Electric vehicle power distribution module
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1. An electrical vehicle power distribution assembly comprising:
- a power distribution chassis containing a first electrical component group;
a second electrical component group external to said power distribution chassis and electrically connected to the first electrical component group;
first cover means for preventing access to the second electrical component group;
a battery connector disposed on said power distribution chassis for selectively engaging an electric cable from a battery; and
second cover means for preventing access to the first electrical component group and including means for precluding removal of the first cover means prior to disengaging the electric cable from the battery connector when said electric cable and said battery connector are engaged.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle power distribution module including a chassis containing electric power distribution components. A battery connector is disposed on the chassis for electrically connecting the power distribution components to a battery. A safety cover is secured to the chassis and includes an aperature in a side wall for receiving an electric cable from the battery to be selectively engaged with the battery connector. The aperture is positioned with respect to the battery connector so as to preclude removal of the safety cover from the chassis without disengagement of the electric cable from the battery connector.
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1. An electrical vehicle power distribution assembly comprising:
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a power distribution chassis containing a first electrical component group; a second electrical component group external to said power distribution chassis and electrically connected to the first electrical component group; first cover means for preventing access to the second electrical component group; a battery connector disposed on said power distribution chassis for selectively engaging an electric cable from a battery; and second cover means for preventing access to the first electrical component group and including means for precluding removal of the first cover means prior to disengaging the electric cable from the battery connector when said electric cable and said battery connector are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric vehicle power distribution assembly comprising:
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a chassis containing a power distribution component group; a battery connector mounted on the chassis for electrically connecting the power distribution component group to a battery; and a safety cover secured to the chassis, the safety cover including an aperture therethrough for receiving an electric cable from the battery and which engages the battery connector, the aperture being located in a wall of the safety cover so as to preclude removal of the safety cover from the chassis without a prior disengagement of the electric cable from the battery connector when said electric cable engages the battery connector; a motor controller component group, for powering an electric vehicle, external to said chassis and being electrically connected to the power distribution component group; and a cover for the motor controller component group and wherein the cover for the motor controller component group is precluded from being removed prior to removal of the safety cover. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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