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US 12,240,547 B2Granted
Vehicle body for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsSeok Ju Gim, Ji Ae Yong, Won Oh Kim, Mok Yeon Hong, Sun Hyung Cho, Chul Hee Heo, Ho Yeon Kim
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Abstract
An embodiment vehicle body includes a drive vehicle body module configured to accommodate a driving part of a vehicle and including a first plurality of frames coupled together and fastening units provided at an upper end of the drive vehicle body module and an upper vehicle body module including a second plurality of frames coupled together, wherein a lower end of the upper vehicle body module is fastened to the fastening units of the drive vehicle body module to define an interior usage space of the vehicle.
Claims15
A vehicle body comprising:
- a drive vehicle body module configured to accommodate a driving part of a vehicle and comprising a first plurality of frames coupled together and fasteners provided at an upper end of the drive vehicle body module;
- and
- an upper vehicle body module comprising a second plurality of frames coupled together, wherein a lower end of the upper vehicle body module is fastened to the fasteners of the drive vehicle body module to define an interior usage space of the vehicle,
- wherein the drive vehicle body module comprises:
- lower main members extending in a forward/rearward direction of the vehicle and defining a length of the vehicle;
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- lower members comprising one or more pipes, the lower members being coupled to the lower main members and the driving part,
- wherein the drive vehicle body module comprises:
- front and rear lower bodies comprising a first plurality of the lower members coupled together, the front and rear lower bodies being disposed symmetrically in the forward/rearward direction of the vehicle, being coupled to the driving part, and being coupled to each other laterally by the lower main members;
- and
- a lower auxiliary unit comprising a second plurality of the lower members coupled together, wherein the lower auxiliary unit connects a lower side of the front lower body and a lower side of the rear lower body;
- and
- wherein the lower members comprise lower connection members configured to connect the lower auxiliary unit and the lower main members and to connect the drive vehicle body module and the upper vehicle body module.
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A vehicle body comprising:
- a drive vehicle body module configured to accommodate a driving part of a vehicle and comprising a first plurality of frames coupled together and fasteners provided at an upper end of the drive vehicle body module;
- an upper vehicle body module comprising a second plurality of frames coupled together, wherein a lower end of the upper vehicle body module is fastened to the fasteners of the drive vehicle body module to define an interior usage space of the vehicle;
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- a panel assembly positioned outside the drive vehicle body module or the upper vehicle body module and defining an external appearance of the vehicle, wherein the panel assembly comprises a plurality of panels coupled and fitted together;
- wherein the drive vehicle body module comprises:
- lower main members extending in a forward/rearward direction of the vehicle and defining a length of the vehicle;
- and
- lower members comprising one or more pipes, the lower members being coupled to the lower main members and the driving part,
- wherein the drive vehicle body module comprises:
- front and rear lower bodies comprising a first plurality of the lower members coupled together, the front and rear lower bodies being disposed symmetrically in the forward/rearward direction of the vehicle, being coupled to the driving part, and being coupled to each other laterally by the lower main members;
- and
- a lower auxiliary unit comprising a second plurality of the lower members coupled together, wherein the lower auxiliary unit connects a lower side of the front lower body and a lower side of the rear lower body;
- and
- wherein the lower members comprise lower connection members configured to connect the lower auxiliary unit and the lower main members and to connect the drive vehicle body module and the upper vehicle body module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.