Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Jeff Howard Urian

Robert Stephen Douglass

Austin Robert Zurface

Brandon William Fisher

James David

Martin Wayne Mensch

Asheesh Soni

Bharath Suda

Meng Wang

Volker Lang

Johannes Meissner

Karsten Gerving

Damrongrit Piyabongkarn

Gerd Schmitz

Jalpa Shah

Justin Keith Griffiths

Lutz Friedrichsen

Christoph Bausch

Julia Otte

Kai Schroeder

Dennis Dukaric

Matt Haylock

Ute Molitor

Norbert Roesner

Madeline Philipsohn

Paolo D'amico

Niles Stephen Ramseyer

Guido Völlmar

A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit including: a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.

Fuse and contactor management for an electric mobile application

A multi-port power converter includes a housing that includes a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics. The multi-port power converter also includes a plurality of solid state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs and a plurality of solid state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid state components and the plurality of ports.

System, method, and apparatus for multi-port power converter and inverter assembly

A mobile application includes a motive power circuit having a power storage device and an electrical load, where the power storage device and the electrical load are selectively electrically coupled through a power bus. The application includes a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, where the PDU includes a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device. The breaker/relay includes a fixed contact and a moveable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact, where the moveable contact allows power flow through the power bus when electrically coupled to the fixed contact, and prevents power flow through the power bus when not electrically coupled to the fixed contact. The breaker/relay includes an armature coupled to the moveable contact, and capable to open or close the motive power circuit.

System, method, and apparatus for power distribution in an electric mobile application using a combined breaker and relay

A system include a vehicle having a motive electrical power path and a power distribution unit (PDU). The PDU includes a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a thermal fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the thermal fuse, and a high voltage power input coupling having a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source. The high voltage power output coupling includes a second electrical interface for a motive power load. The current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input to the high voltage power output, and the current protection circuit is at least partially disposed in a laminated layer of the PDU. The laminated layer includes an electrically conductive flow path disposed between two electrically insulating layers.

Power distribution unit and fuse management for an electric mobile application

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