Housing for an electronic circuit with two separable housing parts

• US 5,253,143 A
• Filed: 02/05/1992
• Issued: 10/12/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Klinger, Herbert, Thomas, Gerhard, Wutz, Karl
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US07/828,945
• Time in Patent Office: 615 Days
• Field of Search: 439/76, 439/271, 439/341, 200/303, 200/307, 174/52.1, 174/52.3, 361/380, 361/392-396, 361/356
• US Class Current: 361/736
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0069 having connector relating features for connecting the connector pins with the PCB or for mounting the connector body with the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring

Abstract

A housing for an electronic circuit, in particular for an electronic control circuit of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine has a circuit accommodation area, a connection area, a distribution area, and a connection device for a separable electrical connection of information and supply leads. The housing has two housing parts which are separable from one another and include a first housing part having accommodating area and a second housing part having the connection area for the connection device and having the distribution area. A dividing part separates the connection area and the distribution area. Contact connections for the connection device are provided on the dividing part. The first housing part has a base wall which in a closed condition of the housing closes the second housing part.

Claims

1. A housing for an electronic circuit, in particular for an electronic control circuit of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine having a circuit accommodation area and a connection device for a separable electrical connection of information and supply leads, the housing comprising two housing parts which are separable from one another and include a first housing part having an accommodation area and a second housing part having a connection area for the connection device and a distribution area, said first housing part having a base wall which in a closed condition of the housing closes said second housing part;

a dividing part which separates said connection area from said distribution area and is provided with contact connections for the connection device; and

a board which is arranged in said distribution area, said contact connections being directly connected to said board.

2. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a hinge for movably linking said two housing parts with one another.

3. A housing as defined in claim 2;

and further comprising a side wall, said housing parts being tray-shaped, said hinge connecting tray-shaped housing parts in the region of said side wall.

4. A housing as defined in claim 2, wherein said hinge has hinge halves which are separable from each other when in an open position.

5. A housing as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing parts form two housing levels.

6. A housing as defined in claim 1, wherein said second housing part is tray-shaped.

7. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising seals arranged between said housing parts.

8. A housing as defined in claim 1, wherein said base wall of said first housing part is removable.

9. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising seals, said base wall being connected with said first housing part via seals.

10. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a sealed electrical plug-type connection leading from said distribution area to said circuit accommodation area.

11. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a board, a flexible strain-relieved leads, and a plug-type connection which has a contact element and an opposite contact element, said contact elements being connected to said board via said flexible strain-relieved leads.

12. A housing as defined in claim 11, wherein said first housing part has an electrically shielded ante-room, said opposite contact element being arranged in said electrically shielded ante-room.

13. A housing as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a sealed, strain-relieved cable entry via which the information and supply leads are routed into said connection area.

14. A housing as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing parts are metal diecastings.