Patent ID: 6155871
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
An electric cable junction box assembly comprising:a tubular main body having at least one side hole through a side wall thereof;a first plate extending across a first end of the tubular main body, the first plate having a first end hole therethrough;a second plate extending across a second end of the tubular main body, the second plate having a second end hole therethrough;a junction box main connector assembly fixed in the first end hole and provided with electrical leads fixed in a recess in said junction box main connector assembly, said leads and said recess being adapted to receive a main cable end connector;a junction box secondary connector assembly fixed in a selected one of the at least one side hole and the second end hole, the secondary connector assembly having electrical leads fixed in a recess therein and being adapted to receive a secondary cable end connector;a wiring harness in said main body connected to said junction box main connector assembly and in electrical communication with said junction box main connector assembly leads, at least a branch of said wiring harness extending from a remainder of said wiring harness and fixed to said junction box secondary connector assembly and in electrical communication with said junction box secondary connector assembly leads;wherein said junction box main connector assembly comprises a main connector and a main insert disposed in said main connector, said electrical leads of said main connector assembly being mounted on said main insert, and said wiring harness being connected to said main insert;wherein said junction box main connector is further adapted to threadedly connect with, and disconnect from, a cover member;wherein said junction box secondary connector assembly comprises a secondary connector and a secondary insert disposed in said secondary connector, said electrical leads of said secondary connector assembly being mounted on said secondary insert, and at least a portion of said wiring harness being connected to said secondary insert; andwherein said junction box main connector is adapted to threadedly connect to, and disconnect from, a main cable end connector.