Joining structure for electrical connection box
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorShigeru Nojima
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Abstract
A lock element provided on an exterior surface of a relay box engages with an engagement portion provided on an exterior surface of a junction box. A wire guide channel is provided on the junction box at a position adjacent to the relay box. A guide portion is provided on the relay box adjacent the lock element at a position corresponding to the wire guide channel, and a guide rail to be fitted into the guide portion is provided on the junction box. A wire is connected to the junction box and arranged along the wire guide channel. The guide portion of the relay box serves as a guide wall to control the direction of the wire in the wire guide channel. Breaking of the lock portions is prevented, and the direction of wire is controlled regardless of the diameter thereof.
Claims16
A structure for joining electrical connection boxes, comprising:
- a lock element provided on a first electrical connection box;
- an engagement portion provided on a second electrical connection box, said lock element and said engagement portion being configured for locking engagement therebetween;
- at least one guide portion provided on the first electrical connection box adjacent to said lock element;
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- at least one guide rail provided on the second electrical connection box adjacent to said engagement portion, said at least one guide portion and said at least one guide rail being configured such that said at least one guide rail is slidingly received within said at least one guide portion;
- wherein the second electrical connection box includes a wire guide channel provided adjacent to said at least one guide rail, and said at least one guide portion functions as a guide wall for maintaining a wire within the wire guide channel by controlling a direction of the wire.
A structure for joining electrical connection boxes, comprising:
- a lock element provided on a first electrical connection box;
- an engagement portion provided on a second electrical connection box, said lock element and said engagement portion being configured for locking engagement therebetween;
- at least one guide portion provided on the first electrical connection box adjacent to said lock element;
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- at least one guide rail provided on the second electrical connection box adjacent to said engagement portion, said at least one guide portion and said at least one guide rail being configured such that said at least one guide rail is slidingly received within said at least one guide portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.