Power supply unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10960836-B2
Application number	US-201916389337-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2019
Priority date	May 31, 2018
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

Provided is a power supply unit capable of simplifying a structure of a temperature adjustment mechanism. Electric component power supplies and DC/DC converters and a junction box are accommodated in the same accommodating unit as a drive power supply, and thus the drive power supply and the box and the electrical component power supplies are arranged close to each other. As a result, a cooling unit for cooling the drive power supply and the electrical component power supplies can be made common. Further, heat can be transferred between parts housed in the accommodating unit, omitting the heating unit and lowering the capacity thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power supply unit for supplying power to a load mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
a drive power supply for supplying electric power to a drive motor and electrical components as the load;
at least one electrical component power supply for supplying power to the electrical components;
at least one step-down converter provided between the drive power supply and the electrical components;
a distribution unit for distributing power of the drive power supply and the electrical component power supply to a plurality of electrical components; and
an accommodating unit for accommodating the drive power supply, wherein

the electrical component power supply, the step-down converter and the distribution unit are accommodated in the accommodating unit, wherein
the accommodating unit is provided with a cooling unit that cools the drive power supply and the electrical component power supply, and a heat transfer unit that transfers heat among the drive power supply, the electrical component power supply, the step-down convertor and the distribution unit that are accommodated in the accommodation unit.

2. The power supply unit according to claim 1 , further comprising
a wire harness connected to the distribution unit and led out of the accommodating unit, wherein

a passage portion is formed in the accommodating unit, that extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and passes therethrough the wire harness.

3. The power supply unit according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of electrical component power supplies and a plurality of step-down converters are provided.

4. The power supply unit according to claim 2 , wherein
a plurality of electrical component power supplies and a plurality of step-down converters are provided.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Satake Shuuji

Classifications

• B60L2210/12

  Buck converters · CPC title

• Y02T10/70

  Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries · CPC title

• B60L53/20

  characterised by converters located in the vehicle · CPC title

• B60K1/04 Primary

  of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title

• B60K17/34

  for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles · CPC title