Junction box assembly having a rib for water mitigation
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorCody Hicks
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Abstract
A junction box assembly and an upper case is provided. The upper case includes a peripheral wall and an interior wall having an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall is dimensioned to define a u-shaped structure. The inner wall is dimensioned to define a closed loop. The inner wall is disposed within and spaced apart from the outer wall. The upper case further includes a rib disposed on an outer surface of an inner back wall. The rib extends longitudinally along the inner back wall and is dimensioned to contact an inner surface of a top cover of the junction box assembly so as to prevent water from entering the upper case.
Claims20
An upper case for accommodating electronic components, the upper case comprising:
- a peripheral wall defining a periphery of the upper case, the peripheral wall bounding a space for accommodating the electronic components, the peripheral wall including a back wall, a pair of side walls and a front wall;
- an interior wall disposed within the peripheral wall and spaced apart from an interior surface of the peripheral wall, the interior wall including an outer wall and an inner wall, the outer wall having a pair of outer side walls, an outer front wall and an open back portion so as to define a u-shaped structure, the inner wall including an inner front wall, a pair of inner side walls and an inner back wall so as to define a closed loop, the inner wall disposed within and spaced apart from the outer wall to define a groove, the groove have a u-shape;
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- a rib disposed on an outer surface of the inner back wall, the outer surface opposite an inner surface of the peripheral wall, the rib extending longitudinally along the inner back wall.
A junction box assembly for accommodating electronic components, the junction box assembly comprising:
- a top cover having a top wall and a lip bounding a periphery of the top wall;
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- an upper case including a peripheral wall and an interior wall, the peripheral wall defining a periphery of the upper case, the peripheral wall bounding a space for accommodating the electronic components, the peripheral wall including a back wall, a pair of side walls and a front wall, the interior wall disposed within the peripheral wall and spaced apart from an interior surface of the peripheral wall, the interior wall including an outer wall and an inner wall, the outer wall having a pair of outer side walls, an outer front wall and an open back portion so as to define a u-shaped structure, the inner wall including an inner front wall, a pair of inner side walls and an inner back wall so as to define a closed loop, the inner wall disposed within and spaced apart from the outer wall to define a groove, the groove have a u-shape, the upper case further including a rib disposed on an outer surface of the inner back wall, the outer surface opposite an inner surface of the peripheral wall, the rib extending longitudinally along the inner back wall and contacting the lip of the top cover so as to prevent water from entering the upper case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.