Patent ID: 6603283
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:an internal combustion engine providing motive drive of the vehicle; a first, low-voltage battery structure comprising at least one secondary battery, and having a nominal maximum output voltage of from about 14V to about 28V; a second, high-voltage battery structure comprising at least one secondary battery, and having a nominal maximum output voltage higher than that of said first battery structure and not more than about 200V; a plurality of electrical devices powered by said first and second battery structures; and an electrical connection box containing an electrical circuit therein which effects connection between said first and second battery structures and said plurality of electrical devices, said electrical circuit comprising an insulation material in a generally planar shape and, embedded in said insulation material, at least one first bus bar connected to said first battery structure and at least one second bus bar connected to said second battery structure, said first and second bus bars being at different potentials in operation, said insulation material electrically insulating said first and second bus bars from each other, and wherein each of said first and second bus bars has at least one connection tab projecting through said insulation material.