US 12,252,182 B2
Body frame joint and vehicle having same
Wang Peng, Shenzhen (CN); Fengshou Huang, Shenzhen (CN); Zhiqiang Wang, Shenzhen (CN); and Zhen Chen, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to BYD COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by BYD COMPANY LIMITED, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/473,893.
Application 18/473,893 is a continuation of application No. 17/681,178, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,858,558.
Application 17/681,178 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/109158, filed on Aug. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910812459.4 (CN), filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017773 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 27/04 (2006.01); B62D 27/06 (2006.01); B62D 31/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 27/023 (2013.01) [B62D 25/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 27/065 (2013.01); B62D 31/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A body frame, comprising:
a transverse beam having a first transverse sliding groove;
a longitudinal beam having a first longitudinal sliding groove, the longitudinal beam being connected with the transverse beam; and
a joint disposed at a junction of the transverse beam and the longitudinal beam, the joint being mounted to the transverse beam by a first transverse fastener and mounted to the longitudinal beam by a first longitudinal fastener;
wherein the first transverse fastener is slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove and the first longitudinal fastener is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove;
wherein the transverse beam comprises a side top beam, the longitudinal beam comprises a side vertical beam, the joint comprises an all-cover joint disposed at a junction of the side top beam and the side vertical beam;
wherein the all-cover joint comprises a first sub-joint and a second sub-joint; and
wherein engagement of the first sub-joint and the second sub-joint defines a transverse beam connection groove configured to accommodate the side top beam and a longitudinal beam connection groove configured to accommodate the side vertical beam.