IP Library Granted Patent US 9,315,093
Granted Patent B2
US 9,315,093 · App. 14/404,332 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Battery module configuration structure for articulated electric bus

Inventors: Hsun-Sheng Lee (Bade, TW); Neng-Han Yu (Bade, TW); Chung-Wei Wen (Bade, TW); Ching-An Shu (Bade, TW)
Assignee: ALEEES ECO ARK CO. LTD.
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Patent No.
US 9,315,093
App. No.
14/404,332
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery module configuration structure for an articulated electric bus includes a vehicle body, a plurality of wheel shafts and a plurality of battery modules. The wheel shafts are respectively disposed on a bottom of the vehicle body. The battery modules are disposed in an interior of the vehicle body and correspondingly located at an upper area of at least one of the wheel shafts.

Claims (20)

1. A battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus, comprising:

a vehicle body comprising a first rigid compartment, a second rigid compartment and a joint unit, wherein the first rigid compartment and the second rigid compartment are jointed by the joint unit, and the first rigid compartment and the second rigid compartment are passenger-carrying compartments;

a plurality of wheel shafts disposed on a bottom of the vehicle body, wherein the wheel shafts comprise a first wheel shaft, a second wheel shaft and a third wheel shaft, and wherein the first wheel shaft and the second wheel shaft are disposed on a bottom of the first rigid compartment, and the third wheel shaft is disposed on a bottom of the second rigid compartment,

wherein the vehicle body comprises a front wheel shaft region aligned with the first wheel shaft, a middle wheel shaft region aligned with the second wheel shaft, and a rear wheel shaft region aligned with the third wheel shaft, wherein the front wheel shaft region and the middle wheel shaft region respectively have two first high platform portions and two second high platform portions, and the rear wheel shaft region has two third high platform portions;

a plurality of battery modules disposed in an interior of the vehicle body and correspondingly located above at least one of the wheel shafts; and

a plurality of battery receiving boxes disposed in the interior of the vehicle body and correspondingly located above the wheel shafts for replaceably receiving the battery modules, wherein the battery receiving boxes are located above the two first high platform portions, the two second high platform portions and the two third high platform portions.

2. The battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus according to claim 1 , wherein the battery receiving boxes are disposed adjacent to two sides of the vehicle body, and the two sides of the vehicle body have a plurality of door panels corresponding to the battery receiving boxes.

3. The battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus according to claim 1 , wherein the interior of the vehicle body has an aisle.

4. The battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus according to claim 3 , wherein the two first high platform portions are disposed on two sides of the aisle of the vehicle body and disposed opposite to each other, the two second high platform portions are disposed on two sides of the aisle of the vehicle body and disposed opposite to each other, and the two third high platform portions are disposed on two sides of the aisle of the vehicle body and disposed opposite to each other.

5. The battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus according to claim 1 , wherein the articulated electric bus is a low-floor articulated electric bus.

6. A battery module arrangement structure for an articulated electric bus, comprising:

a first rigid compartment;

a second rigid compartment;

a joint unit jointed with the first rigid compartment and the second rigid compartment;

a first wheel shaft disposed on a bottom of the first rigid compartment;

a second wheel shaft disposed on the bottom of the first rigid compartment;

a third wheel shaft disposed on a bottom of the second rigid compartment,

wherein the first rigid compartment comprises a front wheel shaft region aligned with the first wheel shaft and a middle wheel shaft region aligned with the second wheel shaft, the second rigid compartment comprises a rear wheel shaft region aligned with the third wheel shaft, the front wheel shaft region and the middle wheel shaft region respectively have two first high platform portions and two second high platform portions, and the rear wheel shaft region has two third high platform portions;

a plurality of battery modules disposed in an interior of the first rigid compartment and an interior of the second rigid compartment and correspondingly located above the first wheel shaft, the second wheel shaft and the third wheel shaft; and

a plurality of battery receiving boxes disposed in the interior of the first rigid compartment and the second rigid compartment and correspondingly located above the first wheel shaft, the second wheel shaft and the third wheel shaft for replaceably receiving the battery modules, wherein the battery receiving boxes are located above the two first high platform portions, the two second high platform portions and the two third high platform portions.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: ALEEES ECO ARK CO. LTD.
To: ALEEES ECO ARK (CAYMAN) CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 039735/0615 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2016
From: WEN, CHUNG-WEI
To: ALEEES ECO ARK CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 037659/0150 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61654549 · Jun 1, 2012
Related Publication 20150165885A1 · Jun 18, 2015