To demonstrate the simplicity, reliability and durability in connectors, Hitachi (News - Alert) Cable, Ltd has introduced the world’s smallest compact connectors for use in power harnesses for hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles.
These connector are seen to reduce the environmental impact associated with motor vehicles. Various countries around the word have sought to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to help fight global warming, strengthening fuel consumption requirements and emissions restrictions as part of this effort.
According to a press release, this simple, unique structure allows a single spring to apply surface pressure to multiple terminals and reduces the connector volume by more than 40 percent, compared to previous Hitachi Cable connectors.3. In addition, this lineup of connectors includes two variations –one using extending cables and one using a bus bar – allowing customers to choose the type of connection they prefer between the male connector and the electric device.
Expectations are increasing for next-generation electric vehicles that use electric motors in their drive trains, including standard hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that use both engines and electric motors, plug-in HEVs charged from commercial AC power supply, and electric vehicles that run on electric energy alone.
Hitachi Cable's harnesses have offered a performance track record, demand has grown for even smaller power harnesses. In response, Hitachi Cable has applied its own unique designs to develop the world's smallest connectors for the power harnesses used in next-generation electric vehicles.
The connector can work in a structure in which spring force is applied after inserting the connector, facilitating connections and achieving high vibration resistance (181 m/s(2) under the ISO 16750-3 standard) through increased spring pressure. This in turn promotes stable electrical performance, even under conditions of severe vehicle vibration.
In other company news, TMCnet reported that Troy Cablevision, Inc. is using Hitachi Node+Zero Radio Frequency over Glass (RFoG) product.
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