Modular plug-and-play power distribution system for a vehicle

Abstract

A modular power distribution system for use on a vehicle having an electric power source. The system includes a power distribution block having a switch socket with a first format, a device socket having a second format, associated with the switch socket to form a socket pair, a relay electrically coupling the switch socket to the device socket, and input power terminals electrically coupled to the socket pair and the relay, and configured to be electrically coupled to the electric power source. A switch wire harness includes a switch plug having a first complemental format configured to be removably received by the first format of the switch socket. A device wire harness includes a device plug having a second complemental format configured to be removably received by the second format of the device socket.

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         23 . A modular power distribution system, comprising:
 a power distribution block comprising a socket pair and a relay;   the socket pair comprising a switch socket having a first format and a device socket having a second format different from the first format;   the first format configured to removably receive a first complemental format of a switch plug;   the second format configured to removably receive a second complemental format of a device plug; and   the relay electrically coupling the switch socket to the device socket, the relay, when powered, closes a circuit between the switch socket and the device socket.   
     
     
         24 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , further comprising a switch electrically coupled to the switch plug. 
     
     
         25 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , further comprising the first format configured to removably receive a receiver unit configured to be wirelessly coupled to a switch. 
     
     
         26 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , further comprising a device electrically coupled to the device plug. 
     
     
         27 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , the power distribution block further comprising a fuse electrically coupled to the socket pair. 
     
     
         28 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , the power distribution block further comprising input power terminals electrically coupled to the socket pair and the relay, the input power terminals configured to be electrically coupled to an electric power source. 
     
     
         29 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 23 , further comprising the socket pair and the relay electrically connected to an electric power source. 
     
     
         30 . A modular power distribution system, comprising:
 a power distribution block comprising a first socket pair, a second socket pair, a first relay, and a second relay;   the first socket pair comprising a first switch socket having a first format and a first device socket having a second format different from the first format;   the second socket pair comprising a second switch socket having the first format and a second device socket having the second format;   each said first format configured to removably receive a first complemental format of a switch plug;   each said second format configured to removably receive a second complemental format of a device plug;   the first relay electrically coupling the first switch socket to the first device socket, the first relay, when powered, closes a first circuit between the first switch socket and the first device socket; and   the second relay electrically coupling the second switch socket to the second device socket, the second relay, when powered, closes a second circuit between the second switch socket and the second device socket.   
     
     
         31 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , further comprising a switch electrically coupled to the switch plug. 
     
     
         32 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , further comprising each said first format configured to removably receive a receiver unit configured to be wirelessly coupled to a switch. 
     
     
         33 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , further comprising a device electrically coupled to the device plug. 
     
     
         34 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , the power distribution block further comprising a first fuse electrically coupled to the first socket pair and a second fuse coupled to the second socket pair. 
     
     
         35 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , further comprising the first socket pair distinguishable from the second socket pair by the first switch socket and the first device socket positioned in opposition to one another and the second switch socket and the second device socket positioned in opposition to one another. 
     
     
         36 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , the power distribution block further comprising input power terminals electrically coupled to the first socket pair, the first relay, the second socket pair, and the second relay, the input power terminals configured to be electrically coupled to an electric power source. 
     
     
         37 . The modular power distribution system of  claim 30 , further comprising the first socket pair, the first relay, the second socket pair, and the second relay electrically connected to an electric power source.