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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Henry W. Hausler, New Hudson, MI (US);
Conor Daniel Hennessey, South Hadley, MA (US);
Scott J. Bell, Northville, MI (US);
Patrick Daniel Maguire, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a battery structure. The vehicle frame is distinct from a vehicle body and includes a front section, a rear section and a mid-section disposed between the front and rear sections. The mid-section includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is configured to house power storage units and is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure includes a battery housing secured to the opposed longitudinal rails of the mid-section. The mid-section and the battery housing are combined into a unitized structure that is removably secured to the front and rear sections of the vehicle frame.