CIRCUIT DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY
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1. A circuit disconnect assembly, comprising:
- a handle that is manually shiftable within a housing of a circuit between a locked position and an unlocked position;
a fuse having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are movable by the handle between the locked position to close the circuit and the unlocked position to open the circuit; and
a detent, the detent preventing shifting of the handle until a predetermined force is applied to the handle.
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Abstract
A circuit disconnect assembly for a high-voltage electrical storage device in a vehicle includes a handle, a fuse and a detent. The handle is manually manipulated within a housing of a circuit between a locked position and an unlocked position. The fuse includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are moveable by the handle between the locked position to close the circuit and the unlocked position to open the circuit. The detent prevents shifting of the handle until a predetermined force is applied to the handle.
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1. A circuit disconnect assembly, comprising:
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a handle that is manually shiftable within a housing of a circuit between a locked position and an unlocked position;
a fuse having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are movable by the handle between the locked position to close the circuit and the unlocked position to open the circuit; and
a detent, the detent preventing shifting of the handle until a predetermined force is applied to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical storage device, comprising:
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a housing;
a disconnect assembly that is manually shiftable within the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position; and
wherein the disconnect assembly includes at least one high voltage pin connected to a fuse, the disconnect assembly being adapted to operably connect the fuse in response to shifting of the disconnect assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position, the at least one high voltage pin in communication with the electrical storage device in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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