JPH10322845A - Electric junction box - Google Patents
Electric junction boxInfo
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- JPH10322845A JPH10322845A JP9129030A JP12903097A JPH10322845A JP H10322845 A JPH10322845 A JP H10322845A JP 9129030 A JP9129030 A JP 9129030A JP 12903097 A JP12903097 A JP 12903097A JP H10322845 A JPH10322845 A JP H10322845A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、自動車用ワイヤハ
ーネスの接続に用いられる電気接続箱に関し、詳しく
は、電気接続箱から導出される電線束の経路規制部の排
水性を向上させるものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric connection box used for connecting a wiring harness for an automobile, and more particularly, to an improvement in drainage of a route regulating portion of an electric wire bundle derived from the electric connection box. .
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】この種の自動車用の電気接続箱は、図６
（Ａ）に示すように、ケース本体１とロアカバー２とか
らなるケース本体の内部に電気部品３を収容しており、
一端をコネクタを介して電気部品３に接続した電線束Ｗ
の他端を、ロアカバー２の一側面部に開口した導出口２
ａから外部へ導出している。該導出口２ａには、外部へ
導出する電線束Ｗを受けて所要方向へ案内するための樋
状の経路規制部４を、ロアカバー２の側壁から一体的に
突設し、この経路規制部４内に電線束Ｗを押し込んで通
し、該電線束Ｗを経路規制部４にテープまたはカバーに
て固定している。2. Description of the Related Art An electric junction box for an automobile of this type is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1A, an electric component 3 is housed inside a case body composed of a case body 1 and a lower cover 2,
Wire bundle W having one end connected to electrical component 3 via a connector
Outlet 2 opening the other end of the lower cover 2 to one side surface of the lower cover 2
a to the outside. At the outlet 2a, a gutter-shaped path restricting portion 4 for receiving the electric wire bundle W to be guided to the outside and guiding it in a required direction is integrally protruded from a side wall of the lower cover 2, and the path restricting portion 4 is formed. The wire bundle W is pushed through the wire bundle, and the wire bundle W is fixed to the path regulating portion 4 with a tape or a cover.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記電気接続箱は通常
エンジンルームに配置されるため、電線束Ｗを案内して
導出する経路規制部４には雨水、洗浄水等が溜り易い問
題がある。該経路規制部４に溜まった洗浄水等は、底壁
を伝って先端開口より排水されるようにしているが、電
線束Ｗは、図６（Ｂ）に示すように、経路規制部４の底
壁４ａに対し接するようにして配索されているため、電
線束Ｗの間を通過して落下する水は、下層の電線束Ｗと
底壁４ａとの間に滞留して流れ難い状況となっている。Since the electric junction box is usually arranged in the engine room, the route regulating portion 4 for guiding and leading out the wire bundle W has a problem that rain water, washing water and the like easily accumulate. The washing water or the like accumulated in the path regulating section 4 is drained from the opening at the tip end along the bottom wall. As shown in FIG. Since the cable is routed so as to be in contact with the bottom wall 4a, the water falling between the wire bundles W stays between the lower wire bundle W and the bottom wall 4a and is difficult to flow. Has become.
【０００４】本発明は上記した問題に鑑みてなされたも
ので、経路規制部内において、底壁の排水孔から水が排
水しやすいようにすることを課題としている。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and has as its object to make it easy for water to be drained from a drain hole in a bottom wall in a route regulating portion.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するた
め、本発明は、請求項１で、ケース本体とロアカバーを
備え、該ロアカバーの一側面下部に、ケース内の電気部
品に接続された電線束の他端を、外部所要方向へ案内し
て導出する樋状の経路規制部を突設してなる電気接続箱
であって、上記経路規制部の底壁に、電線束を底壁より
浮かせた状態で支持する支持片を突設していることを特
徴とする電気接続箱を提供している。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an electric wire connected to an electric component in a case is provided at a lower part of one side of the lower cover, the case being provided with a case body and a lower cover. An electrical junction box having a gutter-shaped path regulating portion projecting by guiding the other end of the bundle in a required external direction and leading out, wherein the wire bundle is floated from the bottom wall on the bottom wall of the path regulating portion. An electric connection box is provided, wherein a support piece for supporting the electric junction box in a protruded state is provided.
【０００６】具体的には、上記支持片は複数の板状片
を、ロアカバー側から経路規制部の先端開口に向かって
水流通用の間隔を開けて、上記底壁より上向きに突設し
ている。More specifically, the support piece is formed by projecting a plurality of plate-like pieces upward from the bottom wall with a space for water flow from the lower cover side toward the distal end opening of the path regulating portion. .
【０００７】上記構成とすると、電線束は経路規制部の
底壁に直接的に接することなく、所要空間を有する状態
で浮き上げ支持されているため、経路規制部内で電線束
の間に浸入した水は、電線束間を縦断して通過した後、
上記空間を通して底壁に滴下することとなる。そして、
底壁に滴下した後、浸水は電線束の下層と接することが
ないため、ロアカバー側から先端開口への流路を確保で
き、底壁から突設した支持片により先端開口からの排水
が遮断されることはない。[0007] With the above configuration, the wire bundle is lifted and supported in a state having a required space without directly contacting the bottom wall of the route regulating portion. , After passing through the wire bundle
It will drop on the bottom wall through the space. And
After dripping on the bottom wall, the water does not come into contact with the lower layer of the wire bundle, so a flow path from the lower cover side to the tip opening can be secured, and drainage from the tip opening is blocked by the support pieces protruding from the bottom wall. Never.
【０００８】上記支持片は、経路規制部の側壁から開口
先端側へ向けて傾斜状に配列している。かかる構成とす
ると、支持片が経路規制部の底壁での排水の流れを阻止
することがなく、経路規制部の端部側へ向って案内する
ように作用させることができる。[0008] The support pieces are arranged in an inclined manner from the side wall of the path regulating portion toward the tip of the opening. With such a configuration, the support piece does not block the flow of drainage at the bottom wall of the path regulating section, and can act to guide toward the end of the path regulating section.
【０００９】上記経路規制部はロアカバーの接続基部か
ら先端部へ至るに従い下方へ傾斜させてもよい。このよ
うにすると、経路規制部内の浸水を経路途中での排水孔
からの排水と共に、経路規制部の傾斜によって端部から
も外部へ排水することができ、また、ロアカバー１２へ
の逆流も防止できる。[0009] The path regulating portion may be inclined downward from the connection base to the tip of the lower cover. In this way, the infiltration in the route regulating portion can be drained to the outside from the end portion by the inclination of the route regulating portion together with the drainage from the drain hole in the middle of the route, and the backflow to the lower cover 12 can also be prevented. .
【００１０】上記経路規制部の底壁に排水孔を設けるこ
とが好ましい。このように排水孔を設けると、より迅速
に経路規制部に溜まる水を排水することができる。It is preferable that a drain hole is provided in the bottom wall of the path regulating portion. By providing the drain holes in this way, it is possible to drain the water that accumulates in the path regulating portion more quickly.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施形態を図面を
参照して説明する。図１は第１実施形態の電気接続箱１
０を示し、合成樹脂製のケース本体１１とロアカバー１
２を備え、かつ、上記ケース本体１１の上面にアッパー
カバー１５を取り付けるようにしている。上記ケース本
体１１には、ヒューズ、リレー等の電気部品１３が多数
取り付けられている。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an electric connection box 1 according to the first embodiment.
0, the synthetic resin case body 11 and the lower cover 1
2 and the upper cover 15 is attached to the upper surface of the case body 11. Many electric components 13 such as fuses and relays are attached to the case body 11.
【００１２】上記ロアカバー１２は、有底箱状に成形さ
れ、一側面部にケース本体１１に取り付けられた電気部
品１３に、バスバー等を介してそれぞれ接続された電線
束Ｗの他端を、ロアカバー１２から外部へ導出する導出
口１２ａを開口形成している。The lower cover 12 is formed in a box shape with a bottom, and the other end of the wire bundle W connected to an electric component 13 attached to the case body 11 on one side via a bus bar or the like is connected to the lower cover. A lead-out port 12a for leading out from 12 to the outside is formed.
【００１３】上記ロアカバー１２の導出口１２ａには、
断面Ｕ字の樋状に成形されると共に、電線束Ｗの所要の
配索方向へ屈曲させた経路規制部１４を水平方向に一体
的に突設し、上記導出口１２ａから外部へ導出される電
線束Ｗを経路規制部１４内部の導出経路１４ｃに沿って
案内するようにしている。The outlet 12a of the lower cover 12 has
A path restricting portion 14 formed in a gutter shape having a U-shaped cross section and bent in a required wiring direction of the wire bundle W is integrally protruded in a horizontal direction, and is led out from the outlet 12a. The wire bundle W is guided along the lead-out route 14c inside the route regulating unit 14.
【００１４】上記経路規制部１４における底壁１４ａの
端部寄り中央位置には、導出経路１４ｃ内の浸水を外部
へ排水するための排水孔１４ｂを開口し、また、経路規
制部１４は、ロアカバー１２の接続基部から先端開口１
４ｅへ至るに従い下方へ傾斜させて先端開口からの排水
も可能としている。A drain hole 14b for draining water in the lead-out path 14c to the outside is opened at a center position near the end of the bottom wall 14a in the path restricting section 14, and the path restricting section 14 has a lower cover. 12 connection base to tip opening 1
4e, the water is drained from the opening at the tip by inclining downward.
【００１５】上記導出経路１４ｃには、図２に示すよう
に、電線束Ｗを底壁１４ａから浮かせた状態で支持する
ための支持片１４ｄを、電線束Ｗの軸線方向に直交する
方向に向けて複数垂設している。これら支持片１４ｄは
導出口１２ａから導出経路１４ｃの先端開口１４ｅへ至
る排水の流れを止めることのないように、それぞれ間隔
を開けて配列している。As shown in FIG. 2, a support piece 14d for supporting the wire bundle W in a state of floating from the bottom wall 14a is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the wire bundle W in the lead-out path 14c. And several are hanging. These support pieces 14d are arranged at intervals so as not to stop the flow of drainage from the outlet 12a to the leading end opening 14e of the outlet path 14c.
【００１６】ロアカバー１２の導出口１２ａから導出さ
れる電線束Ｗは、経路規制部１４の導出経路１４ｃに沿
って各支持片１４ｄ上に載置支持するように配索し、図
３に示すように、電線束Ｗと経路規制部１４の底壁１４
ａとの間に、該底壁１４ａに沿った浸水の流れを許容す
る空間１４ｆを確保できるようにしている。この状態
で、電線束Ｗは、経路規制部１４と共にテープ巻きされ
るか、若しくは別途経路規制部１４に装着される蓋体に
て経路規制部１４内に固定される。The wire bundle W led out from the outlet 12a of the lower cover 12 is routed so as to be placed and supported on each support piece 14d along the lead-out route 14c of the route regulating portion 14, as shown in FIG. The wire bundle W and the bottom wall 14 of the
A space 14f that allows the flow of water along the bottom wall 14a can be secured between the space 14a and the bottom wall 14a. In this state, the wire bundle W is wound with a tape together with the route restricting portion 14, or is fixed in the route restricting portion 14 with a lid separately attached to the route restricting portion 14.
【００１７】上記構成からなる電気接続箱１０は、自動
車のエンジンルーム等に設置され、雨水、洗車時の洗浄
水等の水が経路規制部１４内に浸入すると、自動車の振
動等により浸水は電線束Ｗ間を伝って下方へ移動し、各
支持片１４ｄにて区割りされた底壁１４ａ上の空間１４
ｆを通して底壁１４ａ上に滴下する。次いで、滴下した
浸水は、電線束Ｗと接することなく底壁１４ａ上を円滑
に流れて排水孔１４ｂ、若しくは経路規制部１４の先端
開口１４ｅから外部へ排水される。The electric junction box 10 having the above structure is installed in an engine room or the like of an automobile, and when water such as rainwater or washing water at the time of washing the car enters the route regulating section 14, the water is inundated due to vibration of the automobile and the like. The space 14 moves downward along the bundle W, and is divided into spaces 14 on the bottom wall 14a by the support pieces 14d.
The liquid is dropped on the bottom wall 14a through f. Next, the dripped water flows smoothly on the bottom wall 14a without coming into contact with the wire bundle W, and is drained to the outside through the drain hole 14b or the distal end opening 14e of the path regulating portion 14.
【００１８】図４は第２実施形態を示し、経路規制部１
４の底壁１４ａに垂設した支持片２４ｄを、各支持片２
４ｄの端部が経路規制部１４の先端開口１４ｅ側へ向け
て傾斜状になるように配列している。FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment, in which
The support pieces 24d suspended from the bottom wall 14a of
The end portions 4d are arranged so as to be inclined toward the tip opening 14e side of the path regulating portion 14.
【００１９】このように支持片２４ｄを傾斜させると、
経路規制部１４の先端部側への下方傾斜と相俟って、底
壁１４ａを流れる浸水をより円滑に排水孔１４ｂおよび
経路規制部１４の先端開口１４ｅへ案内するようにして
いる。なお、支持片２４ｄは平板状のみならず逆Ｖ字状
等に形成してもよい。その他の構成は、第１実施例と同
様のため説明を省略する。When the support piece 24d is inclined as described above,
In combination with the downward inclination of the route restricting portion 14 toward the distal end, the water flowing through the bottom wall 14a is guided more smoothly to the drain hole 14b and the distal end opening 14e of the route restricting portion 14. The support piece 24d may be formed not only in a flat plate shape but also in an inverted V shape or the like. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.
【００２０】図５は第３実施形態を示し、支持片３４ｄ
を２枚の長尺の平板により形成し、浸水の流れを規制し
ないように経路規制部１４の先端開口１４ｅ側へ向けて
緩やかな傾斜状になるように配列している。FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment, in which a support piece 34d is provided.
Are formed by two long flat plates, and are arranged so as to form a gentle slope toward the distal end opening 14e of the path restricting portion 14 so as not to restrict the flow of water.
【００２１】上記のように支持片１４ｄ、２４ｄ、３４
ｄの形状、配列状態は、電線束Ｗを底壁１４ａから浮き
上げ状に支持すると共に、底壁１４ａを流れる排水の流
れを規制しないものであればジグザク状、波状等任意に
設定可能である。As described above, the support pieces 14d, 24d, 34
The shape and arrangement of d can be arbitrarily set, such as a zigzag shape or a wavy shape, as long as the wire bundle W is supported in a floating manner from the bottom wall 14a and does not restrict the flow of drainage flowing through the bottom wall 14a. .
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】以上の説明より明らかなように、本発明
の電気接続箱は、電線束を外部所要方向へ案内する経路
規制部内に浸入した水を、電線束の間から迅速かつ効果
的に経路規制部の底壁上に滴下させることができると共
に、該底壁に滴下した後は、直ちに排水孔または経路規
制部の端部へ向って排水することができる。よって、経
路規制部内へ浸入した水のロアカバー内への逆流のおそ
れもなく、排水効率を著しく向上することができる。As is apparent from the above description, the electric junction box of the present invention quickly and effectively regulates water entering the route regulating portion for guiding the wire bundle in the external required direction from between the wire bundles. It can be dropped on the bottom wall of the section, and immediately after being dropped on the bottom wall, the water can be drained toward the drain hole or the end of the path regulating section. Therefore, the drainage efficiency can be remarkably improved without a risk of backflow of the water that has entered the route regulating portion into the lower cover.
【図１】 本発明に係る電気接続箱の第１実施形態の斜
視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an electric junction box according to the present invention.
【図２】 要部（経路規制部）の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part (path regulating part).
【図３】 電線束を収容した状態の経路規制部の断面図
である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a route restricting unit in a state where a wire bundle is accommodated.
【図４】 第２実施形態の経路規制部の平面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view of a route regulating unit according to a second embodiment.
【図５】 第３実施形態の経路規制部の平面図である。FIG. 5 is a plan view of a route regulating unit according to a third embodiment.
【図６】 （Ａ）（Ｂ）は従来例を示す図である。6A and 6B are diagrams showing a conventional example.
Ｗ 電線束 １１ ケース本体 １２ ロアカバー １３ 電気部品 １４ 経路規制部 １４ａ 底壁 １４ｂ 排水孔 １４ｄ、２４ｄ，３４ｄ 支持片 １４ｅ 先端開口 １５ アッパーカバー W Electric wire bundle 11 Case main body 12 Lower cover 13 Electric component 14 Path regulating portion 14a Bottom wall 14b Drainage hole 14d, 24d, 34d Supporting piece 14e Tip opening 15 Upper cover
Claims (5)
バーの一側面下部に、ケース本体内の電気部品に接続さ
れた電線束の他端を、外部所要方向へ案内して導出する
樋状の経路規制部を突設してなる電気接続箱であって、 上記経路規制部の底壁に、電線束を底壁より浮かせた状
態で支持する支持片を突設していることを特徴とする電
気接続箱。1. A gutter-shaped path restriction for providing a case main body and a lower cover, and a lower end of one side surface of the lower cover for guiding the other end of a wire bundle connected to an electric component in the case main body to a required external direction and leading it out. An electrical connection box comprising a projecting portion, wherein a supporting piece for supporting the wire bundle in a state of being floated from the bottom wall is projected from a bottom wall of the route regulating portion. box.
ー側から経路規制部の先端開口に向かって水流通用の間
隔を開けて、上記底壁より上向きに突設してなる請求項
１に記載の電気接続箱。2. The support piece is formed by projecting a plurality of plate-like pieces upward from the bottom wall at intervals for water flow from the lower cover side toward the distal end opening of the path regulating portion. Electrical connection box as described in.
口先端側へ向けて傾斜状に配列している請求項１または
請求項２に記載の電気接続箱。3. The electric junction box according to claim 1, wherein the support pieces are arranged in an inclined manner from the side wall of the path regulating portion toward the front end of the opening.
から先端開口へ至るに従い下方へ傾斜させている請求項
１乃至請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の電気接続箱。4. The electrical junction box according to claim 1, wherein the path regulating portion is inclined downward from the connection base of the lower cover to the distal end opening.
いる請求項１乃至請求項４のいずれか１項の記載の電気
接続箱。5. The electrical junction box according to claim 1, wherein a drain hole is provided in a bottom wall of the path regulating portion.
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| JP9129030A JPH10322845A (en) | 1997-05-19 | 1997-05-19 | Electric junction box |
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| JP9129030A JPH10322845A (en) | 1997-05-19 | 1997-05-19 | Electric junction box |
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