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Granted Patent B2
US 12,162,342 · App. 17/765,770 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Motor vehicle shell, in particular for a passenger vehicle, and motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle

Inventors: Clemens Balke (Esslingen, DE); Jan Drechsel (Sindelfingen, DE); Leif Eckle (Wiernsheim, DE); Patrick Heber (Stuttgart, DE); Hans Hofele (Steinheim, DE); Frank Imrecke (Stuttgart, DE); Stefan Lutz (Nagold, DE); Andreas Maier (Uhingen, DE); Franz Maier (Uhingen, DE); Jan-Mark Opelka (Alfdorf Remshalden, DE); Markus Orner (Rennigen, DE); Calixte Rolland (Ostfildern/Ruit, DE); Thomas Weber (Herrenberg, DE)
Assignee: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
B60K1/04B60L50/64B62D25/20H01M50/204H01M50/24H01M50/249B60K2001/0438
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Patent No.
US 12,162,342
App. No.
17/765,770
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle shell of a motor vehicle includes a frame structure that is formed by crossmembers and by longitudinal members. The frame structure is closed peripherally and protrudes downwardly in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle from a base element. A receiving chamber for receiving an electrical energy store is delimited by the frame structure. A cover is formed separately from the frame structure and is disposed opposite the base element. The receiving chamber is closed downwardly in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle by the cover. An annular and dimensionally stable intermediary element is formed separately from the frame structure and separately from the cover. The intermediary element is disposed between the frame structure and the cover and the intermediary element is fixed at least in a liquid-tight manner on the frame structure by a firmly bonded connection.

Claims (15)

1. A motor vehicle shell of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a frame structure, wherein the frame structure is formed by crossmembers spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle and by longitudinal members spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, wherein the frame structure is closed peripherally and protrudes downwardly in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle from a base element, and wherein a receiving chamber for receiving an electrical energy store is delimited by the frame structure;

a cover, wherein the cover is formed separately from the frame structure and is disposed opposite the base element and wherein the receiving chamber is closed downwardly in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle by the cover; and

an annular and dimensionally stable intermediary element, wherein the intermediary element is formed separately from the frame structure and separately from the cover, wherein the intermediary element is disposed between the frame structure and the cover, and wherein the intermediary element is fixed at least in a liquid-tight manner on the frame structure by a firmly bonded connection;

wherein the intermediary element forms a peripherally closed sealing surface pointing downwards in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, wherein a sealing element is directly supported on the sealing surface, and wherein the cover is sealed by the sealing element to the intermediary element in a liquid-tight manner.

2. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediary element is disposed on respective surfaces of the longitudinal members and the crossmembers.

3. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 2 , wherein the firmly bonded connection is disposed between the respective surfaces and the intermediary element in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle.

4. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing surface is flat.

5. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing element is directly supported on the sealing surface on a first side of the sealing element and is directly supported on a second sealing surface formed by the cover on a second side of the sealing element.

6. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediary element is formed from a high strength steel and/or is reshaped by roll profiling and/or is made up of several components formed separately from one another and connected to one another.

7. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediary element is lacquered together with the frame structure by a cathodic dip coating.

8. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the firmly bonded connection is a welded connection or an adhesive connection.

9. A motor vehicle, comprising:

the motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 .

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the motor vehicle is a passenger vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: BALKE, CLEMENS; DRECHSEL, JAN; ECKLE, LEIF; HEBER, PATRICK; HOFELE, HANS; IMRECKE, FRANK; LUTZ, STEFAN; MAIER, ANDREAS; MAIER, FRANZ; OPELKA, JAN-MARK; ORNER, MARKUS; ROLLAND, CALIXTE; WEBER, THOMAS
To: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 006 812.2 · Oct 1, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220371423A1 · Nov 24, 2022
Cited By (1)
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