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US 8,803,469 B2Granted
Interconnection housing with an inverter for charging a battery of a motor vehicle
AssigneeRENAULT s.a.s.
InventorsBenoit Briane, Serge Loudot
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Abstract
An interconnection housing for a motor vehicle, including connection terminals for a battery and connection terminals for an inverter. The housing includes connection terminals for an external electric power supply and outlets for connection to an AC electric motor, such that the battery can be recharged when the external power supply, the inverter, the electric motor, and the battery are all connected simultaneously to the interconnection housing.
Claims12
An interconnection housing for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- connection terminals for a battery;
- connection terminals for an inverter;
- connection terminals for an external electrical power supply;
- outputs for a connection to an AC electric motor so that simultaneous connection of the external power supply, of the inverter, of an electric motor, and of the battery to the interconnection housing allows the battery to be recharged;
- and
- at least three switches that in a first position offer a configuration in which the interconnection housing can be used in a motor vehicle traction device, and in a second position offer a configuration in which the interconnection housing can be used in a device for recharging a battery.
3 more elements
A method of recharging an electric traction device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- connecting an electrical power supply to terminals of a motor vehicle interconnection housing to which a battery is connected;
- and
- commanding a change of position of three switches within the interconnection housing between a first position offering a configuration in which the interconnection housing can be used in a motor vehicle traction device, and a second position offering a configuration in which the interconnection housing can be used in a device for recharging a battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.