Patent ID: 9463828
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B60K,B60L,B62D,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A structure for a motor vehicle, the structure comprising: an electric battery that powers an electric motor or an electric drive motor of the motor vehicle; a rigid element including frame rails that extend at least substantially in a longitudinal direction and cross members extending between inside faces of the frame rails, the battery being positioned in direct contact with the cross members and between the frame rails; arches fastened to a cross member of the cross members to hold the battery onto the structure; and energy-absorbing elements positioned laterally on each side of the rigid element, the energy-absorbing elements comprising deformable members that extend from outside faces of the frame rails at least substantially in a lateral direction, wherein a height of the deformable members is smaller than a height of the frame rails of the rigid element.