EP4128430A1 - Battery housing compartment for a vehicle and vehicle - Google Patents

Battery housing compartment for a vehicle and vehicle

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EP4128430A1
EP4128430A1 EP21718804.4A EP21718804A EP4128430A1 EP 4128430 A1 EP4128430 A1 EP 4128430A1 EP 21718804 A EP21718804 A EP 21718804A EP 4128430 A1 EP4128430 A1 EP 4128430A1
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Prior art keywords
compartment
vehicle
battery
fasteners
battery housing
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French (fr)
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Thiago MALAQUIAS DOMINGOS DE SÁ
Bernardo DA COSTA LIMA NETO
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Iveco SpA
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Iveco SpA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/249—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/04—Arrangement of batteries
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/244—Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S5/00—Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or refitting of vehicles
    • B60S5/06—Supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
    • B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
    • B60Y2200/14—Trucks; Load vehicles, Busses
    • B60Y2200/142—Heavy duty trucks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

Definitions

  • the present invention refers, in general, to a new compartment for housing batteries for a vehicle for the transport of loads and people, such as trucks, truck-tractors and buses, said compartment being designed and developed to facilitate the installation and replacement of the batteries of these vehicles, but also to improve the safety conditions during the processes of installing and replacing batteries.
  • the invention also refers to a vehicle for transporting loads and people, such as trucks, truck-tractors and buses, which comprises a compartment for housing batteries as mentioned above.
  • the battery compartments applied in large vehicles and loads known in the state of the art lack a simple, inexpensive but mainly efficient solution that is able to obtain a compartment that promotes greater practicality at the time of installation or replacement of batteries but also ensures the positioning of the batteries when they are out of the compartment without risk of causing accidents.
  • the present invention refers to a new battery housing compartment for a vehicle, which is formed by a structural body installed in the vehicle chassis, within which at least one battery is housed, the compartment also has at least one sliding assembly to support said battery in a moving condition between a reclusive position and an exposed position relative to the compartment.
  • This compartment further comprises at least one removable support that is formed by an assembly arm and an extraction track, and this assembly arm is provided with fasteners responsible for interacting with respective fasteners arranged on the side walls of the structural body of the battery compartment, and said extraction track is also arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly of the compartment, object of the present invention.
  • the battery housing compartment for vehicles comprises two removable supports.
  • said at least one of the side walls of the structural body of the compartment may comprise complementary fasteners in which said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the supports can be fitted in a guard condition of said removable support.
  • said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the removable support can be holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners provided for in the side wall of the structural body of the compartment can be pins arranged to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the assembly arm fasteners.
  • the fasteners disposed on the side wall of the structural body can be holes, tears or openings, while said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the removable support can be pins arranged to be housed in the aforementioned holes, tears or openings of the fasteners of said side wall. More particularly, these holes, tears or openings may comprise an oblong arrangement, which facilitates the assembly of said supports.
  • said removable supports can comprise structural reinforcements disposed in the joint region between the assembly arm and the extraction track.
  • these extraction tracks can comprise a crease that improves strength and increases the ability to support the weight of the batteries.
  • the sliding assembly comprises a fixed part and a movable part on which the battery is fixed, and, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, this sliding assembly can be of the telescopic slides type, interchangeable rails, trays with casters or combinations of components of these technologies.
  • the sliding assembly can be formed by a fixed portion, such as a fixed tray on which guides are installed that interact with at least one sliding track provided underneath the mobile tray of the movable part, on which the battery is fixed.
  • said fixed tray can comprise tabs arranged to promote its installation on the side wall of the compartment, and at least one of these tabs is endowed with a stopper at its end whose arrangement is intended to contact a shoulder provided in the mobile tray and, thereby, limit the displacement of the mobile tray out of the compartment of the present invention.
  • the present invention also refers to a vehicle for the transport of loads and people, such as a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus, which is formed by a chassis mounted on wheels with tires, a cab for control and operation, and also has an engine compartment inside of which the engine is housed, along with other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle, this vehicle being endowed with at least one compartment as defined above.
  • a vehicle for the transport of loads and people such as a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus, which is formed by a chassis mounted on wheels with tires, a cab for control and operation, and also has an engine compartment inside of which the engine is housed, along with other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle, this vehicle being endowed with at least one compartment as defined above.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view of a load transport vehicle, for example a truck-tractor
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the battery housing compartment, according to the present invention, installed on the chassis of a vehicle, such as that depicted in Figure 1 ;
  • FIGS 3A and 3B show perspective frontal views of the battery compartment of the present invention open representing, respectively, the battery placed inside the compartment and exposed on the removable supports;
  • Figures 4A and 4B show enlarged views of the removable battery compartment support fitting, according to the present invention.
  • FIGS 5A and 5B show perspective views of the battery compartment, according to the present invention, with the supports in the guarded position.
  • Figure 6 shows a cut-away back perspective view of the compartment, according to the present invention
  • Figure 7 shows a possible embodiment of the battery assembly to the battery compartment according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a load transport vehicle (V), such as a truck or truck-tractor known in the state of the art, which could also be a bus for the transport of people.
  • this vehicle (V) as shown in Fig. 1 , may be, for example, a model manufactured and commercialized by CNFI Industrial N.V.
  • the vehicle (V) is formed by a chassis (E) mounting on wheels with tires (P), a cab (C) for control and operation and, additionally, an engine compartment (B) provided underneath said cab (C), or optionally in front of the cab, which is designed to house, in addition to the engine, other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle (V).
  • the present invention refers to a new compartment 1 for housing batteries 2, formed by a structural body within which at least one battery is housed, being installed in a sliding assembly 3 formed by mechanisms designed to support the battery 2 and also to allow its displacement outwards and into compartment 1 and, therefore, allow a mechanic or the driver himself to carry out the installation and/or replacement of the battery 2 of the vehicle (V).
  • Said battery compartment 1 further comprises at least one, and more particularly two removable supports 40, each removable support 40 comprising an assembly arm 41 and an extraction track 42.
  • Said assembly arm 41 is endowed with fasteners 43 that interact with respective fasteners 44 disposed on the side walls 10 of the battery compartment 1.
  • Said extraction track 42 is arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly 3 thereby to allow the battery 2, together with the mobile part of the sliding assembly 3, to be moved out of compartment 1 and supported safely and without risk of accidents.
  • said supports 40 are removable so that they can be fitted and locked in the working position only during the process of installing and replacing the battery 2, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B. When the battery 2 is properly installed and housed inside compartment 1, these removable supports 40 can be undocked and stored appropriately.
  • the inner surface of said side wall 10 of the battery compartment 1 may comprise complementary fasteners 44a in which said fasteners 43 provided for in the assembly arm 41 can be fitted in an appropriate condition for closing the battery compartment cover 1 , for example by positioning the extraction tracks 42 vertically within the space delimited by the compartment structure 1.
  • Figures 5A and 5B show said supports 40 in the guard position, such that they are fitted and locked by way of respective fasteners 43 and complementary fasteners 44a.
  • said fasteners 43 disposed on the assembly arm 41 are formed by means of holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners 44 provided for on the side wall 10 of the battery compartment 1 are pins designed and sized to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the fasteners 43 of the assembly arm 41.
  • an inverted arrangement of the fasteners can be easily implemented, such that the fasteners 44 of the side walls 10 of the compartment 1 are holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners 43 of the assembly arms 41 are pins that are fitted into said holes, tears or openings of the side wall 10.
  • Said holes, tears or openings comprise an oblong type arrangement, thus facilitating the fitting and fastening of the removable supports 40 and also providing a locking force in response to the lever movement generated by the weight of the battery 2 itself, along with the movable part of the sliding assembly 3.
  • said removable supports 40 can comprise structural reinforcements 45 arranged particularly in the joint region between the assembly arm 41 and the extraction track 42.
  • the purpose of these structural reinforcements 45 is precisely to promote increased strength and the ability to support the weight of the battery 2, along with the movable part of the sliding assembly 3, when they are in the extended position and out of compartment 1.
  • Another optional and complementary arrangement of said removable supports 40 comprises the arrangement of a crease 46 on said extraction track 42 which provided increased strength along the length of the extraction track 42, whereby improving the support conditions of the battery 2 together with the mobile part of the sliding assembly 3, when they are outside the compartment 1.
  • Said sliding assembly 3, responsible for supporting the battery 2 next to the compartment 1, may comprise different arrangements, usually consisting of a fixed part that can even be the structural parts of compartment 1 itself (e.g. the base, internal partition, side walls, top and bottom), and a movable part 30 on which the battery 2 is fixed through conventional procedures, such as straps, clamps, screws, angle brackets for battery positioning,
  • Fig. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of a battery 2 embedded and fixed in the movable part 30 of the sliding assembly 3.
  • this sliding assembly 3 can be formed by telescopic slides, interchangeable rails, trays with casters or possible combinations and variations of components that provide the arrangement of a fixed part and a movable part 30 to allow the support and displacement of the battery 2 between a reclusive position inside the compartment 1 and an extended position where the battery is on the outside of compartment 1.
  • Figures 5 and 6 also show a possible and particular embodiment of the sliding assembly 3 that can be applied to the compartment of the battery 1 , object of the present invention.
  • the sliding assembly 3 comprises a fixed part consisting of a fixed tray 31 on which guides 32 are installed, for example two, which are disposed in parallel and spaced apart, to interact with at least one sliding track 33 provided under the mobile tray 34 of the mobile part 30.
  • said fixed tray 31 of the sliding assembly 3 can comprise 31a tabs responsible for promoting the installation thereof on the side wall 10 of the compartment, and at least one of the aforementioned 31a tabs is endowed at its end with a stopper 31b responsible for limiting the displacement and separation of the mobile tray 34 relative to the fixed tray 31.
  • said mobile tray 34 comprises at its end a shoulder 34a responsible for interacting with said fixed 31 b of the tray stopper 31 , which defines the total displacement of the movable tray 34 relative to the fixed tray 31.
  • said compartment of the battery 1 is arranged to house two batteries 2 and, for this, two sliding assemblies 3 are disposed.
  • the battery compartment 1, according to the present invention can be arranged to house the desired or necessary amount of batteries 2 and, consequently, a corresponding amount of sliding assembly 3 will be disposed.
  • a maximum of two removable supports 40 will be required, which will be properly positioned according to the battery that will be installed or replaced.
  • the professional may follow the following procedure: open the cover of compartment 1 , disconnect the poles of the battery 2, mount the removable supports 40, positioning said extraction tracks 42 aligned with the respective sliding assembly 3, move the mobile tray 34 with the battery 2 out of the compartment 1 and remove it from the mobile tray 34, encase and fasten the new battery 2 in said mobile tray 34, take off the mobile tray 34 back and into the compartment 1, reconnect the poles of the battery 2, undock and store the removable supports 40 and finally close the cover of the compartment.
  • the present invention also refers to a vehicle (V), particularly large ones used for transporting loads and people, which has a chassis (E) mounted on wheels with tires (P), a control cab (C) for controlling and operating the vehicle and also has an engine compartment (B) provided underneath said cab (C), or optionally in front of the cab, which is designed to house, in addition to the engine, other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle, and said vehicle (V), object of the present invention, further comprises a compartment for housing batteries 1 such as described and detailed above. [041 ] More particularly, the vehicle for transporting load and persons
  • V is a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus.

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Abstract

The present invention refers, in general, to a new compartment for housing batteries for large vehicles and, particularly those intended for the transport of loads and people. Said compartment is designed to facilitate the process of installing and replacing batteries and also to prevent potential accidents. More particularly, the battery housing compartment comprises a structural body installed on the chassis (E) of the vehicle (V), within which at least one battery (2) is housed, at least one sliding assembly (3) that supports the battery (2) in a moving condition between a reclusive position and an exposed position, and is also endowed with at least one removable support (40), which is formed by an assembly arm (41) and an extraction track (42). Said assembly arm (41) is endowed with fasteners (43) that interact with respective fasteners (44) disposed on the side walls (10) of the battery compartment (1), and the extraction track (42) is arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly (3).

Description

“BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE”
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001 ] The present invention refers, in general, to a new compartment for housing batteries for a vehicle for the transport of loads and people, such as trucks, truck-tractors and buses, said compartment being designed and developed to facilitate the installation and replacement of the batteries of these vehicles, but also to improve the safety conditions during the processes of installing and replacing batteries. [002] The invention also refers to a vehicle for transporting loads and people, such as trucks, truck-tractors and buses, which comprises a compartment for housing batteries as mentioned above.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [003] According to the state of the art, and as persons skilled in the art will likely be aware, there are already several models of load and personnel transport vehicles, such as trucks, truck-tractors and buses, which are formed by a chassis mounted on wheels with tires, a cab for control and operation, under which an engine compartment is additionally provided. Usually, these vehicles comprise an extensive and complex electrical system for the activation of various mechanisms, devices and other systems responsible for operating the vehicle. Usually, for powering this electrical system, large vehicles end up using high amperage batteries, such as 150 amps, and some vehicle models use two batteries or more to provide proper and adequate electric energy storage. [004] In particular, unlike small vehicles, where batteries are installed in the engine compartment, in the case of these transport vehicles, there is a restricted space in the engine compartment causing the batteries to be usually installed in external compartments next to the chassis exclusively for the batteries.
[005] In this context, as persons skilled in the art will likely appreciate, due to the weight of these batteries, which can range from 40 to 50 kg, and the batteries usually used today have a weight of around 44 kg, installing and replacing these batteries becomes a challenge for the vehicle operator and maintenance mechanics. In addition to requiring a physical effort from the technician performing the installation and replacement of the battery, it is necessary to use appropriate mechanisms and tools to be able to turn on/off and house/remove these batteries in said compartments. This is because, considering the weight of the battery and the space available to perform these tasks may jeopardize the electrical system as well as the operator or maintenance technician himself.
[006] As an alternative way to minimize the drawbacks of these battery assembly arrangements, some vehicle models have adopted compartments with telescopic rails, where batteries can be moved out of the aforementioned compartment so that they can be removed more easily, as well as housed inside the compartment with the retraction of the telescopic rails. However, despite being functional and solving some of the drawbacks, these telescopic rails have a relatively fragile arrangement, considering that, in the extended position, the weight of the battery ends up causing a lever effect on the outer rods of the rail and, consequently, end up suffering deformations that can compromise the proper working of the rails, and may even cause accidents, if the rails break.
[007] One solution would be to manufacture larger and more robust rails and/or with more resistant materials. However, as persons skilled in the art will likely appreciate, this solution is not effective, given the costs involved, as well as the risks that the mobile rods of these telescopic rails may not move easily, requiring more complex and expensive constructions, which makes such application unfeasible, depending on the design and model of the vehicle.
[008] In this context, as can be seen, the battery compartments applied in large vehicles and loads known in the state of the art lack a simple, inexpensive but mainly efficient solution that is able to obtain a compartment that promotes greater practicality at the time of installation or replacement of batteries but also ensures the positioning of the batteries when they are out of the compartment without risk of causing accidents.
[009] Accordingly, considering all the above, it was found that the battery compartments of vehicles for transporting loads and people known in the state of the art could be modified and improved to facilitate the process of installing and replacing batteries and, also, to prevent potential accidents, ensuring the integrity of the equipment and the professional who is carrying out the process. These are, to some extent, the results and solutions that are intended to be achieved with the development of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [010] In light of the above, it is one of the objectives of the present invention to provide a new battery housing compartment for a vehicle transporting loads and people, which was designed and developed to obtain a practical and functional solution to the problems, limitations and drawbacks generated in the state of the art, as mentioned above. [011] More particularly, it is one of the objectives of the present invention to provide a new battery housing compartment to be applied in a vehicle transporting loads and people, whose technical, constructive and functional characteristics enable the process of installing and replacing batteries to be facilitated and also prevent potential accidents, ensuring the integrity of equipment and professionals who are carrying out maintenance on the vehicles.
[012] It is also an objective of the present invention to provide a load and people transport vehicle, which was designed and developed to receive a battery housing compartment, as mentioned above.
[013] Therefore, in view of the above, in order to obtain the technical and functional objectives and effects summarized above, among others, the present invention refers to a new battery housing compartment for a vehicle, which is formed by a structural body installed in the vehicle chassis, within which at least one battery is housed, the compartment also has at least one sliding assembly to support said battery in a moving condition between a reclusive position and an exposed position relative to the compartment. This compartment further comprises at least one removable support that is formed by an assembly arm and an extraction track, and this assembly arm is provided with fasteners responsible for interacting with respective fasteners arranged on the side walls of the structural body of the battery compartment, and said extraction track is also arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly of the compartment, object of the present invention. [014] Additionally, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the battery housing compartment for vehicles comprises two removable supports.
[015] According to another embodiment of the present invention, said at least one of the side walls of the structural body of the compartment may comprise complementary fasteners in which said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the supports can be fitted in a guard condition of said removable support.
[016] In another embodiment of the present invention, said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the removable support can be holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners provided for in the side wall of the structural body of the compartment can be pins arranged to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the assembly arm fasteners. Alternatively, according to another embodiment of the compartment of the present invention, the fasteners disposed on the side wall of the structural body can be holes, tears or openings, while said fasteners provided for in the assembly arm of the removable support can be pins arranged to be housed in the aforementioned holes, tears or openings of the fasteners of said side wall. More particularly, these holes, tears or openings may comprise an oblong arrangement, which facilitates the assembly of said supports. [017] In a possible embodiment of the present invention, said removable supports can comprise structural reinforcements disposed in the joint region between the assembly arm and the extraction track. In addition, these extraction tracks can comprise a crease that improves strength and increases the ability to support the weight of the batteries. [018] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the sliding assembly comprises a fixed part and a movable part on which the battery is fixed, and, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, this sliding assembly can be of the telescopic slides type, interchangeable rails, trays with casters or combinations of components of these technologies. [019] In this context, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the sliding assembly can be formed by a fixed portion, such as a fixed tray on which guides are installed that interact with at least one sliding track provided underneath the mobile tray of the movable part, on which the battery is fixed. Furthermore, said fixed tray can comprise tabs arranged to promote its installation on the side wall of the compartment, and at least one of these tabs is endowed with a stopper at its end whose arrangement is intended to contact a shoulder provided in the mobile tray and, thereby, limit the displacement of the mobile tray out of the compartment of the present invention.
[020] The present invention also refers to a vehicle for the transport of loads and people, such as a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus, which is formed by a chassis mounted on wheels with tires, a cab for control and operation, and also has an engine compartment inside of which the engine is housed, along with other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle, this vehicle being endowed with at least one compartment as defined above.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[021] The characteristics, advantages and technical effects of the present invention, as indicated above, will be understood more appropriately by a person skilled in the art from the detailed description below, provided in an exemplary and not restrictive manner of possible embodiments, and with reference to the following schematic figures, wherein:
Figure 1 shows a side view of a load transport vehicle, for example a truck-tractor;
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the battery housing compartment, according to the present invention, installed on the chassis of a vehicle, such as that depicted in Figure 1 ;
Figures 3A and 3B show perspective frontal views of the battery compartment of the present invention open representing, respectively, the battery placed inside the compartment and exposed on the removable supports;
Figures 4A and 4B show enlarged views of the removable battery compartment support fitting, according to the present invention.
Figures 5A and 5B show perspective views of the battery compartment, according to the present invention, with the supports in the guarded position.
Figure 6 shows a cut-away back perspective view of the compartment, according to the present invention; Figure 7 shows a possible embodiment of the battery assembly to the battery compartment according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[022] The invention will now be described relative to particular embodiments thereof, drawing reference to the accompanying drawings of embodiment examples. Said drawings are schematic, and their dimensions and/or proportions may not correspond to reality, since they are intended to describe the invention in a didactic way. The reference numbers indicated in the drawings are repeated throughout the different views to indicate identical or similar technical characteristics. In addition, the terms eventually used here as: above, below, upper, lower, side, right, left, front, back and variants thereof should be interpreted according to the guidance given in Fig. 1.
[023] For illustrative purposes and for an improved understanding of the present invention, Fig. 1 shows a load transport vehicle (V), such as a truck or truck-tractor known in the state of the art, which could also be a bus for the transport of people. By way of example, this vehicle (V), as shown in Fig. 1 , may be, for example, a model manufactured and commercialized by CNFI Industrial N.V.
[024] Basically, it is possible to observe that the vehicle (V) is formed by a chassis (E) mounting on wheels with tires (P), a cab (C) for control and operation and, additionally, an engine compartment (B) provided underneath said cab (C), or optionally in front of the cab, which is designed to house, in addition to the engine, other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle (V).
[025] In this context, based on the above summary and according to the other accompanying drawings, the present invention refers to a new compartment 1 for housing batteries 2, formed by a structural body within which at least one battery is housed, being installed in a sliding assembly 3 formed by mechanisms designed to support the battery 2 and also to allow its displacement outwards and into compartment 1 and, therefore, allow a mechanic or the driver himself to carry out the installation and/or replacement of the battery 2 of the vehicle (V). [026] Said battery compartment 1 further comprises at least one, and more particularly two removable supports 40, each removable support 40 comprising an assembly arm 41 and an extraction track 42. Said assembly arm 41 is endowed with fasteners 43 that interact with respective fasteners 44 disposed on the side walls 10 of the battery compartment 1. Said extraction track 42 is arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly 3 thereby to allow the battery 2, together with the mobile part of the sliding assembly 3, to be moved out of compartment 1 and supported safely and without risk of accidents.
[027] As will likely be appreciated by persons skilled in the art, said supports 40 are removable so that they can be fitted and locked in the working position only during the process of installing and replacing the battery 2, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B. When the battery 2 is properly installed and housed inside compartment 1, these removable supports 40 can be undocked and stored appropriately. [028] According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of said side wall 10 of the battery compartment 1 may comprise complementary fasteners 44a in which said fasteners 43 provided for in the assembly arm 41 can be fitted in an appropriate condition for closing the battery compartment cover 1 , for example by positioning the extraction tracks 42 vertically within the space delimited by the compartment structure 1. Figures 5A and 5B show said supports 40 in the guard position, such that they are fitted and locked by way of respective fasteners 43 and complementary fasteners 44a.
[029] In an embodiment of the present invention, said fasteners 43 disposed on the assembly arm 41 are formed by means of holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners 44 provided for on the side wall 10 of the battery compartment 1 are pins designed and sized to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the fasteners 43 of the assembly arm 41. As persons skilled in the art will likely appreciate, an inverted arrangement of the fasteners can be easily implemented, such that the fasteners 44 of the side walls 10 of the compartment 1 are holes, tears or openings, while the fasteners 43 of the assembly arms 41 are pins that are fitted into said holes, tears or openings of the side wall 10. Similarly, the complementary fasteners 44a must be arranged according to the fasteners 44 in order to enable said supports 40 to be stored securely inside the battery compartment 1. [030] Said holes, tears or openings, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, comprise an oblong type arrangement, thus facilitating the fitting and fastening of the removable supports 40 and also providing a locking force in response to the lever movement generated by the weight of the battery 2 itself, along with the movable part of the sliding assembly 3.
[031] Additionally, according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention, said removable supports 40 can comprise structural reinforcements 45 arranged particularly in the joint region between the assembly arm 41 and the extraction track 42. The purpose of these structural reinforcements 45 is precisely to promote increased strength and the ability to support the weight of the battery 2, along with the movable part of the sliding assembly 3, when they are in the extended position and out of compartment 1.
[032] Another optional and complementary arrangement of said removable supports 40 comprises the arrangement of a crease 46 on said extraction track 42 which provided increased strength along the length of the extraction track 42, whereby improving the support conditions of the battery 2 together with the mobile part of the sliding assembly 3, when they are outside the compartment 1.
[033] Said sliding assembly 3, responsible for supporting the battery 2 next to the compartment 1, may comprise different arrangements, usually consisting of a fixed part that can even be the structural parts of compartment 1 itself (e.g. the base, internal partition, side walls, top and bottom), and a movable part 30 on which the battery 2 is fixed through conventional procedures, such as straps, clamps, screws, angle brackets for battery positioning, Fig. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of a battery 2 embedded and fixed in the movable part 30 of the sliding assembly 3.
[034] According to the possible embodiments of the present invention, this sliding assembly 3 can be formed by telescopic slides, interchangeable rails, trays with casters or possible combinations and variations of components that provide the arrangement of a fixed part and a movable part 30 to allow the support and displacement of the battery 2 between a reclusive position inside the compartment 1 and an extended position where the battery is on the outside of compartment 1. [035] Figures 5 and 6 also show a possible and particular embodiment of the sliding assembly 3 that can be applied to the compartment of the battery 1 , object of the present invention. More specifically, as can be observed, in this illustrative embodiment, the sliding assembly 3 comprises a fixed part consisting of a fixed tray 31 on which guides 32 are installed, for example two, which are disposed in parallel and spaced apart, to interact with at least one sliding track 33 provided under the mobile tray 34 of the mobile part 30.
[036] Optionally, as a complementary safety element, said fixed tray 31 of the sliding assembly 3 can comprise 31a tabs responsible for promoting the installation thereof on the side wall 10 of the compartment, and at least one of the aforementioned 31a tabs is endowed at its end with a stopper 31b responsible for limiting the displacement and separation of the mobile tray 34 relative to the fixed tray 31. To this end, said mobile tray 34 comprises at its end a shoulder 34a responsible for interacting with said fixed 31 b of the tray stopper 31 , which defines the total displacement of the movable tray 34 relative to the fixed tray 31.
[037] According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, said compartment of the battery 1 is arranged to house two batteries 2 and, for this, two sliding assemblies 3 are disposed. Obviously, as persons skilled in the art will likely appreciate, the battery compartment 1, according to the present invention, can be arranged to house the desired or necessary amount of batteries 2 and, consequently, a corresponding amount of sliding assembly 3 will be disposed. However, regardless of the number of batteries 2 that the compartment 1 has the capacity to house, a maximum of two removable supports 40 will be required, which will be properly positioned according to the battery that will be installed or replaced. [038] Therefore, the main function of said battery compartment 1 , object of the present invention, is to provide greater safety at the time of installing or replacing the batteries 2, but also to facilitate this process. More particularly, for example, and just to clarify the operation of a possible embodiment of the present invention, at the time of battery change 2, the professional may follow the following procedure: open the cover of compartment 1 , disconnect the poles of the battery 2, mount the removable supports 40, positioning said extraction tracks 42 aligned with the respective sliding assembly 3, move the mobile tray 34 with the battery 2 out of the compartment 1 and remove it from the mobile tray 34, encase and fasten the new battery 2 in said mobile tray 34, take off the mobile tray 34 back and into the compartment 1, reconnect the poles of the battery 2, undock and store the removable supports 40 and finally close the cover of the compartment.
[039] In this sense, as persons skilled in the art may note, according to the assembly and constructivity of the new battery compartment 1 applied to a load and person transport vehicle, according to the present invention, it is possible to significantly increase the strength level of the sliding assembly 3 when fully extended, and also improve the working conditions of the mechanics, reducing the risks of accident and increasing the safety of work involving the installation and replacement of vehicle batteries.
[040] Finally, as commented on above, the present invention also refers to a vehicle (V), particularly large ones used for transporting loads and people, which has a chassis (E) mounted on wheels with tires (P), a control cab (C) for controlling and operating the vehicle and also has an engine compartment (B) provided underneath said cab (C), or optionally in front of the cab, which is designed to house, in addition to the engine, other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating the vehicle, and said vehicle (V), object of the present invention, further comprises a compartment for housing batteries 1 such as described and detailed above. [041 ] More particularly, the vehicle for transporting load and persons
(V), is a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus.
[042] Finally, in light of the foregoing, it is important to be clear that the purpose of this description is solely to present and define in an exemplary manner the embodiments of the new battery compartment for large vehicles, such as vehicles used for the transport of loads. Therefore, as persons skilled in the art will likely understand, various modifications and constructive combinations of equivalent elements are possible without straying from the scope of protection defined by the accompanying claims.

Claims

1. A BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, comprising: a structural body installed on the chassis (E) of the vehicle (V), within which at least one battery is housed (2); at least one sliding assembly (3) to support said battery (2) in a moving condition between a reclusive position and an exposed position relative to said compartment (1 ); said compartment is characterized by further comprising at least one removable support (40), which is formed by an assembly arm (41 ) and an extraction track (42), and said assembly arm (41 ) is endowed with fasteners (43) that interact with respective fasteners (44) disposed on the side walls (10) of said structural body of the battery compartment (1 ), and said extraction track (42) is arranged to provide an extension of the sliding assembly (3).
2. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized by comprising two removable supports (40).
3. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the side walls (10) of the structural body of said compartment (1 ) comprises complementary fasteners (44a) in which said fasteners (43) provided for in said assembly arm (41 ) can be fitted to a guard condition of said removable support (40).
4. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized in that said fasteners (43) disposed on the assembly arm (41 ) of the removable support (40) are holes, tears or openings, while said fasteners (44) provided for in the side wall (10) of the structural body of said compartment (1 ) are pins arranged to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the fasteners (43) of the assembly arm (41 ).
5. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized in that said fasteners (44) provided for in the side wall (10) of the structural body of said compartment (1) are holes, tears or openings, while said fasteners (43) disposed on the assembly arm (41) of the removable support (40) are pins arranged to be housed in said holes, tears or openings of the fasteners (44) of said side wall (10).
6. The BATTERY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 5, characterized in that said holes, tears or openings, comprise an oblong arrangement.
7. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized in that said removable supports (40) comprise structural reinforcements (45) disposed particularly in the joint region between the assembly arm (41) and the extraction track (42).
8. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1 , characterized in that said removable supports (40) comprise a crease (46) disposed on said extraction track (42).
9. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding assembly (3) comprises a fixed part and a movable part (30) on which the battery (2) is fixed.
10. The BATTERY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding assembly (3) comprises telescopic slides, interchangeable rails, trays with casters or combinations of components of these technologies.
11. The BATTERY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding assembly (3) comprises a fixed portion formed by a fixed tray (31) on which guides (32) are installed that interact with at least one sliding track (33) provided under the movable tray (34) of the movable part (30).
12. The BATTERY HOUSING COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE, according to claim 11, characterized in that said fixed tray (31) comprises tabs (31a) arranged to promote the installation thereof on the side wall (10) of the compartment (1), and at least one of said tabs (31a) is endowed with a stopper (31b) at its end, which is arranged to contact a shoulder (34a) provided for on said mobile tray (34).
13. A VEHICLE, of the large type and used for the transport of loads and people, which is formed by a chassis (E) mounted on wheels with tires (P), a cab (C) for control and operation, and also has an engine compartment (B) within which the engine is housed along with other mechanisms and systems responsible for operating said vehicle (V), the vehicle (V) being characterized by comprising a battery housing compartment as defined in any of claims 1 to 12.
14. The VEHICLE, according to claim 13, characterized by being a truck, a truck-tractor or a bus.
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