JP2017087918A - Arrangement structure of fuse box of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect a fuse terminal, and improve an appearance.SOLUTION: An arrangement structure includes a fuse box 8 for housing a fuse, and a peripheral component 31 arrayed in the fuse box in a first direction of a vehicle. A part of the fuse box and the peripheral component are arranged in an overlapping manner in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the vehicle in a plane view. The fuse box includes a lower side case 86 for covering the fuse from a lower side, and an upper side case 87 for covering the fuse from an upper side. A first side surface 86c of the lower side case on a side overlapping with the peripheral component on a second direction side is obliquely disposed with respect to the first direction. Thereby, a fuse terminal housed in the fuse box is arranged in a position out of a range overlapping with the peripheral component in the second direction, and a second side surface 87a on the upper side case on the side overlapping with the peripheral component on the second direction side is arranged parallel to the first direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an arrangement structure of a fuse box mounted on a vehicle.

  Conventionally, an arrangement structure of vehicle parts in an engine room of a vehicle has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). In the vehicle described in Patent Document 1, components such as a strut housing and a battery are disposed in the vicinity of the fuse box.

JP 2011-194898 A

  In recent years, the types of electrical components provided in vehicles have increased. For this reason, various peripheral parts are arranged close to the fuse box. In this case, for example, in the event of a vehicle collision, it is desired to protect the fuse terminal by reducing the possibility of the fuse terminal in the fuse box being damaged by peripheral components. In recent years, it has also been desired to improve the appearance of component arrangement. Therefore, further improvement is required in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle fuse box arrangement structure that improves the appearance while protecting a fuse terminal in a fuse box mounted on a vehicle.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention includes a fuse box that accommodates a fuse, and peripheral components that are arranged in line with the fuse box in a first direction of the vehicle, in plan view. In the second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the vehicle, the fuse box is disposed in a state where a part of the fuse box and the peripheral component overlap each other, and the fuse box covers the fuse from the lower side. And an upper case that covers the fuse from above, the first side surface of the lower case on the second direction side and overlapping with the peripheral component is in the first direction. The fuse terminal accommodated in the fuse box is disposed at a position outside the range overlapping the peripheral component in the second direction, A 2 direction side, and the side overlapping with the peripheral part, the second side surface of the upper casing, is intended to be positioned parallel to the first direction.

  In this aspect, the first side surface of the lower case that is on the second direction side and overlaps with the peripheral parts is disposed in an inclined manner with respect to the first direction of the vehicle, so that it is accommodated in the fuse box. The fuse terminal to be operated is disposed at a position outside the range where it overlaps with the peripheral component in the second direction. Therefore, for example, even when the peripheral component moves toward the fuse box due to a vehicle collision, the possibility that the fuse terminal is damaged by the peripheral component can be reduced. As a result, the fuse terminal can be protected. In addition, since the second side surface of the upper case on the side in the second direction and overlapping with the peripheral parts is arranged in parallel with the first direction, the appearance of the fuse box can be improved.

  In the above aspect, the upper case may include the first side surface and a reinforcing portion formed in a region corresponding to the outer side from the first side surface.

  In this aspect, the upper case is formed with a reinforcing portion in a region corresponding to the first side surface and the outside of the first side surface. For this reason, the rigidity of the upper case can be improved. As a result, the fuse terminal can be protected. Moreover, the area | region in which the reinforcement part is formed respond | corresponds outside the 1st side surface and 1st side surface of a lower case. Therefore, there is no fuse box accommodation in the region where the reinforcing portion is formed. For this reason, even if the reinforcement part is formed in this area | region, it will not interfere, but this vacant area | region can be utilized effectively for formation of a reinforcement part.

  In the above aspect, the battery further includes a battery arranged in a state of overlapping the peripheral component in the second direction of the vehicle in plan view, the first direction being parallel to the front-rear direction of the vehicle, The peripheral component is disposed in front of the vehicle from the fuse box and the battery and has a side surface parallel to the first direction, and the battery is disposed side by side with the fuse box in the second direction. And may have a side surface parallel to the first direction.

  In this aspect, the fuse box and the battery are arranged side by side in the second direction, that is, the left-right direction of the vehicle, at the rear of the vehicle relative to the peripheral components. The peripheral parts, the upper case of the fuse box, and the battery all have side surfaces that are parallel to the first direction, that is, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the appearance of the peripheral parts, the fuse box, and the battery can be improved.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the fuse terminal accommodated in the fuse box is disposed at a position outside the range overlapping the peripheral component in the second direction, and is on the second direction side and the side overlapping the peripheral component. Since the second side surface of the upper case is disposed in parallel with the first direction, the appearance can be improved while protecting the fuse terminal.

It is a top view which shows roughly the periphery of the fuse box in the engine room of the vehicle of this embodiment. It is a top view which shows roughly the periphery of the fuse box in the engine room of the vehicle of this embodiment. It is a top view in which arrangement | positioning of a fuse box differs from FIG. 1, FIG. It is a top view which shows the state by which the upper case of the fuse box was attached to the lower case in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the inner side of an upper side case roughly.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same element, and explanation is omitted suitably.

  1 and 2 are plan views schematically showing the periphery of a fuse box in an engine room of a vehicle according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view around the fuse box in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view in which the arrangement of the fuse box is different from that in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  First, the configuration of the present embodiment and the problems arising from the configuration will be described. 1 to 3 show a state where the upper case of the fuse box is removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an air cleaner 3 is disposed in the vicinity of the front end of the engine room 2 of the vehicle 1. The air cleaner 3 communicates with an air intake (not shown) provided at the front end of the vehicle 1 via the duct 4. The air cleaner 3 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body 31 (an example of a peripheral part) and a flange 32 extending outward from the bottom surface of the main body 31.

  On the right side behind the air cleaner 3, covers 5 and 6 for electrical components (in the present embodiment, a DC-DC converter) and a rectangular parallelepiped battery 7 are arranged. A fuse box 8 is arranged on the left side behind the air cleaner 3.

  That is, the air cleaner 3, the battery 7, and the fuse box 8 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction X (an example of the first direction) of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. Further, a part of the battery 7 is disposed so as to overlap with the air cleaner 3 in the left-right direction Y (an example of the second direction) of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above.

  In addition, a part of the fuse box 8 is disposed so as to overlap the air cleaner 3 in the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. In other words, a part of the fuse box 8 overlaps the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 when viewed in a line of sight parallel to the longitudinal direction X of the vehicle 1.

  In FIG. 2, a range A includes a line L <b> 1 extending from the right end of the fuse box 8 (lower case 86) in the front-rear direction X and a line L <b> 2 extending from the side surface 31 a of the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 in the front-rear direction X. The range between. The fuse box 8 overlaps the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 in the range A in the left-right direction Y.

  The fuse box 8 includes a fuse portion 81, a relay portion 82, fuse terminals 83 and 84 for connecting the fuse to the battery 7, a connection terminal 85 for connecting the fuse to a control unit (not shown), and below these A lower case 86 covering the side is included. The fuse box 8 is fixed to the engine room 2 by mounting portions 86 a and 86 b provided at the front end and the rear end of the lower case 86.

  The fuse terminals 83 and 84 are arranged on the front side of the fuse box 8 in consideration of the routing of the wiring cable for connection to the battery 7.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8 is on the Y side in the left-right direction of the vehicle 1 and overlaps with the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 (that is, the range). A side surface 86 c (an example of the first side surface) is disposed to be inclined with respect to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. That is, the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8 is disposed so that the front side of the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86 is inclined to the left of the vehicle 1.

  By arranging the side surface 86c of the lower case 86 so as to be inclined in this way, the fuse terminals 83 and 84 have a range A in which the fuse box 8 overlaps the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 in the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1. It is arranged at a position deviated from. Therefore, for example, even if the air cleaner 3 moves rearward at the time of a vehicle collision, the possibility that the fuse terminals 83 and 84 are damaged by the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 is reduced.

  The fuse box 8 has a flat box shape. That is, the size of the fuse box 8 in the vertical direction of the vehicle 1 is shorter than the size of the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 in the vertical direction of the vehicle 1. For this reason, the flange portion 32 of the air cleaner 3 is positioned below the fuse box 8. As a result, even if the air cleaner 3 moves rearward, the flange portion 32 of the air cleaner 3 does not contact the fuse box 8.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the side surface 31 a of the main body portion 31 of the air cleaner 3, the end surface 32 a of the flange portion 32 of the air cleaner 3, the side surfaces 5 a and 6 a of the covers 5 and 6, and the side surface of the battery 7. 7a is all arranged in parallel with the longitudinal direction X of the vehicle 1.

  On the other hand, the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8 is disposed to be inclined with respect to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. For this reason, since the appearance around the fuse box 8 in the engine room 2 is lowered, it is not preferable. At present, improving the appearance of the vehicle 1 in, for example, the engine room 2 is also an important issue.

  Therefore, the front end side of the lower case 86 is rotated to the right of the vehicle 1 around the mounting portion 86b of the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8, and as shown in FIG. It is conceivable that the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8 is arranged so that the side surface 86 c of the side case 86 is also parallel to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. By arranging in this way, the appearance of the engine room 2 can be improved.

  However, in the arrangement shown in FIG. 3, the fuse terminal 83 is arranged in a range A where the fuse box 8 and the main body portion 31 of the air cleaner 3 overlap each other. Therefore, for example, if the air cleaner 3 moves rearward due to a vehicle collision, the fuse terminal 83 may be damaged by the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3, and the connection between the battery 7 and the fuse box 8 may be cut off.

  In the state shown in FIG. 2, conversely, the rear end side of the lower case 86 is rotated to the left of the vehicle 1 around the mounting portion 86a of the lower case 86 of the fuse box 8 to fuse the fuse. It is also conceivable to make the side face 86c of the lower case 86 of the box 8 parallel to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. In this case, the position where the fuse terminal 83 is out of the range A where the fuse box 8 and the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3 overlap can be maintained. However, due to the space around the fuse box 8, it is difficult to rotate and move the lower case 86 as such.

  Therefore, the inventor has devised the shape of the upper case so as to improve the appearance of the engine room 2 while maintaining a state where the possibility that the fuse terminal 83 is damaged is low.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the upper case of the fuse box 8 is attached to the lower case 86 in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing the inside of the upper case.

  Fuse box 8 further includes an upper case 87 that covers the upper side of fuse portion 81, relay portion 82, fuse terminals 83 and 84, and connection terminal 85. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper case 87 is located on the right side (that is, the side overlapping the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3) of the upper case 87. In a state of being attached to the case 86, the vehicle 1 is disposed in parallel with the front-rear direction X.

  With such an arrangement, the side surface 31a of the main body portion 31 of the air cleaner 3, the end surface 32a of the flange portion 32 of the air cleaner 3, the side surfaces 5a and 6a of the covers 5 and 6 of the electrical components, the side surface 7a of the battery 7, and the upper case 87 The side surfaces 87 a of the vehicle 1 are all arranged in parallel with the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. Therefore, the appearance around the fuse box 8 in the engine room 2 can be improved. Further, it is possible to maintain a state in which the fuse terminal 83 is disposed at a position outside the range where the fuse terminal 83 overlaps the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the upper case 87 is formed to protrude from the inner surface 87 b of the upper case 87 at a position corresponding to the right side in FIG. 4 of the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86. Wall-shaped ribs 87c, and wall-shaped ribs 87d and 87e that connect both ends of ribs 87c and side surfaces 87a are provided.

  Further, the upper case 87 includes a wall-like rib 87f formed to protrude from the inner surface 87b of the upper case 87 at a position corresponding to the left side of the side surface 86c of the lower case 86 in FIG. The wall-shaped rib 87g that connects the left end of the rib 87f and the side surface 87a, and the wall-shaped ribs 87h, 87i, and 87j that connect the rib 87f and the side surface 87a at positions other than the ends of the rib 87f are provided. The rigidity of the upper case 87 is improved by these ribs 87c to 87j (an example of a reinforcing portion). As a result, for example, even if the air cleaner 3 moves rearward due to a vehicle collision and comes into contact with the upper case 87, there is an advantage that the upper case 87 is hardly damaged.

  The ribs 87c to 87j are formed in a region corresponding to the side surface 86c of the lower case 86 and the outside of the side surface 86c (that is, the outer side of the lower case 86). In other words, the ribs 87 c to 87 j are formed between the side surface 87 a of the upper case 87 and the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86 in the left-right direction Y.

  Specifically, the ribs 87 c and 87 f are parallel to the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86, and contact the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86 when the upper case 87 is attached to the lower case 86. . The ribs 87d, 87e, 87g, 87h, 87i, 87j are located outside the lower case 86.

  Therefore, the contents of the fuse box 8 do not exist in the region where the ribs 87c to 87j are formed. For this reason, even if the ribs 87c to 87j are formed, there is no problem when the upper case 87 is attached to the lower case 86.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the fuse terminals 83 and 84 are arranged so that the side surface 86 c of the lower case 86 is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1. The fuse box 8 is disposed at a position outside the range A where the fuse box 8 overlaps the main body 31 of the air cleaner 3. As a result, the fuse terminals 83 and 84 can be protected.

  In the present embodiment, the right side surface 87 a of the upper case 87 in the vehicle 1 is arranged in parallel to the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1 with the upper case 87 attached to the lower case 86. ing. Thereby, the appearance around the fuse box 8 in the engine room 2 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, ribs 87 c to 87 j are formed on the inner surface 87 b of the upper case 87. Accordingly, the rigidity of the upper case 87 can be improved, and the possibility that the upper case 87 is damaged can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the air cleaner 3, the battery 7, and the fuse box 8 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. Further, a part of the battery 7 is disposed so as to overlap the air cleaner 3 in the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. In addition, a part of the fuse box 8 is disposed so as to overlap the air cleaner 3 in the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. That is, in the said embodiment, the front-back direction X of the vehicle 1 is an example of a 1st direction, and the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 is an example of a 2nd direction.

  However, the present invention is not limited to the arrangement of the above embodiment. For example, each component may be rotated 90 degrees with respect to the above embodiment. That is, the air cleaner 3, the battery 7, and the fuse box 8 may be arranged in the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. Further, a part of the battery 7 may overlap with the air cleaner 3 in the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above. Further, a part of the fuse box 8 may be disposed so as to overlap the air cleaner 3 in the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1 in a plan view of the engine room 2 as viewed from above.

  In this modified embodiment, the left-right direction Y of the vehicle 1 is an example of a first direction, and the front-rear direction X of the vehicle 1 is an example of a second direction. According to this modified embodiment, for example, when another vehicle collides with the side surface of the vehicle 1, the fuse terminals 83 and 84 can be protected. Moreover, the appearance of the air cleaner 3, the battery 7 and the fuse box 8 can be improved as in the above embodiment.

3 Air cleaner 31a Side surface of air cleaner body 32a End surface of flange portion of air cleaner 7 Battery 7a Side surface of battery 8 Fuse box 81 Fuse portion 83, 84 Fuse terminal 86 Lower case 86c Lower case side 87 Upper case 87a Upper side Side of case 87c ~ 87j Rib

Claims (3)

A fuse box containing the fuse;
In the first direction of the vehicle, peripheral components arranged side by side in the fuse box;
With
In a second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the vehicle in a plan view, a part of the fuse box and the peripheral component are arranged in an overlapping state,
The fuse box includes a lower case that covers the fuse from the lower side, and an upper case that covers the fuse from the upper side,
The first side surface of the lower case, which is on the second direction side and overlaps with the peripheral parts, is disposed to be inclined with respect to the first direction, so that it is accommodated in the fuse box. The fuse terminal is disposed at a position outside the range overlapping the peripheral component in the second direction,
A fuse box arrangement structure for a vehicle, wherein a second side surface of the upper case on the second direction side and overlapping the peripheral component is arranged in parallel to the first direction.   2. The fuse box arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper case includes a reinforcing portion formed in a region corresponding to an outer side of the first side surface and the first side surface. A battery further disposed in a state of overlapping with the peripheral component in the second direction of the vehicle in a plan view;
The first direction is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
The peripheral component is disposed in front of the vehicle from the fuse box and the battery, and has a side surface parallel to the first direction,
3. The vehicle fuse box arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein the battery is arranged side by side with the fuse box in the second direction and has a side surface parallel to the first direction. 4.

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