IP Library Granted Patent US 9,035,179
Granted Patent B2
US 9,035,179 · App. 14/000,230 · Granted May 19, 2015

Fuse box

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,035,179
App. No.
14/000,230
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A locking portion ( 13 ) is provided to lock an open/close cover ( 15 ) to a fuse unit ( 5 ) or a cover main body ( 9 ) assembled to the fuse unit ( 5 ) in a state where the open/close cover ( 15 ) is closed. The open/close cover ( 15 ) is openably and closably connected to the cover main body ( 9 ), and includes first and second side walls ( 17, 19 ) respectively on both end sides in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to an opening/closing direction and extending in the opening/closing direction. The locking portion ( 13 ) includes a locking protrusion ( 21 ) provided in the first side wall ( 17 ) deformable in the orthogonal direction, and a mating locking protrusion ( 23 ) provided in the fuse unit ( 5 ) or the cover main body ( 9 ) and facing the first side wall ( 17 ).

Claims (11)

1. A fuse box comprising:

a fuse unit configured to house a fuse element provided with a fuse body for interrupting a circuit in response to an overcurrent;

a cover body configured to cover the fuse unit, the cover body including a cover main body assembled to the fuse unit and an open/close cover openably and closably connected to the cover main body via a hinge; and

a locking portion configured to lock the open/close cover to the fuse unit or the cover main body in a state where the open/close cover is closed, wherein

the open/close cover includes side walls respectively on both end sides thereof in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to an opening/closing direction of the open/close cover, the side walls extending in the opening/closing direction,

a first side wall of the side walls is deformable in the orthogonal direction,

the locking portion includes

a locking protrusion provided in the first side wall, and

a mating locking protrusion provided in the fuse unit or the cover main body and facing the first side wall,

the locking protrusion and the mating locking protrusion are locked to and released from each other by deformation of the first side wall, and

the fuse unit or the cover main body facing a second side wall of the side walls has a restriction wall configured to be in contact with the second side wall during locking of the locking protrusion to the mating locking protrusion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2013
From: MATSUMOTO, YUSUKE; FUKUNAGA, MIYUKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031060/0663 →