# US 12,005,962 B2 · Vehicle

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- Number: US 12,005,962 B2
- Document ID: US12005962B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/570,825
- Filed: 2022-01-07
- Published: 2022-07-28
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-01-26
- Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; Subaru Corporation
- Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; Subaru Corporation
- Inventors: Kentaro Nakamura; Satoshi Ikeda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005962B2

## CPC

- B62D 25/145: {having a crossbeam incorporated therein}
- B60K 1/04: of the electric storage means for propulsion
- B62D 25/2045: {the subunits being fire walls}
- B60K 2001/0438: {Arrangement under the floor}
- B60Y 2306/01: Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

## Abstract

A vehicle including a vehicle body that includes: a floor panel; a dash panel; a first and a second dash cross members extending in a right-left direction of the vehicle along the dash panel; and a center tunnel extending from the dash panel rearward in the vehicle along the floor panel. The first dash cross member includes a right side portion extending from a right side face of the center tunnel to a right end of the dash panel and a left side portion extending from a left side face of the center tunnel to a left end of the dash panel. The second dash cross member is located above the first dash cross member and continues from the right end to the left end of the dash panel, and at least a part of the second dash cross member extends to curve along the center tunnel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle including a traction motor, the vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body including
a floor panel,
a dash panel located at a front end of the floor panel,
a first dash cross member and a second dash cross member extending in a right-left direction of the vehicle along the dash panel,
a center tunnel extending from the dash panel rearward in the vehicle along the floor panel; and
a battery pack disposed below the floor panel, and configured to supply electric power to the traction motor, wherein
the first dash cross member includes a right side portion extending from a right side face of the center tunnel to a right end of the dash panel and a left side portion extending from a left side face of the center tunnel to a left end of the dash panel,
the second dash cross member is located above the first dash cross member and continues from the right end to the left end of the dash panel, and at least a part of the second dash cross member extends to curve along the right side face, an upper face, and the left side face of the center tunnel,
a width dimension of each of the right side portion and the left side portion of the first dash cross member in a front-rear direction of the vehicle increases toward the center tunnel, and
the second dash cross member extends to curve from the right end to the left end of the dash panel, with at least the part of the second dash cross member coming into contact with the first dash cross member.