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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,443 · App. 18/588,380 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

High voltage junction block and vehicle including the same

Inventors: Byoungcheol Jeong (Seoul, KR); Seungmin Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
H02G3/088B60L15/007H02G3/083H05K9/0015
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Patent No.
US 12,476,443
App. No.
18/588,380
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high voltage junction block includes a block housing accommodating a circuit module distributing high voltage, a bus bar extending from the block housing, and supplying electric power to an electric power supply target body, a sealing member surrounding a circumference of the bus bar, and protecting moisture from flowing into the bus bar and a terminal of the electric power supply target body electrically connected to the bus bar, and a shield plate provided between the block housing and the sealing member, and protecting noise generated from the electric power supply target body from being leaked to the outside.

Claims (37)

1 . A high voltage junction block comprising:

a block housing including a circuit module configured to distribute high voltage;

a bus bar extending from the block housing, and configured to supply electric power to an electric power supply target body;

a sealing member surrounding a circumference of the bus bar, and configured to prevent moisture from flowing into the bus bar and a terminal of the electric power supply target body electrically connected to the bus bar; and

a shield plate positioned between the block housing and the sealing member, and configured to prevent noise generated from the electric power supply target body from being leaked to an outside.

2 . The high voltage junction block of claim 1 , further comprising:

a protruding portion protruding from the block housing along the circumference of the bus bar; and

a seating portion formed at an outer periphery of the protruding portion, and on which the sealing member is seated.

3 . The high voltage junction block of claim 2 , wherein the sealing member includes:

a sealing body formed in a shape corresponding to an outer peripheral shape of the protruding portion; and

a sealing protrusion protruding toward the electric power supply target body from the sealing body.

4 . The high voltage junction block of claim 3 , wherein the sealing member is made of a rubber material.

5 . The high voltage junction block of claim 1 , wherein the shield plate includes:

a first part positioned between the block housing and the sealing member;

a second part extending toward the electric power supply target body from an outer periphery of the first part; and

a third part extending from an outer periphery of the second part, and being in contact with the electric power supply target body.

6 . The high voltage junction block of claim 5 , wherein the third part is tilted at a set angle toward the electric power supply target body, and is in contact with the electric power supply target body by elastic transformation.

7 . The high voltage junction block of claim 5 , wherein a plurality of embosses are formed in the third part.

8 . The high voltage junction block of claim 5 , wherein the shield plate is made of a metallic material which is elastically transformable.

9 . A vehicle comprising:

an inverter including an inverter housing having a first circuit module driving a motor therein, and a terminal formed in the inverter housing; and

a high voltage junction block including a block housing having a second circuit module configured to distribute high voltage, a bus bar extending from the block housing, and electrically connected to the terminal, a sealing member surrounding a circumference of the bus bar, and configured to prevent moisture from flowing into the bus bar and the terminal, and a shield plate positioned between the block housing and the sealing member, and configured to prevent noise generated from the inverter from being leaked to an outside.

10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:

a protruding portion protruding from the block housing along a circumference of the bus bar; and

a seating portion formed at an outer periphery of the protruding portion, and on which the sealing member is seated.

11 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the sealing member includes:

a sealing body formed in a shape corresponding to an outer peripheral shape of the protruding portion; and

a sealing protrusion protruding toward an electric power supply target body from the sealing body.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the sealing member is made of a rubber material.

13 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the sealing member is in contact with the inverter housing.

14 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the shield plate includes:

a first part positioned between the block housing and the sealing member;

a second part extending toward the inverter from an outer periphery of the first part; and

a third part extending from an outer periphery of the second part, and being in contact with the inverter housing.

15 . The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the shield plate is elastically transformable.

16 . The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the third part is tilted at a set angle toward the inverter housing, and is in contact with the inverter housing by elastic transformation.

17 . The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein a plurality of embosses are formed in the third part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2024
From: JEONG, BYOUNGCHEOL; KIM, SEUNGMIN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066574/0160 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0130391 · Sep 27, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250105604A1 · Mar 27, 2025
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