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JOINT CONNECTOR
20220340093 · 2022-10-27 ·

A joint connector configured to have a plurality of wire harnesses connected thereto and join the plurality of wire harnesses, the joint connector including a sub-connector configured to have connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses inserted therein, a housing inside which the sub-connector is provided, a plurality of joint terminals arranged in parallel with each other in a protruding state within the housing and respectively connected to the connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses, and a relay unit provided in the housing and connected to the plurality of joint terminals, the relay unit being configured to, based on information included in data transmitted from an in-vehicle ECU or in-vehicle sensor connected to the plurality of wire harnesses, perform relay control of the data between the plurality of joint terminals.

Electrical connection box

An electrical connection box is provided with a connector-attached board and a shield case that internally houses the connector-attached board. The connector-attached board is provided with a circuit board, a connector that is fixed to the circuit board and that engages with a mating connector, and an attachment that is attached to the connector. The shield case surrounds the circuit board and is provided with an upper short wall portion and a lower short wall portion that include a connector opening for facing the connector outside. The attachment is provided with a waterproof portion that covers the periphery of an engagement surface of the connector that faces the mating connector, and the waterproof portion is provided with a waterproof wall that covers the periphery of the connector and the mating connector.

Busbar design that terminates with sealed connector

A novel busbar, suitable for low-power applications, features a u-shaped extension having a male terminal that fits into and establishes electrical connection with a standard female terminal. The housing of an electrical box including the busbar is modified to receive the female terminal in such a way that Ingress Protection ratings of IP67 and IP69K are maintained within the electrical box. The busbar is not riveted to a thicker busbar terminating with a stud and lug nut, as in legacy configurations, thus being simpler and cheaper to manufacture. The female terminal, once connected to the busbar, is removable by inserting a tool into a dedicated opening within the housing.

THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, WIRING HARNESS AND ELECTRICAL RELAY COMPONENT
20230070409 · 2023-03-09 ·

A thermally conductive material contains a base resin and an insulating filler, the insulating filler contains a thermally conductive filler and a hollow filler composed of particles including a gas layer, a content of the insulating filler is 20.0% by volume or more and 90.0% by volume or less based on a total material amount, and a content of the hollow filler is 25.0% by volume or more and 70.0% by volume or less based on a total amount of the insulating filler. A wiring harness is provided with an insulated wire composed of an insulation coating and a conductor, an exterior material, the insulated wire being inserted in the exterior material, and a heat dissipation material to be arranged between the insulated wire and the exterior material, and the heat dissipation material is made of the thermally conductive material.

Exit light with plug-in housing

A lighting device includes a housing and a light emitter coupled to the housing. A mounting plate is coupled to the housing and includes a front surface facing the housing and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The rear surface includes a snap-fit mounting feature and a rear connector portion. A first connector is coupled to the rear connector portion and operatively coupled to the light emitter.

Exit light with plug-in housing

A lighting device includes a housing and a light emitter coupled to the housing. A mounting plate is coupled to the housing and includes a front surface facing the housing and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The rear surface includes a snap-fit mounting feature and a rear connector portion. A first connector is coupled to the rear connector portion and operatively coupled to the light emitter.

Resin structure

A resin structure includes: a box-shape main body having multiple regions; and multiple lids assembled to the main body. The main body has a first partition wall extending to separate between a pair of the regions. A first one of the multiple lids covers one of the pair of the regions and has a second partition wall provided at its edge portion. A second one of the multiple lids covers the other of the pair of the regions and has a third partition wall provided at its edge portion. The first partition wall and the second partition wall are located to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the first partition wall to form a multi-layer wall structure, and the first partition wall and the third partition wall are located to overlap each other in the thickness direction to form a multi-layer wall structure.

Resin structure

A resin structure includes: a box-shape main body having multiple regions; and multiple lids assembled to the main body. The main body has a first partition wall extending to separate between a pair of the regions. A first one of the multiple lids covers one of the pair of the regions and has a second partition wall provided at its edge portion. A second one of the multiple lids covers the other of the pair of the regions and has a third partition wall provided at its edge portion. The first partition wall and the second partition wall are located to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the first partition wall to form a multi-layer wall structure, and the first partition wall and the third partition wall are located to overlap each other in the thickness direction to form a multi-layer wall structure.

Self-contained boxless electrical receptacle system with pre-configured embedded conductors
11476624 · 2022-10-18 ·

A novel system for installing, wiring and controlling electrical outlets is disclosed. The system includes a mounting bracket, a self-contained receptacle, and an option control module. The mounting bracket has preconfigured embedded conductors to facilitate the mounting of electrical outlets thereto. The self-contained receptacle includes a self-contained electrical outlet having face-mounted counter bored connecting screws for electrically connecting the self-contained receptacle to the embedded conductors of the mounting bracket. The optional control module may wirelessly receive instructions for controlling an electrical output of the self-contained receptacle.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX
20230123936 · 2023-04-20 ·

Provided is an electrical connection box including a housing casing for housing a relay, and a heat transfer sheet for transferring heat from the relay to the housing casing, the electrical connection box including: a bus bar provided between a top surface and an inside surface that correspond to each other in the housing casing so as to oppose the top surface and the inside surface; a first holding portion protruding from the inside surface and holding the bus bar via the heat transfer sheet; and a second holding portion protruding from the top surface and holding the bus bar.