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US 8,129,617 · App. 12/362,047 · Granted Mar 6, 2012

Electric distribution box

Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,129,617
App. No.
12/362,047
Granted
Mar 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric distribution box includes a resin exterior cover which houses an interior component and has an opening for resin-molding the exterior cover on a bottom wall of the exterior cover, and a resin cap which is fit into the opening to close the opening. A flange formed on an outer periphery of the resin cap is kept in intimate contact with the bottom wall of the exterior cover. A molding hole for forming a locking piece by resin molding is provided on the flange. The locking piece locks the resin cap to the opening of the exterior cover. A swell is formed at an entire peripheral edge of the molding hole of the resin cap. An outer face of the interior component is kept in intimate contact with the swell so that the molding hole of the resin cap is closed by the outer face of the interior component and the flange is kept in intimate contact with the bottom wall of the exterior cover.

Claims (20)

1. An electric distribution box, comprising:

a resin exterior cover which houses an interior component and a cap for covering an opening in the resin exterior cover,

wherein a molding hole is provided on a peripheral portion of the cap;

wherein a swell is formed at an entire peripheral edge of the molding hole; and

wherein an outer face of the interior component is kept in intimate contact with the swell so that the molding hole is closed by the outer face of the interior component.

2. An electric distribution box, comprising:

a resin exterior cover which houses an interior component, and has an opening therein; and

a resin cap which is fit into the opening to close the opening,

wherein a flange formed on an outer periphery of the resin cap is kept in intimate contact with a bottom wall of the exterior cover;

wherein a molding hole for forming a locking piece by resin molding is provided on the flange;

wherein the locking piece locks the resin cap to the opening of the exterior cover;

wherein a swell is formed at an entire peripheral edge of the molding hole of the resin cap; and

wherein an outer face of the interior component is kept in intimate contact with the swell so that the molding hole of the resin cap is closed by the outer face of the interior component and the flange is kept in intimate contact with the bottom wall of the exterior cover.

3. The electric distribution box according to claim 2 , wherein a recessed portion is formed on the bottom wall of the exterior cover;

wherein the opening of the exterior cover is formed on a bottom of the recessed portion;

wherein a height of the swell is set at a height protruding from the recessed portion; and

wherein the outer face of the interior component is abut against the bottom wall of the exterior cover so that the outer face of the interior component is kept in contact with the swell protruding from the recessed portion, the molding hole of the resin cap is closed by the outer face of the interior component, and the flange is kept in contact with the bottom of the recessed portion.

4. The electric distribution box according to claim 2 , wherein the resin exterior cover includes a plurality of openings arranged on the exterior cover in a scattered manner;

wherein a plurality of caps are fit into the openings respectively; and

wherein the outer face of the interior component is kept in intimate contact with the swells of the caps.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2009
From: NAKAYAMA, MAKOTO; HAMAGUCHI, SHINICHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022175/0344 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-020935 · Jan 31, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090194324A1 · Aug 6, 2009