公开(公告)号：US20220274504A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17663511

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Robert Stephen Douglass ,  Brandon William Fisher ,  Martin Wayne Mensch ,  Austin Robert Zurface ,  Jeff Howard Urian ,  James David ,  Bharath Suda ,  Asheesh Soni

IPC: B60L58/21 ,  H02H3/087 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H01H85/02 ,  B60L58/25 ,  H02H9/00

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit including: a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.

公开(公告)号：US11370324B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16712156

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Robert Stephen Douglass ,  Brandon William Fisher ,  Martin Wayne Mensch ,  Austin Robert Zurface ,  Jeff Howard Urian ,  James David ,  Bharath Suda ,  Asheesh Soni

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04 ,  B60L58/21 ,  H02H3/087 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H01H85/02 ,  B60L58/25 ,  H02H9/00 ,  H01H39/00

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit including: a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.

公开(公告)号：US11052784B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16184185

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Martin Wayne Mensch ,  Brandon William Fisher ,  Robert Stephen Douglass ,  Austin Robert Zurface ,  Jeff Howard Urian ,  James David ,  Bharath Suda ,  Asheesh Soni

IPC: B60L58/21 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H02H3/087 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01H39/00

Abstract: A system include a vehicle having a motive electrical power path and a power distribution unit (PDU). The PDU includes a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a thermal fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the thermal fuse, and a high voltage power input coupling having a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source. The high voltage power output coupling includes a second electrical interface for a motive power load. The current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input to the high voltage power output, and the current protection circuit is at least partially disposed in a laminated layer of the PDU. The laminated layer includes an electrically conductive flow path disposed between two electrically insulating layers.

公开(公告)号：US20190296541A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16380857

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

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

IPC: H02H7/085 ,  H01H71/32 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H01H89/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H02P29/68 ,  H02M7/00

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.