Back to results
US 10,603,997 B2Granted
Electric vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsMark P. Bergstrom, Brian T. Hertzberg, Brent D. Raske, Gary V. Owen, Benjamin M. Johnson, David D. Helgeson, Jeffrey G. Jepsen, Alyssa D. Johnson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicle is provided including a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a front frame module, a middle frame module, and a rear frame module. The front frame module is fastened to a front portion of the middle frame module. The rear frame module is fastened to a rear portion of the middle frame module. The middle frame module is interchangeable with at least one other middle frame module to change a length of the vehicle.
Claims17
An electric vehicle including:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an electric motor supported by the chassis;
- a drive train supported by the chassis and operative to provide power from the electric motor to at least one ground engaging member;
- a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame assembly including a front frame module supported by a first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, a middle frame module, and a rear frame module supported by a second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a first ground engaging member and a second ground engaging member and the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a third ground engaging member in line with the first ground engaging member of the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members and a fourth ground engaging member in line with the second ground engaging member of the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, the middle frame module is positioned between the first portion and the second portion, a first side of the middle frame module is in line with the first ground engaging member of the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members and the third ground engaging member of the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, and a second side of the middle frame module is in line with the second ground engaging member of the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members and the fourth ground engaging member of the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, the middle frame module comprising a floor frame which further includes a pair of rear frame members coupled to and extending longitudinally from a rear beam of the floor frame to a position directly under the rear frame module and rearward of a portion the plurality of ground engaging members positioned rearward of the seating area;
- a seating area supported by the middle frame module,
- the front frame module being fastened to a front portion of the middle frame module, the rear frame module being fastened to a rear portion of the middle frame module, and the middle frame module being interchangeable with at least one other middle frame module to change a length of the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of batteries supported by the rear frame module independent of the middle frame module, the plurality of batteries being operative to provide energy to the electric motor.
6 more elements
An electric vehicle including:
- a plurality of ground engaging members including a first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members positioned in a front portion of the vehicle and a second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members positioned in a rear portion of the vehicle;
- a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an electric motor supported by the chassis and operative to provide power to at least one ground engaging member;
- a plurality of batteries providing electric power to the electric motor;
- an operator seating area supported by the chassis and positioned in a middle portion of the vehicle;
- an independent front suspension assembly;
- an independent rear suspension assembly including a left rear suspension assembly and a right rear suspension assembly, wherein the plurality of batteries are positioned in the rear portion of the vehicle laterally between the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, and laterally between the left rear suspension assembly and the right rear suspension assembly;
- and
- a frame assembly including a front frame module, a rear frame module, and a middle frame module coupled to the front and rear frame modules, wherein the middle frame module comprising a floor frame which further includes a pair of rear frame members coupled to and extending longitudinally from a rear beam of the floor frame to a position directly under the rear frame module and rearward of a portion the plurality of ground engaging members positioned rearward of the seating area.
6 more elements
An electric vehicle including:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an electric motor supported by the chassis;
- a drive train supported by the chassis and operative to provide power from the electric motor to at least one ground engaging member;
- a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame assembly including a front frame module, a middle frame module, and a rear frame module;
- a plurality of batteries operative to provide energy to the electric motor;
- a battery tray supported by the rear frame module and configured to hold the plurality of batteries;
- and
- a seating area supported by the middle frame module,
- the front frame module being fastened to a front portion of the middle frame module, the rear frame module being fastened to a rear portion of the middle frame module, a first side of the middle frame module is in line with a first ground engaging member, of the plurality of ground engaging members, and a second side of the middle frame module is in line with a second ground engaging member, of the plurality of ground engaging members, and the middle frame module being interchangeable with at least one other middle frame module to change a length of the vehicle, the middle frame module comprising a floor frame which further includes a pair of rear frame members coupled to and extending longitudinally from a rear beam of the floor frame to a position directly under the rear frame module and rearward of a portion the plurality of ground engaging members positioned rearward of the seating area.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.