Modular automobile power distribution box

A method of assembling an automobile power distribution box of the type having a variety of electrical components, support modules for mounting electrical components and a housing, comprising the steps of

• selecting support modules corresponding to the electrical components to be mounted within said distribution box,
• positioning each module within said housing according to the type of electrical components to be mounted thereon,
• securing each module to said housing, and
• mounting the electrical components to the respective modules.

A modular automobile power distribution box assembly comprising

• a housing having front and rear walls and opposing side walls configured to house a plurality of interchangeable support modules for mounting a variety of electrical components,
• a plurality of interchangeable support modules for mounting electrical components for interconnection to automobile electrical systems, said modules being uniform so as to permit interchangeable positioning within said housing for selectable variation of combinations of electrical components,
• means for interchangeably mounting said modules within said housing so as to permit interchangeable positioning of support modules within said housing dependent upon selected electrical components to be mounted thereon,
• each said module having front and rear walls and opposing side walls, said module front wall being disposed adjacent said housing front wall and said module rear wall being disposed adjacent said housing rear wall,
• said mounting means comprising a first dovetail connection between said module front wall and said housing front wall and a second dovetail connection between said module rear wall and said housing rear wall,
• said first dovetail connection comprising a first dovetail slot on one of said module front wall and said housing front wall and a first dovetail tenon on the other of said module front wall and said housing front wall,
• said second dovetail connection comprising a second dovetail slot on one of said module rear wall on said housing rear wall and a second dovetail tenon on the other of said module rear wall and said housing rear wall, and
• said first and second dovetail connections being configured for slidable insertion of said dovetail tenons in said respective dovetail slots for slidably positioning said module within said housing.

A modular automobile power distribution box assembly comprising

• a housing having front and rear walls and opposing side walls configured to house a plurality of interchangeable support modules for mounting a variety of electrical components, and
• a plurality of interchangeable support modules for mounting electrical components for interconnection to automobile electrical systems,
• said modules being uniform so as to permit interchangeable positioning within said housing for selectable variation of combinations of electrical components, and
• each said support module being configured for detachable interchangeable mounting to said housing.