IP Library Granted Patent US 10,953,825
Granted Patent B2
US 10,953,825 · App. 15/775,991 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Electrical busbar

Inventors: Guillaume Sanvito (Elancourt, FR); Pierre Smal (Sartrouville, FR)
Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
B60R16/03H02G5/00H02M7/003H05K5/0017H05K5/0247H05K7/1432G01R15/202
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Patent No.
US 10,953,825
App. No.
15/775,991
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical busbar ( 400 ) intended for electrically connecting an electrical component, said electrical busbar ( 400 ) including: at least one electrically conductive part ( 410 ); a coating ( 420 ) made of electrically insulating material covering said part ( 410 ) at least in a main plane of the busbar ( 400 ), the electrically conductive part ( 410 ) including: a first end forming an electrical connection terminal; a planar portion extending so as to follow said main plane; and an electrically conductive cylinder ( 414 ) which extends away from a first surface of the planar portion in a transverse direction relative to the main plane, the inner wall of the cylinder extending away from an opening located in the planar portion so as to receive a rod in order to rest the distal end ( 414 a ) of the cylinder ( 414 ) on a terminal of the electrical component.

Claims (21)

1. An electrical busbar intended to electrically connect an electrical component, said electrical busbar comprising:

at least one electrically conductive part,

a coating made of electrically insulating material covering said part at least in a main plane of the busbar,

the electrically conductive part comprising:

a first end forming an electrical connection terminal,

a planar portion extending so as to follow said main plane, and

an electrically conductive cylinder which extends from a first side of the planar portion in a transverse direction relative to the main plane, the inner wall of the cylinder extending from an opening located in the planar portion so as to receive a rod in order to bear the distal end of the cylinder on a terminal of the electrical component, the coating comprising at least one protrusion extending transversely from the main plane on the same side as the electrically conductive cylinder, its distal end being configured to form a resting surface of the electrical busbar against a support.

2. The electrical busbar according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive cylinder extends perpendicularly from the main plane and the protrusion extends at an angle greater than 90° with respect to the portion of the busbar extending in the main plane.

3. The electrical busbar according to claim 1 , wherein the flat portion of the electrically conductive part comprises a second opposite side to its first side and without electrically insulating material around the opening.

4. The electrical busbar according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of said electrically conductive part, in particular three.

5. The electrical equipment according to claim 4 , comprising a busbar wherein the coating comprises at least one protrusion extending transversely from the main plane on the same side as the electrically conductive cylinder, its distal end being configured to form a resting surface of the electrical busbar against a support, and wherein the distal end of the protrusion of the coating rests on a surface coming from the case.

6. An electrical equipment intended to be embedded in a vehicle, comprising:

a case,

at least a first electrical component housed in said case,

an electrical connector passing through an opening of the case so as to allow an exchange of energy between the first component and a component external to the electrical equipment,

an electrical busbar according to claim 1 wherein the first end is connected to a terminal of the electrical connector, said busbar being positioned in such a way that the distal end of the electrically conductive cylinder is in contact with an electrical terminal of the first component,

a rod received in the barrel of the electrically conductive cylinder so that the distal end of the electrically conductive cylinder rest on the electrical terminal of the first electrical component.

7. The electrical equipment according to claim 6 , wherein the first electrical component is a power electronic module comprising switches intended for receiving a current exchanged with an electrical machine; the electrical equipment also comprising an electronic control unit comprising components intended to monitor the components of the electrical equipment; the electronic unit of control and the power electronic module being superimposed;

and wherein the electrically conductive cylinder passes through the electronic control unit via an opening to contact the electrical terminal of the power module.

8. The electrical equipment according to claim 7 , wherein the power electronic module is positioned on a wall of the case, the electronic control unit is supported by a wall located between the electronic control unit and the electronic power module, said wall having a hole intended for the passage of the electrically conductive cylinder.

9. The electrical equipment according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic control unit comprises a current sensor configured to measure a current flowing by means of the busbar, said current sensor comprising an opening surrounding the electrically conductive cylinder so as to measure said current, in particular by measuring a magnetic field induced by the passage of current.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2020
From: SANVITO, GUILLAUME; SMAL, PIERRE
To: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 053005/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2019
From: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR SASU
To: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 048512/0306 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1560865 · Nov 13, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180334116A1 · Nov 22, 2018
Cited By (1)
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