Vehicle power distributor and method of connecting control circuit board to vehicle power distributor
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorShigeki Yamane
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Abstract
A power distributor having a power distribution circuit, and a housing 22 in which the power distribution circuit is housed, and a method of connecting a control circuit board 18 to the power distributor. A board support portion 32 for supporting the control circuit board 18 in an erect state is provided in the housing 22. The control circuit board 18 and the power distribution circuit are connected to each other through a wiring material 30 in the condition that the control circuit board 18 is supported by the board support portion 32. Then, the control circuit board 18 is toppled over to thereby be housed in the housing 22.
Claims7
A vehicle power distributor comprising:
- a power distribution circuit constituted by conductor plates,
- a housing for receiving said power distribution circuit, said housing having a space secured for receiving a control circuit board connected to said power distribution circuit in a state in which said control circuit board is toppled over approximately in parallel with said conductor plates, and
- a board support portion for supporting said control circuit board in an erect posture with respect to said conductor plates provided near said conductor plates so that said control circuit board is connected to said conductor plates through a flexible wiring material in a condition that said control circuit board is supported by said board support portion.
A method of connecting a control circuit board to a vehicle power distributor comprising a power distribution circuit constituted by conductor plates, and a housing for receiving said power distribution circuit, said housing having a space secured for receiving a control circuit board connected to said power distribution circuit in a state in which said control circuit board is toppled over approximately in parallel with said conductor plates,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- connecting said control circuit board to said conductor plates through a flexible wiring material in a state where said control circuit board is supported in an erect posture by a board support portion which is provided near said conductor plates for supporting said control circuit board in an erect posture with respect to said conductor plates;
- and
- toppling over said control circuit board to receive said control circuit board in said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.