HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A battery assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of voltage modules, each voltage module having a terminal; and
a connection device having a conductive and nonconductive portions;
wherein the conductive portion contacts the terminals of at least two voltage modules when disposed in a first position and the nonconductive portion contacts at least one terminal of the at least two voltage modules when disposed in a second position.
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Abstract
A battery assembly for a vehicle. The battery assembly includes a plurality of voltage modules and a connection device having conductive and nonconductive portions. The conductive portion contacts the terminals of at least two voltage modules when disposed in a first position. The nonconductive portion may contact at least one terminal of the at least two voltage modules when disposed in a second position.
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1. A battery assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of voltage modules, each voltage module having a terminal; and
a connection device having a conductive and nonconductive portions;
wherein the conductive portion contacts the terminals of at least two voltage modules when disposed in a first position and the nonconductive portion contacts at least one terminal of the at least two voltage modules when disposed in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a first set of voltage modules connected in series;
a second set of voltage modules connected in series;
a housing for receiving the first and second sets of voltage modules, the housing having an end surface; and
a connection device configured to engage the end surface, the connection device having a conductive portion disposed proximate a nonconductive interior surface;
wherein the first and second sets of voltage modules are connected in series when the conductive portion contacts a member of the first set and a member of the second set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A high voltage battery assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing;
first and second sets of voltage modules at least partially disposed in the housing, the members of the first set being connected in series and the members of the second set being connected in series; and
a connection device having coaxial conductive and nonconductive portions at least partially disposed in the housing;
wherein the connection device moves linearly between a first position in which the conductive portion connects the first and second sets of voltage modules in series and a second position in which the conductive portion does not connect the first and second sets of voltage modules in series. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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