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US 2023/0415587 A1Published application
Battery system for heavy duty vehicles
AssigneeHexagon Purus North America Holdings Inc.
InventorsTodd F. Sloan, Chris Forsberg, Landon Tyerman, Eric M. Coupal-Sikes, Brad Jonathan van Hanegem
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a battery system for a hybrid or an electric vehicle. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a battery assembly designed for easy and quick exchange of battery assemblies enabling a vehicle to resume driving much more quickly than traditional charging permits.
Claims26
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A battery assembly for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a housing having a first outwardly facing side, a second outwardly facing side, and a central portion, the housing forming an upwardly oriented surface between the first outwardly facing side and the second outwardly facing side, the first outwardly facing side and the second outwardly facing side extending in a lengthwise direction relative the electric vehicle when the battery assembly is coupled to the electric vehicle;
- one or more battery units disposed within the housing;
- and
- a mounting system disposed at least partially inward of the first outwardly facing side and the second outwardly facing side;
- wherein a frame member of the electric vehicle can be disposed inward of the first outwardly facing side and the second outwardly facing side and when so disposed can be coupled to the mounting system inward of the first outwardly facing side and the second outwardly facing side.
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A battery assembly, comprising:
- a housing having a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion, and a central portion;
- one or more battery units disposed within the housing;
- and
- a mounting system comprising a plurality of brackets coupled with the housing;
- wherein a frame member of a vehicle can be disposed inward of the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion and when so disposed can be coupled to the mounting system inward of the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion to suspend the housing from the frame member of the vehicle at a location above at least a portion of an upper surface of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.