US 11,952,040 B2
Vehicle body structure for an electric vehicle
Jiwoong Park, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Byeongcheon Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/736,299.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0094859 (KR), filed on Jul. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0044592 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/18 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/152 (2013.01) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 25/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle body for an electric vehicle, the vehicle body comprising:
a fender apron upper part; and
an A-pillar part positioned at a rear portion of the fender apron upper part;
wherein a first load path is formed in a length direction of the vehicle body on an upper part of the fender apron upper part;
wherein a second load path is formed in a vertical direction of the vehicle body along a connection portion of the fender apron upper part and the A-pillar part;
wherein a third load path connecting the first load path and the second load path is obliquely formed in a lower part of the fender apron upper part; and
wherein:
a charging hole is formed between the first, second, and third load paths, and
the first, second, and third load paths are located above a rear lower member.