[001] The present subject matter described herein, relates to a mounting assembly structure in an automobile. More particularly, to a mounting assembly structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an electric automobile.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART AND PROBLEM IN PRIOR ART
[002] Nowadays, electrically operated automobiles and vehicles use electric power as the prime source of fuel and are favoured due to consequential environmental aspects. Such electrically operated automobiles comprise of a pack of batteries which act as the supplier of the electric energy required for running the vehicle and these battery packs are covered by structures generally known as mounting structures. The mounting structures are used for mounting and holding the battery packs on a base of battery housing structure.
[003] The existing state of the art comprises of mounting structures having nuts and bolts with no locating features. The bolt is provided in a bottom to up direction, and the nut is fastened at the top portion of the structure, which does not provide a firm engagement of the cover module on the battery pack. Further, certain other disadvantages associated with the existing structures are misalignment of cover module on member during mounting on the battery pack, requirement of a separate locator to ensure a proper alignment of the cover module and lesser engagement length of the nut and bolt fixture which hampers the stability of the mounting structure mounted on a battery pack in an electric automobile.
[004] Therefore, in order to overcome the limitations of the existing provisions, there is a need in the art to provide an improved mounting structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in automobiles.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[005] It is therefore the object of the invention to overcome the aforementioned and other drawbacks in prior art.
[006] The principal objective of the present invention is to develop a mounting assembly structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile, especially electric automobiles.
[007] Another object of the present invention is to develop a mounting assembly structure, which performs the function of both a locator and a fastener for a better packaging.
[008] Another object of the present invention is to ease the process of assembling of the structure on an assembly line of an automobile.
[009] Another object of the present invention is to develop a mounting assembly structure that has an improved engagement between the parts of a fastening fixture.
[0010] These and other objects and advantages of the present subject matter would be apparent to a person skilled in the art after consideration of the following detailed description taken into consideration with accompanying drawings in which preferred embodiments of the present subject matter are illustrated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] One or more drawbacks of the conventional structures based on existing mounting and fixing structures are overcome, and additional advantages are provided through a mounting assembly structure as claimed in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the technicalities of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered to be a part of the claimed disclosure.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present subject matter, a mounting assembly structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile comprises an upper cover module, a lower base member, a plurality of batteries disposed on the lower base member and covered by the upper cover module, a nut member disposed on an edged corner of the lower base member, and an elongated bolt member located longitudinally at an end portion of the cover module, where the nut member has a pair of two L-shaped flanged first portion and second portion, welded to the lower base member such that the bolt member is fastened between the two L-shaped flanged portions of the nut member.
[0013] In another embodiment of the present subject matter, the nut member is symmetrically configured with the shape of the cover module forming a female part.
[0014] In yet another embodiment of the present subject matter, the first portion and the second portion face in opposite directions as mirror images of each other.
[0015] In yet another embodiment of the present subject matter, the nut member welded to the lower base member forms a male part.
[0016] In yet another embodiment of the present subject matter, the male part, the female part and the bolt member form a locating and fastening fixture.
[0017] It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.
[0018] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter, and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods or structure in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0020] Figure 1 illustrates perspective side view of a mounting assembly structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0021] Figure 2 illustrates an enlarged side view of a mounting assembly structure and a locating and a fastening structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0022] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein are not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0024] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0025] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a",” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
[0026] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0028] These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
[0029] The present subject matter describes a mounting assembly structure for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile preferably in electric automobiles.
[0030] As illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the present subject matter describes a mounting assembly structure 100 developed for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile. The structure 100 comprises of an upper cover module 101, a lower base member 102, plurality of batteries 103 disposed on the lower base member 102 and covered by the upper cover module 101. Further, a nut member 104 is disposed on a side edged corner of the lower base member 102, and an elongated bolt member 105 is located longitudinally at an end portion 106 of the cover module 101. The nut member 104 has a pair of two L-shaped flanged first portion 201 and second portion 202. The nut member 104 is welded to the lower base member 102 such that the bolt member 105 is fastened between the two L-shaped flanged portions 201, 202 of the nut member 104.
[0031] The shape of the nut member 104 is symmetrically configured with the shape of the upper cover module 101. The first portion 201 and the second portion 202 forming the nut member 104 face in opposite directions as mirror images of each other.
[0032] Further, as illustrated in figure 2, a male part 204 is formed by the nut member 104 that is welded to the lower base member 102 and a female part 203 is formed by the nut member 104 and the cover module 101.Thus, the male part 204, the female part 203 and the bolt member 105 form a firm and stable locating and fastening fixture 205.
[0033] The mounting assembly structure has numerous associated advantages such as ease in location and fixing of the upper cover module on the battery pack during the assembly of components on an assembly line. The mounting structure has an improved packing structure by virtue of the locating and fastening fixture. In addition, the structural features of the flanged nut allow a longer engagement length with the bolt. Further, the flanged shape of the nut member ensures a stronger weld of the nut member with the lower base member thus, delivering a comprehensive battery mounting structure.
[0034] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”
[0035] It will be further appreciated that functions or structures of a plurality of components or steps may be combined into a single component or step, or the functions or structures of one-step or component may be split among plural steps or components. The present invention contemplates all of these combinations. Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the invention, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. In addition, while a feature of the present invention may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present invention. The present invention also encompasses intermediate and end products resulting from the practice of the methods herein. The use of “comprising” or “including” also contemplates embodiments that “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the recited feature.
[0036] Although embodiments for the present subject matter have been described in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the present subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as embodiments for the present subject matter. Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system/component of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations which fall within the scope of the present subject matter.
[0037] Reference Numerals
Numeral Description
100 Mounting Assembly Structure
101 Upper Cover Module
102 Lower Base Member
103 Plurality Of Batteries
104 Nut Member
105 Bolt Member
201 First Portion
202 Second Portion
203 Female Part
204 Male Part
205 Locating and Fastening Fixture

Claims:We Claim:
1. A mounting assembly structure (100) for mounting and holding a battery pack in an automobile, the structure (100) comprises:
an upper cover module (101);
a lower base member (102);
a plurality of batteries (103) disposed on the lower base member (102) and covered by the upper cover module (101);
a nut member (104) disposed on an edged corner of the lower base member (102); and
an elongated bolt member (105) located longitudinally at an end portion (106) of the cover module (101),
characterized in that,
the nut member (104) has a pair of two L-shaped flanged first portion (201) and second portion (202), welded to the lower base member (102) such that the bolt member (105) is fastened between the two L-shaped flanged portions (201, 202) of the nut member (104).
2. The mounting assembly structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nut member (104) is symmetrically configured with the shape of the cover module (101) forming a female part (203).
3. The mounting assembly structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first portion (201) and the second portion (202) face in opposite directions as mirror images of each other.
4. The mounting assembly structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nut member (104) welded to the lower base member (102) forms a male part (204).
5. The mounting assembly structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the male part (204), the female part (203) and the bolt member (105) form a locating and fastening fixture (205).