Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited

Thunder Power Electric Vehicle Limited

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Thunder Power Electric Vehicle Development Company Limited

Jens Maier

A rear passenger seat air ventilation system for an electric vehicle includes a rigid tunnel positioned within a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle. The rigid tunnel covers a portion of a battery assembly that extends above a floor structure of the electric vehicle such that the passenger compartment is sealed from the battery assembly. The rigid tunnel defines a forward opening and a rear opening connected by a conduit extending along at least a portion of a length of the rigid tunnel. The conduit is disposed within an interior of the rigid tunnel. A center console is positioned above at least a portion of the rigid tunnel. An air supply system interfaces with the forward opening and to deliver air to the conduit. At least one air vent receives air from the conduit and deliver the air to a rear seating area of the passenger compartment.

Air duct in tunnel

A rear impact system for an electric vehicle includes a left crash beam coupled with a rear portion of a rear wheel arch of the electric vehicle and extending to a rear bumper of the electric vehicle and a right crash beam coupled with the rear portion of the rear wheel arch and extending to the rear bumper. Each of the left crash beam and the right crash beam defines a generally octagonal shape. Each of the left crash beam and the right crash beam defines an interior comprising a plurality of ribs extending in a longitudinal direction.

Rear crash safety profile

A crash beam receiver for coupling to a crash beam for reducing the effects of a vehicle collision. The crash beam receiver includes a plurality of surfaces that are coupled together to form a hollow opening for receiving the crash beam. The crash beam receiver also includes a gate structure for providing a stopping point for the crash beam when the crash beam is inserted into the crash beam receiver. The gate structure includes a left gate, a right gate, and a protrusion structure that help to linearize the self-collapsing process of the crash beam in the longitudinal direction. The protrusion structure has a certain thickness such that the crash beam is caused to collapse inward toward its center in the event of a vehicle collision.

Longitudinal crash beam receiver

A storage area for an electric vehicle includes a rigid tunnel positioned within a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle. The tunnel covers a portion of a battery assembly that extends above a floor structure of the vehicle such that the passenger compartment is sealed from the battery assembly. A center console is positioned within the passenger compartment. The center console is disposed on top of the tunnel such that a medial portion of the center console is spaced a vertical distance above a top surface of the rigid tunnel. A first end and a second end of the center console are coupled with the top surface of the rigid tunnel. A thickness of the medial portion is less than that of the first end and the second end. A space between the top surface of the tunnel and a bottom surface of the medial portion defines the storage area.

Storage box

A rear impact system for an electric vehicle, the rear impact system includes a rear crash element extending laterally along a rear of the electric vehicle. The rear crash element defines an interior having a number of ribs extending between a front surface and a rear surface of the rear crash element. The system includes a left crash beam coupled between a rear portion of a rear wheel arch of the electric vehicle and the rear crash element of the electric vehicle and a right crash beam coupled between the rear portion of the rear wheel arch and the rear crash element of the electric vehicle.

Rear crash management system (CMS)

A crash elements structure in an electric vehicle for reducing the damage to a vehicle battery caused by a vehicle collision. The crash elements structure may be situated near a corner of the vehicle battery, and may channel energy received by the vehicle away from the vehicle battery. The crash elements structure includes an upper structure positioned above and laterally offset from a lower structure, and a 'W' structure that interfaces between the vehicle battery and the upper and lower structures. The upper and lower structures include several shells coupled together to form hexagonal apertures. The specific arrangement of the shells and the upper and lower structures influences the transfer of energy through the crash elements structure in the event of a collision.

Offset vehicle crash elements

A passenger compartment support for an electric vehicle includes a front cross beam forming a portion of a firewall configured to separate a passenger compartment of the vehicle from a motor compartment of the vehicle. The cross beam has a left portion, a medial portion, and a right portion. The left and right are bent rearward relative to the medial portion. The left portion is coupled with a left structure of the electric vehicle and the right portion is coupled with a ride structure of the electric vehicle. A right crash beam is coupled with and generally orthogonal to a right medial portion. A left crash beam is coupled with and generally orthogonal to a left medial portion. A floor structure is coupled with a bottom of the cross beam. A rigid tunnel is coupled to a rear of the cross beam and a top of the floor structure.

Angle and geometry of the front cross member

A power system for an electric vehicle including a firewall positioned between an engine compartment and a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A floor structure of the vehicle is coupled with the firewall and defines an aperture between the firewall and a central support beam of the floor structure. A battery assembly is configured to mount with an underside of the floor structure having a battery and a battery connector housing to house a battery connector. The connector housing defines an electric connector to couple with an electric system of the vehicle. The connector housing is inserted within the aperture of the floor structure such that at least a portion of the battery connector housing extends above the floor structure. A rigid tunnel is coupled with the firewall, the floor structure, and the central support beam to cover the portion of the connector housing that extends above the floor structure.

Placement of battery elements in tunnel

A mounting system for an electric vehicle includes a front cross beam extending from a right side of a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle to a left side of the passenger compartment. The mounting system includes a rear cross beam extending from the right side to the left side. An underside of each of the front cross beam and the rear cross beam defines a plurality of mounting features configured for mounting a battery assembly to an underside of the electric vehicle. A plurality of seat rails extend across and mounted to the front cross beam and the rear cross beam, the plurality of seat rails being configured for mounting seats within the passenger compartment.

Profiles in the floor section

A stiffening element to protect against a side or frontal impact for an electric vehicle includes a first longitudinal support beam and a second longitudinal support beam. A trunk of the electric vehicle is positioned between the first longitudinal support beam and the second longitudinal support beam. The trunk is positioned between a front bumper and a firewall of the electric vehicle. The trunk includes a trunk base forming a floor of the trunk. The trunk base includes one or more stiffening elements positioned across one or both of a width or length of the trunk base.

Trunk as stiffening element

A seat mounting system for an electric vehicle including a longitudinal support beam coupled with a chassis of the vehicle, a front cross beam extending from a right side of a passenger compartment of the vehicle to a left side of the passenger compartment, and a rear cross beam extending from the right side to the left side. A connector is disposed between the longitudinal support beam and both cross beams. The connector couples the longitudinal support beam with both cross beams. At least one seat rail is mounted to the connector and extends across the front cross beam and the rear cross beam. The seat rail is mounted to the connector such that a forward portion of the at least one seat rail extends higher than a rear portion of the at least one seat rail. The seat rail mounts a seat within the passenger compartment.

Seat rail

A front impact system for an electric vehicle includes a front cross beam extending across a front end of the electric vehicle. The front cross beam defines an interior comprising at least one rib extending along a length of the front cross beam. A left crash beam is coupled with a rear surface of the front cross beam. A right crash beam is coupled with the rear surface of the front cross beam. The front cross beam is configured to transfer force from a front collision to one or both of the left crash beam or the right crash beam.

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Milan, Italy

Jens Maier