US 12,394,976 B2
Mobile application with combined breaker and relay
Brandon William Fisher, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,459.
Application 18/214,459 is a continuation of application No. 17/448,302, filed on Sep. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,689,010.
Application 17/448,302 is a continuation of application No. 17/218,806, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,658,477, issued on May 23, 2023.
Application 17/218,806 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,196, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,121,540, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 16/994,196 is a continuation of application No. 16/380,857, filed on Apr. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,070,049, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,384, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,375, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,367, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0335985 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H02H 7/085 (2006.01); B60K 6/22 (2007.10); H01H 71/32 (2006.01); H01H 89/00 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H02P 29/68 (2016.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H02H 7/085 (2013.01) [H01H 71/32 (2013.01); H01H 89/00 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); H02M 7/003 (2013.01); H02P 29/68 (2016.02); H05K 7/2089 (2013.01); B60K 6/22 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile application, comprising:
a motive power circuit, the motive power circuit comprising a power storage device and an electrical load, wherein the power storage device and the electrical load are selectively electrically coupled through a power bus; and
a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, wherein the PDU comprises a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device;
wherein the breaker/relay comprises:
a plurality of fixed contacts electrically coupled to the power bus;
a plurality of moveable contacts corresponding to the plurality of fixed contacts, wherein the plurality of moveable contacts are selectively electrically coupled to the plurality of fixed contacts, and wherein the moveable contacts allow power flow through the power bus when electrically coupled to the fixed contacts, and prevent power flow through the power bus when not electrically coupled to the fixed contacts;
an armature operationally coupled to at least one of the moveable contacts, such that the armature in a first position prevents electrical coupling between the at least one of the moveable contacts and the corresponding one of the fixed contacts, and the armature in a second position allows electrical coupling between the at least one of the moveable contacts and the corresponding one of the fixed contacts;
a first biasing member biasing the armature into one of the first position or the second position; and
an arc suppression assembly structured to guide and disperse an opening arc between each of the plurality of moveable contacts and the corresponding fixed contacts.