Electrical assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11299075-B2
Application number	US-201916294289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2019
Priority date	Mar 6, 2019
Publication date	Apr 12, 2022
Grant date	Apr 12, 2022

Abstract

An electrical assembly includes a track assembly, a control circuit, and a support assembly. The track assembly may include a first bus bar, and/or the first bus bar may be configured for connection with a first terminal of a power source. The track assembly may include a second track that may have a second bus bar, and/or the second bus bar may be configured for connection with a second terminal of said power source. The support assembly may be configured for connection with the track in a first orientation and/or in a second orientation. The support assembly may include a positive terminal and/or a negative terminal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical assembly, including:
a track assembly, including:
a first track having a first bus bar, the first bus bar configured for connection with a first terminal of a power source, and
a second track having a second bus bar, the second bus bar configured for connection with a second terminal of said power source;

a control circuit including a first relay, a second relay, and a diode; and
a support assembly configured for connection with the track assembly in a first orientation and in a second orientation, the support assembly including:
a positive terminal; and
a negative terminal;

wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically connect the first bus bar to the positive terminal of the support assembly and connect the second bus bar to the negative terminal of the support assembly regardless of whether the support assembly is connected to the track assembly in the first orientation or the second orientation.

2. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit includes a second diode.

3. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first coil of the first relay and a second coil of the second relay are configured to be energized when electrically connected to the first bus bar.

4. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein if the support assembly is connected to the track assembly in the first orientation, the diode is configured to permit current to flow to energize a first coil of the first relay.

5. The electrical assembly of claim 4 , wherein if the support assembly is connected to the track assembly in the second orientation, a second diode is configured to permit current to flow to energize a second coil of the second relay.

6. The electrical assembly of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured such that only one of a first coil of the first relay and a second coil of the second relay are energized at a time.

7. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support assembly includes a support member; the support member includes a conductor and an additional conductor; if the support assembly is in the first orientation, the conductor is configured to connect to the first bus bar and the additional conductor is configured to connect to the second bus bar; and, if the support assembly is in the second orientation, the conductor is configured to connect to the second bus bar and the additional conductor is configured to connect to the first bus bar.

8. The electrical assembly of claim 7 , wherein if the support assembly is in the first orientation, the first bus bar is connected to the conductor and the control circuit is configured to connect the conductor to the positive terminal of the support assembly.

9. The electrical assembly of claim 8 , wherein if the support assembly is in the second orientation, the first bus bar is connected to the additional conductor; and the control circuit is configured to connect the additional conductor to the positive terminal of the support assembly.

10. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support assembly includes the control circuit and the support assembly is configured for removal from the track assembly in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the track assembly.

11. The electrical assembly of claim [[ 10 ]] 1 , wherein the first relay includes a first coil; the second relay includes a second coil; and the diode is configured control current flow into the first coil and the second coil.

12. The electrical assembly of claim 11 , wherein if the support assembly is in the first orientation, the first coil and the second coil are not energized, the first bus bar is connected to the positive terminal of the support assembly, and the second bus bar is connected to the negative terminal of the support assembly; and, if the support assembly is in the second orientation, the first coil and the second coil are energized, the first bus bar is connected to the positive terminal of the support assembly, and the second bus bar is connected to the negative terminal of the support assembly.

13. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , An electrical assembly, including:
a track assembly, including:
a first track having a first bus bar, the first bus bar configured for connection with a first terminal of a power source, and
a second track having a second bus bar, the second bus bar configured for connection with a second terminal of said power source;

a control circuit and a support assembly configured for connection with the track assembly in a first orientation and in a second orientation, the support assembly including:
a positive terminal; and
a negative terminal;

wherein the control circuit includes at least four non-electromechanical electrical components including transistors and/or diodes; and
wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically connect the first bus bar to the positive terminal of the support assembly and connect the second bus bar to the negative terminal of the support assembly regardless of whether the support assembly is connected to the track assembly in the first orientation or the second orientation.

14. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit includes a third relay and a second diode; the first relay includes a first coil; the second relay includes a second coil; the diode is connected to the first coil and the second coil; the third relay includes a third coil; and the second diode is connected to the third coil and the first relay.

15. The electrical assembly of claim 14 , wherein the third coil is energized if the support assembly is in either of the first orientation or the second orientation.

16. The electrical assembly of claim 14 , wherein if the support assembly is in the first orientation, the first coil and the second coil are not energized; and if the support assembly is in the second orientation, the first coil and the second coil are energized.

17. The electrical assembly of claim 14 , wherein the third relay is configured to compensate for a reverse pulse from said power source.

18. The electrical assembly of claim 14 , wherein the diode is configured to permit current flow from first conductor to the first coil and the second coil when the support assembly is in the second orientation; and the diode is configured to restrict current flow through the first coil and the second coil when the support assembly is in the first orientation.

19. The electrical assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least four non-electromechanical electrical components include diodes, including a first diode, a second diode, a third diode, and a fourth diode;
the first diode, the second diode, the third diode, and the fourth diode are connected in a bridge circuit configuration;
the positive terminal is connected to the first diode and the third diode; the negative terminal is connected to the second diode and the fourth diode;
a first conductor of the support assembly is connected between the first diode and the second diode; and
a second conductor of the support assembly is connected between the third diode and the fourth diode.

20. An electrical assembly, including:
a track assembly, including:
a first track having a first bus bar, the first bus bar configured for connection with a first terminal of a power source, and
a second track having a second bus bar, the second bus bar configured for connection with a second terminal of said power source;

a control circuit and
a support assemb

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Jones Jeffrey
• Ricart Raúl
• Ferré Fàbregas Antoni

Classifications

• B60N2/0264

  characterised by the type of electrical connection, e.g. wiring, plugs or USB · CPC title

• B60N2/0715 Primary

  C or U-shaped · CPC title

• H01H47/001

  Functional circuits, e.g. logic, sequencing, interlocking circuits · CPC title

• B60N2/502

  attached to the base of the seat (B60N2/504 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01H47/325

  by switching regulator · CPC title