US 11,993,312 B2
Reinforcement structure for electric vehicle
Byeongcheon Lee, Seoul (KR); Yun A Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Jiwoong Park, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Kyeong Jae Kim, Hwaseong-si (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 Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,466.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0092143 (KR), filed on Jul. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0017436 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 25/14 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/14 (2013.01) [B62D 25/2018 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforcement structure for a vehicle, the reinforcement structure comprising:
a lower dash portion lower panel;
a lower dash portion upper panel forming a closed cross-section with the lower dash portion lower panel in a vehicle body length direction;
a dash lower reinforcement provided inside the closed cross-section;
a front side member mounted in front of the vehicle; and
a center floor member mounted at a lower portion of the vehicle,
wherein the dash lower reinforcement is provided between the front side member and the center floor member, and
wherein the dash lower reinforcement further includes a connection pipe to connect the dash lower reinforcement and a battery mounted on the lower portion of the vehicle.