Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Doug G Hughes

Patrick Daniel Maguire

Jason C Marcath

Masahiro Kimoto

Afif Sabbagh

Suma Rani Das

Bradley Arnold Lammers

Leann Marie Vernon

Carlos Ayala

Pratyaksh Kamath

Do Young Chung

Paul Webb

Darin Joseph Bremmer

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 motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a frame including a rail and an electrical distribution system routed at least partially through the rail. A method is also disclosed.

Vehicle with electrical distribution system routed through frame

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South Lyon, MI, United States of America

Doug G Hughes