Box With Plural Fuses (automobile Power Distribution Box) Patents (Class 439/620.27)
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Patent number: 11731568Abstract: A communication unit includes a circuit board on which a communication circuit is provided, an antenna connected to the circuit board, and a housing storing the circuit board and the antenna. The housing includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and an outer wall. The upper plate is located above the lower plate. An inner space is defined by the upper plate, the lower plate, and the outer wall. In the inner space, an inner wall surrounds the entire periphery of the circuit board in a plan view and projects from a lower surface of the upper plate to a position farther downward than the circuit board in a side view.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA MOTOR POWER PRODUCTS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuichi Omura
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Patent number: 10998154Abstract: A connection terminal 9 of a cable 8 is fastened to a right area of a terminal block of a relay box 1, using a bolt 26. At this time, a connection terminal 6 of a power supply cable 5 is not connected to a power supply-side terminal 11 or a relay terminal 15, and power is not supplied from a battery to power seats. Then, a tab 30 provided on the connection terminal 6 of the power supply cable 5 is inserted into the relay terminal 15 from an inlet 19, and the connection terminal 6 and the relay terminal 15 are electrically connected to each other temporarily. Thus, operations of the power seats are checked.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Takashi Tsuruta
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Patent number: 10916757Abstract: A battery, a battery module for the battery, and a bus bar therefor for connecting battery cells are disclosed, said bus bar having an electrically conductive metal sheet and at least one sheet metal connector, which is produced in the metal sheet by means of a cutting method and has a contact section that is offset out from the sheet plane for electrically connecting to a pole of the battery cell, at least one electrical fuse, and a suspension section, which is provided between the metal sheet and the contact section, with the suspension section being divided into at least two electrically parallel leg sections. In order to achieve a durable and structurally simple bus bar with a fuse, it is proposed that the fuse be composed of the two electrically parallel leg sections.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: VOLTLABOR GmbHInventors: Edmund Jenner-Braunschmied, Martin Reingruber
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Patent number: 10763629Abstract: An integrated assembly of an electrical conductor, a fuse, and a connector includes a conductor body having a conductor terminal secured thereto. A conductor housing includes a support portion engaging the conductor body and a connector interface containing the conductor terminal. The conductor cover is releasably secured to the support portion and covers the conductor body. The fuse is disposed within the connector interface and is connected to the conductor terminal. A connector includes a connector housing that is supported on the connector interface and a connector terminal that is disposed within the connector housing. The connector terminal is connected to the fuse to complete the integrated assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Bhupinder Rangi, David Menzies
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Patent number: 10604090Abstract: An accessory power center for a vehicle includes: a first terminal configured to be connected to a first reference potential of a battery of the vehicle; a second terminal configured to be connected to a second reference potential of the battery; and a fuse holder that includes: a first end that is electrically connected to the first terminal; and a second end. A first connector is configured to connect to a second connector of an accessory, the first connector including: a first electrical conductor that is electrically connected to the second end of the fuse holder; a second electrical conductor that is electrically connected to the second terminal; a third electrical conductor that is configured to receive power when backlights of the vehicle are powered; and a fourth electrical conductor that is configured to receive power when an ignition system of the vehicle is in an accessory state.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Mahindra N.A. Tech CenterInventor: Damon Blumenstein
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Patent number: 10272856Abstract: The power distributor for vehicles according to the present disclosure includes at least the following components: an electronic attachment and a central distributor module with a printed circuit board for electrical components, a feed-in busbar to connect the printed circuit board to a feed-in terminal, and a cable directly connected to the power distributor. The electronic attachment accommodates the ESD-sensitive electronic components and serves to switch and where applicable to diagnose the electrical components on the printed circuit board and can be connected to the printed circuit board by a plug-in contact with several terminals. According to the present disclosure, the advantages of the printed circuit board for unbundling the signals to the various electrical components are combined with the advantages of a separate electronic attachment.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael Wortberg, Dorin Limbasan, Uwe Marold, Martin Seidenschwand, Anton Bachmeier, Josef Wolfsecker
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Patent number: 9726919Abstract: One feature pertains to a display monitor that includes a display having a front side surface that displays images and a frame housing the display. The frame includes at least one perimeter edge surface that extends along a perimeter of the display. The monitor further includes a protective rubber overmolding that removeably couples to and encases the perimeter edge surface. The frame may also include a front side surface that extends about a perimeter of the frame and is orthogonal to the perimeter edge surface, and the protective overmolding removeably couples to and encases the front side surface of the frame. A space may be present about the perimeter of the display between the frame's front side surface and the display's front side surface, and the protective overmolding includes a lip that resides within the space to form a liquid-resistant seal between the display and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: BLACK DIAMOND VIDEO, INC.Inventors: Edward Priest, Daniel H. Tomlinson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9721744Abstract: It is aimed to provide a fuse holder with a novel structure capable of improving insertion operability in the fuse holder for holding a plurality of fuses. A plurality of fuse holding portions (26a, 26b) are provided into which main body portions (16, 16) of fuses (12a, 12b) are to be mounted and in which lead portions (14, 14) of the fuses (12a, 12b) are held in a projecting state. Holding positions of the fuses (12a, 12b) by the plurality of fuse holding portions (26a, 26b) are made different from each other in a projecting direction of the lead portions (14) from the main body portions (16) in the fuses (12a, 12b).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hidetsugu Kubota
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Patent number: 9614299Abstract: A device for attaching and contacting an electrical component, e.g., a sensor device, includes: at least two contact points which are electrically contactable via associated busbars, a contact point of the component being connected to the associated busbar via a respective connecting element, which at its respective free first end forms a mounting for the component and establishes the electrical connection to the contact point of the component in the mounting, and which at its respective second end is held on the busbar and is electrically connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
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Patent number: 9466922Abstract: Block positioning means is provided at an insertion permission frame and a component mounting block, the block positioning means being for positioning the component mounting block with respect to an insertion permission section in a crossing direction crossing an insertion direction in which the component mounting block to which an electric component is attachable is inserted into the insertion permission section.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventor: Ryusuke Kakoi
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Patent number: 9312636Abstract: A power distribution assembly including a seating tray and a device coupled to the seating tray and at least partially fixed relative to the seating tray. The device defines a first channel and a second channel. The device has a mechanical advantage system in communication with the first and second channels. The power distribution assembly includes a housing selectively coupled to the seating tray and an extension affixed to the housing and movably disposed in the second channel of the device. The extension engages the mechanical advantage system. A power distribution assembly includes an actuator movably disposed in the first channel of the device. The actuator engages the mechanical advantage system. The actuator is movable in a first direction to actuate the mechanical advantage system and translate movement of the actuator to movement of the extension with the housing moving toward the seating tray during the movement of the extension.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: AEES, INC.Inventors: Alexander T. Wisneski, Pat M. McCabe, Brian R. Masters, Richard J. Kakkuri, Larry Smith, Jeff Sodini
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Patent number: 9293290Abstract: A spare-fuse holding structure holds a spare fuse including a pair of terminals exposed on both sides of a fuse resin main body serving as a resin main part of the spare fuse in a resin housing chamber. The spare-fuse holding structure includes a resin guide portion configured to guide, when the spare fuse is inserted into the resin housing chamber in a manner inclined with respect to the insertion direction, the spare fuse into the resin housing chamber while changing a posture of the spare fuse in the insertion direction by coming into contact with the fuse resin main body to prevent the pair of terminals from coming into contact with resin walls forming the resin housing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Hirasawa, Yoshihito Imaizumi
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Patent number: 9287639Abstract: A connection structure for a screw block, wherein a screw member and a bus bar are disposed in one side of an insulative screw block body, a power supply circuit is screw-connected to the bus bar by the screw member, a terminal portion of the bus bar is housed in an internal space of the screw block body, a wire-equipped terminal for power supply distribution is housed in the internal space from another side of the screw block body, and the wire-equipped terminal and the terminal portion of the bus bar are connected to each other, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Nobutaka Kaneko, Hiroki Tashiro, Toshihiro Teranishi, Takahiro Iwaki, Takafumi Toda, Takeyuki Hamaguchi, Noriaki Akamine
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Patent number: 9160154Abstract: A bus bar is made by punching a single metal plate and by folding two-dot chain line portions. The bus bar includes: a power input portion into which the power is inputted; a tuning-fork-shaped terminal into which a relay terminal is inserted; a plurality of substrate connecting portions soldered to a printed circuit board; and a routing portion. The routing portion includes: a trunk portion extended in a band shape from the power input portion; a plurality of branch portions branching off from the trunk portion to the tuning-fork-shaped terminal and the substrate connecting portions. A width of the trunk portion is formed gradually narrower as extending away from the power input portion. Namely, widths of the trunk portion further away from the power input portion than the branch portion are formed narrower than a width from the power input portion to the branch portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Mitsuji Kubota
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Patent number: 9118169Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a junction box, a first cut switch or a second cut switch is selectively provided to a main body. The first cut switch is capable of connecting and breaking a connection between a first power input circuit and a first output circuit, and connecting and breaking a connection between a second power input circuit and a second output circuit. The second cut switch is capable of connecting and breaking a connection between the first power input circuit and the first and second output circuits. The main body includes the first power input circuit; the first output circuit disconnected from the first power input circuit and having at least one of a first electrical device connected thereto; the second power input circuit; and the second output circuit disconnected from the second power input circuit and having at least one of a second electrical device connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yuten Takahashi
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Patent number: 8961198Abstract: A junction box assembly is provided with a conductive boss having a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced apart from the first contact surface. A pair of threaded conductive studs each extends from one of the contact surfaces. A housing is overmolded onto the boss so that the first contact surface, the second contact surface, and the pair of studs are exposed. A printed circuit board (PCB) is oriented in the housing. A busbar is oriented in the housing in electrical communication with the PCB. The busbar has a conductive tab with an aperture formed therethrough. One of the pair of studs is received within the aperture and the contact tab is in electrical communication with one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Joan Ignasi Ferran Palau, Josep Maria Pares Caselles, Eduard Torrens Gavalda, Antonio Tomas Amenos
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Patent number: 8821190Abstract: A fuse unit includes a first connection part to which power is fed and a second connection part to be connected with a mating terminal. The second connection part includes a bolt connection portion to which the mating terminal is connected by a bolt and a connecter connection portion to which the mating terminal is connected by a connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Norio Matsumura, Hidenori Kibushi
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Patent number: 8808031Abstract: A battery connector system includes a tray assembly configured to be mounted to a battery module made from a plurality of battery cells. The tray assembly has a tray and a plurality of busbars held by the tray. The tray has a tray connector defining a mating interface being configured to mate with an electrical connector. The electrical connector may be either a wire harness connector or a circuit board connector. The busbars are coupled to the tray and have plates being configured to be electrically connected to corresponding cell tabs of the battery cells. The busbars have fuse terminals positioned in the tray connector. A plurality of fuses are coupled to the fuse terminals. The fuses may be serviceable fuses or resettable fuses. The fuses are connected between the plates of the busbars and the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Weiping Zhao
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Patent number: 8669840Abstract: A circuit protection assembly employs a post arrangement that is easier to manufacture and has a built-in insulating fuse configuration. The circuit protection assembly is disposed between a source of power and a circuit to be protected. The circuit protection assembly includes comprises a mounting block having a bore extending therethrough and a recess cavity on a first surface of the mounting block. A post having a first end is disposed within the recess cavity and a body portion extends through the bore. A fuse having a centrally disposed aperture is configured to receive the body portion of the post. The post has a second end configured to receive a terminal for connection to a circuit to be protected.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Julio Urrea, Gary M. Bold
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Patent number: 8665056Abstract: A circuit protection assembly includes a mounting block, a unitary fuse assembly, a post assembly and a plug connector. The unitary fuse assembly is disposed the mounting block and includes a plurality of fuses each of which is defined by a portion of a bus plate disposed on the lower surface of the mounting block to form a first terminal of the fuse, a second terminal disposed at least partially on the upper surface of the mounting block and a fuse element connecting the first terminal and the second terminal. The post assembly is disposed at least partially within the mounting block and a post extending from the block. The plug connector extends from a portion of the first terminal of at least one of the plurality of fuses.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Littlefuse, Inc.Inventors: Julio Urrea, Gary M. Bold
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Patent number: 8523612Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric connection box which can prevent a fuse attaching portion from being heated to high temperature. The electric connection box includes a fuse attaching portion in which a plurality of fuses are directly aligned and attached, a case body having a plurality of the fuse attaching portions on an upper surface thereof, and a hole provided between the fuse attaching portions, the hole passing through the case body from a lower surface to the upper surface thereof. The hole is separated into a small hole smaller than a size of the fuse by a partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Akemi Maebashi
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Patent number: 8337251Abstract: A tolerance-compensating current distribution board, in particular for motor vehicles, is provided, which comprises a stamped laminate with a contact region with contact lugs and a fastening region, which rests on a side of the stamped laminate which is opposite the contact region, wherein the fastening region lies at one end of a tongue, which is substantially parallel to the contact region and whose other end is connected to the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventor: Stefan Ecker
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Patent number: 7990738Abstract: A master fuse module includes a base housing configured to be disposed on a battery, a fuse assembly connected to the base housing, and a cover disposed on the base housing. The fuse assembly includes a first generally planar portion including a first terminal, a second generally planar portion disposed generally perpendicular to the first generally planar portion, a plurality of second terminals, and a plurality of fuses. Each fuse includes a first portion in electrical communication with the first terminal and a second portion in electrical communication with one of the plurality of second terminals. A fuse element is in electrical communication between the first and second portions and provides overcurrent protection by melting when subjected to a predetermined current. A plurality of connectors connects the fuse assembly to the base housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Julio Urrea, Greg Stumpo, Gary M. Bold, Heiko Froehlke
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Patent number: 7983024Abstract: A fuse assembly includes: (i) a junction box including a battery B+ board having a plurality of metallized slots and a distribution board having a plurality of metallized slots; and (ii) a plurality of fuses releasably secured within the metallized slots, the fuses each including a substrate, first and second contacts positioned on the substrate, each contact in electrical communication with one of the metallized slots, and a fuse element in electrical communication with the first and second contacts.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventor: Edwin J. Harris, IV
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Patent number: 7955133Abstract: A power distribution module for a vehicle includes an insulating housing including a component grid, the component grid defining a plurality of circuit protection footprints, the housing further including at least one connector mount or terminal mating location; a printed circuit board (“PCB”) located within the housing and beneath the component grid, the PCB holding a plurality of fuse mounting terminals and at least one connector mounting terminal, the PCB including a plurality of conducting traces connecting the fuse mounting terminals to the at least one connector mounting terminal; and a cover that threadingly engages the housing, the threading engagement leading to a locking of the cover to the housing that tends to prevent the cover from loosening from the housing when the vehicle is being driven, the locking of the cover able to be overcome by a person so that the cover can be unthreaded readily from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Scheele, Ronald Michael Rygiel, Julio Cesar Urrea, Kerri Michelle Hood, Timothy R. Goldsberry, Joseph Butler, Edwin J. Harris
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Patent number: 7905732Abstract: An electrical junction box that can enhance reliability in connection between terminal metals and a circuit board includes a casing, a circuit board contained in the casing, a plurality of fuse side terminal metals including board connecting portions electrically coupled to the circuit board, terminal portions adapted to detachably receive fuses in a direction along a surface of the circuit board; and a holder for holding the plural terminal metals in an alignment manner. Each of the fuse side terminal metals is provided with a leg projecting toward the circuit board and is disposed forward of each board connecting portion in a detachable direction of each fuse. The circuit board is provided with through-holes that receive the legs.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Sanghee Chung
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Patent number: 7850462Abstract: An obliquely bent spring tab is projected from a circumference of a bolt hole in a power connector of a bus bar. When the bus bar is housed in and fixed to a case, the spring tab is in stable surface contact with a bolt. Thereby, conductivity inspection can be performed by connecting a conductivity inspection apparatus to the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Tooru Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7766681Abstract: Waterproof electric plug or receptacle for LED light string is provided. In one embodiment, the plug includes a housing comprising two prongs, two fuses, an internal space, rear passages, compartments between the space and the passages, a wall for separating the space and the compartments; an electrical assembly comprising a PCB electrically to the prongs via the fuses, and rear conductive posts in the compartments; a power cord passing the passages and having two sleeves secured to the posts, and a shell mounted around the housing. Waterproof adhesive is applied on the wall, the compartments, and front and rear ends of the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Ting Shen Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng Lien Wang
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Publication number: 20100190380Abstract: Waterproof electric plug or receptacle for LED light string is provided. In one embodiment, the plug includes a housing comprising two prongs, two fuses, an internal space, rear passages, compartments between the space and the passages, a wall for separating the space and the compartments; an electrical assembly comprising a PCB electrically to the prongs via the fuses, and rear conductive posts in the compartments; a power cord passing the passages and having two sleeves secured to the posts, and a shell mounted around the housing. Waterproof adhesive is applied on the wall, the compartments, and front and rear ends of the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: TING SHEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Lien-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 7753735Abstract: A fuse block is provided. The fuse block includes a fuse box and a plurality of fusible links. The fuse box includes a bottom wall; a plurality of side walls, each side wall extending perpendicular to the bottom wall to define a continuous recess space; and a plurality of guide ribs formed along the side walls and extending in a guide direction which is perpendicular to the bottom wall. The plurality of fusible links are insertable into the continuous recess space, and each fusible link includes a housing, and a plurality of chases formed in the housing and extending in the guide direction. A position of each of the guide ribs within the fuse box corresponds to a position of one of the chases of the fusible links.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Toshiharu Kudo, Kenya Takii
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Publication number: 20100136836Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric connection box which can prevent a fuse attaching portion from being heated to high temperature. The electric connection box includes a fuse attaching portion in which a plurality of fuses are directly aligned and attached, a case body having a plurality of the fuse attaching portions on an upper surface thereof, and a hole provided between the fuse attaching portions, the hole passing through the case body from a lower surface to the upper surface thereof. The hole is separated into a small hole smaller than a size of the fuse by a partition wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Akemi Maebashi
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Patent number: 7727022Abstract: An electrical center is mounted on a wiring harness. The electrical center comprises an upper insulator housing having a plurality of upper terminal receiving cavities, a circuit board assembly disposed in the upper housing below the upper terminal receiving cavities, a plurality of terminals mounted on the circuit board contact portions above the circuit board disposed in the upper terminal receiving cavities for engaging mating terminals plugged into the upper terminal receiving cavities, and a lower insulator housing having a plurality of lower terminal receiving cavities. The terminals mounted on the circuit board have contact portions below the circuit board disposed in the lower terminal receiving cavities for engaging mating terminals that are attached to wires of the wiring harness and that are plugged in the lower terminal receiving cavities.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ralph John Polehonki, Andrew Joseph Jozwiak, Erick A. Rodriguez
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Patent number: 7708596Abstract: Different configurations of power distribution boxes are assembled from a common set of components. A housing may receive any of several bus assemblies having taps of differing configurations. A fuse holder that protects portions of a bus assembly inserted into the housing is attached with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Lear CorporationInventor: Peter Puschkat
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Patent number: 7670184Abstract: An electrical junction box including a box main body and a wiring block. The box main body includes a cassette block. The wiring block includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar, and a fuse. Each bus bar includes an electric parts connecting part and the power source connecting part. The electric parts connecting part is connected to electric parts attached to the cassette block. The power source connecting part includes a fuse connecting piece and a connecting piece. A terminal fitting connected to a power source is connected to the connecting piece. The fuse connects the fuse connecting pieces of the bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro Akahori, Takao Nogaki, Toshinori Iwai
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Patent number: 7663466Abstract: A fuse device for fitting over and around a corner of a battery housing has a top wall and two side walls extending downward from the top wall. The side walls are joined at a corner. A battery terminal for mechanical and electrical attachment to a battery post is provided in the top wall. Electrical connectors for connection to terminals on the ends of electrical cables are mounted on the side walls of the fuse device. The electrical connectors are linked through the walls to the battery terminal by fuses. Ribs extending down the side walls from the top wall pass close by each electrical connector to strengthen the structure of the fuse device and prevent rotation of the terminals on the ends of the cables as they are secured to the fuse device. Recessed strengthening ribs in the top wall extend radially outward from the battery terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.Inventor: James Thomas Jetton
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Publication number: 20100022134Abstract: A fuse block is provided. The fuse block includes a fuse box and a plurality of fusible links. The fuse box includes a bottom wall; a plurality of side walls, each side wall extending perpendicular to the bottom wall to define a continuous recess space; and a plurality of guide ribs formed along the side walls and extending in a guide direction which is perpendicular to the bottom wall. The plurality of fusible links are insertable into the continuous recess space, and each fusible link includes a housing, and a plurality of chases formed in the housing and extending in the guide direction. A position of each of the guide ribs within the fuse box corresponds to a position of one of the chases of the fusible links.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiharu KUDO, Kenya TAKII
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Patent number: 7637781Abstract: A hinge section including bending sections at both side edges of a band plate section is provided in center of a busbar. On both sides of the hinge section, two fuse circuit constituting plate sections are integrally formed to be linked thereto. Two resin housings are assembled by insert molding to the respective fuse circuit constituting plate sections, thus forming two bodies. The two bodies are pivoted in the same direction at the bending sections, and engagement units are locked, thus constituting a fusible link unit having a U-shaped plan view. The two bodies are engaged with each other in vicinity areas of the hinge section in the opposed surfaces of the opposed resin housing when the two bodies are pivoted. The fusible link unit also includes recessed and projected guides guiding the two resin housings to proper positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yusuke Matsumoto, Norihiro Ohashi
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Patent number: 7614886Abstract: A junction box having a block type structure is provided. The junction box having a block type structure includes: a lower cover of a quadrangular shape in which an inner groove having an opened upper part is formed and at one side of which a sliding groove is formed; a main body at one side of which a flat plate having a step surface is coupled to the sliding groove of the lower cover by downwardly sliding and in an upper part of which a plurality of block grooves are formed; a block assembly being received and assembled in the block grooves of the main body; and an upper cover coupled to the main body by wrapping an upper part of the main body so as to protect the block assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motor CompanyInventor: Myeong Sun Choi
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Patent number: 7568921Abstract: A fuse cassette for use with Power Distribution Boxes (PDBs) and other electrical devices. The fuse cassette may include a fuse circuit having a power distribution bar for distributing power between a number of terminals. The terminals may include electrical traces having fuse-like characteristics. The traces may open during over current conditions to protect the PDB and devices connected thereto from over current conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Slobadan Pavlovic, Mohamad Zeidan
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Patent number: 7549872Abstract: An electric junction box, which can be easily assembled even if the electric junction box includes an electric power distributing unit, is provided. The electric junction box includes: a box body; a busbar attached to the box body, electric power from a power supply being supplied to the busbar; an electric power distributing unit attached to the box body, the electric power being supplied to the electric power distributing unit through the busbar; and a connector section connecting the busbar to an electric power inputting section of the electric power distributing unit, the box body being provided with the connector section.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro Akahori, Takao Nogaki, Toshinori Iwai
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Patent number: 7530851Abstract: A control system for an accessory in a vehicle includes an adapter, a monitoring circuit, and a controller. The adapter couples with a fused power source. The monitoring circuit is coupled to the adapter and the controller is coupled to the adapter and the monitoring circuit. The control system provides a method of powering a vehicle accessory. The method monitors the amount of power drawn by a circuit connected to a power source and determines if the amount of power drawn is less than a threshold. Power is provided to the accessory based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Check CorporationInventor: William R. Parnis
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Publication number: 20090088026Abstract: A fuse puller includes a body, and a first fuse that is permanently engaged with the body in fixed relation thereto. A electric junction box includes the fuse puller and a fuse mounting surface to which a plurality of fuses including the first fuse are mounted so as to be arranged in parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyasu FURUYA, Tatsuya INABA, Masahiro KAWAZU, Junpei KITAGAWA, Toshihisa YAGI, Norihiro OBAMA
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Patent number: 7452240Abstract: A fuse block which provides for holding a plurality of fuses in parallel in order to reduce fuse block size and to maximize the surface area of electrical contact in order to reduce electrical resistance in the electrical contact. The block holds the fuse electrical contacts clamped in trapezoidal cavities in terminals. A fuse block, comprising a first multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one first electrical contact of each of a plurality of fuses, in a first single tightening operation; a second multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one second electrical contact of each of such plurality of fuses, in a second single tightening operation; and a base sized, shaped, and arranged to maintain said a first multi-fuse coupler and said a second multi-fuse coupler in opposing, aligned, and spaced-apart relationship.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Mitek Corp., Inc.Inventor: Gary Keith Carter
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Publication number: 20080268671Abstract: A fuse assembly includes: (i) a junction box including a battery B+ board having a plurality of metallized slots and a distribution board having a plurality of metallized slots; and (ii) a plurality of fuses releasably secured within the metallized slots, the fuses each including a substrate, first and second contacts positioned on the substrate, each contact in electrical communication with one of the metallized slots, and a fuse element in electrical communication with the first and second contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventor: Edwin J. Harris
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Publication number: 20080191550Abstract: A control system for an accessory in a vehicle includes an adapter, a monitoring circuit, and a controller. The adapter couples with a fused power source. The monitoring circuit is coupled to the adapter and the controller is coupled to the adapter and the monitoring circuit. The control system provides a method of powering a vehicle accessory. The method monitors the amount of power drawn by a circuit connected to a power source and determines if the amount of power drawn is less than a threshold. Power is provided to the accessory based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: CHECK CORPORATIONInventor: William R. Parnis
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Patent number: 7396262Abstract: A sealed power distribution module includes a nonconductive body defining a terminal receptacle, a barrier seal engaged to and surrounding the body adjacent the receptacle on an exterior surface of the body, a terminal element grid fitted within the receptacle, and provisions for installing commercially available sealed terminals to complete the wiring. The grid is engaged to the body at a location interior to the barrier seal. The power distribution module may also include one or more bus bar assemblies oriented such that simultaneous switching of relay packages is possible.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Jacek M. Korczynski, Kerri M. Moore, Eric D. Ude, Richard E. Kriss, Frank Maine
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Patent number: 7357676Abstract: A fuse holder for use in motor vehicles. The fuse holder comprises an elongated box-shaped housing having flat-fuse type slots accessible from the upper side of the housing and contact chambers arranged beneath the slots within the housing. The chambers can receive the contact feet of single contacts and/or current bridges. Contact chambers of the current bridge and of the single contacts can be substantially identically configured, which may permit a more versatile use. Each contact chamber can be fitted with two mutually facing catch recesses for catch projections of the single contacts. Each contact chamber can also be fitted with at least one catch recess for the current bridge. Moreover, each contact chamber can be fitted with a receiving shaft for two contact feet where the feet are aligned parallel to one another and transverse to the extension direction of the elongated housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventors: Stefan Ecker, Stefan Wimmer
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Patent number: 7347733Abstract: An electric junction box including a case, an input bus bar, an output bus bar and a fuse which are accommodated within the case, wherein an input electric wire and an output electric wire are electrically connected to the input bus bar and the output bus bar, respectively, the electric junction box further including an input-side fastening member which fastens an input terminal of the fuse and the input bus bar to the case in such a state that the input terminal is laid to overlap the input bus bar, and an output-side fastening member which fastens an output terminal of the fuse and the output bus bar to the case in such a state that the output terminal is laid to overlap the output bus bar, wherein the input-side fastening member and the output-side fastening member are conductive and are passed through the case, and a connecting terminal of the input electric wire is fastened to the case at a distal end portion of the input-side fastening member which is exposed from the case, and a connecting terminal ofType: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyasu Murakami
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Patent number: 7344415Abstract: There is provided a fuse block 3 having an insertion port 7 into which a dark current fuse 11 is inserted and adapted to hold the dark current fuse 11 in a mount position, and the fuse block includes a guide surface 8 which is formed within the insertion port 7 in such a manner as to continue from the mount position for the dark current fuse 11 for contact with the dark current fuse 11 and arms formed at positions lying at lateral sides of the dark current fuse 11 in such a manner as to face the insertion port 7 so as to be able to hold the dark current fuse 11 therein when the dark current fuse 11 is in contact with the guide surface 8.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Inaba, Yuichiro Goto, Masahiro Kawazu
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Publication number: 20080020647Abstract: A fuse block which provides for holding a plurality of fuses in parallel in order to reduce fuse block size and to maximize the surface area of electrical contact in order to reduce electrical resistance in the electrical contact. The block holds the fuse electrical contacts clamped in trapezoidal cavities in terminals. A fuse block, comprising a first multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one first electrical contact of each of a plurality of fuses, in a first single tightening operation; a second multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one second electrical contact of each of such plurality of fuses, in a second single tightening operation; and a base sized, shaped, and arranged to maintain said a first multi-fuse coupler and said a second multi-fuse coupler in opposing, aligned, and spaced-apart relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: MITEK CORP. INC.Inventor: Gary Keith Carter