Patents by Inventor Thomas Storsjo

Thomas Storsjo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Motor vehicle with a rear end mounted battery box
    Patent number: 8002063
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a frame chassis including two longitudinal beams and at least first and second cross members between the two longitudinal beams, and a battery box arranged at the rear end of the vehicle between the beams with vibration damping mounts, wherein the mounts of the battery box comprise a front mount connecting the front side of the battery box to the first adjacent cross member and a rear mount connecting the rear side opposing the front side of the battery box to the second adjacent cross member. By suspending the battery box from the cross members of the chassis frame, the mounting brackets do not collide with other components that must be accommodated in or mounted on the longitudinal chassis beams. Moreover, the battery support system according to the invention provides an advantage in terms of space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Volvo Lastuagnar AB
    Inventors: Klas Rydberg, Thomas Storsjö, Fredrik Bengtsson, Jan-Olof Bodin, Sylvie Chapon, Martin Olofsson
  • MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A REAR END MOUNTED BATTERY BOX
    Publication number: 20090014224
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a frame chassis including two longitudinal beams and at least first and second cross members between the two longitudinal beams, and a battery box arranged at the rear end of the vehicle between the beams with vibration damping mounts, wherein the mounts of the battery box comprise a front mount connecting the front side of the battery box to the first adjacent cross member and a rear mount connecting the rear side opposing the front side of the battery box to the second adjacent cross member. By suspending the battery box from the cross members of the chassis frame, the mounting brackets do not collide with other components that must be accommodated in or mounted on the longitudinal chassis beams. Moreover, the battery support system according to the invention provides an advantage in terms of space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Klas Rydberg, Thomas Storsjo, Fredrik Bengtsson, Jan-Olof Bodin, Sylvie Chapon, Martin Olofsson