Mar 24, 2026

US12584715 - Military vehicle with battery armor

A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule having a floor sidewalls, and a belly deflector arranged beneath the floor, and a battery armor assembly coupled to an exterior surface of the belly deflector. The battery armor assembly includes an inner plate coupled to the exterior surface, an outer plate, and a battery unit arranged between the inner plate and the outer plate.

Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
Inventors: Chad Smith, Nader Nasr, Rachell Harsh, Mike J. Bolton, Bradon Zeitler, Ryan Crabtree, Micah Richmond, Jacob Leeman
Filing date: 2024-09-30

The patent describes a military vehicle featuring a passenger capsule with a belly deflector and a battery armor assembly designed to enhance protection. This assembly includes inner and outer plates with a battery unit in between, which is configured to eject upon impact to mitigate damage.

Claim 1

1 . A military vehicle comprising: a passenger capsule including a floor, sidewalls, and a belly deflector arranged beneath the floor; and a battery armor assembly coupled to an exterior surface of the belly deflector, wherein the battery armor assembly includes an inner plate coupled to the exterior surface, an outer plate, and a battery unit arranged between the inner plate and the outer plate, wherein the outer plate forms at least a portion of an armor housing, and the armor housing and the battery unit are configured to eject in response to an impact event. a passenger capsule including a floor, sidewalls, and a belly deflector arranged beneath the floor; and a battery armor assembly coupled to an exterior surface of the belly deflector, wherein the battery armor assembly includes an inner plate coupled to the exterior surface, an outer plate, and a battery unit arranged between the inner plate and the outer plate, wherein the outer plate forms at least a portion of an armor housing, and the armor housing and the battery unit are configured to eject in response to an impact event.

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