US 12,351,012 B2
Energy storage compartment
Jan Hendriks, Västra Frölunda (SE); and Viktor Karlsson, Mölndal (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/540,398.
Claims priority of application No. 20213440 (EP), filed on Dec. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0185089 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 50/70 (2019.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01)
CPC B60K 1/04 (2013.01) [B60K 15/063 (2013.01); B62D 21/02 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B60K 2001/0405 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03315 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0636 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 50/70 (2019.02); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy storage compartment, comprising:
longitudinally extending portions forming an encircling load absorbing module, the longitudinally extending portions comprising:
a pair of longitudinally extending side wall portions connectable to a pair of longitudinally extending frame rails of a vehicle,
a longitudinally extending floor portion, and
a longitudinally extending roof portion,
wherein the energy storage compartment is arranged to house an energy storage system configured to supply energy to a prime mover of the vehicle for propulsion of the prime mover,
wherein the energy storage compartment is configured to connect between the pair of longitudinally extending frame rails of the vehicle, and
wherein the encircling load absorbing module is free from transversal, non-longitudinally extending load absorbing structures such that the longitudinally extending portions of the encircling load absorbing module are arranged and configured to, when being subject to a load from the pair of longitudinally extending frame rails, absorb a transversal component of the load.