Line for supplying electrical units with power in vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9744865-B2
Application number	US-201615215898-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2016
Priority date	Jul 22, 2015
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

A line for supplying electrical units with power of more than 3 kW in vehicles, comprising: at least two electrically conducting, oblong bus bars having a flat cross-section and two opposite ends in the longitudinal direction, the bus bars each being insulated from and extending parallel to each other; a foil shield surrounding the bus bars from a first of the ends to a second of the ends; a stranded drain wire running between the bus bars and the foil shield in the longitudinal direction from the first end to the second end; a pair of flexible electrical conductors at one of the ends of the bus bars, each surrounded by a shield and electrically connected at a first end to a respective one of the bus bars, with the shield of the conductors being electrically connected in each case to the stranded drain wire.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A line for supplying power to electrical units in a vehicle, comprising:
at least two electrically conducting, oblong bus bars, extending parallel to each other, the bus bars having a flat cross-section and two opposite ends in the longitudinal direction, wherein the bus bars are respectively insulated from each other;
a foil shield surrounding the bus bars from a first of the opposite ends to a second of the opposite ends;
a first stranded drain wire running between the bus bars and the foil shield in the longitudinal direction from the first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends, wherein the first stranded drain wire is in electrical contact with the foil shield and is configured to carry ground offset equalizing currents;
a pair of flexible electrical conductors at the first of the opposite ends of the bus bars, wherein each flexible electrical conductor includes a first end and a second end, the first conductor end being electrically connected to a respective one of the bus bars; and
a shield surrounding each flexible electrical conductor, wherein each shield is electrically connected to the first stranded drain wire.

2. The line according to claim 1 , wherein the line supplies power of more than 3 kW to the electrical units.

3. The line according to claim 1 , wherein the line supplies power of more than 12 kW to the electrical units.

4. The line according to claim 1 , wherein the foil shield extends in the longitudinal direction beyond the first and second ends of the flexible electrical conductors connected to the bus bars, and wherein the foil shield overlaps in the longitudinal direction with the shield of the conductors.

5. The line according to claim 1 , further comprising a second pair of flexible electrical conductors at the second of the opposite ends of the bus bars.

6. The line according to claim 1 , wherein each flexible electrical conductor is a circular cross-sectioned electrical conductor.

7. The line according to claim 1 , wherein the second ends of the pair of flexible electrical conductors are electrically connected to a plug.

8. The line according to claim 1 , wherein the first stranded drain wire is in contact with each shield of the flexible electrical conductors.

9. The line according to claim 1 , further comprising a second stranded drain wire, wherein the first stranded drain wire is in contact with a first of the shields surrounding the flexible electrical conductors, and the second stranded drain wire is in contact with a second of the shields surrounding the flexible electrical conductors.

10. A system for supplying power to electrical units in a vehicle, comprising:
a power electronics system;
a high voltage battery;
and a line connecting the power electronics system to the battery, wherein the line further includes:
at least two electrically conducting, oblong bus bars, extending parallel to each other, the bus bars having a flat cross-section and two opposite ends in the longitudinal direction, wherein the bus bars are respectively insulated from each other;
a foil shield surrounding the bus bars from a first of the opposite ends to a second of the opposite ends;
a first stranded drain wire running between the bus bars and the foil shield in the longitudinal direction from the first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends, wherein the first stranded drain wire is in electrical contact with the foil shield and configured to carry ground offset equalizing currents;
a pair of flexible electrical conductors at the first of the opposite ends of the bus bars, wherein each flexible electrical conductor includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first conductor end is electrically connected to a respective one of the bus bars; and
a shield surrounding each flexible electrical conductor, wherein each shield is electrically connected to the first stranded drain wire.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle includes an electric drive connected to the power electronics system.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the line supplies power of more than 3 kW to the electrical units.

13. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the line supplies power o more than 12 kW to the electrical units.

14. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the foil shield extends in the longitudinal direction beyond the first and second ends of the flexible electrical conductors connected to the bus bars, and wherein the foil shield overlaps in the longitudinal direction with the shield of the conductors.

15. The system according to claim 10 , further comprising a second pair of flexible electrical conductors at the second of the opposite ends of the bus bars.

16. The system according to claim 10 , wherein each flexible electrical conductor is a circular cross-sectioned electrical conductor.

17. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the second ends of he pair of flexible electrical conductors are electrically connected to a plug.

18. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the first stranded drain wire is in contact with each shield of the flexible electrical conductors.

19. The system according to claim 10 , further comprising a second stranded drain wire, wherein the first stranded drain wire is in contact with a first of the shields surrounding the flexible electrical conductors, and the second stranded drain wire is in contact with a second of the shields surrounding the flexible electrical conductors.

Assignees

• Draexlmaier Lisa Gmbh

Inventors

• Wortberg Michael
• Grom Alfred
• Hanakam Konrad
• Schandl Josef
• Specht Klaus
• Sommavilla Harald

Classifications

• H01B7/0018

  Strip or foil conductors (H01B7/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60L11/18 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• H05K9/0098 Primary

  for shielding electrical cables · CPC title

• B60L50/50 Primary

  using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells · CPC title

• B60L50/64

  Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title