Device mounted contactor
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a battery including a plurality of electrically conductive battery terminals, an opening being formed in at least one terminal; and
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a housing having an internal cavity,a solenoid contactor at least partially contained in said internal cavity,a first power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing,a second power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, anda first electrically insulative cover proximate said first power terminal,said housing further including a solenoid contactor support structure proximate said first power terminal,wherein said solenoid contactor is capable of electrically coupling said first power terminal to said second power terminal, andwherein one of said first and second power terminals is secured to one of said conductive battery terminals with a fastener, said power terminal passing through said battery terminal opening.
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Abstract
Provided is a device mounted contactor and a method of reducing continuous charge distribution, especially in a vehicle. The contactor includes a housing, and a plurality of power terminals. The device may further include a conductance shield and support structure extending from the housing. Situated at least partially in the housing is a switch, which is capable of electrically coupling at least two of the plurality of power terminals. One or more electrically insulative covers may be provided. The contactor may also provide a fused accessory terminal, which is electrically coupled to one of the power terminals through a fuse. A method according to the present invention reduces continuous electrical charge distribution in an electrical circuit by mechanically attaching a first contactor power terminal to a battery terminal and electrically coupling a second contactor power terminal to a circuit, which may include a vehicle starter.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a battery including a plurality of electrically conductive battery terminals, an opening being formed in at least one terminal; and
,a device comprising; a housing having an internal cavity, a solenoid contactor at least partially contained in said internal cavity, a first power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, a second power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, and a first electrically insulative cover proximate said first power terminal, said housing further including a solenoid contactor support structure proximate said first power terminal, wherein said solenoid contactor is capable of electrically coupling said first power terminal to said second power terminal, and wherein one of said first and second power terminals is secured to one of said conductive battery terminals with a fastener, said power terminal passing through said battery terminal opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a battery including a plurality of electrically conductive battery terminals, an opening being formed in at least one terminal; and
,a device comprising; a housing having an internal cavity, a switch at least partially contained in said internal cavity, a first power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, a second power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, and a first electrically insulative cover proximate said first power terminal, said housing further including a solenoid contactor support structure proximate said first power terminal, wherein said switch is capable of electrically coupling said first power terminal to said second power terminal, wherein one of said first and second power terminals is secured to one of said conductive battery terminals with a fastener including threads formed along a portion of said power terminal and at least one mateable threaded nut, said fastener passing through said battery terminal opening; and said first and second power terminals held stationary to said housing by second and third threaded nuts, respectively.
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11. A device comprising:
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a housing having an internal cavity, said housing including a switch housing having a base extending around said internal cavity and further having a terminal block extending from said base, switch at least partially contained in said internal cavity, a first power terminal extending in a first direction from said internal cavity through a first aperture in said terminal block of said switch housing, a second power terminal extending in said first direction from said internal cavity through a second aperture in said terminal block of said switch housing, a support structure depending from said housing in a second direction, wherein said second direction is substantially orthogonal to said first direction, said support structure comprising a plurality of substantially parallel support fins and a support floor, a first electrically insulative cover proximate said first power terminal, said switch capable of electrically coupling said first power terminal to said second power terminal, and wherein at least one of said first and second power terminals is mateable with a fastener to a battery terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A device comprising:
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a housing having an internal cavity, a switch at least partially contained in said internal cavity, a first power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, a second power terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, a fuse receptacle in said housing thereby providing access to a first fuse terminal and a second fuse terminal, said first and second fuse terminals located in said internal cavity, said first fuse terminal electrically coupled to said first power terminal, two switch control terminals operatively coupled to said switch and extending from said internal cavity through said housing, and an accessory terminal extending from said internal cavity through said housing, said accessory terminal electrically coupled to said second fuse terminal, and said switch capable of electrically coupling said first power terminal to said second power terminal, wherein at least one of said first and second power terminals is mateable with a fastener to a battery terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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Specification