US20020013080A1 - Environmentally proctected bussed electrical center - Google Patents
Environmentally proctected bussed electrical center Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20020013080A1 US20020013080A1 US09/447,969 US44796999A US2002013080A1 US 20020013080 A1 US20020013080 A1 US 20020013080A1 US 44796999 A US44796999 A US 44796999A US 2002013080 A1 US2002013080 A1 US 2002013080A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- mold member
- upper housing
- housing body
- resilient seal
- bec
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
- B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
- B60R16/023—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
- B60R16/0238—Electrical distribution centers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
- H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
- H01R9/226—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel comprising a plurality of conductive flat strips providing connection between wires or components
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/521—Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
- H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
- Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
- Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing
- Y10T29/49208—Contact or terminal manufacturing by assembling plural parts
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
- Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing
- Y10T29/49208—Contact or terminal manufacturing by assembling plural parts
- Y10T29/49218—Contact or terminal manufacturing by assembling plural parts with deforming
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
- Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing
- Y10T29/49208—Contact or terminal manufacturing by assembling plural parts
- Y10T29/4922—Contact or terminal manufacturing by assembling plural parts with molding of insulation
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to an environmentally protected bussed electrical center, and further to a method of fabricating same.
- a bussed electrical center (hereinafter referred to simply as a “BEC”) is a stand-alone central junction block assembly which has gained increasing applications in the automotive arts as motor vehicles become ever more electronically sophisticated.
- a BEC packages for example, various fuses, relays and electronic devices in a single central location.
- a BEC not only saves cost by consolidating electrical interconnections, it also advantageously reduces the number of cut and spliced leads, thereby increasing reliability.
- An example of a BEC construction is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,715,135, to Brussalis et al, dated Feb. 3, 1998.
- the present invention is an environmentally protected (sealed) BEC at the housing seam and at each of the connector receptacles.
- the lower housing is formed conventionally, as for example by plastic injection molding of a plastic lower housing body, and may carry a printed circuit board (PCB), a spacer plate and an electrical assemblage including upstanding blade terminals.
- PCB printed circuit board
- the upper housing is formed according to the method of the present invention, in two shots. Firstly, an upper housing body is formed by a plastic injection molding process using a first upper mold member mated to a lower mold member. Next, the first upper mold member is removed, and a second upper mold member is mated to the lower mold member. A liquid injection molding process now injects liquid resilient seal material, preferably silicone, over exposed surfaces of the upper housing body, including the upper housing seam and each connector interface. The liquid then solidifies adheringly to the exposed surfaces of the upper housing body so as to provide a resilient seal thereat.
- liquid resilient seal material preferably silicone
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the environmentally protected BEC according to the present invention, including views of various connectors for interfacing therewith.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an upper housing of the environmentally protected BEC according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a sectional view of the upper housing, seen along line 2 B- 2 B of FIG. 2A.
- FIGS. 3A through 3C are schematic views of a first shot injection process of forming the upper housing.
- FIGS. 4A through 4C are schematic views of a second shot injection process of forming the upper housing.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the environmentally protected BEC, including views of various connectors for interfacing therewith.
- FIG. 1 shows an environmentally protected bussed electrical connector 10 according to the present invention, hereinafter simply referred to as a “BEC”.
- the BEC 10 includes a lower housing 12 and an upper housing 14 which are mated at a housing seam 16 including mating upper and lower housing seams 16 u, 16 l.
- the upper housing 14 includes a plurality of connector receptacles, as for example connector receptacles 18 a 18 b, 18 c for receiving respectively therein prior art connectors in the form of: low cost buss (LCB) connectors 22 , fiber optic connector 24 , and “ 630 ” power connector 26 .
- the upper housing has a fuse bay 28 (see FIG.
- the lower housing 12 is composed of a plastic lower housing body 12 b
- the upper housing 14 is composed of a plastic upper housing body 14 b and includes at every location that the BEC 10 is seamed or opened, a resilient seal 34 , wherein the preferred resilient seal material is silicone.
- the resilient seal 34 is adhered to selected surfaces of the upper housing body 14 b so as to cover each connector receptacle 18 a, 18 b, 18 c, the upper housing seam 16 u, and the cover seam 30 .
- the resilient seal 34 serves to abut in sealing relation any received connector (as for example connectors 22 , 24 , 26 , the fuse cover 32 , and the lower housing seam 16 l (see FIG. 5).
- the resilient seal 34 seals each and every potential location at which environmental intrusion into the BEC 10 could occur, as for example preventing entry of water, oils, and solvents, as well as oxidizing agents including gas exchange of atmospheric oxygen.
- the components within the BEC 10 remain in like-new condition, without environmental degradation over a scale of time vastly increased over a conventional bussed electrical center without the aforesaid resilient seal 34 .
- the lower housing 12 is provided preferably by a conventional plastic injection molding process.
- the upper housing 14 is provided, according to the present invention, by a two shot injection process schematically depicted at FIGS. 3A through 4C.
- FIGS. 3A through 3C a first shot injection process to fabricate the upper housing body 14 b is depicted.
- a plastic injection mold 40 is provided, including a first upper mold member 42 and a lower mold member 44 .
- the first upper mold member 42 and the lower mold member 44 have an internal pattern (visible in the lower mold member) which provides the structural configuration of the upper housing body 14 b.
- FIG. 3B the first upper mold member 42 and the lower mold member 44 are mated and plastic is injected into a sprue 46 of the plastic injection mold 40 , via a plastic injection apparatus 48 .
- the first upper mold member 42 is separated from the lower mold member 44 , the solidified upper housing body 14 b being visible.
- FIGS. 4A through 4C a second shot injection process to apply the resilient seal 34 to selected surfaces of the upper housing body 14 b is depicted.
- a liquid injection mold 50 is provided, including a second upper mold member 52 and the same lower mold member 44 .
- the second upper mold member 52 has an internal pattern which provides appropriate flow tunnels, voids, and surfaces required to apply injected liquid to each of the resilient seal 34 locations mentioned hereinabove.
- the second upper mold member 52 and the lower mold member 44 are mated and liquid silicone is injected into a sprue 56 of the liquid injection mold 50 , via a liquid injection apparatus 58 .
- a seal layer 60 of silicone is formed planarly across the upper housing body 14 at the upper housing seam (see FIG. 2B).
- the second upper mold member 52 relaxes internally to allow the upper housing body 14 is rise out from the lower mold member 44 .
- the liquid silicone solidifies adheringly to the exposed surfaces of the upper housing body, it forms a resilient seal.
- the second upper mold member 52 and lower mold member 44 are opened and the upper housing 14 is ejected, as shown at FIG. 4C.
- the resilient seal 34 in the form of silicone, may have the following thicknesses: about one to two millimeters thick at the cover seam 30 , about four to five millimeters thick at the connector receptacles, and about two millimeters thick at the seal layer 60 .
- FIG. 5 is a depiction of a typical operative configuration of the BEC 10 , wherein a PCB 70 , a spacer 72 and an electrical buss 74 having a plurality of upstanding blade terminals 76 are associated with the lower housing body 12 b .
- the seal layer 60 is pierced locally by the blade terminals 76 , and the housing seal is made environmentally tight by periodically spaced connection studs 86 a inserting into connection holes 86 b.
- a connector placement assurance (CPA) 78 is provided for each connector in the form of a resilient finger 80 on each connector engaging with a sloped tab 82 of the upper housing body 14 b.
- CPA connector placement assurance
- the fuse cover is held sealingly in place over the fuse bay by a similarly configured cover position assurance 84 .
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
- Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Abstract
An environmentally protected (sealed) BEC (10) at the upper and lower housing seams (16 u, 16 l) and at each of the connector receptacle (18 a, 18 b , 18 c). A lower housing (14) of the BEC is formed conventionally, as for example by plastic injection molding and may carry a printed circuit board (PCB) (70), a spacer plate (72) and an electrical assemblage (74) including upstanding blade terminals (76). An upper housing (14) of the BEC is formed in two shots. Firstly, an upper housing body (14 b) is formed by a plastic injection molding process using a first upper mold member (42) mated to a lower mold member (44). Next, the first upper mold member is removed, and a second upper mold member (52) is mated to the lower mold member. A liquid injection molding process now injects a resilient seal (silicone) over all mating surfaces of the upper housing body, including the upper housing seam (16 u) and each connector receptacle.
Description
- The present invention relates generally to an environmentally protected bussed electrical center, and further to a method of fabricating same.
- A bussed electrical center (hereinafter referred to simply as a “BEC”) is a stand-alone central junction block assembly which has gained increasing applications in the automotive arts as motor vehicles become ever more electronically sophisticated. A BEC packages, for example, various fuses, relays and electronic devices in a single central location. A BEC not only saves cost by consolidating electrical interconnections, it also advantageously reduces the number of cut and spliced leads, thereby increasing reliability. An example of a BEC construction is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,715,135, to Brussalis et al, dated Feb. 3, 1998.
- What remains needed in the art is a BEC in which connections and seams are environmentally sealed.
- The present invention is an environmentally protected (sealed) BEC at the housing seam and at each of the connector receptacles.
- The lower housing is formed conventionally, as for example by plastic injection molding of a plastic lower housing body, and may carry a printed circuit board (PCB), a spacer plate and an electrical assemblage including upstanding blade terminals.
- The upper housing is formed according to the method of the present invention, in two shots. Firstly, an upper housing body is formed by a plastic injection molding process using a first upper mold member mated to a lower mold member. Next, the first upper mold member is removed, and a second upper mold member is mated to the lower mold member. A liquid injection molding process now injects liquid resilient seal material, preferably silicone, over exposed surfaces of the upper housing body, including the upper housing seam and each connector interface. The liquid then solidifies adheringly to the exposed surfaces of the upper housing body so as to provide a resilient seal thereat.
- Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an environmentally protected BEC via a method which includes a two shot injection process.
- This, and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the environmentally protected BEC according to the present invention, including views of various connectors for interfacing therewith.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an upper housing of the environmentally protected BEC according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a sectional view of the upper housing, seen along line2B-2B of FIG. 2A.
- FIGS. 3A through 3C are schematic views of a first shot injection process of forming the upper housing.
- FIGS. 4A through 4C are schematic views of a second shot injection process of forming the upper housing.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the environmentally protected BEC, including views of various connectors for interfacing therewith.
- Referring now to the Drawings, FIG. 1 shows an environmentally protected bussed
electrical connector 10 according to the present invention, hereinafter simply referred to as a “BEC”. TheBEC 10 includes alower housing 12 and anupper housing 14 which are mated at ahousing seam 16 including mating upper andlower housing seams 16 u, 16 l. Theupper housing 14 includes a plurality of connector receptacles, as forexample connector receptacles 18 a 18 b, 18 c for receiving respectively therein prior art connectors in the form of: low cost buss (LCB)connectors 22,fiber optic connector 24, and “630”power connector 26. In addition, the upper housing has a fuse bay 28 (see FIG. 2A), the perimeter of which having a cover seam 30 (see FIG. 2A) for accepting afuse cover 32. Thelower housing 12 is composed of a plasticlower housing body 12 b, whereas theupper housing 14 is composed of a plasticupper housing body 14 b and includes at every location that theBEC 10 is seamed or opened, aresilient seal 34, wherein the preferred resilient seal material is silicone. - Referring now to FIGS. 2A and 2B, it is seen that the
resilient seal 34 is adhered to selected surfaces of theupper housing body 14 b so as to cover eachconnector receptacle upper housing seam 16 u, and thecover seam 30. Theresilient seal 34 serves to abut in sealing relation any received connector (as forexample connectors fuse cover 32, and the lower housing seam 16 l (see FIG. 5). Accordingly, theresilient seal 34 seals each and every potential location at which environmental intrusion into theBEC 10 could occur, as for example preventing entry of water, oils, and solvents, as well as oxidizing agents including gas exchange of atmospheric oxygen. As a result, the components within theBEC 10 remain in like-new condition, without environmental degradation over a scale of time vastly increased over a conventional bussed electrical center without the aforesaidresilient seal 34. - The
lower housing 12 is provided preferably by a conventional plastic injection molding process. Theupper housing 14 is provided, according to the present invention, by a two shot injection process schematically depicted at FIGS. 3A through 4C. - Referring to FIGS. 3A through 3C, a first shot injection process to fabricate the
upper housing body 14 b is depicted. At FIG. 3A, aplastic injection mold 40 is provided, including a firstupper mold member 42 and alower mold member 44. The firstupper mold member 42 and thelower mold member 44 have an internal pattern (visible in the lower mold member) which provides the structural configuration of theupper housing body 14 b. At FIG. 3B the firstupper mold member 42 and thelower mold member 44 are mated and plastic is injected into asprue 46 of theplastic injection mold 40, via aplastic injection apparatus 48. Next, at FIG. 3C, the firstupper mold member 42 is separated from thelower mold member 44, the solidifiedupper housing body 14 b being visible. - Referring now to FIGS. 4A through 4C, a second shot injection process to apply the
resilient seal 34 to selected surfaces of theupper housing body 14 b is depicted. At FIG. 4A, aliquid injection mold 50 is provided, including a secondupper mold member 52 and the samelower mold member 44. The secondupper mold member 52 has an internal pattern which provides appropriate flow tunnels, voids, and surfaces required to apply injected liquid to each of theresilient seal 34 locations mentioned hereinabove. At FIG. 4B the secondupper mold member 52 and thelower mold member 44 are mated and liquid silicone is injected into asprue 56 of theliquid injection mold 50, via aliquid injection apparatus 58. As liquid silicone injects, it adheres to the exposed surfaces of theupper housing body 14 b so as to cover eachconnecto r receptacle cover seam 30, and theupper housing seam 16 u, wherein, preferably, aseal layer 60 of silicone is formed planarly across theupper housing body 14 at the upper housing seam (see FIG. 2B). To accommodate injection of liquid silicone at theseal layer 60, the secondupper mold member 52 relaxes internally to allow theupper housing body 14 is rise out from thelower mold member 44. As the liquid silicone solidifies adheringly to the exposed surfaces of the upper housing body, it forms a resilient seal. The secondupper mold member 52 andlower mold member 44 are opened and theupper housing 14 is ejected, as shown at FIG. 4C. - By way of example, the
resilient seal 34, in the form of silicone, may have the following thicknesses: about one to two millimeters thick at thecover seam 30, about four to five millimeters thick at the connector receptacles, and about two millimeters thick at theseal layer 60. - FIG. 5 is a depiction of a typical operative configuration of the
BEC 10, wherein aPCB 70, aspacer 72 and anelectrical buss 74 having a plurality ofupstanding blade terminals 76 are associated with thelower housing body 12 b. As theupper housing seam 16 u is interfaced with the lower housing seam 16 l, theseal layer 60 is pierced locally by theblade terminals 76, and the housing seal is made environmentally tight by periodically spacedconnection studs 86 a inserting into connection holes 86 b. Lastly, theaforesaid connectors respective connector receptacles 18 a 18 b, 18 c and sealingly seated therein by theresilient seal 34. In this regard, a connector placement assurance (CPA) 78 is provided for each connector in the form of aresilient finger 80 on each connector engaging with a slopedtab 82 of theupper housing body 14 b. Similarly, the fuse cover is held sealingly in place over the fuse bay by a similarly configuredcover position assurance 84. - To those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, the above described preferred embodiments may be subject to change or modification. Such change or modification can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention, which is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (7)
1. An environmentally sealed bussed electrical center, comprising:
a lower housing comprising a lower housing body having a lower housing seam; and
an upper housing comprising:
an upper housing body having an upper housing seam and a plurality of connector receptacles; and
a resilient seal located at the upper housing seam and said plurality of connector receptacles.
2. The environmentally sealed bussed electrical center, further comprising a fuse bay having a perimeter and a fuse cover, wherein said resilient seal is further located at the perimeter, and wherein said fuse cover sealingly engages said resilient seal at the perimeter.
3. A method for providing an upper housing for an environmentally sealed bussed electrical center, comprising the steps of:
injecting plastic into a first mold to provide an upper housing body; and
injecting liquid seal material into a second mold to provide a resilient seal covering selected portions of the upper housing body;
wherein said liquid seal material solidifies adheringly upon exposed surfaces of said upper housing body and thereby forms a resilient seal thereat.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said first step of injecting further comprises:
providing a lower mold member having a first predetermined pattern thereinside;
providing a first upper mold member having a second predetermined pattern thereinside; and
mating the first upper mold member to the lower mold member to provide said first mold.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein, after said first step of injecting provides said upper housing body, said second step of injecting further comprises:
removing said first upper mold member from mating with said lower mold member;
providing a second upper mold member having a third predetermined pattern thereinside; and
mating the second upper mold member to the lower mold member to provide said first mold.
6. A product made according to the method of claim 5 .
7. The product of claim 8, wherein said seal is silicone.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US09/447,969 US20020013080A1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 1999-11-23 | Environmentally proctected bussed electrical center |
US09/696,704 US6360438B1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-10-25 | Method of making an upper housing for a bussed electrical center |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US09/447,969 US20020013080A1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 1999-11-23 | Environmentally proctected bussed electrical center |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US09/696,704 Division US6360438B1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-10-25 | Method of making an upper housing for a bussed electrical center |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20020013080A1 true US20020013080A1 (en) | 2002-01-31 |
Family
ID=23778482
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US09/447,969 Abandoned US20020013080A1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 1999-11-23 | Environmentally proctected bussed electrical center |
US09/696,704 Expired - Fee Related US6360438B1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-10-25 | Method of making an upper housing for a bussed electrical center |
Family Applications After (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US09/696,704 Expired - Fee Related US6360438B1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-10-25 | Method of making an upper housing for a bussed electrical center |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (2) | US20020013080A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2399688A (en) * | 2003-03-18 | 2004-09-22 | Lear Corp | Remote connector for electrical device, e.g. in a vehicle |
US20070199002A1 (en) * | 2002-02-22 | 2007-08-23 | Bea Systems, Inc. | Systems and methods for an extensible software proxy |
TWI609757B (en) * | 2016-10-19 | 2018-01-01 | 東莞太洋橡塑製品有限公司 | Silicone plastic composite parts forming equipment and forming method |
CN107585157A (en) * | 2012-06-13 | 2018-01-16 | 艾里逊变速箱公司 | Energy storage system and the plug-in type bus electrical centre for motor vehicle driven by mixed power |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2000211124A (en) * | 1998-07-21 | 2000-08-02 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Liquid jet recording apparatus |
DE102004062003A1 (en) * | 2004-12-23 | 2006-07-13 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Plug of a unit with an integrated sealing mat |
US7635212B2 (en) * | 2007-03-15 | 2009-12-22 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Illuminated electrical center |
US8523584B2 (en) * | 2010-10-21 | 2013-09-03 | Amphenol Corporation | Web membrane connector seal |
WO2012078721A2 (en) | 2010-12-07 | 2012-06-14 | Allison Transmission, Inc. | Energy storage system for hybrid electric vehicle |
EP2728982B1 (en) * | 2012-10-30 | 2017-07-26 | Continental Automotive GmbH | Circuit board module for a control device, control device for a motor vehicle and signal processing assembly |
US9622355B2 (en) | 2013-07-08 | 2017-04-11 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Environmentally sealed electrical housing assembly with integrated connector |
Family Cites Families (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2669702A (en) | 1950-05-12 | 1954-02-16 | American Phenolic Corp | Sealed connector |
GB1184250A (en) | 1967-11-18 | 1970-03-11 | Amp Inc | Sealing Arrangement for Multiple Contacts |
US4473267A (en) | 1981-03-12 | 1984-09-25 | Thomas & Betts Corporation | Electrical connector for use in adverse environments |
US4664461A (en) | 1984-12-06 | 1987-05-12 | Amp Incorporated | Electrical connector having in-line manufactured seal and method of manufacture |
JPS62172611A (en) * | 1986-01-25 | 1987-07-29 | アルプス電気株式会社 | Switch and manufacture thereof |
US4824390A (en) | 1988-02-08 | 1989-04-25 | Gte Products Corporation | Coated electrical connector |
US5017153A (en) | 1989-08-10 | 1991-05-21 | Butler Manufacturing Company | Membrane for outlet fittings |
DE3937190A1 (en) | 1989-11-08 | 1991-05-16 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT |
FR2668659B1 (en) | 1990-10-29 | 1993-02-12 | Souriau & Cie | DISTRIBUTION BOX AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A BOX. |
JP2712880B2 (en) * | 1991-06-19 | 1998-02-16 | 住友電装株式会社 | Molding method of wire insert connector |
JP2995934B2 (en) | 1991-08-01 | 1999-12-27 | 住友電装株式会社 | Connector |
JP3691057B2 (en) | 1993-06-26 | 2005-08-31 | ローベルト ボツシユ ゲゼルシヤフト ミツト ベシユレンクテル ハフツング | Mounting control device |
JPH08179885A (en) | 1994-12-22 | 1996-07-12 | Sharp Corp | Display device |
US5667391A (en) * | 1995-04-26 | 1997-09-16 | Szczesny; David Stanley | Electrical connector having a two part articulated housing |
US5764487A (en) | 1996-08-06 | 1998-06-09 | Yazaki Corporation | Junction block with integral printed circuit board and electrical connector for same |
US6126458A (en) * | 1999-07-13 | 2000-10-03 | Yazaki North America, Inc. | Bussed electrical center assembly with connector pre-set |
-
1999
- 1999-11-23 US US09/447,969 patent/US20020013080A1/en not_active Abandoned
-
2000
- 2000-10-25 US US09/696,704 patent/US6360438B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20070199002A1 (en) * | 2002-02-22 | 2007-08-23 | Bea Systems, Inc. | Systems and methods for an extensible software proxy |
GB2399688A (en) * | 2003-03-18 | 2004-09-22 | Lear Corp | Remote connector for electrical device, e.g. in a vehicle |
GB2399688B (en) * | 2003-03-18 | 2005-06-22 | Lear Corp | Remote zone connector and system |
CN107585157A (en) * | 2012-06-13 | 2018-01-16 | 艾里逊变速箱公司 | Energy storage system and the plug-in type bus electrical centre for motor vehicle driven by mixed power |
TWI609757B (en) * | 2016-10-19 | 2018-01-01 | 東莞太洋橡塑製品有限公司 | Silicone plastic composite parts forming equipment and forming method |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US6360438B1 (en) | 2002-03-26 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6360438B1 (en) | Method of making an upper housing for a bussed electrical center | |
US5227955A (en) | Distribution box and method of manufacturing such a box | |
US7632110B2 (en) | Electric junction box | |
US6521830B1 (en) | Housing for electrical or electronic devices with integrated conductor tracks | |
DE102018206921B4 (en) | Connector and manufacturing method of the same | |
US9622355B2 (en) | Environmentally sealed electrical housing assembly with integrated connector | |
EP2743139B1 (en) | Electrical distribution center | |
EP1728060B1 (en) | Sensor module provided with capacitor emc and esd protection | |
US10074927B1 (en) | Electrical connector and method for manufacturing electrical connector | |
US6341983B1 (en) | Co-molded seal and strain relief for automotive electrical connections | |
EP1045352A1 (en) | Enclosure | |
KR20040094798A (en) | Method of producing a wheel speed sensor and the corresponding sensor | |
JP5721900B2 (en) | Housing sealing method for plug-in contact elements | |
CN102792531A (en) | Housing base element of a multi-part housing and method for assembly of a housing | |
JPH0640560B2 (en) | Method for mounting conductor track / network for circuit carrier of electromechanical timepiece mechanism and network | |
GB2061621A (en) | An electrical device | |
US20050191899A1 (en) | Electrical connector with sealable contact interface | |
US7967625B2 (en) | Packing protection cap and connector | |
US6340791B1 (en) | Means and process for encapsulating electric circuits by means of injection molding | |
DE4436523B4 (en) | Method for producing an electronic device and speed sensor with an electronic circuit | |
US6913493B2 (en) | Sealed electrical connector assembly and method of fabricating same | |
TW201838260A (en) | Electrical connector | |
EP1926182A2 (en) | Overmolded electronic assembly | |
US6045411A (en) | Switching and controlling electrical device for a motor vehicle | |
JP2902292B2 (en) | Connector housing and method of manufacturing the same |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MICHIGAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GLADD, JOSEPH HOWARD;HICKOX, JEFFREY MICHAEL;RODONDI, ANDREW F.;REEL/FRAME:010537/0368;SIGNING DATES FROM 19991207 TO 19991208 |
|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |