Patent ID: 9358864
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B60K,B60L,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A motor vehicle, comprising: a bodyshell having a rear region in proximity to a rear end of the vehicle, an upwardly open battery box in the rear region of the bodyshell, left and right front brackets at opposite left and right sides of the battery box, the left and right front brackets each formed with a vertically oriented wall to define at least one rearward facing first undercuts in proximity to the battery box and a receiving surface substantially normal to the vertically oriented wall, and first attachment holes extending through the receiving surface; a battery module having a battery disposed in the battery box and a support connected fixedly to the battery and projecting beyond the battery, the support having opposite upper and lower surfaces and at least one projection extending from the lower surface, the at least one projection having a vertically oriented wall to define at least one second undercut on the support and contacting the first undercut, and second attachment holes formed in the support and registered with the first attachment holes when the second undercut contacts the first undercut; and attachment members securing the battery module to the bodyshell at the registered attachment holes.