Integrated flat wire power distribution system for a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAmin Emrani, Paul J. Nicastri, Senate Ghanim
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Abstract
Systems devices and methods are disclosed for a vehicle power distribution system having a flat wire harness with integrated voltage converters. An example power distribution system includes a battery having a nominal voltage, a plurality of electrical loads, each corresponding to a respective rated voltage, and a flat wire harness. The flat wire harness includes a plurality of wire branches, each configured to couple the battery to a respective electrical load. The flat wire harness also includes a plurality of voltage converters, each integrated into a respective wire branch, configured to provide the respective rated voltage to each electrical load.
Claims16
A vehicle power distribution system comprising:
- a battery having a nominal voltage;
- a plurality of electrical loads, each corresponding to a respective rated voltage;
- and a flat wire harness comprising:
- a plurality of wire branches, each of the plurality of wire branches having a first end coupled to the battery and a second end coupled to a respective electrical load;
- and a plurality of voltage converters, wherein each of the plurality of wire branches includes one of the plurality of voltage converters, and wherein each of the plurality of voltage converters are configured to provide the respective rated voltage to each of the plurality of electrical loads, wherein each of the plurality of voltage converters are integrated proximate the second end, wherein
- a first integrated voltage converter in a first wire branch is configured to convert to a first rated voltage with greater efficiency than to a second rated voltage, and
- a second integrated voltage converter in a second wire branch is configured to convert to the second rated voltage with greater efficiency than to the first rated voltage, wherein the first rated voltage is different than the second rated voltage.
A flat wire harness for vehicle power distribution comprising:
- a plurality of wire branches, each of the plurality of wire branches having a first end coupled to a battery having a nominal voltage and a second end coupled to a respective electrical load of a plurality of electrical loads;
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- a plurality of voltage converters, wherein each of the plurality of wire branches includes one of the plurality of voltage converters, and wherein each of the plurality of voltage converters are configured to provide a respective rated voltage to each of the plurality of electrical loads, wherein each of the plurality of voltage converters are integrated proximate the second end,
- wherein a first integrated voltage converter in a first wire branch is configured to convert to a first rated voltage with greater efficiency than to a second rated voltage, and
- a second integrated voltage converter in a second wire branch is configured to convert to the second rated voltage with greater efficiency than to the first rated voltage, wherein the first rated voltage is different than the second rated voltage.
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