Assembly comprising rotary electrical machine positioned inside enclosure

1. An assembly for a hybrid vehicle, comprising:

an enclosure ( 46 ) provided to receive a cooling liquid, and comprising an opening ( 49 ) in order to make an inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) communicate with an outside of the enclosure ( 46 );

a rotary electrical machine ( 10 ) including a housing ( 14 ) arranged in the enclosure ( 46 ), the rotary electrical machine ( 10 ) configured to be cooled by the cooling liquid; and

an electrical connector ( 51 ) secured to the housing ( 14 ) and configured to be connected electrically to the rotary electrical machine ( 10 );

the connector ( 51 ) being fitted in the opening ( 49 ) in the enclosure ( 46 ) in a sealed manner, such that the connector ( 51 ) participates in the sealing of the enclosure ( 46 ) to prevent liquid from flowing from the inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) via the opening ( 49 );

the connector ( 51 ) including electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ), each of the electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ) having a proximal end electrically connected to the rotary electrical machine ( 10 ) and a free distal end.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises at least one seal ( 69 , 73 ) configured to prevent liquid from flowing from the inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) via the opening ( 49 ).

3. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said connector ( 51 ) comprises an inner seal ( 73 ) forming the at least one seal, wherein the inner seal ( 73 ) is configured to prevent liquid from flowing from the inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) via the opening ( 49 ).

4. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises an inner seal ( 73 ), wherein the inner seal ( 73 ) is configured to prevent liquid from flowing from the inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) via the opening ( 49 ).

6. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the inner seal ( 73 ) is supported against an inner support face ( 80 ) inside the enclosure ( 46 ).

7. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a shoulder ( 72 ) supporting the inner seal ( 73 ) thereon such that the inner seal ( 73 ) is compressed between the inner support face ( 80 ) of the enclosure ( 46 ) and the shoulder ( 72 ).

8. The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals.

9. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals.

10. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals.

11. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals.

12. The assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) receive seals ( 69 ) to prevent liquid from flowing from the inside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) via the opening ( 49 ).

13. The assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ) are disposed in the passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ), wherein the electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ) comprise control electrical terminals ( 62 ) configured to transmit control signals, and power electrical terminals ( 61 ) configured to transmit power signals.

14. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises an outer seal ( 83 ) configured to prevent impurities from flowing from the outside of the enclosure ( 46 ) to the connector ( 51 ) when the connector ( 51 ) cooperates with a complementary connector element ( 52 ).

15. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrical control module ( 55 ) comprising a complementary connector element ( 52 ) electrically connectable to the connector ( 51 ).

16. The assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) is of the male type, and the complementary connector element ( 52 ) is of the female type.

17. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a base ( 74 ) provided with tracks ( 76 ) configured to permit an electrical contact between the electrical terminals ( 61 ) of the connector ( 51 ) and phase outputs of the rotary electrical machine ( 10 ).

18. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the base ( 74 ) is over-moulded on the tracks ( 76 ) such that the tracks ( 76 ) are embedded in a plastic mass of the connector ( 51 ).

19. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the tracks ( 76 ) extend on a plane perpendicular to an orientation of the electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ).

20. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the base ( 74 ) and the tracks ( 76 ) are situated inside the enclosure ( 46 ).

21. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) includes a projecting part ( 58 ) extending outwardly from the housing ( 14 ) and through the opening ( 49 ) in the enclosure ( 46 ).

22. The assembly according to claim 21 , wherein the connector ( 51 ) comprises a plurality of passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) for the electrical terminals, and wherein the passage orifices ( 59 , 60 ) are disposed in the projecting part ( 58 ).

23. The assembly according to claim 21 , wherein the electrical terminals ( 61 , 62 ) are disposed in the projecting part ( 58 ).