IP Library Granted Patent US 6,946,608
Granted Patent B2
US 6,946,608 · App. 10/826,384 · Granted Sep 20, 2005

Pyromechanical battery pole disconnect element

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,946,608
App. No.
10/826,384
Granted
Sep 20, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pyromechanical battery pole disconnect element, includes a housing ( 1 ) in which an electrical conductor is located, a pyrotechnic active element ( 14 ) including a breaking piston with a disconnect element ( 7 ) to sever the electrical conductor at an isolating point ( 11 ), and a pyrotechnic charge to drive the disconnect element ( 7 ). All of the current-conducting components except the active element ( 14 ) are combined to form a one-piece battery terminal clamp element ( 5 ).

Claims (15)

1. Pyromechanical battery pole disconnect element, comprising a housing in which an electrical conductor is located, a pyrotechnic active element including a breaking piston with a disconnect element to sever the electrical conductor at an isolating point, and a pyrotechnic charge to drive the disconnect element, characterized in

that all the current-conducting components except the active element are

combined to form a one-piece battery terminal element.

that the battery terminal element has a clamping device for connection to a battery terminal;

that two arms oriented at essentially right angles relative to each other extend from the clamping device;

that the isolating point is located on the first arm, and beyond the isolating point and opposite the clamping device an attachment element is located on this arm for connection to a system to be disconnected in an emergency, and;

that a second attachment element is located on the second arm for connection to the systems to be disconnected in an emergency.

2. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that the housing has bracing ribs and/or link segments, and that the battery terminal element and the active element inserted into these bracing ribs and/or link segments.

3. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that an enlarged segment is located on the first arm between the isolating point and the first attachment element.

4. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 3 , characterized in that the enlarged segment is located between ribs in the housing so as to prevent the separated end of the arm from falling out.

5. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second attachment element is a support screw.

6. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first attachment element is an attachment hole.

7. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that only the attachment elements protrude from the battery terminal element out of the housing.

8. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that the arms of the battery terminal element are ribbon-shaped.

9. Battery pole disconnect element according to claim 1 , characterized in that the housing is fabricated out of a fiber-reinforced plastic.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2011
From: MG AIS GMBH AUTOMOTIVE IGNITIONS SYSTEMS I. L
To: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026363/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
Reel/Frame 026126/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2004
From: BREDE, UWE; ALBRECHT, UWE
To: DYNAMIT NOBEL AIS GMBH
Reel/Frame 015787/0261 →