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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
May. 02, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Ryan C. Harris, Saline, MI (US);
Kaitlyn A. Cherniuk, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Weiling Wang, Livonia, MI (US);
Todd Muck, Fowlerville, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided securing a battery pack to a vehicle. Embodiments can comprise an internal cross member secured to a first side of the vehicle's chassis. A cooling plate can be placed on one side of the internal cross member opposite to the first side of the vehicle's chassis where the internal cross member is secured. A hat-shaped section can extend at least partially across a width of the vehicle and secured to a second side of the vehicle's chassis. A structural reinforcement member can partially surround a battery pack of the vehicle.