# US 6,723,920 B2 · Fuse box mounting structure

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- Number: US 6,723,920 B2
- Document ID: US6723920B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/615,019
- Filed: 2003-07-09
- Published: 2004-01-15
- Granted: 2004-04-20
- Earliest claimed: 2002-07-09
- Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
- Inventors: Eiji Higuchi; Yoshihisa Shimada
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6723920B2

## CPC

- H01H 85/2045: {Mounting means or insulating parts of the base, e.g. covers, casings}
- H01H 2085/025: {Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery}
- H01H 2085/208: {specially adapted for vehicles}
- Y10S 248/906: Electrical outlet box support
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A fuse box is placed on an upper surface of a battery box through a supporting plate. Through-holes into which battery posts are inserted are formed at predetermined positions of the supporting plate. A positioning emboss portion is projected from the supporting plate. A fit-on portion is formed at a position corresponding to the emboss portion of the supporting plate of the fuse box. The fuse box is mounted on an upper surface of the supporting plate, with the battery posts in penetration through the through-holes of the supporting plate. A circular arc portion of a battery terminal is fixedly fitted on the battery post. The emboss portion is fitted on the fit-on portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fuse box mounting structure for electrically connecting a fuse box to a connection of a battery terminal and a battery post of a battery and also supporting the fuse box, comprising:
a supporting plate having a pair of through holes for accommodating battery posts of the battery, and the supporting plate further including a positioning emboss portion for fixing the fuse box in a predetermined orientation on the support plate; and
the fuse box having a connection piece that electrically connects and rigidly fixes the fuse box to the connection made by the battery terminal and the battery;
whereby the fuse box is non-rotatably attached via the connection piece and the positioning emboss portion, and the positioning emboss fits on a portion formed on a bottom wall of a casing of the fusebox.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the fuse box has an intermediate case for housing the wire of the battery terminal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the pair of through holes has a plurality of ribs projecting from the periphery of the through hole to provide a press fit with the battery post.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the pair of through holes is elliptical in shape to accommodate a battery post of different types of batteries.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The fuse box-fixing construction according to claim 1, wherein a bus bar is housed within the fuse box and is fastened to the battery terminal, and the battery terminal is housed outside of the fuse box.

### Claim 6

A fuse box mounting structure for electrically connecting a fuse box to a connection of a battery terminal and a battery post of a battery and also supporting the fuse box comprising:
a flat supporting plate fanned of insulating resin interposed between the fuse box and the battery;
a pair of through-holes formed on the supporting plate to insert the battery post therein;
a holding clip projecting from the supporting plate;
a fuse box connection piece that electrically connects and rigidly fixes the fuse box to the connection made by the battery terminal and the battery; and
a wire extending from the fuse box that is retained on the holding clip;
wherein the fuse box is non-rotatably attached via the connection piece and the coupling of the wire and the holding clip.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein the fuse box has a case for housing the wire of the battery terminal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein one of the pair of through holes has a plurality of ribs projecting from the periphery of the one through hole to provide a press fit with the battery post.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein one of the pair of through holes is elliptical in shape to accommodate a battery post of different types of batteries.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The fuse box mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein a bus bar is housed within the fuse box and is fastened to the battery terminal, and the battery terminal is housed outside of the fuse box.