Electrical junction box
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorSanghee Chung
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Abstract
An electrical junction box that can enhance reliability in connection between terminal metals and a circuit board includes a casing, a circuit board contained in the casing, a plurality of fuse side terminal metals including board connecting portions electrically coupled to the circuit board, terminal portions adapted to detachably receive fuses in a direction along a surface of the circuit board; and a holder for holding the plural terminal metals in an alignment manner. Each of the fuse side terminal metals is provided with a leg projecting toward the circuit board and is disposed forward of each board connecting portion in a detachable direction of each fuse. The circuit board is provided with through-holes that receive the legs.
Claims11
An electrical junction box comprising:
- a casing;
- a circuit board contained in the casing;
- a plurality of fuse side terminal metals including:
- board connecting portions electrically coupled to the circuit board, and
- terminal portions adapted to detachably receive a mating member in a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the circuit board;
- and
- a holder that holds the plurality of fuse side terminal metals in alignment;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of fuse side terminal metals and the holder is provided with a leg that projects toward the circuit board and is disposed between a corresponding board connection portion and a corresponding mating member, the circuit board being provided with an engaging portion that engages the leg.
An electrical junction box comprising:
- a casing;
- a circuit board contained in the casing;
- a plurality of terminals each having (i) a first portion electrically coupled to the circuit board, and (ii) a second portion coupled to a removable mating member;
- and
- at least one leg between the first portion and the second portion, the leg engaging the circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.