ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX

• US 20150280408A1
• Filed: 09/24/2013
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Inventors: Anami, Shuichi
• Application Number:
  US14/432,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20150280408A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0239 Electronic boxes
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/088 Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings or inlets
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

Provided is an electrical connection box with a novel structure, in which a box-shaped cover that is open downward is externally fitted from above to a main body portion including an internal circuit, and drainage capability at gaps between flange portions provided on the main body portion and the end surfaces of the peripheral walls of the cover are enhanced. A flange portion is provided with a recessed portion that is formed by a downward recessed portion of the surface of the flange portion and is formed in a projecting end surface of the flange portion, a drainage hole being formed between the recessed portion and the end surface of the peripheral wall of a cover, and a surface for defining the drainage hole includes a rough surface portion.

Claims

1. An electrical connection box comprising:

a main body portion including an internal circuit; and

a cover having a box shape that opens downwardly and is externally fitted from above to the main body portion, the cover having a peripheral wall whose end surface is held so as to abut against a flange portion that projects outward in a collar shape from a side wall of the main body portion,

wherein;

the flange portion is provided with a recessed portion that is formed by a downward recessed portion of a surface of the flange portion and is formed in a projecting end surface of the flange portion, a drainage hole being formed between the recessed portion and the end surface of the peripheral wall of the cover, and surfaces that define the drainage hole include a rough surface portion.

2. The electrical connection box according to claim 1,

wherein the rough surface portion of the drainage hole is configured by forming a rib that projects from a bottom surface of the recessed portion.

3. The electrical connection box according to claim 2,

the rib projecting from the bottom surface of the recessed portion extends in a projection direction of the flange portion.

4. The electrical connection box according to claim 1, wherein the flange portion and the end surface of the peripheral wall of the cover are inclined diagonally downward at the same inclination angle.