JP4016608B2 - Circuit body and junction box for automobile having the circuit body - Google Patents

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JP4016608B2
JP4016608B2 JP2001136469A JP2001136469A JP4016608B2 JP 4016608 B2 JP4016608 B2 JP 4016608B2 JP 2001136469 A JP2001136469 A JP 2001136469A JP 2001136469 A JP2001136469 A JP 2001136469A JP 4016608 B2 JP4016608 B2 JP 4016608B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は回路体および該回路体を備えた自動車用ジャンクションボックスに関し、特に、電線群をX−Y方向にクロス配線し、所要の交差位置で接続して分岐回路を構成するものにおいて、上記交差位置の接続構造を改良するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、自動車に搭載されるジャンクションボックスの内部に収容される回路は、絶縁樹脂製の基板上に導電性金属板を回路形状に金型で打抜加工したバスバーを固定し、これろ積層配置している場合が多い。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記絶縁板上にバスバーを固定して回路体を形成する場合、バスバーを形成するための金型製作費が高価となるため、容易に回路変更できない問題がある。
また、回路形状に金属板を打抜くと、回路部以外の部分は廃棄しなければならず、無駄が多くなり、その分コスト増となる。
さらに、バスバーを絶縁板に固定するため、絶縁基板よりリブを突設し、このリブをバスバーに穿設している穴に挿入した後、リブを加締めて固定しているため、絶縁板へのバスバーの固定に手数がかかる問題がある。
【0004】
上記バスバーに代えて、安価な電線を絶縁板上に布線し、該電線に圧接端子を圧接接続させ、異層の圧接端子同士を中継端子を介して接続することにより、複数の回路体を積層する方法や、絶縁板の両面クロス配線された電線同士を絶縁板に設けた開口を通して直接溶接する方法が提案されている。
【0005】
しかしながら、電線に圧接端子を圧接接続させる場合には、別部品の圧接端子や中継端子が必要となると共に、電線に圧接端子を圧接接続する作業も必要となる。
また、クロス配線された電線の芯線同士を直接溶接する方法では、接続させる交差位置の電線の絶縁被覆を予め皮剥ぎして芯線を露出させたうえで、抵抗溶接、レーザー溶接、あるいは機械的溶接等の方法で芯線同士を直接溶接している。この場合、電線の溶接される芯線の接触面積そのものが小さく、接触部分においても隙間が発生して溶着しない部分もあり、かつ、溶着強度が弱いために外部干渉により外れ易く電気接続信頼性が劣る問題がある。
【0006】
本発明は上記した問題に鑑みてなされたもので、特に、電線のクロス配線されたよって形成されている回路体において、電線の交差位置での溶接接続構造を改良し、電気接続面積の拡大を図り、電気接続信頼性の高い回路体および該回路体を備えた自動車用ジャンクションボックスの提供を課題としている。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、第1に、第1電線群と第2電線群とをX−Y方向にクロス配線して、所要の交差位置で接続して分岐回路を形成している回路体において、 上記第1電線群と第2電線群の電線は少なくとも一方が被覆電線であり、これら第1電線群と第2電線群の上記接続させる交差位置を、金属繊維を混入させた導電性樹脂組成物又は低融点合金を分散させた導電性樹脂組成物を材料とした一対の導電性樹脂チップで覆い、該導電性樹脂チップの上記交差位置を挟む外面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けており、 上記導電性樹脂チップで覆われた接続交差位置にて、上記導電性樹脂チップ同士を溶着すると共に該溶着時に上記被覆電線はその絶縁被覆の少なくとも一部が溶融して除かれて、第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線が夫々上記導電性樹脂チップと接触し、該導電性樹脂チップを介して上記第1電線群と第2電線群とが電気接続されていることを特徴とする回路体を提供している。
【0008】
上記所要の交差位置で第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線が夫々上記導電性樹脂と接触していると共に、芯線同士も接触されている。
【0009】
上記第1、第2の電線群の電線は、上記所要の交差位置において、夫々上記導電性樹脂チップで覆い、導電性樹脂チップ同士を溶着すると同時に溶着作業で上記被覆電線の絶縁被覆を除いて、芯線同士を直接接触させている。
【0010】
上記構成の回路体は、所要交差位置では各電線の芯線が導電性樹脂と接触されており、夫々芯線と導通した導電性樹脂チップ同士を溶着して導通している。このように、導電性樹脂チップを介して第1電線群と第2電線群との電気的接続を得ることができ、芯線同士の接触よりも接触面積が増大すると共に安定した導通がなされ、電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。
また、接続させる電線群の所要交差位置で導電性樹脂チップ同士を溶着して一体化させているため、電気接続部の強度が高まり、外部干渉による接合部の離反を防止できる。
【0011】
また、被覆電線の絶縁被覆は導電性樹脂チップ同士の溶着時に除かれ、第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線同士も接触され、導電性樹脂チップ同士の接触による導通と芯線同士の接触による導通とがなされ、合わせて接触面積の増大を図ることができる。よって、たとえ芯線同士の接触が不十分であっても、芯線と導電性樹脂チップとを接触して電気接続しているため、導電性樹脂チップ同士の溶着により導通を安定確保することができる。
このように、導電性樹脂チップ同士の溶着により、交差する電線の芯線同士の導通も図ることができ、従来必要であった接続位置での絶縁被覆の剥離作業を不要とすることができる。
なお、絶縁被覆の剥離を予め行い、導電性樹脂チップを被せる位置では芯線を露出させておいても良いことは言うまでもない。
【0012】
上記交差位置で重ね合わせる一対の導電性樹脂チップは、それぞれ円柱形状で、その上記溶着側面の一端面に凹設した電線貫通溝に上記電線を直径方向に埋設している一方、他端面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けており、この一対の導電性樹脂チップを、埋設した芯線が直交して重なるように溶着側面を接合させて、超音波溶接機で溶接させることが好ましい。超音波溶接機で溶接すると、超音波振動と加熱により、絶縁被覆を確実に除去でき、芯線と導電性樹脂チップとを接触させることができる。
【0013】
導電性樹脂チップを円柱形状とするのは、電線群の交差箇所を被覆するのに必要かつ十分な形状であり、材料費の無駄を抑えると共に、半円形状等に比して作業者の取扱いも容易となることに因る。また、溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けることにより、該先端ヘッドが安定し、作業性を高めることができる。
【0014】
また、本発明は、第2に、第1電線群と第2電線群とをX−Y方向にクロス配線して、所要の交差位置で接続して分岐回路を形成している回路体において、
上記第1電線群と第2電線群の電線は少なくとも一方が被覆電線であり、これら第1電線群と第2電線群の上記接続させる交差位置を、金属繊維を混入させた導電性樹脂組成物又は低融点合金を分散させた導電性樹脂組成物を材料とした導電性樹脂で各々インサートモールドして覆い、該導電性樹脂の上記交差位置を挟む外面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けており、
上記導電性樹脂で覆われた接続交差位置にて、上記被覆電線はその絶縁被覆の少なくとも一部が溶融して除かれて、第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線が夫々上記導電性樹脂と接触し、該導電性樹脂を介して上記第1電線群と第2電線群とが電気接続されていることを特徴とする回路体を提供している。
このように、導電性樹脂で電線をインサートモールドして予め一体化しておくと、電線と導電性樹脂の接続強度を高めることができる。
【0015】
上記した回路体をジャンクションボックスの内部回路として収容しており、上記X方向あるいは/およびY方向の電線をケース外方へと延在させ、その外方に延在された先端に、他のワイヤハーネス端末のコネクタあるいは/および機器のコネクタと接続されるコネクタが接続された構成とすることが好ましい。
該構成とすると、ジャンクションボックス内の回路体の一部がワイヤハーネスの電線群の一部で構成され、これら電線群はコネクタレスでジャンクションボックスの外方へと延在されるため、ジャンクションボックスのケースにコネクタ収容部を設けてワイヤハーネスとコネクタ接続させる必要がなくなり、ジャンクションボックスの構成を簡単にできると共に、回路体の回路構成に変更が合っても、ケースを変更することなく、回路変更に容易に対応させることができる。
また、従来のコストのかかるバスバーを用いた回路体等に代えて上記回路体を用いることにより、電気接続信頼性を低下させることなく、ジャンクションボックスの製作コスト低減を図ることができる。
【0016】
上記ジャンクションボックスは、コネクタ接続回路、ヒューズ接続回路、リレー接続回路を分割して、コネクタモジュール、ヒューズモジュール、リレーモジュールとして別個に設け、これらモジュールの回路を接続するものにおいて、上記コネクタモジュールの回路に上記回路体を用いてもよい。
このように各モジュールに分割することにより、夫々の回路に仕様変更があれば、対応するモジュールのみの仕様変更をすればよく、回路変更に容易に対応することができる。
【0017】
上記導電性樹脂チップの材料となる高導電性樹脂は、特開平10−237331号、特開平11−342522号に開示されているように、熱可塑性樹脂中で、銅、ニッケル、鉄等からなる金属繊維を混入させたものと、鉛フリーハンダ(低融点半田)とCu粉などの低融点合金を分散させた導電性樹脂組成物からなる。
導電性の金属繊維が配合される熱可塑性樹脂としては、プロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリスチレン、アクリロニトリル・ブタジエン・スチレン樹脂、変性ポリフェニレンオキサイド樹脂、ポリブチレンテレフタレート樹脂、ポリエチレンテレフタレート樹脂、ポリアミド樹脂、芳香族ポリアミド樹脂、ポリフェニレンサルファイド樹脂、液晶ポリマー、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリベンゾイミダゾール、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルサルフォン等の樹脂を単独あるいはブレンドして用いることが可能であり、特にアクリロニトリル・ブタジエン・スチレン樹脂、ポリブチレンテレフタレート樹脂が好適に用いられる。
【0018】
上記熱可塑性樹脂に混同して分散させると共にネットワーク状に接合させる低融点合金は、融点が100℃以上、好ましくは200℃以上で、射出成形物に溶融する合金を使用され、Sn−Pb系、Sn−Ag−Pb系、Sn−Bi系、Sn−Bi−In系、Bi−Pb系、Bi−Sn系、Sn−Cu系、Sn−Cu−Ni−P系、Sn−Ag系、Sn−Bi−Pb系、Sn−In系のものが挙げられる。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。
図1乃至図3は第1実施形態に係る回路体10を示し、絶縁樹脂製の基板15上にX方向の第1電線群W1とY方向の第2電線群W2とをクロス配線し、所要交差位置で第1電線群W1と第2電線群W2の各電線11、12を導電性樹脂チップ13、14を介して電気接続し、分岐回路を形成している。
【0020】
上記一対の導電性樹脂チップ13、14は、前述した高導電性樹脂で形成しており、図2(A)(B)に示すように、いずれも円柱形状で、一端面を溶着側面13a、14aとし、他端面を溶接機16用の先端ヘッド挿入面13b、14bとし、該先端ヘッド挿入面13b、14bには、先端ヘッド挿入用凹部13c、14cを設けている。また、図2(C)に示すように、導電性樹脂チップ13、14の溶着側面13a、14aには直径方向に断面U形状の電線挿通溝13d、14dを設け、90度回転させて用いることにより、電線挿通溝13dはX方向、電線挿通溝14dはY方向に配置されるようにしている。
【0021】
上記電線11、12は共に絶縁被覆された被覆電線からなり、溶接接続させる所要交差位置Pでも、図3(A)に示すように、電線11、12の絶縁被覆11b、12bを剥離せずに、導電性樹脂チップ13、14の電線挿通溝13d、14dに押し込むように通している。
【0022】
この状態で、電線11、12を埋設した溶着側面13a、14aを相対向させて接合し、電線11をX方向、電線12をY方向として、電線11、12を直交状態で当接させる。電線11、12の外周の導電性樹脂チップ13、14の溶着側面13a、14aは、電線挿通溝13d、14dを除く平面部分が互いに当接する。
【0023】
この状態で、先端ヘッド挿入凹部13c、14cに超音波溶接機16の先端ヘッドのホーン16aを凹部14cに、アンビル16bを凹部13cに挿入して通電し、導電性樹脂チップ13、14の溶着側面の平坦面同時を溶着する。この溶接時に、電線11、12少なくとも凹部13c、14c側の電線11、12の絶縁被覆11b、12bが溶融して除かれ、芯線11aが導電性樹脂チップ13と、芯線12aが導電性樹脂チップ14と接触する。
【0024】
上記のように、電線11の芯線11aと導電性樹脂チップ13、電線12の12aと導電性樹脂チップ14とが接触する一方、導電性樹脂チップ13と14の溶着側面13a、14aが溶着することにより、被覆電線11と12とは、芯線11a→導電性樹脂チップ13→導電性樹脂チップ14→芯線12aと導通されて電気接続がなされる。
【0025】
電線11、12の絶縁被覆11b、12bが全周で除かれる場合には、露出した芯線11aと12a同士も接触されることとなり、芯線11aと12aとの直接的な電気接続に加えて、上記芯線11a→導電性樹脂チップ13→導電性樹脂チップ14→芯線12aの経路で電線接続がなされ、電気接触面積の拡大を図ることができる。
また、芯線11aと12aの接続がなされない場合、あるいは接続が不良であっても、芯線11aと導電性樹脂チップ13、芯線12aと導電性樹脂チップ14とを接触させているため、導電性樹脂チップ同士の接触を介して電気接続を確保することができ、電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。
【0026】
また、電線11、12の交差位置Pの周囲を導電性樹脂チップ13、14で覆うことにより、溶接箇所が外部に露出しないのみでなく、溶接箇所補強の機能も果たすため、外部干渉により溶着面が離反するなどの接続欠陥の発生を防止でき、接続信頼性の高い回路体10を提供することができる。
【0027】
図4は本発明の第2実施形態を示し、第1実施形態との相違点は、予め導電性樹脂チップ13、14を電線11、12とは別に形成しておくのではなく、電線11、12’を導電性樹脂でインサートモールド成形している点と、電線11として被覆電線を用いる一方、第2電線12’として絶縁被覆されていない単芯線を用いている点である。他の点では上記第1実施形態と同様であるため同一符号を付して説明を省略する。
【0028】
詳しくは、まず、図4(A)(B)に示すように、金型20に上方開口で円柱形状のキャビティ21を形成し、該キャビティ21の底面に小径凸部22を上方へ突設し、また、金型20の上面にはキャビティ21の上面を直径方向に横断するように電線挿入用溝部23を形成しておく。次に、予め所要交差位置Pで電線11、12’を上記電線挿入用溝部23に挿入する。次いで、図4(B)に示すように、キャビティ21に導電性樹脂24を注入して硬化させる。これにより、図4(C)(D)に示すように所要交差位置Pの部分の電線11、12’を溶着側面13a’、14a’に夫々インサートモールドし、かつ、先端ヘッド挿入面13b’、14b’には上記小径凸部22により先端ヘッド挿入用凹部13c’、14c’を設けた導電性樹脂チップ13’、14’が完成する。
【0029】
上記のように導電性樹脂チップ13’、14’と一体化した電線11、12’を図1に示すように、X−Y方向にクロス配線し、接続させる所要交差位置Pで、導電性樹脂チップ13’、14’の溶着側面13a’、14a’を対向させて対にする。この状態で、第1実施形態と同様に、該溶着側面13a’、14a’を超音波溶接器で溶接し、被覆電線11の絶縁被覆を溶融除去して、その芯線と導電性樹脂チップ13’とを接触させると同時に、導電性樹脂チップ13’、14’同士を溶着する。
【0030】
図5は第3実施形態の回路体を示し、第3実施形態では、第1電線群の被覆電線11と第2電線群の被覆電線12とを予めクロス配線し、所要の交差位置を導電性樹脂でモールドし、被覆電線11、12の交差部を覆う円柱形状の導電性樹脂チップ28を設けている。
このように導電性樹脂チップ28を成形した後に、上下から超音波溶接機のホーン16aとアンビル16bにより超音波振動を付加することにより、埋設されている被覆電線11、12の絶縁被覆を除去して芯線11a、12aを露出させ、導電性樹脂28と接触させている。
【0031】
図6乃至図8は、上記回路体10を備えた自動車用ジャンクションボックス100を示す。該ジャンクションボックス100は、コネクタ接続回路部を収容したコネクタモジュール30、ヒューズ接続回路部を収容したヒューズモジュール40、リレー接続回路部を収容したリレーモジュール50を、ロアケース101とアッパーケース102の内部に収容している。
上記リレーモジュール50はコネクタモジュール30の一側上方に配置すると共に、ヒューズモジュール40をコネクタモジュール30の一側方に配置してアッパーケース102を被せている。このアッパーケース102の上面の一側に設けた開口102bにリレー51を露出させていると共に、ロアケース101とアッパーケース102との間の側面開口にヒューズ41を露出させている。
【0032】
コネクタモジュール30は平行配線した複数本の被覆電線11の両端にコネクタ32A、32Bを接続した長尺のワイヤハーネス35の中間部分をコネクタモジュール30の導体として利用している。
即ち、ワイヤハーネス35の被覆電線11は、コネクタモジュール30の導体となる内部回路部11−1と、コネクタモジュール30の両側よりぶら下がるように延在する外部ハーネス部11−2とに分け、上記内部回路となる部分11−1を第1実施形態に示す回路体10’としている。
【0033】
本実施形態では、2組のワイヤハーネス35A、35Bを用い、これらワイヤハーネスの電線12’を、コネクタモジュール30の基板15’の上面にX方向に平行配線されている内部回路専用の単芯線12’の上面にY方向にくるように架け渡している。これら被覆電線11と単芯線12’には所要の交差位置で第1実施形態と同様に導電性樹脂チップ13、14を取り付け、抵抗溶接で電線11’、12’の芯線同士および導電性樹脂チップ13と14同士を溶着して電気接続している。
【0034】
コネクタモジュール30の両端よりぶら下がるワイヤハーネス35の外部ハーネス部は、ジャンクションボックス100のアッパーケース102の周壁下端に切り欠いて形成したハーネス挿通口102cを通して外部に引き出している。
【0035】
上記コネクタモジュール30の一側方にヒューズモシュール40は図8(A)に示すように、基板44(図6に示す)に固定したバスバー45の両端に圧接スロット45a、45bを設け、一端の圧接スロット45aをコネクタモジュール30の電線12’に圧接接続させる一方、他端の圧接スロット45bをヒューズ41の端子41aと圧接接続させている。
図8(B)に示すように、リレーモジュール50も、基板52に固定したバスバー53の一端に圧接スロット53aを設けてコネクタモジュール30の電線12’と圧接接続させると共に、該バスバー53にリレー51の端子を半田付けしている。
【0036】
上記構成からなるジャンクションボックス100では、従来、ジャンクションボックスにコネクタ接続していたワイヤハーネスを、そのまま、ジャンクションボックス100内に貫通させてコネクタモジュール30の導体として利用しているため、ワイヤハーネスをコネクタモジュール30の導体とコネクタ接続する必要がなくなる。
ジャンクションボックス100の側壁からぶら下がるように延在するワイヤハーネス35の両側の外部ハーネス部は、従来は別個のワイヤハーネスとして形成され、2本のワイヤハーネスを設けることが必要となる。これら2本のワイヤハーネスの両端には夫々コネクタが接続され、一方のコネクタをジャンクションボックス100に接続する構成であるため、本発明の上記実施形態の構成とすると、従来と比較して、ワイヤハーネスのコネクタ接続を半減できると共に、ジャンクションボックス側にもコネクタ接続部を設ける必要がなくなり、組みつけ工数の大幅低減および部品点数の削減が図れる。
かつ、ジャンクションボックス100のケースにコネクタ収容部を設ける必要がなく、ワイヤハーネス35の電線群を貫通させる開口を設けるだけでよいため、形状が簡単となり、かつ、回路構成が変更してもケースを変更する必要がない。
【0037】
自動車の組立ラインにおいて、ジャンクションボックス100から延在するワイヤハーネス35の外部ハーネスの端末のコネクタ32A、32Bは機器のコネクタあるいは他のワイヤハーネスの端末コネクタと嵌合接続させている。
【0038】
このように、回路体10を内部回路として収容した自動車用ジャンクションボックス100は、バスバーを用いた従来のジャンクションボックスに比して、コスト安となると共に、回路変更にも容易に対応できるうえ、バスバーに劣らぬ高い接続信頼性を確保することができる。また、コネクタモジュール30、ヒューズモジュール40、リレーモジュール50として回路を分割してモジュール化しているため、設計変更などに際しても、変更の発生した該当モジュール内だけを変更すれば足る。
【0039】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明より明らかなように、本発明によれば、クロス配線された電線の所要交差位置を導電性樹脂で覆っているため、電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。また、電線として被覆電線を用いることができるため、絶縁被覆の皮剥ぎ作業が不要となり作業性を高めることができる。
【0040】
さらに、芯線同士の接続箇所は導電性樹脂で覆われて接続強度が補強されるため、外部干渉等により接続電線同士が離反する方向に負荷がかかっても、接触不良の発生を防止でき、接続後においても高い接続信頼性を維持することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の第1実施形態に係る回路体を示す斜視図である。
【図2】 図1に示す導電性樹脂チップを示し、(A)が上面側から見た斜視図であり、(B)が側面図、(C)は下面側から見た斜視図である。
【図3】 (A)(B)(C)は、図1に示す所要交差位置での接続方法を示す工程図である。
【図4】 (A)は本発明の第2実施形態に係る回路体の導電性樹脂チップの成形用金型を示し、(B)は成形時の断面図、(C)および(B)は成形された状態の断面図である。
【図5】 第3実施形態を示す図面である。
【図6】 第2実施形態の回路体を備えた自動車用ジャンクションボックスを示す分解斜視図である。
【図7】 図6のコネクタモジュールの回路体を示す図面である。
【図8】 (A)はヒューズモジュールの回路接続構成を示す図面、(B)はリレーモジュールの回路接続構成を示す図面である。
【符号の説明】
W1 第1電線群
W2 第2電線群
10 回路体
11 (第1)電線
11a 芯線
12 (第2)電線
12a 芯線
13、14 導電性樹脂チップ
100 自動車用ジャンクションボックス
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circuit body and a junction box for an automobile equipped with the circuit body, and in particular, in the case where a wire group is cross-wired in the XY direction and connected at a required crossing position to constitute a branch circuit, This is to improve the position connection structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a circuit housed in a junction box mounted on an automobile has a bus bar in which a conductive metal plate is punched into a circuit shape with a die on a substrate made of insulating resin, and is arranged in layers. There are many cases.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the circuit body is formed by fixing the bus bar on the insulating plate, the cost of mold production for forming the bus bar becomes expensive, and there is a problem that the circuit cannot be changed easily.
Moreover, when a metal plate is punched into a circuit shape, parts other than the circuit part must be discarded, which increases waste and increases the cost accordingly.
Furthermore, in order to fix the bus bar to the insulating plate, a rib is projected from the insulating substrate, and after inserting the rib into the hole drilled in the bus bar, the rib is crimped and fixed. There is a problem that it takes time to fix the bus bar.
[0004]
Instead of the bus bar, an inexpensive electric wire is wired on an insulating plate, a press contact terminal is press-connected to the electric wire, and different pressure contact terminals are connected to each other via a relay terminal, thereby connecting a plurality of circuit bodies. There have been proposed a method of laminating and a method of directly welding wires that have been cross-wired on both sides of an insulating plate through an opening provided in the insulating plate.
[0005]
However, when the press contact terminal is press-connected to the electric wire, a separate press contact terminal or a relay terminal is required, and an operation for press-connecting the press contact terminal to the electric wire is also required.
Moreover, in the method of directly welding the core wires of the cross-wired wires, the insulation coating of the wires at the crossing positions to be connected is peeled in advance to expose the core wires, and then resistance welding, laser welding, or mechanical welding The core wires are directly welded with each other. In this case, the contact area of the core wire to which the electric wire is welded is small, there is a portion where the contact portion is not welded due to a gap, and since the welding strength is weak, it is easy to come off due to external interference, resulting in poor electrical connection reliability. There's a problem.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and in particular, in a circuit body formed by cross wiring of electric wires, the welding connection structure at the crossing position of the electric wires is improved, and the electric connection area is expanded. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circuit body with high electrical connection reliability and a junction box for automobiles equipped with the circuit body.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention firstly forms a branch circuit by cross-wiring the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group in the XY direction and connecting them at a required crossing position. In the circuit body, at least one of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group is a covered electric wire, and a metal fiber is mixed in the intersecting position where the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are connected . Covered with a pair of conductive resin chips made of a conductive resin composition or a conductive resin composition in which a low-melting-point alloy is dispersed, and on the outer surface sandwiching the crossing position of the conductive resin chips is the tip head of the welding machine A recess for insertion is provided, and the conductive resin chips are welded to each other at a connection crossing position covered with the conductive resin chip, and at the time of the welding, the coated electric wire melts at least a part of its insulating coating. The first wire group and the second A circuit body, wherein the core wires of the wires of the wire group are in contact with the conductive resin chip, and the first wire group and the second wire group are electrically connected via the conductive resin chip. providing.
[0008]
The core wires of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are in contact with the conductive resin at the required intersection position, and the core wires are also in contact with each other.
[0009]
The wires of the first and second wire groups are respectively covered with the conductive resin chips at the required crossing positions, and the conductive resin chips are welded together, and at the same time, the insulation coating of the covered wires is removed by the welding operation. The core wires are in direct contact with each other.
[0010]
In the circuit body configured as described above, the core wire of each electric wire is in contact with the conductive resin at the required intersection position, and the conductive resin chips that are electrically connected to the core wire are welded to each other. In this way, electrical connection between the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group can be obtained via the conductive resin chip, and the contact area increases as compared with the contact between the core wires, and stable conduction is achieved. Connection reliability can be improved.
In addition, since the conductive resin chips are welded and integrated at a required intersection position of the group of wires to be connected, the strength of the electrical connection portion is increased, and separation of the joint portion due to external interference can be prevented.
[0011]
Further, the insulation coating of the covered electric wires is removed at the time of welding the conductive resin chips, the core wires of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are also in contact with each other, and conduction between the conductive resin chips and the connection between the core wires are made. Conduction by contact is made, and the contact area can be increased. Therefore, even if the contact between the core wires is insufficient, since the core wire and the conductive resin chip are in contact with each other and electrically connected, the conduction can be stably secured by welding the conductive resin chips.
As described above, the conductive resin chips are welded to each other so that the core wires of the intersecting electric wires can be electrically connected to each other, and the insulation coating peeling operation at the connection position, which has been conventionally required, can be made unnecessary.
Needless to say, the insulating coating may be peeled off in advance, and the core wire may be exposed at the position where the conductive resin chip is covered.
[0012]
The pair of conductive resin chips to be overlapped at the crossing positions are each cylindrical, and the electric wires are embedded in the diameter direction in the electric wire through grooves recessed in one end surface of the welding side surface, while the other end surface is provided on the other end surface. It is preferable that a recess for inserting the tip head of the welding machine is provided, and the pair of conductive resin chips are welded by an ultrasonic welding machine with the welding side surfaces joined so that the embedded core wires are orthogonally overlapped. When welding with an ultrasonic welder, the insulation coating can be reliably removed by ultrasonic vibration and heating, and the core wire and the conductive resin chip can be brought into contact with each other.
[0013]
The cylindrical shape of the conductive resin chip is necessary and sufficient to cover the crossing points of the wire group, while reducing waste of material costs and handling by workers compared to semicircular shapes. Is also easier. Further, by providing the recess for inserting the tip head of the welding machine, the tip head can be stabilized and workability can be improved.
[0014]
In addition, the present invention secondly, in the circuit body in which the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are cross-wired in the XY direction and connected at a required intersection position to form a branch circuit,
At least one of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group is a covered electric wire, and a conductive resin composition in which metal fibers are mixed at the crossing position where the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are connected to each other . Alternatively , each of the conductive resins made from a conductive resin composition in which a low-melting-point alloy is dispersed is insert-molded and covered, and a recess for inserting a tip head of a welding machine is formed on the outer surface sandwiching the intersection position of the conductive resin. Provided,
At the connection crossing position covered with the conductive resin, at least a part of the insulation coating is melted and removed, and the core wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are respectively connected to the conductive wires. A circuit body is provided in which the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are electrically connected via the conductive resin through the conductive resin.
Thus, when the electric wire is insert-molded with the conductive resin and integrated in advance, the connection strength between the electric wire and the conductive resin can be increased.
[0015]
The above-described circuit body is accommodated as an internal circuit of the junction box, and the X-direction and / or Y-direction electric wires are extended to the outside of the case, and the other wires are attached to the ends extending outward. It is preferable that the connector connected to the connector of the harness terminal or / and the connector of the device is connected.
With this configuration, a part of the circuit body in the junction box is constituted by a part of the wire group of the wire harness, and these wire groups are extended to the outside of the junction box without a connector. It is no longer necessary to provide a connector housing in the case and connect the connector to the wire harness, simplifying the junction box configuration and changing the circuit configuration without changing the case, even if the circuit configuration changes. It can be easily handled.
In addition, by using the above circuit body instead of the conventional circuit body using a costly bus bar, the manufacturing cost of the junction box can be reduced without lowering the electrical connection reliability.
[0016]
In the junction box, the connector connection circuit, the fuse connection circuit, and the relay connection circuit are divided and provided separately as a connector module, a fuse module, and a relay module, and the circuits of the module are connected to each other. The circuit body may be used.
By dividing the module into modules as described above, if there is a specification change in each circuit, it is only necessary to change the specification of only the corresponding module, and the circuit change can be easily handled.
[0017]
As disclosed in JP-A-10-237331 and JP-A-11-342522, the highly conductive resin used as the material for the conductive resin chip is made of copper, nickel, iron, or the like in a thermoplastic resin. It consists of a conductive resin composition in which metal fibers are mixed and lead-free solder (low melting point solder) and a low melting point alloy such as Cu powder are dispersed.
Examples of the thermoplastic resin blended with conductive metal fibers include propylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene resin, modified polyphenylene oxide resin, polybutylene terephthalate resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, polyamide resin, aromatic polyamide resin, Resins such as polyphenylene sulfide resin, liquid crystal polymer, polyetherimide, polybenzimidazole, polyetheretherketone, polyethersulfone can be used alone or in a blend, especially acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene resin, polybutylene. A terephthalate resin is preferably used.
[0018]
The low melting point alloy to be mixed and dispersed in the thermoplastic resin and joined in a network form is an alloy having a melting point of 100 ° C. or higher, preferably 200 ° C. or higher and melted in an injection molded product, Sn—Pb series, Sn-Ag-Pb series, Sn-Bi series, Sn-Bi-In series, Bi-Pb series, Bi-Sn series, Sn-Cu series, Sn-Cu-Ni-P series, Sn-Ag series, Sn-- Bi-Pb-based and Sn-In-based materials can be used.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show a circuit body 10 according to the first embodiment, and a first wire group W1 in the X direction and a second wire group W2 in the Y direction are cross-wired on a substrate 15 made of insulating resin. The electric wires 11 and 12 of the first electric wire group W1 and the second electric wire group W2 are electrically connected via the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 at the crossing position to form a branch circuit.
[0020]
The pair of conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are made of the above-described highly conductive resin, and as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, both are cylindrical and have one end surface welded side surface 13a, 14a, and the other end surfaces are front end head insertion surfaces 13b and 14b for the welding machine 16, and the front end head insertion surfaces 13b and 14b are provided with front end head insertion recesses 13c and 14c. Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, the welding side surfaces 13a and 14a of the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are provided with wire insertion grooves 13d and 14d having a U-shaped cross section in the diameter direction, and are used after being rotated by 90 degrees. Thus, the wire insertion groove 13d is arranged in the X direction, and the wire insertion groove 14d is arranged in the Y direction.
[0021]
The wires 11 and 12 are both covered by insulation coating, and the insulation coatings 11b and 12b of the wires 11 and 12 are not peeled off as shown in FIG. The conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are inserted so as to be pushed into the wire insertion grooves 13d and 14d.
[0022]
In this state, the welding side surfaces 13a and 14a in which the electric wires 11 and 12 are embedded are opposed to each other, and the electric wires 11 and 12 are brought into contact with each other in an orthogonal state with the electric wire 11 in the X direction and the electric wire 12 in the Y direction. The welded side surfaces 13a and 14a of the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 on the outer circumferences of the electric wires 11 and 12 are in contact with each other in a plane portion excluding the electric wire insertion grooves 13d and 14d.
[0023]
In this state, the horn 16a of the tip head of the ultrasonic welding machine 16 is inserted into the recess 14c and the anvil 16b is inserted into the recess 13c in the tip head insertion recesses 13c and 14c, and energized, and the side surfaces of the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are welded. Weld the flat surfaces simultaneously. At the time of welding, at least the insulation coatings 11b and 12b of the electric wires 11 and 12 on the side of the recesses 13c and 14c are removed by melting, the core wire 11a is the conductive resin chip 13, and the core wire 12a is the conductive resin chip 14. Contact with.
[0024]
As described above, the core wire 11a of the electric wire 11 and the conductive resin chip 13, and the electric wire 12a and the conductive resin chip 14 are in contact with each other, while the welding side surfaces 13a and 14a of the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are welded. As a result, the covered wires 11 and 12 are electrically connected to the core wire 11a → the conductive resin chip 13 → the conductive resin chip 14 → the core wire 12a to be electrically connected.
[0025]
When the insulation coatings 11b and 12b of the electric wires 11 and 12 are removed all around, the exposed core wires 11a and 12a are also in contact with each other, in addition to the direct electrical connection between the core wires 11a and 12a, Wire connection is made through the path of the core wire 11a → the conductive resin chip 13 → the conductive resin chip 14 → the core wire 12a, and the electric contact area can be increased.
Further, when the core wires 11a and 12a are not connected, or even if the connection is poor, the core wire 11a and the conductive resin chip 13, and the core wire 12a and the conductive resin chip 14 are in contact with each other. Electrical connection can be ensured through contact between chips, and electrical connection reliability can be improved.
[0026]
Further, by covering the periphery of the intersecting position P of the electric wires 11 and 12 with the conductive resin chips 13 and 14, not only the welded portion is not exposed to the outside, but also the function of reinforcing the welded portion is performed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of connection defects such as separation, and to provide a circuit body 10 with high connection reliability.
[0027]
FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are not formed separately from the electric wires 11 and 12 in advance, 12 'is insert-molded with a conductive resin, and a covered wire is used as the electric wire 11, while a single core wire that is not covered with insulation is used as the second electric wire 12'. The other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.
[0028]
Specifically, first, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a cylindrical cavity 21 is formed in the mold 20 with an upper opening, and a small-diameter convex portion 22 is projected upward on the bottom surface of the cavity 21. In addition, a wire insertion groove 23 is formed on the upper surface of the mold 20 so as to cross the upper surface of the cavity 21 in the diameter direction. Next, the electric wires 11 and 12 ′ are inserted into the electric wire insertion groove 23 at the required intersection position P in advance. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, a conductive resin 24 is injected into the cavity 21 and cured. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, the wires 11 and 12 ′ at the required intersection position P are insert-molded on the welding side surfaces 13a ′ and 14a ′, respectively, and the tip head insertion surface 13b ′ and The conductive resin chips 13 ′ and 14 ′ provided with the tip head insertion concave portions 13c ′ and 14c ′ by the small-diameter convex portion 22 are completed at 14b ′.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 1, the electric wires 11 and 12 ′ integrated with the conductive resin chips 13 ′ and 14 ′ as described above are cross-wired in the XY direction and connected at the required intersection position P where the conductive resin is connected. The welding side surfaces 13a 'and 14a' of the chips 13 'and 14' are made to face each other. In this state, similarly to the first embodiment, the welding side surfaces 13a ′ and 14a ′ are welded by an ultrasonic welder, the insulation coating of the covered electric wire 11 is melted and removed, and the core wire and the conductive resin chip 13 ′. At the same time, the conductive resin chips 13 ′ and 14 ′ are welded together.
[0030]
FIG. 5 shows a circuit body according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the covered electric wires 11 of the first electric wire group and the covered electric wires 12 of the second electric wire group are previously cross-wired, and the required crossing position is made conductive. A cylindrical conductive resin chip 28 is provided which is molded with resin and covers the intersection of the covered electric wires 11 and 12.
After forming the conductive resin chip 28 in this way, the insulation coating of the buried covered wires 11 and 12 is removed by applying ultrasonic vibration from above and below by the horn 16a and the anvil 16b of the ultrasonic welder. Thus, the core wires 11a and 12a are exposed and brought into contact with the conductive resin 28.
[0031]
6 to 8 show an automobile junction box 100 including the circuit body 10 described above. The junction box 100 accommodates a connector module 30 housing a connector connection circuit section, a fuse module 40 housing a fuse connection circuit section, and a relay module 50 housing a relay connection circuit section inside the lower case 101 and the upper case 102. is doing.
The relay module 50 is disposed above one side of the connector module 30, and the fuse module 40 is disposed on one side of the connector module 30 to cover the upper case 102. The relay 51 is exposed in an opening 102 b provided on one side of the upper surface of the upper case 102, and the fuse 41 is exposed in a side opening between the lower case 101 and the upper case 102.
[0032]
The connector module 30 uses an intermediate portion of a long wire harness 35 in which connectors 32A and 32B are connected to both ends of a plurality of covered electric wires 11 that are wired in parallel as a conductor of the connector module 30.
That is, the covered electric wire 11 of the wire harness 35 is divided into an internal circuit portion 11-1 serving as a conductor of the connector module 30 and an external harness portion 11-2 extending so as to hang from both sides of the connector module 30. A portion 11-1 that becomes a circuit is a circuit body 10 'shown in the first embodiment.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, two sets of wire harnesses 35A and 35B are used, and the electric wires 12 'of these wire harnesses are wired in parallel in the X direction on the upper surface of the board 15' of the connector module 30. It spans over the upper surface of 'so as to come in the Y direction. Conductive resin chips 13 and 14 are attached to the covered electric wire 11 and the single core wire 12 ′ at the required intersection positions in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the core wires of the electric wires 11 ′ and 12 ′ and the conductive resin tip are connected by resistance welding. 13 and 14 are welded and electrically connected.
[0034]
The external harness portion of the wire harness 35 hanging from both ends of the connector module 30 is drawn to the outside through a harness insertion opening 102c formed by cutting out at the lower end of the peripheral wall of the upper case 102 of the junction box 100.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 8A, the fuse module 40 is provided on one side of the connector module 30 with pressure contact slots 45a and 45b at both ends of a bus bar 45 fixed to a substrate 44 (shown in FIG. 6). The press contact slot 45 a is press-connected to the electric wire 12 ′ of the connector module 30, while the other end press-connect slot 45 b is press-connected to the terminal 41 a of the fuse 41.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the relay module 50 is also provided with a press contact slot 53a at one end of the bus bar 53 fixed to the substrate 52 so as to press contact with the electric wire 12 ′ of the connector module 30, and the relay 51 is connected to the bus bar 53. The terminals are soldered.
[0036]
In the junction box 100 having the above-described configuration, the wire harness that has been conventionally connected to the junction box is directly passed through the junction box 100 and used as the conductor of the connector module 30. Therefore, the wire harness is used as the connector module. There is no need to connect the connector with 30 conductors.
The external harness portions on both sides of the wire harness 35 extending so as to hang from the side wall of the junction box 100 are conventionally formed as separate wire harnesses, and it is necessary to provide two wire harnesses. Connectors are connected to both ends of these two wire harnesses, and one of the connectors is connected to the junction box 100. Therefore, when the configuration of the above embodiment of the present invention is used, the wire harness is compared with the conventional one. The connector connection can be halved, and there is no need to provide a connector connection portion on the junction box side, so that the number of assembling steps can be greatly reduced and the number of parts can be reduced.
And since it is not necessary to provide a connector accommodating part in the case of the junction box 100, it is only necessary to provide the opening which penetrates the electric wire group of the wire harness 35, a shape becomes simple and a case can be changed even if a circuit structure changes. There is no need to change.
[0037]
In the automobile assembly line, the connectors 32A and 32B of the external harness terminal of the wire harness 35 extending from the junction box 100 are fitted and connected to the connector of the device or the terminal connector of another wire harness.
[0038]
As described above, the automobile junction box 100 in which the circuit body 10 is accommodated as an internal circuit is lower in cost than a conventional junction box using a bus bar and can easily cope with a circuit change. It is possible to ensure high connection reliability equal to In addition, since the circuit is divided and modularized as the connector module 30, the fuse module 40, and the relay module 50, it is sufficient to change only the corresponding module in which the change has occurred when changing the design.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, since the required crossing position of the cross-wired wires is covered with the conductive resin, the electrical connection reliability can be improved. Moreover, since a covered electric wire can be used as an electric wire, the work of stripping the insulation coating becomes unnecessary and workability can be improved.
[0040]
In addition, since the connection location between the core wires is covered with a conductive resin and the connection strength is reinforced, even if a load is applied in the direction in which the connection wires separate from each other due to external interference or the like, the occurrence of contact failure can be prevented. Even after this, high connection reliability can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a circuit body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows the conductive resin chip shown in FIG. 1, (A) is a perspective view seen from the upper surface side, (B) is a side view, and (C) is a perspective view seen from the lower surface side.
3A, 3B, and 3C are process diagrams showing a connection method at a required intersection position shown in FIG.
FIG. 4A shows a molding die for a conductive resin chip of a circuit body according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4B is a sectional view at the time of molding, and FIG. 4C and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the shape | molded state.
FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an automobile junction box including a circuit body according to a second embodiment.
7 is a drawing showing a circuit body of the connector module of FIG. 6. FIG.
8A is a drawing showing a circuit connection configuration of a fuse module, and FIG. 8B is a drawing showing a circuit connection configuration of a relay module.
[Explanation of symbols]
W1 1st electric wire group W2 2nd electric wire group 10 Circuit body 11 (1st) Electric wire 11a Core wire 12 (2nd) Electric wire 12a Core wires 13 and 14 Conductive resin chip 100 Junction box for motor vehicles

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第1電線群と第2電線群とをX−Y方向にクロス配線して、所要の交差位置で接続して分岐回路を形成している回路体において、
上記第1電線群と第2電線群の電線は少なくとも一方が被覆電線であり、これら第1電線群と第2電線群の上記接続させる交差位置を、金属繊維を混入させた導電性樹脂組成物又は低融点合金を分散させた導電性樹脂組成物を材料とした一対の導電性樹脂チップで覆い、該導電性樹脂チップの上記交差位置を挟む外面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けており、
上記導電性樹脂チップで覆われた接続交差位置にて、上記導電性樹脂チップ同士を溶着すると共に該溶着時に上記被覆電線はその絶縁被覆の少なくとも一部が溶融して除かれて、第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線が夫々上記導電性樹脂チップと接触し、該導電性樹脂チップを介して上記第1電線群と第2電線群とが電気接続されていることを特徴とする回路体。
In the circuit body in which the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are cross-wired in the XY direction and connected at a required intersection position to form a branch circuit,
At least one of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group is a covered electric wire, and a conductive resin composition in which metal fibers are mixed at the crossing position where the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are connected to each other . Or a pair of conductive resin chips made of a conductive resin composition in which a low melting point alloy is dispersed is covered, and a recess for inserting a tip head of a welding machine is provided on the outer surface sandwiching the intersection position of the conductive resin chips. And
At the connection crossing position covered with the conductive resin chip, the conductive resin chips are welded together, and at the time of the welding, at least a part of the insulating coating is melted and removed, and the first electric wire is removed. The core wires of the wires of the group and the second wire group are in contact with the conductive resin chip, respectively, and the first wire group and the second wire group are electrically connected via the conductive resin chip. Circuit body to do.
第1電線群と第2電線群とをX−Y方向にクロス配線して、所要の交差位置で接続して分岐回路を形成している回路体において、
上記第1電線群と第2電線群の電線は少なくとも一方が被覆電線であり、これら第1電線群と第2電線群の上記接続させる交差位置を金属繊維を混入させた樹脂組成物または低融点合金を分散させた導電性樹脂組成物を材料とした導電性樹脂で各々インサートモールドして覆い、該導電性樹脂の上記交差位置を挟む外面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けており、
上記導電性樹脂で覆われた接続交差位置にて、上記被覆電線はその絶縁被覆の少なくとも一部が溶融して除かれて、第1電線群と第2電線群の電線の芯線が夫々上記導電性樹脂と接触し、該導電性樹脂を介して上記第1電線群と第2電線群とが電気接続されていることを特徴とする回路体。
In the circuit body in which the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are cross-wired in the XY direction and connected at a required intersection position to form a branch circuit,
At least one of the electric wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group is a covered electric wire, and a resin composition or a low melting point in which metal fibers are mixed at the intersecting position where the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are connected to each other. each cover by insert molding the conductive resin composition obtained by dispersing an alloy with conductive resin as a material, the outer surface sandwiching the intersecting position of the conductive resin is provided leading head insertion recess of the welder ,
At the connection crossing position covered with the conductive resin, at least a part of the insulation coating is melted and removed, and the core wires of the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are respectively connected to the conductive wires. A circuit body, wherein the first electric wire group and the second electric wire group are in electrical contact with each other through the conductive resin.
上記交差位置で重ね合わせる一対の導電性樹脂チップは、それぞれ円柱形状で、その上記溶着側面の一端面に凹設した電線貫通溝に上記電線を直径方向に埋設している一方、他端面には溶接機の先端ヘッド挿入用凹部を設けている請求項1に記載の回路体。  The pair of conductive resin chips to be overlapped at the crossing positions are each cylindrical, and the electric wires are embedded in the diameter direction in the electric wire through grooves recessed in one end surface of the welding side surface, while the other end surface is The circuit body according to claim 1, wherein a recess for inserting a tip head of the welding machine is provided. 上記所要の交差位置で芯線同士も接触されている請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の回路体。  The circuit body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the core wires are also in contact with each other at the required intersection position. 請求項1乃至請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の回路体を内部回路として収容しており、上記X方向あるいは/およびY方向の電線をケース外方へと延在させ、その外方に延在された先端に、他のワイヤハーネス端末のコネクタあるいは/および機器のコネクタと接続されるコネクタが接続されていることを特徴とする回路体を備えた自動車用ジャンクションボックス。  The circuit body according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is accommodated as an internal circuit, and the electric wires in the X direction and / or the Y direction are extended to the outside of the case. The junction box for motor vehicles provided with the circuit body characterized by the connector connected with the connector of another wire harness terminal or / and the connector of an apparatus being connected to the extended front-end | tip. ジャンクションボックスに設けるコネクタ接続回路、ヒューズ接続回路、リレー接続回路を分割して、コネクタモジュール、ヒューズモジュール、リレーモジュールとして別個に設け、これらモジュールの回路を接続するものにおいて、
上記コネクタモジュールの回路に上記回路体を用いている請求項5に記載の自動車用ジャンクションボックス。
Dividing the connector connection circuit, fuse connection circuit, and relay connection circuit provided in the junction box, separately providing them as a connector module, fuse module, and relay module, and connecting these module circuits,
The junction box for automobiles according to claim 5, wherein the circuit body is used for a circuit of the connector module.
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