Patent ID: 8887934
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A side cover structure of an electric connecting box, comprising: a connecting box main body, including a side opening for electric connection, a curved upper bearing and a curved lower bearing; an upper cover; and a side cover covering the side opening of the connecting box main body, and including a vertical shaft through upper and lower supporters, wherein the shaft is engaged with the bearing slidably in a direction of an axis thereof and rotatably around the axis, wherein the upper bearing includes a top end portion extending along a circular direction longer than the lower bearing, and a bottom end of the top end portion acts as a stopper abutting on an upper step of the lower supporter when the side cover is moved upwardly, so that it is prevented that the side cover is moved furthermore and drawn out upwardly, and wherein a top end of the upper bearing acts as a receiver supporting the upper supporter, a top end of the lower bearing acts as a receiver supporting the lower supporter, and a bottom edge of a vertical peripheral wall of the upper cover abuts on a top surface of the flange of the side cover when the side cover is rotated to be opened, so that the side cover is supported at a higher position when rotated to be opened than when closed, the upper cover cannot be mounted on the connecting box main body completely, and an incomplete closing of the side cover is detected.