Cover for preventing water from entering a junction block
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsKoji Kasai, Shuji Hamada, Ikutoshi Tsuchiya
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Abstract
A cover (1) for preventing water from entering a junction block (10) is rotatably held on a bracket (15) used to mount the junction block on a vehicle body. A connector (38) is fitted into a connector holder (20) in an upper surface (10a) of the junction block (10). However, a connector (39) cannot be fitted into a connector holder (23) provided in a side surface (10b) unless the cover (1) is rotated counterclockwise. This enables the upper surface (10a) of the junction block (10) to be covered for a water-entrance preventing purpose, and can prevent such an operation from being forgotten.
Claims14
A cover (1) for a junction block (10), the junction block (10) having upper and side surfaces (10a, 10b), at least one upper connector holder (20-22) in the upper surface (10a) and at least one side connector holder (23, 24) in the side surface (10b), the cover (1) comprising means for mounting the cover (1) on the junction block (10) for rotation between first and second positions, the cover (1) being configured for at least partly blocking the side connector holder (23, 24) when the cover (1) is in the first position so that a side connector (39) cannot be fit into the side connector holder (23, 24), the cover further being configured to permit the side connector (39) to be fit in the side connector holder (23, 24) and to substantially cover the upper connector holder (20-22) and an upper connector (38) therein when the cover (1) is rotated to the second position for preventing water from entering the junction block (10).
A junction block (10) comprising upper and side surfaces (10a, 10b), at least one upper connector holder (20-22) in the upper surface (10a) and at least one side connector holder (23, 24) in the side surface (10b), a cover (1) being mountable on the junction block (10) for rotation between a first position where the cover (1) at least partly blocks the side connector holder (23, 24) so that a side connector (39) cannot be fit into the side connector holder (23, 24) and a second position where the side connector (39) can be fit in the side connector holder (23, 24), the cover (1) being configured to substantially cover the upper connector holder (20-22) and an upper connector (38) therein when the cover (1) is rotated to the second position for preventing water from entering the junction block (10).
A method for preventing water from entering a junction block (10) of an automotive vehicle, the junction block (10) having upper and side surface 10a, 10b) formed respectively with upper and side connector holders (20-24), the method comprising:
- rotatably mounting a cover (1) on the junction block (10) in a first position rotatably spaced from the upper connector holder (20-22) and at least partly side connector holder (23, 24);
- fitting a first connector (38) into the upper connector holder (20-22) of the junction block (10) for connection;
- rotating the cover (1) to second position substantially covering the upper connector holder (20-22) and the first connector (38) therein and spaced from the side connector holder (23, 24);
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- fitting a second connector (39) into the side connector holder (23, 24) in face (10b) of the junction block (10) for connection.
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