IP Library Granted Patent US 9,774,141
Granted Patent B2
US 9,774,141 · App. 15/413,641 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Accommodation confirming structure for electronic component, electrical connection box, and wire harness

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Patent No.
US 9,774,141
App. No.
15/413,641
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure includes an accommodation chamber, an accommodation confirming mechanism, and an operation space of the accommodation confirming mechanism. The accommodation confirming mechanism includes a first and second accommodation completion sound generating body. The first accommodation completion sound generating body is a projection body. The second accommodation completion sound generating body is an inclinable body configured to be inclined by being pressed by the inserted electronic component. The second accommodation completion sound generating body includes a receiving portion configured to receive a pressing force from a pressing portion of the electronic component and a leap portion configured to climb over the first accommodation completion sound generating body and generates the accommodation completion sound with the first accommodation completion sound generating body at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position.

Claims (29)

1. An accommodation confirming structure for an electronic component, comprising:

an accommodation chamber configured to accommodate an electronic component;

an accommodation confirming mechanism configured to generate an accommodation completion sound representing completion of accommodation of the electronic component into the accommodation chamber at a time when the electronic component is inserted to an accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber; and

an operation space configured to be used for operating the accommodation confirming mechanism and communicate with the accommodation chamber, wherein

the accommodation confirming mechanism includes a first accommodation completion sound generating body and a second accommodation completion sound generating body that are configured to be separated from each other until the electronic component is accommodated in the accommodation chamber and that are configured to engage with each other and generate the accommodation completion sound at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position,

the first accommodation completion sound generating body is a projection body disposed in the operation space and projected in the operation space, and

the second accommodation completion sound generating body is an inclinable body disposed in a manner projected from the operation space toward the accommodation chamber and configured to be inclined by being pressed by an inserted electronic component, the second accommodation completion sound generating body including a receiving portion configured to receive a pressing force from a pressing portion of the inserted electronic component and a leap portion configured to climb over the first accommodation completion sound generating body and generate the accommodation completion sound with the first accommodation completion sound generating body at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position.

2. The accommodation confirming structure for an electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein,

when the electronic component is likely to be inserted to the accommodation chamber in an inclined manner with respect to a direction of insertion to the accommodation chamber, the accommodation confirming mechanism is provided such that the pressing portion is disposed at least at each end side of the electronic component in a direction of inclination of the electronic component.

3. The accommodation confirming structure for an electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein,

when the electronic component has a plurality of terminals and is inserted into the accommodation chamber with the terminals simultaneously engaged with respective counterpart terminals, the accommodation confirming mechanism is provided such that the pressing portion is disposed at a position closer to a crowded area crowded with terminals out of the terminals.

4. The accommodation confirming structure for an electronic component according to claim 2 , wherein,

when the electronic component has a plurality of terminals and is inserted into the accommodation chamber with the terminals simultaneously engaged with respective counterpart terminals, the accommodation confirming mechanism is provided such that the pressing portion is disposed at a position closer to a crowded area crowded with terminals out of the terminals.

5. The accommodation confirming structure for an electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the accommodation confirming mechanism is provided such that the pressing portion is disposed at a center portion or at a gravity portion on a projection shape of the electronic component viewed from a direction of insertion to the accommodation chamber.

6. An electrical connection box comprising:

an electronic component accommodating body that includes an accommodation chamber for accommodating an electronic component;

an accommodation confirming mechanism configured to generate an accommodation completion sound representing completion of accommodation of the electronic component into the accommodation chamber at a time when the electronic component is inserted to an accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber; and

an operation space configured to be used for operating the accommodation confirming mechanism and communicate with the accommodation chamber, wherein

the accommodation confirming mechanism includes a first accommodation completion sound generating body and a second accommodation completion sound generating body that are configured to be separated from each other until the electronic component is accommodated in the accommodation chamber and that are configured to engage with each other and generate the accommodation completion sound at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position,

the first accommodation completion sound generating body is a projection body disposed in the operation space and projected in the operation space, and

the second accommodation completion sound generating body is an inclinable body disposed in a manner projected from the operation space toward the accommodation chamber and configured to be inclined by being pressed by the inserted electronic component, the second accommodation completion sound generating body including a receiving portion configured to receive a pressing force from a pressing portion of the inserted electronic component and a leap portion configured to climb over the first accommodation completion sound generating body and generate the accommodation completion sound with the first accommodation completion sound generating body at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position.

7. A wire harness comprising:

an electronic component;

an electrical wire that is electrically connected to the electronic component; and

an electrical connection box that includes an electronic component accommodating body including an accommodation chamber for accommodating the electronic component, an accommodation confirming mechanism configured to generate an accommodation completion sound representing completion of accommodation of the electronic component into the accommodation chamber at a time when the electronic component is inserted to an accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber, and an operation space configured to be used for operating the accommodation confirming mechanism and communicate with the accommodation chamber, wherein

the accommodation confirming mechanism includes a first accommodation completion sound generating body and a second accommodation completion sound generating body that are configured to be separated from each other until the electronic component is accommodated in the accommodation chamber and that are configured to engage with each other and generate the accommodation completion sound at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position,

the first accommodation completion sound generating body is a projection body disposed in the operation space and projected in the operation space, and

the second accommodation completion sound generating body is an inclinable body disposed in a manner projected from the operation space toward the accommodation chamber and configured to be inclined by being pressed by the inserted electronic component, the second accommodation completion sound generating body including a receiving portion configured to receive a pressing force from a pressing portion of the inserted electronic component and a leap portion configured to climb over the first accommodation completion sound generating body and generate the accommodation completion sound with the first accommodation completion sound generating body at a time when the electronic component is inserted to the accommodation completion position.

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 Feb 15, 2017
From: FUKUHARA, YOSUKE; MITSUI, TAKAHIKO; TSUBOUCHI, TATSUYA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041729/0376 →