Patent ID: 11897543
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. An arrangement of a vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
a battery system comprising a first end, the first end corresponding to a first corner and a second corner of the vehicle;
a first suspension component corresponding to a first wheel arranged at the first corner of the vehicle, wherein the first suspension component is affixed to a frame at a first joint;
a second suspension component corresponding to a second wheel arranged at the second corner of the vehicle, wherein the second suspension component is affixed to the frame at a second joint;
a first shear bracket affixed to the frame at a first location and a second location forward of the first location and of the battery system, wherein the first joint is arranged at the second location, and wherein the first shear bracket is configured to absorb energy from the first joint to reduce energy transferring to the battery system; and
a second shear bracket affixed to the frame at a third location and a fourth location forward of the third location, wherein the second joint is arranged at the fourth location, and wherein the second shear bracket is configured to absorb energy from the second joint to reduce energy transferring to the battery system.