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US 2016/0257219 A1Published application
Coverless battery assembly for electrified vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDaniel MILLER, Dave MOSCHET
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Abstract
An electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a floor pan and a battery assembly mounted to an underside of the floor pan. The battery assembly includes an open top such that the floor pan acts as a cover of the battery assembly.
Claims20
An electrified vehicle, comprising:
- a floor pan;
- and
- a battery assembly mounted directly to an underside of said floor pan, said battery assembly including an open top such that said floor pan acts as a cover of said battery assembly.
A method, comprising:
- mounting a high voltage battery assembly that includes an open top to an underside of a floor pan of an electrified vehicle such that the floor pan covers internal components of the battery assembly.
An electrified vehicle, comprising:
- a floor pan;
- a battery assembly mounted directly to an underside of said floor pan, said battery assembly including an open top such that said floor pan is adapted to cover said battery assembly;
- and
- a seal sandwiched between a top flange of said battery assembly and said underside of said floor pan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.