JP2007259590A - Electrical connection box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrical connection box in which a size, weight and manufacturing process can be reduced by a simple structure, and high density mounting on a substrate can be attained while enhancing the degree of freedom in the design of a wiring pattern. <P>SOLUTION: The bonding portion of a terminal 21 having a joint inserted into an insertion hole of a holding frame 22 is connected to a substrate 14 by soldering. A recess 31 of a connector 15 into which a connector on the wire harness side can be fitted is formed at the upper case 12. When the upper case 12 and the lower case 13 are set through a substrate 14, the holding frame 22 is pressed to the substrate 14 side by the peripheral edge of a holding hole 33 formed at the bottom 32 of the fitting recess 31 at the upper case 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical junction box (that is, an electric junction block) such as a relay box, a fuse box, an electronic control unit box, etc. used in a vehicle such as an automobile.

  In general, an automobile or the like is equipped with an electrical junction box that houses a large number of electronic components for performing various controls. This type of electrical junction box includes a board on which electronic components are mounted and a case that covers the board, and the connector of the wire harness is connected to a connector portion that holds a plurality of terminals provided on the board by a terminal block. It is possible to connect.

  By the way, when inserting / removing the connector on the wire harness side with respect to the connector portion of the electrical connection box, a large force is applied to the solder connection portion between the terminal and the substrate. For this reason, holes are formed in the board, screws inserted into the hole from the back side of the board are screwed into the terminal block, the terminal block is fixed to the board, and the load at the connection portion between the terminal and the board is minimized. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP-A-9-270275 JP-A-10-189179

  However, in the above structure, since screws are used for fixing to the substrate, the connector portion is increased in size, weight, and the number of components is increased. In addition, the back surface of the substrate is occupied by the screw, which hinders high-density mounting, and the degree of freedom in designing the wiring pattern on the substrate is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can achieve a reduction in size and weight by a simple structure, cost reduction, and reduction in manufacturing process, and further, high-density mounting on a substrate and design flexibility of a wiring pattern. An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical junction box capable of improving the above.

In order to achieve the above object, an electrical junction box according to the present invention is characterized by the following (1), (2), (3) and (4).
(1) An electrical connection box provided with a connector portion including a plurality of terminals and a holding frame for holding these terminals on a substrate, the substrate being covered by a case, wherein the connector portion side of the substrate is The holding frame is pressed against the substrate side by a covering case.
(2) The holding frame of (1) has a plurality of insertion holes through which the terminals erected on the substrate are inserted, and the holding frame around the terminals inserted through the insertion holes is It is pressed against the substrate side by the case.
(3) The case of the above (1) or (2) has a fitting concave portion into which a connector to be joined to the connector portion can be fitted, and a holding hole formed in a bottom portion forming the fitting concave portion. The holding frame is pressed against the substrate side at the peripheral edge portion of the holding hole at the bottom of the fitting recess.
(4) The holding frame according to any one of (1) to (3) is formed in an I-shape in plan view having legs at both ends.

According to the electrical connection box of (1) above, when pulling out the connector connected to the connector portion, a tensile force acts on each terminal, and the tensile force acting on these terminals is applied to the holding frame that holds the terminals. It is transmitted.
At this time, since the holding frame is pressed to the board side by the case, the displacement of the connector in the pulling-out direction is suppressed.
As a result, the terminal is securely held against the pulling force by the holding frame, so that the load acting on the connection portion with the substrate can be suppressed, peeling at the connection portion between the terminal and the substrate, etc. It is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of defects.
In addition, as compared with a structure in which the holding frame itself holding the terminals is fixed to the substrate, the area occupied by the fixing portion of the holding frame to the substrate can be eliminated.
That is, it is possible to reduce the size and weight with a simple structure, to reduce the cost, and to reduce the number of manufacturing processes. Further, it is possible to achieve high-density mounting on a substrate and the degree of freedom in designing a wiring pattern.
According to the electrical connection box of (2) above, since the periphery of the terminal inserted through the insertion hole of the holding frame is pressed against the substrate side by the case, it resists the tensile force acting on each terminal, Each of these terminals can be held securely.
According to the electrical connection box of (3) above, since the holding frame is pressed to the substrate side at the peripheral portion of the holding hole formed at the bottom of the fitting recess into which the connector can be fitted, this holding frame Thus, it is possible to reliably suppress the load acting on the connection portion of the terminal held by the substrate to the substrate, and to reliably prevent the occurrence of problems such as peeling at the connection portion between the terminal and the substrate.
According to the electrical connection box of the above (4), particularly in the case of surface mounting in which the terminal is connected to the surface of the substrate, the connection portion between the terminal and the substrate is protected by the leg portions at both ends of the holding frame. Connection by soldering of terminals can be performed satisfactorily.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size and weight with a simple structure, to reduce costs, and to reduce the number of manufacturing processes. Further, it is possible to achieve high-density mounting on a substrate and improvement in the degree of freedom in designing a wiring pattern.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the best mode for carrying out the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, an electrical junction box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the structure of an electrical junction box according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a connector part, FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the structure of a connector part, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the connector portion of the junction box, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the connector portion of the electrical junction box.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electrical junction box 11 has an upper case 12 and a lower case 13, and a substrate 14 is disposed between the upper case 12 and the lower case 13, and the substrate 14 is The case 12 and the lower case 13 are covered. A wiring pattern (not shown) is formed on the front and back surfaces of the substrate 14, and electronic components (not shown) such as relays, fuses, and electronic control units are mounted on the board 14.

  The upper case 12 and the lower case 13 are made of, for example, glass-filled polypropylene or the like, and an engaging protrusion 16 and an engaging hole portion 17 that are engaged with each other are formed on the side surfaces thereof. Then, by combining the upper case 12 and the lower case 13 with the substrate 14 sandwiched therebetween, the engagement protrusion 16 engages with the engagement hole 17, and the upper case 12 is held in a state where the substrate 14 is sandwiched and held. The lower case 13 can be assembled.

  The electrical connection box 11 includes a plurality of connector portions 15 to which a wire harness connector can be connected.

  Next, the structure of these connector parts 15 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connector portion 15 includes a plurality of terminals 21 and a holding frame 22 that holds these terminals 21.

  The terminal 21 is formed from a metal bar having a rectangular cross section bent in a substantially L-shape, and a fixing portion 21 a bonded to the wiring pattern of the substrate 14 and a connection portion erected upward from the substrate 14. 21b. These terminals 21 are arranged at intervals, arranged in two rows with the fixing portions 21a facing outward, and soldering the fixing portions 21a of each terminal 21 to the wiring pattern of the substrate 14, thereby connecting portions. 21b is fixed in an upright state.

  The holding frame 22 is integrally formed of, for example, a liquid crystal polymer and is formed in an I-shape in plan view having a pair of leg portions 23 at both ends. The leg part 23 has a length dimension in which both ends protrude in the extending direction of the fixing part 21 a from the end part of the fixing part 21 a of the terminal 21.

  The holding frame 22 has a holding plate portion 24 between the pair of leg portions 23, and the leg portion 23 protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the holding plate portion 24. As a result, the holding frame 22 has the holding plate portion 24 having substantially the same dimension as the thickness of the fixing portion 21 a of the terminal 21 with respect to the surface of the substrate 14 in a state where the leg portion 23 is in contact with the surface of the substrate 14. A gap is formed.

  A plurality of insertion holes 25 are formed in the holding plate portion 24 of the holding frame 22, and the connection portions 21 b of the terminals 21 are inserted into the insertion holes 25 from below. Further, the holding plate portion 24 is formed with a convex portion 26 on the upper surface side, and an insertion hole 25 is disposed in the convex portion 26. The holding frame 22 has a pressed surface 27 around the convex portion 26. Further, the holding frame 22 has a protrusion 28 protruding downward along the longitudinal direction at the bottom in the center in the width direction, and this protrusion 28 comes into contact with the upper surface of the substrate 14. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper case 12 is formed with a fitting recess 31 into which the connector on the wire harness side can be fitted, and the connector on the wire harness side is fitted into the fitting recess 31. As a result, the connector is joined to the connector part 15 of the electrical connection box 11, and the terminal of the connector and the terminal 21 of the connector part 15 are electrically connected.

  A holding hole 33 is formed in the bottom 32 constituting the fitting concave portion 31, and the convex portion 26 of the holding frame 22 can be fitted into the holding hole 33. Then, the upper case 12 is attached to the upper portion of the substrate 14, and the convex portion 26 of the holding frame 22 is fitted into the holding hole 33, whereby the bottom surface 32 a of the bottom portion 32 of the fitting concave portion 31 is pressed against the pressed surface 27 of the holding frame 22. Abut.

  In the electrical connection box 11 configured as described above, when pulling out the connector connected to the connector portion 15, a tensile force acts on each terminal 21, and the tensile force acting on these terminals 21 is transmitted to the holding frame 22.

  At this time, since the holding frame 22 is pressed against the substrate 14 by the upper case 12 in contact with the pressed surface 27, the displacement of the connector in the pull-out direction is suppressed. Thereby, the terminal 21 is reliably held against the pulling force by the holding frame 22, thereby suppressing a load acting on a connection portion by soldering with the substrate 14 in the fixing portion 21 a.

  Thus, according to the electrical connection box 11 of the above embodiment, the holding frame 21 is a substrate at the peripheral portion of the holding hole 33 formed in the bottom surface 32 of the fitting recess 31 into which the connector on the wire harness side can be fitted. 14, the load acting on the connection portion of the terminal 21 held by the holding frame 22 with the substrate 14 can be reliably suppressed, and the connection portion between the terminal 21 and the substrate 14 can be reliably suppressed. Occurrence of defects such as peeling can be reliably prevented.

  Here, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show another fixing structure for fixing the holding frame 22 to the substrate 14.

  6, fixing portions 41 are formed at both ends of the holding frame 22, a fixing plate 42 made of a metal plate is fixed to the fixing portion 41, and the fixing plate 42 is soldered to a wiring pattern on the substrate 14. By attaching, the holding frame 22 is fixed to the substrate 14 and the terminals 21 are held.

  7 is provided with fixing portions 43 having screw holes at both ends of the holding frame 22, and screws inserted into the fixing portions 43 from the back side of the substrate 14 to the holes 44 formed in the substrate 14. By screwing 45, the holding frame 22 is fixed to the substrate 14 and the terminals 21 are held.

  In the fixing structure shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, by providing the fixing portions 41 and 43 or the fixing plate 42 at both ends of the holding frame 22, the mounting area on the substrate 14 is largely occupied. In the fixing structure of FIG. 7 using the screws 45, the mounting area on the back surface of the substrate 14 is occupied.

  On the other hand, according to the electrical connection box 11 of the present embodiment, since the fixing portion for fixing the holding frame 22 to the substrate 14 is not necessary, the area occupied by the fixing portion can be eliminated, and soldering can be performed. The cost can be reduced by downsizing the holding frame 22 made of an expensive material that is required to have heat resistance that can withstand the heat of the time.

  Further, since the periphery of the terminal 21 through which the connecting portion 21b is inserted into the insertion hole 25 of the holding frame 22 is pressed against the substrate 14 side by the upper case 12, the holding structure is held as in the fixing structure of FIGS. Compared with the case where only both ends of the frame 22 are fixed, each of the terminals 21 can be reliably held against the pulling force acting on each terminal 21.

  That is, according to the electrical junction box 11 of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the size and weight with a simple structure, reduce the cost, and reduce the number of manufacturing processes. It is possible to improve the degree.

  In particular, in the case of surface mounting in which the terminals 21 are connected to the surface of the substrate 14, the connecting portions between the fixing portions 21 a of the terminals 21 and the substrate 14 are protected by the leg portions 23 at both ends of the holding frame 22. The terminal 21 can be connected well by soldering.

It is a section perspective view showing the structure of the electric junction box which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a connector part. It is a sectional side view which shows the structure of a connector part. It is a perspective view which shows the connector part of an electrical-connection box. It is a top view which shows the connector part of an electrical-connection box. It is a perspective view which shows the other fixing structure which fixes a holding frame to a board | substrate. It is a side view which shows the other fixing structure which fixes a holding frame to a board | substrate.

Explanation of symbols

11 Electrical junction box 12 Upper case (case)
13 Lower case
14 Substrate 15 Connector portion 21 Terminal 22 Holding frame 23 Leg portion 25 Insertion hole 31 Fitting recess 32 Bottom portion 33 Holding hole

Claims (4)

A connector part comprising a plurality of terminals and a holding frame for holding these terminals is provided on the substrate, and is an electrical connection box in which the substrate is covered by a case,
The electrical connection box, wherein the holding frame is pressed against the board side by a case covering the connector side of the board.   The holding frame has a plurality of insertion holes through which the terminals erected on the substrate are inserted, and the holding frame around the terminals inserted through the insertion holes is moved to the substrate side by the case. The electrical connection box according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection box is pressed.   The case has a fitting recess into which a connector to be joined to the connector portion can be fitted, and a holding hole formed in a bottom portion forming the fitting recess, and the holding frame has the fitting recess. 3. The electrical junction box according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection box is pressed against the substrate side at a peripheral portion of the holding hole at the bottom of the substrate.   The electrical connection box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding frame is formed in an I-shape in plan view having legs at both ends.

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