Patent ID: 6108202
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B60R,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical connection box, comprising:a base;a peripheral wall upstanding from the base defining an exterior surface of said electrical connection box and an interior space;an interior wall upstanding from said base and located within said interior space, and sub-dividing said interior space into a first compartment and a second compartment, said interior wall being located so that said first compartment is, on at least two sides thereof, separated from said peripheral wall by an air gap, said interior wall being integral with said base;an aperture, through which wires pass into said first compartment being formed in said base;a grommet that seals said aperture;at least one heat sensitive element located in one of said first compartment and said second compartment, the at least one heat sensitive element being susceptible to heat damage;at least one heat generating element located in the other one of said first compartment and said second compartment, the at least one heat generating element releasing heat when in use; anda partitioning wall upstanding from said base in said first compartment located between said aperture and said at least one heat sensitive element or said at least one heat sensitive element, that is located in said first compartment;wherein said first compartment is closed from said second compartment so as to prevent passage of air from said second compartment into said first compartment.