IP Library Granted Patent US 10,994,676
Granted Patent B2
US 10,994,676 · App. 15/931,527 · Granted May 4, 2021

Electric connection box

Inventors: Ryoma Toyoda (Makinohara, JP); Kunihiko Yamada (Makinohara, JP); Terumitsu Sugimoto (Makinohara, JP); Masashi Suzuki (Makinohara, JP); Kenichi Katsumata (Makinohara, JP); Jun Goto (Makinohara, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
B60R16/0238B60R16/0239H05K7/026
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,994,676
App. No.
15/931,527
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric connection box includes: the housing, or a plurality of communication connectors provided therein; a communication switch circuit, which is provided inside the housing, has a communication relay function and controls a communication path between the plurality of communication connectors; and a common power supply circuit, which is provided inside the housing and capable of supplying common power generated based on the power from the input side power supply line to a plurality of electric circuits including the communication switch circuit.

Claims (11)

1. An electric connection box, wherein at least a power distribution circuit, which is configured to distribute power supply power supplied from an input side power supply line to a plurality of output side power supply lines, and/or an electric component, which is configured to perform a predetermined function with respect to the power supply power, are provided in a predetermined housing,

the electric connection box comprising:

a plurality of communication connectors provided on or in the housing;

a communication switch circuit, which is provided inside the housing, has a communication relay function and controls a communication path between the plurality of communication connectors; and

a common power supply circuit, which is provided inside the housing and capable of supplying common power generated based on the power from the input side power supply line to a plurality of electric circuits including the communication switch circuit.

2. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of output side power connectors, which are connectable to a plurality of power cables each having a different cabling path, are provided on or in the housing, and

the plurality of communication connectors are respectively provided at positions adjacent to or close to the plurality of output side power connectors.

3. The electric connection box according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the housing is provided in a state of being exposed in an engine room of a vehicle, and

a portion of the plurality of communication connectors are provided in a state of being exposed in the engine room.

4. The electric connection box according to claim 3 , wherein the housing has a waterproof function, and

the communication switch circuit and the common power supply circuit share the waterproof function of the housing with the electric component.

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 May 14, 2020
From: TOYODA, RYOMA; YAMADA, KUNIHIKO; SUGIMOTO, TERUMITSU; SUZUKI, MASASHI; KATSUMATA, KENICHI; GOTO, JUN
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052668/0217 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-111213 · Jun 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200391680A1 · Dec 17, 2020