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US 2022/0130631 A1Published application
Systems and methods for providing fluid-affected fuses
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsKyle O'Neil, Travis Cournoyer
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AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsKyle O'Neil, Travis Cournoyer
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A fluid-affected fuse includes a structural housing, a pair of electric terminals, one or more fuse elements, and a fluid arranged in an internal volume of the structure. The structure provides rigidity to the fuse. The terminals are coupled to the structural housing and are configured to be coupled to an electric power circuit of a battery circuit. The one or more fuse elements are electrically connected in series to the pair of electric terminals and are arranged in the internal volume. The fluid is configured to affect a temperature of the fuse element. A fluid-filled fuse is filled with fluid, optionally sealed, and operated with the increased heat capacity of the fluid to affect temperature of the fuse. A fluid-cooled fuse is filled with the fluid, undergoing a stream of the fluid thus allowing control of fuse temperature. A control system controls the fluid stream and fuse operation.
An apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sensor is arranged in the structural housing.
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one characteristic comprises at least one of a temperature of the fluid, a pressure of the fluid, or a composition of the fluid.
A system comprising:
A method for managing a fluid-affected fuse, the method comprises:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.