Inverted base battery disconnect unit
First Claim
1. A battery disconnect unit (BDU) that is arranged to selectively enable current flow between a power source and a battery pack of a vehicle, and between the battery pack and the vehicle, the battery disconnect unit comprising:
- a housing having an exterior and an interior, a first exterior surface and a first interior surface, and an opening opposite the first interior surface;
a plurality of first fasteners; and
a plurality of BDU components, each of the plurality of BDU components mounted within the interior of the housing using a respective one of the plurality of first fasteners, wherein the BDU components are mounted at least one of on and adjacent to the first interior surface of the housing,wherein none of the plurality of first fasteners extend through the first exterior surface of the housing,wherein each of the plurality of first fasteners are positioned in the interior of the housing after the respective one of the plurality of BDU components is positioned in the interior of the cavity, and extend from the interior of the housing toward the first interior surface of the housing, andwherein when the housing is mounted on a mounting surface associated with the battery pack, the opening is arranged adjacent to the mounting surface and the first interior surface is arranged opposite the mounting surface relative to the opening.
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Abstract
A battery disconnect unit (BDU) is arranged to selectively enable current flow between a power source and a battery pack of a vehicle, and between the battery pack and the vehicle. The battery disconnect unit includes a housing having an exterior and an interior, a first exterior surface and a first interior surface, and an opening opposite the first interior surface. A plurality of BDU components are mounted within the interior of the housing. The BDU components are mounted at least one of on and adjacent to the first interior surface of the housing, and respective fasteners used to mount the BDU components to the first interior surface of the housing are not exposed on the first exterior surface of the housing. When the housing is mounted on a mounting surface associated with the battery pack, the opening is arranged adjacent to the mounting surface and the first interior surface is arranged opposite the mounting surface relative to the opening.
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17 Claims
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1. A battery disconnect unit (BDU) that is arranged to selectively enable current flow between a power source and a battery pack of a vehicle, and between the battery pack and the vehicle, the battery disconnect unit comprising:
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a housing having an exterior and an interior, a first exterior surface and a first interior surface, and an opening opposite the first interior surface; a plurality of first fasteners; and a plurality of BDU components, each of the plurality of BDU components mounted within the interior of the housing using a respective one of the plurality of first fasteners, wherein the BDU components are mounted at least one of on and adjacent to the first interior surface of the housing, wherein none of the plurality of first fasteners extend through the first exterior surface of the housing, wherein each of the plurality of first fasteners are positioned in the interior of the housing after the respective one of the plurality of BDU components is positioned in the interior of the cavity, and extend from the interior of the housing toward the first interior surface of the housing, and wherein when the housing is mounted on a mounting surface associated with the battery pack, the opening is arranged adjacent to the mounting surface and the first interior surface is arranged opposite the mounting surface relative to the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling a battery disconnect unit (BDU) to selectively enable current flow between a power source and a battery pack of a vehicle, and between the battery pack and the vehicle, the method comprising:
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forming a housing having an exterior and an interior, a first exterior surface and a first interior surface, and an opening opposite the first interior surface; mounting a plurality of BDU components within the interior of the housing, each of the plurality of BDU components mounted using a respective one of a plurality of first fasteners inserted through the opening, wherein the BDU components are mounted at least one of on and adjacent to the first interior surface of the housing, wherein each of the plurality of first fasteners extend from the interior of the housing toward the first interior surface of the housing, and wherein the respective ones of the plurality of first fasteners used to mount the BDU components to the first interior surface of the housing do not extend through the first exterior surface of the housing when the plurality of BDU components are mounted within the interior of the housing; and mounting the housing on a mounting surface associated with the battery pack, wherein the opening is arranged adjacent to the mounting surface and the first interior surface is arranged opposite the mounting surface relative to the opening. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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