US 12,356,564 B2
Power distribution assembly
Mohammed Michael Baydoun, Dearborn Heights, MI (US); and Leena Shah, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/236,527.
Prior Publication US 2025/0065833 A1, Feb. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); H02B 1/46 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0217 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); H02B 1/46 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution assembly comprising:
a housing including walls defining an opening configured to allow for selective access to components within the housing;
a cover having a main panel sized and shaped to cover the opening, a hinge assembly at a first end of the main panel configured to secure the cover to the housing for pivoting movement between an open position with access to the opening and a fully closed position where the cover covers over and seals the opening;
a closure detection switch configured to detect when the cover is not in the fully closed position relative to the housing;
a shunt configured to mate with the closure detection switch when the cover is in the fully closed position; and
a CPA apparatus including a main body mounted to the cover adjacent to a second end of the main panel, spaced from the first end, and pivotable relative to the cover, a gear-cam arm configured to engage with the housing and pivot to move the cover into the fully closed position, and a lock configured to be movable into a secured position to secure the cover in the fully closed position.