Grounding of an electrical device in a vehicle
OwnerPaul Gilbey, Ben Robinson +1inventors
InventorsPaul Gilbey, Ben Robinson, Mike Warren
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Abstract
A subframe assembly comprising a subframe and a conductive element installed to the subframe thereby defining a surface interface at a fixing point between the subframe and the conductive element. The subframe and the conductive element are electrically isolated at the surface interface. A fastener is configured to secure the conductive element to the subframe at the fixing point, and to provide an electrically conductive pathway between the subframe and the conductive element through the fastener.
Claims13
A grounding assembly for a vehicle, the grounding assembly comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- an electrical device;
- a conductive element;
- a subframe configured to support the electrical device relative to the vehicle body;
- a first fixing point at which the electrical device is coupled to the subframe, wherein the subframe is electrically isolated from the electrical device at the first fixing point;
- a second fixing point at which the conductive element is coupled to the subframe, wherein the subframe is electrically isolated from the conductive element at the second fixing point;
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- a third fixing point at which the subframe is coupled to the vehicle body, wherein the subframe is electrically isolated from the vehicle body at the third fixing point;
- a first fastener configured to secure the electrical device to the subframe at the first fixing point, and to provide an electrically conductive pathway between the electrical device and the subframe through the first fastener;
- a second fastener configured to secure the conductive element to the subframe at the second fixing point, and to provide an electrically conductive pathway between the subframe and the conductive element through the second fastener;
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- a third fastener configured to engage the conductive element, to secure the subframe to the vehicle body at the third fixing point, and to provide an electrically conductive pathway between the conductive element and the vehicle body through the third fastener.
A subframe assembly comprising:
- a subframe and a conductive element installed to the subframe defining a surface interface at a fixing point between the subframe and the conductive element, wherein the subframe and the conductive element are electrically isolated at the surface interface;
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- a fastener configured to i) secure the conductive element to the subframe at the fixing point, and ii) provide an electrically conductive pathway between the subframe and the conductive element through the fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.