Granted Patent B2

US 7,613,003 · App. 11/999,930 · Granted Nov 3, 2009

Abstract

Claims (34)

1. A high voltage electrical connector comprising:

a connector body, wherein the connector body is formed from non-conductive material and includes an outer layer formed from conductive material

a first connector supported within the connector body;

a second connector supported within the connector body and electrically connected to the first connector; and

a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector.

2. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector is a pair of pins.

3. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein the pins are structured and configured for electrical connection to a high voltage power supply.

4. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein the pins include non-conductive caps on one end thereof.

5. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second connector comprises a pair of bus bars.

6. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage fuse.

7. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage circuit breaker.

8. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is formed from conductive plastic.

9. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is formed from a layer of nickel over a layer of copper.

10. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is formed from conductive paint.

11. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is formed from metal mesh.

12. A high voltage electrical connector comprising:

a first connector body portion;

a second connector body portion;

a pair of electrical wires having first and second ends;

an electrical connector attached at a first end of each of the pair of electrical wires; and

a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first end and the second end of one of the pair of wires;

wherein the high voltage circuit protection device and a portion of the pair of electrical wires are supported within the first connector body portion; and

wherein a portion of the first connector body portion is supported within the second connector body portion.

13. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the electrical connector attached at a first end of each of the pair of electrical wires is an eyelet terminal.

14. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage fuse.

15. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the circuit protection device is a high voltage circuit breaker.

16. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the first body portion comprises a non-conductive material, and wherein the first body portion includes an outer layer comprising conductive material.

17. A high voltage electrical connector comprising:

a connector body;

a pair of bus bars having first and second ends, the first and second ends defining electrical connectors; and

a high voltage circuit protection device electrically connected between the first end and the second end of one of the pair of bus bars;

wherein the high voltage circuit protection device and a portion of the pair of bus bars are supported within the connector body.

18. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 17 , wherein the second end of the pair of bus bars is electrically connected to a cavity block defining openings for receiving male connectors.

19. The high voltage electrical connector according to claim 17 , wherein the circuit protection device is one of a high voltage fuse and a high voltage circuit breaker.

Assignments (9)