IP Library Granted Patent US 8,534,398
Granted Patent B2
US 8,534,398 · App. 12/797,665 · Granted Sep 17, 2013

Motor vehicle with electric drive

Inventors: Wim van der Stappen (Helmond, NL); Harry Krebbers (Wychen, NL); Olaf van Nuland (Helmond, NL)
Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,534,398
App. No.
12/797,665
Granted
Sep 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle has an electric drive and at least one electrical energy storage module connected therewith. A guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle, and supports the storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to the motor vehicle.

Claims (43)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said storage module includes lateral retention bars, and said first and second seating members grip said lateral retention bars on said storage module.

2. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , including:

an impact damping member disposed at one end of said guide.

3. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

said guide is disposed adjacent to a laterally central portion of said motor vehicle.

4. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said guide extends from said front axle to said rear axle of said motor vehicle.

5. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , including:

a channel having a portion thereof defining said guide.

6. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , including:

a bumper; and wherein

said impact damping member extends to said bumper and is operably connected therewith.

7. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein:

said impact damping member is disposed within a portion of said guide.

8. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the impact damping member is a crush box adapted to absorb crash energy, and said crush box is disposed on a front end of said guide and extends to a front bumper.

9. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said impact damping member is a crush box adapted to absorb crash energy, and said crush box is disposed within said guide and does not extend to a front bumper.

10. A motor vehicle as set forth in claim 5 , wherein:

said channel interconnects said front axle and said rear axle.

11. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said at least one storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said guide has an upwardly opening C-shaped cross-sectional configuration, with a base, upward-facing legs connected longitudinally to opposite sides of said base, and bars connected with said legs and facing one another to define therebetween a guide groove.

12. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electric drive;

at least one storage module for electrical energy electrically connected with said electric drive;

a guide extending longitudinally along said motor vehicle, and supporting said at least one storage module therein in a longitudinally displaceable manner relative to said motor vehicle;

first and second longitudinally displaceable seating members disposed in said guide and supporting therein said at least one storage module;

a front axle; and

a rear axle;

wherein the guide extends longitudinally along the motor vehicle between the front axle and the rear axle, and the at least one storage module is placed into the guide from a rear portion of the motor vehicle;

wherein said guide includes guide grooves, and said first and second seating members are grippingly retained in said guide grooves.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2010
From: VAN DER STAPPEN, WIM, MR.; KREBBERS, HARRY, MR.; VAN NULAND, OLAF, MR.
To: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100320012A1 · Dec 23, 2010