Bussed electrical center with direct contactor mounting
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorWesley Edward Burkman
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Abstract
A traction battery assembly includes a traction battery having a plurality of cells secured in one or more arrays by support structure. A contactor is electrically connected to the traction battery and has a housing mounted to the support structure, a pair of terminals extending from the housing, and a switching arrangement configured to electrically connect the terminals when closed. A pre-charge module is connected to the traction battery solely through direct attachment to the contactor. The module has a pre-charge circuit electrically connected to the terminals and a case that is directly attached to the housing of the contactor.
Claims20
A traction battery assembly comprising:
- a traction battery including a plurality of cells secured in one or more arrays by support structure;
- a contactor electrically connected to the traction battery and including a housing mounted to the support structure, a pair of terminals extending from the housing, and a switching arrangement configured to electrically connect the terminals when closed;
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- a pre-charge module connected to the traction battery solely through direct attachment to the contactor, the module including a pre-charge circuit electrically connected to the terminals and a case that is directly attached to the housing of the contactor.
A traction battery assembly comprising:
- a traction battery including a plurality of cells secured in one or more arrays;
- a contactor electrically connected to the traction battery, the contactor including:
- a housing mounted to the support structure,
- a pair of terminals extending from the housing, and
- a switching arrangement configured to electrically connect the terminals when closed;
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- a pre-charge module structurally supported to the traction battery solely through direct attachment to the contactor, the module including a pre-charge circuit electrically connected to the terminals and a case that is directly attached to the housing of the contactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.