Lear Corporation

United Technologies Automotive Inc.

Ut Automotive Dearborn, Inc.

John N Topolewski

Richard Joseph Hampo

Christopher J Darr

David Anthony Hein

Rutunj Rai

Dhirendra C Roy

Enric Aparicio Rollan

Parminder Brar

Michael Scott Duco

Mark Anthony Mueller

Jordi Bigorra Vives

Brian R Masters

Mary Mueller

Lawrence M Suwinski

Steven Gawron

Jeffrey A Burnside

Brenda R Koehler

A coldplate for use with an inverter of an electric vehicle includes a coldplate member. The coldplate member includes a pocket configured to receive a DC link capacitor of the inverter therein. The pocket is sized to surround the DC link capacitor when the DC link capacitor is received within the pocket to thereby provide physical integration of the DC link capacitor in the coldplate member.

Coldplate with integrated DC link capacitor for cooling thereof

An EVSE assembly convertible between a charge cord and a charge station includes a charge unit having a connector of a first type, a charge station sub-assembly having a connector of a second type, and a cord set sub-assembly having a connector of the second type. The connector of the charge station sub-assembly is hard-wired to an (240V) electrical circuit. The charge unit electrically connects to the charge station sub-assembly while the connectors of the charge unit and the charge station sub-assembly are connected to one another to thereby form a (240V) charge station. The cord set sub-assembly further includes a power plug connectable to (one of a 120V and 240V) electrical outlet. The charge unit electrically connects to the cord set sub-assembly while the connectors of the charge unit and the cord set sub-assembly are connected to one another to thereby form a (120V or 240V) cord set.

Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) assembly convertible between a cord set and a charge station

An interlock for use with an electrical system includes an electrical component that is supported on a support structure. A first member is removably secured to the support structure. The first member prevents contact with the electrical component while the first member is secured to the support structure. A second member is also removably secured to the support structure. The second member prevents removal of the first member while the second member is secured to the support structure. The electrical component is adapted to be connected to a power source only when both the first member and the second member are secured to the support structure.

Interlock for an electrical system

A system for electrically connecting circuit boards includes a pair of board connectors configured to be electrically connected to respective circuit boards. Each of the board connectors includes a plurality of electrical conductors and a housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the electrical conductors. An interconnector includes a plurality of electrical conductors, each of which is configured to be electrically connected to a respective electrical conductor of the board connectors, thereby electrically connecting the circuit boards. An interconnector housing is configured to cooperate with the housings of the board conductors to at least partially enclose the electrical connections between the electrical conductors of the interconnector and the board connectors.

Method for electrically connecting a pair of circuit boards using a pair of board connectors and an interconnector

System for electrically connecting a pair of circuit boards using a pair of board connectors and an interconnector received in apertures of the circuit boards

An electrical junction box for an automotive vehicle. The junction box includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The lower cover may be constructed as a unitary one-piece molded body that defines a plurality of separate terminal cavities. Each of the separate terminal cavities is adapted to receive a single wire terminal without a housing connector that has multiple wire-terminal receptacles. In addition, the junction box may include an electrical circuit board and a busbar between the upper cover and the lower cover.

Electrical junction box

A Power Distribution Boxes (PDBs), such as but not limited to the type employed in vehicles and other devices to distribute power from a primary power source to a number of loads. The PDB may include top-down constructions in so far as the main components are laid one on top of the other. Wires used to distribute energy from a primary source to a number of loads may be connected from an underside of the PDB.

Power distribution box

Vehicle doors generally include a metal door frame connected to an interior trim panel. Electrical connections are made between trim panel electrical connectors, and mating electrical connectors on the door frame. A self-aligning connection system allows one of the connectors to float or aligns with the mating electrical connector by being allowed to move in three directions during assembly. The connection system includes a carriage (46) having a hole, a clip (48), and a base (44). The clip releasably holds one electrical connector (50). The clip (48) is disposable within the carriage (46) so that the clip moves along a first axis and a second axis within the carriage. The base comprises a plate (53) and at least one post (54) extending from the plate. The carriage is placed on the post so that the post extends through the hole. The diameter of the post allows the carriage to be slidably engaged therewith along a third axis. The self-aligning connection system allows the connectors to move in three axises or directions relative to one another. As a result, the connectors self-align with the complementary connectors, and can be mated without the operator'hands on the connectors or seeing the connection.

Self-aligning connection system

An electrical connector adapted to even more securely and positively hold a conventional terminal element therein such that the terminal element cannot be withdrawn from a main body portion of the connector by a pulling or tugging force. The connector comprises a main body portion having an inner upper wall portion and an inner lower wall portion. A plurality of upper bores are formed in connection with the inner upper wall portion, and a plurality of lower bores are formed in connection with the inner lower wall portion. Each of the inner upper and lower wall portions include a shoulder portion which protrudes into one of the upper or lower bores. A conventional terminal element is inserted into a front side of the connector where a portion of the terminal element abuttingly engages the internal shoulder portion of the bore in which it is inserted. A shoulder portion positively and effectively prevents the terminal element from being withdrawn by a pulling or tugging force from a rear side of the main body portion. The upper and lower shoulder portions are non-flexible and non-moving and are therefore not susceptible to breakage such as with conventional leaf beam-type latching arms.

Electrical connector

A unitary resilient bracket (1) for mounting a plurality of electrical component housings (70, 76) to a mounting surface (80) in a space saving vertical arrangement using a minimum of individual fasteners while allowing access to the components located within the housings. Bracket (1) includes keyways (21, 23, 25, 27, 29) for accommodating a multiplicity of keys (74, 78) located on housings (70, 76 respectively) in combination with housing retaining members (60) and flange lock (4) interacting with flange (72) to secure the housings to the bracket. Bracket (1) is secured to mounting surface (80) by fasteners passing through fastening flanges (2) and a primary lock tab (62) which is disposed in a receiving slot (82) located in mounting surface (80).

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Westland, MI, United States of America

John N Topolewski