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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2022
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Ryan Strand, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Wade Smith, Mussey, MI (US);
Bradley Ketchel, Oxford, MI (US);
Ryan Shaw, Southfield, MI (US);
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A flexible wire support structure extends between an axle and an inverter for an electric vehicle. The inverter is fixed relative to the vehicle body and the axle is moveable relative to the inverter during vehicle use. A wire extends between the inverter and the axle through a channel defined by the wire support structure. The wire support structure is attached at opposite ends to a first and second support structure, each of which allow pivoting of the flexible wire support structure in response to movement of the axle relative to the inverter. The wire support structure has a limited bend radius in response to movement of the axle, and blocks the wire extending within the support structure from being bent to a tight radius, thereby protecting the wire.