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Vehicle and method for securely disconnecting high-voltage-generating devices in the event of an accident

US9278619B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Stadler · Munich, DE
Juergen Hladik · Ingolstadt, DE
Marco Thoemmes · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2013
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60L2240/547
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, has a first device, which has at least one element, which can have an electric voltage which is hazardous to a human being in the event of such a human being coming into touching contact therewith. The first device is electrically connected to a conductor, which has a low voltage. An accident sensor system outputs a sensor signal in the event of an accident. On output of the sensor signal, the element of the first device can automatically be switched to zero potential.

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