JP2007228691A - Electrical connection box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrical connection box in which upper and lower substrates can be arranged such that the spacing becomes smaller than the height dimension of an electronic component. <P>SOLUTION: The electrical connection box contains a first circuit constituent 10, a supporting member 20, and a second circuit constituent 30 while stacking vertically in a case 40. A hole 39 for releasing the upper portion of electronic components 15, 16 mounted on the lower side substrate 11 is provided in the substrate 33 of the second circuit constituent 30 located on the upper side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical junction box.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an electric connection box described in Patent Document 1 as an electric connection box provided with a circuit structure in which an electronic component is mounted on a conductive path. In this circuit, the control circuit board and the bus bar distribution board are arranged as a circuit structure so as to overlap each other with a space therebetween, and the electronic components mounted on the control circuit board and the bus bar distribution board are arranged respectively. It has become the composition.
JP 2002-293202 A

  However, in the configuration in which the electronic components are arranged between the upper and lower circuit components as described above, an interval corresponding to at least the height of the electronic components must be ensured between the two circuit components. In the case of mounting, the interval is increased accordingly, which hinders downsizing.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to achieve downsizing of an electric junction box.

  As means for achieving the above object, an electrical junction box according to the invention of claim 1 includes a pair of circuit components having a substrate provided with a conductive path and an electronic component connected to the conductive path. The pair of circuit components are arranged so that the respective substrates are substantially parallel to each other and overlap each other with a space therebetween, and are located on the lower side of the substrate of the circuit component located on the upper side. It is characterized in that an escape hole is provided to escape the upper part of the electronic component connected only to the conductive path of the substrate.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a heat insulating plate is disposed between the upper and lower substrates, and the electronic component is allowed to escape to the heat insulating plate at a position corresponding to the escape hole. It is characterized in that a heat insulating plate escape hole is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first or second aspect, the electronic component to be released to the escape hole is disposed at a peripheral edge portion of the lower substrate, and the escape hole is arranged on the upper side. It is characterized in that it is formed by cutting out the peripheral edge of the substrate.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the partition wall according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a partition wall is formed on the lower substrate to partition between the electronic component that is released to the escape hole and the other component. It has a feature where it is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, the electronic component released into the escape hole includes a switching member that constitutes a part of a power distribution circuit.

<Invention of Claim 1>
Since the upper board is provided with an escape hole that allows the upper part of the electronic component mounted on the lower board to escape, it is possible to arrange the gap between the upper and lower boards to be smaller than the height dimension of the electronic part. Thus, the electrical junction box can be reduced in size.

<Invention of Claim 2>
By disposing the heat insulating plates between the upper and lower substrates, heat generated from one substrate side is suppressed from being transmitted to the other substrate side. Further, since the heat insulating plate is provided with a heat insulating plate escape hole for releasing an electronic component mounted on the lower substrate, it can be avoided that the heat insulating plate hinders downsizing.

<Invention of Claim 3>
Since the electronic components to be released to the escape holes are arranged at the peripheral edge portion of the lower substrate, it is easy to thermally isolate these electronic components from other components on the substrate.

<Invention of Claim 4>
On the lower substrate, by providing the partition wall that partitions the electronic component that is released to the escape hole and the other component, heat generated from the electronic component is suppressed from being transmitted to the other component.

<Invention of Claim 5>
Although relatively large heat is generated from the switching member constituting a part of the power distribution circuit, it is suppressed that the heat is transmitted to the other component by the partition wall.

<Embodiment 1>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The electrical junction box of the present embodiment is a case in which the first circuit component 10, the support member 20, and the second circuit component 30 are accommodated in the case 40 so as to overlap each other in a horizontal posture.

  The first circuit component 10 includes a rectangular substrate 11 (lower substrate) and various electronic components (only a part of which are shown in the figure) such as a relay 15 mounted on the substrate 11. Configured. Conductive paths (not shown) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate 11, and the conductive paths on both sides are electrically connected to each other via via holes (not shown) provided in the substrate 11. A control circuit is formed at a substantially central portion of the substrate 11, and a power distribution circuit (power circuit) is formed at the peripheral portion thereof. The control circuit includes an IC 12 or the like as an electronic component mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 11 (connected to a conductive path on the substrate 11). The control circuit includes a plurality of signal connector terminals 13 projecting upward. The signal connector terminal 13 has a lower end inserted through a through hole (not shown) provided in the substrate 11 and connected to a conductive path on the lower surface of the substrate 11. A signal connector (to be described later) is connected to the upper end. Connected.

  The power distribution circuit of the substrate 11 includes a semiconductor switching element 14, a relay 15, a large capacitor 16, and the like as electronic components mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 11 (connected to a conductive path on the substrate 11). A rectangular high-profile component placement region 17 is provided at a corner portion on the upper surface of the substrate 11, and a relatively tall component among electronic components mounted on the substrate 11 is provided in the tall profile component placement region 17. A relay 15 (switching member) and a large capacitor 16 are arranged. In addition, a plurality of terminal insertion holes 18 through which connection terminal portions 37 to be described later are inserted are arranged at the periphery of the substrate 11 so as to be aligned along the three sides of the substrate 11. Furthermore, the board | substrate 11 is provided with the several leg part penetration hole 19 in which the leg part 23 mentioned later is penetrated in the predetermined position.

  The support member 20 is made of a synthetic resin material having insulation properties and excellent heat insulation properties, and includes a flat heat insulation plate 21. The heat insulating plate 21 has a rectangular shape having the same size as the lower substrate 11 and has a shape in which a portion corresponding to the high-profile component placement region 17 is cut out to form a heat insulating plate escape hole 22. A plurality of leg portions 23 project downward from the lower surface of the heat insulating plate 21, and the support member 20 is formed by fitting the tip of each leg portion 23 into the leg insertion hole 19 of the substrate 11. The heat insulating plate 21 is positioned with respect to the substrate 11 and supported at a predetermined interval in parallel with the surface of the substrate 11. The heat insulating plate 21 is provided with a rectangular connector through hole 24 at a position corresponding to the signal connector terminal 13. Further, the heat insulating plate 21 is provided with a terminal insertion hole 25 through which the connection terminal portion 37 is similarly inserted at a position corresponding to the terminal insertion hole 18 of the substrate 11.

  The second circuit component 30 includes a plurality of bus bars 31 (conductive paths) formed by punching a thick metal plate material in a plurality of layers, and a substrate portion that is laminated via an insulating substrate 32 between the layers. 33 (upper board) and electronic components such as a relay 45 attached to an upper cover 41 (to be described later) and connected to the bus bar 31, and constitutes a power distribution circuit as a whole. The bus bar 31 protrudes downward at a substantially right angle from a plurality of relay terminal portions 34, a fuse terminal portion 35, a connector terminal portion 36, and a peripheral edge portion on the lower surface of the board portion 33, which protrude to the upper surface side at a substantially right angle. A plurality of connection terminal portions 37 are integrally formed.

  The board portion 33 has substantially the same shape as the heat insulating plate 21 of the support member 20. A connector through hole 38 having the same shape is provided at a position corresponding to the connector through hole 24 of the heat insulating plate 21. An escape hole 39 is formed at a position corresponding to the high-profile component placement region 17. The substrate portion 33 is placed on the upper surface of the heat insulating plate 21, and is thereby supported at a position parallel to the lower substrate 11 and spaced upward. Each connection terminal portion 37 is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 25 of the heat insulating plate 21 and the terminal insertion hole 18 of the lower substrate 11 and connected to the conductive path on the lower surface of the substrate 11, thereby both circuits. The power distribution circuits of the structural bodies 10 and 30 are electrically connected to each other.

  Thus, in a state where the substrate 11 of the first circuit component 10, the support member 20, and the substrate part 33 of the second circuit component 30 are overlapped, they are arranged in the high-profile component arrangement region 17 of the lower substrate 11. The upper portions of the relay 15 and the large capacitor 16 are escaped to the escape hole 39 of the board portion 33 and the heat insulation plate escape hole 22 of the heat insulation plate 21, and the upper ends of the relay 15 and the large capacitor 16 are higher than the upper surface of the substrate portion 33. It is in a high position. In this way, the upper portions of the relay 15 and the large capacitor 16 are escaped to the escape holes 39, so that the board portion 33 of the second circuit configuration body 30 is connected to the board 11 of the first circuit configuration body 10 such as the relay 15. It can be arranged at a position closer to the upper end position.

  The case 40 includes an upper cover 41 and a lower cover 50. The upper cover 41 is made of a synthetic resin, and is a rectangle that surrounds the entire periphery of the board portion 33 of the second circuit component 30 and the upper portions of the relays 15 and the large capacitors 16 that have escaped into the escape holes 39. The surrounding wall 42 and an upper surface plate 43 covering the upper part of the surrounding wall 42 are provided, and the inner space of the upper cover 41 is opened downward. The top plate 43 is formed with a plurality of relay mounting portions 44 having a rectangular tube shape projecting upward. Inside the relay mounting portion 44, the relay terminal portion 34 of the bus bar 31 penetrates the bottom surface. The relay 45 attached to the relay attachment portion 44 is connected to the relay terminal portion 34. The upper surface plate 43 is formed with a plurality of concave fuse mounting portions 46, and the fuse mounting portions 46 face the fuse terminal portions 35 of the bus bars 31 penetrating the bottom surface. A fuse (not shown) attached to the fuse attaching portion 46 is connected to the fuse terminal portion 35.

  Further, a plurality of rectangular tubular fitting portions 47, 48 are formed on the upper surface plate 43, and the connector terminal of the bus bar 31 that penetrates the bottom surface inside the tubular fitting portion 47. The part 36 faces, and a connector (not shown) fitted to the cylindrical fitting part 47 is connected to the connector terminal part 36. Further, inside the cylindrical fitting portion 48, the signal connector terminal 13 on the substrate 11 passing through the connector through holes 24, 38 faces, and the signal fitting fitted in the cylindrical fitting portion 48. A connector (not shown) is connected to the signal connector terminal 13.

  The lower cover 50 is made of a synthetic resin, and includes a rectangular peripheral wall 51 that surrounds the surrounding wall 42 of the first circuit component 10, the support member 20, and the upper cover 41, and a lower surface of the first circuit component 10. It has a lower surface plate 52 that covers the side and is open upward. A plurality of leg fitting portions 53 projecting upward in a cylindrical shape are provided on the upper surface of the lower surface plate 52 of the lower cover 50, and the leg fitting portions 53 are provided with the leg insertion holes 19 of the lower substrate 11. The support member 20 is positioned with respect to the lower cover 50 by fitting the leg portions 23 of the support member 20 protruding downward. The upper cover 41 and the lower cover 50 are assembled to each other by engaging a plurality of locking projections 54 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the surrounding wall 42 with locking holes 55 provided in the peripheral wall 51. Yes. The substrate 11 of the first circuit component 10, the support member 20, and the substrate part 33 of the second circuit component 30 are sandwiched and fixed between the upper cover 41 and the lower cover 50. Further, a protective cover (not shown) for protecting the relay 45, the fuse and the connector is put on the upper cover 41.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the upper board portion 33 is provided with the escape holes 39 for allowing the upper parts of the electronic components 15 and 16 mounted on the lower board 11 to escape, the distance between the upper and lower boards 11 and 33 is set to be the same. It is possible to arrange the electronic components 15 and 16 to be smaller than the height of the electronic components 15 and 16, thereby reducing the size of the electrical junction box.

  Further, by disposing the heat insulating plate 12 between the upper and lower substrates 11 and 33, heat generated from one substrate (11 or 33) side is suppressed from being transmitted to the other substrate (11 or 33) side. The Further, since the heat insulating plate 21 is provided with a heat insulating plate escape hole 22 through which the electronic components 15 and 16 mounted on the lower substrate 11 are released, it is possible to avoid the heat insulating plate 21 from hindering the miniaturization.

  In addition, since the electronic components 15 and 16 to be released to the escape hole 39 are arranged at the peripheral edge portion of the lower substrate 11, these electronic components 15 and 16 are used as other components (IC 12 or the like) on the substrate 11. It becomes easy to thermally isolate it.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, a partition wall 60 protruding from the lower surface side of the heat insulating plate 21 in the support member 20 is provided. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The partition wall 60 is made of a synthetic resin, is provided along the hole edge portion of the escape hole 39 in the heat insulating plate 21, and has an L-shaped cross section as a whole. In the state where the support member 20 is assembled to the substrate 11, the partition wall 60 partitions the high-profile component placement region 17 and other regions on the substrate 11, and the lower surface of the heat insulating plate 21 and the upper surface of the substrate 11 Block between.

  Here, since a relatively large current flows through the distribution circuit, the amount of heat generated from the high-profile component arrangement region 17 in which the relays 15 and the large capacitors 16 constituting the distribution circuit are densely arranged tends to increase. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the partition wall 60 is provided so as to partition the electronic components 15 and 16 in the high-profile component arrangement region 17 from other parts including the control circuit. The heat from the region 17 is suppressed from being transmitted to the control circuit side.

<Embodiment 3>
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, a terminal partition wall portion 61 that covers the periphery of the connection terminal portion 37 is provided on the lower surface side of the heat insulating plate 21 in the support member 20. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The terminal partition wall portion 61 is provided so as to sandwich each row of the connection terminal portions 37 arranged in three rows with an interval from both sides in the width direction, and the tip thereof substantially contacts the upper surface of the substrate 11. In position. For this reason, it is suppressed that the heat which generate | occur | produces from the connection terminal part 37 which comprises a part of power distribution circuit is transmitted to the control circuit and other components on the board | substrate 11. FIG.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In the above embodiment, the upper part of the electronic component mounted on the lower board is configured to escape to the escape hole provided in the upper board. However, according to the present invention, the lower board is similarly configured. It is good also as a structure which provides the escape hole and escapes the lower part of the electronic component mounted in a board | substrate above.

(2) In the above embodiment, the electronic components that escape to the escape holes are concentrated in one place on the peripheral edge of the substrate. However, according to the present invention, the electronic components that escape to the escape holes are dispersed at a plurality of locations. May be arranged. Further, the electronic component may be arranged in a region other than the periphery of the substrate (region near the center of the substrate). In this case, the escape hole is not cut out in the peripheral portion of the substrate and penetrates the substrate. You may form as follows.
(3) Although the case where the number of circuit components is two has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to an electrical junction box in which three or more circuit components are stacked.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an electrical junction box according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Perspective view of electrical junction box Cross section of electrical junction box The partial expansion exploded perspective view of the electric junction box concerning Embodiment 2 Partial expanded sectional view of the electrical junction box concerning Embodiment 3

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... 1st circuit structure 11 ... Board | substrate (lower board | substrate)
15 ... Relay (electronic parts and switching members that are released into the escape holes)
16 ... Large capacitor (Electronic components that escape into the escape hole)
21 ... heat insulating plate 22 ... heat insulating plate relief hole 30 ... second circuit component 33 ... substrate portion (upper substrate)
39 ... Relief hole 60 ... Bulkhead

Claims (5)

A pair of circuit components having a substrate provided with a conductive path and an electronic component connected to the conductive path;
The pair of circuit structural bodies are arranged so that the respective substrates are substantially parallel to each other and overlap each other with a space therebetween,
An electrical connection box, characterized in that an escape hole is provided in the board of the circuit structure located on the upper side to escape the upper part of an electronic component connected only to the conductive path of the board located on the lower side. The heat insulating plate is disposed between the upper and lower substrates, and the heat insulating plate is provided with a heat insulating plate escape hole for allowing the electronic component to escape at a position corresponding to the escape hole. The electrical junction box according to 1. 2. The electronic component to be released to the escape hole is disposed at a peripheral edge portion of the lower substrate, and the escape hole is formed by cutting out the peripheral edge portion of the upper substrate. Or the electrical junction box of Claim 2. The electric junction box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a partition wall is provided on the lower substrate for partitioning an electronic component that is released into the escape hole and other components. . The electrical connection box according to claim 4, wherein the electronic component that is released to the escape hole includes a switching member that constitutes a part of a power distribution circuit.

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