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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2024
Nikola Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Cory Borghi, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Saeid Emami, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Umran Ashraf, La Mesa, CA (US);
Philipp Konold, Ulm, DE;
Matthias Morath, Ulm, DE;
Cihan Dere, Ulm, DE;
Christian Krug, Ulm, DE;
Nikola Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.