IP Library Granted Patent US 12,434,547
Granted Patent B2
US 12,434,547 · App. 18/107,048 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Traction battery vehicle floor

Inventors: Jens Krüger (Bönnigheim, DE); Marco Augustdörfer (Leonberg, DE); Ronny Brodersen (Sachsenheim, DE); Daniel Morický (Pecky, CZ)
Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
B60K1/04B60L50/64B60L50/66H01M50/242H01M50/249B60K2001/0438H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,434,547
App. No.
18/107,048
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A traction battery vehicle floor has a plurality of self-supporting battery modules arranged in a horizontal plane (X,Y). The battery modules are fastened in a supporting manner directly to two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports. Adjacent to the frontmost and/or rearmost battery module, an electrical battery control module having a self-supporting battery control module housing is arranged in the battery module horizontal plane (X, Y). The two transverse ends of the battery control module housing are each structurally connected to the corresponding longitudinal support in a supporting manner.

Claims (17)

1. A traction battery vehicle floor comprising:

two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports;

a plurality of self-supporting battery modules arranged in a horizontal plane (X,Y) and fastened directly to the two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports; and

an electrical battery control module having a self-supporting battery control module housing, the electrical battery control module being arranged in the battery module horizontal plane (X, Y), the electrical battery control module being positioned adjacent to a frontmost and/or rearmost battery module of the plurality of self-supporting battery modules, wherein two transverse ends of the electrical battery control module housing are each structurally connected to one of the longitudinal supports; and

two transverse consoles each being connected to one of the transverse ends of the battery control module housing, each transverse console forming a structural connection between one of the vehicle floor longitudinal supports and the battery control module housing,

wherein the two transverse consoles comprise a truss structure.

2. The traction battery vehicle floor according to claim 1 , wherein the battery control module housing and the two transverse consoles are formed substantially integrally with one another, and are formed from a single aluminum die-cast part.

3. The traction battery vehicle floor of claim 1 , wherein a front or rear vertical wall of the battery control module housing and an adjacently opposed rear or front vertical wall of the battery module are shaped so as to be complementary to one another.

4. The traction battery vehicle floor according to claim 3 , wherein the two vertical walls opposite one another are spaced apart from one another in a non-crash state at a distance (A) of at least 10 mm.

5. The traction battery vehicle floor according to claim 1 , wherein the battery modules are elongated in form, longitudinally aligned in a vehicle transverse direction (Y), and arranged in two rows extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction (X), wherein each row has at least three of the battery modules.

6. A motor vehicle comprising the traction battery vehicle floor of claim 1 .

7. A traction battery vehicle floor comprising:

two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports;

a plurality of self-supporting battery modules arranged in a horizontal plane (X,Y) and fastened directly to the two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports;

an electrical battery control module having a self-supporting battery control module housing, the electrical battery control module being arranged in the battery module horizontal plane (X, Y), the electrical battery control module being positioned adjacent to a frontmost and/or rearmost battery module of the plurality of self-supporting battery modules, wherein two transverse ends of the electrical battery control module housing are each structurally connected to one of the longitudinal supports; and

two transverse consoles each being connected to one of the transverse ends of the battery control module housing, each transverse console forming a structural connection between one of the vehicle floor longitudinal supports and the battery control module housing,

wherein the battery control module housing and the two transverse consoles are formed in multiple pieces, wherein each transverse console comprises a machine-cut extrusion profile body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2023
From: KRÜGER, JENS; AUGUSTDÖRFER, MARCO; BRODERSEN, RONNY; MORICKÝ, DANIEL
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 104 569.2 · Feb 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230271492A1 · Aug 31, 2023
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