Title:
MODULAR VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE ENABLING RANGE ON DEMAND
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/102478
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for modifying the range capability of an electric vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front axle and a rear module secured to the vehicle body. The rear module includes a rear axle and the rear module is detachable from the vehicle body and replaceable with another rear module. The rear modules may include different range extension capabilities. The rear modules may include a battery or a combustion engine that may supplement the standard battery and electric motor of the vehicle. A pair of laterally translatable pins of the rear module may be moveable into and out of engagement with the vehicle body. The rear module may also include vertically extending posts that engage with the vehicle body. The vehicle body may be raised to disengage the posts from the vehicle body.
Inventors:
SUBRAMANIAN AZHAGU (US)
MEKA RAHUL (US)
STIVERSON JOEL (US)
GABBIANELLI GIANFRANCO (US)
MEKA RAHUL (US)
STIVERSON JOEL (US)
GABBIANELLI GIANFRANCO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/061373
Publication Date:
August 13, 2020
Filing Date:
November 14, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MAGNA INT INC (CA)
SUBRAMANIAN AZHAGU (US)
MEKA RAHUL (US)
STIVERSON JOEL (US)
GABBIANELLI GIANFRANCO (US)
SUBRAMANIAN AZHAGU (US)
MEKA RAHUL (US)
STIVERSON JOEL (US)
GABBIANELLI GIANFRANCO (US)
International Classes:
B60K1/04; B60K1/00; B60K1/02; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K8/00
Foreign References:
| DE4230529C2 | 2002-04-11 | |||
| US20060065451A1 | 2006-03-30 | |||
| US20160083012A1 | 2016-03-24 | |||
| US20120217080A1 | 2012-08-30 | |||
| US3062309A | 1962-11-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ANGELOCCI, Nicholas, J. et al. (US)
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