JP2010108718A - Fuse box right above battery - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a right-above-battery fuse box capable of being stably fixed to a battery through prevention of damage of a fixing part to a battery post. <P>SOLUTION: Of the right-above-battery fuse box consisting of a fuse box body 101 and a cap 104, the cap 104 is composed of a fixing part 108 directly fixed to the fuse box 101 via a locking part 105, and a movable part 110 mounted coming close to and separated from the fixing part 108. The fixing part 108 of the cap 104 and the movable part 110 have pinching parts 109, 113 integrally formed, with the pinching parts 109, 113 are so made to pinch a pedestal 116 of the battery post 115 getting under a cylindrical part 114 of a battery terminal 102, when the movable part 110 is mounted on the fixing part 108 of the cap 104. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuse box mounted on an upper part of a battery of an automobile, that is, a fuse box directly above a battery, and more particularly to a fuse box directly above a battery having a simple structure and preventing a fixing portion from being broken to a battery post.

The fuse box directly above the battery is roughly divided into a fuse box main body 1 fixed to a battery post 10 protruding from the upper surface of the battery 3 and a cap 4 covering the upper surface (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-270082

FIG. 7 shows an example of a conventional fuse box directly above the battery. The fuse box main body 1 is fitted and connected to a part that accommodates a fuse and a necessary wiring part therein and a battery post 10 protruding from the upper surface of the battery 3. The battery terminal 2 is composed of a battery terminal 2 to be fixed, and the battery terminal 2 is integrated with the battery terminal 2 through which a fuse and a necessary wiring portion are accommodated. The cap 4 is fixed by a fixing portion 8 that is directly fixed to the fuse box main body 1 via the lock portion 5, and the fixing portion 8 and the hinge portion 6. When necessary, the cap 4 is opened by an appropriate means. It is composed of an opening / closing part 7 that exposes the terminal 2 and allows maintenance and the like.

  In such a conventional structure, since the load due to the weight of the fuse box directly above the battery and the vibration of the vehicle is applied only to the connection seat surface 9 with the battery terminal 2, the load on the connection seat surface 9 increases. When the load is accumulated, there is a problem that the connection seating surface 9 of the battery terminal 2 is broken and the fixing of the fuse box directly above the battery becomes unstable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by reducing the load applied to the connection seat surface with a simple configuration, the fixing portion to the battery post, in particular, the connection seat surface can be prevented from being broken and stable to the battery. It is an object to provide a fuse box directly above the battery that can be fixed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a fuse directly above a battery comprising a fuse box body including a portion that accommodates a fuse and a necessary wiring portion therein, a battery terminal that is fitted and fixed to a battery post, and a cap. In the box, the cap includes a fixed portion that is directly fixed to the fuse box main body via a lock portion, and a movable portion that is attached so as to approach and separate from the fixed portion. Each of the parts is provided with a holding part integrally with the fixed part and the movable part, and the holding part is located below the cylindrical part of the battery terminal when the movable part is attached to the fixed part of the cap. The battery post and / or its pedestal is sandwiched between the two.
As another means, in addition to the above means, a fixing rib is provided on the battery post and / or its pedestal, and a fixing notch corresponding to the fixing rib is provided in the holding part of the cap and the holding part of the movable part. May be provided, and both may be engaged.

With the above configuration, according to the first invention, the weight of the fuse box directly above the battery and the load during vehicle vibration are supported not only by the connection seating surface of the battery terminal but also by the holding portion.
Further, the holding portion covers the lower side of the battery terminal, so that the water tightness inside the battery fuse box can be improved and corrosion of the internal metal member can be suppressed.
Further, according to the second invention, since the fixed notch is provided in the holding portion, when the battery fuse box is assembled, the positioning can be easily performed, the rotation of the battery post in the axial direction is suppressed, and the handle is attached. The battery terminal can be prevented from slipping (rotating) due to excessive stress.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
The fuse box directly above the battery is roughly divided into a fuse box body 101 fixed to a battery post 115 protruding from the upper surface of the battery 103 and a cap 104 covering the upper surface. The fuse box body 101 includes a portion for accommodating a fuse and a necessary wiring portion therein, and a battery terminal 102 that is fixedly fitted and connected to a battery post 115 protruding from the upper surface of the battery 103. The portion that accommodates the wiring portion and the battery terminal 102 are integrated with each other through the connection seat surface 109.
The cap 104 is connected to a fixing portion 108 that is directly fixed to the fuse box main body 101 via the lock portion 105, and a locking piece 112 that is provided so as to correspond to the slide groove 111 provided on the fixing portion 108. The movable portion 110 is detachably attached to the fixed portion 108. When necessary, the movable portion 110 is slid by an appropriate means to expose the battery terminal 102 and perform maintenance or the like.

In the fixed portion 108 and the movable portion 110 of the cap 104, sandwiching portions 109 and 113 are provided integrally with the fixed portion 108 and the movable portion 110, respectively. When the movable part 110 is attached to the fixed part 108 of the cap 104, the sandwiching parts 109 and 113 sink under the cylindrical part 114 of the battery terminal 102 and sandwich the pedestal 116 of the battery post 115 between them. It has become.
In FIG. 1, the sandwiching portions 109 and 113 sandwich the pedestal 116 of the battery post 115, but the battery post 115 itself or both the pedestal 116 and the battery post 115 may be sandwiched. .

  The fixed portion 108 and the movable portion 110 of the cap 104 are originally intended to enclose and cover the battery terminal 102, and an upper wall and a side wall surrounding the battery terminal 102 are indispensable. 113 has a configuration in which a bottom wall is continuously added to those walls, so that the rigidity thereof is considerable even though it is a simple configuration in which members such as some wall bodies are simply added. Will increase. Further, the sandwiching portions 109 and 113 cover the lower side of the battery terminal 102, so that the water tightness inside the battery fuse box can be improved and corrosion of the internal metal member can be suppressed.

Next, a mode in which the fuse box directly above the battery is fixed to the upper surface of the battery 103 will be described. With the movable part 110 of the cap 104 opened, the battery terminal 102 is fitted and connected to the battery post 115 protruding from the upper surface of the battery 103 to fix the fuse box body 101. In this state, the holding portion 109 provided in the fixing portion 108 of the cap 104 sinks under the cylindrical portion 114 of the battery terminal 102 so that the circular arc surfaces of the battery post 115 are in close contact with each other and come into contact with the base 116 of the battery post 115. It has become.
Next, when the movable portion 110 of the cap 104 is moved along the slide groove 111 of the fixed portion 108 to cover the battery terminal 102, the movable portion 110 and the fixed portion 108 are engaged and attached.
In this state, the sandwiching portion 113 provided on the movable portion 110 of the cap 104 sinks under the cylindrical portion 114 of the battery terminal 102 so that the circular arc surfaces are in close contact with the pedestal 116 of the battery post 115. It has become.
At the same time, in this state, the fixed portion 108 of the cap 104 and the holding portions 109 and 113 provided on the movable portion 110 cooperate to sandwich the pedestal 116 of the battery post 115, so that the fuse box directly above the battery and the battery 103 The fixing is shared in two places: the battery post 115 and the battery terminal 102, the holding portions 109 and 113, and the base 116 of the battery post 115.

  Therefore, in the fuse box directly above the battery having such a configuration, an external force is directly applied to the fuse box directly above the battery as in maintenance, or a force due to vehicle vibration or the like is generated, so that the fuse box directly above the battery and the battery post 115 Even if a load is generated in the fixed connection portion, the load is not applied only to the connection seat surface 119 with the battery terminal 102. Therefore, the connection seat surface 119 of the battery terminal 102 is broken to fix the fuse box directly above the battery. Will not be unstable.

  4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, fixing ribs 117 and 117 are provided on the pedestal 116 of the battery post 115, and the fixing ribs 117 and 117 correspond to the holding portions 109 and 113 provided on the fixing portion 108 and the movable portion 110 of the cap 104. Fixed notches 118 and 118 are provided, and both are engaged. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
With this configuration, when assembling the battery fuse box, positioning can be easily performed, and the rotation of the battery post 115 in the axial direction can be suppressed, and sliding (rotation) of the battery terminal due to excessive stress such as a hand can be prevented. .

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first invention, the weight of the fuse box directly above the battery and the load during vibration of the vehicle are supported not only by the connection seating surface of the battery terminal but also by the holding portion. Further, the holding portion covers the lower side of the battery terminal, so that the water tightness inside the battery fuse box can be improved and corrosion of the internal metal member can be suppressed.
Further, according to the second invention, since the fixed notch is provided in the holding portion, when the battery fuse box is assembled, the positioning can be easily performed, the rotation of the battery post in the axial direction is suppressed, and the handle is attached. The battery terminal can be prevented from slipping (rotating) due to excessive stress.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the fuse box right above a battery which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the cap of the fuse box just above a battery of FIG. 1 from the downward direction. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cap of the fuse box directly above the battery in FIG. 2 as viewed from the opposite direction. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the fuse box directly on the battery which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the cap of the fuse box just above a battery of FIG. 4 from the downward direction. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the cap of the fuse box just above a battery of FIG. 5 from the opposite direction. It is drawing which shows the example of the conventional fuse box just above a battery.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,101 Fuse box main body 2,102 Battery terminal 3, 103 Battery 4, 104 Cap 5, 105 Lock part 6 Hinge part 7 Opening / closing part 8, 108 Fixing part 9, 119 Connection seat surface 10, 115 Battery post 109, 113 Narrow Holding part 110 Movable part 111 Slide groove 112 Locking piece 116 Base 117 Fixing rib 118 Fixing notch

Claims (2)

In the fuse box directly above the battery comprising a fuse box body including a part for accommodating a fuse and a necessary wiring part inside and a battery terminal fitted and fixed to the battery post, and the cap, the cap is connected via a lock part. The fixed portion directly fixed to the fuse box main body and a movable portion attached so as to be close to and away from the fixed portion. The fixed portion and the movable portion of the cap each have a holding portion as a fixed portion. When the movable part is attached to the fixed part of the cap, the sandwiching part sinks under the cylindrical part of the battery terminal, and both the battery post and / or its A fuse box directly above the battery, characterized by sandwiching the pedestal. A fixing rib is provided on the battery post and / or its pedestal, and a fixing notch corresponding to the fixing rib is provided in a holding portion provided on the fixed portion and the movable portion of the cap so that both are engaged. The fuse box directly above the battery according to claim 1.

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