Patents by Inventor Ridha Baccouche
Ridha Baccouche 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).
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Publication number: 20240083235Abstract: Vehicle frames for battery powered electric vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a vehicle subframe including a first rail and a first rocker on a first side of the vehicle subframe, and a second rail and a second rocker on a second side of the vehicle subframe, the first side opposite the second side, a first diagonal member coupled between the first rail and the second side of the vehicle subframe, the first diagonal member to transfer a first longitudinal load from the first rail to the second side, and a second diagonal member coupled between the second rail and the first side of the vehicle subframe, the second diagonal member to transfer a second longitudinal load from the second rail to the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Saied Nusier, Ridha Baccouche, Saeed David Barbat, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Rahul Arora
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Publication number: 20240014496Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a battery tray to a frame of a vehicle includes a shear plate and a plurality of discrete mounting blocks. The shear plate extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The plurality of discrete mounting blocks are mounted onto the shear plate between the shear plate and a bottom cover of the battery tray. Each mounting block of the plurality of discrete mounting blocks includes a plurality of walls that define one or more cavities. The discrete mounting blocks includes a set of first mounting blocks located proximate a first side of the shear plate and a set of second mounting blocks located proximate a second side of the shear plate that is opposite the first side of the shear plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fubang Wu, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Publication number: 20240014495Abstract: A battery mounting structure includes a shear plate and a plurality of separate reinforcement plates. The shear plate extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and includes a first thickness. The reinforcement plates are configured to be disposed between the shear plate and the battery housing assembly and are mounted on an upper surface of the shear plate. The reinforcement plates are spaced apart from each other and include a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Horst Heribert Lanzerath, Robert Reiners, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Fubang Wu, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk
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Publication number: 20230415687Abstract: An energy absorbing structure connects a first structure of a vehicle to an adjacent second structure of the vehicle. The energy absorbing structure includes support beams and lattice arrays. Each support beam is located at a respective corner of the energy absorbing structure and extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The support beams connect the first structure to the second structure. The lattice arrays are located at respective sides of the energy absorbing structure and form a periphery of the energy absorbing structure. Each lattice array connects adjacent support beams to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Jamal Bakkar, Fubang Wu, Horst Heribert Lanzerath
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Patent number: 11850931Abstract: Vehicle frames for battery powered electric vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a vehicle subframe including a first rail and a first rocker on a first side of the vehicle subframe, and a second rail and a second rocker on a second side of the vehicle subframe, the first side opposite the second side, a first diagonal member coupled between the first rail and the second side of the vehicle subframe, the first diagonal member to transfer a first longitudinal load from the first rail to the second side, and a second diagonal member coupled between the second rail and the first side of the vehicle subframe, the second diagonal member to transfer a second longitudinal load from the second rail to the first side.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Saied Nusier, Ridha Baccouche, Saeed David Barbat, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Rahul Arora
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Patent number: 11807303Abstract: Splayed front horn for vehicle frames are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first structural member extending along an axial direction of a vehicle, a second structural member coupled to the first structural member, the second structural member splayed relative the first structural member, second structural member including a first section having a first material property, the first section adjacent to the first structural member, and a second section joined to the first section, the second section having a second material property, the first material property different than the second material property.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Greg Gombert, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Yu-Kan Hu, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Srinivasan Sundararajan
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Patent number: 11713082Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame including two frame rails spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis and a bulkhead extending from one frame rail to the other frame rail. The frame rails are elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. An engine is disposed between the frame rails and is spaced from the bulkhead along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. A cable is elongated along the cross-vehicle axis and is disposed between the engine and the bulkhead. The cable is connected to each frame rail between the engine and bulkhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Patent number: 11577784Abstract: A vehicle frame includes a frame rail, a shock tower bracket, and a cable. The frame rail is elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The shock tower bracket is connected to the frame rail. The cable is connected to the frame rail and the shock tower bracket. The cable extends transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis from the frame rail to the shock tower bracket.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Patent number: 11535182Abstract: A vehicle includes a pair of frame rails and a bumper assembly. The bumper assembly includes a bumper beam supported by the frame rails and an airbag. The airbag includes a first airbag chamber supported by the bumper beam and inflatable to an inflated position, and a second airbag chamber supported by the bumper and inflatable to an inflated position. The first airbag chamber is disposed in a cross-vehicle direction relative to the second airbag chamber. The first airbag chamber has a first volume in the inflated position. The second airbag chamber has a second volume in the inflated position. The first volume is different than the second volume.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Jamel E. Belwafa, Saeed David Barbat
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Patent number: 11485214Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. The vehicle frame includes a cross-member extending from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. A battery enclosure extends from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a first side member and a second side member. The first side member is connected to and deformable relative to the first frame rail. The second side member is connected to and deformable relative to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a reinforcement connected to the first side member, the second side member, and the cross-member.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Fubang Wu, Guosong Li, Saeed David Barbat
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Publication number: 20220297521Abstract: Vehicle frames for battery powered electric vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a vehicle subframe including a first rail and a first rocker on a first side of the vehicle subframe, and a second rail and a second rocker on a second side of the vehicle subframe, the first side opposite the second side, a first diagonal member coupled between the first rail and the second side of the vehicle subframe, the first diagonal member to transfer a first longitudinal load from the first rail to the second side, and a second diagonal member coupled between the second rail and the first side of the vehicle subframe, the second diagonal member to transfer a second longitudinal load from the second rail to the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Saied Nusier, Ridha Baccouche, Saeed David Barbat, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Rahul Arora
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Publication number: 20220185378Abstract: Splayed front horn for vehicle frames are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first structural member extending along an axial direction of a vehicle, a second structural member coupled to the first structural member, the second structural member splayed relative the first structural member, second structural member including a first section having a first material property, the first section adjacent to the first structural member, and a second section joined to the first section, the second section having a second material property, the first material property different than the second material property.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Greg Gombert, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Yu-Kan Hu, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Srinivasan Sundararajan
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Publication number: 20220177036Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame including two frame rails spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis and a bulkhead extending from one frame rail to the other frame rail. The frame rails are elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. An engine is disposed between the frame rails and is spaced from the bulkhead along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. A cable is elongated along the cross-vehicle axis and is disposed between the engine and the bulkhead. The cable is connected to each frame rail between the engine and bulkhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Publication number: 20220134981Abstract: A vehicle includes a pair of frame rails and a bumper assembly. The bumper assembly includes a bumper beam supported by the frame rails and an airbag. The airbag includes a first airbag chamber supported by the bumper beam and inflatable to an inflated position, and a second airbag chamber supported by the bumper and inflatable to an inflated position. The first airbag chamber is disposed in a cross-vehicle direction relative to the second airbag chamber. The first airbag chamber has a first volume in the inflated position. The second airbag chamber has a second volume in the inflated position. The first volume is different than the second volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Jamel E. Belwafa, Saeed David Barbat
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Publication number: 20220134857Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame having first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. The vehicle frame includes a cross-member extending from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. A battery enclosure extends from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a first side member and a second side member. The first side member is connected to and deformable relative to the first frame rail. The second side member is connected to and deformable relative to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a reinforcement connected to the first side member, the second side member, and the cross-member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Fubang Wu, Guosong Li, Saeed David Barbat
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Patent number: 11292522Abstract: Splayed front horn for vehicle frames are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a frame of a vehicle having a side rail directed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a splayed front horn coupled to the side rail, the splayed front horn angled outward relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein the splayed front horn includes a first section and a second section, the first and second sections having different physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Greg Gombert, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Yu-Kan Hu, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Srinivasan Sundararajan
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Publication number: 20220063727Abstract: A vehicle frame includes a frame rail, a shock tower bracket, and a cable. The frame rail is elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The shock tower bracket is connected to the frame rail. The cable is connected to the frame rail and the shock tower bracket. The cable extends transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis from the frame rail to the shock tower bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Patent number: 11254240Abstract: A network of rails for a vehicle includes a lateral rail that extends primarily along a lateral axis of the vehicle, a longitudinal rail that extends primarily along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and a circular rail that interacts with at least one of the lateral rail and the longitudinal rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Saied Nusier, Jamel E. Belwafa
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Patent number: 11208148Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly includes, among other things, a main rail and a node assembly attached to the main rail. The node assembly includes a forward mounting member, a rear mounting member, and a deflector extending between the forward mounting member and rear mounting member. When a load exceeds a threshold load that is applied to a front of a vehicle, the deflector is configured to engage a tire and deflect the tire from entering a forward vehicle area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Michael Musa Azzouz, Saied Nusier
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Publication number: 20210354759Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly includes, among other things, a main rail and a node assembly attached to the main rail. The node assembly includes a forward mounting member, a rear mounting member, and a deflector extending between the forward mounting member and rear mounting member. When a load exceeds a threshold load that is applied to a front of a vehicle, the deflector is configured to engage a tire and deflect the tire from entering a forward vehicle area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Michael Musa Azzouz, Saied Nusier