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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2016
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie, JP;
Brian Carnick, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Bennie James Malcom, Detroit, MI (US);
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie, JP;
Abstract
A fuse array for use in a vehicle electrical system having more than one battery, such as in a start-stop vehicle that automatically shuts off an engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and automatically restarts the engine when a driver starts driving again. The fuse array includes first and second discrete circuits, where the discrete circuits include their own internal bus bars and are electrically isolated from one another, even though they are part of the same fuse array. This enables the fuse array to independently provide battery power to different downstream electrical components, such as a power distribution device and various high amperage components, while still utilizing a single compact assembly.