JPH04501048A - Resilient electrical component housing bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] name of invention Description of Resilient Electrical Component Housing Bracket Related Applications This application relates to vented, splash-resistant electrical component housings. Relating to co-pending United States Patent Application Section 100.106, assigned to .

Technical field The technical field to which the present invention pertains is the power distribution network of a motor vehicle and, in particular, the fuse system and Electrical component housings particularly suitable for use with relay housings and relay housings This is an elastic bracket for accommodating the ring.

Conventional technology The electrical component housing supports various functions in the vehicle's power distribution network. to accommodate fuse and relay equipment necessary to protect or operate Commonly used in the automotive industry for

The component housing is inspected and possibly non-functional contained within the housing. Diagnostics must be more accessible for replacing worn-out equipment. Therefore, ha Easy access to the inside of the housing is desirable.

The component housing is representative of one or more appropriate surfaces of the passenger compartment or engine compartment. It can be installed on target. The housing is secured by bolts, screws or similar fasteners. Attaches directly to these surfaces. Optionally, the housing can be bolted, screwed or mounted on the bracket by similar fasteners and which bracket in turn: Fixed to one or more selected faces.

There are advantages to using brackets. Elastic brackets are used when the vehicle is to insulate electrical equipment contained within the housing from road shocks and changes encountered. It is useful for In addition, by using the bracket, the housing can be Can be mounted on irregular surfaces suitable for direct mounting of housings.

However, brackets require additional time and fixtures to assemble the car. It is used throughout as part of the process of installing the housing. Therefore, the house mounting is easily and quickly installed with minimal fixings, and even inside the housing. allows easy access to the housing and easy removal of the housing from the bracket if necessary. A bracket is required to accommodate the

Disclosure of invention The purpose of this disclosure is to use bolts or screws to secure the housing to the bracket. It is possible to accommodate one or more such housings without the use of fasteners such as Resilient electrical components/mounting can be done by providing brackets .

Another object of this disclosure is to place a bracket on one or more selected surfaces of a motor vehicle. Elastic bracket that allows the housing to be attached to the bracket before attaching The goal is to provide the right benefits.

Yet another object of this disclosure is to housing is removed from the bracket without removing the bracket The object of the present invention is to provide an elastic bracket that allows this.

Other purposes of this disclosure are for locations in confined spaces such as crowded engine compartments. with elastic brackets that allow vertical placement of the housing to save space It is about providing. In addition, the vertical arrangement has electrical components located within the housing. Allows easy access to the interior of the housing to maintain components and for diagnostic testing .

Yet another object of this disclosure is to provide sufficient strength and the ability to secure multiple housings. An elastic bracket having the desired quality of performance and further formed from a single piece of material. The aim is to provide the following.

These and other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, drawings and appended claims. It becomes clearer from the range.

Brief description of the drawing Figure 1 is a partially cutaway rear perspective view showing the elastic bracket; Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the elastic bracket; front view of the ket, Figure 3 shows the housing fully attached to the bracket and the housing fully attached to the surface. a side view of a partially broken elastic bracket showing the broken bracket; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the elastic bracket showing the placement of the bracket on the surface; FIG. 5 has a pre-positioned T-shaped key received by the bracket. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of two electrical component housings.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings, Figure 1 shows that the electrical component housing is mounted using elastic brackets. An example of a ket is shown. Brackets l may be made of low carbon steel or suitable plastic. made of materials with suitable properties of stiffness and elasticity, such as composite materials or composite materials. can be done. Brackets can be economically formed by one-piece steel stamping. can. A front view of the bracket is shown in FIG.

The embodiment shown in Figure 1 can be used to attach the bracket to a selected surface. It includes a plurality of fixing flanges 2. The fixed flange 2 has a secondary part as shown. It does not have to be perpendicular to the wall 6, but irregular installations should be made to fit the surface. Bent and shaped.

Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown a general means 14 arranged on the fixed flange 2, and In order to fix the bracket 1 on the surface 80, the mounting is done on the surface 80 at the opening 84. engage the screw 86.

Support member IO is shown extending vertically from main panel 8 and extends vertically from support member 10. It has an extending support flange 12. a support with said support flange 12; The member 10 is mounted with a fixing flap for fixing the bracket to the surface 80 (see Figure 4). Acts in conjunction with engine 2.

As with the fixed flange 2, the support member 10 and the support flange 12 have an irregular shape. The attachment can be bent and shaped to fit the surface.

The support flange 12 of FIG. 1 is located in the mounting plane 80 as shown in FIG. a first locking lug 62 and a second locking lug 64 that interact with the receiving slot 82; It is shown as having. The first lug 62 is disposed within the receiving slot 82 while the second lug The ear pieces are attached to surface 80, and when assembled, the bracket is attached to surface 8. The first locking lug 62 is moved within the receiving slot 82 by providing a preload force to pull it away from zero. Prevent rattling. The locking ears facilitate the installation of the bracket l and Installation is used to reduce time compared to screw means.

The bracket 1 can be mounted on more than one surface at a time. for example , the fixed flange can be mounted on one side while the supporting flange can be mounted on the other side. The attachment can be attached to a surface.

Referring to FIG. 5, relay box 76 is positioned above the bracket and and the power grid box 70 is positioned above the relay box 70 on the front side of the bracket l. be positioned. Boxes 70 and 76 (also called component housings) is illustrative and houses electrical components, the present invention It is not limited to what is done.

A plurality of keyways 21.23, 25.27 and 29 are arranged in the bracket 1.

The keyways accommodate keys 74 located in boxes 70 and 76, respectively. tree -78 is made in a T-shape with the head of the T extending outwardly from the box. Bo The box 76 is inserted into the keyway 21 so that the key 78 allows insertion of the key into the keyway. and 29. box 76 is key 78 After reaching the lower ends of the keyways 21 and 29, the mounting is fixed in position.

Power grid box 70 is then installed in the same manner.

T-shaped key and keyways 23.25 and 27 avoid keyways 21 and 29 are spaced apart from each other so that After installation, the box 70 is shown in Figure 3. It is located above box 76 in relation to bracket 1 as shown. attachment Access to the interior of each box while installed is limited to each box facing the other when installed. This can be obtained by having the rear part of the box. Figure 3 illustrates this concept. shows the final positioning of the housing. Accessible part of the lowermost box 76 Minutes that access to the interior is achieved even when the box is fixed to the bracket The bracket faces downward so that the mounting ing. The top box 70 is the box 70 facing the rear of box 76. while the accessible part of the box cover faces upwards. There is. If desired, the box can be accessed horizontally outward facing the box. It can be designed to have parts. Bracket 1 is oriented vertically Although not required, it can be oriented in any suitable direction.

Bracket 1 allows multiple boxes (housings) to be connected simultaneously by a single bracket. It can be enlarged with an additional keyway to hold it in place. In addition, Ki The keyway does not have to be made in a T-shape, but the keyway holds the key and It can be of any shape that slides within the groove. The gap between the key and the keyway The Yalans allows easy installation of the housing while the bracket allows for easy installation of the housing during use. Addition to prevent internal stress on the key or housing if made soft inside provide the benefits of

With reference to FIG. longitudinally defined by cuts 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30, respectively. Intersected by slots 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40. In the illustrated embodiment With the exception of longitudinal slot 36, the longitudinal slots terminating in bar spring member pairs 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54, 56; Ru.

The cantilever spring member is bent away from the main panel 8 in the direction shown in FIG. These members terminate at the ends that are bent approximately parallel to the main panel 8. do. Cantilever spring members provide preload force to each housing and into the brackets after the housings are positioned in their rest position. Relatedly, undesirable movement of the housing is prevented. key from fixed housing Cantilevered spring members within the longitudinal slots can all be accommodated There is no need to provide

Once the housings are positioned in their rest positions (the keys are fully inserted into the keyway), the housing is aligned longitudinally with respect to the bracket. Must be prevented from moving.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the lowermost housing 76 has the same housing housing. It is held by holding members 60 and 61. Housing holding members 60 and 61 is bent from the main panel 8 in the direction shown in FIG. an end portion configured to rest in the housing 76 after being positioned in the rest position; terminate. The housing retaining members 60 and 61 are resilient so that the housing can The housing 76 biases the member away from the housing when inserted into the socket. The component is placed in the housing after the housing has removed the component. Go back to The ends of members 60 and 61 are made into an L shape as shown in FIG. against the edge of the housing (not shown) and in place. Instead, it can have abutting stepped edges.

Referring again to FIGS. 3 and 5, the uppermost housing 70 has a key 74 located therein. a flange 70 extending outwardly from the housing on the same side of the housing as Ru. The flange 72 serves as a secondary part when the housing 70 is positioned in its rest position. It comes into contact with the flannel 6. The flange lock 4 lies above the flange 72 and prevents housing 70 from moving longitudinally relative to the socket. Franc The Gilock 4 includes locking beams 16, each locking beam having a free end 18.

A leg 20 extends from the free end 18 of each locking beam.

The legs 20 are kept separate from the flange during installation of the housing 70 into the bracket. flange 72 of housing 70 in deflecting locking beam 16 It is formed so that The locking beam returns after being deflected, thereby causing the leg 20 to Allowing the housing to engage the flange after reaching its rest position. house Locking beam 16 is used to remove rings 70 and/or 76 from the bracket. is deflected rearwardly and passes through flange 72, thereby causing housing 70 to be removed from the set. The housing 76 is attached to the housing holding member 60 and and 61 directly rearward and then removing the housing 76. or removed so that the housing deflects housing retaining members 60 and 61. applying a sufficient longitudinal force to the housing 76 in the direction of the It is removed by passing it through.

Although the invention has been described in connection with detailed embodiments thereof, various forms and details thereof may be used. It is understood that changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. This will be understood by those skilled in the art.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. a plurality of electrical structures arranged perpendicularly to at least one mounting surface of the vehicle; In a resilient mounting bracket for securing the component housing, 8) a support facing the mounting surface for support on the placket; at least one support member extending from the placket having a retaining flange; b) a plurality of fixed flanges extending from said placket; c) relative to said mounting surface; a fixing hand that interacts with said fixing flange to fix said fixing flange; stage, d) at least two electrical component housings in predetermined positions; independently secured to said placket such that the component housing is secured to said placket. individually attached to said placket before or after it is secured to the vehicle. an elastic attachment characterized in that it consists of a means which can be removed from the Plaquette. 2. at least two electrical component housings are independently secured to the placket; said means for determining: a) said means suitably dimensioned and positioned; a plurality of keyways defined by the racket; b) from each keyway defined by a transverse slot communicating with a longitudinal slot; and each component housing secures said housing to said placket. at least one suitably dimensioned and positioned to cooperate with said keyway for the purpose of The resilient mounting plug according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic mounting plug also includes one key. Kett. 3. at least two electrical component housings are independently secured to the placket; said means for determining said main panel for engaging said component housing; The housing comprises a plurality of flexible housing retaining members extending outwardly from the housing. Resilient mounting bracket according to item 1. 4. Claim 1, wherein said placket is a one-piece steel stamping. Resilient mounting placket as described in . 5. for securing a plurality of electrical component housings to at least one mounting surface; 8) a main panel having a top edge and a bottom edge; , b) having a plurality of lateral slots arranged along the top edge of said main panel. , a secondary panel extending perpendicularly from the top edge of said primary panel; c) with respect to said secondary panel; a plurality of fixed flanges extending from the secondary panel at predetermined angles; d) extending from said main panel so as to be substantially parallel to said secondary panel; one supporting member, e) at least one for interacting with a receiving slot arranged in a suitable mounting surface. said support member at a predetermined angle with respect to said support member, said support member also having one extended locking lug; at least one support flange extending from the retaining member; f) a plurality of keyways accommodate corresponding keys disposed in said component housing; sized and spaced apart from each other to provide a lateral slot; with multiple longitudinal slots placed in the main panel. The keyway is in communication with the main panel, and the keyway is separated from the bottom edge of the main panel. g) a pair of opposed cantilever spring members terminate in said component housing; placed in a predetermined number of keyways to interact with corresponding keys placed in has been h) a plurality of flexible housing retention members for engaging said component housing; i) a flexible flange lock extending outwardly from said primary panel; and i) a flexible flange lock extending outwardly from said primary panel; the flange lock having a pair of laterally opposed free ends; , each free end being forward for engaging a flange disposed on said component housing. a leg projecting downwardly from the free end of the component so that the key of the component fits into the keyway; and the housing is fixed by the cantilever spring member. and the retaining member or the flange lock positions the housing. An elastic mounting bracket characterized in that it relies on. 6. The component housing includes an extended T-shaped key and extends lateral to the row panel. Elastic attachment according to claim 5, characterized in that the directional slot is rectangular. ke placket. 7. Claim 5, wherein said bracket is a one-piece steel stamping. Resilient mounting placket as described in . 8. Structure for securing electrical components to at least one mounting surface of a motor vehicle In, a) a first electrical component housing having at least one key extending therefrom; Zing, b) a second electrical component housing having at least one key extending therefrom; ging, and c) a resilient mounting bracket attaches to at least said first and second electrical component halves; A number of keys are provided to cooperate with said keys to individually secure the housings to the brackets. having a pre-positioned keyway, the placket comprising at least one support member; and at least one fixed flange extending from said placket; fixing means interacting with said flange to fix said flange to the mounting surface; A structure characterized by comprising: 9. further comprising: a) a plurality of spring portions for engaging the key and the housing; b) a keyway on the placket having a material; b) said first or second electrical component ha said placket having at least one elastic retaining member for retaining the housing; c) a flange extending from said first or second electrical component housing; ,and d) disposed on said placket for locking said flange to said placket; 9. The structure according to claim 8, comprising a flange lock.