CN101916697B - Single-row fuse block and assembling method thereof - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a single-row fuse block and an assembling method thereof. The single-row fuse block comprises a conductive sheet metal (1), a protective insulating plastic part (3) and a row of terminal jacks. One end of the conductive sheet metal (1) is provided with a plurality of tuning fork terminals (2) and the other end of the conductive sheet metal (1) is used to be connected with a power supply to conduct the current; the row of terminal jacks are arranged inside the fuse block and are used to be inserted with a terminal (8) which is connected with a lead; and the protective insulating plastic part covers the conductive sheet metal (1) and inner members of the fuse block and provides insulation protection and fixation.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of single-row fuse block and assembly method thereof.
Background technology
Along with being widely used and automobile greatly the increasing of number of devices that power on of automobile, the electricity safety of car load has been subjected to increasing concern.Transport vehicle as the car load power supply---car load wire harness, its safety and reliability has obtained increasing attention.
Because the transport vehicle as the car load power supply, wire harness need to add many fuses to increase the fail safe of vehicle circuitry, so that vehicle circuitry is open circuit in the situation of partial short-circuit, and then guarantee the safety of wire and electrical appliance in the circuit, and the best carrier of fuse is exactly fuse box.
Common fuse box generally is comprised of the base of several fuse box relays, and many fuse box relays can be installed in top, for circuit is realized protection and realized departmental function.Along with increasing gradually of the upgrading of vehicle and car load configuration, on the constant basis of original fuse box, how to increase cheaply fuse quantity, become the problem of a needs research.
When the vehicle of upgrading ran into the not enough situation of fuse, selection commonly used was generally sharing of the interior fuse changing fuse box or consider fuse box in principle.Such way can be done larger change to the electric loop of original maturation, may cause unknown circuit safety hidden danger.
Be to have following technical problem in the prior art: the fuse box and the assembly method that do not have convenient and safe increase fuse quantity.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to according to the car load configuration, the quantity of fuse is selected in affirmation, confirms that this fuse box assembles several fuses and corresponding terminal, and fuse box is assembled, and is inserted in the corresponding fixed structure to get final product.
A kind of single-row fuse block of the present invention, mainly by matching with the conductive metal sheet of tuning fork terminal and the protection insulated plastic materials and parts of covering, provide the effect that connects the power supply conduction current and a fuse fixed terminal is provided with the conductive metal sheet of tuning fork terminal; The protection insulated plastic materials and parts that cover provide insulation protection and the fixedly effect of fuse box; Reserve row's terminal jacks in the fuse box, can insert and lock the terminal that connects wire, for fuse provides another fixed terminal and connects wire, the convenient use.
Concrete technical scheme is as follows:
A kind of single-row fuse block comprises conductive metal sheet (1), protection insulated plastic materials and parts (3) and row's terminal jacks, and an end of described conductive metal sheet (1) is with a plurality of tuning fork terminals (2), and the other end is used for connecting the power supply conduction current; Described row's terminal jacks is arranged in the fuse box, is used for inserting the terminal (8) that connects wire; Described protection insulated plastic materials and parts cover the internal structure of described conductive metal sheet (1) and fuse box, and insulation protection and fixing is provided.
Further, the tuning fork terminal (2) on the described conductive metal sheet is as a fixed terminal of fuse, and the terminal (8) of the connection wire of described insertion is as another fixed terminal of fuse.
Further, the end of described tuning fork terminal (2) has clamping fuse terminal female end (4) and clamping fuse terminal male end (5), and described clamping fuse terminal female end (4) and clamping fuse terminal male end (5) cooperate a fixed card contact that consists of fuse.
Further, the terminal of described connection wire (8) comprises the part (9) of the connection wire that is positioned at the one end, and the position (15) that is positioned at the clamping fuse terminal of the other end, the part of described connection wire (9) is used for the conductor compression jointing with suitable wire diameter, the terminal of described connection wire (8) inserts in the fuse box by the wire wire hole (12) on the fuse box, consists of another fixed card contact of fuse.
Further, described conductive metal sheet (1) comprises the head end connecting hole (7) of an end, and this head end connecting hole (7) is used for connecting power supply.
Further; described conductive metal sheet (1) also comprises the tail end groove (6) of the other end; described protection insulated plastic materials and parts (3) consist of the fuse box body of single-row fuse block, and described tail end groove (6) carries out spacing and clamping with the outstanding respective outer side edges of fuse box body.
Further, also comprise fuse installing hole (13), it has movable position (17), bottom and top fixed position (16), and movable position, described bottom (17) is used for the terminal (8) that locking is inserted.
Further, described row's terminal jacks is arranged in the fuse box, is used for inserting and locking the terminal that connects wire, for fuse provides another fixed terminal and connects wire.
Further, according to the car load configuration, confirm to select the quantity of fuse, confirm that this fuse box assembles several fuses and corresponding terminal.
Further, fuse box is assembled, be inserted in the corresponding fixed structure and get final product.
Further; after general supply was introduced from conductive metal sheet, the contact-making surface by tuning fork terminal and fuse was through fuse, by the adaptive terminal of the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping and contacting of fuse; be delivered on the wire, fuse is protected the overcurrent situations of this wire.
Further; fixed structure (10) on the fuse box body of the upper band of the protection insulated plastic materials and parts (fuse box body) (3) that cover and the position limiting structure (11) on the fuse box body; cooperate with the position, hole on the panel beating, finish the installation of fuse box.
Further, when the whole insertions of the terminal (8) of need usefulness need locking, promote the activity position, pushing part, position (18), fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box, lock terminal (8).
Further, in the process of movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box (17) action, the terminal locking mechanism (19) at movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box moves to initial loading timing terminal groove of living in (20) and locates, and the chucking terminal can not come off.
Further, in the time of need to withdrawing from terminal (8), only need to choose out the movable position (17), fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box, pull it, make the terminal locking mechanism (19) at movable position, fuse installing hole bottom shift out initial loading timing terminal groove of living in (20) position, can take out terminal (8).
The assembly method of above-mentioned single-row fuse block, adopt following steps:
(1) in the fixing place of fuse box of needs, panel beating fixing hole and spacing hole that folding is suitable;
(2) the adaptive terminal with the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping inserts in the fuse box;
(3) the inserting terminal base that the fuse terminal that inserts and the tuning fork terminal on the conductive metal sheet have formed a pair of fuse;
(4) plug suitable fuse;
(5) the conductive metal sheet head end connecting hole with the tuning fork terminal with single-row fuse block links to each other with power line, and carries out insulation protection;
(6) after general supply is introduced from conductive metal sheet; contact-making surface process fuse by tuning fork terminal and fuse; by the adaptive terminal of the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping and contacting of fuse, be delivered on the wire, fuse is protected the overcurrent situations of this wire.
Further, in the step (1): fuse box is fixed on panel beating, battery stand, various plastic stent or the annex; In the step (2): the terminal that connects with wire that will need to use inserts in the fuse box body by the wire wire hole on the fuse box; In the step (4): when the terminal of need usefulness all inserts needs locking, promote the pushing part position locking terminal at the movable position, fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box, in the process of the fuse installing hole bottom movable part bit motion on fuse box, the terminal locking mechanism at movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box moves to initial loading timing terminal groove chucking of living in terminal and can not come off.
Further, in the time of need to withdrawing from terminal: choose out the movable position, fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box, pull it, make the terminal locking mechanism at movable position, fuse installing hole bottom shift out initial loading timing terminal groove location of living in, can take out terminal.
Further, be connected with power supply, can use bolted with battery terminal and power supply terminal, carry out insulation protection after fastening;
Further, fixed structure (10) on the fuse box body of the upper band of the protection insulated plastic materials and parts (fuse box body) (3) that cover and the position limiting structure (11) on the fuse box body, cooperate with the position, hole on the panel beating, finish the installation of fuse box;
Compare with present prior art, fuse box of the present invention is simple in structure, reliable, assembling, fastening convenience, be fit to be installed on various panel beatings and metal and the plastic stent, can be used as the general fuse case of electric that is connected with storage battery anode pile head, also can be used as the normal configuration upgrading, the Insurance riders silk box of using during the expansion electrical function.
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Fig. 1 is conductive metal sheet schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the fuse box overall schematic;
Fig. 3 is the inserted terminals schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is fuse box opposite side schematic diagram;
Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of Fig. 4 position limiting structure;
Fig. 6 is the fuse scheme of installation;
Fig. 7 is for installing a schematic diagram behind the terminal;
Fig. 8 is the locking device schematic diagram;
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1. with the conductive metal sheet of tuning fork terminal;
2. tuning fork terminal;
3. the protection insulated plastic materials and parts (fuse box body) that cover;
4. tuning fork terminal clamping fuse terminal female end;
5. tuning fork terminal clamping fuse terminal male end;
6. with the conductive metal sheet tail end groove of tuning fork terminal;
7. with the conductive metal sheet head end connecting hole of tuning fork terminal;
8. the terminal body that connects wire;
9. connect the part that conductor terminal is connected with wire;
10. the fixed structure on the fuse box body;
11. the position limiting structure on the fuse box body;
12. the wire wire hole on the fuse box;
13. the fuse installing hole on the fuse box;
14. the fuse box of what a terminal is installed;
15. the position of clamping fuse terminal on the terminal of connection wire;
16. the fuse installing hole top fixed position on the fuse box;
17. movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box;
18. position, pushing part, movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box;
19. the terminal locking mechanism at movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box;
20. initial loading timing terminal groove of living in.
Embodiment
The below describes the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is a kind of preferred embodiment in the numerous embodiments of the present invention.
With reference to accompanying drawing, in the fixing place of fuse box of needs, for example on the panel beating (battery stand, various plastic stent, annex), panel beating fixing hole and spacing hole that folding is suitable; Be injection-moulded in together with the conductive metal sheet (1) of tuning fork terminal and the protection insulated plastic materials and parts (fuse box body) that cover, with the conductive metal sheet tail end groove (6) of tuning fork terminal and the outstanding respective outer side edges of fuse box body, play a part spacing and clamping; Cooperate with the tuning fork terminal clamping fuse terminal female end (4) on the tuning fork terminal (2) on the conductive metal sheet (1) of tuning fork terminal and tuning fork terminal clamping fuse terminal male end (5), a fixed card contact of fuse is provided; Get the terminal body (8) that connects wire, utilize it to connect part (9) that conductor terminal is connected with wire and the conductor compression jointing of suitable wire diameter, will with the good terminal insertion fuse box of conductor compression jointing in, another fixed card contact of fuse is provided; The terminal (8) that connects with wire that needs are used, insert in the fuse box body (3) by the wire wire hole (12) on the fuse box, movable position (17), fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box, locking mechanism as terminal (8), when the whole insertions of the terminal (8) of need usefulness need locking, promote the movable position, pushing part, position (18), fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box, locking terminal (8); In the process of movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box (17) action, the terminal locking mechanism (19) at movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box moves to initial loading timing terminal groove of living in (20) and locates, and the chucking terminal can not come off; In the time of need to withdrawing from terminal (8), only need to choose out the movable position (17), fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box, pull it, make the terminal locking mechanism (19) at movable position, fuse installing hole bottom shift out initial loading timing terminal groove of living in (20) position, can take out terminal (8); Conductive metal sheet head end connecting hole (7) with the tuning fork terminal is connected with power supply, can use bolted with battery terminal and power supply terminal, carries out insulation protection after fastening; In the fixing place of fuse box of needs, for example on the panel beating (battery stand, various plastic stent, annex), panel beating fixing hole and spacing hole that folding is suitable; Fixed structure (10) on the fuse box body of the upper band of the protection insulated plastic materials and parts (fuse box body) (3) that cover and the position limiting structure (11) on the fuse box body; cooperate with the position, hole on the panel beating, finish the installation of fuse box.
This fuse box is simple in structure, reliable, assembling, fastening convenience are fit to be installed on various panel beatings and metal and the plastic stent, can be used as the general fuse case of electric that is connected with storage battery anode pile head, also can be used as the normal configuration upgrading, the Insurance riders silk box of using during the expansion electrical function; Installation process is finished, and single this fuse box can be exported take one road input expanding as 6 road fuses.
Assembly method can be as follows:
In the fixing place of fuse box of needs, for example on the panel beating (battery stand, various plastic stent, annex), panel beating fixing hole and spacing hole that folding is suitable;
The adaptive terminal of the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping is inserted in the fuse box;
The inserting terminal base that the fuse terminal that inserts and the tuning fork terminal on the conductive metal sheet have formed a pair of fuse;
Plug suitable fuse;
One end of single-row fuse block is linked to each other with power line, and carry out insulation protection;
After general supply is introduced from conductive metal sheet, contact-making surface process fuse by tuning fork terminal and fuse, by the adaptive terminal of the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping and contacting of fuse, be delivered on the wire, fuse is protected the overcurrent situations of this wire;
More than finished the use assembling process of fuse box;
During use, the fixed structure on the fuse box and position limiting structure are snapped in respectively fixing hole and spacing hole on the panel beating, can finish the fixing of fuse box;
This fuse box is simple in structure, reliable, assembling, fastening convenience are fit to be installed on various panel beatings and metal and the plastic stent, can be used as the general fuse case of electric that is connected with storage battery anode pile head, also can be used as the normal configuration upgrading, the Insurance riders silk box of using during the expansion electrical function;
Installation process is finished, and single this fuse box can be exported take one road input expanding as 6 road fuses.
The above has carried out exemplary description to the present invention by reference to the accompanying drawings; obviously specific implementation of the present invention is not subjected to the restriction of aforesaid way; as long as the various improvement of having adopted method design of the present invention and technical scheme to carry out; or directly apply to other occasion without improvement, all within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a single-row fuse block is characterized in that, comprises conductive metal sheet (1), protection insulated plastic materials and parts (3), and row's terminal jacks and a fuse installing hole (13), wherein,
One end of described conductive metal sheet (1) is with a plurality of tuning fork terminals (2), and the other end is used for connecting the power supply conduction current; Described conductive metal sheet (1) comprises the head end connecting hole (7) of an end and the tail end groove (6) of the other end, this head end connecting hole (7) is used for connecting power supply, and this tail end groove (6) carries out spacing and clamping with the outstanding respective outer side edges of fuse box body;
Described tuning fork terminal (2) is as a fixed terminal of fuse, and the terminal (8) of the connection wire of insertion is as another fixed terminal of fuse; The end of described tuning fork terminal (2) has clamping fuse terminal female end (4) and clamping fuse terminal male end (5), and described clamping fuse terminal female end (4) and clamping fuse terminal male end (5) cooperate a fixed card contact that consists of fuse;
The terminal of described connection wire (8) comprises the part (9) of the connection wire that is positioned at the one end, and the position (15) that is positioned at the clamping fuse terminal of the other end, the part of described connection wire (9) is used for the conductor compression jointing with suitable wire diameter, the terminal of described connection wire (8) inserts in the fuse box by the wire wire hole (12) on the fuse box, consists of another fixed card contact of fuse;
Described protection insulated plastic materials and parts (3) consist of the fuse box body of single-row fuse block, and the internal structure that it covers described conductive metal sheet (1) and fuse box provides insulation protection and fixing;
Described row's terminal jacks is arranged in the fuse box, is used for inserting the terminal (8) that connects wire;
Described fuse installing hole (13) has movable position (17), bottom and top fixed position (16), and movable position, described bottom (17) is used for the terminal (8) that locking is inserted.
2. the assembly method of single-row fuse block as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, adopts following steps:
(1) in the fixing place of fuse box of needs, panel beating fixing hole and spacing hole that folding is suitable;
(2) the adaptive terminal with the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping inserts in the fuse box;
(3) the inserting terminal base that the fuse terminal that inserts and the tuning fork terminal on the conductive metal sheet have formed a pair of fuse;
(4) plug suitable fuse;
(5) the conductive metal sheet head end connecting hole with the tuning fork terminal with single-row fuse block links to each other with power line, and carries out insulation protection;
(6) after general supply is introduced from conductive metal sheet; contact-making surface process fuse by tuning fork terminal and fuse; by the adaptive terminal of the good suitable wire diameter wire of crimping and contacting of fuse, be delivered on the wire, fuse is protected the overcurrent situations of this wire.
3. the assembly method of single-row fuse block as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the step (1): fuse box is fixed on panel beating, battery stand, various plastic stent or the annex; In the step (2): the terminal that connects with wire that will need to use inserts in the fuse box body by the wire wire hole on the fuse box; In the step (4): when the terminal of need usefulness all inserts needs locking, promote the pushing part position locking terminal at the movable position, fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box, in the process of the fuse installing hole bottom movable part bit motion on fuse box, the terminal locking mechanism at movable position, the fuse installing hole bottom on the fuse box moves to initial loading timing terminal groove chucking of living in terminal and can not come off.
4. the assembly method of single-row fuse block as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, in the time of need to withdrawing from terminal: choose out the movable position, fuse installing hole bottom on fuse box, pull it, make the terminal locking mechanism at movable position, fuse installing hole bottom shift out initial loading timing terminal groove location of living in, can take out terminal.
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