IP Library Granted Patent US 12,377,720
Granted Patent B2
US 12,377,720 · App. 17/910,609 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Bodyshell structure for an electrically driveable motor vehicle

Inventors: Clemens Balke (Esslingen, DE); Thorsten Haefner (Nuertingen, DE); Anja Talke (Kirchheim Teck, DE)
Assignee: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
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Patent No.
US 12,377,720
App. No.
17/910,609
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bodyshell structure for an electrically driveable motor vehicle includes a ventilation channel formed by a plurality of structural components that are connected to one another and delimit respective cavities. The ventilation channel has at least one inlet opening for inflow of a venting gas that emerges from a drive battery of the motor vehicle in an event of a thermal event and has at least one outlet opening via which the venting gas is dischargeable into a surrounding of the motor vehicle. A venting gas treatment device is disposed inside the ventilation channel where the venting gas and/or particles entrained with the venting gas is treatable by the venting gas treatment device.

Claims (18)

1. A bodyshell structure for an electrically driveable motor vehicle, comprising:

a ventilation channel formed by a plurality of structural components that are connected to one another and delimit respective cavities, wherein the ventilation channel has at least one inlet opening for inflow of a venting gas that emerges from a drive battery of the motor vehicle in an event of a thermal event and has at least one outlet opening via which the venting gas is dischargeable into a surrounding of the motor vehicle; and

a venting gas treatment device disposed inside the ventilation channel, wherein the venting gas and/or particles entrained with the venting gas is treatable by the venting gas treatment device;

wherein the venting gas treatment device has a contouring or labyrinth path for extending a flow path of the venting gas through the ventilation channel and/or for collecting the particles entrained with the venting gas.

2. The bodyshell structure according to claim 1 , wherein the venting gas treatment device has a plurality of flow walls and a plurality of obstacles.

3. The bodyshell structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of structural components form a floor assembly, wherein respective battery modules are receivable in the respective cavities, and wherein the at least one inlet opening is disposed in a cross member of the plurality of structural components.

4. The bodyshell structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of structural components form a floor assembly, wherein respective battery modules are receivable in the respective cavities, and wherein the at least one inlet opening is disposed in a side sill of the plurality of structural components.

5. The bodyshell structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of structural components include cross members that are closed in a region of a central channel via respective central channel brackets.

6. The bodyshell structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of structural components form a floor assembly, wherein respective battery modules are receivable in the respective cavities, and wherein the floor assembly defines a space for an encapsulated area in a front area and/or a rear area of the battery modules.

7. A bodyshell structure for an electrically driveable motor vehicle, comprising:

a ventilation channel formed by a plurality of structural components that are connected to one another and delimit respective cavities, wherein the ventilation channel has at least one inlet opening for inflow of a venting gas that emerges from a drive battery of the motor vehicle in an event of a thermal event and has at least one outlet opening via which the venting gas is dischargeable into a surrounding of the motor vehicle; and

a venting gas treatment device disposed inside the ventilation channel, wherein the venting gas and/or particles entrained with the venting gas is treatable by the venting gas treatment device;

wherein the venting gas treatment device is configured to cool the venting gas and/or the particles entrained with the venting gas.

8. The bodyshell structure according to claim 7 , wherein the venting gas treatment device is configured to collect the particles entrained with the venting gas.

9. A bodyshell structure for an electrically driveable motor vehicle, comprising:

a ventilation channel formed by a plurality of structural components that are connected to one another and delimit respective cavities, wherein the ventilation channel has at least one inlet opening for inflow of a venting gas that emerges from a drive battery of the motor vehicle in an event of a thermal event and has at least one outlet opening via which the venting gas is dischargeable into a surrounding of the motor vehicle; and

a venting gas treatment device disposed inside the ventilation channel, wherein the venting gas and/or particles entrained with the venting gas is treatable by the venting gas treatment device;

wherein the venting gas treatment device has an application device and wherein the venting gas and/or the particles entrained with the venting gas can be applied with a medium by the application device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2022
From: BALKE, CLEMENS; HAEFNER, THORSTEN; TALKE, ANJA
To: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
Reel/Frame 061597/0424 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 001 540.9 · Mar 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230140500A1 · May 4, 2023
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