Splayed installation of vehicle corner modules
AssigneeRee Automotive Ltd
InventorMaurice Paul Gloster
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Abstract
A vehicle including a vehicle platform having a reference frame, the reference frame arranged along a longitudinal axis. A first vehicle corner module (VCM) is connected to one side of the reference frame and a second VCM is connected to an opposing side of the reference frame. The first and second VCMs are adapted for regulating motion of the vehicle. A sub-frame of at least one of the first VCM and the second VCM is disposed at a splay angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
Claims22
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle platform including a reference frame, the reference frame arranged along a longitudinal axis and including at least first and second VCM-connection interfaces, disposed on opposing sides of the vehicle platform;
- a first vehicle corner module (VCM) connected to the first VCM-connection interface and a second VCM connected to the second VCM connector interface, the first and second VCMs adapted for regulating motion of the vehicle, each of the first and second VCMs comprising:
- a sub-frame including a vehicle-connection interface reversibly and mechanically engaging a corresponding one of the first and second VCM-connection interfaces;
- a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub adapted for mounting of a wheel thereon;
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- at least one subsystem of the vehicle, mounted onto the sub-frame, the at least one subsystem being selected from the group of subsystems consisting of a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, a suspension subsystem, and a braking subsystem, wherein, at least one of the first VCM and the second VCM is disposed at a splay angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
A method of installing first and second vehicle corner modules (VCMs) on a vehicle platform, the vehicle platform including a reference frame, the reference frame arranged along a longitudinal axis and including at least first and second VCM-connection interfaces, disposed on opposing sides of the vehicle platform, the method comprising:
- connecting a sub-frame of the first VCM to the first VCM-connection interface and a sub-frame of the second VCM connected to the second VCM connector interface, the first and second VCMs adapted for regulating motion of the vehicle;
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- adjusting a splay angle of the sub-frames of at least one of the first and second VCMs, relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle platform.
A vehicle platform comprising:
- a reference frame, the reference frame arranged along a longitudinal axis;
- a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly, the first and second wheel assemblies being connected to opposing sides of the reference frame, each of the first and second wheel assemblies including:
- a wheel-hub adapted for mounting a wheel thereon;
- a steering system adapted for steering the wheel-hub,
- wherein at least one of the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly is disposed at a splay angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the reference frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.