US 12,233,695 B1
Electric vehicle having motor shield
Matthew Sykes, Wickford (GB); Daniel Charters, Hullbridge (GB); Tyler Powell, Benfleet (GB); and Tim Winstanley, Bishops Stortford (GB)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/366,474.
Int. Cl. B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 1/00 (2013.01) [B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
a pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails;
a plurality of cross beams extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and including first and second cross beams secured to the pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails;
a pair of opposed longitudinal inner rails located inboard of the pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails and between the first and second cross beams, the pair of opposed longitudinal inner rails secured to the first and second cross beams to form a box;
at least one housing connected to the box and configured to be connected to a motor of the electric vehicle; and
a plurality of bushings at least partially supported by the at least one housing.