System and method for space frame chassis
OwnerJamie Allyinventor
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Abstract
What is disclosed is: A space-frame chassis for a hydrogen fuel cell truck, wherein the truck comprises a cab, a front set of axles, and a rear set of axles. The space-frame chassis is coupled to the front set of axles and the rear set of axles, and supports the cab. The space-frame chassis comprises a receptacle to store a plurality of components, and a plurality of front support elements and a plurality of rear support elements mechanically coupled to the receptacle. The plurality of front support elements is coupled to a front suspension, and the plurality of rear support elements is coupled to a rear suspension.
Claims20
A space-frame chassis for a hydrogen fuel cell truck, wherein:
- the truck comprises:
- a cab,
- a front suspension,
- a rear suspension,
- a front set of axles, and
- a rear set of axles;
- the space-frame chassis is coupled to the front set of axles and the rear set of axles, and supports the cab;
- and
- the space-frame chassis comprises:
- a receptacle to store a plurality of components, and
- a plurality of front support elements and a plurality of rear support elements mechanically coupled to the receptacle, wherein:
- the plurality of front support elements is coupled to the front suspension, and
- the plurality of rear support elements is coupled to the rear suspension.
A method for configuring storage of a hydrogen fuel-cell truck, wherein:
- the truck comprises
- a cab, and
- a front set of axles and a rear set of axles, wherein:
- a space-frame chassis is coupled to the front set of axles and the rear set of axles, and supports the cab, further wherein the space-frame chassis comprises:
- a receptacle,
- a front support element and a rear support element mechanically coupled to the receptacle, wherein:
- the front support element is coupled to a front suspension, and
- the rear support element is coupled to a rear suspension;
- and
- the method comprises one or more of:
- storing, using the receptacle, a plurality of components in an arrangement;
- or
- attaching a hydrogen storage frame to the receptacle.
A method of modifying a conventional chassis frame to create a first space frame chassis, wherein the conventional chassis frame comprises:
- a first section attached to a front suspension,
- a second section attached to a rear suspension, and
- a center section located between the first section and the second section;
- the method comprising:
- removing the center section;
- and
- inserting an adjusted space frame-chassis between the first section and the second section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.