公开(公告)号：US11511808B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17090133

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Halonen ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Yiran Tong ,  Luke A. Reini ,  Andrew W. White ,  Michael D. Regiec ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Monte L. Taylor

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D27/06 ,  B62D29/00

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle body including a rocker insert is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle body including a plurality of metallic structure members and a lower portion operable to provide support to a floor surface within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a rocker insert mounted to an in-vehicle side portion of the lower portion. The rocker insert includes an elongated bar portion including a hollow center portion including internal reinforcing web features. The rocker insert is oriented with respect to the vehicle body such that a longitudinal axis of the elongated bar portion of the rocker insert is parallel to an in-vehicle forward direction of the vehicle body.

公开(公告)号：US11505021B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17165991

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Trevor Laskowski ,  Matthew B. Rombach ,  Michael T. Chaney ,  Robert N. Saje ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Anthony R. Rossello

IPC: B60G3/20 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D21/11

Abstract: A structural load path assembly includes an upper rail configured to be coupled to a suspension system, a lower rail spaced apart from the upper rail along a vertical direction, a first outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a second outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a first inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, wherein the first inner bracket is spaced apart from the first outer bracket along a horizontal direction, and the horizontal direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction, a second inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower, and a box section sized to receive a shock absorber.

公开(公告)号：US20220135136A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17090133

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Halonen ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Yiran Tong ,  Luke A. Reini ,  Andrew W. White ,  Michael D. Regiec ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Monte L. Taylor

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D27/06

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle body including a rocker insert is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle body including a plurality of metallic structure members and a lower portion operable to provide support to a floor surface within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a rocker insert mounted to an in-vehicle side portion of the lower portion. The rocker insert includes an elongated bar portion including a hollow center portion including internal reinforcing web features. The rocker insert is oriented with respect to the vehicle body such that a longitudinal axis of the elongated bar portion of the rocker insert is parallel to an in-vehicle forward direction of the vehicle body.

公开(公告)号：US20180265133A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15463190

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Huai-yang Chiang ,  Vikas V. Joshi ,  Hari Prasada Reddy Lingala ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Terry A. Swartzell

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D27/06 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B60R19/02

Abstract: A body-mounted tire blocker assembly can absorb and/or manage energy when a vehicle body assembly is subjected to an external force. This vehicle body assembly may include a vehicle body defining a passenger compartment. The vehicle body further includes a rocker panel defining a first panel end and a second panel end opposite the first panel end. The tire blocker assembly is coupled to the rocker panel and includes a first blocker body and a second blocker body coupled to the first blocker body. The first blocker body is farther from the first panel end than the second blocker body in order to guide a wheel away from the passenger compartment when an external force is applied to the vehicle body.

公开(公告)号：US12043315B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17727233

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Robert N. Saje ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Edward D. Moss ,  Robert M. Kielbik ,  Jean-Michel Steinmetz ,  Katelyn Marie McCracken ,  Keith J. Saari ,  John Robert Sulik, II ,  Daniel K. Davis ,  Marty F. Hull ,  Patrick Alfred Walch ,  Vikas V. Joshi ,  John Joseph Jackson ,  Peter M. Parlow ,  Francis J. Malek

IPC: B62D25/08 ,  B62D25/20

CPC classification number: B62D25/08 ,  B62D25/2018 ,  B62D25/2036

Abstract: A vehicle underbody includes a system of connected unitized underbody components including a front quadrant system having a left front unitized underbody component and a right front unitized underbody component, a center system, and a rear quadrant system having a left rear unitized underbody component and a right rear unitized underbody component. A first rail element is loosely connected to the left front unitized underbody component and the left rear unitized underbody component, and a second rail element is loosely connected to the right front unitized underbody component and the right rear unitized underbody component.

公开(公告)号：US20230339548A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17727233

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Robert N. Saje ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Edward D. Moss ,  Robert M. Kielbik ,  Jean-Michel Steinmetz ,  Katelyn Marie McCracken ,  Keith J. Saari ,  John Robert Sulik, II ,  Daniel K. Davis ,  Marty F. Hull ,  Patrick Alfred Walch ,  Vikas V. Joshi ,  John Joseph Jackson ,  Peter M. Parlow ,  Francis J. Malek

IPC: B62D25/20

CPC classification number: B62D25/2036 ,  B62D25/2018

Abstract: A vehicle underbody includes a system of connected unitized underbody components including a front quadrant system having a left front unitized underbody component and a right front unitized underbody component, a center system, and a rear quadrant system having a left rear unitized underbody component and a right rear unitized underbody component. A first rail element is loosely connected to the left front unitized underbody component and the left rear unitized underbody component, and a second rail element is loosely connected to the right front unitized underbody component and the right rear unitized underbody component.

公开(公告)号：US20210245810A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US16788854

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Travis W. Walker ,  Robert N. Saje ,  Eric A. Mathieson ,  Michael T. Chaney ,  Warren J. Parsons

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: A barrier assembly for an energy storage system includes a panel and an energy storage pack. The panel includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface. The energy storage pack is spaced from the panel relative to the inner surface of the panel. The barrier assembly further includes an intermediate structure disposed between the inner surface of the panel and the energy storage pack. The intermediate structure is configured to absorb energy when a load is applied to the outer surface of the panel and configured to redistribute the load along a plurality of load paths through the intermediate structure as the load is applied to the panel. A vehicle includes the barrier assembly discussed above. The vehicle includes a support structure and the barrier assembly is coupled to the support structure. The inner surface of the panel faces toward the support structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210245808A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US16788866

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Eric A. Mathieson ,  Michael T. Chaney ,  Robert N. Saje ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Travis W. Walker

IPC: B62D21/02 ,  B62D21/09 ,  B60N2/015 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: A structural arrangement for a vehicle includes a body structure defining a longitudinal vehicle body axis and a lateral vehicle axis orthogonal to the longitudinal vehicle body axis. The body structure includes a lattice shear structure having a first structural member extending laterally from one side to an opposite side of the vehicle and a second structural member parallel to and longitudinally spaced apart from the first structural member, an upper shear panel extending longitudinally and laterally across the vehicle and joined to the lattice shear structure, and a seat attachment structure having a first end and a second end opposite the second end. The seat attachment structure is oriented longitudinally and is joined to both of the first and second structural members.

公开(公告)号：US10392053B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15468706

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jungryoung Kim ,  Huai-yang Chiang ,  Hari Prasada Reddy Lingala ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Jayavardhan Tallapragada ,  Warren J. Parsons

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/20 ,  B62D21/02

Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame system having a frame rail that extends along and is laterally offset from a longitudinal axis. A body is mounted to the frame system, and includes a rocker panel that extends along the longitudinal axis, and is disposed outboard of the first frame rail. A side load transfer device is positioned between the frame rail and the rocker panel. The side load transfer device is attached to one of the frame rail or the body. The side load transfer device is operable to transfer an applied load from the rocker panel to the frame rail. The applied load being applied to the rocker panel in an inboard direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US20160375936A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14751680

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Krishnarao V. Yalamanchili ,  Mohammed N. Shaik ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Jayavardhan Tallapragada ,  Warren J. Parsons

IPC: B62D21/02 ,  B60R19/24 ,  B62D21/15

CPC classification number: B62D21/02 ,  B60R19/24 ,  B62D21/152 ,  B62D25/082

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body structure and a frame rail assembly. The frame rail assembly extends forward from the bulkhead along a longitudinal centerline. The frame rail assembly includes a frame rail defining a rail axis and a reinforcing member. The frame rail defines a longitudinally extending seam and the frame rail extends forward from the bulkhead along the longitudinal centerline. The frame rail further defines an end portion. The reinforcing member is secured to the frame rail at the end portion to increase a stiffness of the frame rail at the end portion. The reinforcing member is configured to limit a stress at the seam, transverse to the rail axis, resulting from a load applied to the end portion of the frame rail and laterally offset from the longitudinal centerline.

Abstract translation: 车辆包括主体结构和框架轨道组件。 框架导轨组件沿着纵向中心线从隔板向前延伸。 框架轨道组件包括限定轨道轴线的框架轨道和加强构件。 框架导轨限定纵向延伸的接缝，框架导轨沿纵向中心线从隔板向前延伸。 框架轨道还限定了端部。 加强构件在端部处固定到框架轨道，以增加框架轨道在端部处的刚度。 加强构件被配置为限制横向于轨道轴线的接缝处的应力，该应力由施加到框架轨道的端部并且横向偏离纵向中心线的负载而产生。