Electrical connection box

US10819048B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10819048-B2
Application numberUS-201916716425-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 16, 2019
Priority dateDec 28, 2018
Publication dateOct 27, 2020
Grant dateOct 27, 2020

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Abstract

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An electrical connection box is provided. The electrical connection box includes a case having a bottom plate having a terminal connection portion, a cover having a top plate and assembled by being covered on an upper portion of the case, and a plurality of component mounting portions provided on the top plate of the cover. A component including a terminal is assembled in the component mounting portion from above the cover. The terminal of the component assembled to the component mounting portion is connected to the terminal connection portion of the case. At least one boss for maintaining a distance between the bottom plate of the case and the top plate of the cover is provided on the case or the cover. The boss is disposed in a component mounting area surrounded by an outer periphery of the plurality of component mounting portions in a plan view.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connection box comprising: a case which includes a bottom plate on which a terminal connection portion is provided; a cover which includes a top plate and is assembled by being covered on an upper portion of the case; and a plurality of component mounting portions which are provided on the top plate of the cover and on each of which a component including a terminal is assembled from above the cover, wherein the terminal of the component assembled to the component mounting portion is connected to the terminal connection portion of the case, wherein at least one boss for maintaining a distance between the bottom plate of the case and the top plate of the cover is provided on the case or the cover, and wherein the boss is disposed in a component mounting area surrounded by an outer periphery of the plurality of component mounting portions in a plane view. 2. The electrical connection box according to claim 1 , wherein the boss is disposed in a range of the component mounting portions in the plan view. 3. The electrical connection box according to claim 1 , wherein the component mounting portion includes a peripheral wall portion by which a periphery of the component to be assembled is surrounded. 4. The electrical connection box according to claim 1 , wherein the boss is erected on the bottom plate of the case, and a positioning hole is formed on a back surface of the bottom plate of the case at a position corresponding to the boss so as to insert a positioning pin, which is provided on a jig on which the case is placed, into the positioning hole.

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Classifications

  • H02G3/16Primary

    structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within the box · CPC title

  • H01R9/16Primary

    Fastening of connecting parts to base or case; Insulating connecting parts from base or case · CPC title

  • Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

  • H02G3/086Primary

    Assembled boxes · CPC title

  • Latching means integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US10819048B2 cover?
An electrical connection box is provided. The electrical connection box includes a case having a bottom plate having a terminal connection portion, a cover having a top plate and assembled by being covered on an upper portion of the case, and a plurality of component mounting portions provided on the top plate of the cover. A component including a terminal is assembled in the component mounting…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02G3/16. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).