beam in a front and rear direction of the vehicle; and

a battery covering portion, covering above the battery component, the battery covering portion comprising a plurality of connection portions connected to the floor beam, wherein

the battery covering portion is formed of a steel material, and

the connection portions are disposed staggered from each other in height positions in an upward and downward direction of the vehicle, wherein

the connection portions comprise an outer connection portion disposed close to an outer side in the vehicle width direction, an inner connection portion disposed close to an inner side in the vehicle width direction, and a central connection portion disposed between the outer connection portion and the inner connection portion, wherein

the central connection portion is disposed higher in the upward and downward direction of the vehicle than the outer connection portion and the inner connection portion.

2 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the outer connection portion is disposed lower in the upward and downward direction of the vehicle than the inner connection portion and the central connection portion.

3 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the floor base plate further comprises a floor channel, and the floor channel is disposed on a central side of the floor base plate in the vehicle width direction and extends in the front and rear direction of the vehicle, wherein

an extension line extending from the outer connection portion toward the central connection portion intersects an upper surface of the floor channel.

4 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

the inner connection portion is disposed lower in the upward and downward direction of the vehicle than the extension line.

5 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the battery covering portion comprises:

a front wall, provided with the connection portions, and extending in the upward and downward direction of the vehicle;

an upper wall, extending from an upper end of the front wall toward the rear in the front and rear direction of the vehicle; and

a ridge portion, disposed between the front wall and the upper wall.

6 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the upper wall comprises an upper connection portion, the upper connection portion is connected to the floor beam at an outer end portion of the upper wall in the vehicle width direction,

the ridge portion is sandwiched between the upper connection portion and the outer connection portion.

7 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the ridge portion comprises a ridge curved portion, and the ridge curved portion is curved on an outer side in the vehicle width direction,

the floor beam comprises a gradually expanding portion, the gradually expanding portion gradually expands upward on the outer side in the vehicle width direction,

a position of the central connection portion is set to be further inward than the ridge curved portion in the vehicle width direction, and the central connection portion overlaps the gradually expanding portion in a viewing angle in the front and rear direction of the vehicle.

8 . The lower structure of vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the connection portions are connected to each other by imaginary lines and form a triangular imaginary area.

9 . A lower structure of vehicle, comprising:

a floor base plate, comprising a floor beam disposed on an upper surface, the floor beam extending in a vehicle width direction;

a battery component, disposed at a rear of the floor beam in a front and rear direction of the vehicle; and

a battery covering portion, covering above the battery component, the battery covering portion comprising a plurality of connection portions connected to the floor beam, wherein

the battery covering portion is formed of a steel material, and

the connection portions are disposed staggered from each other in height positions in an upward and downward direction of the vehicle, wherein

the connection portions are connected to each other by imaginary lines and form a triangular imaginary area.