US Patent 11007899 Mounting structures for battery packs in electric vehicles

Apparatuses, systems, and methods to provide electrical power to components in electric vehicles are described herein. A battery pack can be arranged in a first position within an interior opening defined by a lateral member. A connecting member can be coupled with the battery pack, and can have a head and a body. A panel can be disposed along the lateral member, and can have a top and bottom layer. The top layer can define an opening to pass the head and body. The bottom layer can define an opening to support the head. A plate can be disposed on the top layer and can define an opening. The opening of the plate can have a first region to hold the battery pack in the first position and a second region to allow the battery pack to move to a second position outside the interior opening responsive to an impact.