HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A safety system for vehicle having at least an electrical system, said safety system comprising;
- a first battery module and a second battery module connected in parallel relation to each other;
a buss line connected to said first battery module and second battery module thereby forming a circuit for supplying electric power from said first battery module and second battery module to the electrical system; and
first and second switching elements of said buss line connected in series to said first and second battery modules with said first and second switching elements movable between closed mode for supplying electric power from said first and second battery modules through said buss line for the electrical system and opened mode as said first and second switching elements terminate supply of electric power to the electrical system as at least one of internal impact and external impacts on the vehicle is sensed.
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Abstract
A safety control assembly (10) for a vehicle (12,14) having a starter includes a plurality of battery modules (16) interconnected by a bus line (20) to form a circuit for supplying power to the starter. An interface circuit device interconnects the battery modules (16) to prevent the power supply between the battery modules (16) in response to a crash condition. The safety control assembly (10) of the present invention improves the crashworthiness response and effectiveness of the vehicle (12,14) and reduces the likelihood of injury of the driver and the passengers by diminishing a risk of an electrical shock to the passengers of the vehicle (12,14) and those trying to rescue the passengers injured during the collision.
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25 Claims
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1. A safety system for vehicle having at least an electrical system, said safety system comprising;
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a first battery module and a second battery module connected in parallel relation to each other; a buss line connected to said first battery module and second battery module thereby forming a circuit for supplying electric power from said first battery module and second battery module to the electrical system; and first and second switching elements of said buss line connected in series to said first and second battery modules with said first and second switching elements movable between closed mode for supplying electric power from said first and second battery modules through said buss line for the electrical system and opened mode as said first and second switching elements terminate supply of electric power to the electrical system as at least one of internal impact and external impacts on the vehicle is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle having a safety system for vehicle having an electrical system, said vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a first battery module and a second battery module supported on said chassis and connected in at least one of series and parallel relation to each other; a buss line connected to said first battery module and second battery module thereby forming a circuit for supplying electric power from said first battery module and second battery module to the electrical system; an internal sensor and an external sensor for sensing internal impact and external impact onto said vehicle; and first and second switching elements of said buss line connected in series to said first and second battery modules with said first and second switching elements movable between closed mode for supplying electric power from said first and second battery modules through said buss line and opened mode as said first and second switching elements terminate supply of electric power to the electrical system as at least one of said internal and external sensors sense at least one of internal impact and external impact on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of making a safety system for vehicle having an electrical system, said method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a first battery module and a second battery module by a buss line to form a circuit for supplying electric power from the first battery module and the second battery module to the electrical system; connecting first and second switching elements to the buss line between the first battery module and the second battery module with the first and second switching elements movable in closed mode to supply electric power from the first battery module and the second battery module through the buss line for the electrical system; and sensing as at least one of internal impact and external impact on the vehicle to move the first and second switching elements from closed mode to opened mode to terminate supply of electric power to the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A safety control assembly for a vehicle having a starter, said vehicle comprising;
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a plurality of battery modules interconnected by a buss line to form a circuit for supplying power to the starter, at least one switch disposed on said buss line plurality and an interface circuit device interconnecting said battery modules and adaptable to prevent the power supply between said battery modules in response to a crash condition. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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