IP Library Granted Patent US 12,280,653
Granted Patent B2
US 12,280,653 · App. 18/437,680 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Battery unit for vehicle and underbody of vehicle including the same

Inventors: Sang Wan Kim (Busan, KR); Kyung Ho Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyeon Su Jin (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B60K1/04H01M50/298H01M50/502B60K2001/0438
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,280,653
App. No.
18/437,680
Filed
Feb 9, 2024
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3614
USPC
180/68.5
Abstract

A battery unit for a vehicle is provided. The battery unit includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. A reinforcing structure is disposed on the connecting portion. Two battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively and a power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extends from one of the two battery compartments to the other one of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.

Claims (11)

1. A battery unit for a vehicle, comprising:

a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments;

a reinforcing structure disposed on the connecting portion;

two battery modules installed in the two battery compartments, respectively; and

a longitudinal member extending in a front-rear direction coupled to a lower surface of the two battery compartments,

wherein the reinforcing structure includes a plurality of reinforcing structures spaced apart from each other along the connecting portion, and a power wire is disposed between the plurality of reinforcing structures such that the plurality of reinforcing structures are configured to protect the power wire from an impact.

2. The battery unit of claim 1 , wherein a front end of the longitudinal member is coupled to a rear end of a front side member.

3. The battery unit of claim 1 , wherein the battery unit and a front cross member are installed under a center floor, a front end of the longitudinal member is coupled to the front cross member and a rear end of a front side member.

4. The battery unit of claim 1 , wherein the battery unit and a rear cross member are installed under a center floor, a rear end of the longitudinal member is coupled to the rear cross member.

5. The battery unit of claim 1 , wherein a transverse member extending in the left-right direction is coupled to the lower surface of the two battery compartments.

6. The battery unit of claim 1 , wherein the power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extending from a first of the two battery compartments to a second of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 12, 2024
From: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
To: KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066765/0469 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2019-0123264 · Oct 4, 2019 · national
KR 10-2020-0162439 · Nov 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17462830 · Aug 31, 2021
Continuation In Part 16827604 · Mar 23, 2020
Related Publication 20240181862A1 · Jun 6, 2024
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