Anti-theft structure for electronic control unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10903606-B2
Application number	US-201916568859-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2019
Priority date	Oct 23, 2018
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

An anti-theft structure for an electronic control unit which includes an electronic control unit including assembly brackets mounted on both sides thereof and connector mounting grooves formed in an upper portion thereof to be spaced apart from each other; connectors coupled to the connector mounting grooves, and including connector coupling portions therein; and a safety bracket including side coupling portions on both ends of the safety bracket, the side coupling portions being engaged with assembly brackets, and bracket coupling portions corresponding to the connector coupling portions and the bracket coupling portions being engaged with the connector coupling portions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-theft structure for an electronic control unit, comprising:
an electronic control unit including assembly brackets mounted on both sides thereof and connector mounting grooves formed in an upper portion thereof to be spaced apart from each other;
connectors coupled to the connector mounting grooves and comprising connector coupling portions therein; and
a safety bracket including side coupling portions on both ends of the safety bracket, the side coupling portions being engaged with the assembly brackets, and bracket coupling portions corresponding to the connector coupling portions, the bracket coupling portions being engaged with the connector coupling portions.

2. The anti-theft structure of claim 1 , wherein the connector coupling portions comprise coupling spaces therein,
wherein connector guide protrusions are formed in the coupling spaces in a vertical direction, and
each of the bracket coupling portions is inserted into one of the coupling spaces and comprises a bracket coupling groove at a side thereof, the bracket coupling groove being fit-engaged with the connector guide protrusions when the bracket coupling portion is inserted into the coupling space.

3. The anti-theft structure of claim 2 , wherein the coupling space of the connector coupling portion has a height corresponding to a thickness of the connector coupling portion.

4. The anti-theft structure of claim 2 , wherein the bracket coupling portions are interference-fitted to the connector coupling portions.

5. The anti-theft structure of claim 2 , wherein an end portion of the bracket coupling groove of the bracket coupling portion is inclined or curved.

6. The anti-theft structure of claim 2 , wherein a side cross-section of a lower support surface of the connector coupling portion is bent to elastically support the bracket coupling portion after the interference-fitting of the bracket coupling portion.

7. An anti-theft structure for an electronic control unit, comprising:
an electronic control unit with a connector mounting groove;
a connector engaged with the connector mounting groove,
wherein the connector comprises:
a connector coupling portion including a coupling space therein;
a connector guide protrusion vertically protruding in the coupling space; and
a side guide protrusion provided near the connector guide protrusion; and

a safety bracket including a bracket coupling portion fit-engaged with the connector coupling portion,
wherein the bracket coupling portion comprises:
a bracket coupling groove fit-engaged with the connector guide protrusion; and
a bracket coupling hole fit-engaged with the side guide protrusion is inserted and fitted.

8. The anti-theft structure of claim 7 , wherein an end portion of the bracket coupling groove of the bracket coupling portion is inclined or curved.

9. The anti-theft structure of claim 7 , wherein end portions of the bracket coupling portion are symmetrical to each other with respect to the bracket coupling groove interposed therebetween.

10. An anti-theft structure for an electronic control unit, comprising:
an electronic control unit with a connector mounting groove;
a connector engaged with the connector mounting groove,
wherein the connector comprises:
a connector coupling portion including a coupling space therein; and
a plurality of side guide protrusions provided in the coupling space; and

a safety bracket including a bracket coupling portion fit-engaged with the connector coupling portion,
wherein the bracket coupling portion comprises a bracket coupling groove fit-engaged with the plurality of side guide protrusions.

11. The anti-theft structure of claim 10 , wherein the connector further comprises a connector guide protrusion protruding vertically between the plurality of side guide protrusions.

12. The anti-theft structure of claim 11 , wherein the bracket coupling portion comprises a bracket coupling groove fit-engaged with the connector guide protrusion.

13. The anti-theft structure of claim 12 , wherein end portions of the bracket coupling portion are symmetrical to each other with respect to the bracket coupling groove interposed therebetween.

14. The anti-theft structure of claim 13 , wherein the end portions of the bracket coupling portion comprise a plurality of bracket coupling holes.

15. The anti-theft structure of claim 13 , wherein the end portions of the bracket coupling portion are chamfered.

16. The anti-theft structure of claim 11 , wherein the connector guide protrusion is spaced apart from the plurality of side guide protrusions.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Woo Myeong Nam

Classifications

• B60R2021/01177

  Misdeployment, e.g. during assembly, disassembly, accident salvage or recycling · CPC title

• B60R25/20

  Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off · CPC title

• B60R25/003 Primary

  locking of control actuating means · CPC title

• B60R25/40

  Features of the power supply for the anti-theft system, e.g. anti-theft batteries, back-up power supply or means to save battery power · CPC title

• B60R2011/0096

  Theft prevention of articles · CPC title