Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Afif Sabbagh

Ahteram Khan

Ihab Grace

Jason C Marcath

Jingmei Shen

Shamsuddin A Syed

Suma Rani Das

Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam

Thomas Alan Wagner

Nicholas Braeseker

Doug G Hughes

Ying Zhao

Do Young Chung

Dhia Meram

Paul Webb

A vehicle includes a body including a first frame rail and a second frame rail and a cross-brace directly connected to the first frame rail and the second frame rail. A powertrain-electrification component is supported by the cross-brace. A vehicle subframe is directly connected to the cross-brace. A vehicle-steering gear is connected to the subframe. The direct connection of the subframe to the cross-brace dampens vibration, e.g., road vibration and noise, in the subframe to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness transferred to a vehicle occupant through the vehicle-steering gear.

Vibration dampening vehicle subframe

Integrated mounting systems for mounting electric drive components within electrified vehicles may include a cross brace assembly that mounts or supports one or more electric drive components relative to a vehicle frame. A cross brace assembly of the mounting system may include a cross brace, a first bridging side bracket, and a second bridging side bracket. The cross brace may be mounted to lower surfaces of vehicle frame rails and the bridging side brackets may be mounted to upper surfaces of the vehicle frame rails to provide a robust and serviceable mounting solution that evenly distributes vehicle loads.

Integrated mounting systems for mounting electric drive components within electrified vehicles

A mounting bracket is provided for a vehicle battery system with a battery tray sized to receive a traction battery. The bracket has first and second sides extending between first and second ends. The bracket defines first and second apertures adjacent to the first end and positioned to cooperate with the first and second bosses to connect the bracket to the battery tray. The bracket defines a third aperture adjacent to the second end and positioned to cooperate with a mounting point on a vehicle frame. The bracket defines a transverse slot intersecting the first side and extending towards the second side, with the transverse slot positioned between the first and third apertures. A vehicle and a vehicle battery system with the mounting bracket are also provided.

Mounting brackets for a vehicle traction battery system

A vehicle underbody includes a battery pack surrounded by an enclosure, and a bracket. The bracket has first and second flanges disposed in a parallel arrangement, and includes a plate having a wall configured to, in response to an impact, rupture at a trigger to allow the enclosure to move away from an impact direction and deform the first flange. The wall is disposed at angle relative to the flanges, and defined such that impact energy is absorbed by the wall and first flange. The first flange, during an impact, moves toward the second flange, which maintains attachment to the vehicle underbody to absorb energy.

Bracket attachment structure having an internal plate

An electrified vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a battery pack mounted to the vehicle frame, a primary bracket secured to each of the vehicle frame and the battery pack, and a support bracket secured to the battery pack and the primary bracket. The support bracket increases the stiffness of the primary bracket.

Battery pack mounting assembly

An exemplary connector assembly includes, among other things, a bottom brace at least partially disposed beneath an enclosure of a battery pack to provide an open area vertically between the enclosure and a floor of the bottom brace. A side brace is disposed alongside the enclosure to provide an open area laterally between the enclosure and a floor of the side brace. A bracket connects the bottom and side braces to a vehicle structure. An exemplary battery pack connection method includes, among other things, supporting an enclosure of a battery pack with a bottom brace at least partially disposed beneath the enclosure. The method includes supporting the enclosure with a side brace that is at least partially disposed alongside the enclosure. The method further includes connecting the bottom and side braces to a vehicle structure through a bracket.

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