Electrical power distribution center

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections comprising:

• a plurality of electrical insulation boards each having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
• housing means including a lower housing and an upper housing for containing said electrical insulation boards;
• a plurality of pre-stamped metal circuit components each having a first plurality of terminals on one end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a first direction and through said lower housing for connection to a wiring connection;
• said plurality of pre-stamped metal circuit components each having a second plurality of terminals on the opposite end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a direction opposite to said first direction and into said upper housing for connection to an electrical or electronic device on said upper housing;
• one surface of said electrical insulation boards having a plurality of cavities therein formed to receive said stamped metal circuit components and the other surfaces of each of said electrical insulation boards having means thereon to close said cavities to hold said pre-stamped metal circuit components in place in said plurality of cavities and to electrically insulate each of said pre-stamped metal circuit components one from the other to form different current carrying capacities in each of said electrical insulation boards;
• characterized by electrical devices carried by the upper housing;
• cover means connected to said upper housing and including a plurality of ribs thereon extending toward said upper housing and having a length to be located closely adjacent the upper surface of each of the electrical devices carried by said upper housing for maintaining each of the electrical devices in their proper position on said upper housing when said cover means is secured thereto.

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections comprising:

• a plurality of electrical insulation boards each having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
• housing means including a lower housing and an upper housing for containing said electrical insulation boards;
• a plurality of pre-stamped metal circuit components each having a first plurality of terminals on one end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a first direction and through said lower housing for connection to a wiring connection;
• said plurality of pre-stamped metal circuit components each having a second plurality of terminals on the opposite end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a direction opposite to said first direction and into said upper housing for connection to an electrical or electronic device on said upper housing;
• one surface of said electrical insulation boards having a plurality of cavities therein formed to receive said stamped metal circuit components and the other surfaces of each of said electrical insulation boards having means thereon to close said cavities to hold said pre-stamped metal circuit components in place in said plurality of cavities and to electrically insulate each of said pre-stamped metal circuit components one from the other to form different current carrying capacities in each of said electrical insulation boards;
• characterized by said lower housing having a plurality of hollow stems having a first end segment located outboard of said lower housing and having a second end segment located inboard of said lower housing;
• means formed within said hollow stems adapted to be connected to fastening means for holding the upper housing to said lower housing and for holding electrical wiring connectors to the exterior of said lower housing.

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections comprising:

• a housing including an upper housing member and a lower housing member;
• a plurality of electrical insulation boards with electrical conductors supported thereon for directing current from a power source to the electrical and electronic devices and to the electrical wiring connections;
• each of said electrical insulation boards having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
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• means formed between said upper housing member and said lower housing member to prevent entry of ambient material from exterior of said housing means to the interior thereof while allowing for expansion and discharge of air from the interior of said housing means during operation of said circuit boards within said housing.

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections for directing power to electrical systems for automobiles without the need for external splices between the wiring harnesses for the electrical systems and the electrical distribution center comprising:

• a housing including lower and upper housing members and a cover;
• a plurality of electrical insulation boards with removable circuit components thereon with end terminals connectable wither to the electrical and electronic devices or to the electrical wiring connections each having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
• predetermined ones of said removable circuit components further having a first plurality of terminals on one end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a first direction and through said lower housing member for connection to a wiring connection;
• predetermined others of said removable circuit components having a second plurality of terminals on the opposite end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a direction opposite to said first direction and into said upper housing member for connection to an electrical or electronic device on said upper housing member.

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections for directing power to electrical systems for automobiles without the need for external splices between the wiring harnesses for the electrical systems and the electrical distribution center comprising:

• a housing including lower and upper housing members and a cover;
• a plurality of electrical insulation boards with removable circuit components thereon with end terminals connectable wither to the electrical and electronic devices or to the electrical wiring connections each having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
• predetermined ones of said removable circuit components further having a first plurality of terminals on one end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a first direction and through said lower housing member for connection to a wiring connection;
• predetermined others of said removable circuit components having a second plurality of terminals on the opposite end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a direction opposite to said first direction and into said upper housing member for connection to an electrical or electronic device on said upper housing member;
• characterized by said cover connected to said upper housing member including a plurality of ribs therein extending toward said upper housing member and having a length to be located closely adjacent electrical devices carried by said upper housing for maintaining the electrical devices in their proper position on said upper housing member when said cover means is secured thereto.

An electrical power distribution center for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and electronic devices and electrical wiring connections for directing power to electrical systems for automobiles without the need for external splices between the wiring harnesses for the electrical systems and the electrical distribution center comprising:

• a housing including lower and upper housing members and a cover;
• a plurality of electrical insulation boards with removable circuit components thereon with end terminals connectable wither to the electrical and electronic devices or to the electrical wiring connections each having opposite surfaces located in juxtaposed relationship with one another;
• predetermined ones of said removable circuit components further having a first plurality of terminals on one end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a first direction and through said lower housing member for connection to a wiring connection;
• predetermined others of said removable circuit components having a second plurality of terminals on the opposite end thereof extending transversely of said electrical insulation boards in a direction opposite to said first direction and into said upper housing member for connection to an electrical or electronic device on said upper housing member;
• characterized by said lower housing member having receptacle means thereon with a plurality of male terminals therein connected to said removable circuit components, said receptacle means having surfaces thereon adapted to receive a female terminator assembly and for guiding said female terminator assembly into said receptacle means for centering the female terminator assembly thereon with each of said plurality of male terminals simultaneously and means for threadably connecting each of said female terminator assemblies to said lower housing member when said male terminals are all connected to said female terminator assemblies.