# US 2010/0163322 A1 · Method of arranging an electric accumulating system close to a platform of a vehicle and hybrid propulsion vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0163322 A1 - Document ID: US20100163322A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/653,799 - Filed: 2009-12-18 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-18 - Assignees: Ferrari S.P.A. - Inventors: Giovanni Stefani; Franco Cimatti; Fabrizio Favaretto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100163322A1 ## CPC - B62D 25/20: Floors or bottom sub-units {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11; drip trays F16N31/006)} - B60L 15/20: for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed - B60L 50/16: with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion - B60L 50/40: using propulsion power supplied by capacitors - B60L 50/64: Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60L 58/21: having the same nominal voltage - B60L 58/26: by cooling - B60L 58/27: by heating - B62D 35/02: Streamlining the undersurfaces {(B62D35/005, B62D35/007, B62D35/008 take precedence)} - B60K 11/06: with air cooling - B60K 2001/005: {the electric storage means} - B60K 2001/0438: {Arrangement under the floor} - B60L 2240/423: Torque - B60L 2240/443: Torque - Y02T 10/64: Electric machine technologies in electromobility - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 10/72: Electric energy management in electromobility - Y02T 10/88: Optimized components or subsystems, e.g. lighting, actively controlled glasses - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A method for arranging an accumulating device in proximity of a floor of a vehicle forming a bottom wall of a passenger compartment of the vehicle itself; the accumulating device has a heating base wall which is free from heat insulation, and a non-heating base wall which is parallel and opposite to the heating base wall and is provided with a heat-insulating material layer; and the method provides for the steps of arranging the accumulating device in a seating obtained in proximity of the floor; and implementing the accumulating device with a symmetry allowing the reversal of the accumulating device itself within the seating obtained in proximity of the floor in such a way that the heating base wall may be equally either facing upwards and then towards the passenger compartment or facing downwards and then towards the external environment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 1) A method for arranging an accumulating device (15) in proximity of a floor (25) of a vehicle (1) forming a bottom wall of a passenger compartment (20) of the vehicle (1) itself; the accumulating device (15) has a heating base wall (33) which is free from heat insulation, and a non-heating base wall (34) which is parallel and opposite to the heating base wall (33) and is provided with a heat-insulating material layer (35); and the method comprises the step of arranging the accumulating device (15) in a seating (44) obtained in proximity of the floor (25); the method is characterized in that it comprises the further steps of: implementing the accumulating device (15) with a symmetry allowing the reversal of the accumulating device (15) itself within the seating (44) obtained in proximity of the floor (25) such that the heating base wall (31) may be equally either faced upwards and then towards the passenger compartment (20) or faced downwards and then towards the external environment; in the event of cold climate, arranging the accumulating device (15) in proximity of the floor (25), the heating base wall (33) facing upwards and then towards the passenger compartment (20) for transmitting the heat generated by the accumulating device (15) towards the passenger compartment (20) so as to heat the passenger compartment (20) itself; or alternatively in the event of warm climate, arranging the accumulating device (15) in proximity of the floor (25), the heating base wall (33) facing downwards and then towards the external environment for dissipating the heat generated by the accumulating device (15) towards the external environment so as not to heat the passenger compartment (20). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) 2) A method according to claim 1, comprising the further step of reversing the accumulating device (15) within the seating (44) obtained in proximity of the floor (25) in case of climate change from cold to warm or vice versa. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) 3) A method according to claim 1, comprising the further step of choosing, according to the warm or cold weather, the arrangement of the heating base wall (33) downwards and then towards the external environment for dissipating the heat generated by the accumulating device (15) towards the external environment so as not to heat the passenger compartment (20), or the arrangement of the heating base wall (33) upwards and then towards the passenger compartment (20) for transmitting the heat generated by the accumulating device (15) towards the passenger compartment (20) so as to heat the passenger compartment (20) itself. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) 4) A method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle (1) comprises at least two accumulating devices (15), which are arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle (1) and are constructed in such a way that, in order to reverse the accumulating devices (15), it is necessary to achieve a right-left inversion of the accumulating devices (15) themselves. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) 5) A method according to claim 4, wherein the accumulating devices (15) have a trapezoidal base for following the shape of a chassis (16) of the vehicle (1). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) 6) A method according to claim 1, wherein the floor (25) of the vehicle (1) comprises at least one boxed body (26), which is attached to a chassis (16) of the vehicle (1), it has a rectangular section tubular shape, and comprises two horizontal base plates (27) reciprocally parallel and spaced which define between them an internal seating (28) in which the accumulating device (15) is housed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) 7) A method according to claim 6, wherein the chassis (16) comprises a pair of longitudinal side members (23) arranged at the two side edges of the chassis (2); the boxed body (26) is laterally attached to the longitudinal side members (23). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) 8) A method according to claim 7 and comprising a central tunnel (24), which is attached to the chassis (16) for forming a structural part of the chassis (16) and runs centrally and longitudinally; the floor (25) comprises two boxed bodies (26) reciprocally separate and independent and arranged on opposite sides of the central tunnel (24); each boxed body (26) is centrally attached to the central tunnel (24) and laterally to the longitudinal side members (23). ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) 9) A method according to claim 6, wherein the boxed body (26) comprises: an intake conduit (38) capable of conveying a flow of air within the boxed body (26); an outtake conduit (40) capable of extracting a flow of air from within the boxed body (26); a cavity (41), which is defined within the boxed body (26), runs from the intake conduit (38) to the outtake conduit (40), and is adapted to be crossed by a flow of air; and an adjusting valve (39) for adjusting the flow of air from the intake conduit (38) to the outtake conduit (40) through the cavity (41). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) 10) A method according to claim 9, wherein the intake conduit (38) originates from a dynamic air intake which is adapted to collect and convey the air when the vehicle (1) is running, and the outtake conduit (40) terminates in an air vent towards the outside. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) 11) A method according to claim 9, wherein the flow of air crossing the cavity (41) of the boxed body (26) may be used for heating the passenger compartment (20). ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) 12) A method according to claim 6, wherein the boxed body (26) comprises a cooling liquid system having a number of channels running within the boxed body (26) in contact with the accumulating device (15); the heat removed from the liquid within the boxed body (26) may be vented outside or it may be used for heating the passenger compartment (20). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) 13) A method according to claim 1, wherein the accumulating device (15) is resting on the floor (25). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) 14) A method according to claim 13, wherein there is provided a coating (29) which is arranged over the floor (25) and forms a finishing of the passenger compartment (20); the accumulating device (15) is resting on the floor (25) under the coating (29) so as to be arranged between the floor (25) and the coating (29). ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) 15) A method according to claim 13 and comprising at least one containment member (43) which is attached to the floor (25) and defines the seating (44), which reproduces in the negative the shape of the accumulating device (15) and is adapted to house the accumulating device (15) therein. ### Claim 16 16) A hybrid propulsion road vehicle (1), comprising: a passenger compartment (20); a chassis (16) supporting a floor (25) which forms a bottom wall of the passenger compartment (20); at least a pair of driving wheels (3); a mechanically reversible electric machine (8) connectable to the driving wheels (3); an electric drive (13) controlling the electric machine (8); an accumulating system (14), which is adapted to store electric power, is connected to the electric drive (13) and comprises at least one accumulating device (15); and a seating (44), which is obtained in proximity of the floor (25) and houses the accumulating system (14); the road vehicle (1) is characterized in that: the accumulating device (15) has a heating base wall (31) which is free from heat insulation, and a non-heating base wall (32) which is parallel and opposite to the heating base wall (31) and is provided with a heat-insulating material layer (33); and the accumulating device (15) is implemented with a symmetry allowing the reversal of the accumulating device (15) itself within the seating (44) obtained in proximity of the floor (25) such that the heating base wall (31) may be equally facing either upwards and then towards the passenger compartment (20) or downwards and then towards the external environment. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) 17) A road vehicle (1) according to claim 16 and comprising two accumulating devices (15), which are arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the road vehicle (1) and are made in such a way that, in order to reverse the accumulating devices (15), it is necessary to achieve a right-left inversion of the accumulating devices (15) themselves.