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US 12,703,213 B2Granted
Commercial electric vehicle front suspension structure
AssigneeHarbinger Motors Inc.
InventorsPhillip John Weicker, Alexi Charbonneau, Kunal Gupta, Chaiwat Sinthusiri
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems of a chassis of a commercial electric vehicle. In various embodiments, the chassis may include a ladder frame with a plurality of frame rails. Batteries and drive units may be packaged within the frame rails of the ladder frame. The chassis may further include an independent front suspension and batteries may be disposed between the suspension members of the independent front suspension.
Claims20
A commercial electric vehicle comprising:
- a ladder frame, comprising a first frame rail and a second frame rail;
- a first control arm frame, disposed below the first frame rail and the second frame rail and coupled to the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- a second control arm frame, disposed below the first frame rail and the second frame rail and coupled to the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- a first suspension, comprising:
- an first upper control arm assembly, coupled to the first frame rail;
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- a first lower control arm assembly, coupled to the first control arm frame, wherein a first portion of the first lower control arm assembly is coupled to the first control arm frame, and wherein a second portion of the first lower control arm assembly is coupled to the second control arm frame;
- an electric motor, disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
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- a battery pack, configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor, wherein at least a first portion of the battery pack is disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail, and wherein at least a second portion of the battery pack is disposed above the first control arm frame.
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A commercial electric vehicle comprising:
- a ladder frame, comprising a first frame rail and a second frame rail;
- a first control arm frame, disposed below the first frame rail and the second frame rail and coupled to the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- a first suspension, comprising:
- an first upper control arm assembly, coupled to the first frame rail;
- and
- a first lower control arm assembly, coupled to the first control arm frame and comprising:
- a bushing;
- and
- a bar pin, disposed within the bushing, wherein the bar pin is coupled to the first control arm frame;
- a first fastener, wherein the first fastener couples the bar pin to the first control arm frame and further couples the first control arm frame to the first frame rail
- an electric motor, disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- and
- a battery pack, configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor, wherein at least a first portion of the battery pack is disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail, and wherein at least a second portion of the battery pack is disposed above the first control arm frame.
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A commercial electric vehicle comprising:
- a ladder frame, comprising a first frame rail and a second frame rail;
- a first control arm frame, disposed below the first frame rail and the second frame rail and coupled to the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- a first suspension, comprising:
- an first upper control arm assembly, coupled to the first frame rail;
- and
- a first lower control arm assembly, coupled to the first control arm frame;
- a second suspension, disposed opposite the first suspension on the commercial electric vehicle and comprising:
- a second upper control arm assembly, coupled to the second frame rail;
- and
- a second lower control arm assembly, coupled to the first control arm frame
- an electric motor, disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail;
- and
- a battery pack, configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor, wherein at least a first portion of the battery pack is disposed between the first frame rail and the second frame rail, and wherein at least a second portion of the battery pack is disposed above the first control arm frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.