Locking and retaining structure for attaching fuse box to battery tray

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9847630-B1
Application number	US-201715428837-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 9, 2017
Priority date	Feb 9, 2017
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

An attachment assembly joining a fuse box and battery tray includes a fuse box having a mounting structure having a fuse bottom surface including a retainer structure joined therewith. The retainer structure includes a cylindrical boss having an attachment wall disposed within the cylindrical boss. A cutout is formed in the cylindrical boss. A battery tray includes a tray bottom surface. The tray bottom surface includes a mating structure including a pair of spaced annular walls extending therefrom defining a gap. Each of the annular walls includes notches formed therein. A J-nut is positioned in the cut out of the cylindrical boss and over an edge of the attachment wall retaining the J-nut on the attachment wall. The cylindrical boss is disposed between the pair of spaced annular walls in the gap and the cutout is aligned with the notches. The J-nut is positioned in the cut out and the notches rotatively aligning the battery tray relative to the fuse box.

First claim

I claim:

1. An attachment assembly joining a fuse box and battery tray comprising:
a fuse box including a mounting structure having a fuse bottom surface including a retainer structure joined therewith, the retainer structure including a cylindrical boss having an attachment wall disposed within the cylindrical boss, a cutout formed in the cylindrical boss;
a battery tray including a tray bottom surface, the tray bottom surface including a mating structure including a pair of spaced annular walls extending therefrom defining a gap, each of the annular walls including notches formed therein;
a J-nut positioned in the cut out of the cylindrical boss and over an edge of the attachment wall retaining the J-nut on the attachment wall;
wherein the cylindrical boss is disposed between the pair of spaced annular walls in the gap and the cutout is aligned with the notches and the J-nut is positioned in the cut out and the notches rotatively aligning the battery tray relative to the fuse box.

2. The attachment assembly of claim 1 further including a slot formed in the attachment wall and an attachment slot formed in the tray bottom surface, the slot and attachment slot aligned at centers relative to each other along a vertical axis.

3. The attachment assembly of claim 2 wherein the J-nut includes a tapped extruded portion aligned at a center with the slot formed in the attachment wall wherein a fastener is passed through the slot in the bottom tray surface and is threaded with the tapped extrusion portion joining the fuse box and battery tray.

4. The attachment assembly of claim 2 wherein the J-nut includes a spring tab formed thereon, the spring tab received in the slot aligning the tapped extrusion with the slot.

5. The attachment assembly of claim 1 further including an attachment tab joined with the battery tray, the attachment tab coupled to a vehicle structure.

6. The attachment assembly of claim 1 further including an extension arm attached to the fuse box, the retainer structure formed on the extension arm.

7. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein a height of the cylindrical attachment boss is less than a depth of the gap.

8. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the notches include a height greater than a height of a tapped extrusion formed on the J-nut.

9. An attachment assembly joining a fuse box and battery tray comprising:
a fuse box including a mounting structure having a fuse bottom surface including a retainer structure joined therewith, the retainer structure including a cylindrical boss having an attachment wall disposed within the cylindrical boss, a cutout formed in the cylindrical boss;
a battery tray including a tray bottom surface, the tray bottom surface including a mating structure including a pair of spaced annular walls extending therefrom defining a gap, each of the annular walls including notches formed therein;
a slot formed in the attachment wall and an attachment slot formed in the tray bottom surface, the slot and attachment slot aligned at centers relative to each other along a vertical axis;
a J-nut positioned in the cut out of the cylindrical boss and over an edge of the attachment wall retaining the J-nut on the attachment wall;
wherein the cylindrical boss is disposed between the pair of spaced annular walls in the gap and the cutout is aligned with the notches and the J-nut is positioned in the cut out and the notches rotatively aligning the battery tray relative to the fuse box wherein the J-nut includes a tapped extruded portion aligned at a center with the slot formed in the attachment wall wherein a fastener is passed through the slot in the bottom tray surface and is threaded with the tapped extrusion portion joining the fuse box and battery tray.

10. The attachment assembly of claim 9 wherein the J-nut includes a spring tab formed thereon, the spring tab received in the slot aligning the tapped extrusion with the slot.

11. The attachment assembly of claim 9 further including an attachment tab joined with the battery tray, the attachment tab coupled to a vehicle structure.

12. The attachment assembly of claim 9 further including an extension arm attached to the fuse box, the retainer structure formed on the extension arm.

13. The attachment assembly of claim 9 wherein a height of the cylindrical attachment boss is less than a depth of the gap.

14. The attachment assembly of claim 9 wherein the notches include a height greater than a height of the tapped extrusion.

15. An attachment assembly joining a fuse box and battery tray comprising:
a fuse box including a mounting structure having a fuse bottom surface including a retainer structure joined therewith, the retainer structure including a cylindrical boss having an attachment wall disposed within the cylindrical boss, a cutout formed in the cylindrical boss;
a battery tray including a tray bottom surface, the tray bottom surface including a mating structure including a pair of spaced annular walls extending therefrom defining a gap, each of the annular walls including notches formed therein;
a J-nut positioned in the cut out of the cylindrical boss and over an edge of the attachment wall retaining the J-nut on the attachment wall;

wherein the cylindrical boss is disposed between the pair of spaced annular walls in the gap and the cutout is aligned with the notches and the J-nut is positioned in the cut out and the notches rotatively aligning the battery tray relative to the fuse box wherein an attachment tab is joined with the battery tray, the attachment tab coupled to a vehicle structure.

16. The attachment assembly of claim 15 further including a slot formed in the attachment wall and an attachment slot formed in the tray bottom surface, the slot and attachment slot aligned at centers relative to each other along a vertical axis.

17. The attachment assembly of claim 16 wherein the J-nut includes a tapped extruded portion aligned at a center with the slot formed in the attachment wall wherein a fastener is passed through the slot in the bottom tray surface and is threaded with the tapped extrusion portion joining the fuse box and battery tray.

18. The attachment assembly of claim 17 wherein a height of the cylindrical attachment boss is less than a depth of the gap and wherein the notches include a height greater than a height of the tapped extrusion.

19. The attachment assembly of claim 16 wherein the J-nut includes a spring tab formed thereon, the spring tab received in the slot aligning the tapped extrusion with the slot.

20. The attachment assembly of claim 15 further including an extension arm attached to the fuse box, the retainer structure formed on the extension arm.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Wiring Systems

Inventors

• Steffka Aaron Mark

Classifications

• B60Y2410/10

  Housings · CPC title

• B60R16/0239

  Electronic boxes · CPC title

• H02G3/08 Primary

  Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes · CPC title

• H01H85/20

  Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof · CPC title

• H05K5/0073 Primary

  having specific features for mounting the housing on an external structure · CPC title