FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT 1970 (as amended)
[39 OF 1970]
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See Section 10 and Rule 13]
TITLE: “A MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY, METHOD OF
ASSEMBLING THEREOF”
Name and address of the Applicant:
TATA MOTORS LIMITED, an Indian company having its registered office at Bombay house, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Nationality: INDIAN
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

TECHINCAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to mounting structure. More particularly disclosure relates to battery mounting structure for a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF DISCLOSURE
In conventional design, cantilever type battery mounting assembly is usually provided in automotive Trucks & buses with the help of 2-L brackets, Top cover & Bottom tray. The battery is held tight between the same with help of 4- J hooks, 2 – Channels, 4 nuts.
The conventional battery mounting assembly being a cantilever type design, L bracket is to be designed considering the weight of the battery & the overhang. For 30 kg battery, the mounting weight around 6.2 kgs. Accordingly for the higher weight battery heavier battery mountings are required.
Performance of the battery in the conventional mounting assembly is deteriorated as the vibrations through small area of contact are transferred to battery casing. Also the overhang of the battery adds further to vibrations. (The minimum overhang is around 100mm in conventional mounting).
Also in the conventional cantilever type battery mounting design miss-alignment of battery, channels and falling off battery cannot be ruled out.
Hence the present disclosure is developed to overcome one or more problems of the existing battery mounting arrangement as stated above.
STATEMENT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Accordingly the present disclosure provides a mounting structure comprising, pair of brackets (1a and 1b) of predetermined shape facing each other and are configured to form sides of the mounting structure; at least one plate (2) mounted on surface of said brackets (1a and 1b); at least one object placed on the plate

(2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of said object; a clamp (4) of predetermined shape provided on top side of the object; and plurality of connecting members connecting ends of said clamp (4) to side portions of the brackets (1a and 1b), and also provides a method of assembling a mounting structure, said method comprising acts of, connecting pair brackets (1a and 1b) to a rigid member of a moving body to form sides of the mounting structure; mounting at least one plate (2) on surface of the said brackets (1a and 1b); wherein the said plate (2) is provided with plurality of studs (6) on bottom side to facilitate locking of the said plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b); placing at least one object on the said plate (2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of the said object; providing a clamp (4) on top side of the said object; and connecting said clamp (4) to the brackets (1a and 1b) using plurality of connecting members.
OBJECTIVES OF THE DISCLOSURE
One objective of the present disclosure is to provide improved battery mounting arrangement by removing the drawbacks in the conventional mountings.
One more objective of the present disclosure is to reduce weight of material and compact design of the mountings with increased safety of battery.
One more objective of the present disclosure is to provide a better structure for holding the battery on trucks and buses at a reduced final cost.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES
The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended claims. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more embodiments

are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
FIGS. 1a and 1b illustrates brackets of the present disclosure,
FIG. 2 illustrates plate of the present disclosure,
FIG. 3 illustrates clamp of the present disclosure,
FIG. 4 illustrates J-bolts of the present disclosure,
FIG. 5a illustrates side view of mounting structure, and
FIG. 5b illustrates perspective view of the mounting arrangement.
The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily 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
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof. In the figures, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, figures, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the figures, can be arranged, substituted, combined, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are explicitly contemplated and make part of this disclosure.

This disclosure is drawn, inter-alia, to a mounting structure. More particularly disclosure relates to battery mounting structure for a vehicle.
The principal embodiment of the present disclosure provides a mounting structure, wherein said mounting structure comprises pair of brackets (1a and 1b) of predetermined shape facing each other and are configured to form sides of the mounting structure, at least one plate (2) mounted on surface of said brackets (1a and 1b), at least one object placed on the plate (2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of said object, a clamp (4) of predetermined shape provided on top side of the object, and plurality of connecting members connecting ends of said clamp (4) to side portions of the brackets (1a and 1b).
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the brackets (1a and 1b) are embossed to provide strength to withstand load and vibrations.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the plate (2) is provided with plurality of studs (6) on bottom side to facilitate locking of said plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b).
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the brackets (1a and 1b) are mounted on chassis of vehicle.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the said clamp (4) is mounted on edge of the object and the clamp (4) is L-channel.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the object is battery (3).
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting members are J bolts (5).
The present disclosure is in relation to a method of assembling a mounting structure, said method comprising acts of, connecting pair brackets (1a and 1b) to a rigid member of a moving body to form sides of the mounting structure, mounting at least one plate (2) on surface of the said brackets (1a and 1b),

wherein the said plate (2) is provided with plurality of studs (6) on bottom side to facilitate locking of the said plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b), placing at least one object on the said plate (2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of the said object, providing a clamp (4) on top side of the said object, and connecting said clamp (4) to the brackets (1a and 1b) using plurality of connecting members.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the brackets (1a and 1b) are connected to the vehicle chassis using plurality of bolts (7).
FIGS. 1a and 1b in an exemplary embodiment illustrate the brackets of the present disclosure. The said brackets (1a and 1b) are mounted on the chassis of the vehicle such that the two brackets (1a and 1b) are facing each other. The full load of the battery (3) is carried by these two brackets (1a and 1b) hence design of brackets is quite crucial. To achieve the weight reduction, overhang of the battery (3) is reduced. The reduction of the overhang of the battery mounting help to reduce the vibrations on battery (3).
The brackets (1a and 1b) are L-shaped and said brackets (1a and 1b) are embossed in the critical locations to provide the required strength to withstand the load & vibrations. The brackets (1a and 1b) are designed in such a way that these brackets (1a and 1b) act as side walls of the mounting structure. The brackets (1a and 1b) are connected to the vehicle chassis using 4 numbers of bolts and said bolts hold the brackets (1a and 1b) rigidly. The brackets (1a and 1b) are provided with holes on their surface to accommodate the other parts such as J-bolts (5) and plate (2).
FIG. 2 in an exemplary embodiment illustrates the plate (2) of the present disclosure. Said plate (2) is mounted on surface of the brackets (1a and 1b) to provide resting face for battery (3) and to support the battery (3) from bottom side to reduce the vibration on the battery (3). The plate (2) is provided with studs (6) on the bottom face. The studs (6) rest inside the holes provided on the bottom

surface of said brackets (1a and 1b) to lock the plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b) and the studs (6) are welded to the plate (2).
FIG. 3 in an exemplary embodiment illustrates the clamp (4) of the present disclosure. The clamp (4) is an L channel, meant for strapping the battery (3) with help of 2 numbers of J Bolt (Fig 4). The clamp (4) locks the battery (3) in the edge on the top side and protects battery (3) from vibrations during vehicle motion.
The clamp (4) of the present disclosure can be replaced with any component selected from the group comprising rubber pads, metal strips and a rod having a groove.
The J-bolts (5) of the present disclosure can be replaced with any bolts which serve the same purpose.
FIGS. 5a and 5b in an exemplary embodiment illustrates the side view and perspective view of the mounting structure.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the brackets (1a and 1b) are mounted on the vehicle chassis using bolts such that the two brackets (1a and 1b) facing each other and said brackets (1a and 1b) forms the side walls of the mounting structure. Plate (2) with studs welded on bottom surface is mounted on the surface of brackets (1a and 1b) the studs rest inside holes of the brackets (1a and 1b) and locks the plate (2) firmly with the brackets (1a and 1b). The battery is place on the plate such that the battery (3) rest on the flanges of the brackets (1a and 1b) supported by back plate. And said battery (3) is provided with clamp (4) one edge of the top surface so that the clamp (4) holds the battery (3) in the mounting structure. The clamp (4) is connected to brackets (1a and 1b) at its ends using J-bolts (5). Hence the mounting arrangement protects the battery (3) from all the four sides.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the box type mounting structure reduces the production cost & assembly man hours. Thus provides a better arrangement for holding the battery on trucks and buses at a reduced final cost. This also provides safety to battery and improves the life of battery. Also this design can accommodate battery ranging up to 100 Amp (Max Weight 30kgs).
Advantages
The mounting structure of the present disclosure weighs only 3.0 kgs where as conventional structure weighs 6.2 kgs hence reducing the weight compare to conventional structure.
The mounting structure of the present disclosure provides better aesthetic look than the existing arrangement and compact design.
The overhang of the mounting structure reduced from 100 mm to 23 and also box type design reduces the vibrations and improves the life of battery.
The mounting structure protects the battery from all four sides hence sideways movement of battery is also restricted.
The mounting structure of the present disclosure reduce battery mounting time by 50%. In the conventional structure the battery is held tight with the help of 4 J hooks from the top, whereas in proposed structure the Battery is held tight with the 2 J hooks. Number of components reduced from 14 to just 8.Hence reducing the Battery mounting time by 50%.
The mounting structure of the present disclosure accommodates various sizes of Batteries up to 100 Amp (Maximum Weight 30kgs).

Equivalents
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
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). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention

analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). 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."
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
Referral Numerals:

Reference number Description
1a and 1b Brackets
2 Plate
3 Battery
4 Clamp
5 J-bolts
6 Studs
7 Bolts

We claim:
1. A mounting structure comprising:
pair of brackets (1a and 1b) of predetermined shape facing each other and are configured to form sides of the mounting structure;
at least one plate (2) mounted on surface of said brackets (1a and 1b);
at least one object placed on the plate (2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of said object;
a clamp (4) of predetermined shape provided on top side of the object;
and
plurality of connecting members connecting ends of said clamp (4) to side portions of the brackets (1a and 1b).
2. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the brackets (1a and 1b) are embossed to provide strength to withstand load and vibrations.
3. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the plate (2) is provided with plurality of studs (6) on bottom side to facilitate locking of said plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b).
4. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the brackets (1a and 1b) are mounted on chassis of vehicle.
5. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the said clamp (4) is mounted on edge of the object and the clamp is L-channel.
6. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the object is battery (3).
7. The mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the connecting members are J bolts (5).

8. A method of assembling a mounting structure, said method comprising acts of:
connecting pair brackets (1a and 1b) to a rigid member of a moving body to form sides of the mounting structure;
mounting at least one plate (2) on surface of the said brackets (1a and 1b); wherein the said plate (2) is provided with plurality of studs (6) on bottom side to facilitate locking of the said plate (2) with the brackets (1a and 1b);
placing at least one object on the said plate (2) such that the plate (2) supports bottom side of the said object;
providing a clamp (4) on top side of the said object; and
connecting said clamp (4) to the brackets (1a and 1b) using plurality of connecting members.
9. The method as claimed in the claim 8, wherein the brackets (1a and 1b) are
connected to the vehicle chassis using plurality of bolts (7).
10. A vehicle comprising mounting structure as claimed in the claim 1.
11. A mounting structure, a method of assembling a mounting structure are substantially as herein above described and as illustrated in accompanying drawings.