US 12,286,067 B2
Energy management module including an enclosure providing structural support in a vehicle
Christian Nault, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jason Huang, Irvine, CA (US); and Madeline Kay Dippel, San Pedro, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/953,733.
Prior Publication US 2024/0101055 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 16/03 (2006.01); B60L 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/03 (2013.01) [B60L 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an energy management module (EMM) configured to be coupled to a chassis of a vehicle and a pair of suspension towers of the vehicle, wherein the EMM comprises an enclosure configured to at least partially enclose an EMM assembly of the vehicle, wherein:
the enclosure comprises a lid positioned on a housing, the lid being coupled to the pair of suspension towers,
the enclosure is configured to provide structural support between the chassis and the pair of suspension towers,
the lid comprises a tower-mounting hole configured to receive a fastener to couple the lid to a suspension tower of the pair of suspension towers,
the housing comprises a chassis-mounting hole configured to receive a fastener to couple the housing to the chassis, and
the tower-mounting hole is positioned at a higher elevation than the chassis-mounting hole.