# US 2014/0196925 A1 · Power distribution box having interlocking support modules > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196925 A1 - Document ID: US20140196925A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/149,254 - Filed: 2014-01-07 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-14 - Assignees: Lear Corporation - Applicants: Lear Corporation - Inventors: Peter Kowtun; Brian M. Hood - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196925A1 ## CPC - H02G 3/16: structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within the box - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES ## Abstract A power distribution box may include a first support module having interconnectable elements provided on a plurality of sides thereof, and a second support module having interconnectable elements provided on a plurality of sides thereof. An interconnectable element on the first support module may be interconnected with an interconnectable element on the second support module to connect the first and second support modules together to form a body of the power distribution box having one of a plurality of possible configurations which define different footprints. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power distribution box comprising: a first support module having interconnectable elements provided on a plurality of sides thereof; and a second support module having interconnectable elements provided on a plurality of sides thereof; wherein an interconnectable element on the first support module is interconnected with an interconnectable element on the second support module to connect the first and second support modules together to form a body of the power distribution box having one of a plurality of possible configurations which define different footprints. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, wherein the interconnectable elements are provided on adjacent sides of at least one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, wherein the interconnectable elements are provided on three sides of at least one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, wherein the first support module includes a plurality of guide rails and the second support module includes a plurality of grooves, and a guide rail is disposed within a groove to connect the first and second support modules together. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The power distribution box of claim 4, wherein the first support module includes a plurality of alternating guide rails and grooves, and the second support module includes a plurality of alternating guide rails and grooves. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, further including a latch member provided on the first support module for engagement with the second support module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The power distribution box of claim 6, wherein the latch member extends in a cantilevered fashion along a side of the first support module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The power distribution box of claim 6, wherein the second support module includes a detent rib, and the detent rib is engaged by the latch member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The power distribution box of claim 8, wherein the latch member includes a pair of opposing tabs, and the detent rib is disposed between the opposing tabs. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, wherein the first and second support modules are rectangular in shape and are connectable in a side-by-side configuration, an end-to-end configuration, and an end-to-side configuration. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, further including a mounting bracket that is connected to at least one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The power distribution box of claim 11, wherein the mounting bracket includes an interconnectable element to connect the mounting bracket to at least one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, further including a pair of pivot support modules that are connected on opposite sides of one of the first and second support modules, and the pivot support modules each include a round pivot support member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The power distribution box of claim 13, wherein the pivot support modules each include an interconnectable element to connect the pivot support modules to one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, further including a first support plate attached to the first support module and a second support plate attached to the second support module for supporting electrical components on the first and second support modules. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The power distribution box of claim 1, further including a wire harness support member connected to at least one of the first and second support modules. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The power distribution box of claim 16, wherein the wire harness support member includes an interconnectable element to connect the wire harness support member to the at least one first and second support modules. ### Claim 18 A power distribution box comprising: a first support module having a plurality of sides and each side includes a guide rail, a groove, a latch member, and a detent rib; and a second support module having a plurality of sides and each side includes a guide rail, a groove, a latch member, and a detent rib; wherein a guide rail is disposed within a groove to connect the first and second support modules together to form a body of the power distribution box having one of a plurality of possible configurations which define different footprints, and a latch member engages a detent rib to lock the first and second support modules together. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The power distribution box of claim 18, wherein the first support module includes a plurality of alternating guide rails and grooves provided on each side thereof, and the second support module includes a plurality of alternating guide rails and grooves provided on each side thereof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The power distribution box of claim 18, wherein the first and second support modules are rectangular in shape and are connectable in a side-by-side configuration, an end-to-end configuration, and an end-to-side configuration.