DEVICE FOR MAKING RAPID CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS BETWEEN HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY MODULES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A battery module for a vehicle comprising:
- a first portion adapted to be mounted to a vehicle;
a second portion mounted to a battery box;
a first pair of high voltage electrical connectors mounted to the first portion and a second pair of high voltage electrical connectors mounted to the second portion, wherein the first pair of high voltage electrical connectors are configured to mate with the second pair of high voltage electrical connectors; and
a first general electrical connector mounted to the first portion and a second general electrical connector mounted to the second portion, wherein the first general electrical connector is configured to mate with the second general electrical connector.
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Abstract
A battery module for a vehicle comprises a first portion adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and a second portion mounted to a battery box. A first pair of high voltage electrical connectors is mounted to the first portion and a second pair of high voltage electrical connectors are mounted to the second portion. The first pair of high voltage electrical connectors are configured to mate with the second pair of high voltage electrical connectors. Additionally, a first general electrical connector is mounted to the first portion of the battery box and a second general electrical connector is mounted to the second portion of the battery box. The first general electrical connector is configured to mate with the second general electrical connector.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A battery module for a vehicle comprising:
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a first portion adapted to be mounted to a vehicle; a second portion mounted to a battery box; a first pair of high voltage electrical connectors mounted to the first portion and a second pair of high voltage electrical connectors mounted to the second portion, wherein the first pair of high voltage electrical connectors are configured to mate with the second pair of high voltage electrical connectors; and a first general electrical connector mounted to the first portion and a second general electrical connector mounted to the second portion, wherein the first general electrical connector is configured to mate with the second general electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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7. A method of connecting a battery module to a vehicle comprising:
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aligning a first portion of the battery module and a second portion of the battery module with one another; moving the second portion of the battery module toward the first portion of the battery module until a first locator on the first portion of the battery module is aligned with a corresponding second locator on the second portion of the battery module; and applying pressure to the second portion of the battery module until the second portion of the battery module is secured to the first portion of the battery module, wherein the second portion of the battery module is secured to the first portion of the battery module when a first pair of high voltage electrical connectors mate with a second pair of high voltage electrical connectors, and a first general electrical connector mates with a second general electrical connector.
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12. A method of disconnecting a battery module from a vehicle comprising:
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sending a disengagement signal to a controller for the battery; releasing a mechanical lock between a first pair of fluid connectors mounted on a first portion of the battery module and a second pair of fluid connectors located on a second portion of the battery module; and moving the second portion of the battery module away from the first portion of the battery module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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Specification