Electric connection box
View Patent ↗An electric connection box includes a housing in which a containing space is provided, and a first substrate unit and a second substrate unit which are contained in the containing space and output power input from a power source on the outside of the housing with respect to a load. The first substrate unit includes a first power source input terminal including a first terminal exposed portion, and the second substrate unit includes a second power source input terminal including a second terminal exposed portion. The first terminal exposed portion and the second terminal exposed portion are fastened by a fastening member and are electrically connected along with a power source connection terminal at least a part of which is exposed to the outside of the housing and which is connected to the power source, in a state where the first and second substrate units are contained in the housing.
1. An electric connection box comprising:
a housing that includes a containing space therein;
a first substrate unit that is contained in the containing space, and outputs power input from a power source on the outside of the housing with respect to a load; and
a second substrate unit that is contained in the containing space, outputs power input from a power source on the outside of the housing with respect to a load, and is different from the first substrate unit, wherein
the first substrate unit includes a first power source input terminal that supplies power from the power source to the first substrate unit,
the second substrate unit includes a second power source input terminal, different from the first power source input terminal, that supplies power from the power source to the second substrate unit,
the first power source input terminal includes a first terminal exposed portion at least a part of which is exposed to the outside of the housing,
the second power source input terminal includes a second terminal exposed portion at least a part of which is exposed to the outside of the housing, and
the first terminal exposed portion, the second terminal exposed portion, and a power source connection terminal connected to the power source are fastened by a fastening member, such that the first terminal exposed portion and the second terminal exposed portion contact each other, and are electrically connected to each other.
2. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an inter-substrate power supply unit that supplies power output from the second substrate unit to the first substrate unit, wherein
the inter-substrate power supply unit includes
a first fitting portion that is electrically connected to the first substrate unit, and
a second fitting portion that is electrically connected to the second substrate unit, and fits into the first fitting portion in a contained state in which the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit are contained in the housing.
3. The electric connection box according to claim 2 , wherein
the first substrate unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of first electronic components,
the second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a plurality of second electronic components,
the plurality of first electronic components are mounted on the first substrate,
the plurality of second electronic components are mounted on the second substrate, and
in the containing space, the plurality of first electronic components face the plurality of second electronic components between the first substrate and the second substrate.
4. The electric connection box according to claim 3 , wherein
the containing space is divided into a first containing space and a second containing space, the first containing space contains the first substrate unit and the second containing space contains the second substrate unit.
5. The electric connection box according to claim 2 , wherein
the first substrate unit is a power distributor that distributes and outputs power input from at least the power source, and
the second substrate unit is a voltage converter that converts an input direct current voltage value into a different direct current voltage value.
6. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of first electronic components,
the second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a plurality of second electronic components,
the plurality of first electronic components are mounted on the first substrate,
the plurality of second electronic components are mounted on the second substrate, and
in the containing space, the plurality of first electronic components face the plurality of second electronic components between the first substrate and the second substrate.
7. The electric connection box according to claim 6 , wherein
the first substrate unit is a power distributor that distributes and outputs power input from at least the power source, and
the second substrate unit is a voltage converter that converts an input direct current voltage value into a different direct current voltage value.
8. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate unit is a power distributor that distributes and outputs power input from at least the power source, and
the second substrate unit is a voltage converter that converts an input direct current voltage value into a different direct current voltage value.
9. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , wherein
the containing space is divided into a first containing space and a second containing space, the first containing space contains the first substrate unit and the second containing space contains the second substrate unit.