An apparatus for containing a portion of a vehicle battery assembly incudes a tray. The tray is configured to receive the portion of the vehicle battery assembly. The tray defines a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of sidewalls extending from the front wall to the rear wall. The tray includes a first steel material and a second steel material. The first steel material is joined with the second steel material to form a single contiguous part. The first steel material defines a substantial majority of the floor. The second steel material is disposed at two or more corners of the tray.
STEEL TAILOR WELDED BLANK STAMPED BATTERY TRAY
2024-11-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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