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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Lawrence D Butts, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Charles L Robinson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Douglas Simpson, Mount Clemens, MI (US);
Joseph L Dery, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A Power Distribution Center (PDC) for a motor vehicle distributes power through relays and fuses to connectors for distribution of power throughout the motor vehicle. The PDC includes a housing/connector plate, a printed circuit board, a leadframe assembly, an insulator, a B+ buss bar, an alignment plate and a cover. The PDC utilizes the B+ Buss bar assembly for receiving power into the PDC. The leadframe assembly is utilized to distribute power within the PDC to particular circuits. The printed circuit board is employed to distribute power and signals within the PDC. Terminal clips are used to interconnect between the PDC and associated relays and fuses. The PDC is configured to allow simple addition of electronic modules by providing an interface as part of the PDC, thereby allowing modules to be added to the network without requiring a separate wiring harness for each module.