Integrated components for vehicles
AssigneeTesla, Inc.
InventorsMarcus Stack, Mitchell Heinzmann, Ismael Pinsonneault
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Abstract
One or more aspects of the present application relate to the configuration or management of an integrated component that provides structural component functionality for a vehicle, such as a cross member that absorbs loads placed on the vehicle. Additionally, the integrated component illustratively further provides air reservoir functionality that for one or more additional vehicle components. By way of illustrative embodiment, the integrated component can illustratively provide structural component functionality associated with a cross member mounted between shock towers and air reservoir functionality to provide compression air such as for active or semi-active vehicle suspension systems.
Claims16
An integrated component removably mountable to a vehicle, comprising:
- a fluid reservoir portion defining a hollow cavity for maintaining fluid, the fluid reservoir portion including at least one fluid port;
- and
- a structural support portion including a pair of wings extending alongside the fluid reservoir portion, each wing configured to removably mount to a respective mounting member of the vehicle using removable fasteners, wherein the structural support portion provides structural support between the respective mounting members when mounted.
An integrated component comprising:
- a first portion defining a hollow cavity providing a fluid reservoir for maintaining fluid, wherein the first portion includes at least one fluid port for receiving or providing fluid and an end cap;
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- a second portion defining a structural support between two mounting members defined within a vehicle, the second portion including a pair of opposed wings affixed to and extending alongside the first portion in a longitudinal direction thereof and defining at least one additional surface for receiving additional components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.