Fusible link busbar for starter and alternator with dual battery application
First Claim
1. An electrical coupling for transferring power between a pair of batteries, an alternator, and a starter in a vehicle, the electrical coupling comprising:
- a housing including at least one busbar retainer; and
a busbar having a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion spaced from the first conductive portion, and a fuse portion connecting the first and second conductive portions, the first conductive portion having at least two spaced apart junctions and the second conductive portion having at least one junction;
wherein the busbar is sized and configured to fit in the housing and engage the at least one busbar retainer in at least first position and a second position in which the busbar is rotated relative to the first position by a prescribed angle about an axis that is perpendicular to an imaginary plane defined by the junctions.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electrical coupling for electrically linking at least one battery to an actuator in a vehicle includes a housing having a base including at least two spaced apart connectors. A busbar has a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion spaced from the first conductive portion, and a fuse portion connecting the first and second conductive portions. The first conductive portion has at least two spaced apart junctions and the second conductive portion has at least one junction. The busbar is sized and configured to fit in the housing in at least a first position and a second position in which the busbar is rotated relative to the first position.
24 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An electrical coupling for transferring power between a pair of batteries, an alternator, and a starter in a vehicle, the electrical coupling comprising:
-
a housing including at least one busbar retainer; and a busbar having a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion spaced from the first conductive portion, and a fuse portion connecting the first and second conductive portions, the first conductive portion having at least two spaced apart junctions and the second conductive portion having at least one junction; wherein the busbar is sized and configured to fit in the housing and engage the at least one busbar retainer in at least first position and a second position in which the busbar is rotated relative to the first position by a prescribed angle about an axis that is perpendicular to an imaginary plane defined by the junctions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An electrical system for a vehicle comprising:
-
an electric junction including a busbar defining a first conductive portion having at least two spaced apart first junctions, a second conductive portion spaced from the first conductive portion and defining at least one second junction, and a fuse portion joining the first conductive portion to the second conductive portion; at least one battery coupled to one of the first junctions; and an alternator coupled to the second junction and operable to charge the at least one battery via the electric junction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An electrical system for a vehicle comprising:
-
a first battery; a second battery spaced from the first battery; an electric junction disposed between the first and second batteries; a first wire coupling the first battery to the electric junction; a second wire coupling the second battery to the second junction, the second wire of substantially equal length as the first wire; an alternator, coupled to the electric junction and operable to recharge the first and second batteries via the first and second wires; and a starter coupled to the electric junction and operable to draw power from the first and second batteries via the first and second wires. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification