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US 11,077,887 B2Granted
Monocoque vehicle structure
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsSeiho Yonezawa, Hiroki Hyodo, Tetsuya Oda
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Abstract
Each of a monocoque body and a subframe is integrally formed of reinforced resin. The subframe has a bottom portion and an upstanding portion. The bottom portion is fixed to the lower portion of the rear wall of the monocoque body and extends rearward of the vehicle. The upstanding portion extends upward from the bottom portion. An engine is directly mounted on the rear surface of the upstanding portion.
Claims3
A monocoque vehicle comprising:
- a monocoque body integrally formed of reinforced resin;
- a subframe integrally formed of reinforced resin, the subframe including a bottom portion and an upstanding portion extending upward from the bottom portion, the bottom portion being fixed to a lower portion of a rear wall of the monocoque body, the bottom portion extending rearward of a vehicle;
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- an engine directly mounted on a rear surface of the upstanding portion of the subframe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.