Battery packs for utility vehicle electric drivetrains
AssigneeHexagon Purus North America Holdings Inc.
InventorsEric M. Coupal-Sikes, Landon Tyerman, Todd F. Sloan
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Abstract
A battery assembly for an electric vehicle is provided that has a housing, one or more battery units, and a mounting system. The housing includes a concave shell extending from an upper portion of the housing toward a bottom portion of the housing. The concave shell is disposed around an internal space. A cover is coupled with an edge of the concave shell. The one or more battery units are disposed within the internal space of the housing. The mounting system is for connecting the battery assembly to a vehicle frame.
Claims18
A modular battery assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing having a first lateral portion extending from a first lateral side to a first medial side, a second lateral portion extending from a second lateral side to a second medial side, and an upper portion comprising a top surface of the housing;
- one or more battery units disposed within the first lateral portion of the housing and one or more battery units disposed within the second lateral portion of the housing;
- a housing connection portion being configured to span across the first medial side and the second medial side from the first lateral portion to the second lateral portion and including a first bracket configured to be disposed on a forward facing side of the housing and below frame rails of the vehicle;
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- a mounting system coupled with the top surface and configured to secure the housing below a vehicle assembly.
A battery assembly for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a housing comprising a concave shell extending from an upper portion of the housing toward a bottom portion of the housing, the concave shell disposed around an internal space, a bottom cover mating with a lower edge of the concave shell and an access panel being disposed on a forward facing side of the concave shell or a rearward facing side of the concave shell and enclosing an opening for providing access to the internal space;
- one or more battery units disposed within the internal space of the housing;
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- a mounting system for connecting the battery assembly to a vehicle frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.