Vehicle with power distribution unit
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsJeff Verhagen, Jamison Bair, Dominic Meier
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab, such that a volume is defined between the cab and the body, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a secondary electrical load, a battery configured to supply electrical energy, and a power distribution unit configured to direct the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor and the secondary electrical load. The power distribution unit is positioned in the volume defined between the cab and the body.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a tractive element coupled to the chassis;
- a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator;
- a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab, such that a volume is defined between the cab and the body;
- an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle;
- a secondary electrical load;
- a battery configured to supply electrical energy;
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- a power distribution unit configured to direct the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor and the secondary electrical load, the power distribution unit being positioned in the volume defined between the cab and the body.
A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of frame rails each extending parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the refuse vehicle;
- a tractive element coupled to the chassis;
- a cab coupled to the chassis;
- a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab, such that a storage volume is defined between the cab and the body, wherein the body defines a refuse compartment configured to contain a volume of refuse;
- an electric motor positioned between the frame rails and configured to drive the tractive element to propel the refuse vehicle;
- a secondary electrical load;
- a battery positioned between the frame rails and configured to supply electrical energy;
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- a power distribution unit intersected by the longitudinal centerline and configured to direct the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor and the secondary electrical load, the power distribution unit being positioned in the storage volume defined between the cab and the body.
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of frame rails extending longitudinally;
- a tractive element coupled to the chassis;
- a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator;
- a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab;
- a first electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle;
- a secondary electrical load including at least one of a second electric motor, a power converter, or a heater;
- a first battery positioned between the frame rails;
- a second battery positioned outside of the frame rails;
- a housing containing the first battery and the second battery and coupling the first battery and the second battery to the chassis;
- a power distribution unit configured to direct electrical energy from the first battery and the second battery to the first electric motor and the secondary electrical load, the power distribution unit being positioned forward of the body and rearward of the cab and extending laterally between the frame rails;
- an inverter electrically coupled to the power distribution unit and the first electric motor, wherein the inverter extends laterally between the frame rails, and wherein the inverter is positioned forward of the first electric motor and rearward of the power distribution unit;
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- a cowl extending between the body and the cab and positioned above the power distribution unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.