Motorcycle terminal box assembly

• US 5,497,036 A
• Filed: 10/21/1994
• Issued: 03/05/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Harley-Davidson Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Harley-Davidson
• Inventors: Zemlicka, Alvin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US08/327,052
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: 200/51 R, 174/52.1, 174/59, 439/34, 439/621, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 307/112, 307/113, 361/110, 361/111, 361/119, 361/622, 361/626, 361/641, 361/642, 361/643, 361/652, 361/673, 361/823, 361/824
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0238 Electrical distribution centers
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/19 specially adapted for electric wires
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/00 Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A junction box for a motorcycle including a receptacle and a cover which form an enclosure mounted on the motorcycle, a terminal assembly mounted in the enclosure, a plurality of circuit interrupters for interrupting a circuit upon the occurrence of a fault. The circuit interrupters are mounted on the terminal assembly for being connected respectively to a plurality of electrical circuits on the motorcycle. A first additional circuit interrupter for interrupting a circuit upon the occurrence of a fault is mounted in the enclosure for being connected to a starter relay and a second additional circuit interrupter is mounted in the enclosure for interrupting all of the electrical circuits.

Claims

1. A junction box for a motorcycle having a frame, a plurality of electrical components mounted on said frame, a plurality of electrical circuits connected respectively to said electrical components, said junction box including a receptacle and a cover mounted on said receptacle to form an enclosure, said cover being movable between open and closed positions relative to said receptacle and having an outer surface and an inner surface facing said enclosure, a terminal assembly mounted on the inner surface of said cover, means for mounting said junction box on the motorcycle, a plurality of circuit interrupting means for interrupting a circuit upon the occurrence of a fault, said plurality of circuit interrupting means being mounted on said terminal assembly and each being adapted to be connected respectively to one of plurality of electrical circuits, a first additional circuit interrupting means for interrupting a circuit upon the occurrence of a fault and being mounted in said enclosure and being connected to a separate one of said additional plurality of electrical circuits, a second additional circuit interrupting means mounted in said enclosure and being connected to interrupt all of said electrical circuits, at least one of said first and second additional circuit interrupting means being mounted on the inner surface of said cover and the remaining circuit interrupting means being mounted in said receptacle.

2. The junction box set forth in claim 1 wherein means are formed in said receptacle for defining a recess, said first additional circuit interrupting means is mounted on the inner surface of said cover and the second additional circuit interrupting means is mounted in said recess.

3. The junction box set forth in claim 2 wherein said cover is pivotally mounted on said receptacle and including means for releasably and resiliently holding said cover in a closed position relative to said receptacle, said terminal assembly and all of said circuit interrupting means being disposed within said enclosure when said cover is closed and being exposed when said cover is open.

4. The junction box set forth in claim 3 wherein one of said electrical components comprise a starter relay, said first additional circuit interrupting means being connected to said starter relay.

5. The junction box set forth in claim 4 wherein said plurality of electrical components comprise motorcycle accessories, motorcycle lights, motorcycle instruments and an ignition, said circuit interrupting means being respectively connected to said motorcycle accessories, said motorcycle lights, said motorcycle instruments and said ignition.

6. The junction box set forth in claim 5 and including at least one drain hole formed in said junction box.