JP2020188530A

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Publication number: JP2020188530A
Application number: JP2019089553A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 佐藤　秀俊; Hidetoshi Sato; 秀俊佐藤; 岳早坂; Takeshi Hayasaka
Original assignee: Yazaki Corp
Current assignee: Yazaki Corp
Priority date: 2019-05-10
Filing date: 2019-05-10
Publication date: 2020-11-19
Anticipated expiration: 2039-05-10
Also published as: JP7248494B2

Abstract

To prevent waterproofness of a box from being deteriorated even in a case that there is a movement in a junction of a seal member.SOLUTION: A connector box 100 comprises a box body 10, a packing member 20 and a lid 30. The packing member 20 is split into a first split packing member 21 and a second split packing member 22 and each of the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 includes: a main body part 26; an extension part 27 extending from the main body part 26 in one extension direction; and an orthogonal part 28 extending in a direction orthogonal with the extension direction. The box body 10 includes a rib 13 for regulating movements of the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 in a direction orthogonal with the extension parts 27.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

本発明は、ボックスに関する。 The present invention relates to a box.

従来、ボックス本体とカバーとの間に、パッキンを使用することでボックスの密封性を高めるための構造は従来種々開発されている。例えば、特開２００４−２４５２７１号公報には、帯状のシール部材１１の前後両端１１ｆ、１１ｒに設けたラビリンス接合部１３により環状シール１０を形成し、環状シール１０を電気接続箱本体３１のつば３４上側に電気接続箱本体３１の外周面３３に沿って設け、電気接続箱本体３１の上方から蓋を被せて電気接続箱本体３１と蓋との間をシール部材１１によりシールして、水分等の侵入を防止することが開示されている。 Conventionally, various structures have been conventionally developed for improving the sealing property of a box by using a packing between the box body and the cover. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-245271, an annular seal 10 is formed by labyrinth joints 13 provided at both front and rear ends 11f and 11r of a band-shaped sealing member 11, and the annular seal 10 is attached to the brim 34 of the electric junction box main body 31. It is provided on the upper side along the outer peripheral surface 33 of the electric junction box main body 31, and a lid is put on the upper side of the electric junction box main body 31 to seal between the electric junction box main body 31 and the lid with a sealing member 11. It is disclosed to prevent intrusion.

特開２００４−２４５２７１号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-245271

しかしながら、上記特許文献１に記載された環状シール１０の場合、電気接続箱本体３１に対してシール部材１１を取付けたとき、電気接続箱本体３１に対して蓋を取り付けたとき等に、シール部材１１が延在方向に移動することや、シール部材１１が延在方向と直交する方向に移動することがラビリンス接合部１３に発生することがあった。そのような移動が発生した場合、ラビリンス接合部１３に隙間が生じ、電気接続箱の防水性が低下する恐れがあった。 However, in the case of the annular seal 10 described in Patent Document 1, when the seal member 11 is attached to the electric junction box main body 31, the seal member is attached to the electric junction box main body 31, and the like. The labyrinth joint portion 13 may move 11 in the extending direction or the sealing member 11 moves in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. When such movement occurs, a gap is formed in the labyrinth joint portion 13, and there is a risk that the waterproof property of the electrical junction box will be reduced.

本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、シール部材の接合部に移動があった場合でも、ボックスの防水性が低下しないことを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is that the waterproof property of the box does not deteriorate even if the joint portion of the sealing member is moved.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るボックスは、フランジ部と、前記フランジ部の内側に設けられた周壁と、を備えた第１ボックス部材と、第２ボックス部材と、前記フランジ部の上に設置されると共に、前記第１ボックス部材と前記第２ボックス部材とが嵌合することで圧縮される環状のパッキン部材と、を備えたボックスであって、前記パッキン部材は、複数に分割された分割パッキン部材と、隣り合う前記分割パッキン部材同士が接続する接合部と、を有し、前記分割パッキン部材は、本体部と、前記本体部と一体に形成されると共に、前記本体部の両端にそれぞれ設けられた一対の係合部と、を有し、前記係合部は、前記本体部から一方の延在方向に延びた延在部と、前記延在方向と直交する方向に延びた直交部と、を備え、前記第１ボックス部材、前記第２ボックス部材、および前記分割パッキン部材の少なくとも１つに、前記分割パッキン部材が延在方向と直交する方向に移動することを規制するための移動規制部を備えたことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the box according to the present invention includes a first box member including a flange portion and a peripheral wall provided inside the flange portion, a second box member, and the flange portion. A box including an annular packing member that is installed on the top and is compressed by fitting the first box member and the second box member, and the packing member is divided into a plurality of parts. The split packing member is provided with a split packing member and a joint portion for connecting the adjacent split packing members to each other. The split packing member is formed integrally with the main body portion and the main body portion, and is formed of the main body portion. It has a pair of engaging portions provided at both ends, and the engaging portion extends from the main body portion in one extending direction and extends in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. It is provided with an orthogonal portion, and the first box member, the second box member, and at least one of the split packing members are restricted from moving in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. It is characterized by having a movement control unit for the purpose.

本発明にかかるボックスは、分割パッキン部材の本体部の延在方向への移動があった場合には、係合部で移動を規制し、分割パッキン部材の本体部の延在方向と直交する方向の移動があった場合には、移動規制部により移動を規制できるため、ボックスの防水性が低下しないという効果を奏する。 In the box according to the present invention, when the main body of the split packing member moves in the extending direction, the movement is restricted by the engaging portion, and the direction is orthogonal to the extending direction of the main body of the split packing member. When there is a movement of the box, the movement can be regulated by the movement regulation unit, so that the waterproofness of the box does not deteriorate.

図１は、実施形態１に係るコネクタボックスの分解斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the connector box according to the first embodiment. 図２は、実施形態１に係るコネクタボックスのボックス本体に、蓋を嵌合する前の状態を示した上面図である。FIG. 2 is a top view showing a state before the lid is fitted to the box body of the connector box according to the first embodiment. 図３は、実施形態１に係るパッキン部材の拡大図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the packing member according to the first embodiment. 図４は、実施形態２に係るコネクタボックスのボックス本体に、蓋を嵌合する前の状態を示した上面図である。FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state before the lid is fitted to the box body of the connector box according to the second embodiment. 図５は、実施形態２に係るパッキン部材の拡大図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the packing member according to the second embodiment. 図６は、実施形態１に係る第１分割パッキン部材と、第２分割パッキン部材を打ち抜いた平面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view of the first divided packing member and the second divided packing member according to the first embodiment. 図７は、分割されていないパッキン部材を打ち抜いた平面図である。FIG. 7 is a plan view of the undivided packing member punched out.

以下に、本発明に係るボックスの実施形態について図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。なお、本実施形態により本発明が限定されるものではない。また、下記実施形態における構成要素には、当業者が容易に想定できるもの、あるいは実質的に同一のものが含まれる。また、下記実施形態における構成要素は、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置き換え、変更を行うことができる。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the box according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art or those that are substantially the same. In addition, the components in the following embodiments can be omitted, replaced, or changed in various ways without departing from the gist of the invention.

〔実施形態１〕
本発明に係るボックスの実施形態１を説明する。図１は、コネクタボックスの分解斜視図である。図２は、コネクタボックスのボックス本体に、蓋を嵌合する前の状態を示した上面図である。図３は、パッキン部材の拡大図である。図１のコネクタボックス１００は、トラック等の車両に搭載され、電線等の接続処理用部品を構成するコネクタを集約して内部に収容するものである。コネクタボックス１００は、例えば、車両のエンジンルームに設置され、バッテリ等の電源と、車両内に搭載される各種電子機器との間に接続されている。コネクタボックス１００は、合成樹脂で断面ほぼ矩形状の箱状に形成されたボックス本体１０と蓋３０と、合成ゴム等で構成されたパッキン部材２０とを備えている。本実施形態におけるコネクタボックス１０は、ボックス本体１０に対する蓋３０の積層方向が鉛直方向と直交するように、車両に対して搭載される。 [Embodiment 1]
The first embodiment of the box according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the connector box. FIG. 2 is a top view showing a state before the lid is fitted to the box body of the connector box. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the packing member. The connector box 100 of FIG. 1 is mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, and is used to collectively house connectors constituting connection processing parts such as electric wires. The connector box 100 is installed in, for example, the engine room of a vehicle, and is connected between a power source such as a battery and various electronic devices mounted in the vehicle. The connector box 100 includes a box body 10 and a lid 30 formed of a synthetic resin in a box shape having a substantially rectangular cross section, and a packing member 20 made of synthetic rubber or the like. The connector box 10 in the present embodiment is mounted on the vehicle so that the stacking direction of the lid 30 with respect to the box body 10 is orthogonal to the vertical direction.

本実施形態におけるボックス本体１０は、第１ボックス部材である。ボックス本体１０は、積層方向の一方向側に形成された開口部１６と、開口部１６の周りを４つの辺壁で囲んだ周壁１２と、周壁１２の積層方向において略中央に位置すると共に、周壁１２の全周に亘って水平方向に延出するフランジ部１１と、周壁１２を鉛直方向において挟んで設けられ、フランジ部１１のうち、鉛直方向において対向する部分の側面にそれぞれ設けられた２つのリブ１３と、フランジ部１１の４隅に設けられ、ボルトＢが貫通するためのボルト貫通孔１４と、周壁１２の内側にコネクタを収容・保持するためのコネクタ嵌合部１５と、図示しないグロメットを収容・保持するために、周壁１２をＵ字状に切り欠いて形成したグロメット嵌合部１７を備えている。本実施形態におけるリブ１３は、移動規制部である。ボックス本体１０の周壁１２と後述する接続部２５を挟むように設けられ、ボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１の外側に位置し、フランジ部１１の側面から鉛直方向の一方向に突出している。リブ１３のフランジ部１１からの高さは、後述する第１分割パッキン部材２１および第２分割パッキン部材２２の厚さに対して約半分であり、リブ１３の幅は、接続部２５の長さを有する。 The box body 10 in this embodiment is a first box member. The box body 10 is located at substantially the center in the stacking direction of the opening 16 formed in one direction in the stacking direction, the peripheral wall 12 surrounded by the four side walls around the opening 16, and the peripheral wall 12. A flange portion 11 extending in the horizontal direction over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 12 and a peripheral wall 12 sandwiched in the vertical direction are provided on the side surfaces of the flange portions 11 facing each other in the vertical direction. The ribs 13, the bolt through holes 14 provided at the four corners of the flange portion 11 for the bolt B to penetrate, and the connector fitting portion 15 for accommodating and holding the connector inside the peripheral wall 12 are not shown. In order to accommodate and hold the grommet, the grommet fitting portion 17 formed by cutting out the peripheral wall 12 in a U shape is provided. The rib 13 in this embodiment is a movement control unit. It is provided so as to sandwich the peripheral wall 12 of the box body 10 and the connection portion 25 described later, is located outside the flange portion 11 of the box body 10, and projects in one direction in the vertical direction from the side surface of the flange portion 11. The height of the rib 13 from the flange portion 11 is about half the thickness of the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22, which will be described later, and the width of the rib 13 is the length of the connecting portion 25. Has.

パッキン部材２０は、ボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１の上に設置され、フランジ部１１の全周に亘って設けられている。また、パッキン部材２０は、フランジ部１１に接する面に、パッキン部材２０をフランジ部１１に固着する接着層が設けられている。本実施形態におけるパッキン部材２０は、２つに分割されており、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を備えている。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、それぞれに一対の係合部２３と、ボルトＢが貫通するボルト貫通孔２４が形成されている。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の全体形状は、同一形状で、積層方向から見た場合に、全体形状がコの字状に形成されている。 The packing member 20 is installed on the flange portion 11 of the box body 10, and is provided over the entire circumference of the flange portion 11. Further, the packing member 20 is provided with an adhesive layer for fixing the packing member 20 to the flange portion 11 on the surface in contact with the flange portion 11. The packing member 20 in the present embodiment is divided into two, and includes a first divided packing member 21 and a second divided packing member 22. The first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are each formed with a pair of engaging portions 23 and a bolt through hole 24 through which the bolt B penetrates. The overall shape of the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 are the same, and the overall shape is U-shaped when viewed from the stacking direction.

第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、図２に示すように、第１分割パッキン部材２１に設けられた一対の係合部２３に、第２分割パッキン部材２２の一対の係合部２３を嵌合させることで一対の接合部２５を形成し、一体的に接続されることでパッキン部材２０を構成する。接合部２５は、パッキン部材２０がフランジ部１１の上に設置された設置状態において、ボックス本体１０のリブ１３と対向するように設けられている。つまり、接合部２５は、ボックス本体１０の周壁１２とリブ１３で挟み込まれるようになっている。それにより、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の延在方向と直交する方向の移動を規制している。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、図３に示すように、積層方向から見た場合に、コの字状に形成される本体部２６と、本体部２６の両端において本体部２６と一体に形成された一対の係合部２３を備えている。係合部２３には、本体部２６の端から一方の延在方向に延びた延在部２７と、延在方向と直交する方向に延びた直交部２８とを備えている。延在部２７は、本体部２６の幅よりも幅が狭く、本実施形態では本体部２６の幅の約半分に形成されており、本体部２６の端の外側から一方の延在方向に延びて形成されている。直交部２８は、本体部２６の幅よりも幅が狭く、本実施形態では本体部２６の幅の約半分に形成されており、延在部２７の端から延在方向と直交する方向、すなわち本体部２６の内側に延びて形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 have a pair of second divided packing members 22 on a pair of engaging portions 23 provided on the first divided packing member 21. A pair of joints 25 are formed by fitting the engaging portions 23, and the packing member 20 is formed by being integrally connected. The joint portion 25 is provided so as to face the rib 13 of the box body 10 in the installed state in which the packing member 20 is installed on the flange portion 11. That is, the joint portion 25 is sandwiched between the peripheral wall 12 of the box body 10 and the rib 13. As a result, the movement of the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction is restricted. As shown in FIG. 3, the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 are formed in a U shape when viewed from the stacking direction, and at both ends of the main body 26. It includes a pair of engaging portions 23 integrally formed with the main body portion 26. The engaging portion 23 includes an extending portion 27 extending in one extending direction from the end of the main body portion 26, and an orthogonal portion 28 extending in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. The extending portion 27 is narrower than the width of the main body portion 26, is formed to be about half the width of the main body portion 26 in the present embodiment, and extends from the outside of the end of the main body portion 26 in one extending direction. Is formed. The orthogonal portion 28 is narrower than the width of the main body portion 26, is formed to be about half the width of the main body portion 26 in the present embodiment, and is formed in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction from the end of the extending portion 27, that is, It is formed so as to extend inside the main body 26.

蓋３０は、第２ボックス部材である。蓋３０は、ボックス本体１０の積層方向の一方向側の開口部１６を塞ぐ部材である。蓋３０には、ボックス本体１０の周壁１２全周を覆うと共に、４つの辺壁で囲んだ周壁３２と、周壁３２の積層方向の他方向側に位置し、周壁３２の全周に亘って水平方向に延出し、積層方向においてボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１に対向して設けられたフランジ部３１と、フランジ部３１の４隅に設けられ、ボルトＢが貫通するためのボルト貫通孔３３とを備えている。 The lid 30 is a second box member. The lid 30 is a member that closes the opening 16 on the unidirectional side of the box body 10 in the stacking direction. The lid 30 covers the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 12 of the box body 10 and is located on the other side of the peripheral wall 32 surrounded by four side walls and the peripheral wall 32 in the stacking direction, and is horizontal over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 32. A flange portion 31 extending in the direction and provided facing the flange portion 11 of the box body 10 in the stacking direction, and a bolt through hole 33 provided at four corners of the flange portion 31 for the bolt B to penetrate. I have.

コネクタボックス１００の組み立て方法について説明をする。ボックス本体１０のコネクタ嵌合部１５に、図示しないコネクタを嵌合し、ボックス本体１０のグロメット嵌合部１７に、図示しないグロメットを嵌合する。次に、ボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１に、第１分割パッキン部材２１を設置し、第１分割パッキン部材２１と対向する位置に、第２分割パッキン部材２２をボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１上に設置する。具体的に、第１分割パッキン部材２１と第２分割パッキン部材２２を接続する方法としては、第１分割パッキン部材２１に設けられた一対の係合部２３に、第２分割パッキン部材２２の一対の係合部２３を嵌合させて、一対の接合部２５を形成する。ここで、第１分割パッキン部材２１の直交部２８は、延在方向において第２分割パッキン部材２２の直交部２８と対向する。第１分割パッキン部材２１の直交部２８は、延在方向と直交する方向において第２分割パッキン部材２１の延在部２７と対向する。第２分割パッキン部材２１の直交部２８は、延在方向と直交する方向において第１分割パッキン部材２１の延在部２７と対向する。また、ボックス本体１０の各ボルト貫通孔１４は、積層方向において、パッキン部材２０の各ボルト貫通孔２４および蓋３０のボルト貫通孔３３と対向する。次に、第１分割パッキン部材２１と第２分割パッキン部材２２を接続した後に、蓋３０をボックス本体１０に嵌合し、ボルトＢをボックス本体１０のボルト貫通孔１４、パッキン部材２０のボルト貫通孔２４、蓋３０のボルト貫通孔３３に挿通し後、図示しないナットに対してボルトＢを締め付けて固定する。 The method of assembling the connector box 100 will be described. A connector (not shown) is fitted into the connector fitting portion 15 of the box body 10, and a grommet (not shown) is fitted into the grommet fitting portion 17 of the box body 10. Next, the first split packing member 21 is installed on the flange portion 11 of the box body 10, and the second split packing member 22 is placed on the flange portion 11 of the box body 10 at a position facing the first split packing member 21. Install. Specifically, as a method of connecting the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22, a pair of the second divided packing members 22 is attached to the pair of engaging portions 23 provided on the first divided packing member 21. The engaging portions 23 of the above are fitted to form a pair of joint portions 25. Here, the orthogonal portion 28 of the first split packing member 21 faces the orthogonal portion 28 of the second split packing member 22 in the extending direction. The orthogonal portion 28 of the first split packing member 21 faces the extending portion 27 of the second split packing member 21 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. The orthogonal portion 28 of the second split packing member 21 faces the extending portion 27 of the first split packing member 21 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. Further, each bolt through hole 14 of the box body 10 faces each bolt through hole 24 of the packing member 20 and the bolt through hole 33 of the lid 30 in the stacking direction. Next, after connecting the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22, the lid 30 is fitted to the box body 10, and the bolt B is inserted into the bolt through hole 14 of the box body 10 and the bolt penetration of the packing member 20. After inserting the holes 24 and the lid 30 into the bolt through holes 33, the bolts B are tightened and fixed to nuts (not shown).

蓋３０をボックス本体１０に嵌合し、ナットに対してボルトＢを締め付けて固定することで、第１分割パッキン部材２１、第２分割パッキン部材２２が圧縮される。 By fitting the lid 30 to the box body 10 and tightening the bolt B to the nut to fix it, the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are compressed.

上記実施形態１の構成により、ボックス本体１０に、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を取付けたとき、ボックス本体１０に対して蓋３０を嵌合したとき等にパッキン部材２０が延在方向に移動しようとした場合には、延在方向において対向する第１分割パッキン部材２１の直交部２８および第２分割パッキン部材２２の直交部２８により延在方向の移動が規制されると共に、パッキン部材２０が延在方向と直交する方向に移動しようとした場合には、ボックス本体１０に設けた周壁１２とリブ１３により延在方向と直交する方向の移動が規制されるため、第１分割パッキン部材２１の係合部２３と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の係合部２３との間に隙間が形成されても、第１分割パッキン部材２１の係合部２３と第２分割パッキン部材２２の係合部２３とが接触する部分を確保することができるので、パッキン部材２０の接合部２５からコネクタボックス１００内部に水が浸入することを防止できる。また、リブのフランジ部１１からの１３高さが、第１分割パッキン部材２１および第２分割パッキン部材２２の厚さに対して約半分であり、リブ１３の幅が、接続部２５の長さを有しているので、ボックス本体１０に対して蓋３０を嵌合したときに、パッキン部材２０の接合部２５に圧縮力が作用するが、パッキン部材２０のリブ１３が形成されていない部分で圧縮力を逃がすことができるため、パッキン部材２０の接合部２５からコネクタボックス１００内部に水が浸入することを、より確実に防止できる。更に、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の全体形状が、同一形状であることにより、違う形状である場合に比べ、作業員が手に取った分割パッキン部材が第１分割パッキン部材２１であるか、第２分割パッキン部材２２であるかを判別しなくて良いので、作業性が良い。 According to the configuration of the first embodiment, when the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are attached to the box body 10, the packing member 20 is fitted to the box body 10 and the like. When the vehicle tries to move in the extending direction, the movement in the extending direction is restricted by the orthogonal portion 28 of the first split packing member 21 and the orthogonal portion 28 of the second split packing member 22 facing each other in the extending direction. At the same time, when the packing member 20 tries to move in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction, the peripheral wall 12 and the rib 13 provided in the box body 10 restrict the movement in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction. Even if a gap is formed between the engaging portion 23 of the 1-split packing member 21 and the engaging portion 23 of the 2nd split packing member 22, the engaging portion 23 of the 1st split packing member 21 and the 2nd split packing Since a portion of the member 22 that comes into contact with the engaging portion 23 can be secured, it is possible to prevent water from entering the inside of the connector box 100 from the joint portion 25 of the packing member 20. Further, the height of the rib 13 from the flange portion 11 is about half the thickness of the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22, and the width of the rib 13 is the length of the connecting portion 25. When the lid 30 is fitted to the box body 10, a compressive force acts on the joint portion 25 of the packing member 20, but the rib 13 of the packing member 20 is not formed. Since the compressive force can be released, it is possible to more reliably prevent water from entering the inside of the connector box 100 from the joint portion 25 of the packing member 20. Further, since the first division packing member 21 and the second division packing member 22 have the same overall shape, the division packing member picked up by the worker is the first division as compared with the case where the first division packing member 21 and the second division packing member 22 have different shapes. Since it is not necessary to determine whether the packing member 21 or the second split packing member 22, workability is good.

〔実施形態２〕
次に、本発明に係るボックス１００の実施形態２を説明する。図４は、コネクタボックスのボックス本体に、蓋を嵌合する前の状態を示した上面図である。図５は、パッキン部材の拡大図である。なお、蓋３０の構成と、コネクタボックス１００の組み立て方法は同一であるため、説明は省略する。 [Embodiment 2]
Next, the second embodiment of the box 100 according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state before the lid is fitted to the box body of the connector box. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the packing member. Since the configuration of the lid 30 and the method of assembling the connector box 100 are the same, the description thereof will be omitted.

ボックス本体１０は、積層方向の一方側に形成された開口部１６と、開口部１６の周りを４つの辺壁で囲んだ周壁１２と、周壁１２の積層方向において略中央に位置すると共に、周壁１２の全周に亘って水平方向に延出するフランジ部１１と、フランジ部１１の４隅に設けられ、ボルトＢが貫通するためのボルト貫通孔１４と、周壁１２の内側にコネクタを収容・保持するためのコネクタ嵌合部１５と、グロメットを収容・保持するために、周壁１２をＵ字状に切り欠いて形成したグロメット嵌合部１７を備えている。 The box body 10 is located at approximately the center in the stacking direction of the opening 16 formed on one side in the stacking direction, the peripheral wall 12 surrounded by the four side walls around the opening 16, and the peripheral wall. A flange portion 11 extending horizontally over the entire circumference of the twelve, a bolt through hole 14 provided at four corners of the flange portion 11 for the bolt B to penetrate, and a connector housed inside the peripheral wall 12. A connector fitting portion 15 for holding the connector and a grommet fitting portion 17 formed by cutting out a peripheral wall 12 in a U shape are provided for accommodating and holding the grommet.

パッキン部材２０は、ボックス本体１０のフランジ部１１の上に設置され、フランジ部１１の全周に亘って設けられている。また、パッキン部材２０は、フランジ部１１に接する面に、パッキン部材２０をフランジ部１１に固着する接着層が設けられている。本実施形態におけるパッキン部材２０には、２つに分割されており、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を備えている。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、それぞれに一対の係合部２３と、移動規制部である先端部２９と、ボルトＢが貫通するボルト貫通孔２４が形成されている。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の全体形状は、同一形状で、積層方向から見た場合に、全体形状がコの字状に形成されている。 The packing member 20 is installed on the flange portion 11 of the box body 10, and is provided over the entire circumference of the flange portion 11. Further, the packing member 20 is provided with an adhesive layer for fixing the packing member 20 to the flange portion 11 on the surface in contact with the flange portion 11. The packing member 20 in the present embodiment is divided into two, and includes a first divided packing member 21 and a second divided packing member 22. The first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are each formed with a pair of engaging portions 23, a tip portion 29 which is a movement restricting portion, and a bolt through hole 24 through which the bolt B penetrates. .. The overall shape of the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 are the same, and the overall shape is U-shaped when viewed from the stacking direction.

第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、第１分割パッキン部材２１に設けられた一対の係合部２３および先端部２９に、第２分割パッキン部材２２の一対の係合部２３および先端部２９を嵌合させることで、一対の接合部２５を形成し、一体的に接続されることでパッキン部材２０を構成する。第１分割パッキン部材２１、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、積層方向から見た場合に、コの字状に形成される本体部２６と、本体部２６の両端において本体部２６と一体に形成された係合部２３と、係合部２３と一体に形成された先端部２９を備えている。係合部２３には、本体部２６の端から一方の延在方向に延びた延在部２７と、延在方向と直交する方向に延びた直交部２８とを備えている。延在部２７は、本体部２６の幅よりも幅が狭く、本実施形態では本体部２６の幅の約半分に形成されており、本体部２６の端の外側から一方の延在方向に延びて形成されている。直交部２８は、本体部２６の幅よりも幅が狭く、本実施形態では本体部２６の幅の約半分に形成されており、延在部２７の端から延在方向と直交する方向、すなわち本体部２６の内側に延びて形成されている。先端部２９は、直交部２８に対して他方の延在方向に延びている。先端部２９は、本体部２６の幅よりも幅が狭く、本実施形態では本体部２６の幅の約半分に形成されており、直交部２８の端から他方の延在方向、本体部２６に向かって延びて形成されている。 The first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 have a pair of engaging portions 23 and a tip portion 29 provided on the first split packing member 21, and a pair of engaging portions of the second split packing member 22. A pair of joints 25 are formed by fitting the 23 and the tip 29, and the packing member 20 is formed by being integrally connected. The first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are integrally formed with the main body 26 formed in a U shape when viewed from the stacking direction and at both ends of the main body 26. It is provided with an engaging portion 23 and a tip portion 29 integrally formed with the engaging portion 23. The engaging portion 23 includes an extending portion 27 extending in one extending direction from the end of the main body portion 26, and an orthogonal portion 28 extending in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. The extending portion 27 is narrower than the width of the main body portion 26, is formed to be about half the width of the main body portion 26 in the present embodiment, and extends from the outside of the end of the main body portion 26 in one extending direction. Is formed. The orthogonal portion 28 is narrower than the width of the main body portion 26, is formed to be about half the width of the main body portion 26 in the present embodiment, and is formed in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction from the end of the extending portion 27, that is, It is formed so as to extend inside the main body 26. The tip portion 29 extends in the other extending direction with respect to the orthogonal portion 28. The tip portion 29 is narrower than the width of the main body portion 26, is formed to be about half the width of the main body portion 26 in the present embodiment, and extends from the end of the orthogonal portion 28 to the other extending direction, the main body portion 26. It is formed so as to extend toward it.

上記実施形態２の構成により、ボックス本体１０に、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を取付けたとき、ボックス本体１０に対して蓋３０を勘合したとき等にパッキン部材２０が延在方向に移動しようとした場合には、延在方向において対向する第１分割パッキン部材２１の直交部２８および第２分割パッキン部材２２の直交部２８により延在方向の移動が規制されると共に、パッキン部材２０が延在方向と直交する方向に移動しようとした場合には、延在方向と直交する方向において対向する第１分割パッキン部材２１の先端部２９および第２分割パッキン部材２２の先端部２９により延在方向と直交する方向の移動が規制されるため、第１分割パッキン部材２１の係合部２３と、第２分割パッキン部材２２の係合部２３との間に隙間が形成されても、第１分割パッキン部材２１の係合部２３と第２分割パッキン部材２２の係合部２３とが接触する部分を確保することができるので、パッキン部材２０の接合部２５からコネクタボックス１００内部に水が浸入することを防止できる。 According to the configuration of the second embodiment, when the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 are attached to the box body 10, the packing member 20 is fitted to the box body 10 and the like. When attempting to move in the extending direction, the movement in the extending direction is restricted by the orthogonal portion 28 of the first split packing member 21 and the orthogonal portion 28 of the second split packing member 22 facing each other in the extending direction. When the packing member 20 tries to move in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction, the tip 29 of the first split packing member 21 and the tip of the second split packing member 22 facing each other in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction. Since the movement in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction is restricted by the portion 29, a gap is formed between the engaging portion 23 of the first split packing member 21 and the engaging portion 23 of the second split packing member 22. Even so, since it is possible to secure a portion where the engaging portion 23 of the first split packing member 21 and the engaging portion 23 of the second split packing member 22 come into contact with each other, the connector box 100 can be secured from the joint portion 25 of the packing member 20. It is possible to prevent water from entering the inside.

次に、パッキン部材２０の製造方法を説明する。実施形態１の第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２は、縦１０００ｍｍ、横１０００ｍｍの弾性素材からなるシートＳを打ち抜いて作られる。第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を打ち抜いた平面図を図６に示す。分割パッキン部材との比較のために、分割されていないパッキン部材Ｐを打ち抜いた平面図を図７に示す。図７では、２４個打ち抜かれるのに対し、図６では７６個打ち抜くことができている。そのため、分割されていないパッキン部材に比べ、第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２を嵌合して構成したパッキン部材２０では、約１．５倍のパッキン部材を製造することができている。そのことから、分割されていないパッキン部材に比べ、自由度が高く、廃棄する部分を少なく抑えることが可能となっている。なお、実施形態１の第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２での説明をしたが、実施形態２の第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２であっても、実施形態１と同じ効果を有する。 Next, a method of manufacturing the packing member 20 will be described. The first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 of the first embodiment are made by punching a sheet S made of an elastic material having a length of 1000 mm and a width of 1000 mm. FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 punched out. A plan view of the undivided packing member P punched out is shown in FIG. 7 for comparison with the divided packing member. In FIG. 7, 24 pieces are punched out, whereas in FIG. 6, 76 pieces are punched out. Therefore, the packing member 20 formed by fitting the first divided packing member 21 and the second divided packing member 22 can manufacture about 1.5 times as many packing members as the undivided packing member. is made of. Therefore, the degree of freedom is higher than that of the undivided packing member, and it is possible to reduce the amount of waste. Although the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 of the first embodiment have been described, the first split packing member 21 and the second split packing member 22 of the second embodiment may also be used. It has the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

以上で説明したパッキン部材２０は、２つの分割された第１分割パッキン部材２１と、第２分割パッキン部材２２として説明したがこれに限らず、３つ以上の分割パッキン部材であってもよい。 The packing member 20 described above has been described as two divided first divided packing members 21 and a second divided packing member 22, but the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more divided packing members may be used.

なお、実施形態１では、リブ１３をボックス本体１０に設けたが、ボックス本体１０ではなく、蓋３０に設けても良い。 In the first embodiment, the rib 13 is provided on the box body 10, but the rib 13 may be provided on the lid 30 instead of the box body 10.

なお、実施形態１、実施形態２では、本発明のボックスをコネクタボックス１００に適用したが、上述した実施形態に限定されず、ヒューズなどの各種電気部品を収容するボックスに適用できることは云うまでもない。 In the first and second embodiments, the box of the present invention is applied to the connector box 100, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the box can be applied to a box accommodating various electric components such as fuses. Absent.

１０ボックス本体
１１フランジ部
１２周壁
１３リブ
１４ボルト貫通孔
１５コネクタ嵌合部
１６開口部
１７グロメット嵌合部
２０パッキン部材
２１第１分割パッキン部材
２２第２分割パッキン部材
２３係合部
２４ボルト貫通孔
２５接合部
２６本体部
２７延在部
２８直交部
２９先端部
３０蓋
３１周壁
３２フランジ部
３３ボルト貫通孔
１００コネクタボックス
Ｂボルト 10 Box body 11 Flange 12 Peripheral wall 13 Rib 14 Bolt through hole 15 Connector fitting part 16 Opening 17 Glomet fitting part 20 Packing member 21 First split packing member 22 Second split packing member 23 Engagement part 24 Bolt through hole 25 Joint 26 Main body 27 Extending 28 Orthogonal 29 Tip 30 Lid 31 Peripheral wall 32 Flange 33 Bolt through hole 100 Connector box B Bolt

Claims

A first box member having a flange portion and a peripheral wall provided inside the flange portion, a second box member, and the first box member and the first box member installed on the flange portion. A box provided with an annular packing member that is compressed by fitting the two box members.
The packing member is
The split packing member divided into multiple parts and
It has a joint portion for connecting adjacent split packing members.
The split packing member is
With the main body
It is formed integrally with the main body portion and has a pair of engaging portions provided at both ends of the main body portion.
The engaging portion is
An extending portion extending from the main body portion in one extending direction,
An orthogonal portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction is provided.
At least one of the first box member, the second box member, and the split packing member is provided with a movement restricting unit for restricting the movement of the split packing member in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. A box featuring.

The movement restricting portion is a rib provided on the outside of the flange portion.
The box according to claim 1, wherein the rib is provided so as to face the joint portion in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction.

The box according to claim 1, wherein the movement restricting portion is formed integrally with the orthogonal portion and is a tip portion extending in the extending direction of the other orthogonal portion.