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Granted Patent B2
US 12,403,961 · App. 17/989,403 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Rear vehicle body structure

Inventors: Yong Dok An (Anyang-si, KR); Mun Soo Cha (Suwon-si, KR); MokYeon Hong (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D25/2027B62D25/088
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Patent No.
US 12,403,961
App. No.
17/989,403
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment rear vehicle body structure includes a rear floor structure coupled to rear side members respectively arranged on both sides of a vehicle body rear portion along a vehicle width direction and a cooling module mounting unit including cooling modules respectively connected to both sides of the vehicle body rear portion, wherein the cooling modules are respectively arranged on both sides of the rear floor structure along the vehicle width direction.

Claims (45)

1. A rear vehicle body structure comprising:

a rear floor structure coupled to rear side members respectively arranged on both sides of a vehicle body rear portion along a vehicle width direction; and

a cooling module mounting unit comprising:

cooling modules respectively connected to both sides of the vehicle body rear portion, wherein the cooling modules are respectively arranged on both sides of the rear floor structure along the vehicle width direction;

a lower mounting cross member coupled to an upper portion of the rear floor structure along the vehicle width direction and coupled to lower portions of the cooling modules;

a partition panel vertically coupled to the lower mounting cross member to partition a vehicle body middle portion and the vehicle body rear portion; and

an upper mounting cross member coupled to an upper portion of the partition panel along the vehicle width direction and coupled to upper portions of the cooling modules.

2. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear floor structure is coupled to a center floor panel provided in the vehicle body middle portion and a front portion of the rear side members.

3. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the cooling module mounting unit further comprises:

at least one lower mounting bracket coupled to the lower portions of the cooling modules and the lower mounting cross member; and

at least one upper mounting bracket coupled to the upper portions of the cooling modules and the upper mounting cross member.

4. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the partition panel comprises a bent portion bent from both sides along the vehicle width direction to the vehicle body middle portion.

5. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 4 , further comprising rear side panels respectively provided on both sides of the vehicle body rear portion along the vehicle width direction, wherein an air flow passage connected to the cooling modules is defined between the bent portion and the rear side panels.

6. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 5 , further comprising an air inlet hole in the rear side panels, the air inlet hole being connected to the air flow passage.

7. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the cooling module mounting unit further comprises a mounting reinforcing member coupled to the lower mounting cross member, the upper mounting cross member, and the partition panel in an up-down vertical direction.

8. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , further comprising a rear shock absorber upper reinforcing member coupled to the rear side members.

9. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 8 , further comprising a connecting member, wherein an upper portion of the rear shock absorber upper reinforcing member is coupled to the upper mounting cross member along a vehicle front-rear direction through the connecting member.

10. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear floor structure comprises a dome-shaped rear floor panel coupled to a lower portion of the partition panel and the lower mounting cross member.

11. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 10 , further comprising a battery disposed below the rear floor panel.

12. The rear vehicle body structure of claim 1 , further comprising a hydrogen tank mounted on the upper mounting cross member.

13. A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body comprising a vehicle body middle portion and a vehicle body rear portion;

a center floor panel provided in the vehicle body middle portion;

rear side members respectively arranged on both sides of the vehicle body rear portion along a vehicle width direction;

a rear floor structure coupled to the center floor panel and to a front portion of the rear side members, the rear floor structure comprising a rear floor panel;

a cooling module mounting unit comprising:

cooling modules respectively arranged on both sides of the rear floor structure along the vehicle width direction;

a lower mounting cross member coupled to an upper portion of the rear floor structure along the vehicle width direction and coupled to lower portions of the cooling modules;

a partition panel vertically coupled to the lower mounting cross member to partition the vehicle body middle portion and the vehicle body rear portion, wherein the rear floor panel is coupled to a lower portion of the partition panel and the lower mounting cross member; and

an upper mounting cross member coupled to an upper portion of the partition panel along the vehicle width direction and coupled to upper portions of the cooling modules; and

a battery disposed below the rear floor panel.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the cooling module mounting unit further comprises:

at least one lower mounting bracket coupled to the lower portions of the cooling modules and the lower mounting cross member; and

at least one upper mounting bracket coupled to the upper portions of the cooling modules and the upper mounting cross member.

15. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the partition panel comprises a bent portion bent from both sides along the vehicle width direction to the vehicle body middle portion.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising:

rear side panels respectively provided on both sides of the vehicle body rear portion along the vehicle width direction;

wherein an air flow passage connected to the cooling modules is defined between the bent portion and the rear side panels; and

wherein an air inlet hole provided in the rear side panels is connected to the air flow passage.

17. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the cooling module mounting unit further comprises a mounting reinforcing member coupled to the lower mounting cross member, the upper mounting cross member, and the partition panel in an up-down vertical direction.

18. The vehicle of claim 13 , further comprising:

a rear shock absorber upper reinforcing member coupled to the rear side members; and

a connecting member, wherein an upper portion of the rear shock absorber upper reinforcing member is coupled to the upper mounting cross member along a vehicle front-rear direction through the connecting member.

19. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the rear floor structure comprises a dome-shaped rear floor panel coupled to the lower portion of the partition panel and the lower mounting cross member.

20. The vehicle of claim 13 , further comprising a hydrogen tank mounted on the upper mounting cross member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: AN, YONG DOK; CHA, MUN SOO; HONG, MOKYEON
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061815/0747 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0073393 · Jun 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230406416A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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