Tesla patended a high-power shielded busbar for electric vehicle charging and power distribution.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Chimniii Desk
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In a recent patent entitled "High power shielded busbar for electric vehicle charging and power distribution," as well as accompanying drawings, it appears that the idea will be employed in the company's Semi truck. Despite the fact that Semi manufacturing has been postponed, Tesla continues to enhance the vehicle with the help of new technology. It outlines the invention that will most likely be required for usage in semi-trucks in the future. The patent outlines how a busbar can be constructed, including its shape and material composition, in order to transport high power from one location to another in an electric vehicle, such as from a charging port to a battery, among other things. In this patent, the most noteworthy aspect is that Tesla uses a depiction of a semi-trailer as an example of how the technology works.
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Tesla continues to enhance its vehicles, and it appears that this will be true for the company's future Semi as well. In a recent patent entitled "High power shielded busbar for electric vehicle charging and power distribution," as well as accompanying drawings, it appears that the idea will be employed in the company's Semi truck.
Despite the fact that Semi manufacturing has been postponed, Tesla continues to enhance the vehicle with the help of new technology. EV charging and power distribution" was the subject of a patent application filed by the corporation in March 2021, which was published in September of same year. It outlines the invention that will most likely be required for usage in semi-trucks in the future.
Tesla states that automotive wiring consists of a number of wires that are used to transmit power signals or data signals from one end of the vehicle to the other. Traditional cable designs are unable to meet the increased requirement for high-power distribution within the vehicle due to the increased weight of the vehicle. Aside from that, there is an ongoing need to improve the designs of cables in order to accommodate high power levels in excess of several hundred kilowatts. Charging and power distribution for electric vehicles are not possible with traditional cables since they are not robust, rigid, high-power, and shielded. Furthermore, as the number of electronic modules grows, the complexity and cost associated with standard cables becomes too expensive. Furthermore, faults in wires or conductors of large cable assemblies can be difficult to isolate and expensive to repair, making them a poor choice for critical applications.
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The patent outlines how a busbar can be constructed, including its shape and material composition, in order to transport high power from one location to another in an electric vehicle, such as from a charging port to a battery, among other things. Furthermore, the company attempts to reduce the amount of time spent on their production and installation, allowing their size and mass to be reduced while their charge rate and thermal performance are boosted.
In this patent, the most noteworthy aspect is that Tesla uses a depiction of a semi-trailer as an example of how the technology works. Despite the fact that Semi itself is not depicted, this could yet imply that such busbars will be used largely for installation in it.
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