| US 7,521,817 B2 | ||
| System and method for reducing the chance of fires and/or explosions | ||
| Donald Gors, 5701 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Ill. 60660 (US) | ||
| Filed on May 03, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/416,948. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0257557 A1, Nov. 08, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60L 1/00 (2006.01); A62C 3/07 (2006.01); A01G 27/00 (2006.01); B60K 28/12 (2006.01); H01H 37/76 (2006.01); F16D 1/09 (2006.01); H01R 13/46 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 307—10.1 [169/62; 169/54; 169/56; 169/60; 239/67; 239/69; 180/283; 180/284; 180/285; 180/287; 337/415; 403/16; 174/60; 174/72 A; 307/9.1; 307/10.2] | 24 Claims |
| 1. A system for reducing the chance of fire and/or explosion when a vehicle impacts an object comprising:
a cable connector having first and second portions that separate when predetermined conditions are satisfied;
a pressurized container of inert gas that promotes the separation of said first and second portions of said cable connector,
said first portion being connected to the ungrounded terminal of
a battery in the vehicle, said second portion being connected to the electrical components of the vehicle;
means for sensing impact between the vehicle and the object;
means for extinguishing an electrical arc in said first portion of said cable connector while separating said first and second
portions; and
means for initiating inert gas flow from said pressurized container to said cable connector
whereby said first and second portions of said cable connector are separated a distance sufficient to interrupt electrical
current, said inert gas flow continuing until said container supplying said inert gas depressurizes thereby reducing the possibility
of fire and/or explosion by blanketing the area adjacent to said first portion of said cable connector with inert gas wherein
said first portion of said cable connector includes outer recesses for providing inert gas from conduits to plugging fingers
of said second portion of said cable connector.
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