Electrical module and electrical unit
View Patent ↗An electrical module and electrical unit, by which workability of the connection work can be improved without deteriorating reliability of the connection, are provided. The electrical module includes: a receiving member for receiving electronic components; a plurality of terminals extending outside the receiving member on a condition that the terminals are electrically connected to the electronic components, the terminals being loosely inserted in insertion holes of a connector so that the electrical module is connected to the connector; a positioning means for positioning the terminals with regard to the insertion holes of the connector; and a fixing means for fixing the receiving member at a position positioned by the positioning means.
1. An electrical module comprising:
a connector;
a receiving member for receiving electronic components;
a plurality of terminals extending outside the receiving member on a condition that the terminals are electrically connected to the electronic components, the terminals being loosely inserted in insertion holes of the connector so as to be electrically connected to respective mating terminals received in the connector, so that the electrical module is electrically connected to the connector;
a positioning means for positioning the terminals with regard to the insertion holes of the connector; and
a fixing means, separate from the insertion holes, for fixing the receiving member at a position determined by the positioning means, said fixing means including an element disposed on said receiving member and a fixing part disposed on said connector, for engagement there-between;
wherein the electronic components and a plurality of leads are sealed with resin in the receiving member, said leads extending outside from a side of the receiving member so as to be the terminals, and the positioning means and the fixing means are partly sealed with resin in the receiving member.
2. The electrical module according to claim 1 wherein the fixing means is fixed to a fixing member formed in the connector.
3. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning means extends outside the receiving member in such a manner that a length of the positioning means, as measured in a direction of inserting the terminals in the insertion holes of the connector, is shorter than that of the terminals, and the terminals are fit in the insertion holes of the connector immediately before electrical connection of the electrical module to the connector is completed.
4. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning means is formed integrally with the fixing means.
5. An electrical unit comprising: the electrical module according to claim 1 ; and a connector to which the electrical module is electrically connected, the connector including insertion holes for loosely inserting terminals of the electrical module therein.
6. The electrical unit according to claim 5 , wherein the connector includes a connector-side positioning means which determines a connection position of the electrical module.