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US 2015/0084724 A1Published application
Integrated high voltage contactor and service disconnect
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPhilip Michael GONZALES, Ray C. SICIAK
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Abstract
An integrated contactor/service disconnect assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a stationary contact, a movable contact selectively movable relative to the stationary contact and a service disconnect unit configured to block the movable contact from contacting the stationary contact.
Claims20
An integrated contactor/service disconnect assembly, comprising:
- a stationary contact;
- a movable contact selectively movable relative to said stationary contact;
- and
- a service disconnect unit configured to block said movable contact from contacting said stationary contact.
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An energy storage device, comprising:
- a contactor;
- and
- a service disconnect unit integrated with said contactor.
A vehicle service method, comprising:
- engaging a service disconnect unit of an integrated contactor/service disconnect assembly;
- removing the assembly if the service disconnect unit is not movable between a first position and a second position;
- and
- disabling a high voltage current if the service disconnect unit moves from the first position to the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.