Bus Duct Patents (Class 439/212)
  • Patent number: 11936013
    Abstract: A cell contacting arrangement is provided for an energy storage module having at least one energy storage cell, each storage cell having at least two connection terminals. The cell contacting arrangement has a carrier plate which can be arranged on the energy storage module, a cable harness which is carried by the carrier plate and has a plurality of signal lines, and a plurality of cell connectors which are inserted into the carrier plate or integrated into the carrier plate and are designed to connect a connection terminal of the storage cell and a signal line of the cable harness. There is also a connection element which has a first end which can be connected to the signal line and a second end which can be connected to the cell connector. The carrier plate and/or the cell connector has at least one spatial orientation element which defines the spatial orientation between the connection element and the cell connector and/or the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kilian Friedrich, Andreas Rozankovic
  • Patent number: 11901835
    Abstract: An apparatus, such as a power converter, includes first, second and third core bus plates arranged in parallel. The apparatus also includes a first bus extension plate joined to the first core bus plate and extending therefrom at a first angle and a second bus extension plate joined to the second core bus plate and extending therefrom at a second angle. The apparatus further includes a third bus extension plated joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the first bus extension plate and a fourth bus extension plate joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the second bus extension plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Geraldo Nojima
  • Patent number: 11848124
    Abstract: A conductor for a busbar electric wire can include a conductive plate material having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and an opening formed on one side in a width direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the plate material. The width direction can correspond to a planar direction of the plate material. A busbar electric wire can include the conductor and an insulating sheath that covers the plate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Kondo, Mizuki Shirai, Takeshi Kamata
  • Patent number: 11731160
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a component having an edge feature that has a radius of curvature. The apparatus includes an underlayer arranged over the edge feature and configured to increase the radius of curvature of the edge feature. The apparatus includes a powder coating arranged over the component and over the underlayer to form a continuous layer. The underlayer is configured to remain under the powder coating. The underlayer helps the powder coating achieve a more uniform thickness over the edge feature. The apparatus is formed by applying an underlayer to a first region of the component to form an underlaid component. The first region includes the edge feature. A powder coating is applied to the underlaid component. A masking layer may be applied to a region other than the first region, and after powder coating, the masking may be removed to expose a surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Travis Cournoyer, Nathaniel Wynn
  • Patent number: 11677351
    Abstract: A grounding clamp is provided. The grounding clamp comprises a body portion having first and second sides, first and second fingers extending from the first side of the body portion, a first set of teeth extending from the first side of the body portion, the first set of teeth positioned between the first and second fingers, and a second set of teeth extending from the second side of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: A.K. STAMPING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Andrews
  • Patent number: 11569551
    Abstract: A busbar module includes a case to be attached to a battery assembly, busbars and electric wires having a connection end to be connected to the busbars. The case includes busbar accommodation portions to accommodate the busbars and an electric wire routing groove portion to accommodate the electric wires. The electric wire routing groove portion includes a connection end accommodation portion to accommodate the connection end, an accommodation portion cover and an electric wire lead-out portion configured such that the electric wires are drawn out from the connection end accommodation portion toward a direction. An outer surface of the accommodation portion cover is to form a bottom surface of a routing path configured such that the electric wires drawn out from the connection end accommodation portion extend in the routing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masamichi Doi, Shinichi Yanagihara, Masaki Shimada, Shuta Ito
  • Patent number: 11569647
    Abstract: A system that may include a rigid bus bar body portion having one or more first conductive pathways, and a flexible bus bar body portion extending from the rigid bus bar body portion and having a lower modulus of elasticity than the rigid bus bar body portion, the flexible bus bar body portion including one or more second conductive pathways. The one or more first conductive pathways and the one or more second conductive pathways may be configured to be conductively coupled with a first electronic device to form a conductive connection between the first electronic device and at least a second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Mark Murphy, Jacob Hubbell, Theodore Brown
  • Patent number: 11521819
    Abstract: A fuse holder provides a safe device for connecting fuses to a three-phase busbar device. Each phase includes a corresponding load conductor and line conductor mounted within a housing. A mechanical lock is provided for each phase that locks a knife of the fuse to one of the conductors for the phase. In a further aspect, the fuse knives are frictionally locked within the housing. In both the mechanical lock and frictional lock, a release mechanism is provided that can be activated by a screwdriver to release the fuse knives from the fuse holder. In another aspect, certain conductors are provided with heat dissipation wings that contact the housing to dissipate heat generated by current flowing through the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Wöhner Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
  • Patent number: 11394311
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a power module, a capacitor unit 23, and a first connection portion 80a. The first connection portion 80a connects a first power conversion circuit portion 31 of the power module and the capacitor unit 23 to each other. The first connection portion 80a includes a first positive electrode bus bar extending portion 83 and a second positive electrode bus bar extending portion 93 which extend along a first module case 61 and a first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion 85 and a second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion 95 which extend in a Z axis direction. The first connection portion 80a includes a first negative electrode bus bar extending portion 84 and a second negative electrode bus bar extending portion 94 which extend along the first module case 61 and a first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion 86 and a second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion 96 which extend in the Z axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Uneme
  • Patent number: 11101629
    Abstract: The invention relate to a bus bar holder having a bottom part and a top part detachably connected to the bottom part, between which, when they are connected together, at least one busbar passage is formed, wherein the top part and the bottom part have, on mutually opposite contact surfaces, sliding faces along which they bear against one another and are movable between an open position, in which the top part can be lifted off the bottom part, and a closed position, in which the top part is secured to the bottom part via a tongue-and-groove connection, wherein a releasable latching pawl secures the top part and the bottom part in the closed position. Also described is a corresponding arrangement made up of at least one such busbar holder and at least one busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Schell, Sven Zirkler, Christian Moritz
  • Patent number: 10717366
    Abstract: Presented are electrical capacitors with interleaved busbar architectures, methods for making/operating such capacitors, and electric-drive vehicles equipped with such capacitors. A bulk capacitor includes multiple capacitor devices disposed within an outer housing and operable to modify electric current transmitted between a power source and an electrical load. An interleaved busbar package is interposed between the capacitor devices and outer housing. The interleaved busbar package includes a first busbar plate that electrically connects to first terminals of the capacitor devices and defines a busbar pocket. A second busbar plate is seated within the busbar pocket and electrically connects to second terminals of the capacitor devices. The second busbar plate includes a capacitor basin that seats therein the capacitor devices. An isolator sheet is interleaved between and electrically insulates the first and second busbar plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Marko Jaksic, Constantin C. Stancu, Dawud S. Abu-Zama
  • Patent number: 10720775
    Abstract: A converter module for converting electrical power by means of a converter circuit having at least one power electronic semiconductor switch driven in a clocked manner is disclosed. The converter module includes a housing, a first DC link circuit terminal, and a capacitance arranged in the housing and connected to the first DC link circuit terminal and to the converter circuit and serving for stabilizing a DC voltage present at the first DC link circuit terminal. The converter module includes a second DC link circuit terminal, which is connected to the capacitance and to the first DC link circuit terminal, wherein the first and second DC link circuit terminals are designed for connection to DC link circuit terminals of further converter modules for converting electrical power. An inverter can be formed by at least two converter modules which are connected to one another via a respective one of their DC link circuit terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Niels Berger
  • Patent number: 10707589
    Abstract: A connection module includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar and a connection unit. The connection unit includes a housing case having an insulation property and having a housing space formed therein, and a fastening member disposed inside the housing space. The connection unit is provided with a tool insertion hole through which a tool to be attached to the fastening member is insertable. The fastening member is configured to electrically connect the first bus bar and the second bus bar that are disposed inside the housing space. An insulation member is disposed in a portion of the fastening member that is visible through the tool insertion hole when the fastening member is seen through the tool insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 10064300
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical junction box including a case, and a block housed in the case. The case includes a frame, and a lower cover attached to a lower end side of the frame a joint part part of an outer wall of the frame and an outer wall of the cover an upper end of the outer wall of the lower cover is positioned more inwardly than a lower end of the outer wall of the frame and nearly the same height as a component insertion plane. At an edge portion of the block is disposed a waterproof barrier located between the component housing of the block and the joint part part and extending below the component insertion plane of a lower end of the component housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Sunsoku I, Takaaki Kakimi
  • Patent number: 9991815
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided with a bus bar connecting a cable connected to an external power supply or load and an internal circuit. To provide this power conversion apparatus with a wiring structure for noise propagation suppression without use of a filter circuit element that causes increase in the volume of the apparatus, the bus bar is provided with an electromagnetic band gap structure. Electromagnetic noise is thereby suppressed from propagating from the power conversion apparatus to the power supply or the load via the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Funato, Masayoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9873394
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical junction box having a novel structure capable of preventing vehicle fire after the infiltration of water without depending on a waterproofing structure of the electrical junction box. An electrical junction box includes a bus bar circuit unit obtained by arranging a plurality of bus bars including a power source-side bus bar to be connected to a power source line and a ground-side bus bar to be connected to a ground line on insulated boards. In the electrical junction box, the power source-side bus bar and the ground-side bus bar are arranged adjacent to each other, and an oxide deposition inhibiting structure is provided in exposed portions of the insulated board exposed through a gap between the power source-side bus bar and the ground-side bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Hachiya
  • Patent number: 9837773
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of connector units each having a base, a first pin, a second pin, and a soldering pad. The connector units may be linked together to form an array of connector units by a plurality of bridges that connect the bases of successive connector units. The bases of the connector units may be embedded in a plastic carrier material. The bridges and the portions of the bases to which the bridges connect may be positioned in the carrier unit such that they may be cut away from the rest of the electrical connector. The soldering pads and soldering ports of the first pins are configured to be soldered to a printed circuit board, resulting in two rows of electrically independent pins soldered to a single printed circuit board. A housing may be used to isolate the circuit board from forces applied to the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Danlaw, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugenijus Sumskas, Henry Hengzhi Yang
  • Patent number: 9831645
    Abstract: A spring loaded, bistable connect/disconnect mechanism for a motor control center (MCC) unit 20, provides a secure and quick means to connect and disconnect the stab 30 of a MCC unit to a vertical power bus 24. The low profile mechanism comprises a series of flat links 6, 7, and 11 and an over-center spring 8 in the top of the MCC unit, for efficient use of space. The mechanism provides an additional force to quickly connect and disconnect the stabs to and from the power bus. The mechanism enables safe insertion and removal of the MCC unit from an MCC section, by incorporating interlocks 5 to prevent the MCC unit from being inserted when the stabs are extended and to prevent the MCC unit from being removed when the stabs are extended. Interlocks prevent the extension or retraction of the stabs when the handle is in an ON position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Espinosa Gutierrez, Hugo Abraham Vila Delgado, Arturo Javier Cordova Urbiola, Manuel Antonio Becerra Becerra
  • Patent number: 9812850
    Abstract: A wire harness includes an electrical connection box. The electrical connection box includes a body in which an electronic component is mounted and a lower cover. The lower cover covers a rectangular frame and a vertically lower end portion of the rectangular frame, and includes: a bottom disposed parallel to a panel of a vehicle body, the panel facing the lower cover; an inlet having the smallest distance from the panel; and a channel-forming depression. The channel-forming depression is provided on the vertically lower side than the inlet, formed by bending at least a part of the bottom toward the inside of the lower cover, and formed along a surface of the panel, so as to allow liquid that has entered between the bottom and the panel to flow to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kiyota, Akinori Nakashima, Yoshiya Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9601850
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for increasing the insulation coordination between at least two electric potentials on a printed circuit board (2), said arrangement comprising the printed circuit board (2) and an insulation barrier (3), wherein the printed circuit board (2) has an opening (7) between the electric potentials, and the insulation barrier (3) is disposed on the printed circuit board (2) so as to be displaceble through the opening (7) and is designed such that the isolating distance between the two electric potentials can be enlarged by displacing the insulation barrier (3) relative to the printed circuit board (2). The arrangement makes it possible obtain a high packing density on the printed circuit board (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Best, Marco Seelig
  • Patent number: 9148002
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical junction box that enables appropriate protection of a bus bar and also enables downsizing. The electrical junction box includes a terminal reception block (11) that accommodates a connection terminal, and a casing (12) that accommodates the terminal reception block (11). The terminal reception block (11) is configured such that a bus bar (19) is inserted into the terminal reception block (11) and an end portion of the bus bar (19) at the side opposite to the direction of insertion protrudes from the terminal reception block (11). The casing (12) includes a protector (20) that is configured to cover the end portion of the bus bar (19) protruding from the terminal reception block (11). Making the terminal reception block (11) accommodated in the casing (12) causes the end portion of the bus bar (19) to be covered with the protector (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shibata, Fumikazu Naimi, Akihisa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9065260
    Abstract: A modular electric power distribution system transmits power between a power source and control modules for power consumers. The system includes a power distribution unit mounted on each module and bridge assemblies which connect adjacent distribution units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Brian Billman, Scott Anthony Faulkner, Shane Wiest
  • Patent number: 9033721
    Abstract: An electrical connecting element (1?) includes an integral, electrically conductive profile body having at least two deformation regions which are arranged successively in the longitudinal direction and in which the profile body is deformed differently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Promet AG
    Inventors: Roger Graf, Debra M. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20150118878
    Abstract: A bus connector configured for receiving a bus is provided. An example bus connector includes a plurality of contact fingers configured to engage with the bus. The plurality of contact fingers include a first set of contact fingers and a second set of contact fingers arranged substantially parallel to one another, and the first set and second set clamp the bus when the bus is inserted between the first set and the second set. The bus connector further includes a connector frame, wherein the connector frame is configured to hold the plurality of contact fingers. The plurality of contact fingers includes contact fingers of a first length and contact fingers of a second length, wherein the second length is different than the first length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
    Inventors: Walter Dolinski, Michael Van Ness, John Bavoso, Josip Miskic
  • Patent number: 9011167
    Abstract: A busbar of the present invention increases yield per metal material in comparison to plate-shaped bus bars, enables provision of protrusions on a member located inside relative to a conductor, and enables formation of the busbar in a bent shape. The busbar of the present invention is provided with a busbar insulator (22), a busbar conductor (23), a busbar insulator (24), a busbar conductor (25), and a busbar insulator (26) formed outside of a busbar center conductor (21). These conductors and insulators are arranged alternately from the inner side towards the outer side in a radial direction (R) that intersects at right angles with the axial direction (A) of the bus bar. The busbar conductors (23, 25) are provided with openings (23o, 25o) along the whole length in the axial direction (A) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Fujiwara, Akio Sugimoto, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Takayasu Fujiura, Naoki Kikuchi, Koji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20150097436
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a busbar connection assembly comprise a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. The first conductive plate is parallel to the second conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kelsey Michelle Wildstone, Rick Alan Vogt
  • Patent number: 8999552
    Abstract: A busbar module for connecting a plurality of batteries of a battery unit in which the batteries are arranged so that electrodes of each of the batteries having different polarities are disposed adjacent to each other is provided. The busbar module includes busbars, terminals, wires and plates. The busbars connect the electrodes adjacent to each other. The terminals are connected to the busbars respectively to detect a voltage of the batteries. The wires are connected to the terminals respectively. The plates accommodate the busbar, the terminals and the wires, and provided above the battery unit. A connector connects the plates together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Keizo Aoki, Shinichi Yanagihara
  • Publication number: 20150064949
    Abstract: A circuit interconnect attaching apparatus is disclosed. The circuit interconnect attaching apparatus has a body adapted to couple to a circuit interconnect device, the body having a first end and a second end, one or more frame connector coupled to the first end of the body, at least one tab portion positioned on an outer surface of the second end of the body, wherein the at least one tab portion for accepting at least one fastener member, and one or more bus connector configured to connect to or disconnect from one or more bus bar that is responsive to rotation of the circuit interconnect device. The circuit interconnect attaching assemblies having the circuit interconnect attaching apparatus and methods of connecting circuit interconnect devices to one or more bus bar are disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Megan Rahn, Brian D. Campbell, Russell J. Wedemeyer, Thomas W. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20150056833
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector can be mounted to a first printed circuit board to obtain a first current capacity, and the electrical connector can be mounted to a second printed circuit board to obtain a second current capacity that is lower than the first current capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Brungard, Michael Percherke, Christopher J. Kolivoski, Christopher S. Gieski, Nazareth Eppley, Charles Copper, Thierry Goossens
  • Patent number: 8917493
    Abstract: A power distribution device and a server rack system are provided. The server rack system includes a rack and at least one apparatus disposed therein. The power distribution device distributes electrical power to the apparatus. The power supply device includes a first conducting plate, an insulation layer and a second conducting plate that are sequentially superimposed, and a first and a second power columns inserted in the first and the second plates. The insulation layer is disposed between the first and the second conducting plates. The first and the second power columns are connected to a power supply unit in the rack to obtain electric power therefrom. Each output pin pair includes a first and a second output pins inserted in the first and the second conducting plates. The output pin pairs are connected to the apparatus in the rack to transfer electric power to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8900002
    Abstract: An adjustable busway joint for coupling two longitudinally aligned busway sections is disclosed. The adjustable joint has a first plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining a splice plate adjustment slot, and a second plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining an aperture, wherein each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates is disposed to overlap a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the first plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint, and wherein the aperture is sized and disposed to overlap at least a portion of the first splice plate adjustment slot. The joint additionally has a first clamping member disposed through the splice plate adjustment slot and the aperture such that the first and said second pluralities of splice plates are operably movable with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffrey Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz
  • Publication number: 20140349502
    Abstract: A device for supplying electrical energy to a load. A supporting element made of electrically insulating material is provided, which has at least one electrical strip conductor formed from an electrically conductive layer. At least one electrically conductive contact face per strip conductor is provided on the source side, via which the strip conductor is contactable with the voltage source. A flat plug that includes the load-side ends of the strip conductors is provided on the supporting element and effects the electrical connection to the load. A system for electrification of an electrical load on a furniture item is provided. At least one device, a support and at least one vertical profile are provided. The device is mounted on the support and the strip conductors of the support are electrified by inserting the support into the profile. For that purpose, the profile has at least one vertically arranged conductor rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Alfons Meis
  • Patent number: 8894429
    Abstract: A device for use with a printed circuit board, PCB, is provided. The device is arranged to electrically connect to a component on the PCB. The device comprises a first layer having a first hole therethrough and a second layer having a second hole therethrough. The second hole is arranged to receive a connector to connect the device to the PCB. Each of the first and second holes has a width in the plane of the respective first or second layer. The first and second holes are substantially coaxial. The width of the first hole is greater than the width of the second hole. Thus proper electrical clearance is provided between the component on the PCB an the device when the connector is not present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Control Techniques Ltd
    Inventor: Neil Jackson
  • Patent number: 8828585
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an equal distribution type connecting member for connecting two or more devices to an external circuit, the connection member including a first connection circuit connected to a connection point of the external circuit, and second connection circuits sequentially connected to the first connection circuit, the second connection circuits being constructed in a structure in which the sectional areas of the second connection circuits are increased and/or the lengths of the second connection circuits are decreased with the increase of the connection distance between the connection point of the external circuit and connection points of the devices, thereby equalizing internal resistances between the connection point of the external circuit and the connection points of the devices, and a middle- or large-sized battery pack including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Woong Ha, JaeSeong Yeo, Yongshik Shin, Jeeho Kim
  • Patent number: 8801444
    Abstract: A bus bar, which is used with batteries wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are each formed from a different metal, and which has excellent mechanical strength and can suppress electrical resistance while preventing galvanic corrosion. The bus bar is bonded in one piece by metallically bonding: a cathode connector that is formed from the same metal as the positive terminal of a battery cell, and that can connect to the positive terminal; and an anode connector that is formed from the same metal as the negative terminal of the battery cell, and that can connect to the negative terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Sakae, Kotaro Toyotake
  • Patent number: 8784131
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wire connecting device for a vehicle, preferably a hybrid vehicle, including six individual bus bars for connecting two 3-phase AC sub-devices to a main device, in which the bus bars are divided in to a first unit terminal unit and a second unit terminal unit each composed of a U-pole bus bar, a V-pole bus bar, and a W-pole bus bar, predetermined ends of the U-pole bus bar, the V-pole bus bar, and the W-pole bus bar of the first unit terminal unit bend to a side, and predetermined ends of the U-pole bus bar, the V-pole bus bar, and the W-pole bus bar of the second unit terminal unit bend to the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Kyungshin Corp.
    Inventors: Wooyong Jeon, Jinhwan Jung, Junghong Joo, Hyeoundong Lee, Okin Bin, Taesuk Kwon, Junha Hwang, Youngseop Park
  • Publication number: 20140134855
    Abstract: A ground clip for a PIU of a busway system has a two part assembly made with two different materials, a first hard material designed to remove dielectric coating on the busway section and a second highly conductive material to establish necessary electrical contact, cooperating together as the PIU is installed on the busway case to establish a reliable ground automatically and without tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Kolbe, James R. Ramsey
  • Patent number: 8723038
    Abstract: A bus bar attached to a box main body of an electrical junction box includes: a first terminal portion 11; a second terminal portion 12; and a coupling portion 13 coupling the first and second terminal portions, and made of a plate metal member 10. The plate metal member 10 includes: a first corresponding portion 21 corresponding to the first terminal portion 11; a second corresponding portion 22 corresponding to the second terminal portion 12 and provided parallel to the first corresponding portion 21 with a gap; and a coupling corresponding portion 23 corresponding to the coupling portion 13. The coupling corresponding portion 23 couples both ends adjacent to each other of the first and second corresponding portions 21, 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Sakai, Yoshihito Imaizumi, Hiroaki Takahashi, Ryouta Ando
  • Patent number: 8717741
    Abstract: A busbar connection system for coupling a first busbar segment to a second busbar segment includes a mounting component defining a slot and configured to be coupled to the first busbar segment, a retaining component configured to be coupled to the second busbar segment, and a connecting member including a first end and an opposing second end. The first end is configured to be coupled to the mounting component and the second end is configured to be coupled to the retaining component. The busbar connection system also includes a pivot member configured to be operatively coupled to the first end and shaped to be received within the slot. The pivot member enables the connecting member to pivot about the mounting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ruben Valenzuela
  • Publication number: 20140113472
    Abstract: A buss bar assembly for electrically interconnecting phase leads of first, second, and third phase coil winding assemblies arranged about a stator central axis. A substantially annular dielectric body defines a buss bar central axis, and has an inner face. Substantially annular first, second, and third phase bars at least partially disposed within the body have first, second, and third pluralities, respectively, of phase bar contacts angularly spaced from each other at locations about the buss bar central axis and electrically engagable from outside of the body. The buss bar assembly is adapted for installation such that the stator central axis is substantially surrounded by the body, the coil winding assemblies and inner face interface, and phase leads of the first, second, and third phase coil winding assemblies are electrically engaged with the first, second, and third pluralities of phase bar contacts, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Clemens Burger, David L. Durant
  • Patent number: 8684758
    Abstract: A terminal unit having a bus bar assembly, a lug assembly, and one or more circuit protection devices attached to the bus bar assembly. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar and a mounting unit for holding the bus bar and providing a structure for attaching circuit protection devices to the bus bar assembly. The bus bar is made of an electrically conductive material, while mounting unit is made of an electrically non-conductive (insulating) material, such as a plastic, thereby providing a “touch safe” enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Mersen USA Newburyport-MA, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Gharabegian, Jerry L. Mosesian
  • Publication number: 20140080339
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a first housing, a second housing attached to the first housing and forming a contact receiving portion jointly with the first housing, and a contact at least partially received in the contact receiving portion. The second housing is attached to the first housing so as to be movable in a predetermined direction relative to the first housing. The contact is received in the contact receiving portion in a state where the contact is not fixed to the first housing or the second housing so as to be movable relative to the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Takeshi Ebisawa
  • Patent number: 8669472
    Abstract: Electrical busway assemblies and methods and devices for applying compressive forces to a busbar stack in an electrical busway assembly are disclosed herein. Electrical busway assemblies for distributing electricity are presented. The busway assembly includes a stack of electrically conductive busbars with one or more duct sides each disposed on a respective side of the busbar stack. Optionally, a duct top and duct bottom can be placed on the stack top and stack bottom, respectively. A surge clamp engages the stack top or stack bottom. A bolt attaches the surge clamp to each duct side. A compression nut threadably engages each bolt. Rotation of a bolt moves the corresponding compression nut, which acts to move the surge clamp along a path that is oblique with the path of the compression nut. The surge clamp, when moved by the compression nut(s), acts to apply a compressive force to the busbar stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David O. Plummer, Kimberly M. Hankins, Wayne E. Wright
  • Patent number: 8608495
    Abstract: A power supply includes first connecting board, a second connecting board and a conductive module. Three adapters are located on the first connecting board. The three adapters connect with power supply via three anodes and three cathodes. A connector is located on the second connecting board and configured to output power. The conductive module includes a first bus bar and a second bus bar. The first bus bar includes three input terminals and an output terminal. The second bus bard includes three input terminals and an output terminal The three input terminals of the first bus bar are electrically connected to the three anodes of the three adapters. The three input terminals of the second bus bar are electrically connected to the three cathodes of the three adapters. The output terminals of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are electrically connected to the second connecting board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei He, Wen-Da Zhang
  • Patent number: 8582279
    Abstract: A load center assembly comprising a main circuit breaker configured to be connected with bus plates through side openings in the main circuit breaker is described. The openings in the main circuit breaker comprise plug-on clips by which the bus plates connect. The plug-on clips are configured to use friction to grasp the bus plates as the bus plates are slidably inserted between the jaws of the plug-on clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James Gerard Maloney, Eric Alan Samuelson
  • Publication number: 20130236761
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bus bar assembly to electrically connect two or more cell module assemblies such that the assemblies are arranged in a lateral direction in a state in which the assemblies are in contact with each other or adjacent to each other to constitute a battery module assembly, the bus bar assembly including (a) a cover plate made of an electrically insulative material, the cover plate being mounted at upper ends of the assemblies, (b) two or more conductive connection parts electrically connected to external input and output terminals of the assemblies in a state in which the conductive connection parts are mounted on the cover plate, and (c) two or more bus bars mounted at the upper end of the cover plate in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the assemblies are arranged to electrically connect the conductive connection parts of the assemblies to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yeob SEONG, Bum Hyun LEE, Jong Moon YOON
  • Patent number: 8512057
    Abstract: A device includes rigid connecting bars for conductively connecting first to second busbars, the contact sides of which run parallel to each other and which can be held together with the connecting bars by applying pressure with the help of a first and a second connecting mechanism, each of which has a connecting bolt extending transverse to the contact sides. In at least one embodiment, each of the connecting bars has a first contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the first busbars while having a second contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the second busbars. In order to be able to even more easily connect the first and second busbars, especially when the busbars are pre-assembled in segments, e.g. in power module segments of a wind power plant, the connecting bars have a first and a second recess that is open on one side, namely on the side facing the connecting bolts, such that the connecting bars embrace the connecting bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Haar, Niels Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20130143426
    Abstract: A busbar of the present invention increases yield per metal material in comparison to plate-shaped bus bars, enables provision of protrusions on a member located inside relative to a conductor, and enables formation of the busbar in a bent shape. The busbar of the present invention is provided with a busbar insulator (22), a busbar conductor (23), a busbar insulator (24), a busbar conductor (25), and a busbar insulator (26) formed outside of a busbar center conductor (21). These conductors and insulators are arranged alternately from the inner side towards the outer side in a radial direction (R) that intersects at right angles with the axial direction (A) of the bus bar. The busbar conductors (23, 25) are provided with openings (23o, 25o) along the whole length in the axial direction (A) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Naoya Fujiwara, Akio Sugimoto, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Takayasu Fujiura, Naoki Kikuchi, Koji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20130095681
    Abstract: A modular electrical system (230) comprises a number of separate components forming a four-wire system (110). The component set (230) includes receptacle junction blocks (130), two-way connectors (232), four-way connectors (236), two-way jumper cable assemblies (234), and three-way jumper cable assemblies (238). The components of the component set (230) include various configurations of male blade terminals (150) and female terminals (200) located on the individual components so that a number of differing system configurations can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
  • Patent number: 8420935
    Abstract: A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Malkowski, Jr., James H. Meriwether