Electrical Junction Box For Tractor Trailer
First Claim
1. An electrical junction box apparatus configured to be attached to a vehicle, comprising:
- a container including a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening;
a cover movably attached to the container, to be moved into a closed position covering the front opening;
a socket fixed to the container beside the front opening, to which an electrical supply cable can be removably connected;
breakers that are secured to the container within the cavity, each breaker having an input terminal and an output terminal, each input terminal being electrically connected to the supply cable via the socket; and
electrical distribution lines, each connecting a respective one of the breaker output terminals to a component, of the vehicle, that is outside the cavity;
wherein each breaker includes a breaker body from which both of the breaker'"'"'s terminals project, and the container includes a breaker-securing structure configured to removably and frictionally grasp the breaker bodies.
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Abstract
An electrical junction box is configured to be attached to a vehicle. The box includes a container that has a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening. A cover is movably attached to the container, so it can be moved into a closed position covering the front opening. A socket, to which an electrical supply cable can be removably connected, is fixed to the container beside the front opening. Breakers are secured to the container within the cavity. Each breaker has an input terminal and an output terminal. Each input terminal is electrically connected to the supply cable via the socket. Electrical distribution lines connect the breakers'"'"' output terminals to components of the vehicle that are outside the cavity.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An electrical junction box apparatus configured to be attached to a vehicle, comprising:
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a container including a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening; a cover movably attached to the container, to be moved into a closed position covering the front opening; a socket fixed to the container beside the front opening, to which an electrical supply cable can be removably connected; breakers that are secured to the container within the cavity, each breaker having an input terminal and an output terminal, each input terminal being electrically connected to the supply cable via the socket; and electrical distribution lines, each connecting a respective one of the breaker output terminals to a component, of the vehicle, that is outside the cavity; wherein each breaker includes a breaker body from which both of the breaker'"'"'s terminals project, and the container includes a breaker-securing structure configured to removably and frictionally grasp the breaker bodies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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8. An electrical junction box apparatus configured to be attached to a vehicle, comprising:
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a container including a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening; a cover movably attached to the container, to be moved into a closed position covering the front opening; breakers located in the cavity, each breaker having an input terminal and an output terminal; electrical supply wiring connected to the breaker input terminals; electrical distribution lines connecting the breaker output terminals to respective components of the vehicle outside the cavity; and a memory module held in the box and configured to store repair-related information regarding the vehicle; wherein each breaker includes a breaker body from which both of the breaker'"'"'s terminals project, and the container includes a breaker-securing structure configured to removably and frictionally grasp the breaker bodies.
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18. An electrical junction box apparatus configured to be attached to a vehicle, comprising:
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a container including a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening; a cover movably attached to the container, to be moved into a closed position covering the front opening; breakers within the cavity, each having an input terminal and an output terminal projecting from a breaker body; electrical supply wiring connected to the breaker input terminals; electrical distribution lines connecting the breaker output terminals to respective components of the vehicle outside the cavity; and one or more clips that frictionally hold the bodies of the breakers in an orientation in which the terminals project toward the opening, with the breakers not being held in place by their terminals, such that the front opening provides access by a user to disconnect the supply wiring and the distribution lines from the terminals without dislodging the breakers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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