CN109466301A - Storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of storage region for electric vehicle includes the rigid crossing in the passenger compartment for be located in electric vehicle.The channel covers the part of battery packs extended above the floor structure of vehicle, so that passenger compartment is sealed off from battery packs.Central control board is located in passenger compartment.Central control board is arranged on the top in channel, so that the middle section of central control board is spaced apart one section of vertical distance above the top surface of rigid crossing.The first end and second end of central control board and the top surface of rigid crossing couple.The thickness of middle section is less than the thickness of first end and second end.Space definition storage region between the top surface in channel and the bottom surface of middle section.

Description

Storage box

Background technique

For electric vehicle, usually due to exist large-scale and/or a large amount of battery to vehicle motor and Other component is provided with power, thus faces the problem of many uniquenesses.These batteries are often bulky, increase vehicle significantly Weight.When designing especially effective and practical electric vehicle, these considerations are just challenging.In addition, during collision, These batteries may be particularly easy to damage.Cell damage may be especially dangerous due to leading to fire and/or corrosion harmfulness.Therefore, Cell damage is prevented to be still a unique difficult challenge in electric vehicle field.

Vehicular manufacturer has been that vehicle adds a variety of new structure features, to promote safety and/or performance.It is many this A little structure features are equally applicable to electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and on-electric vehicle, and other structures feature is then more Lay particular emphasis on the motor type of vehicle, for example, the vehicle chassis thickened in order to protect on vehicle specific zones electric vehicle electricity Pond.Safety and performance are improved without significantly undermining the important mesh that otherwise structure improvement is still vehicular manufacturer Mark.

Electric vehicle substitution is just becoming more and more practical using the conventional truck of internal combustion engine.Electric vehicle can have as Lower advantage: its is compact to design, simple, and depends on the device for initially generating the electric power for vehicle, potentially more environmentally-friendly.By Petroleum reserves in all over the world becomes more and more poorer, before being provided with power to automobile instead of gasoline using renewable energy Scape has clear advantage.

Summary of the invention

In an aspect, the storage region for electric vehicle is provided.Storage region may include being located in electric vehicle Passenger compartment in rigid crossing.Rigid crossing can be configured to covering battery packs on the floor structure of electric vehicle The part of Fang Yanshen, so that passenger compartment is sealed off from battery packs.Storage region may include in being located in passenger compartment Entreat console.Central control board can be set on the top of rigid crossing, so that the middle section of central control board is rigid Property channel top surface above be spaced apart one section of vertical distance.The first end and second end of central control board can be with rigid crossing Top surface coupling.The thickness of middle section can be less than the thickness of every one end in first end and second end.In rigid crossing Top surface and middle section bottom surface between space can define storage region.

It in another aspect, may include rigid in the passenger compartment for be located in electric vehicle for the storage region of electric vehicle Property channel.Rigid crossing can be configured to the part of covering battery packs extended above the floor structure of electric vehicle, So that passenger compartment is sealed off from battery packs.Compared with the back segment of rigid crossing, the leading portion of rigid crossing can be higher It is projected into passenger compartment.Central control board can be positioned in passenger compartment.Central control board may include the leading portion coupling with rigid crossing Preceding part, the rear part with the back segment coupling of rigid crossing connect, and in the preceding part of central control board and central control board Rear portion point between the middle section that extends.The thickness of middle section can be less than first part and the center control of central control board The thickness of each section in the second part of platform processed.It the middle section of central control board can be on the top surface of rigid crossing Side is spaced apart one section of vertical distance.The top surface of middle section can define storage tray and at least two saucers.Rigidly logical Space between the top surface in road and the bottom surface of middle section can define storage region.

In another aspect, a kind of method storing article in electric vehicle is provided.This method may include providing to lead to To the entrance of the storage region of electric vehicle.Storage region can by space definition, the space in the passenger compartment of electric vehicle Between the bottom surface of the middle section of the top surface and central control board of rigid crossing.Rigid crossing can be configured to covering battery The part of assembly extended above the floor structure of electric vehicle, so that passenger compartment is sealed off from battery packs.In Centre console can be set on the top of rigid crossing, so that top table of the middle section of central control board in rigid crossing One section of vertical distance is spaced apart above face.The first end and second end of central control board can be with the top surface coupling of rigid crossing It connects.The thickness of middle section can be less than the thickness of every one end in first end and second end.This method can also include by object Product are placed in storage region.

Detailed description of the invention

By reference to following attached drawing, the characteristics of further understanding various embodiments and advantage may be implemented.In the accompanying drawings, Similar component or feature can have identical appended drawing reference.In addition, the different components of same type can be by attached drawing Second label of label plus hyphen and differentiation similar component is to distinguish.If only used the first attached drawing in the present specification Label, then this explanation is suitable for the similar component of any one first appended drawing reference having the same, without considering the second attached drawing Label.

Fig. 1 shows a kind of electric vehicle according to the embodiment.

Fig. 2 shows according to a kind of top view of the dynamical system of electric vehicle of embodiment.

Fig. 3 is shown according to a kind of isometric view in the channel of electric vehicle of embodiment.

Fig. 4 shows the viewgraph of cross-section in the channel according to implementation example figure 3.

Fig. 5 shows the preceding viewgraph of cross-section in the channel according to implementation example figure 3.

Fig. 6 shows the side viewgraph of cross-section of the front panel according to 2 electric vehicle of implementation example figure.

Fig. 7 shows the storage region according to embodiment electric vehicle.

Fig. 8 shows the air ventilation systems according to embodiment electric vehicle.

Fig. 9 shows the channel according to embodiment electric vehicle.

Figure 10 is to show the flow chart for the method for storing article in electric vehicle according to embodiment.

Specific embodiment

To meet the detail of legal requirements, theme of embodiment of the present invention is described at this, but this is described It is not necessarily intended to the range of limitation claims.Claimed theme can otherwise be implemented, and may include not With element or step, and can or WeiLai Technology existing with other be used together.Each step unless explicitly recited Sequence or element arrangement, this specification should be not construed as to imply that there are any specific between various steps or element Sequence or arrangement.

System and method described herein broadly relate to the improvement of electric vehicle.Due to consideration that being supplied to such vehicle It with the size of battery needed for power and weight and needs to keep electric vehicle as safe as possible, so specific spy must be taken into consideration Sign is to design each component in electric vehicle.Specifically, it is necessary to which tradeoff is related to the weight of each component and structural intergrity The considerations of factor to ensure that electric vehicle had both efficiently and safely operated.For example, the vehicle body of vehicle must hard, effective and weight Gently.Light-weighted vehicle body helps to offset the additional weight of battery, and the battery can be the form of several large-sized batteries, or use The form for a large amount of (sometimes up to thousands of) smaller batteries that conducting wire links together.Hard vehicle body helps to make during turning Vehicle is more stable, additionally aids damage of the limitation to vehicle body and battery in collision process.Since a large amount of battery causes phase It when big fire hazard and is also possible to that passenger is made to be exposed to strong corrosive material with other people, therefore is protected in collision process Battery is especially important.Due to this high safety risk, it is necessary to be designed to body structure by from the strong of any direction Power collision.

Referring now to Fig. 1, one embodiment of electric vehicle 100 is shown.Although being here illustrated as electric car, Electric vehicle 100 can be any motor vehicles for being provided with power with electric power.For example, electric vehicle 100 may include traffic work Has the transporter of such as automobile, bus, train, truck, tramcar, ship, aircraft and/or any other type Structure.

Although being especially designed to constitute those of vehicle frame component in most of main body 102 of this electric vehicle 100 And for those of collision protection component, be all made of aluminium or aluminium-containing alloy, it is to be appreciated that it is also contemplated that other Material.Aluminium alloy provides firm but light-weight component, they facilitate mitigation weight and are provided with power to compensate to electric vehicle The high weight of required battery.For electric vehicle, the protection to battery is more laid particular emphasis on, this is because battery unit Damage may set off an explosion inside the vehicle and fire.Since battery must occupy a large amount of space in electric vehicle to tie up Actual mileage is held, therefore complicates these problems.Therefore, enhancing is provided along the edge of Vehicular battery and turning The vehicle change of protection is beneficial.These changes can include but is not limited to and following related Consideration: (1) increasing The rigidity of extra bus；(2) absorption to collision energy is improved；And (3) improve the energy/power for being originated from the impact to automobile body Transmission efficiency with mitigate in Vehicular battery and vehicle passenger apply potential impact.

Cell device 104 (shown in Fig. 2) is located at below the floor structure 106 of electric vehicle 100.This positioning provides several Benefit.Firstly, mainly cell device is isolated with passenger compartment by aluminium (or other metal materials) floor structure 106, this facilitates Improve the safety of passenger.Cell device 104 is placed on vehicle 100 enables cell device 104 from bottom plate knot further below Structure 106 is connect with the electrical system of vehicle 100 below.This enables cell device 104 more to swap out from the outside of vehicle 100 Come.For example, vehicle 100 can be increased, and cell device 104 can be made to separate from the bottom of vehicle 100.Only it is used as one Example, can be by multiple bolts or other disassembly of fastener, and cell device 104 can be moved from vehicle 100 low.It can incite somebody to action Cell device 104 disconnects, and new cell device 104 can be connected and be fastened to the bottom of vehicle 100.This makes Used batteries can be easily replaced, and the cell device exhausted 104 is also enabled rapidly to be replaced with the electricity to have charged Pond element 104, as the method to 100 quick charge of vehicle, in order to farther distance.The placement of cell device 104 also makes Vehicle 100 most of weight close to bottom surface, to reduce the center of gravity of vehicle 100, this enable vehicle 100 preferably A possibility that turning, and reducing rollover.

With use internal combustion engine and the automobile of the power drive system including extending along Vehicle length is different, electric vehicle 100 by one or more motor drives positioned at vicinity.It therefore, there is no need to longitudinal power train.In order to which facilitate will be objective Compartment 108 is isolated from cell device 104, while providing access to be connected to cell device 104 to be connected in passenger compartment 108 Electrical system and be connected to one or more motor, rigid crossing 110 has can be set in passenger compartment, and the rigid crossing is from passenger compartment 108 floor structure 106 projects upwards.However, being different from conventional fuel oil power car, (wherein channel be can be set as power Transmission system provides gap), it is cell device 104 for providing power to electric vehicle 100 including rigid crossing 110 Part provide gap.Rigid crossing 110 not only can provide shell for the part of battery packs, but also may be used as a variety of Other function.Only as an example, if colliding, rigid crossing 110 can contribute to that power is absorbed and shifted from passenger It opens.In such an embodiment, rigid crossing 110 can be by carbon fiber or other extremely firm and light-weight composite material shapes At.In other embodiments, rigid crossing 110 can serve as the part of air ventilation systems, and hot-air or cold air are passed through The part of rigid crossing 110 is passed through in passenger compartment 108.

Fig. 2 shows one embodiment of the dynamical system of electric vehicle 100.Dynamical system may include being located at electric vehicle Front panel 112 between 100 motor room and passenger compartment 108.Front panel 112 can be formed by several components.For example, front panel 112 may include front beam 114, which has the left part 116 and right part separated by middle section 148 118, which extends therebetween.Left part 116 and right part 118 can be respectively relative to middle sections 148 are rearward bent, and thus define foot hole or other previous sections of passenger compartment 108.For example, left part 116 and right part 118 can bend backward angled relative to middle section 148, and the angle is between about 10 degree to 40 degree, more typically about Between 25 to 35 degree.Front beam 114 can have the substantially rectangular cross section for defining open interior.In some embodiments, Open interior may include a plurality of rib extended along the length of front beam 114, as Fig. 6 is best shown in.Front panel 112 may be used also To include the angled part 122 of floor structure 106.The horizontal flat portion 150 of floor structure 106 can be with front panel 112 couple and/or rearward extend from it.Flat 150 can be located at front panel 112 and bottom plate with well-defining 152, the hole Between one or more central supporting beam 132 of structure 106.It angled part 122 can be with the bottom end coupling of front beam 114 It connects.The coupling is described further referring to Fig. 6.

In some embodiments, left side longitudinal support beam 124 can with the left part 116 of floor structure 106 and/or at The part 122 of angle couples.Right side longitudinal support beam 126 can be with the right part 118 of floor structure 106 and/or angled Part 122 couple.Right front anti-collision beam 128 can couple with middle section 148 and/or right part 118 and can be in Between part 148 right end it is substantially orthogonal.Left front collision prevention girders 130 can couple simultaneously with middle section 148 and/or left part 116 And it can be substantially orthogonal with the left end of middle section 148.In some embodiments, collision prevention girders 128 and 130 can directly with preceding cross Beam 114 couples, and in other embodiments, collision prevention girders 128 and 130 can be via anticollision element 154 and 114 coupling of front beam It connects.

In some embodiments, front panel 112 can be coupled with rigid crossing 110, which can be from front panel 112 extand rearward to one or more centre cross member 132, as shown in Figure 3.For example, the leading edge of rigid crossing 110 can at The middle section of the part 122 of angle and the middle section coupling of front beam 114.The leading edge of rigid crossing 110 can open It opens, so as to lead to the access of motor room in 110 following settings of rigid crossing.The rear part of rigid crossing 110 can be in Crossbeam 132 is entreated to couple.For example, the forefront of centre cross member 132 can be coupled with the bottom of rigid crossing 110, such as in rigidity In notch in channel 110, which is configured to accommodate the forefront of centre cross member 132.The rearmost part of centre cross member 132 can be with It is configured to couple with the back edge of rigid crossing 110 and/or close to its coupling.Centre cross member 132 can be across the width of passenger compartment 108 Degree extends transversely with.In some embodiments, the top surface of one or more centre cross member 132 can be configured to be used as front row seat The installation point of chair.For example, the top surface of one or more centre cross member 132 can with well-defining, the hole be configured to accommodate bolt and/ Or other retention mechanisms are in order to being couple to centre cross member 132 for seat guide rail 164 and/or other seat bases.In some realities It applies in example, seat carrier can be installed to one or more centre cross member 132.Then, these brackets can carry seat and lead Rail 164, seat can be installed together with the seat guide rail.In general, each seat can be installed to two seat guide rails 164, it is understood that the guide rail 164 of other quantity also can be used.

In some embodiments, centre cross member 132 is (and fixed to other supporting members of floor structure 106 and bottom Hardened structure 106 itself) it can be configured to that battery packs 104 are installed on it.For example, one or more centre cross member 132 Bottom surface can be configured to accommodate one or more dismountable retention mechanisms, such as bolt, which is used for battery assembly Part 104 is fixed to the bottom of floor structure 106.Only as an example, centre cross member 132 can be located on floor structure 106, Cell device 104 (can be equipped with one or more against the bottom of floor structure 106 between cell device 104 and floor structure Middle layer and/or intermediate member).One or more bolts can run through floor structure 106 from the bottom of cell device 104, prolong Protrude into the inside of one or more centre cross member 132.Bolt or other fasteners may be positioned such that across in cell device 104 The hole in the flange of cell device 104 and/or.Centre cross member 132 provides firm installation site for cell device 104, thus Allow cell device 104 bigger and provides farther mileage travelled for vehicle 100.

Centre cross member 132 can be also used for reinforcing the side wall of passenger compartment 108, and when impacting, protect passenger compartment 108. Front beam 114 (and rest part of front panel 112) can be configured to the power from head-on crash via rigid crossing 110 One or more centre cross member 132 is transmitted to from front anti-collision beam 128 and 130.Additionally or alternatively, front beam 114 is (and preceding The rest part of coaming plate 112) it may be configured to the power from head-on crash being transmitted to left side from front anti-collision beam 128 and 130 Longitudinal support beam 124 and right side longitudinal support beam 126.

Battery packs 104 can be configured to be installed together with the bottom of floor structure.Battery packs 104 can wrap At least one battery 162 is included, but generally includes a large amount of batteries, according to the size of each battery, including tens arrive thousands of a batteries. In some embodiments, battery 162 includes the multiple battery packs for being arranged to two layers, as shown in Figure 4.For example, first layer can be with Extend below all or part of passenger compartment 108, and the second layer can be stacked on the part of first layer so that it is in passenger compartment It is upwardly extended at 108 subsequent positions.In some embodiments, the upper layer of battery packs 104 can be positioned at rear cross beam 204 Rear portion.Rear cross beam 204 can extend across the width of passenger compartment 108.Rear cross beam 204 can be configured to accommodate one or more tight Firmware, the fastener arrangement is at the bottom that battery packs 104 are fixed to vehicle 100.In some embodiments, rear cross beam 204 can be also used for for one or more back seats being mounted in passenger compartment 108.

Battery packs 104 can also include battery connector shell 156.Battery connector shell 156 can be configured to At least one battery connector is accommodated wherein.Battery connector shell 156 can define at least one electric connector, described Electric connector is configured to couple at least one electrical system (such as motor) of electric vehicle 100.Battery connector shell 156 can be configured to be inserted into the hole 152 of floor structure 106, so that at least part of battery connector shell 156 is prolonged It is stretched outside on the top surface of floor structure 106.This enables electric connector to be accessed by the open front of rigid crossing 110, So that cell device 104 can be electrically connected with the motor of vehicle 100 and other electrical systems.Can be used can be from bottom plate Battery packs 104 are fixed to the bottom of floor structure 106 by the fastener that the bottom of structure 106 enters, thus without into Battery packs 104 can be removed from electric vehicle 100 in the case where entering passenger compartment 108.These fasteners can be along vehicle 100 bottom interval at floor structure 106, centre cross member 132, bottom floor beam 144 and/or other structures element It opens, and the spacing sum number amount of fastener depends on weight, the size and/or shape of cell device 104.

Rigid crossing 110 can be coupled with front panel 112, such as be coupled at the rear surface of front panel 112.Rigid crossing 110 can also couple with floor structure 106 and central supporting beam 132.Rigid crossing 110 can be configured to covering battery connector The part for extending in 106 top of floor structure of shell 156, so that passenger compartment 108 be closed from battery connector shell 156.? In some embodiments, cut as shown in figure 5, rigid crossing 110 has with what the profile of battery connector shell 156 substantially matched Facial contour.As shown here, rigid crossing 110 can include exceptional space above battery connector shell 156.In such reality It applies in example, which can be used for additional feature.For example, in one embodiment, exceptional space can be used for setting Set the conduit for air conditioner and heating system.In certain embodiments, floor structure 106 includes sealing element (not shown), The sealing element it is upward and contact rigid crossing 110 between battery connector shell 156 and central supporting beam 132 Inner surface.Sealing element can have shape corresponding with rigid crossing 110.The sealing element can further make passenger compartment 108 are isolated from cell device 104, in the case that especially in the profile of rigid crossing 110, size reduces at rear portion.

In certain embodiments, rigid crossing 110 can be designed to that frontal impact transfer is made to avoid multiplying for vehicle 100 Member.For example, rigid crossing 110 can be coupled with the rear surface of front beam 114 and the angled interlude with floor structure 106 142 top surface coupling.The frontal impact power that front panel 112 is born can be shifted by rigid crossing 110, this is rigidly logical Power can be transferred to one or more centre cross member 132 for being located in 112 rear portion of front panel by road.This transfer of power can be true Protect the occupant for guiding the maximum amount of power to bypass vehicle 100.Intensity while weight gain is limited needed for transfer impact force in order to provide Amount, rigid crossing 110 can be formed by carbon fiber.

Since cell device 104 is located in the lower section of rigid crossing 110, in order to ensure the maximum security of passenger compartment 108, It includes acid resistance and/or flame resistant material to which cell damage occurs, (cell damage can that rigid crossing 110, which can suitably be made, Can cause to be exposed to battery acid liquid or flame) when protection of the enhancing to passenger compartment 108.For example, rigid crossing 110 can be strong by having Flame resistance and/or strong acid proof material are formed.In other embodiments, one or more surfaces of rigid crossing 110 can be with Coated with acid resistance and/or flame resistant material.Specifically, the lower surface of rigid crossing 110 can be coated to prevent directly sudden and violent It is exposed to the battery of damage.In other embodiments, individual acid resistance and/or flame resistant material can be with rigid crossings 110 Bottom side coupling.Further, since rigid crossing 110 is configured to cover the hole in floor structure 106, which makes connector 158 It can be upwardly extended above floor structure 106, therefore rigid crossing 110 may include thermal insulation and/or sound-proofing, reason exists In may not include such isolation on cell device 104.This makes that road noise can be reduced in passenger compartment 108 and comes From the fuel factor of environment and/or cell device 104.

Fig. 6 shows the cross-sectional view of the front panel 112 of Fig. 2.As shown here, front panel 112 is by front beam 114 and bottom The engagement of the angled part 122 of hardened structure 106 is formed.As it was noted above, front panel 112 defines before passenger compartment 108 Part, such as passenger and/or driver's foot hole, and passenger compartment 108 is separated from the motor room of electric vehicle 100.As this institute Show, front panel 112 includes front beam 114, which has left part 116, right part 118, and in left part The middle section 148 extended between 116 and right part 118, left part right part can relative to middle section 148 to Rear bending.Front beam 114 can define inside, include a plurality of rib 134 extended along the length of front beam 114 inside this. For example, at least two ribs 134 can extend to the rear wall of front beam 114 from the antetheca of front beam 114.Front beam 114 can have There is substantially rectangular cross section.Rib 134 can dispose at regular intervals as shown here, or can be with irregular interval It separates.Here, two ribs 134 are from being equidistantly spaced each other and from the top and bottom of front beam 114, thus in preceding cross Three rectangular cavities are formed in beam 114.The use of rib 134 helps to reinforce and reinforce front beam 114, significant without increasing Quantity of material or weight, so that front beam 114 can cope with bigger impact force when colliding.

Front panel 112 can also include floor structure 106.Specifically, floor structure 106 may include angled part 122, the part in front foot hole that is angled up from the pedestal 136 of floor structure 106 and forming passenger compartment 108.This is angled Part 122 can be coupled with the bottom end of front beam 114.For example, angled part 122 may include at least one upper flange or Interface 138, the upper flange or installation interface are installed and the vertical pivot of front panel 112 is substantially aligned.Upper flange 138 can be with preceding cross The bottom end of beam 114 couples.For example, preceding upper flange 138 can seat against the front surface of front beam 114, and rear upper flange 138 The rear surface of front beam 114 can be seated against so that front beam 114 be fixed on preceding upper flange 138 and rear upper flange 138 it Between.For example, front beam 114 is inserted between upper flange 138 and is fixed with one or more fasteners.Angled part 122 can also include at least one lower flange or installation interface 140, and the lower flange or installation interface pass through from front to back downwards Inclined angled interlude 142 is separated from upper flange 138.Lower installation interface 140 may include preceding lower flange 140 with after Lower flange 140, the preceding lower flange are configured to be tightened against the front surface of bottom floor beam 144, the rear lower flange configuration At the top surface for being tightened against bottom floor beam 144.

In some embodiments, the angled interlude 142 of floor structure 106 includes in angled interlude 142 Top surface and/or bottom surface in one or more protruding features parts for being formed.Angled interlude 142 can also include from The a plurality of rib (not shown) that the top surface of angled interlude 142 to bottom surface extends.Rib and/or protruding features part can be used In further reinforcing soleplate structure 106, without increasing significant material and weight.Lower flange 140 can be with front panel 112 Trunnion axis is substantially aligned.Front panel 112 can also include bottom floor beam 144, and the bottom floor beam is placed in bottom plate Structure 106 couples below and with lower flange 140, so that bottom floor beam 144 is from the middle section of front beam 114 184 Posterior transversal it is spaced apart.Bottom floor beam 144 can define inside, and the inside includes along bottom floor beam 144 Length extend at least one rib 146.In some embodiments, rib 146 can bottom floor beam 144 forward corner with Extend between back angle.For example, rib 146 can extend to bottom floor beam 144 from the front lower corner of bottom floor beam 144 Rear corner portion.The rib 146 helps to reinforce and reinforce bottom floor beam 144, without the significant quantity of material of increase or again Amount.In some embodiments, bottom floor beam 144 can accommodate one or more fasteners in order to by battery packs 104 are couple to the bottom of vehicle 100.

In general, front panel 112 can be formed by aluminium completely.For example, front beam 114 and bottom floor beam 144 can be by Extruded aluminum is formed, this makes it easier to form any rib integral with beam collection, with proof strength highest.In some embodiments In, the angled part 122 (and floor structure 106 itself) of floor structure 106 can be by that can cast aluminium or compacting aluminium It is formed.This molding mode more suitable for producing protruding features part in the surface of floor structure 106, improve intensity and/ Or keep floor structure 106 hard.

In some embodiments, the front surface of front panel 112 and one or more front anti-collision beam 128 and 130 couple.One In a little embodiments, front panel 112 can be directly coupled to front anti-collision beam 128 and 130, and in other embodiments, it can be preceding One or more components, such as anticollision element 154 are coupled between collision prevention girders 128 and 130 and front panel 112.If front punching occurs It hits, front panel 112 can be configured to bear and absorb the power transmitted from front anti-collision beam 128 and 148.Front panel 112 can also match It is set to directed force and avoids passenger, such as by guiding the power around front-row seats to the structural portion for being designed to cope with impact force Part.For example, as described with reference to Fig. 2, the longitudinal support beam that the end of front panel 112 can extend with the side wall along vehicle 100 124 and 126 couplings.If colliding, impact force can be transmitted to these longitudinal support beams 124 and 126, to guide major part Power is around passenger compartment 108 to protect occupant.Front panel 112 can also be coupled with rigid crossing 110.For example, rigid crossing 110 can be with The top surface of rear surface coupling with front beam 114 and the angled interlude 142 with floor structure 106 couples.It can be with The frontal impact power that front panel 112 is subject to is transmitted by rigid crossing 110, which can transfer force to position One or more centre cross member (not shown) in 112 rear portion of front panel.This transfer of power may insure to guide the maximum amount of Power bypasses the occupant of vehicle 100.

Fig. 7 shows the storage region of electric vehicle 100.Storage region may include the rigidity being located in passenger compartment 108 Channel 110.Rigid crossing 110 can be coupled with front panel 112, which is configured to the electricity for making passenger compartment 108 from vehicle 100 Cabin separates.For example, rigid crossing 110 can couple at the rear surface of front panel 112.Rigid crossing 110 can also be with Floor structure 106 is coupled and is coupled with one or more central supporting beam (not shown).Rigid crossing 110 may be configured to The part of battery packs 104 extended above floor structure 106 is covered, so that passenger compartment 108 is from battery packs 104 Sealing separates.In certain embodiments, rigid crossing 110, which has, extends beyond floor structure 106 with battery packs 104 The cross section profile that partial profile substantially matches.In certain embodiments, compared with the back segment of rigid crossing 110, rigidity is logical The leading portion in road 110 is higher prominent in passenger compartment 108.

Storage region can also include the central control board 166 being located in passenger compartment 108.Before central control board may include Part 176, the preceding part couple at the position close to front panel 112 with the leading portion of rigid crossing 110.Central control board 166 It can also include the rear part 178 with the coupling of the back segment of rigid crossing 110.It middle section 184 can be at preceding part 176 and rear portion Divide between 178 and extends.Middle section 184 can be relatively thin, so that middle section 184 is vacantly on rigid crossing 110 At a distance of side.The thickness of middle section 184 is less than the thickness of preceding part 176 and each section in rear part 178.

In certain embodiments, the top surface of middle section 184 defines storage tray 188 and at least two saucers 190.? In some cases, the thickness of middle section 184 can be less times greater than the depth of saucer 190.Rigid crossing 110 top surface with Space 194 between the bottom surface of middle section 184 can define storage region.In certain embodiments, space 194 can determine Position is under saucer 190.

In certain embodiments, space 194 can be opened wide from passenger side and driver side.It can be set and lead to space 194 One or more drawers 198.For example, driver side drawer 198 and passenger side drawer 198 can be positioned at central control board Preceding 176 lower section of part, and it is used as additional glove compartment or other storage regions.In certain embodiments, one or more drawers 198 can be it is lockable.In certain embodiments, drawer 198 and/or the rest part in space 194 may include one or Multiple lamps.In certain embodiments, space 194 may include charging port or data port, for example, universal serial bus (USB) port, AC adapter, subconnector and such.

In certain embodiments, it includes enclosed region between wall and/or door, the enclosed region that space 194, which can be, Extend between middle section 184, preceding part 176, rear part 178 and rigid crossing 110.Only from side, or from driver Side and passenger side can enter space 194.In certain embodiments, storage region includes for controlling disengaging space at least One door.This can be positioned at the passenger side and/or driver side of storage region.It in other embodiments, can be from center The top surface of console 166 enters space 194.For example, the top surface of central control board 166 can be with well-defining, which is configured Lead to the entrance in space 194 at offer.The hole can be covered by door or other dismountable lids.In certain embodiments, the door It is lockable to provide safety zone, to be protected when vehicle 100 is unattended and hide valuables.In certain implementations In example, space 194 can define unlimited shelf, rather than have one or more doors or closed-wall, this opens wide shelf for fast Speed obtains article such as map, sunglasses, change and such.

Fig. 8 shows the isometric view of the rear passenger seat regional air ventilating system of electric vehicle 100.Ventage System can be formed by the rigid crossing 110 being located in the passenger compartment 108 of electric vehicle 100.As described above, rigid crossing 110 Major function can be to cover battery packs or other cell devices 104 on the floor structure 106 of electric vehicle 100 The part of Fang Yanshen, so that passenger compartment 108 is separated from the sealing of battery packs 104.Rigid crossing 110 can also provide logical Road, so as to will the air delivery from one or more air supply systems 172 to the rear portion of passenger compartment 108.For example, air supply System 172 may include air conditioner and/or heater system.Air can be transported to one or more ventilation openings 174, described Air can then be guided one or more regions into the rear portion of passenger compartment 108 by ventilation opening.

As shown, rigid crossing 110 defines the open front 168 connected by conduit 182 and after-opening 180, it is described to lead Pipe extends along at least part length of rigid crossing 110.Conduit 182 can be set in the inside of rigid crossing 110.? In some embodiments, conduit 182 can be formed as the component of rigid crossing 110, and in other embodiments, and conduit 182 can be with For the component independently formed, which can couple in the inside of rigid crossing 110.Only as an example, rigid crossing 110 and conduit 182 can be formed by carbon fiber or another composite material.In other embodiments, one in the component Or two can be formed from different materials.For example, conduit 182 can be formed by aluminium (for example, compacting aluminium).In some embodiments In, conduit 182 can extend along the upper surface of rigid crossing 110.For example, conduit 182 can will come from air supply system 172 air is downwardly directed toward the lower rear portion of rigid crossing 110 from the front of rigid crossing 110, with rigid crossing 110 to The monoclinic phase that has a down dip matching.Conduit 182 can be positioned at 156 top of connector of cell device 104.

Since cell device 104 is located in 110 lower section of conduit 182 and rigid crossing, most in order to ensure passenger compartment 108 Big safety can suitably make one or two of component component include acid resistance and/or flame resistant material, thus Protection of the enhancing to passenger compartment 108 when cell damage (cell damage, which can lead to, is exposed to battery acid liquid or flame) occurs.For example, Rigid crossing 110 and/or conduit 182 can be by forming with strong flame resistance and/or strong acid proof material.In other embodiments In, one or more surfaces of rigid crossing 110 and/or conduit 182 can be coated with acid resistance and/or flame resistant material.Tool Body, the lower surface of rigid crossing 110 and/or conduit 182 can be coated to prevent from being directly exposed to the battery of damage.At it In his embodiment, individual acid resistance and/or flame resistant material can be with the bottom side couplings of rigid crossing 110 and/or conduit 182 It connects.Further, since rigid crossing 110 is configured to cover the hole in floor structure 106, which enables connector 156 to exist It is upwardly extended above floor structure 106, therefore rigid crossing 110 and 182 either or both of them of conduit may include thermal insulation And/or sound-proofing, reason are may not to include such isolation on cell device 104.This makes can in passenger compartment 108 Reduce road noise and the fuel factor from environment and/or cell device 104.

Air supply system 172 may include port 196, which connect with by air delivery with 168 interface of open front To conduit 182.Air can be by conduit 182 and after-opening 180, and after entering ventilation opening 174 to be delivered to passenger compartment 108 Arrange seating area.Ventilation opening 174 may be oriented such that the air from air supply system 172 can be transported to passenger compartment Specific position in 108 rear portion.For example, ventilation opening 174 may be configured to deliver the air to close to floor structure 106 Height is located, for example, by front-row seats that at least some ventilation openings are located in electric vehicle 100 lower section so that air is guided It is realized to lower position.In certain embodiments, ventilation opening 174 may be configured to defeated about at back seat height Send air.For example, at least some ventilation openings 174 can be positioned in central control board 186 and/or in front-row seats backrest, So that air is transported at the seat and/or trunk height at the rear portion of passenger compartment 108.

In certain embodiments, for example, the different location at the rear portion of passenger compartment 108 is arranged in wherein multiple ventilation openings 174 In those of in embodiment, manifold 200 can be coupled between after-opening 180 and ventilation opening 174, and may be configured to by Air is inducted into ventilation opening 174 from conduit 182.In certain embodiments, manifold 200 may include first group of air flow tube 202, First group of air flow tube is configured to from conduit 182 guide air to lower ventilation opening 174 downwards and/or outward.For example, For the ventilation opening 174 below the front-row seats for being located in electric vehicle 100, air flow tube 202 can be by air from leading The laterally guidance outward of pipe 182, and air is downwardly directed toward at the position of floor structure 106.For being centrally located For ventilation opening 174 in the relatively lower part of console 186, air flow tube 202 can guide air backward.Air flow tube 202 It may be configured to upwardly and/or outwardly guiding air into supreme ventilation opening 174 from conduit.For example, for being located in front row seat For ventilation opening 174 in chair back, air flow tube 202 both can laterally guide air to front-row seats outward, can also Booting up air at the height on back seat surface.For in the upper section of central control board 186 For ventilation opening 174, air flow tube 202 can be booted up air to desired height from the after-opening 180 of conduit 182 Place.

Fig. 9 shows the alternative embodiment of rigid crossing 910.Here, rigid crossing 910 extends only to the center of forefront Crossbeam 932.The centre cross member 932 of forefront has to be defined by front side portion 934, rear lateral portion 936, top side portion 938 and bottom side 940 Side wall profile.In some embodiments, front side portion 934 can not be parallel with rear lateral portion 936.For example, front side portion 934 can To be forwardly and downwardly at an angle of from top side portion 938.It the rear end of rigid crossing 910 can be with the top of the centre cross member 932 of forefront Side 938 and/or front side portion 934 couple.Rigid crossing 910 may include flange 912, the center cross of the flange and forefront The top side portion 938 and/or front side portion 934 of beam 932 couple.In some embodiments, the centre cross member 932 of forefront can define Inside including a plurality of rib 942.Rib 942 extends vertically between top side portion 938 and bottom side 940.Here, in the inside Two ribs are set, to form two rectangular cavities and a trapezoidal cavity.Additional level can be set in the cavity Rib 944.For example, each cavity can include at least one rib 944 that the cavity is separated into multiple sections.Rib 944 is perpendicular Straight rib 942 provides additional intensity and rigidity.The use of rib 942 and 944 helps to reinforce and reinforce the centre cross member of forefront 932, without increasing significant quantity of material or weight, so that the centre cross member 932 of forefront can be when colliding Cope with bigger impact force.

The centre cross member 946 of rearmost part can have by front side portion 948, the first top side portion 950, midfeather 952, the second top The profile that side 954, rear lateral portion 956 and bottom side 958 define.The profile can be shaped so that the centre cross member of rearmost part The rear part of the 946 preceding centre cross member 946 for being partially larger than the rearmost part.In some embodiments, the first top side portion 950 and One or two of two top side portions 954 can tilt down from front to back.The inclined surface can be configured to accommodate one or Multiple brackets, seat and/or seat guide rail may be mounted on the bracket.In some embodiments, the centre cross member of rearmost part Define open inside in 946 side.A plurality of rib 960 can extend in open inside.Rib 960 is in the second top side portion 954 Vertically extend between bottom side 958.Here, two ribs are set in the inside, the rib and midfeather 952 of middle front part Alignment.Additional horizontal ribs 962 can be set in the inside.For example, horizontal ribs 962 can extend into the center of rearmost part In the preceding part of crossbeam 946, it is aligned with the second top side portion 954.The use of rib 960 and 962 helps to reinforce and reinforce rearmost part Centre cross member 946, without increasing significant quantity of material or weight, so that the centre cross member 946 of rearmost part can be Bigger impact force is coped with when colliding.

Figure 10 is the flow chart shown in the method 1000 of electric vehicle memory storing articles.Method 1000 can use herein The electric vehicle 100 of description executes.At frame 1002, method 1000 may begin at the storage region for providing and leading to electric vehicle Entrance.In some embodiments, provide lead to storage region entrance may include unlock and/or open storage region Door.Place items within may include article being inserted through to hole or by open door, the hole is defined in storage region In the top surface of central control board.Storage region can be by space definition, and the space is in the passenger compartment of electric vehicle between rigid Between the bottom surface of the middle section of the top surface and central control board in property channel.Rigid crossing can be configured to covering battery pack The part of piece installing extended above the floor structure of electric vehicle, so that passenger compartment is sealed off from battery packs.Center Console can be set on the top of rigid crossing, so that top surface of the middle section of central control board in rigid crossing Top is spaced apart one section of vertical distance.The first end and second end of central control board can be coupled with the top surface of rigid crossing. The thickness of middle section can be less than the thickness of every one end in first end and second end.

At frame 1004, place items in storage region.Method 1000, which can also be included in place items within, deposits At least one door of storage region is closed after in storage area domain.After being closed the door, the door can be locked to lock jail Storage region, thus any valuable articles that protection is stored therein.In some embodiments, from passenger side, driver side and/ Or the top of storage region can enter storage region.

It should be noted that system described above and device are merely intended to illustrate.It has to be emphasized that various embodiments can take the circumstances into consideration Omit, replace or increase various steps or component.Furthermore, it is possible to will be described for some embodiments in each other embodiments Feature combination.The different aspects and element of various embodiments can be combined in a similar way.In addition, it should be emphasized that, technology It can develop, thus many elements are examples, are not necessarily to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Concrete details is given in this specification, to help comprehensive understanding embodiment.However, the ordinary skill of this field Personnel can also practice embodiment it should be understood that without these details.Such as, it has been shown that well known structure and Technology is without extra details in order to avoid keep embodiment smudgy.Present description provides merely illustrative embodiments, and simultaneously It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, applicability or construction.On the contrary, will be above those skilled in the art to the description of embodiment The description that can be realized is provided to implement the embodiment of the present invention.Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, Can function to element and arrangement carry out various changes.

Several embodiments have been described, it would be recognized by those skilled in the art that in the situation for not departing from spirit of the invention Under, various modifications, alternative constructions and equivalent program can be used.For example, the above element can be only the component of larger system, Wherein other rules may prior to or otherwise modify application of the invention.Moreover, before considering said elements, During or after, more steps can be taken.Therefore, above description is not construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

In addition, the terms "include", "comprise", " having " and " containing ", are being used for this specification and following claims When middle, it is intended to it explicitly indicates that there are the feature, element, component or step, and these terms are not precluded there is also or increase Other one or more features, element, component, step, operation or group.

Claims (20)

1. a kind of storage region for electric vehicle, the storage region include:

Rigid crossing, the rigid crossing are located in the passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, and the rigid crossing is configured to covering electricity The part of pond assembly extended above the floor structure of the electric vehicle, so that the passenger compartment is from the battery assembly Part seal isolation；And

Central control board, the central control board are located in the passenger compartment, and the central control board setting is logical in the rigidity On the top in road, so that the middle section of the central control board is spaced apart one section above the top surface of the rigid crossing Vertical distance, in which:

The top surface of the first end and second end of the central control board and the rigid crossing couples；

The thickness of the middle section is less than the thickness of every one end in the first end and the second end；And

Memory block described in space definition between the top surface of the rigid crossing and the bottom surface of the middle section Domain.

2. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region is located in below one or more saucers, and the saucer is formed in the central control board.

3. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, further comprises:

The entrance of the storage region is led at least one door, at least one described control.

4. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, in which:

At least one described door is lockable.

5. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region can all be entered from the driver side and passenger side of the passenger compartment.

6. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region includes the shelf being located in below the middle section of the central control board.

7. the storage region according to claim 1 for electric vehicle, in which:

The top surface well-defining of the central control board, the hole are configured to realize the entrance for leading to the storage region.

8. a kind of storage region for electric vehicle, the storage region include:

Rigid crossing, the rigid crossing are located in the passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, and the rigid crossing is configured to covering electricity The part of pond assembly extended above the floor structure of the electric vehicle, so that the passenger compartment is from the battery assembly Part seal isolation, wherein compared with the back segment of the rigid crossing, the leading portion of the rigid crossing is higher projected into the visitor In compartment；And

Central control board, the central control board are located in the passenger compartment, and the central control board includes:

Preceding part is partially coupled with the leading portion of the rigid crossing before described；

Part afterwards is partially coupled with the back segment of the rigid crossing after described；And

Middle section, the middle section is behind the preceding part of the central control board and the described of the central control board Extend between part, in which:

The thickness of the middle section is less than the first part of the central control board and the second part of the central control board In each section thickness；

The middle section of the central control board is spaced apart one section of vertical distance above the top surface of the rigid crossing；

The top surface of the middle section defines storage tray and at least two saucers；And

Memory block described in space definition between the top surface of the rigid crossing and the bottom surface of the middle section Domain.

9. the storage region according to claim 8 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region is located in below one or more saucers.

10. the storage region according to claim 8 for electric vehicle, further comprises:

The entrance of the storage region is led at least one door, at least one described control.

11. the storage region according to claim 10 for electric vehicle, in which:

At least one described door is lockable.

12. the storage region according to claim 8 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region can all be entered from the driver side and passenger side of the passenger compartment.

13. the storage region according to claim 8 for electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region includes the shelf being located in below the middle section of the central control board.

14. the storage region according to claim 8 for electric vehicle, in which:

The top surface well-defining of the central control board, the hole are configured to realize the entrance for leading to the storage region.

15. a kind of method for storing article in electric vehicle, which comprises

The entrance for leading to the storage region of the electric vehicle is provided, the storage region is by space definition, and the space is in institute It states in the passenger compartment of electric vehicle between the bottom surface of the middle section of the top surface and central control board of rigid crossing, In:

The rigid crossing is configured to the part of covering battery packs extended above the floor structure of the electric vehicle, So that the passenger compartment is sealed off from the battery packs；

The central control board is arranged on the top of the rigid crossing, so that the middle part of the central control board Divide and is spaced apart one section of vertical distance above the top surface of the rigid crossing；

The top surface of the first end and second end of the central control board and the rigid crossing couples；And

The thickness of the middle section is less than the thickness of every one end in the first end and the second end；And

It places items in the storage region.

16. the method according to claim 15 for storing article in electric vehicle, further comprises:

At least one door of the storage region is closed after the article is placed in the storage region.

17. the method according to claim 16 for storing article in electric vehicle, further comprises:

At least one described door is locked after being closed at least one described door.

18. the method according to claim 15 for storing article in electric vehicle, in which:

The entrance that storage region is led in offer includes at least one door or opening described at least one for unlocking the storage region One or both of a door.

19. the method according to claim 15 for storing article in electric vehicle, in which:

The storage region can all be entered from the driver side and passenger side of the passenger compartment.

20. the method according to claim 15 for storing article in electric vehicle, in which:

It includes that the article is inserted through to hole that the article, which is placed in the storage region, and the hole is defined in described In the top surface for entreating console.