IP Library Granted Patent US 12,636,963
Granted Patent B2
US 12,636,963 · App. 18/409,525 · Granted May 26, 2026

Vehicle body

Inventors: Seok Ju Gim (Seongnam-si, KR); Tae Gyu Park (Hwaseong-si, KR); Ho Yeon Kim (Daegu, KR); Sun Hyung Cho (Suwon-si, KR); Chul Hee Heo (Hwaseong-si, KR); Ji Ae Yong (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B60L50/66B62D25/20
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Patent No.
US 12,636,963
App. No.
18/409,525
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an embodiment a vehicle body includes a floor member, a support member coupled to an upper surface of the floor member and a frame member coupled to an upper end of the support member to define a space between the floor member and the frame member, wherein the space is configured to house an item, and wherein the frame member extends along a side perimeter of the item to surround a lateral side of the item.

Claims (36)

1 . A vehicle body comprising:

a floor member;

a support member coupled to an upper surface of the floor member; and

a frame member coupled to an upper end of the support member to define a space between the floor member and the frame member,

wherein the space is configured to house an item,

wherein the item is a high-voltage battery,

wherein the frame member is configured to extend extends along a side perimeter of the item to surround a lateral side of the item,

wherein the floor member comprises a grid shape,

wherein the floor member further comprises a floor panel configured to shield the upper surface of the floor member,

wherein the floor panel is configured to support a lower end of the item in the space between the floor member and the frame member, and to prevent the item from escaping downwards, and

wherein the floor panel is a plate and is disposed between the upper surface of the floor member and the lower end of the support member.

2 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a plurality of support members spaced apart from each other and coupled at lower ends to the upper surface of the floor member and extending upwards from the upper surface of the floor member.

3 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member has a grid shape with a plurality of lattice spaces, the plurality of lattice spaces being configured to house a plurality of high-voltage batteries.

4 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one seat arranged on an upper surface of the frame member, wherein the at least one seat includes a support at a lower end of the seat, and wherein the seat is coupled to the frame member via the support.

5 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the high-voltage battery has a thin plate form.

6 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the item is a passenger baggage.

7 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member has its longest side in a width direction of the vehicle body, wherein the item comprises a plurality of high-voltage batteries, and wherein the batteries are fittable and mountable one next to another in the space between the floor member and the frame member in the width direction of the vehicle body.

8 . The vehicle body according to claim 7 , wherein the frame member is rectangular.

9 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member has an open cross section.

10 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the support member has an open cross section.

11 . A vehicle body comprising:

a floor member;

a support member coupled to an upper surface of the floor member; and

a frame member coupled to an upper end of the support member to define a space between the floor member and the frame member,

wherein the space houses an item,

wherein the item is a high-voltage battery,

wherein the frame member extends along a side perimeter of the item to surround a lateral side of the item,

wherein the floor member comprises a grid shape,

wherein the floor member further comprises a floor panel shielding the upper surface of the floor member,

wherein the floor panel supports a lower end of the item in the space between the floor member and the frame member, and prevents the item from escaping downwards, and

wherein the floor panel is a plate and is disposed between the upper surface of the floor member and the lower end of the support member.

12 . The vehicle body according to claim 11 , wherein the support member includes a plurality of support members spaced apart from each other and coupled at lower ends to the upper surface of the floor member and extending upwards from the upper surface of the floor member.

13 . The vehicle body according to claim 11 , wherein the frame member has a grid shape with a plurality of lattice spaces, and wherein the plurality of lattice spaces houses a plurality of high-voltage batteries.

14 . The vehicle body according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one seat arranged on an upper surface of the frame member, wherein the at least one seat includes a support at a lower end of the seat, and wherein the seat is coupled to the frame member via the support.

15 . The vehicle body according to claim 11 , wherein the frame member has its longest side in a width direction of the vehicle body, wherein the item comprises a plurality of high-voltage batteries, and wherein the batteries are fitted and mounted one next to another in the space between the floor member and the frame member in the width direction of the vehicle body.

16 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein the frame member is rectangular.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0172446 · Dec 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17345497 · Jun 11, 2021
Related Publication 20240190269A1 · Jun 13, 2024
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