公开(公告)号：US20210029846A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16522184

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION ,  TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDA

Inventor： Shanoo Revankar ,  Amadeu Luiz Fazani Cavallieri ,  Jeremy Christin Patterson ,  David Bruce Sarraf ,  Weiping Zhao ,  Xiaobao Geng

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01H45/14

Abstract: A battery distribution unit includes a housing having a bottom mounted to a battery case of a battery module and having a component cavity with a contactor therein. The contactor has fixed contacts having terminating ends extending from a bottom end of a contactor housing. The BDU includes terminals at the bottom end of the contactor coupled to the terminating ends and a heat exchanger cap at the bottom end of the contactor. The heat exchanger cap is provided in the component cavity in thermal communication with the fixed contacts and in thermal communication with the battery case of the battery module to dissipate heat from the fixed contacts into the battery case of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US11690199B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16522184

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION ,  TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDA

Inventor： Shanoo Revankar ,  Amadeu Luiz Fazani Cavallieri ,  Jeremy Christin Patterson ,  David Bruce Sarraf ,  Weiping Zhao ,  Xiaobao Geng

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01H45/14 ,  H01M50/138 ,  H01M10/6553 ,  H01M50/298 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01H13/28 ,  H01H9/52 ,  H01M50/591 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01H50/12 ,  H01H45/12 ,  H01M50/588 ,  H01H1/62

CPC classification number: H05K7/2039 ,  H01H45/14 ,  H01M50/138 ,  H01H1/62 ,  H01H9/52 ,  H01H13/28 ,  H01H45/12 ,  H01H50/12 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6553 ,  H01M50/298 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/588 ,  H01M50/591

Abstract: A battery distribution unit includes a housing having a bottom mounted to a battery case of a battery module and having a component cavity with a contactor therein. The contactor has fixed contacts having terminating ends extending from a bottom end of a contactor housing. The BDU includes terminals at the bottom end of the contactor coupled to the terminating ends and a heat exchanger cap at the bottom end of the contactor. The heat exchanger cap is provided in the component cavity in thermal communication with the fixed contacts and in thermal communication with the battery case of the battery module to dissipate heat from the fixed contacts into the battery case of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US11846475B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US16939200

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Bryan Hitchcock ,  Nathan Philip Myer ,  Clara Marguerite Rhodes ,  David Bruce Sarraf ,  Ryan David Hetrick ,  Kevin John Peterson

IPC: F28F9/02 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  F28F1/02 ,  F28D21/00

CPC classification number: F28F9/0253 ,  F28F1/022 ,  F28F9/0212 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  F28D2021/0028

Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a terminal received in the terminal channel including a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector includes a pad configured to be terminated to a power cable. The power connector includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the pad of the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the heat exchanger for actively cooling the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive separator electrically isolating the heat exchanger from the pad of the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US11285832B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16877658

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Clara Marguerite Rhodes ,  Aaron James de Chazal ,  Nathan Philip Myer ,  Jeremy Christin Patterson ,  Kevin John Peterson ,  David Bruce Sarraf

IPC: H01R13/00 ,  B60L53/302 ,  F28D7/06 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R13/502

Abstract: A cooling system for a power connector of a charging inlet assembly includes a cooling adapter coupled to a housing of the charging inlet assembly including an adapter body forming a cavity. The cooling adapter includes supply and return ports adjacent a cable exit. The cooling system includes a heat exchanger positioned in the cavity of the cooling adapter including a heat exchanger body configured to receive the power cable and/or the terminal. The heat exchanger body is thermally coupled to the power cable or the terminal to dissipate heat therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US10988041B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16712202

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: TE Connectivity Corporation

Inventor： Aaron James de Chazal ,  Nathan Philip Myer ,  Jeremy Christian Patterson ,  Kevin John Peterson ,  Clara Rhodes ,  David Bruce Sarraf

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01B7/42 ,  H01R13/00

Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel holding a terminal. The terminal includes a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The power connector includes a power cable including a conductor terminated to the cable connector at the rear of the terminal. The power connector includes a cable heat exchanger thermally coupled to the conductor of the power cable. The cable heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the cable heat exchanger for actively cooling the conductor of the power cable. A thermally conductive separator electrically isolates the cable heat exchanger from the conductor of the power cable.

公开(公告)号：US10921194B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16126219

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Nathan Philip Myer ,  Zachary Wood Lyon ,  David Bruce Sarraf

IPC: G01K13/00 ,  G01K5/72 ,  B60L53/14 ,  H01H71/08

Abstract: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and a position sensor. The electrical contact includes a shaft that defines a channel. The channel extends into the shaft from an opening along an outer surface of the shaft. The sensing element is disposed at least partially outside of the channel and is operably connected to the channel through the opening. The sensing element is movable relative to the electrical contact based on a temperature change within the channel. The position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and the sensing element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position change of a portion of the sensing element outside of the channel responsive to the temperature change within the channel.

公开(公告)号：US20200080901A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16126219

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Nathan Philip Myer ,  Zachary Wood Lyon ,  David Bruce Sarraf

IPC: G01K5/72 ,  G01K13/00 ,  B60L11/18

Abstract: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and a position sensor. The electrical contact includes a shaft that defines a channel. The channel extends into the shaft from an opening along an outer surface of the shaft. The sensing element is disposed at least partially outside of the channel and is operably connected to the channel through the opening. The sensing element is movable relative to the electrical contact based on a temperature change within the channel. The position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and the sensing element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position change of a portion of the sensing element outside of the channel responsive to the temperature change within the channel.

公开(公告)号：US10833458B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16541413

申请日：2019-08-15

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： David Bruce Sarraf ,  Nathan Philip Myer

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  G01K7/42 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing having a terminal channel with a power terminal in the terminal channel. The electrical connector includes a temperature sensor assembly positioned in the chamber. The temperature sensor assembly includes a sealing pad holding the power terminal and a thermal shunt held by the sealing pad. A temperature sensor is coupled to the thermal shunt. The sealing pad is electrically insulative and has a terminal opening receiving the power terminal. The sealing pad is thermally coupled to the power terminal and thermally coupled to the thermal shunt. The thermal shunt has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the sealing pad. The temperature sensor monitors the temperature of the power terminal through a thermal path defined by the sealing pad and the thermal shunt.

公开(公告)号：US20210063097A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16939200

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Bryan Hitchcock ,  Nathan Philip Myer ,  Clara Marguerite Rhodes ,  David Bruce Sarraf

IPC: F28F9/02 ,  F28F1/02 ,  H01M10/6556

Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a terminal received in the terminal channel including a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector includes a pad configured to be terminated to a power cable. The power connector includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the pad of the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the heat exchanger for actively cooling the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive separator electrically isolating the heat exchanger from the pad of the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US10756498B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16362079

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION ,  TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GmbH

Inventor： David Bruce Sarraf ,  Helge Schmidt ,  Nathan Philip Myer ,  Aaron James de Chazal

IPC: H01R13/50 ,  H01R24/66 ,  H01R4/02 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/422 ,  H01R103/00 ,  H01R13/00 ,  H01H1/62

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that extends between a front and a rear. The housing has a chamber at the rear. The housing has a terminal channel between the front and the rear. A terminal is coupled to the housing. The terminal includes a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector is positioned in the chamber at the rear of the housing. A terminal heat exchanger is positioned in the chamber. The terminal heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the cable connector of the terminal. The terminal heat exchanger has a separator electrically isolating the terminal heat exchanger from the terminal.