Patent ID: 6506061
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An electrical connection box for a vehicle adapted to be mounted in an engine compartment of the vehicle and to be connected to a voltage source of the vehicle having a nominal maximum voltage of not less than about 14V and not more than about 200V, said electrical connection box comprising:a casing having a rear wall which in use is mounted against an upstanding wall of the vehicle, a front wall spaced from said rear wall, a pair of side walls extending between said front and rear walls, and a bottom wall sloping downwardly in the direction from said front wall to said rear wall, said bottom wall having at least one water drainage hole at its lowermost portion adjacent said rear wall; and a plurality of electrical circuit insulation plates mounted in said casing having main faces parallel to said rear wall, and a plurality of bus bars mounted on said main faces, wherein said casing has one or more electrical relay receiving elements, one or more electrical fuse receiving elements and one or more electrical connector receiving elements located on at least one of said front and side walls.