Motor vehicles – Power – Electric
Patent
1995-04-12
1997-06-24
Johnson, Brian L.
Motor vehicles
Power
Electric
180 685, B60K 104
Patent
active
056410310
ABSTRACT:
An arrangement of a drive unit in a vehicle, having at least an electric traction motor, a fuel cell and a fuel tank. Two longitudinal beams situated at a distance from one another serve as supporting structure for the fuel-cell stack, which is mounted between the longitudinal beams in the underfloor region of the vehicle. Two transverse beams which extend at least over the region between the longitudinal beams may also be mounted at a distance from one another, so that a safety region is formed in which sensitive components of the drive unit can be protected against damage. The arrangement of individual components of the fuel-cell system in the underfloor region of the vehicle additionally provides the advantage that the passenger compartment or loading compartment can be of flat design.
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Klaiber Thomas
Riemer Bernd
Daimler-Benz AG
Johnson Brian L.
Vanaman Frank
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