Frame structure for use in truck-type electric vehicle

• Main Authors: Imamura, Isahiro, Kawahara, Tatsuaki, Kobayashi, Masanori, Uchida, Takanobu, Yakata, Takashi, Miyashita, Kenshiro
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.05.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A frame structure for use in a truck-type or pickup-type electric vehicle having a drive motor and a drive battery configured to supply electric power to the drive motor, includes: a frame including first and second side members extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body; first and second sub-frames respectively disposed on the first and second side members; and cross members provided between the first and second sub-frames and extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle body. The drive battery is disposed between a first side-frame structural body including the first side member and the first sub-frame, and a second side-frame structural body including the second side member and the second sub-frame.