Electrical connection box

• US 4,950,168 A
• Filed: 04/14/1989
• Issued: 08/21/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Watanabe, Mitsugu, Ozaki, Keiichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US07/338,086
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 439/34, 439/540, 439/638-640, 439/404, 439/405, 439/502, 439/505, 439/707
• US Class Current: 439/34
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/2416 the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2458 Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/00 Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles installations of bus-bars H02G5/00; overhead installations H02G7/00; installations in or on the ground H02G9/00

Abstract

The circuits contained in an electrical connection box provided near an instrument panel of a car can be separated into a plurality of separately formed connection blocks. The connection blocks each have terminals in which a plurality of conductors are press-fitted so that the connection blocks are electrically connected through the conductors and the terminals. The relative positions of the connection blocks are then adjusted so that the shapes of the connection blocks and conductors conform to the shape of the instrument panel. Thus, the connection box is close to the objects with which it is to be connected, the capacity of accommodating more fuses, circuits, etc., is increased, and electrical wires are shortened. Additionally, it is easy to adjust the connection box for various types of cars and specifications.

Claims

1. An electrical connection box for positioning along a wall surface of a vehicle dashboard, said connection box comprising:

a plurality of connection blocks each having a first surface;

a plurality of conductors traversing said first surfaces of said connection blocks and electrically connecting said connection blocks to one another, with said connection blocks being movable with respect to one another and positioned along said wall surface of said vehicle dashboard; and

a single housing which encases said connection blocks at least on the side of said connection blocks furthest from said wall surface.

2. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing fixes said connection blocks with respect to one another.

3. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle dashboard is in a car.

4. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing also encloses said connection blocks on the side of said connection blocks adjacent said wall surface.

5. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, further comprising terminals provided on said first surfaces of said connection blocks in which said conductors are press-fitted

6. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said connection blocks is located at a position which is close to equipment to which said connection block is connected.

7. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first surfaces are disposed in different planes

8. An electrical connection box as claimed in claim 7, wherein said different planes are not parallel to one another.

9. An electrical connection box for positioning along a wall surface of a vehicle dashboard, said connection box comprising:

a plurality of connection blocks each having a first surface;

a plurality of conductors traversing said first surfaces of said connection blocks and electrically connecting said connection blocks to one another, wherein said first surfaces are disposed indifferent planes and said different planes are not parallel to one another, and further wherein said plurality of connection blocks are positioned with respect to one another to substantially conform to said wall surface of said vehicle dashboard; and

a single housing which encases said connection blocks at least on the side of said connection blocks furthest from said wall surface.

10. An electrical connection box, comprising:

a plurality of connection blocks each having a first surface; and

a plurality of conductors traversing said first surfaces of said connection blocks for electrically connecting said connection blocks to one another, wherein said connection blocks are movable with respect to one another and are positioned along a wall surface of an instrument panel, and further comprising a housing which encases said connection blocks at least on the side of said connection blocks furthest from said wall surface wherein said housing fixes said connection blocks with respect to one another.