Bus bar holding structure, electrical connection box and wire harness

US2020153151A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020153151-A1
Application numberUS-201916596714-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 8, 2019
Priority dateNov 12, 2018
Publication dateMay 14, 2020
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Abstract

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A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion. The second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A bus bar holding structure comprising: a resin block main body for an electronic component block; a first bus bar having a protruding portion; and a second bus bar, wherein the resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion; wherein the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion; and wherein the second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion. 2 . The bus bar holding structure according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion extends toward the opening of the groove portion. 3 . The bus bar holding structure according to claim 1 , wherein a bus bar locking portion that locks the second side portion of the first bus bar is provided on the bus bar assembling portion; and wherein the bus bar locking portion is disposed in a vicinity of the protruding portion. 4 . An electrical connection box comprising: an electronic component block that includes the bus bar holding structure according to claim 1 ; and a housing that accommodates the electronic component block. 5 . A wire harness comprising: a wire harness body whose end portion is connected to the electrical connection box according to claim 4 , wherein the wire harness body is routed in an automobile.

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Classifications

  • H01R13/518Primary

    for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title

  • Bases, casings or covers · CPC title

  • Structural association with built-in electrical component (coupling devices having concentrically or coaxially-arranged contacts H01R24/38) · CPC title

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

  • Electrical distribution centers · CPC title

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What does patent US2020153151A1 cover?
A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/518. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).