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US 12,168,391 B2Granted
Vehicle frame assembly and power supply tray
AssigneeAVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBruce Falls, Adrian Quintana
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Abstract
A vehicle frame assembly includes a plurality of members, a tray, at least one insulation member, and at least one battery. The plurality of members define a first void. The tray is coupled to at least one member of the plurality of members. The tray defines a second void. The at least one insulation member is disposed within the first void or the second void. The at least one battery is disposed within the first void and the second void.
Claims17
A vehicle frame assembly comprising:
- a plurality of members defining a first void;
- a tray coupled to at least one of the plurality of members and defining a second void;
- at least one insulation member disposed within the first void or the second void;
- at least one battery disposed within the first void and the second void;
- and
- a busbar and a cooling member coupled to the at least one battery and extending between at least two members of the plurality of members;
- wherein each battery includes two electrical connectors as positive and negative terminals connected to the busbar as well as two fluid connectors as an inlet and an outlet connected to the cooling member, and the two electrical connectors and the two fluid connectors are placed in close proximity to one another.
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A power supply assembly comprising:
- a tray including a plurality of walls defining a first void, a first wall of the plurality of walls including a flange extending toward a second wall of the plurality of walls;
- at least one insulation member disposed within the first void;
- a battery including a first portion disposed within the first void and a second portion extending from the first void such that the at least one insulation member surrounds the first portion of the battery;
- and
- a busbar and a cooling member coupled to the battery;
- wherein the battery includes two electrical connectors as positive and negative terminals connected to the busbar as well as two fluid connectors as an inlet and an outlet connected to the cooling member, and the two electrical connectors and the two fluid connectors are placed in close proximity to one another.
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A power supply assembly comprising:
- a tray including a plurality of walls defining a first void, a first wall of the plurality of walls including a flange extending into the first void;
- at least one insulation member disposed within the first void and defining a second void;
- a battery including a first portion disposed within the second void and a second portion extending from the first void such that the at least one insulation member surrounds the first portion of the battery;
- and
- a busbar and a cooling member coupled to the battery;
- wherein the battery includes two electrical connectors as positive and negative terminals connected to the busbar as well as two fluid connectors as an inlet and an outlet connected to the cooling member, and the two electrical connectors and the two fluid connectors are placed in close proximity to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.