IP Library Granted Patent US 11,654,974
Granted Patent B2
US 11,654,974 · App. 17/443,516 · Granted May 23, 2023

Vehicle body

Inventors: Ji Ho Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jong Seop Song (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D25/2036B60K15/067B62D25/025B62D27/02B62D27/065B60K2015/03315B60K2015/0634
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Patent No.
US 11,654,974
App. No.
17/443,516
Granted
May 23, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body includes a floor assembly having a center floor and a rear floor, a pair of side structures connected to both sides of the floor assembly, and a pair of side sills connected to both side edges of the floor assembly, wherein each side sill includes an inner side sill facing an interior of the vehicle body, an outer side sill facing an exterior of the vehicle body, and first and second side sill reinforcements disposed between the inner side sill and the outer side sill, and wherein a rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement overlaps a front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement.

Claims (69)

1. A vehicle body comprising:

a floor assembly having a center floor and a rear floor;

a pair of side structures connected to both sides of the floor assembly; and

a pair of side sills connected to both side edges of the floor assembly;

wherein each side sill includes an inner side sill facing an interior of the vehicle body, an outer side sill facing an exterior of the vehicle body, and first and second side sill reinforcements disposed between the inner side sill and the outer side sill; and

wherein a rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement overlaps a front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement;

wherein the first side sill reinforcement has a cut portion defined in the rear end portion thereof; and

wherein the cut portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the first side sill reinforcement.

2. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein:

each side structure has a front side area adjacent to a front of the vehicle body, and a rear side area adjacent to a rear of the vehicle body;

the first side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the front side area; and

the second side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the rear side area.

3. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement is received in the cut portion of the first side sill reinforcement.

4. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to each side sill; and

the second side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to the floor assembly.

5. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery assembly disposed under the floor assembly, wherein the battery assembly includes a battery housing and a pair of side mounts provided on both sides of the battery housing, respectively, and the battery assembly is connected to the first side sill reinforcement and the second side sill reinforcement through each side mount.

6. The vehicle body according to claim 5 , wherein each side mount of the battery assembly is connected to both the rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement and the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement through a mounting bolt.

7. The vehicle body according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a first pipe embedded in the first side sill reinforcement; and

a first mounting bolt passing through one of the side mounts and screwed into the first pipe.

8. The vehicle body according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a second pipe embedded in the second side sill reinforcement; and

a second mounting bolt passing through one of the side mounts and screwed into the second pipe.

9. The vehicle body according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a third pipe embedded in the rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement;

a fourth pipe embedded in the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement; and

a third mounting bolt passing through one of the side mounts and screwed into both the third pipe and the fourth pipe.

10. A vehicle body comprising:

a floor assembly having a center floor and a rear floor;

a pair of side structures connected to both sides of the floor assembly;

a pair of side sills connected to both side edges of the floor assembly, wherein each side sill includes an inner side sill facing an interior of the vehicle body, an outer side sill facing an exterior of the vehicle body, and first and second side sill reinforcements disposed between the inner side sill and the outer side sill, and wherein a rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement overlaps a front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement; and

a hydrogen tank disposed under the floor assembly, wherein the hydrogen tank is connected to the first side sill reinforcement and the second side sill reinforcement through a support frame, and the support frame is connected to both the rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement and the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement through a mounting bolt;

wherein the first side sill reinforcement has a cut portion defined in the rear end portion thereof; and

wherein the cut portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the first side sill reinforcement.

11. The vehicle body according to claim 10 , wherein the support frame includes a first transverse member connected to the first side sill reinforcement, a second transverse member connected to the second side sill reinforcement, and a third transverse member connected to the rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement and the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement.

12. The vehicle body according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first pipe embedded in the first side sill reinforcement; and

a first mounting bolt passing through the first transverse member and screwed into the first pipe.

13. The vehicle body according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a second pipe embedded in the second side sill reinforcement; and

a second mounting bolt passing through the second transverse member and screwed into the second pipe.

14. The vehicle body according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a third pipe embedded in the rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement;

a fourth pipe embedded in the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement; and

a third mounting bolt passing through the third transverse member and screwed into both the third pipe and the fourth pipe.

15. A vehicle comprising:

a floor assembly comprising a center floor and a rear floor connected to a rear edge of the center floor;

a dash panel connected to a front edge of the center floor;

a front side member connected to the dash panel;

a pair of side structures connected to both sides of the floor assembly; and

a pair of side sills connected to both side edges of the floor assembly, each side sill including an inner side sill facing an interior of the vehicle, an outer side sill facing an exterior of the vehicle, and first and second side sill reinforcements disposed between the inner side sill and the outer side sill, wherein a rear end portion of the first side sill reinforcement overlaps a front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement;

wherein each side structure has a front side area adjacent to a front of the vehicle and a rear side area adjacent to a rear of the vehicle;

wherein the first side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the front side area;

wherein the second side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the rear side area

wherein the first side sill reinforcement has a cut portion defined in the rear end portion thereof; and

wherein the cut portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the first side sill reinforcement.

16. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement is received in the cut portion of the first side sill reinforcement.

17. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein:

the first side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to each side sill; and

the second side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to the floor assembly.

18. The vehicle body according to claim 10 , wherein:

each side structure has a front side area adjacent to a front of the vehicle body, and a rear side area adjacent to a rear of the vehicle body;

the first side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the front side area; and

the second side sill reinforcement is disposed on a bottom end of the rear side area.

19. The vehicle body according to claim 10 , wherein the front end portion of the second side sill reinforcement is received in the cut portion of the first side sill reinforcement.

20. The vehicle body according to claim 10 , wherein:

the first side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to each side sill; and

the second side sill reinforcement is integrally connected to the floor assembly.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056988 FRAME: 0305. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 28, 2021
From: CHOI, JI HO; SONG, JONG SEOP
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057013/0312 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2021
From: CHOI, JI HO; SONG, JONG SEOP
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056988/0305 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0160299 · Nov 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220161867A1 · May 26, 2022
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