# US 7,613,003 B2 · Electrical connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,613,003 B2 - Document ID: US7613003B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/999,930 - Filed: 2007-12-07 - Published: 2009-06-11 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2007-12-07 - Assignees: Lear Corporation - Inventors: Slobodan Pavlovic; David Menzies; Mohamad Zeidan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7613003B2 ## CPC - H01R 31/065: {with built-in electric apparatus} - B60L 3/0069: {relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current} - B60L 3/04: Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions (protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H) - H01R 13/6666: {with built-in overvoltage protection} - H01R 13/68: with built-in fuse - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ## Abstract A high voltage electrical connector includes a connector body. A first connector is supported within the connector body. A second connector is supported within the connector body and electrically connected to the first connector. A high voltage circuit protection device is electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A high voltage electrical connector comprising: a connector body, wherein the connector body is formed from non-conductive material and includes an outer layer formed from conductive material a first connector supported within the connector body; a second connector supported within the connector body and electrically connected to the first connector; and a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the first connector is a pair of pins. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the pins are structured and configured for electrical connection to a high voltage power supply. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the pins include non-conductive caps on one end thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the second connector comprises a pair of bus bars. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage fuse. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage circuit breaker. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the outer layer is formed from conductive plastic. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the outer layer is formed from a layer of nickel over a layer of copper. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the outer layer is formed from conductive paint. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the outer layer is formed from metal mesh. ### Claim 12 A high voltage electrical connector comprising: a first connector body portion; a second connector body portion; a pair of electrical wires having first and second ends; an electrical connector attached at a first end of each of the pair of electrical wires; and a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first end and the second end of one of the pair of wires; wherein the high voltage circuit protection device and a portion of the pair of electrical wires are supported within the first connector body portion; and wherein a portion of the first connector body portion is supported within the second connector body portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12, wherein the electrical connector attached at a first end of each of the pair of electrical wires is an eyelet terminal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12, wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage fuse. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12, wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage circuit breaker. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12, wherein the first body portion comprises a non-conductive material, and wherein the first body portion includes an outer layer comprising conductive material. ### Claim 17 A high voltage electrical connector comprising: a connector body; a pair of bus bars having first and second ends, the first and second ends defining electrical connectors; and a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first end and the second end of one of the pair of bus bars; wherein the high voltage circuit protection device and a portion of the pair of bus bars are supported within the connector body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 17, wherein the second end of the pair of bus bars is electrically connected to a cavity block defining openings for receiving male connectors. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 17, wherein the circuit protection device is one of a high voltage fuse and a high voltage circuit breaker.