Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System, method, and apparatus for power distribution in an electric mobile application using a combined breaker and relay
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Application No.: US16380857Application Date: 2019-04-10
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Publication No.: US11070049B2Publication Date: 2021-07-20
- Inventor: Martin Wayne Mensch , Brandon William Fisher , Robert Stephen Douglass , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Suda , Asheesh Soni , Karsten Gerving , Guido Völlmar , Gerd Schmitz , Christoph Bausch , Ute Molitor , Lutz Friedrichsen , Kai Schroeder , Julia Otte , Madeline Philipsohn , Norbert Roesner , Volker Lang , Johannes Meissner , Paolo D'amico , Jalpa Shah , Meng Wang , Damrongrit Piyabongkarn , Niles Stephen Ramseyer , Dennis Dukaric , Matt Haylock , Justin Keith Griffiths
- Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Applicant Address: IE Dublin
- Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee Address: IE Dublin
- Agency: GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates
- Priority: IN201711039846 20171108,IN201711039847 20171108,IN201711039848 20171108,IN201711039849 20171108,IN201711039850 20171108
- Main IPC: H02H7/085
- IPC: H02H7/085 ; H01H71/32 ; H02H1/00 ; H01H89/00 ; H02P29/68 ; H02M7/00 ; H05K7/20 ; B60K6/22

Abstract:
A mobile application includes a motive power circuit having a power storage device and an electrical load, where the power storage device and the electrical load are selectively electrically coupled through a power bus. The application includes a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, where the PDU includes a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device. The breaker/relay includes a fixed contact and a moveable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact, where the moveable contact allows power flow through the power bus when electrically coupled to the fixed contact, and prevents power flow through the power bus when not electrically coupled to the fixed contact. The breaker/relay includes an armature coupled to the moveable contact, and capable to open or close the motive power circuit.
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