Modular high voltage distribution unit for hybrid and electrical vehicles
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1. A distribution unit adapted for distributing electrical power from a battery to at least one electrically powered device, the distribution unit comprising:
- a first distribution unit column for distributing electrical power from the battery to the at least one electrically powered device, the first distribution unit column including;
a first module including a first bus connection interface, a second bus connection interface and first module bus bars extending from the first module to electrical connect the first module to the battery; and
at least one first feeder module electrically connected to the first module at the first connection interface;
a first module fastener which mechanically connects the at least one first feeder module to the first module at the first connection interface.
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Abstract
A distribution unit has an incomer module disposed on the exterior of a battery casing and electrically connected to a battery housed within the casing, and a plurality of feeder modules electrically daisy-chained to the incomer module and configured to respectively distribute electrical power from the battery to a plurality of individual electrically powered devices.
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1. A distribution unit adapted for distributing electrical power from a battery to at least one electrically powered device, the distribution unit comprising:
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a first distribution unit column for distributing electrical power from the battery to the at least one electrically powered device, the first distribution unit column including; a first module including a first bus connection interface, a second bus connection interface and first module bus bars extending from the first module to electrical connect the first module to the battery; and at least one first feeder module electrically connected to the first module at the first connection interface; a first module fastener which mechanically connects the at least one first feeder module to the first module at the first connection interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A high voltage distribution unit adapted for distributing electrical power from a battery to at least one electrically powered device, the high voltage distribution unit comprising:
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a first fixing plate provided at a surface of the battery; an incomer module having an opening at a bottom surface thereof which receives the first fixing plate to thereby removeably connect the incomer module to the first fixing plate, the incomer module having incomer module bus bars which electrically connect the incomer module to the battery; and a plurality of first current feeder modules electrically connected at a first connection area to the incomer module and at a second connection area to the electrically powered devices, the first current feeder modules each having an opening at a bottom surface thereof which receives the first fixing plate to thereby removeably connect the first current feeder modules to the first fixing plate such that the first current feeder modules are aligned in series with the incomer module. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A distribution unit which distributes electrical power from a battery of one of an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle to electrically powered devices of the one of the electric vehicle and the hybrid vehicle, the distribution unit comprising:
a first distribution unit column including a first fixing plate connected to the battery, an incomer module connected to the first fixing plate and electrically connected to the battery, and a plurality of first current feeder modules aligned in series with and electrically connected to the incomer module and also electrically connected to the electrically powered devices. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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