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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Alan Paul Clarke, Long Beach, CA (US);
Xiaoping Cai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lars Moravy, Oakland, CA (US);
Ted Antony, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/0415 (2013.01); B60J 5/045 (2013.01); B60J 5/0463 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B62D 21/157 (2013.01); B62D 23/00 (2013.01); B62D 29/00 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle having an exoskeleton exterior panel that provides crash resistance is described. The exterior panel may be formed from a monolithic metal sheet and attached to an exterior portion of the vehicle frame, and the exterior panel does not comprise an additional support structure. At least one component may be directly attached to the exterior panel, and the exterior panel may bear the load of the at least one component. Methods of manufacturing the vehicle are also described.