High voltage cable routing for electrified vehicle
An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a first high voltage component, a second high voltage component, at least one of a torque box or a water tank supported by the chassis, and a high voltage cable. The chassis defines a longitudinal length of the electrified vehicle. The first high voltage component is positioned at a first location along the longitudinal length. The second high voltage component is positioned at a second location along the longitudinal length. The high voltage cable provides power between the first location and the second location. The high voltage cable is routed through one or more of the at least one of the torque box or the water tank, or the high voltage cable is routed along a notch defined by one or more of the at least one of the torque box or the water tank.
1 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:
a chassis defining a longitudinal length of the electrified fire fighting vehicle;
a first high voltage component positioned at a first location along the longitudinal length;
a second high voltage component positioned at a second location along the longitudinal length;
at least one of a torque box or a water tank supported by the chassis; and
a high voltage cable providing power between the first location and the second location, wherein (a) the high voltage cable is routed through one or more of the at least one of the torque box or the water tank or (b) the high voltage cable is routed along a notch defined by one or more of the at least one of the torque box or the water tank.
2 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a conduit, wherein the high voltage cable is disposed within and extends along the conduit.
3 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
the torque box;
a pedestal coupled to the torque box; and
an aerial ladder coupled to the pedestal.
4 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the torque box defines a passage through which the high voltage cable is routed.
5 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 4 , further comprising an energy storage system disposed within the passage of the torque box, wherein the energy storage system is the first high voltage component.
6 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the high voltage cable is routed such that the high voltage cable electrically connects the energy storage system to the second high voltage component.
7 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 3 , wherein a periphery of the torque box defines the notch.
8 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the notch is positioned at a corner of the torque box.
9 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the notch is positioned along a wall of the torque box.
10 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 3 , further comprising the water tank, wherein the water tank is at least partially positioned above the torque box.
11 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the water tank, the water tank defining an interior volume configured to receive water.
12 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the water tank includes a water tank conduit extending through the interior volume, and wherein the high voltage cable is disposed within and extends along the water tank conduit.
13 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the water tank includes coupling interfaces at opposing ends of the water tank conduit, further comprising conduits coupled to the coupling interfaces, wherein the high voltage cable is disposed within and extends along the water tank conduit and the conduits.
14 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 11 , wherein a periphery of the water tank defines the notch.
15 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the notch is positioned at a corner of the water tank.
16 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the notch is positioned along a wall of the water tank.
17 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising the torque box, wherein the water tank is at least partially positioned above the torque box.
18 . An electrified vehicle comprising:
a chassis defining a longitudinal length of the electrified vehicle;
a first high voltage component positioned at a first location along the longitudinal length;
a second high voltage component positioned at a second location along the longitudinal length;
a fluid tank supported by the chassis; and
a high voltage cable providing power between the first location and the second location, wherein (a) the high voltage cable is routed through the fluid tank or (b) the high voltage cable is routed along a notch defined by the fluid tank.
19 . The electrified vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the fluid tank defines an interior volume configured to receive fluid, wherein the fluid tank includes a conduit extending through the interior volume, and wherein the high voltage cable is disposed within and extends along the conduit.
20 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:
a chassis defining a longitudinal length of the electrified fire fighting vehicle;
a first high voltage component positioned at a first location along the longitudinal length;
a second high voltage component positioned at a second location along the longitudinal length;
a torque box supported by the chassis;
a pedestal coupled to the torque box;
an aerial ladder coupled to the pedestal;
a water tank supported by the torque box; and
a high voltage cable providing power between the first location and the second location, wherein (a) the high voltage cable is routed through one or more of the torque box or the water tank or (b) the high voltage cable is routed along a notch defined by one or more of the torque box or the water tank.