US 11,891,138 B2
Vehicle corner modules and systems and methods for installation thereof
Ahishay Sardes, Tel Aviv (IL); Zohar Goldenstein, Nes-Tziyona (IL); Amit Aknin, Karkom (IL); Eylon Avigur, Ramat Gan (IL); Gal Zohar, Kibbutz Ein-Shemer (IL); Michael Oisgeld, Tel Aviv (IL); Tomer Schindler, Tel Aviv (IL); Ran Dekel, Nofit (IL); Tomer Segev, Tel Aviv (IL); and Eran Starik, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD, Kibbutz Glil Yam (IL)
Filed by REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD., Kibbutz Glil-Yam (IL)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/868,663.
Application 17/868,663 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IB2022/055174, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Application PCT/IB2022/055174 is a continuation of application No. 17/555,459, filed on Dec. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,465,699.
Application PCT/IB2022/055174 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,663.
Application 17/868,663 is a continuation of application No. 17/555,459, filed on Dec. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,465,699.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/196,700, filed on Jun. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0073135 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 63/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/12 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 63/025 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); B60R 16/08 (2013.01); B62D 65/12 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for installing a Vehicle Corner Module (VCM) on a reference frame of a vehicle, the VCM including a sub-frame having a vehicle-connection interface for reversible mechanical connection of the VCM to the VCM-connection interface of the reference frame; a wheel-hub for mounting of a wheel thereon; and at least one subsystem of the vehicle, selected from a group of subsystems consisting of a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, a suspension subsystem, and a braking subsystem, the method comprising:
aligning the vehicle-connection interface with the reference-frame, such that the vehicle-connection interface is disposed between upper and lower surfaces of the reference frame; and
without changing the height alignment between the vehicle-connection interface of the VCM and the reference-frame, mechanically connecting the at least one VCM to the reference-frame by engagement of the vehicle-connection interface with a VCM-connection interface of the reference frame, and, following the engagement, moving the VCM-portion relative to the vehicle-platform-portion until they are connected,
wherein moving the VCM-portion relative to the vehicle-platform-portion includes actuating motion of the VCM-portion by a mechanical mechanism that extends between a back portion of the VCM and a front portion of the VCM.