Power distributor for vehicle
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsTakahiro Onizuka, Isao Isshiki
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Abstract
In a power distributor for a vehicle, each of semiconductor switching elements 14 is disposed between an input terminal 10 and corresponding one of a plurality of output terminals 12. The semiconductor switching elements 14 are disposed in one direction and a control circuit board 18 is provided thereon. The input terminal 10, the output terminals 12 and board terminals 16 coupled to the control circuit board 18 are disposed in parallel to the arrangement direction of the semiconductor switching elements 14 and protruded from the casing 22 in the same direction to thereby directly form a connector.
Claims11
A power distributor for a vehicle for distributing electric power supplied from a power source mounted on the vehicle to a plurality of vehicle-mounted loads, said distributor comprising:
- an input terminal coupled to the power source;
- a plurality of output terminals coupled to the vehicle-mounted loads, respectively;
- semiconductor switching elements disposed between said input terminal and said plurality of output terminals, respectively;
- a control circuit board disposed above said semiconductor switching elements and having a control circuit which controls on and off states of each of said semiconductor switching elements according to a command signal inputted from outside;
- board terminals that electrically connect said control circuit to an external circuit;
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- a casing for housing therein said semiconductor switching elements and said control circuit board;
- wherein said semiconductor switching elements are disposed in one direction;
- wherein said input terminal, said output terminals and said board terminals are disposed in parallel to an arrangement direction of said semiconductor switching elements;
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- wherein said input terminal, said output terminals and said board terminals protrude in the same direction from said casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.