181 |
Mount frame for an electric motor-driven wheeled vehicle |
US10758030 |
2004-01-14 |
US20040144589A1 |
2004-07-29 |
Jui-Tien
Chen |
A mount frame includes a first frame unit having a first rear frame portion which is provided with an anchoring member and a gripped member. A second frame unit has a second front frame portion provided with a seat post, an anchored member which is disposed to be journalled on the anchoring member about a rotational axis. Thus, the second frame unit is rotatable relative to the axis to facilitate assembly of the first rear frame portion and the second front frame portion. A gripping member is disposed on the second front frame portion to confront the gripped member. A tightening unit is disposed to push the gripping member to abut tightly against the gripped member. |
182 |
Go-kart assembly |
US10055160 |
2001-10-26 |
US06749039B1 |
2004-06-15 |
Ric Uphaus |
A modular go-kart assembly includes an acceleration assembly cooperatively working with a braking assembly for powering and stopping the go-kart assembly. The go-kart assembly further includes a central body, a front drive assembly, a rear drive assembly, and a protective cage assembly, each of which are modular for easy construction and disassembly. The go-kart assembly includes a motor having multiple power take off shafts to provide simple connections to an acceleration assembly and a braking assembly. Both the acceleration assembly and the braking assembly are controlled by one control pedal, so as to provide a safety measure for the operator, which is typically a child. |
183 |
Method for manufacturing a vehicle frame assembly |
US10355313 |
2003-01-31 |
US06681489B1 |
2004-01-27 |
Sean M. Fleming |
A vehicle frame assembly including a pair of side bars, interconnecting crossbars and connecting brackets, all formed from channel sections, is manufactured using a flexible roll former that eliminates the need to use hard tooling. The shorter frame assembly components, including the crossbars and brackets, are formed as multi-piece gang members. The components are hole-punched with numerically controlled piercing equipment, resulting in accurate hole alignment for assembly. For components not requiring offsetting, the component sidebars and bracket and crossbar gang members are preferably heat treated before hole-punching. |
184 |
Electric vehicle chassis with removable battery module and a method for battery module replacement |
US09610908 |
2000-07-06 |
US06631775B1 |
2003-10-14 |
George T. Chaney |
An electric powered vehicle includes a chassis defining a battery module compartment and a battery module insertable into the battery module compartment of the chassis. A method of replacing a battery module of an electric powered vehicle provides a service facility including a plurality of battery modules and a system for charging the battery modules. Upon the entry into the service facility of a driver in an electric powered vehicle with a depleted battery module, the depleted battery module is removed from the electric powered vehicle and replaced with a battery module including a fully charged battery. The driver is then charged for the battery module including the fully charged battery. |
185 |
REINFORCING BRACKET FOR TRAILER-FRAME BUTT JOINTS |
US10119258 |
2002-04-09 |
US20030189359A1 |
2003-10-09 |
Jeffrey
P.
Few |
A reinforcing bracket for trailer frame-member butt joints comprises a first flange adapted to be parallel to the face of the frame members, a second flange extending perpendicularly from the first flange, and a third flange extending from the second flange parallel to the first flange. The first flange includes a plurality of dimples that correspond to dimples in the frame members. Each dimple in the first flange has an aperture therein that corresponds to an aperture in the corresponding frame-member dimple. In operation, the bracket is bolted to the frame members forming the joint. The present invention also describes a trailer frame utilizing the reinforcing bracket. |
186 |
System for bracing disabled trailers, clamp therefor and method |
US09973507 |
2001-10-09 |
US06629720B1 |
2003-10-07 |
Fraser Evans |
An I-beam clamp comprises a body having a seat and defining a medial plane extending through and perpendicular to the seat and a normal plane aligned with the seat; a pair of pads mounted to the body for movement between respective closed positions beyond the seat, on opposite sides of and in spaced relation to the medial plane and in spaced relation to the normal plane, and open positions, whereat each pad is disposed, relative to its closed position, in a direction away from both the normal plane and the medial plane; and an actuator for effecting movement of the pads between their closed positions and their open positions. Clamp pairs can be secured to a disabled trailer undercarriage and a brace can be disposed between each pair. A saddle can be secured to each pair to urge the brace towards the undercarriage and support same for towing. |
187 |
Body structure of motor vehicles |
US10351578 |
2003-01-27 |
US20030168887A1 |
2003-09-11 |
Oliver
Stoffels; Dieter
Steinhauser; Thomas
Meier |
This body structure is suitable for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars and comprises a passenger compartment structure and at least one supporting structure adjoining thereon, for example, for accommodating a driving unit and wheel suspension elements. The supporting structure is connected to the passenger compartment structure through holding elements. To optimize the supporting structure, having a region connecting with the passenger compartment structure and a rear end region, the supporting structure is formed as an enveloping device of a high-strength, especially a fiberglass reinforced plastic, which is reinforced with a supporting device and surrounds the driving unit at least regionally, the enveloping device having several openings, each of which forms an access to the driving unit, and being provided with bearing mountings for the driving unit. |
188 |
Body of a motor vehicle |
US10351315 |
2003-01-27 |
US20030141746A1 |
2003-07-31 |
Oliver
Stoffels; Dieter
Steinhauser; Thomas
Meier |
A body suitable for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars, comprises a passenger compartment with at least one supporting structure connected thereto, for example, for accommodating a driving unit and wheel guiding elements, the supporting structure being connected by a holder with the passenger compartment. To optimize this body, the supporting structure, having a connecting region to the passenger compartment, and a rear end region, is formed by an enveloping device of high strength, especially of fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the strength of which is optimized, the enveloping device surrounding the driving unit substantially all around. |
189 |
Load transporting modular platform system |
US09985960 |
2001-10-25 |
US06561739B1 |
2003-05-13 |
Himatlal J. Garala |
Connector housings attached to modules are received within aligned socket formations attached to the modules held assembled therewith forming a platform by joints established between such connector housings and the socket formations by selectively controlled locking balls projected through side walls of the connector housings into the socket formations. Such projection of the balls is guided through sleeves adjustably positioned on the housing side walls. |
190 |
Support structure for a commercial motor vehicle |
US10278467 |
2002-10-23 |
US20030075894A1 |
2003-04-24 |
Roland
Herrmann; Wolfgang
Pedrotti; Wolfgang
Seidl |
In a support structure for a commercial motor vehicle including two longitudinal frame members between which a drive unit including an internal combustion engine and a transmission is arranged and wherein the support structure has an independent wheel suspension for each of the vehicles front wheels, each with an upper A-arm and a lower A-arm mounted to the support structure for supporting the front wheels, a support unit is provided which, in front and behind a space for receiving the drive unit extends around the longitudinal frame members and is fastened to the longitudinal frame members and on which at least the lower A-arms are mounted. |
191 |
Quick release mechanism for detachable hitch |
US09900273 |
2001-07-06 |
US06511250B2 |
2003-01-28 |
Frederick H Lindsay |
A quick release mechanism for a detachable hitch assembly used on transport carrier frames has at least two receiving portions attached to a cross-member beam of a transport carrier frame in a spaced-apart relationship, and has corresponding mating portions attached to a detachable hitch assembly. The receiving portion includes a carrier frame attachment plate on the cross-member beam of the transport carrier frame. The mating portions of the hitch assembly are each adapted to include an end plate. Each end plate is adapted to receive a quick disconnect pin at its upper and lower ends. Each carrier frame attachment plate having three portions, a left side and a right side portion with the central portion in between. The left and right sides are also modified to accommodate a quick disconnect pin for interlocking the hitch assembly to the carrier frame. |
192 |
Hydroformed vehicle frame assembly and method |
US09845346 |
2001-05-01 |
US20020162224A1 |
2002-11-07 |
Gianfranco
Gabbianelli; William
Perry |
A method for forming a vehicle side rail structure includes forming a cylindrical tubular metal blank, forming a conical tubular metal blank, the conical tubular metal blank having a wider end portion and a narrower end portion, and joining the wider end portion of the conical tubular metal blank to one end portion of the cylindrical tubular metal blank by welding to form a welded tubular assembly. The method further includes bending the cylindrical tubular metal blank portion of the welded tubular assembly and hydroforming the welded tubular assembly by placing the welded tubular assembly into a hydroforming die cavity and pressuring an interior of the welded tubular assembly with hydroforming fluid so as to expand the welded tubular assembly into general conformity with surfaces defining the die cavity. The die cavity surfaces defines a generally octagonal shape along a portion thereof so as to conform the conical tubular metal blank portion of the welded tubular assembly therewith and thereby provide the conical tubular metal blank portion of the welded tubular assembly with a generally octagonal cross-sectional configuration. |
193 |
Subframe driveline module |
US09605486 |
2000-06-28 |
US06446746B1 |
2002-09-10 |
Dale Bell; Christos Kyrtsos; Christopher S. Keeney; Frank A. Palmeri; Gerald Montgomery; Yngue Naerheim; Dean Molde |
A driveline assembly module includes a drivetrain assembly having drivetrain components such as a transmission and differential assembly integrated with a first and a second axle assembly. In one embodiment the drivetrain assembly is integral to the second axle assembly and a coupling attaches the drivetrain assembly to the first axle assembly. By mounting the driveline components, rigid axles, and suspension as an integral module, the components are replaced or serviced by replacement of the entire module. Thus, the individual mounting, replacement and servicing of the individual components, each having multiple independent attachment points, is avoided. |
194 |
Chassis of an electric walk-substituting car |
US09641938 |
2000-08-21 |
US06439331B1 |
2002-08-27 |
Ju-Yu Fan |
A chassis apparatus for an electric cart is provided. The chassis apparatus includes a front chassis, a middle chassis, and a rear chassis coupled together. The front chassis includes a pair of longitudinally extended support rods, a fixed rod extending between the support rods, a connect rod extending vertically upward from the fixed rod, and a combining plate having a substantially U-shaped sectional contour projecting from an upper end portion of the connect rod. The middle chassis includes a laterally extended middle rod, a combine rod extending vertically upward from the middle rod to engage the connect rod and combining plate of the front chassis, a support plate extending along the middle rod to define a channel that receives at least a portion of the front chassis fix rod, and a laterally extended middle strip disposed in longitudinally offset manner relative to the middle rod. The rear chassis includes a pair of side rods extending longitudinally in substantially parallel manner, and at least a pair of resilient members respectively captured between connect members projecting from the side rods and combine members projecting from the middle strip for biasing the side rods relative to the middle strip. |
195 |
Vehicle front end construction through the use of hydroformed tubes |
US09426512 |
1999-10-26 |
US06416119B1 |
2002-07-09 |
Dean Gericke; Ian N. Dupret; Glenn D. Holland |
The vehicle body of the present invention includes a first body structure formed from a plurality of tube members and a second body structure formed from sheet metal. The plurality of tube members are loosely fastened together so as to form the first body structure. The first body structure is splayed in a predetermined direction, inserted between two sheet metal members of the second body structure and fixedly secured thereto. Since the tube members are not rigidly fastened together, the tube members are free to move relative to one another in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, thereby permitting for size variation in the second body structure. The tube members are then securely fastened together. The design of the first and second body structures facilitates a welding process wherein the welds joining the first and second body structures may be staggered and offset to further improve the rigidity and durability of the vehicle body. |
196 |
Component mount for a vehicle frame |
US09591824 |
2000-06-12 |
US06408974B1 |
2002-06-25 |
Jesus D. Viduya; William G. Pollack, Jr.; Ronald C. Schroeder; Scott A. Wooldridge |
A mount for securing a component, such as an engine, to a vehicle frame. Preferably, the mount includes a bottom and top isolator and a cross member that can be assembled and secured to the engine at an assembly station away from the primary assembly line. The cross member includes frame mounting surfaces that are vertically oriented at each side of the cross member, and the frame includes corresponding engine mounting surfaces. A receiver with a downward facing surface is also provided that is attached to the cross member. A stop support that is attached to the vehicle frame supports the weight of the engine with an upward facing support surface that abuts the receiver support surface. |
197 |
Frame assembly for a motor vehicle |
US09874370 |
2001-06-06 |
US20020057004A1 |
2002-05-16 |
Brian
Corcoran; Richard
Ashley |
A frame assembly for a motor vehicle, the illustrated embodiment including forward and rearward modules each comprising a pair of first and second longitudinally extending, laterally spaced tubular hydroformed side rail members and a tubular hydroformed U-shaped member. Each U-shaped member including a pair of leg portions extending integrally from opposite ends of a cross portion thereof. Each leg portion being connected to and extending upwardly from a respective side rail member and the respective cross portion being generally vertically spaced above and extending laterally with respect to its respective side rail members. A rearward wall structure being connected between each pair of leg portions of the U-shaped members. The modules being capable of being assembled to one another such that a forward end portion of each rearward side rail member is connected to a rearward end portion of a respective forward side rail member. |
198 |
Passenger car |
US09384828 |
1999-08-27 |
US06220654B1 |
2001-04-24 |
Ulrich Sommer |
The passenger car has a supporting structure, with at least two longitudinal members (1). The longitudinal members are joined together in the middle by means of a torsionally rigid cross-member (2) which is constructed as a large-volume tubular profile and accommodates at least parts of the transmission, while the longitudinal members (1) at the side bend upwards from a floor panel (5) and in order to increase the flexural rigidity of the longitudinal member (1) about the transverse axis, the vertical extension of longitudinal member (1) is sufficiently great that the top edge (1) is located at least at the height of the seating-surface of the driver's seat. |
199 |
Vehicle subframes |
US09211564 |
1998-12-15 |
US06193274B1 |
2001-02-27 |
Richard Peter Brown; Christopher Mark Edwards |
A vehicle bumper assembly comprises a bumper armature and a front portion of a subframe both attached by brackets to the front of crumple zones in longitudinal parts of the body structure and to the side sections of the subframe. The subframe front portion is longitudinally level with the armature but vertically below it, and an outer bumper panel covers both the armature and the subframe front portion. |
200 |
Frame structure for sport utility vehicle or light truck |
US814003 |
1997-03-10 |
US6099039A |
2000-08-08 |
Alan Hine |
Improved structural and operational components for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles. A hybrid vehicle structure utilizing structural subframes in the front and rear of the vehicle and a monocoque body structure in the center. A common subframe system is used for the front ends of both the sport utility vehicles and light truck vehicles. In addition, substantially the same subframe system is used for the rear end of the sports utility vehicle. A common suspension system is also used for the front ends of the SUVs and light truck vehicles. The same suspension system is also used for the rear end of the SUV. Use of common components and subsystems create significant savings in tooling and assembly costs. At the same time, the present invention maintains performance characteristics of the SUVs and light truck vehicles comparable to or exceeding the characteristics of SUVs and light truck vehicles in the same class. Triangular support framing structures are also used in the SUVs to provide optimum loading through the roof rail members. A common body structure, preferably a monocoque structure, is used for all of the vehicles from the "B" pillar forward. With the present invention, existing production plants and tooling can be utilized and the SUVs and light truck structures can be assembled on the same production line. |