JP2000295734A - Cover connecting structure for electric junction box - Google Patents
Cover connecting structure for electric junction boxInfo
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- JP2000295734A JP2000295734A JP11093493A JP9349399A JP2000295734A JP 2000295734 A JP2000295734 A JP 2000295734A JP 11093493 A JP11093493 A JP 11093493A JP 9349399 A JP9349399 A JP 9349399A JP 2000295734 A JP2000295734 A JP 2000295734A
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- lower cover
- cover
- upper cover
- engaging part
- rib
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、自動車等に用いら
れる電気接続箱のカバー接続構造に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover connection structure of an electric connection box used for an automobile or the like.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、自動車に用いられる一般的な
電気接続箱は、合成樹脂製の下カバーおよび上カバーを
接続するために、例えば下カバーの外側面に設けられた
段差状の固定部と、上カバーから下カバーに向かって一
体成形された板状の係合部とを有している。係合部は、
先端に向かって先細りに形成された爪部を備え、厚み方
向に湾曲可能とされている。このような電気接続箱は、
係合部を厚み方向に湾曲させることにより、爪部を固定
部に対して乗越えて係合させ、これにより下カバーおよ
び上カバーが接続される。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a general electric junction box used for an automobile has a step-like fixing portion provided on an outer surface of a lower cover for connecting a lower cover and an upper cover made of synthetic resin. And a plate-shaped engaging portion integrally formed from the upper cover toward the lower cover. The engagement part is
A claw portion tapered toward the tip is provided, and can be bent in the thickness direction. Such an electrical junction box
By curving the engaging portion in the thickness direction, the claw portion is engaged with the fixing portion so as to cross over the fixing portion, thereby connecting the lower cover and the upper cover.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前述した電
気接続箱においては、上カバーに対して一体形成された
係合部が成形時に収縮し、あらかじめ係合部が固定部か
ら離れる方向に湾曲変形している可能性がある。このよ
うな電気接続箱は、固定部に対する係合部の係合不良が
生じ、下カバーおよび上カバーを確実に接続できないと
いう問題がある。本発明は、前述した問題点に鑑みてな
されたものであり、その目的は下カバーおよび上カバー
を確実に接続できる電気接続箱のカバー接続構造を提供
することにある。By the way, in the above-mentioned electric junction box, the engaging portion formed integrally with the upper cover contracts at the time of molding, and the engaging portion is curved and deformed in advance in a direction away from the fixed portion. You may have. Such an electric junction box has a problem in that the engagement portion is not properly engaged with the fixing portion, and the lower cover and the upper cover cannot be reliably connected. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cover connection structure of an electric connection box that can reliably connect a lower cover and an upper cover.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】前述した目的を達成する
ために、本発明は、請求項１に記載したように、下カバ
ーおよび上カバーを接続するために、前記下カバーおよ
び前記上カバーのうちの一方から他方に向かって延びる
板状の係合部を有し、前記係合部に設けられた爪部が前
記下カバーおよび前記上カバーのうちの他方に設けられ
た段差部に対して乗り越えて係合可能な電気接続箱のカ
バー接続構造であって、前記係合部に沿ってリブが設け
られていることを特徴としている。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for connecting a lower cover and an upper cover to connect the lower cover and the upper cover. It has a plate-shaped engaging portion extending from one of them to the other, and a claw provided on the engaging portion is provided with respect to a step provided on the other of the lower cover and the upper cover. A cover connection structure for an electric junction box that can be engaged over the electric connection box, wherein a rib is provided along the engagement portion.
【０００５】ここで、係合部としては、表面あるいは裏
面に沿ってリブが連続していればよく、例えば断面略Ｔ
字状，断面略Ｌ字状，断面略Ｈ字状，断面略Ｅ字状，断
面略コ字状，断面略Ｖ字状等に形成しておけばよい。ま
た、リブとしては、連続方向に沿った一端側から他端側
まで同一断面形状である必要はなく、例えば係合部の先
端部に向かって先細りとなるように、すなわち断面形状
が徐々に小さくなるように形成しておいてもよい。Here, as the engaging portion, it is sufficient that the rib is continuous along the front surface or the back surface.
It may be formed in a U-shape, a substantially L-shaped cross-section, a substantially H-shaped cross-section, a substantially E-shaped cross-section, a substantially U-shaped cross-section, a substantially V-shaped cross-section, or the like. Further, the rib does not need to have the same cross-sectional shape from one end side to the other end side in the continuous direction. For example, the rib is tapered toward the distal end of the engaging portion, that is, the cross-sectional shape is gradually reduced. It may be formed in such a manner.
【０００６】このように構成された本発明においては、
係合部がリブにより補強されるため、成形時に生じる係
合部の変形が抑制されることになる。従って、本発明に
おいては、固定部に対して係合部が確実に係合するた
め、従来のような下カバーおよび上カバーに生じる接続
不良を解消できることになる。In the present invention configured as described above,
Since the engaging portion is reinforced by the rib, the deformation of the engaging portion during molding is suppressed. Therefore, in the present invention, since the engaging portion is securely engaged with the fixing portion, it is possible to eliminate the poor connection that occurs in the lower cover and the upper cover as in the related art.
【０００７】また、本発明は、請求項２に記載したよう
に、前記下カバーおよび前記上カバーのうちの他方に設
けられた収容部を有し、前記収容部に前記係合部および
前記リブが収容可能であることを特徴としている。ここ
で、収容部としては、係合部およびリブの最大断面形状
に対応した開口形状を有する貫通孔や溝等を例示でき
る。このように構成された本発明においては、係合部お
よびリブが収容部に収容されるため、係合部および固定
部を介して下カバーおよび上カバーを確実、かつ、強固
に接続できることになる。According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing provided on the other of the lower cover and the upper cover, wherein the engaging portion and the rib are provided on the housing. Can be accommodated. Here, examples of the accommodating portion include through holes and grooves having an opening shape corresponding to the maximum cross-sectional shape of the engaging portion and the rib. In the present invention thus configured, since the engaging portion and the rib are housed in the housing portion, the lower cover and the upper cover can be reliably and firmly connected via the engaging portion and the fixing portion. .
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る実施形態を、
図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図１および図２に示す
ように、本発明に係る実施形態の電気接続箱10は、下カ
バー11および上カバー12を接続するために、下カバー11
から上カバー12に向かって一体成形された係合部13と、
上カバー12に形成された収容部である貫通孔14とを有し
ている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an electric connection box 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower cover 11 for connecting a lower cover 11 and an upper cover 12.
An engagement portion 13 integrally molded from the upper cover 12 toward
And a through-hole 14 which is a storage portion formed in the upper cover 12.
【０００９】係合部13は下カバー11に一体成形された板
状とされ、下カバー11の内側を向く面における先端に爪
部15が形成されているとともに、下カバー11の外側を向
く面に沿ってリブ16が設けられていて、断面略Ｔ字状と
されている。爪部15は、係合部13の先端に向かって先細
りの断面略矢尻形状とされている。一方、リブ16は、係
合部13の基端部から先端部まで略帯状の断面形状が変化
することなく連続するように、係合部13に対して一体成
形されている。The engaging portion 13 is formed in a plate shape integrally formed with the lower cover 11, and has a claw portion 15 formed at a tip of a surface facing the inside of the lower cover 11, and a surface facing the outside of the lower cover 11. A rib 16 is provided along the section, and has a substantially T-shaped cross section. The claw portion 15 has a substantially arrowhead cross section that tapers toward the tip of the engagement portion 13. On the other hand, the rib 16 is formed integrally with the engaging portion 13 such that the substantially band-shaped cross-sectional shape is continuous from the base end to the distal end of the engaging portion 13 without change.
【００１０】貫通孔14は、係合部13の断面形状に対応し
た略Ｔ字状の開口形状を有し、内側面に係合部13の爪部
15が乗り越えて係合可能な固定部である段差部17が設け
られている。このような電気接続箱10において、下カバ
ー11および上カバー12の接続にあたって、係合部13およ
びリブ16が貫通孔14に収容される。The through hole 14 has a substantially T-shaped opening corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the engaging portion 13, and a claw portion of the engaging portion 13 is formed on the inner surface.
There is provided a step 17 which is a fixed portion which can be engaged with the vehicle 15. In such an electric connection box 10, when the lower cover 11 and the upper cover 12 are connected, the engaging portions 13 and the ribs 16 are housed in the through holes 14.
【００１１】なお、下カバー11および上カバー12は、そ
れぞれ外側面11Ａ，12Ａから離れる方向に突出する取付
部20，21が設けられている。取付部20，21は、それぞれ
略Ｔ字状の同一断面形状を有し、下カバー11および上カ
バー12が接続されることにより連続するように配置され
ている。従って、この実施形態において、電気接続箱10
は、下カバー11および上カバー12を接続させた後に、コ
ネクタ22に設けられた一対の案内レール23，24を各取付
部20，21に沿って係合させることにより、コネクタ22を
下カバー11および上カバー12の外側面11Ａ，12Ａに固定
可能とされている（図１（Ｂ）参照）。The lower cover 11 and the upper cover 12 are provided with mounting portions 20, 21 protruding away from the outer side surfaces 11A, 12A, respectively. The mounting portions 20 and 21 each have the same substantially T-shaped cross-sectional shape, and are arranged so as to be continuous when the lower cover 11 and the upper cover 12 are connected. Therefore, in this embodiment, the electric connection box 10
After the lower cover 11 and the upper cover 12 are connected to each other, the pair of guide rails 23 and 24 provided on the connector 22 are engaged along the respective mounting portions 20 and 21 so that the connector 22 is connected to the lower cover 11. Further, it can be fixed to the outer surfaces 11A, 12A of the upper cover 12 (see FIG. 1B).
【００１２】以上のような電気接続箱10によれば、係合
部13がリブ16により補強されるため、下カバー11の成形
時に生じる係合部13の変形が抑制される。従って、この
電気接続箱10によれば、段差部17に対して係合部13の爪
部15が確実に係合するため、従来のような下カバーおよ
び上カバーに生じる接続不良を解消できる。特に、この
電気接続箱10によれば、係合部13およびリブ16が収容可
能な貫通孔14が上カバー12に形成されているため、段差
部17に対して係合した後も係合部13の変形が防止され、
これにより下カバー11および上カバー12を継続的に確
実、かつ、強固に接続できる。According to the electric junction box 10 described above, since the engaging portions 13 are reinforced by the ribs 16, the deformation of the engaging portions 13 caused when the lower cover 11 is formed is suppressed. Therefore, according to the electric connection box 10, the claw portion 15 of the engaging portion 13 is securely engaged with the step portion 17, so that the poor connection that occurs in the lower cover and the upper cover as in the related art can be eliminated. In particular, according to the electric connection box 10, since the through-holes 14 in which the engaging portions 13 and the ribs 16 can be accommodated are formed in the upper cover 12, the engaging portions remain engaged with the step portions 17. 13 deformation is prevented,
As a result, the lower cover 11 and the upper cover 12 can be connected continuously and securely.
【００１３】なお、本発明は、前述した実施形態に限定
されるものではなく、例えば実施形態において例示した
カバー，上カバー，係合部，爪部，固定部，リブ，収容
部等の材質，形状，形態，数，配置等は、本発明を達成
できるものであれば、任意であり、限定されない。ま
た、本発明の電気接続箱のカバー接続構造は、例えば自
動車用の電気接続箱以外にも、各種電気接続箱にも適用
可能である。The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, materials such as a cover, an upper cover, an engaging portion, a claw, a fixing portion, a rib, and a housing, which are exemplified in the embodiment, The shape, form, number, arrangement, etc. are arbitrary and not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved. Further, the cover connection structure of the electric connection box of the present invention is applicable to various electric connection boxes, for example, in addition to the electric connection box for automobiles.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上、説明したように、本発明によれ
ば、請求項１に記載したように、係合部がリブにより補
強されるため、係合部および段差部が確実に係合し、下
カバーおよび上カバーを確実に接続できる。また、本発
明によれば、請求項２に記載したように、係合部および
リブが収容部に収容されるため、下カバーおよび上カバ
ーを継続的に確実、かつ、強固に接続できる。As described above, according to the present invention, since the engaging portion is reinforced by the rib as described in claim 1, the engaging portion and the step portion are securely engaged. , Lower cover and upper cover can be securely connected. Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 2, the engaging portion and the rib are housed in the housing portion, so that the lower cover and the upper cover can be connected continuously and securely.
【図１】本発明に係る実施形態を示す分解斜視図および
ロック状態の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view and a perspective view of a locked state showing an embodiment according to the present invention.
【図２】本発明に係る実施形態のロック状態の断面図で
ある。FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a locked state of the embodiment according to the present invention.
10 電気接続箱 11 下カバー 12 上カバー 13 係合部 14 貫通孔（収容部） 15 爪部 16 リブ 17 段差部（固定部） 10 Electrical connection box 11 Lower cover 12 Upper cover 13 Engagement part 14 Through hole (housing part) 15 Claw part 16 Rib 17 Step part (fixed part)
Claims (2)
に、前記下カバーおよび前記上カバーのうちの一方から
他方に向かって延びる板状の係合部を有し、前記係合部
に設けられた爪部が前記下カバーおよび前記上カバーの
うちの他方に設けられた段差部に対して乗り越えて係合
可能な電気接続箱のカバー接続構造であって、 前記係合部に沿ってリブが設けられていることを特徴と
する電気接続箱のカバー接続構造。1. A connecting portion for connecting a lower cover and an upper cover, the connecting portion having a plate-like engaging portion extending from one of the lower cover and the upper cover toward the other, and provided at the engaging portion. A hook connection structure of the electric connection box, wherein the claw portion is capable of climbing over and engaging with a step portion provided on the other of the lower cover and the upper cover, wherein a rib is formed along the engagement portion. A cover connection structure for an electric connection box, wherein the cover connection structure is provided.
の他方に設けられた収容部を有し、前記収容部に前記係
合部および前記リブが収容可能であることを特徴とする
請求項１に記載した電気接続箱のカバー接続構造。2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing provided on the other of the lower cover and the upper cover, wherein the engaging portion and the rib can be housed in the housing. The cover connection structure of the electric connection box described in.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP11093493A JP2000295734A (en) | 1999-03-31 | 1999-03-31 | Cover connecting structure for electric junction box |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP11093493A JP2000295734A (en) | 1999-03-31 | 1999-03-31 | Cover connecting structure for electric junction box |
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| JP2000295734A true JP2000295734A (en) | 2000-10-20 |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6950377B2 (en) | 2001-06-26 | 2005-09-27 | Matsushita Electric Industial Co., Ltd. | Information recording method and information recording apparatus |
| KR100823343B1 (en) | 2007-05-28 | 2008-04-28 | 한국단자공업 주식회사 | Cable entry apparatus for junction box |
| US8410361B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2013-04-02 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Electrical junction box |
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1999
- 1999-03-31 JP JP11093493A patent/JP2000295734A/en active Pending
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6950377B2 (en) | 2001-06-26 | 2005-09-27 | Matsushita Electric Industial Co., Ltd. | Information recording method and information recording apparatus |
| KR100823343B1 (en) | 2007-05-28 | 2008-04-28 | 한국단자공업 주식회사 | Cable entry apparatus for junction box |
| US8410361B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2013-04-02 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Electrical junction box |
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