US 12,420,878 B2
Vehicle chassis with interchangeable performance packages and related methods
Michael John Harmon, Westland, MI (US); Hussain Z Tajmahal, Detroit, MI (US); Marielle Conrad, Detroit, MI (US); Benjamin Jordan Curtis, Ferndale, MI (US); David Earl Ooms, Canton, MI (US); and Yejin Han, Detroit, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/391,304.
Application 18/391,304 is a division of application No. 17/243,383, filed on Apr. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,858,571.
Prior Publication US 2024/0166282 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B62D 21/03 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 65/04 (2006.01); B62D 65/10 (2006.01); B62D 65/12 (2006.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10)
CPC B62D 65/04 (2013.01) [B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B62D 21/03 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 65/10 (2013.01); B62D 65/12 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0438 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/11 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/14 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method to assemble a chassis of a vehicle, the method comprising:
assembling a chassis portion including a cavity;
determining a model of the vehicle;
after determining the vehicle is a first model:
selecting a first performance package including a first motor and a first suspension assembly based on the first model;
coupling the first motor within the cavity; and
coupling the first suspension assembly to the chassis portion; and
after determining the vehicle is a second model:
selecting a second performance package including second motor and a second suspension assembly based on the second model, the first motor having a different power than the second motor, the first suspension assembly having a different stiffness than the second suspension assembly;
coupling the second motor within the cavity; and
coupling the second suspension assembly to the chassis portion.