ACTIVELY COOLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
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Abstract
A method and electrical connection for providing electrical power is disclosed. The electrical connection comprises an electrical connector connected to an electrical conductor assembly. A current greater than a rated current capacity of at least one of the electrical connector and electrical conductor assembly may be passed through the electrical conductor assembly and electrical connector. The electrical connector and electrical conductor may be actively cooled with a flow of heat transfer medium flowing substantially along a length of the electrical conductor assembly and through the electrical connector to increase the current capacity of the electrical connection.
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72 Claims
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1-52. -52. (canceled)
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53. An actively cooled electrical connection comprising:
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a first electrical conductor assembly; a first electrical connector attached to the first electrical conductor assembly, wherein the first electrical connector is selectively connectable to a second electrical connector, wherein the first electrical conductor assembly includes a first electrical conductor assembly flow channel that directs a flow of heat transfer medium through at least the first electrical conductor assembly without passing through the second connector to cool the first electrical conductor assembly and the first electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:
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a pressurized heat transfer medium source; a power source; a first electrical conductor assembly electrically coupled to the power source; a first electrical connector attached to the first electrical conductor assembly, wherein the first electrical connector is selectively connectable to an electric vehicle, wherein the first electrical conductor assembly includes a first electrical conductor assembly flow channel in fluid communication with the pressurized heat transfer medium source, wherein the first electrical conductor assembly flow channel directs a first flow of heat transfer medium from the pressurized heat transfer medium source through at least the first electrical conductor assembly without passing through the electric vehicle to cool the first electrical conductor assembly and the first electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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