KR101530073B1

KR101530073B1 - Multi-box for vehicle

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Publication number: KR101530073B1
Application number: KR1020140086310A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권현진
Original assignee: 주식회사 경신
Priority date: 2014-07-09
Filing date: 2014-07-09
Publication date: 2015-06-19

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-box for a vehicle comprising: a module block having a module mounting groove part to mount a connector for electrically connecting electrical components of a vehicle; an extension block equipped in the module block to extend a mounting space of other connectors so as to electrically connect other electrical components; and a binding part to bind the extension block to the module block to be separated. The present invention has effects of easily wiring caused by an increase in electrical components of a vehicle as a multi-box of the vehicle can be extended and assembled, and reducing costs in comparison with the design or manufacture of each multi-box with different specifications for each vehicle as it can be assembled in common.

Description

MULTI-BOX FOR VEHICLE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle multi-box, and more particularly, to a vehicle multi-box which can expand and assemble a multi-box of a vehicle, And more specifically to a vehicle multi-box for robustly coupling together the multi-boxes connected to each other in order to reduce costs and to expand the cost of each of the multi-boxes.

Generally, vehicles are equipped with electrical components that operate as current and electrical signals are supplied, and each electrical component is connected to the battery and electronic control unit by a plurality of individually insulated wires called wire harnesses, And the like. There are various kinds of electric devices such as an ignition device, a lighting device, a car audio, a wiper, and a motor, which are driven by a power source output from a battery of a vehicle.

Relays and fuses are provided between the electrical components of the existing vehicle and the battery, and the battery power is transmitted through the relays and fuses to the electrical components. The relays are typically integrated in the relay box and provided inside the engine room of the vehicle, and are connected to the main wire harness of the battery and disposed adjacent to the battery.

On the other hand, as the automation and intelligence of vehicles are accelerated, a large number of relays are required to control the electric field load. Further, as the number of relays to be used increases, there is a limit to the engine room box or the indoor box alone, and a separate relay box is additionally required.

The technical structure described above is a background technique for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and does not mean the prior art widely known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

As a prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0130594 (published on Dec. 24, 2009), "Vehicle Multibox" has been proposed.

Conventional vehicle multi-box has to be manufactured with different specifications for each vehicle, which leads to an increase in development cost, and addition of mounting brackets and fixing hardware, raises material costs.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a multibox for a vehicle which is capable of expanding and assembling a multibox of a vehicle, thereby facilitating a wiring operation in accordance with an increase in electrical products of the vehicle.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a multi-box for a vehicle which can reduce the cost of designing and manufacturing each of the multi-boxes having different specifications for each vehicle by allowing the multi-box to be shared and assembled.

A vehicle multi-box according to the present invention includes: a module block forming a module mounting groove portion for mounting a connector for electrically connecting electrical components of a vehicle; An expansion block provided in the module block to extend a mounting space of another connector so as to electrically connect other electrical components; And a coupling portion separably coupling the expansion block to the module block.

The connecting portion includes: a protruding member protruding from a peripheral surface of the expansion block; A bending member extending from the protruding member so as to be bent and spaced from the circumferential surface of the expansion block; A first engaging hook protruding from a front surface of the bending member; A pair of guide members provided to face the circumferential surface of the module block so as to be capable of sliding insertion of the bending member; And a second latching hook protruding from a peripheral surface of the module block between the guide members facing each other to fix the first latching hook.

The module block defining a module compartment wall for partitioning the module mounting recess; The circumferential surface of the module block and the module partition wall can penetrate the wire guide hole for wiring of the wire harness connected to the connector.

As described above, the vehicle multi-box according to the present invention can expand and assemble the multi-box of the vehicle unlike the prior art, thereby facilitating the wiring work according to the increase in the electric product of the vehicle.

Further, since the multi-box can be assembled and assembled, the cost of the present invention can be reduced compared to the design and manufacture of each multi-box having different specifications for each vehicle.

In addition, according to the present invention, the expansion block can be firmly coupled to the module block through the slide engagement method, thereby preventing arbitrary separation due to shaking during running of the vehicle.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle multi-box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a multi-box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are cross-sectional views illustrating a state in which the multi-boxes are coupled together according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a vehicle multi-box according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view of a multi-box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle multi-box according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-box for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a multi-box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. Sectional view showing a state in which the multi-boxes are coupled to each other.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle multi-box according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a multi-box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4, a vehicle multi-box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a module block 10 and an expansion block 20. [

At this time, the module block 10 and the expansion block 20 are manufactured to be standardized and made to be common.

The module block 10 is provided for wiring of basic electrical components (not shown), and the expansion block 20 is provided for wiring of electrical components (not shown) that are optionally added and increased.

Particularly, the module block 10 forms the module mounting groove 12 to mount the first connector 14 electrically connecting basic electrical components. At this time, the number of the first connectors 14 may be one or more according to the type of the vehicle, and the number of the module mounting recesses 12 may be the same as the number of the first connectors 14 or more than the number of the first connectors 14.

Of course, the first connector 14 can be mounted in the corresponding module mounting groove 12 and then restrained in various ways in the module block 10 to be arbitrarily detached.

In addition, the module block 10 and the first connector 14 can be variously modified.

The module block 10 has a plurality of module mounting recesses 12 formed therein and has a module partition wall 13 for partitioning the module mounting recesses 12. That is, the module partition wall 13 serves to partition the module mounting groove 12. [

On the other hand, the expansion block 20 is provided so as to electrically connect the electrical components to be added according to the option (specification) of the vehicle. At this time, the expansion block 20 forms the extended mounting groove 22 for mounting the second connector 24 for electrically connecting the electric components to be added. That is, the expansion block 20 forms the expansion mounting groove 22 partitioned by the expansion partition wall 23.

At this time, one or more of the second connectors 24 may be provided, and the number of the extended mounting grooves 22 may be equal to or greater than the number of the second connectors 24.

Of course, the expansion block 20 is applicable in various shapes and various materials, and is not limited to the number. For convenience, the electric wire connected to the second connector 24 is omitted.

The expansion block 20 may also be releasably coupled to the module block 10. This is to allow the expansion block 20 to be optionally assembled to the module block 10 as required.

Thus, the expansion block 20 can be releasably bound to the module block 10 by means of the binding portion 30.

Here, the binding portion 30 includes a projecting member 31, a folding member 32, a first hooking hook 33, a guide member 34, and a second hooking hook 36.

A plurality of projecting members 31 are formed along the circumferential surface of the expansion block 20. The protruding member 31 may be formed in various shapes. For convenience, the projecting members 31 are formed in a plate shape.

Further, the bending member 32 is bent so as to extend from the projecting member 31. [ For convenience, the bending member 32 is shown extending along the circumferential surface of the expansion block 20 at the end of the projecting member 31. Therefore, the bending member 32 is spaced apart from the circumferential surface of the expansion block 20 by the height of the projecting member 31. Of course, the angle at which the bending member 32 is bent at the protruding member 31 is not limited. The length of the bending member 32 is not limited. In addition, the bending member 32 can be resiliently deformed.

The first hooking hook 33 protrudes from the front side of the bending member 32 facing the module block 10 to be engaged. At this time, the first hooking hook 33 can be deformed into various shapes.

The guide members 34 are formed so as to face the peripheral surface of the module block 10 so as to be able to slidely insert the bending member 32. In particular, the guide member 34 is formed so as to be opened to one side and the other side so that the folding member 32 provided in the expansion block 20 can be slidably inserted. The guide member 34 is formed so as not to be released to the front side where the bending member 32 is opened.

In addition, the facing guide member 34 is formed with the blocking member 35 on the other side to prevent the bent insertion member 32 from being released in the other direction of the guide member 34. [

The second hooking hook 36 protrudes from the circumferential surface of the module block 10 at a position between the guide members 34 facing each other.

The second hooking hook 36 is engaged with and fixed to the first hooking hook 33 protruding from the front side of the folding member 32 into which the slide is inserted. At this time, the first hooking hook 33 is positioned between the second hooking hook 36 and the blocking member 35, and the first hooking hook 33 of the guide member 34 is engaged with the second hooking hook 36, So that it can not be moved arbitrarily.

Of course, the second hooking hook 36 can be deformed into various shapes.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, a vehicle multi-box according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a module block 10 and an expansion block 20.

The module block 10 is also arranged such that the wire harness 2 is aligned inside the module block 10 so as to maximally prevent and align the exposure of the wire harness 2 connected to the one or more first connectors 14. [ do.

More specifically, the module block 10 has a plurality of module mounting recesses 12 formed therein, and has a module partition wall 13 for partitioning each module mounting recess 12. As shown in FIG.

One side or both sides of the module block 10 and the module partition wall 13 penetrate the electric wire guide hole 15. [ The wire harness 2 connected to the first connector 14 is wired along the bottom of the module block 10 and is drawn out through the wire guide hole 15. [

Of course, the extension block 20 can form an extended opening hole 25 for wiring of another wire harness 2 so as to prevent exposure, like the wire guide hole 15.

The reference numerals not described are replaced with those described above.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: module block 12: module mounting groove
13: Module compartment wall 15: Wire guide hole
20: expansion block 22: expansion mounting groove
23: extended partition wall 30:
31: projecting member 32: bent member
33, 36: first and second hooks

Claims

A module block for forming a module mounting recess to mount a connector for electrically connecting electric components of the vehicle; An expansion block provided in the module block to extend a mounting space of another connector so as to electrically connect other electrical components; And a coupling portion separably coupling the expansion block to the module block,
The connecting portion includes: a protruding member protruding from a peripheral surface of the expansion block;
A bending member extending from the protruding member so as to be bent and spaced from the circumferential surface of the expansion block;
A first engaging hook protruding from a front surface of the bending member;
A pair of guide members provided to face the circumferential surface of the module block so as to be capable of sliding insertion of the bending member; And
And a second engagement hook formed on the circumferential surface of the module block between the facing guide members to fix the first engagement hook.

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The method according to claim 1,
The module block defining a module compartment wall for partitioning the module mounting recess;
Wherein the peripheral surface of the module block and the module partition wall penetrate a wire guide hole for wiring of a wire harness connected to the connector.