US 10,651,440 B1 · Mounting brackets for a vehicle traction battery system

Abstract

A mounting bracket is provided for a vehicle battery system with a battery tray sized to receive a traction battery. The bracket has first and second sides extending between first and second ends. The bracket defines first and second apertures adjacent to the first end and positioned to cooperate with the first and second bosses to connect the bracket to the battery tray. The bracket defines a third aperture adjacent to the second end and positioned to cooperate with a mounting point on a vehicle frame. The bracket defines a transverse slot intersecting the first side and extending towards the second side, with the transverse slot positioned between the first and third apertures. A vehicle and a vehicle battery system with the mounting bracket are also provided.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle battery system comprising:

a battery tray sized to receive a traction battery and defining first and second bosses;
and
a bracket with first and second sides extending between first and second ends, the bracket defining first and second apertures adjacent to the first end and positioned to cooperate with the first and second bosses to connect the bracket to the battery tray, the bracket defining a third aperture adjacent to the second end and positioned to cooperate with a mounting point on a vehicle frame, the bracket defining a transverse slot intersecting the first side and extending towards the second side, the transverse slot positioned between the first and third apertures.

A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle frame defining first and second mounting points;
a battery tray sized to receive a traction battery and defining a first pair of bosses and a second pair of bosses;
a first bracket with first and second sides extending between first and second ends, the first bracket defining a pair of apertures adjacent to the first end and positioned to cooperate with the first pair of bosses to connect the bracket to the battery tray, the first bracket defining another aperture adjacent to the second end and positioned to cooperate with the first mounting point, the first bracket defining a transverse slot intersecting the first side and extending towards the second side, the transverse slot positioned between the pair of apertures and the another aperture;
and
a second bracket with first and second sides extending between first and second ends, the second bracket defining a pair of apertures adjacent to the first end and positioned to cooperate with the first pair of bosses to connect the bracket to the battery tray, the second bracket defining another aperture adjacent to the second end and positioned to cooperate with the second mounting point.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mounting brackets for a vehicle traction battery system

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Mounting brackets for a vehicle traction battery system

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Abstract

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