Vehicular electronic device

• US 6,728,110 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2002
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Koyama, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sherry, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan, Thanh S.
• Application Number:
  US10/120,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20020149918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/736, 361/748, 361/753, 361/786, 361/799, 361/801, 439/79, 439/76.1, 439/607, 439/762, 439/97
• US Class Current: 361/752
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0073 having specific features for mounting the housing on an external structure

Abstract

In an electronic apparatus having brackets which are formed integrally with a case of the electronic apparatus, and which are used for attaching the case to a vehicle, a thin portion is disposed on the side of the brackets with respect to a partition wall which forms a space for housing a circuit board, and a member which forms the thin portion is thinner than the partition wall.

Claims

1. A vehicular electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board for performing a predetermined control in a vehicle;

a case for housing the circuit board;

a connector for electrically connecting the circuit board with an outside; and

a bracket formed integrally with the case, the bracket for attaching the case to the vehicle,

wherein the case has a first portion and a second portion;

wherein at least a part of the second portion is thinner than the first portion; and

wherein the second portion is closer to the bracket than the first portion, and deformation or breakage of the second portion is promoted when collision of the vehicle occurs.

2. The vehicular electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first portion defines space in which the circuit board is housed.

3. The vehicular electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the case is attached to the vehicle, the first portion is thicker than the second portion in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

4. The vehicular electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board controls an air bag.

5. The vehicular electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the collision of the vehicle causes expansion of an air bag.

6. A vehicular electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board for performing a predetermined control in a vehicle;

a case for housing the circuit board;

a connector for electrically connecting the circuit board with an outside; and

a bracket formed integrally with the case, the bracket for attaching the case to the vehicle,

wherein the case has a first portion and a second portion;

wherein at least a part of the second portion is thinner than the first portion;

wherein the second portion is closer to the bracket than the first portion;

wherein the second portion defines has a groove formed to surround the bracket.

7. A vehicular electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board for performing a predetermined control in a vehicle;

a case for housing the circuit board;

a connector for electrically connecting the circuit board with an outside; and

a bracket formed integrally with the case, the bracket for attaching the case to the vehicle,

wherein the case has a first portion and a second portion;

wherein at least a part of the second portion is thinner than the first portion;

wherein the second portion is closer to the bracket than the first portion; and

wherein the second portion defines at least one of through hole.