IP Library Granted Patent US 10,978,760
Granted Patent B2
US 10,978,760 · App. 16/448,281 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

Structural component, battery housing, and motor vehicle with such a battery housing

Inventors: Carsten Wesche (Braunschweig, DE); Stefan Schacht (Braunschweig, DE); Henrik Fehner (Bremen, DE); Robin Gerlach (Braunschweig, DE)
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
H01M50/20B60L50/64H01M10/425H01M2010/4271
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Patent No.
US 10,978,760
App. No.
16/448,281
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a structural component for a battery housing of an electrically-driven motor vehicle with a wall that extends from a wall bottom side to a wall top side in a component vertical direction, and from a first end face to a second end face in a component longitudinal direction perpendicular thereto, wherein the wall has a rib arranged on one side of the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto and/or a bead to increase its flexural rigidity, and wherein the rib, or respectively the bead, extends substantially in a component longitudinal direction. Moreover, the invention relates to a battery housing for a battery of an electrically-driven motor vehicle, as well as such a motor vehicle.

Claims (36)

1. A structural component for a battery housing of an electrically-driven motor vehicle with a wall that extends from a wall bottom side to a wall top side in a component vertical direction, and from a first end face to a second end face in a component longitudinal direction perpendicular thereto,

wherein the wall comprises one or more of a rib and a bead, arranged on one side of the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto to increase its flexural rigidity, and

wherein the rib, or respectively the bead extends substantially in the component longitudinal direction, and wherein

the rib, or respectively the bead is slightly inclined at least sectionally in the component longitudinal direction toward the wall bottom side of the wall.

2. The structural component according to claim 1 , further comprising a vertical rib arranged on the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto, wherein the vertical rib extends substantially in the component vertical direction.

3. The structural component according to claim 2 , wherein the wall height of the wall extending from the wall bottom side to the wall top side decreases in the component longitudinal direction.

4. The structural component according claim 2 , further comprising a support element, wherein the support element is molded onto the wall top side of the wall.

5. The structural component according to claim 2 , further comprising a projection elevated dome-like relative to the wall for mounting in a battery housing and/or for fastening a battery module of a battery, said projection being molded onto the wall in the region of the first end face or the second end face.

6. The structural component according to claim 1 , wherein the wall height of the wall extending from the wall bottom side to the wall top side decreases in the component longitudinal direction.

7. The structural component according claim 6 , further comprising a support element, wherein the support element is molded onto the wall top side of the wall.

8. The structural component according to claim 6 , further comprising a projection elevated dome-like relative to the wall for mounting in a battery housing and/or for fastening a battery module of a battery, said projection being molded onto the wall in the region of the first end face or the second end face.

9. The structural component according claim 1 , further comprising a support element, wherein the support element is molded onto the wall top side of the wall.

10. The structural component according to claim 9 , further comprising a projection elevated dome-like relative to the wall for mounting in a battery housing and/or for fastening a battery module of a battery, said projection being molded onto the wall in the region of the first end face or the second end face.

11. The structural component according to claim 1 , further comprising a projection elevated dome-like relative to the wall for mounting in a battery housing and/or for fastening a battery module of a battery, said projection being molded onto the wall in the region of the first end face or the second end face.

12. The structural component according to claim 2 , further comprising a vertical rib arranged on the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto, wherein the vertical rib extends substantially in the component vertical direction.

13. The structural component according to claim 2 , wherein the wall height of the wall extending from the wall bottom side to the wall top side decreases in the component longitudinal direction.

14. The structural component according claim 2 , further comprising a support element, wherein the support element is molded onto the wall top side of the wall.

15. The structural component according to claim 2 , further comprising a projection elevated dome-like relative to the wall for mounting in a battery housing and/or for fastening a battery module of a battery, said projection being molded onto the wall in the region of the first end face or the second end face.

16. A battery housing for a battery of an electrically-driven motor vehicle, comprising:

a tray-shaped seat having a housing floor and a housing frame, wherein the seat forms a housing interior,

a number of structural components arranged in the housing interior,

that are oriented perpendicular to the housing floor and perpendicular to two parallel housing longitudinal sides of the housing frame that are at a distance from each other,

wherein at least one of the structural components lies against each of the housing longitudinal sides,

wherein the wall height of their walls decreases starting from the corresponding housing longitudinal side, wherein each of the number of structural components comprises:

a wall that extends from a wall bottom side to a wall top side in a component vertical direction, and from a first end face to a second end face in a component longitudinal direction perpendicular thereto,

wherein the wall comprises one or more of a rib and a bead, arranged on one side of the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto to increase its flexural rigidity, and

wherein the rib, or respectively the bead extends substantially in the component longitudinal direction.

17. The battery housing according to claim 16 , further comprising a longitudinal member arranged in the housing interior transverse to the structural components against which the structural components lie.

18. An electrically-driven motor vehicle with a battery housing according to claim 16 , wherein the component longitudinal direction of the structural components is parallel to a vehicle transverse direction.

19. The motor vehicle according to claim 18 , further comprising rocker panels extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the battery housing is arranged between the rocker panels.

20. The battery housing according to claim 16 , wherein the rib, or respectively the bead is slightly inclined at least sectionally in the component longitudinal direction toward the wall bottom side of the wall.

21. A structural component for a battery housing of an electrically-driven motor vehicle with a wall that extends from a wall bottom side to a wall top side in a component vertical direction, and from a first end face to a second end face in a component longitudinal direction perpendicular thereto,

wherein the wall comprises a plurality of ribs and a plurality of beads to increase its flexural rigidity; wherein

the ribs are arranged on one side of the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto; wherein

the ribs, or respectively the beads extends substantially in the component longitudinal direction; and

wherein, due to the beads, the wall has a meandering cross-section.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2020
From: WESCHE, CARSTEN; SCHACHT, STEFAN; FEHNER, HENRIK; GERLACH, ROBIN
To: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 051794/0469 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 210 126.4 · Jun 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190393460A1 · Dec 26, 2019