JP3395596B2 - Mounting structure of electrical junction box - Google Patents
Mounting structure of electrical junction boxInfo
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- JP3395596B2 JP3395596B2 JP25514497A JP25514497A JP3395596B2 JP 3395596 B2 JP3395596 B2 JP 3395596B2 JP 25514497 A JP25514497 A JP 25514497A JP 25514497 A JP25514497 A JP 25514497A JP 3395596 B2 JP3395596 B2 JP 3395596B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、自動車のインパネ
等に電気接続箱の一部であるアッパカバーを一体的に形
成して取付性等を向上させた電気接続箱の取付構造に関
するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting an electric connection box in which an upper cover, which is a part of the electric connection box, is integrally formed in an instrument panel of an automobile to improve the mounting property. .
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図７は従来の電気接続箱の取付構造を示
すものである。この構造は、自動車のインストルメント
パネル５１（以下インパネという）又は車両ボディ（図
示せず）にブラケット５２を介して電気接続箱（Ｊ／
Ｂ）５３を取り付け、電気接続箱５３の表面側をインパ
ネ５１の開口５４から露出させると共に、インパネ５１
内において電気接続箱５３の裏面側にワイヤハーネス５
５をコネクタ接続するものである。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 shows a conventional electrical junction box mounting structure. In this structure, an electric connection box (J / J /) is mounted on a vehicle instrument panel 51 (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel) or a vehicle body (not shown) via a bracket 52.
B) 53 is attached to expose the front side of the electric junction box 53 from the opening 54 of the instrument panel 51, and
Inside the electric connection box 53, the wire harness 5 is provided on the back side.
5 is connected to the connector.
【０００３】電気接続箱５３の表面側にはヒュージブル
リンクやヒューズ、リレーといった電気部品（図示せ
ず）が装着される。電気接続箱５３の外周には複数のブ
ラケット５７が突設され、電気接続箱５３の裏側には、
ワイヤハーネス５５のコネクタ５６に対する接続用コネ
クタ（図示せず）が設けられている。Electrical components (not shown) such as fusible links, fuses, and relays are mounted on the front side of the electrical junction box 53. A plurality of brackets 57 are projectingly provided on the outer periphery of the electric connection box 53, and on the back side of the electric connection box 53,
A connector (not shown) for connecting to the connector 56 of the wire harness 55 is provided.
【０００４】ブラケット５２は金属板で半枠状に形成さ
れ、電気接続箱５３のブラケット５７の孔５８に対応し
て複数の固定孔５９を有している。ブラケット５２は主
に車両ボディ（図示せず）に固定されている。インパネ
５１には、電気接続箱５３に対応する矩形状の開口５４
が設けられ、開口５４からヒュージブルリンクやヒュー
ズ、リレーといった電気部品（図示せず）が車室側に突
出する。ワイヤハーネス５５はエンジン側からインパネ
側に配索され、端末にコネクタ５６を有している。電気
接続箱５３に装着された各電気部品はワイヤハーネス５
５を介してエンジン側のバッテリやインパネ側の各補機
に接続される。The bracket 52 is formed of a metal plate in a half frame shape and has a plurality of fixing holes 59 corresponding to the holes 58 of the bracket 57 of the electric connection box 53. The bracket 52 is mainly fixed to the vehicle body (not shown). The instrument panel 51 has a rectangular opening 54 corresponding to the electrical junction box 53.
Is provided, and electric parts (not shown) such as a fusible link, a fuse, and a relay project from the opening 54 toward the passenger compartment. The wire harness 55 is routed from the engine side to the instrument panel side and has a connector 56 at the terminal. Each electric component mounted on the electric connection box 53 is a wire harness 5.
A battery on the engine side and each auxiliary device on the instrument panel side are connected via 5.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の構造にあっては、電気接続箱５３の固定にブラケッ
ト５２や複数のボルト（図示せず）を用いなければなら
ないために、部品コストが嵩むという問題があった。ま
た、インパネ内でブラケット５２に電気接続箱５３を複
数のボルトで固定したり、電気接続箱５３にワイヤハー
ネス５５のコネクタ５６を接続する作業を盲作業に近い
状態で行わなければならず、大変手間がかかるという問
題があった。さらに、インパネ５１の開口５４を後加工
で開けるために材料のロスが生じたり、開口５４がある
ためにインパネ５１の強度が低下するといった問題があ
った。However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, the bracket 52 and a plurality of bolts (not shown) must be used to fix the electric junction box 53, which increases the cost of parts. There was a problem. Further, the work of fixing the electric connection box 53 to the bracket 52 with a plurality of bolts in the instrument panel and connecting the connector 56 of the wire harness 55 to the electric connection box 53 must be performed in a state close to blind work. There was a problem that it took time. Further, there is a problem that a material loss occurs because the opening 54 of the instrument panel 51 is opened by post-processing, and the strength of the instrument panel 51 decreases due to the opening 54.
【０００６】本発明は、上記した点に鑑み、部品コスト
を抑え、電気接続箱の固定作業や接続作業を容易且つ確
実に行え、インパネの強度低下をも防止し得る電気接続
箱の取付構造を提供することを目的とする。In view of the above points, the present invention provides a structure for mounting an electric connection box, which can suppress the cost of parts, can easily and reliably perform the fixing work and the connecting work of the electric connection box, and can prevent the strength of the instrument panel from lowering. The purpose is to provide.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明の請求項１に係る電気接続箱の取付構造は、
車両内のインストルメントパネル等のパネルの内面側に
枠壁が一体に形成され、該枠壁の範囲内で該パネルの外
面側にハウジング部が一体に形成され、該枠壁と該枠壁
の範囲内のパネル壁と該ハウジング部とで電気接続箱の
アッパカバーが構成され、該枠壁の内側に該電気接続箱
の接続箱主体部が嵌合され、該ハウジング部内に該接続
箱主体部の端子が収容されることを特徴とする。請求項
２に係る電気接続箱の取付構造は、車両内のインストル
メントパネル等のパネルの開口の周囲に枠壁が一体に形
成され、該開口に対向して該枠壁の内側に主壁が一体に
形成され、該主壁の外面側にハウジング部が一体に形成
され、該枠体と該主壁と該ハウジング部とで電気接続箱
のアッパカバーが構成され、該主壁の内面側で該枠壁の
内側に該電気接続箱の接続箱主体部が嵌合され、該ハウ
ジング部内に該接続箱主体部の端子が収容されることを
特徴とする。請求項３に係る電気接続箱の取付構造は、
請求項２記載の電気接続箱の取付構造において、前記ハ
ウジングに対向して前記開口に蓋が設けられたことを特
徴とする。請求項４に係る電気接続箱の取付構造は、請
求項１〜３の何れか１項に記載の電気接続箱の取付構造
において、前記アッパカバーと前記接続箱主体部とにボ
ルト挿通孔が設けられ、該接続箱主体部に接続するコネ
クタにナットが設けられたことを特徴とする。請求項５
に係る電気接続箱の取付構造は、請求項１〜４の何れか
１項に記載の電気接続箱の取付構造において、前記接続
箱主体部と前記アッパカバーとに仮係止手段が設けられ
たことを特徴とする。In order to achieve the above object, a mounting structure for an electric junction box according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises:
A frame wall is integrally formed on the inner surface side of a panel such as an instrument panel in a vehicle, and a housing portion is integrally formed on the outer surface side of the panel within the range of the frame wall. The panel wall within the range and the housing part constitute an upper cover of the electric connection box, the connection box main part of the electric connection box is fitted inside the frame wall, and the connection box main part is inside the housing part. The terminal of is accommodated. The mounting structure of the electric junction box according to claim 2 is an instrument for a vehicle.
Frame wall is integrally formed around an opening of a panel such as a ment panel , a main wall is integrally formed inside the frame wall so as to face the opening, and a housing portion is integrally formed on an outer surface side of the main wall. The upper cover of the electric connection box is formed by the frame body, the main wall, and the housing portion, and the connection box main portion of the electric connection box is fitted inside the frame wall on the inner surface side of the main wall. The terminals of the main body of the junction box are housed in the housing portion. The mounting structure of the electrical junction box according to claim 3 is
The electrical connection box mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein a lid is provided at the opening so as to face the housing. The electrical junction box mounting structure according to claim 4 is the electrical junction box mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a bolt insertion hole is provided in the upper cover and the junction box main body. In addition, a nut is provided on the connector that is connected to the main body of the connection box. Claim 5
The electrical connection box mounting structure according to claim 1 is the electrical connection box mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a temporary locking means is provided on the main body of the connection box and the upper cover. It is characterized by
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】以下に本発明の実施の形態の具体
例を図面を用いて詳細に説明する。図１〜図５は、本発
明に係る電気接続箱の取付構造の一実施例を示すもので
ある。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of a mounting structure for an electric junction box according to the present invention.
【０００９】図１の如く自動車の運転席の下側におい
て、合成樹脂製のインパネ（インストルメントパネル）
１と一体に電気接続箱２のアッパカバー３が形成されて
いる。そして、図２にも示す如く、アッパカバー３に、
ロアカバー４を含む接続箱主体部５が後側から嵌合し
て、電気接続箱２が構成されている。As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel (instrument panel) made of synthetic resin is provided under the driver's seat of an automobile.
An upper cover 3 of the electric junction box 2 is formed integrally with the electric connection box 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper cover 3
The electrical connection box 2 is configured by fitting the connection box main body 5 including the lower cover 4 from the rear side.
【００１０】接続箱主体部５にはワイヤハーネス６がコ
ネクタ接続されている。アッパカバー３の上には保護用
の蓋７（図１）が覆設される。蓋７はインパネ１のサイ
ド部分１ａと略同一平面上に位置する。ワイヤハーネス
６はインパネ１の内側及びエンジン側に配索され、イン
パネ側の各分岐線８のコネクタ９が各種電装品（図示せ
ず）に接続される。A wire harness 6 is connected to the connection box main body 5 by a connector. A protective lid 7 (FIG. 1) is provided on the upper cover 3. The lid 7 is located on substantially the same plane as the side portion 1 a of the instrument panel 1. The wire harness 6 is arranged inside the instrument panel 1 and on the engine side, and the connector 9 of each branch line 8 on the instrument panel side is connected to various electrical components (not shown).
【００１１】図２の如く、インパネ１には第一の枠壁１
０が凹設され、第一の枠壁１０にアッパカバー３の主壁
（正面壁）１１が一体に形成され、主壁１１にアッパカ
バー３の第二の枠壁１２が垂設されている。各枠壁１
０，１２は上下左右の壁部で構成されている。各枠壁１
０，１２と主壁１１とはインパネ１に樹脂一体成形され
る。As shown in FIG. 2, the instrument panel 1 has a first frame wall 1
0 is recessed, the main wall (front wall) 11 of the upper cover 3 is integrally formed on the first frame wall 10, and the second frame wall 12 of the upper cover 3 is vertically provided on the main wall 11. . Each frame wall 1
Reference numerals 0 and 12 are composed of upper, lower, left and right walls. Each frame wall 1
0, 12 and the main wall 11 are integrally molded with the instrument panel 1 by resin.
【００１２】主壁１１には、ヒュージブルリンクやヒュ
ーズ、リレーといった電気部品（図示せず）に対する装
着部（ハウジング部）１３〜１５が一体に形成されてい
る。主壁１１の中央にはボルト挿通孔１６が設けられ、
挿通孔１６にボルト１７が回動自在に装着されている。The main wall 11 is integrally formed with mounting portions (housing portions) 13 to 15 for electric parts (not shown) such as fusible links, fuses and relays. A bolt insertion hole 16 is provided in the center of the main wall 11,
A bolt 17 is rotatably attached to the insertion hole 16.
【００１３】第一の枠壁１０は、各装着部１３〜１５に
装着された電気部品やボルト頭部１７ａを収容可能な如
く深めに形成されている。第二の枠壁１２内には接続箱
主体部５を収容可能である。枠壁１２に、接続箱主体部
５の仮係止突起１８に対する係合孔（仮係止手段）１９
が形成されている。The first frame wall 10 is deeply formed so as to be able to accommodate the electric parts and bolt heads 17a mounted on the respective mounting portions 13-15. The connection box main body 5 can be accommodated in the second frame wall 12. An engaging hole (temporary locking means) 19 for the temporary locking projection 18 of the connection box main body 5 is formed in the frame wall 12.
Are formed.
【００１４】接続箱主体部５は、合成樹脂製の箱本体
（ロアカバー）４と、箱本体４の表面に配索された金属
製のバスバー２０や各種バスバー端子２１，２２と、バ
スバーに接続した雌−雌中継端子２３とを備える。The connection box main body 5 is connected to the box body (lower cover) 4 made of synthetic resin, the metal bus bar 20 arranged on the surface of the box body 4 and various bus bar terminals 21 and 22, and the bus bar. The female-female relay terminal 23 is provided.
【００１５】第一のバスバー端子２１はヒュージブルリ
ンク（図示せず）に接続し、第二のバスバー端子２２は
ヒューズ（図示せず）に接続し、雌−雌中継端子２３は
リレー（図示せず）に接続する。第二の端子２２はスリ
ット２２ａを有し、スリット２２ａにヒューズの雄タブ
（図示せず）が挿入される。The first bus bar terminal 21 is connected to a fusible link (not shown), the second bus bar terminal 22 is connected to a fuse (not shown), and the female-female relay terminal 23 is a relay (not shown). No)). The second terminal 22 has a slit 22a, and a male tab (not shown) of a fuse is inserted into the slit 22a.
【００１６】箱本体４の中央には、正面壁２４から箱本
体厚さ方向に、前記ボルト１７に対する挿通孔２５が貫
設されている。また、箱本体４の上下左右の側壁２６に
は各一対の仮係止突起（仮係止手段）１８が設けられて
いる。仮係止突起１８はアッパカバー３の係合孔１９に
緩く嵌合する。なお、仮係止突起１８に代えて係合孔を
設け、係合孔１９に代えて仮係止突起を設けることも可
能である。An insertion hole 25 for the bolt 17 is formed in the center of the box body 4 from the front wall 24 in the thickness direction of the box body. Further, a pair of temporary locking projections (temporary locking means) 18 are provided on the upper, lower, left and right side walls 26 of the box body 4. The temporary locking protrusion 18 is loosely fitted into the engagement hole 19 of the upper cover 3. It is also possible to provide an engaging hole in place of the temporary locking projection 18 and provide a temporary locking projection in place of the engaging hole 19.
【００１７】接続箱主体部５の裏側には、ワイヤハーネ
ス６の雌コネクタ２８に対する雄コネクタ２９（図３）
が形成されている。雌コネクタ２８は、合成樹脂製の雌
コネクタハウジング３０と、雌コネクタハウジング３０
のコネクタ嵌合室３１内に突出した雄端子３２と、雌コ
ネクタハウジング３０の内部（端子収容部）３３の中央
に固定されたナット３４とで構成される。端子収容部３
３にはボルト挿通孔３５がナット３４を貫通して設けら
れている。On the back side of the main body 5 of the junction box, there is a male connector 29 (FIG. 3) for the female connector 28 of the wire harness 6.
Are formed. The female connector 28 includes a female connector housing 30 made of synthetic resin and a female connector housing 30.
The male terminal 32 protruding into the connector fitting chamber 31 and the nut 34 fixed to the center of the inside (terminal accommodating portion) 33 of the female connector housing 30. Terminal housing 3
3, a bolt insertion hole 35 is provided so as to penetrate the nut 34.
【００１８】図３の如く、雄コネクタ２９は、箱本体４
と一体の雄コネクタハウジング３７と、雄コネクタハウ
ジング３７内に収容された雌端子３８とで構成される。
雌端子３８は箱本体表面側のバスバー２０（図２）に接
続されている。なお、雄コネクタ２９に代えて雌コネク
タを設け、雌コネクタ２８に代えて雄コネクタを設ける
ことも可能である。As shown in FIG. 3, the male connector 29 is provided in the box body 4
And a female terminal 38 housed in the male connector housing 37.
The female terminal 38 is connected to the bus bar 20 (FIG. 2) on the front surface side of the box body. A female connector may be provided instead of the male connector 29, and a male connector may be provided instead of the female connector 28.
【００１９】図３において、３４は雌コネクタ２８のナ
ット、２１〜２３は接続箱主体部５の端子、１８は仮係
止突起、１はインパネ、３は、インパネ１と一体のアッ
パカバー、１０，１２は枠壁、１１は主壁、１９は係合
孔、１７はボルト、１３〜１５は、各端子２１〜２３を
収容するハウジング部（装着部）、７は蓋である。In FIG. 3, 34 is a nut of the female connector 28, 21 to 23 are terminals of the connection box main body 5, 18 is a temporary locking projection, 1 is an instrument panel, 3 is an upper cover integral with the instrument panel 1, 10 , 12 is a frame wall, 11 is a main wall, 19 is an engagement hole, 17 is a bolt, 13 to 15 are housing parts (mounting parts) for housing the terminals 21 to 23, and 7 is a lid.
【００２０】蓋７は枠壁１０の開口３９内に嵌合可能で
ある。蓋７の端部には係止壁４０が垂設され、係止壁４
０の先端に爪部４１が形成されている。インパネ側の枠
部１０には、爪部４１に対する係合孔４２が設けられて
いる。蓋７には開閉操作用の開口４３が設けられてい
る。The lid 7 can be fitted in the opening 39 of the frame wall 10. A locking wall 40 is vertically provided at the end of the lid 7, and the locking wall 4
A claw portion 41 is formed at the tip of 0. The frame 10 on the instrument panel side is provided with an engagement hole 42 for the claw 41. The lid 7 is provided with an opening 43 for opening and closing.
【００２１】以下に上記電気接続箱２の取付方法を説明
する。先ず、図４の如く接続箱主体部５をアッパカバー
３内に係合させる。接続箱主体部５の各端子２１〜２３
はアッパカバー３のハウジング部１３〜１５内に進入し
て位置し、仮係止突起１８は係合孔１９に係合する。ボ
ルト１７は接続箱主体部５の挿通孔２５に挿入され、ボ
ルト先端部１７ｂが雌コネクタ２８側に突出する。The method of mounting the electric junction box 2 will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the connection box main body 5 is engaged in the upper cover 3. Each terminal 21 to 23 of the connection box main body 5
Is located inside the housing portions 13 to 15 of the upper cover 3, and the temporary locking protrusion 18 engages with the engagement hole 19. The bolt 17 is inserted into the insertion hole 25 of the connection box main body 5, and the bolt tip 17b projects toward the female connector 28 side.
【００２２】アッパカバー３と接続箱主体部５との嵌合
は比較的緩めの公差でスムーズに行われる。仮係止突起
１８と係合孔１９との係合も比較的緩めに行われ、接続
箱主体部５は抜出し方向に強く引っ張れば、容易に離脱
可能である。The fitting between the upper cover 3 and the connection box main body 5 is smoothly performed with a relatively loose tolerance. The temporary locking projection 18 and the engagement hole 19 are relatively loosely engaged with each other, and the connection box main body 5 can be easily detached by pulling strongly in the extraction direction.
【００２３】次いで、図５の如く雌コネクタ２８を接続
箱主体部５の雄コネクタ２９に仮嵌合させ、ボルト１７
を雌コネクタ２８のナット３４に螺合させて回動するこ
とで、雌コネクタ２８が接続箱主体部５側に引き寄せて
られて雄コネクタ２９に完全嵌合する。Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the female connector 28 is temporarily fitted to the male connector 29 of the main body 5 of the connection box, and the bolt 17
Is screwed into the nut 34 of the female connector 28 and rotated, whereby the female connector 28 is drawn toward the main body 5 of the connection box and completely fitted into the male connector 29.
【００２４】ボルト１７により、接続箱主体部５と雌コ
ネクタ２８とがインパネ１側のアッパカバー３に一体的
に固定される。すなわち、接続箱主体部５が雌コネクタ
２８によりアッパカバー３側に押し付けられてガタ付き
なく固定され、同時に、各端子２１〜２３がアッパカバ
ー３のハウジング部１３〜１５内に確実に位置する。接
続箱主体部５はアッパカバー３と雌コネクタ２８との間
で挟持される。The connection box main body 5 and the female connector 28 are integrally fixed to the upper cover 3 on the instrument panel 1 side by the bolts 17. That is, the connection box main body 5 is pressed against the upper cover 3 side by the female connector 28 and fixed without rattling, and at the same time, the terminals 21 to 23 are reliably positioned in the housing portions 13 to 15 of the upper cover 3. The connection box main body 5 is sandwiched between the upper cover 3 and the female connector 28.
【００２５】なお、図３の如く、雌コネクタハウジング
３０に仮係止孔４５を設け、雄コネクタハウジング３７
に、仮係止孔４５に対する係合突起４６を設けることも
可能である。接続箱主体部５に対する雌コネクタ２８の
仮係止状態ないしは仮嵌合状態で、ボルト１７の先端が
ナット３４に当接し、雄・雌コネクタ２９，２８の各端
子３８，３２の先端が接触を開始する。そして、ボルト
１７とナット３４の螺合操作で両端子３８，３２がスム
ーズ且つ容易に接続される。As shown in FIG. 3, the female connector housing 30 is provided with a temporary locking hole 45, and the male connector housing 37 is provided.
It is also possible to provide an engaging projection 46 for the temporary locking hole 45. When the female connector 28 is temporarily locked or temporarily fitted to the connection box main body 5, the tips of the bolts 17 come into contact with the nuts 34, and the tips of the terminals 38 and 32 of the male and female connectors 29 and 28 come into contact with each other. Start. Both terminals 38 and 32 are connected smoothly and easily by screwing the bolt 17 and the nut 34.
【００２６】最後に、図５においてアッパカッバー３の
ハウジング部２１〜２３にヒューズ等の電気部品（図示
せず）を装着し、鎖線の如く保護用の蓋７を被せて、取
付を完了する。蓋７の爪部４１は枠壁１０の係合孔４２
に嵌合する。蓋７はインパネ１とほぼ同一面に位置し、
電気部品を埃等から保護する。Finally, in FIG. 5, electric parts (not shown) such as fuses are attached to the housing portions 21 to 23 of the upper cubbers 3, and the protective lid 7 is covered as shown by the chain line to complete the attachment. The claw portion 41 of the lid 7 has an engagement hole 42 in the frame wall 10.
To fit. The lid 7 is located almost on the same plane as the instrument panel 1,
Protect electrical parts from dust.
【００２７】コネクタ２８の嵌合を解除する際は、蓋７
を外して、ボルト１７を雌コネクタ方向に押圧しつつ、
緩め方向に回動させることで、雌コネクタ２８が離脱方
向に押し出される。あるいは、ボルト１７をＣリング等
（図示せず）でアッパカバー３に軸方向不動に固定して
おくことで、ボルト１７の回動操作でナット３４と一体
に雌コネクタ２８が離脱方向に押し出される。アッパカ
バー３側の電気部品（図示せず）を外した後、接続箱主
体部５を離脱方向に引っ張ることで仮係止が簡単に解除
され、アッパカバー３から接続箱主体部５が容易に取り
外される。このことは解体作業（リサイクル）の容易化
にも繋がるものである。When releasing the fitting of the connector 28, the lid 7
While pressing the bolt 17 toward the female connector,
By rotating in the loosening direction, the female connector 28 is pushed out in the detaching direction. Alternatively, by fixing the bolt 17 to the upper cover 3 axially immovably by a C ring or the like (not shown), the female connector 28 is pushed out integrally with the nut 34 by the turning operation of the bolt 17. . After removing the electrical parts (not shown) on the upper cover 3 side, the temporary locking is easily released by pulling the connection box main body 5 in the detaching direction, and the connection box main body 5 is easily removed from the upper cover 3. Removed. This also facilitates dismantling work (recycling).
【００２８】なお、雌コネクタ２８を仮係止手段（図示
せず）で他のパネル（図示せず）に仮保持させておき、
ボルト１７の回動操作で雌コネクタ２８を他のパネルか
ら離脱させて接続箱主体部５の雄コネクタ２９に嵌合さ
せ、ボルト１７の反転操作で雌コネクタ２８を再度他の
パネルに仮保持させる構成とすることも可能である。The female connector 28 is temporarily held by another panel (not shown) by a temporary locking means (not shown),
By rotating the bolt 17, the female connector 28 is disengaged from the other panel and fitted into the male connector 29 of the connection box main body 5, and by reversing the bolt 17, the female connector 28 is temporarily held again on the other panel. It can also be configured.
【００２９】また、ボルト１７を用いずに、接続箱主体
部５を仮係止突起１８に代わる本係止突起でアッパカバ
ー３に本係止させ、接続箱主体部５の雄コネクタ２９に
雌コネクタ２８を手嵌合させることも可能である。Further, without using the bolts 17, the main body 5 of the connection box is permanently locked to the upper cover 3 by the main locking projections instead of the temporary locking projections 18, and the male connector 29 of the main body 5 of the connection box is connected to the female connector 29. It is also possible to manually fit the connector 28.
【００３０】図６は、上記蓋７を用いない実施例（電気
接続箱の取付構造）を示すものである。この例において
は、インパネ１と同一平面上にアッパカバー３の主壁
（正面壁又はパネル壁）１１が一体に形成され、主壁１
１からアッパカバー３の枠壁１２が垂設されている。前
例同様に主壁１１にハウジング部１３〜１５が形成さ
れ、且つボルト１７が挿通されている。FIG. 6 shows an embodiment (electric junction box mounting structure) in which the lid 7 is not used. In this example, the main wall (front wall or panel wall ) 11 of the upper cover 3 is integrally formed on the same plane as the instrument panel 1.
A frame wall 12 of the upper cover 3 is vertically provided. Similarly to the previous example, housing portions 13 to 15 are formed on the main wall 11, and the bolts 17 are inserted therethrough.
【００３１】他の構成も前例と同様であるので、同一符
号を用いて詳細な説明を省略する。５は接続箱主体部、
２５はボルト挿通孔、１８は、枠壁１２の係合孔１９に
対する仮係止突起、２１〜２３は端子、２８は雌コネク
タ、３４はナットである。Since other configurations are similar to those of the previous example, the same reference numerals are used and detailed description thereof is omitted. 5 is the main part of the junction box,
Reference numeral 25 is a bolt insertion hole, 18 is a temporary locking projection for the engagement hole 19 of the frame wall 12, 21 to 23 are terminals, 28 is a female connector, and 34 is a nut.
【００３２】本例の構造は埃の進入の心配のない部位に
適用される。また、前例の構造においても同様である
が、これらの構造はインパネ１に限らず、車両内のあら
ゆるパネルに対して適用可能である。The structure of this example is applied to a site where there is no concern about dust ingress. Further, although the same applies to the structure of the previous example, these structures are not limited to the instrument panel 1, but can be applied to any panel in the vehicle.
【００３３】[0033]
【発明の効果】以上の如く、請求項１又は２記載の発明
によれば、電気接続箱の接続箱主体部を、パネルと一体
のアッパカバーに嵌合して固定することができるから、
従来の電気接続箱固定用のブラケットが不要となり、部
品コストが削減される。また、従来のパネルの開口がア
ッパカバーで塞がれるから、材料のロスが生じないと共
にパネル強度がアップする。また、接続箱主体部をパネ
ル一体のアッパカバーに嵌合すると同時に、接続箱主体
部の端子がアッパカバーのハウジング部内に進入して収
容されるから、電気接続箱の取付と同時に電気接続箱の
組立が行われることになり、組立効率がアップする。ま
た、請求項３記載の発明によれば、アッパカバーのハウ
ジング部に挿着された電気部品が、蓋と枠壁とのなす空
間内に密閉され、埃等から確実に保護される。また、請
求項４記載の発明によれば、ボルトをコネクタのナット
に螺合して締め付けることで、接続箱主体部がコネクタ
でアッパケース側に強く押し付けられて固定されるか
ら、上記ブラケットは勿論のこと、従来の電気接続箱に
突き出したブラケットが不要となり、電気接続箱がコン
パクト化されると共に、複数のボルトでの固定作業が不
要となり、固定作業が簡単且つ迅速化する。従来のボル
トの締付作業がパネル内側での盲作業であったのに較べ
て、本発明においてはパネルの外側からボルトの締付を
行え、しかもボルトは一本で済むから、作業性が格段に
向上する。また、請求項５記載の発明によれば、接続箱
主体部をパネル一体のアッパカバーに仮係止させること
で、接続箱主体部を手で支えることなく、請求項４にお
けるボルトの締付作業を簡単且つ確実に行うことができ
る。As described above, according to the invention of claim 1 or 2 , the main body of the junction box of the electrical junction box can be fitted and fixed to the upper cover integral with the panel.
Since the conventional bracket for fixing the electric junction box is not required, the cost of parts can be reduced. Further, since the opening of the conventional panel is closed by the upper cover, no material loss occurs and the panel strength is increased. Further, since the terminals of the main body of the connection box are inserted into the housing portion of the upper cover to be accommodated at the same time when the main body of the connection box is fitted to the upper cover integrated with the panel, the electric connection box is mounted at the same time as the electric connection box is attached. Assembling will be performed and the assembling efficiency will be improved. According to the invention of claim 3 , the upper cover how-to
The electrical parts inserted in the housing are the empty space between the lid and the frame wall.
It is hermetically sealed in the space and reliably protected from dust . Further, according to the invention described in claim 4 , since the connection box main portion is strongly pressed and fixed to the upper case side by the connector by screwing the bolt into the nut of the connector and tightening the nut, the bracket is of course used. Therefore, the bracket protruding to the conventional electric connection box is unnecessary, the electric connection box is made compact, and the fixing work with a plurality of bolts is not necessary, so that the fixing work is simple and quick. Compared with the conventional bolt tightening work that was blind inside the panel, in the present invention, the bolt can be tightened from the outside of the panel, and since only one bolt is required, workability is significantly improved. Improve to. Further, according to the invention of claim 5 , the connection box main part is temporarily locked to the panel-integrated upper cover, so that the connection box main part is not supported by hand, and the bolt tightening work according to claim 4 is performed. Can be performed easily and reliably.
【図１】本発明に係る電気接続箱の取付構造を適用した
インパネを示す全体斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an instrument panel to which an electric junction box mounting structure according to the present invention is applied.
【図２】電気接続箱の取付構造の一実施例を示す分解斜
視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting structure for an electric junction box.
【図３】同じく電気接続箱の取付構造を示す縦断面図で
ある。FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing a mounting structure of the electric junction box.
【図４】アッパカバーに接続箱主体部を嵌合した状態を
示す縦断面図である。FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where the connection box main body is fitted to the upper cover.
【図５】コネクタを接続箱主体部に嵌合した状態を示す
縦断面図である。FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the connector is fitted to the main body of the connection box.
【図６】電気接続箱の取付構造の他の実施例を示す分解
斜視図である。FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the attachment structure of the electric junction box.
【図７】従来例を示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example.
１ インパネ（パネル） ２ 電気接続箱 ３ アッパカバー ７ 蓋 ５ 接続箱主体部 １０ 枠壁 １３〜１５ ハウジング部 １６，２５ ボルト挿通孔 １８ 仮係止突起 １９ 係合孔 ２１〜２３ 端子 ２８ 雌コネクタ ３４ ナット 1 Instrument panel (panel) 2 electrical junction boxes 3 upper cover 7 lid 5 Connection box main part 10 frame wall 13-15 Housing part 16,25 bolt insertion hole 18 Temporary locking protrusion 19 Engagement hole 21-23 terminals 28 female connector 34 nuts
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Claims (5)
ネルの内面側に枠壁が一体に形成され、該枠壁の範囲内
で該パネルの外面側にハウジング部が一体に形成され、
該枠壁と該枠壁の範囲内のパネル壁と該ハウジング部と
で電気接続箱のアッパカバーが構成され、該枠壁の内側
に該電気接続箱の接続箱主体部が嵌合され、該ハウジン
グ部内に該接続箱主体部の端子が収容されることを特徴
とする電気接続箱の取付構造。1. A frame wall is integrally formed on an inner surface side of a panel such as an instrument panel in a vehicle, and a housing portion is integrally formed on an outer surface side of the panel within a range of the frame wall. Is
The frame wall, the panel wall within the range of the frame wall, and the housing portion constitute an upper cover of the electric connection box, and the connection box main portion of the electric connection box is fitted inside the frame wall, An electrical connection box mounting structure, characterized in that the terminals of the main body of the connection box are housed in a housing part.
ネルの開口の周囲に枠壁が一体に形成され、該開口に対
向して該枠壁の内側に主壁が一体に形成され、該主壁の
外面側にハウジング部が一体に形成され、該枠体と該主
壁と該ハウジング部とで電気接続箱のアッパカバーが構
成され、該主壁の内面側で該枠壁の内側に該電気接続箱
の接続箱主体部が嵌合され、該ハウジング部内に該接続
箱主体部の端子が収容されることを特徴とする電気接続
箱の取付構造。2. A frame wall is integrally formed around an opening of a panel such as an instrument panel in a vehicle, and a main wall is integrally formed inside the frame wall so as to face the opening. A housing part is integrally formed on the outer surface side of the main wall, and the frame, the main wall and the housing part constitute an upper cover of the electrical junction box, and the frame wall is formed on the inner surface side of the main wall. An electrical connection box mounting structure, characterized in that the connection box main part of the electrical connection box is fitted inside and the terminals of the connection box main part are accommodated in the housing part.
が設けられたことを特徴とする請求項２記載の電気接続
箱の取付構造。3. The mounting structure for an electrical junction box according to claim 2, wherein a lid is provided at the opening so as to face the housing.
にボルト挿通孔が設けられ、該接続箱主体部に接続する
コネクタにナットが設けられたことを特徴とする請求項
１〜３の何れか１項に記載の電気接続箱の取付構造。4. A bolt insertion hole is provided in the upper cover and the connection box main body, and a nut is provided in a connector connected to the connection box main body. The mounting structure for the electrical junction box according to item 1.
に仮係止手段が設けられたことを特徴とする請求項１〜
４の何れか１項に記載の電気接続箱の取付構造。5. The temporary locking means is provided on the main body of the junction box and the upper cover.
The electrical junction box mounting structure according to any one of 4 above.
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