High-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles

• US 8,294,293 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Fukazu, Tomohiro, Takizawa, Hiroyasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, John D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRIGGS, JAMES J
• Application Number:
  US12/625,081
• Publication Number:
  US 20100127565A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 180/68.5, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 320/104, 136/230
• US Class Current: 307/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/00 Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00; electric transmission arrangements B60K17/12; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles per se B60L; current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/60 using power supplied by batteries in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

Provided is a high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles, including: an electrical storage device; a power control block disposed above the electrical storage device for controlling input-output power of the electrical storage device; and a power distribution block disposed across both side portions of the electrical storage device and the power control block for electrically connecting the electrical storage device and the power control block, the electrical storage device, the power control block and the power distribution block being fastened to one another, wherein a temporarily fastening section is provided at a separately-provided conductive functional component which electrically connects a connection terminal of the power distribution block and a connection terminal of the power control block, the temporarily fastening section engaging to both the power control block and the power distribution block to hold relative positions thereof.

Claims

1. A high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles, comprising:

an electrical storage device;

a power control block disposed above the electrical storage device for controlling input-output power of the electrical storage device; and

a power distribution block disposed across both side portions of the electrical storage device and the power control block for electrically connecting the electrical storage device and the power control block,

the electrical storage device, the power control block and the power distribution block being fastened to one another,

wherein a temporarily fastening section is provided at a separately-provided conductive functional component which electrically connects a connection terminal of the power distribution block and a connection terminal of the power control block, the temporarily fastening section engaging to both the power control block and the power distribution block to hold relative positions thereof.

2. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the temporarily fastening section of the conductive functional component includes a fastening section fastened to the power control block and a locking piece which engages with the power distribution block to control separation of the power distribution block from the power control block.

3. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein:

the power control block includes a power controlling section through which a high-voltage current flows and a cover member which covers an outside of the power controlling section; and

the conductive functional component is fastened to the power control block with the cover member disposed therebetween.

4. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 3, wherein:

the power control block further includes a base member disposed at an upper portion of the electrical storage device and the power controlling section is disposed between the base member and the cover member;

the cover member includes a first through hole and a second through hole;

a locking projection which protrudes through the first through hole is provided at a position corresponding to the first through hole in the base member;

a fastening hole, which is concentric with the second through hole, is provided at a position corresponding to the second through hole in the base member; and

the conductive functional component includes a temporarily fastening hole and an insertion hole, the locking projection protruding from the first through hole being fit into the temporarily fastening hole and a fastening member, which is screwed into the fastening hole through the second through hole, being inserted in the insertion hole.

5. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein a protruding section which guides mounting of the conductive functional component is provided adjacent to a mounting position of the conductive functional component in the power distribution block.

6. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein an electrical connection section with the electrical storage device of the power distribution block is a connection terminal of the power distribution block protruding toward the electrical storage device.

7. The high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein:

the power control block includes an inverter which controls a motor and a DC-DC converter which converts voltage of the electrical storage device;

the power distribution block includes a functional section for protecting the electrical storage device which includes a sensor section for detecting overcurrent and a contactor section for blocking an output circuit of the electrical storage device when the overcurrent is detected by the sensor section;

the conductive functional component connects the functional section for protecting the electrical storage device of the power distribution block with the inverter and with the DC-DC converter of the power control block; and

when the conductive functional component is removed, electrical connection between the electrical storage device and the power control block via the functional section for protecting the electrical storage device of the power distribution block is blocked.