Patent Publication Number: US-9426879-B2

Title: Reinforced metal core board and electric connection box having the same

Description:
This application is a U.S. national phase filing under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT Application No. PCT/JP2011/074738, filed Oct. 20, 2011, and which in turn claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. JP2010-235153, filed Oct. 20, 2010, the entireties of which are incorporated by reference herein. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to a metal core board to be used in an electric connection box and an electric connection box distributing electric power by using the metal core board. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Many various electronic apparatuses are provided in a car. For distributing electric power from an electric power source to the various electronic apparatuses, an electric connection box is arranged in the car. The electric connection box, which is configured to have one of various structures, is applied for that and for example, the electric connection shown in Patent Document 1 is configured to distribute by using a metal core board. 
     As shown in  FIG. 25 , the electric connection box  510 , which applies a core metal plate  502  of a metal core board  501  for not only dissipating heat but also performing as a part of an electric power distributing circuit, is well-known. The electric connection box  510  distributing electric power from a battery and an alternator to electronic apparatuses includes the metal core board  501 , a plurality of electronic components mounted on a surface of the metal core board  501 , a connector  507   a  connected to the battery, a connector  507   b  connected to the alternator and a not-shown case receiving the above. 
     The metal core board  501  is provided with the core metal plate  502 , insulation layers  504   a ,  504   b  covering the core metal plate  502  and conductive circuits  505  arranged at each of surfaces of the insulation layers  504   a ,  405   b . The conductive circuit  505  is made of copper foil. 
     The above-mentioned connector  507   a  includes an L-shaped terminal  571   a  and a connector housing  570   a . The terminal  571   a  includes a first connecting portion  572   a  to be connected with a connector of a wiring harness connected to the battery and a second connecting portion  573   a  mounted at the metal core board  501 . The first connecting portion  572   a  is arranged inside the connector housing  570   a . The second connecting portion  573   a  is joined to the metal core circuit board  501  so as to pass through the metal core board  501  and be connected electrically to the conductive circuit  505  and be insulated from the core metal plate  502 . 
     The above-mentioned connector  507   b  includes an L-shaped terminal  571   b  and a connector housing  570   b . The terminal  571   b  includes a first connecting portion  572   b  to be connected with a connector of a wiring harness connected to the alternator and a second connecting portion  573   b  mounted at the metal core board  501 . The first connecting portion  572   b  is arranged inside the connector housing  570   b . The second connecting portion  573   b  is joined to the metal core circuit board  501  so as to pass through the metal core board  501  and be connected electrically to the conductive circuit  505  and the core metal plate  502 . 
     As mentioned above, in the electric connection box  510 , the electric power distributing circuit for distributing the electric power from the battery is structured by only the conductive circuit  505  arranged at each of the surfaces of the insulation layers  504   a ,  504   b , and a power distributing circuit for distributing the electric power from the alternator is structured by the conductive circuit  505  and the core metal plate  502 . According to such power distributing circuit for distributing the electric power from the battery, thickness of the conductive circuit  505  is thinner than thickness of the core metal plate  502 , so that correspondingly, larger surface area is required, and thereby it is problem that the metal core circuit board  510  becomes larger. 
     As a solution for the problem, according to an electric connection box  610  as shown in  FIG. 26 , a line-shaped slit  603  is formed at a core metal plate  602  of a metal core board  601  so as to divide the core metal plate  602  to two separate plates  602   a ,  602   b , and one of the separate plates  602   a  is used for distributing electric power from the battery, and the other one of the separate plates  602   b  is used for distributing electric power from the alternator. Thereby, increasing a size of the metal core board  601  may be limited. 
     In  FIG. 26 , insulation layers  604   a ,  604   b , which fill the slit  603  and cover the surface of the core metal plate  602  so as to form the two divided core metal plates  602  integrally, are shown. In  FIG. 26 , the conductive circuit  605  arranged at each of the surfaces of the insulating layers  604   a ,  604   b  are shown. In  FIG. 26 , the connector  570   a  connected to the battery is shown as same as  FIG. 25 . In  FIG. 26 , the connector  570   b  connected to the alternator is shown as same as  FIG. 25 . 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Document 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: Japan Patent Application Published No. 2007-325345 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Objects to be solved 
     According to the electric connection box  610 , in which the core metal plate  602  is only divided simply to two portions by forming the line-shaped slit  603  as shown in  FIG. 26 , weight of electronic components mounted at the metal core board  601  and weight of the metal core board  601  itself act at the slit  603 , which strength is less than other portion. Thereby, the metal core board  601  may bent as shown in  FIG. 27 . 
     According to the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a metal core board, which can limit increase of the size thereof and be prevented from bending along the slit, can be provided. 
     How to attain the object of the present invention 
     According to the electric connection box  610 , in which the core metal plate  602  is only divided simply to two portions by forming the line-shaped slit  603  as shown in  FIG. 26 , weight of electronic components mounted at the metal core board  601  and weight of the metal core board  601  itself act at the slit  603 , which strength is less than other portions. Thereby, the metal core board  601  may bend as shown in  FIG. 27 . 
     An invention according to claim  2  is specified in the present invention described in claim  1  in that the slit is formed at all of the plurality of core metal plates. 
     An invention according to claim  3  is specified in the present invention described in claim  1  in that the slit is formed at the plurality of core metal plates other than at least one of the plurality of core metal plates. 
     An invention according to claim  4  is specified in an electric connection box in that the electric connection box includes the metal core board according to claim  1 ,  2  or  3 , and distributes electric power inputted from a plurality of power source systems respectively to each of the core metal plates and each of the separate plates. 
     Effects Of The Invention 
     According to the present invention, at least one of the plurality of core metal plates is divided to plurality of separate plates so as to form a slit filled with the insulation resin, so that the each of the core metal plates or the each of the separate plates can be used as an electric power distributing circuit for electric power from a plurality of power sources. Also, the slit overlapped on the same one line when viewing in a vertical direction about the metal core board is formed partially so as to eliminate a slit overlapping over whole length of the core metal plate, so that each of slits is overlapped by the part of the core metal plate, which has no slit, and a part which is weakened by forming a slit can be enforced. Therefore, the metal core board, which enlarging the size thereof can be limited and bending along the slit can be prevented, is provided. 
     According to the invention described in claim  2 , the slit is arranged at all core metal plates, so that each of the separate plates can be applied as the electric power distributing circuit distributing electric power from the plurality of power source systems. Thereby, increasing the size of the metal core board can be limited. The metal core board which can limit increase of the size thereof and be prevented from bending along the slit, can be provided. 
     According to the invention described in claim  3 , the slit is not formed at the at least one of the plurality of core metal plates. Thereby, the core metal plate having no slit overlaps the slit of the other core metal plates, so that a part of the core metal plate weakened by the slit can be enforced. Therefore, the metal core board which can limit increase of the size thereof and be prevented from bending along the slit, can be provided. 
     According to the present invention claimed in claim  4 , the electric connection box includes the metal core board described in any one of claims  1 - 3 , so that the electric connection box having the metal core board, which can limit increase of the size thereof and be prevented from bending along the slit, can be provided. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view showing outline structures of a metal core board and an electric connection box of the first embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is an expanded view of a B area shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an expanded view of a C area shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a plan view showing outline structures of a metal core board and an electric connection box of the second embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F shown in FIG.  7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G shown in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view taken along line H-H shown in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a plan view showing outline structures of a metal core board and an electric connection box of the third embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I shown in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view taken along line J-J shown in  FIG. 12 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view taken along line K-K shown in  FIG. 12 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a plan view showing outline structures of a metal core board and an electric connection box of the fourth embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view taken along line L-L shown in  FIG. 15 ; 
         FIG. 17  is a cross-sectional view taken along line M-M shown in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a cross-sectional view taken along line N-N shown in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a cross-sectional view taken along line O-O shown in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 20  is a plan view showing outline structures of a metal core board and an electric connection box of the fifth embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 21  is a cross-sectional view taken along line P-P shown in  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIG. 22  is a cross-sectional view taken along line Q-Q shown in  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view taken along line R-R shown in  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a cross-sectional view taken along line S-S shown in  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 25  is a cross-sectional view showing an outline structure of an electric connection box by prior art; 
         FIG. 26  is a cross-sectional view showing an outline structure of another electric connection box by prior art; and 
         FIG. 27  is a cross-sectional view of the electric connection box shown in  FIG. 26 , which is bent. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     First embodiment: A metal core board and an electric connection box as a first embodiment according to the present invention are described with reference to drawings  FIGS. 1-6 . 
     The electric connection box  10  according to the embodiment is mounted at a car and configured to distribute electric power from a plurality of power source systems including a battery and an alternator to a plurality of electronic apparatuses. The electric connection box  10  as shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2  includes a metal core board  1 ; a plurality of relays  6 , a connector block  7  and a fuse block  9 , which are mounted on a surface of the metal core board  1 ; and a not-shown case. 
     The metal core board  1  as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4  is provided with two layered core metal plates  21 ,  22  arranged at an interval to each other; three layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  21 ,  22 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  21  at a side far from the core metal plate  22 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  22  at a side far from the core metal plate  21 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by cupper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer which is non-contact with the core metal plates  21 ,  22 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  1  is formed into a rectangular shape. Thus, the metal core board  1  is configured to laminate the two core metal plates  21 ,  22  to be two layers and laminate the insulation layer  4  as insulation resin between the core metal plates  21 ,  22 . 
     The core metal plate  21 ,  22  is formed with a rectangular cupper plate or a rectangular metal plate including cupper. At the core metal plates  21 ,  22 , as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , straight slits  3 A,  3 B are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  21 ,  22  to each two separated plates  21   a ,  21   b  and  22   a ,  22   b . The slit  3 A,  3 B is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 A,  3 B. Thereby, the separated plate  21   a  and the separated plate  21   b  of the core metal plate  21  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  22   a  and the separated plate  22   b  of the core metal plate  22  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. In  FIGS. 5 and 6 , through holes are not shown. 
     The insulation layer  4  is composed of prepreg which is made by impregnating epoxy resin into glass fiber fabrics. In other words, the above slits  3 A,  3 B are fixed by the epoxy resin. The three-layered insulation layers  4  adhere and integrate the two core metal plates  21 ,  22 . 
     The relay  6  includes a plurality of terminals  61  inserted into each through hole of the metal core board  1  and soldered with them, as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     The connector block  7  includes a housing  70  made of synthetic resin and a plurality of L-shaped terminals  72  supported by the housing  70  as shown in  FIG. 1 . The housing  70  is provided with a pair of screw fixing portions  71  to be fixed by screws to the metal core plate  1 . The terminal  72  includes a first connecting portion  73  to be connected with a mating connector and a second connecting portion  74  inserted into the through hole of the metal core board  1  and soldered therewith. The connector block  7  is connected with a connector of a wiring harness which is connected with the battery, a connector of a wiring harness which is connected with the alternator and a connector of the other wiring harness. 
     The fuse block  9  includes a housing  90  made of synthetic resin and a plurality of L-shaped terminals  92  supported by the housing  90 . The housing  90  is provided with a pair of screw fixing portions  91  to be fixed by screws to the metal core plate  1 . The terminal  92  includes a first connecting portion  93  to be connected with a fuse and a second connecting portion  94  inserted into the through hole of the metal core board  1  and soldered therewith. 
     Such electric connection box  10  distributes electric power from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator through the wiring harnesses and the connector block  7  to the conductive print circuit layer  5 , the relay  6  and the fuse block  9 , and toward each of the electronic apparatuses. 
     According to the present invention, the core metal plates  21 ,  22 , that is the separate plates  21   a ,  21   b  and  22   a ,  22   b , can be used not only for heat dissipation, but also as a part of an electric power distributing circuit, so that increase of the metal core board  1  can be limited. 
     In the electric connection box  10  according to the present invention, for preventing that the metal core board  1  is bent along the slit  3 A and  3 B by loading weights of the relay  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9  and a weight of the metal core board  1  itself at the slits  3 A and  3 B having strength weaker than the other portions, reinforce structures described hereafter are applied. 
     As a first one of the reinforce structures according to the present invention, the slits  3 A and  3 B are arranged so as to be not on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  1  as shown in  FIG. 1 . According to the reinforce structure, the slit  3 A overlaps a part of the core metal plate  22 , which the slit  3 B is not arranged, that is the separate plate  22   b , and the slit  3 B overlaps a part of the core metal plate  21 , which the slit  3 A is not arranged, that is the separate plate  21   a , so that parts, which have weaker strength by arranging the slits  3 A and  3 B, can be reinforced. 
     As a second one of the reinforce structures according to the present invention, one of the relays  6  is arranged to bridge over the slit  3 B, and at least one of a plurality of terminals  61  of the one of the relays  6  is soldered with the separate plate  22   a , and remains of the plurality of terminals  61  are soldered with the separate plate  22   b , as show in  FIG. 1 . 
     As a third one of the reinforce structures according to the present invention, the connector block  7  is arranged to bridge over the slits  3 A and  3 B, one of the pair of screw fixing portions  71  of the connector block  7  is fixed by screw to the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   a , and the other one of the pair of screw fixing portions  71  is fixed by screw to the separate plate  21   b  and the separate plate  22  as shown in  FIG. 1 . Furthermore, some terminals  72  of the connector block  7  are soldered with the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   a,  and remains of the terminals  72  of the connector block  7  are soldered with the separate plate  21   b  and the separate plate  22   b.    
     As a fourth one of the reinforce structures according to the present invention, the fuse block  9  is arranged to bridge over the slit  3 B, and one of a pair of screw fixing portions  91  of the fuse block  9  is fixed by screw to the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   a , and the other one of the pair of screw fixing portions  91  is fixed by screw to the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   b . Furthermore, some terminals  92  of the fuse block  9  are soldered with the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   a , and remains of the terminals  92  of the fuse block  9  are soldered with the separate plate  21   a  and the separate plate  22   b.    
     According to the present invention, the metal core board  1 , which can limit increase of size thereof and can prevent from bending along the slits  3 A,  3 B, and the electric connection box  10  including the metal core board  1  can be provided. 
     The second embodiment: the metal core board and the electric connection according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings  FIGS. 7-10 . The same components as the above-mentioned first embodiment are given the same mark and the description about it is omitted. 
     The electric connection box  110  according to the embodiment is mounted at a car and configured to distribute electric power from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator to the plurality of electronic apparatuses. The electric connection box  110  as shown in  FIG. 7  includes a metal core board  101 ; the plurality of relays  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9 , which are mounted on a surface of the metal core board  101 ; and a not-shown case. 
     The metal core board  101  as shown in  FIG. 8  is provided with two layered core metal plates  121 ,  122  arranged at an interval to each other; three layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  121 ,  122 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  121  at a side far from the core metal plate  122 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  122  at a side far from the core metal plate  121 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by copper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer which is non-contact with the core metal plates  121 ,  122 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  1  is formed into a rectangular shape. 
     The core metal plate  121 ,  122  is formed with a rectangular copper plate or a rectangular metal plate including copper. At the core metal plates  121 ,  122 , as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the straight slits  3 A,  3 C are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  121 ,  122  to each two separated plates  121   a ,  121   b  and  122   a ,  122   b . The slit  3 A,  3 C is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 A,  3 C. Thereby, the separated plate  121   a  and the separated plate  121   b  of the core metal plate  121  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  122   a  and the separated plate  122   b  of the core metal plate  122  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. In  FIGS. 9 and 10 , through holes are not shown. 
     Such electric connection box  110  distributes electric power inputted from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator to each of separate plates  121   a ,  121   b ,  122   a  and  122   b  toward each of the electronic apparatuses. 
     In the electric connection box  110  according to the present invention, for preventing that the metal core board  101  is bent along the slit  3 A and  3 C by loading weights of the relay  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9  and a weight of the metal core board  101  itself at the slits  3 A and  3 C having strength weaker than the other portions, reinforce structures described hereafter are applied. 
     As the reinforce structures according to the present invention, the slits  3 A and  3 C are arranged so as to intersect each other when viewed in the direction vertical to the metal core board  101  as shown in  FIG. 7 . In other word, the slits  3 A and  3 C are arranged so as to be not on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  101 . According to the reinforce structure, the slit  3 A overlaps a part of the core metal plate  122 , which the slit  3 C is not arranged, and the slit  38  overlaps a part of the core metal plate  121 , which the slit  3 A is not arranged, so that parts, which have weaker strength by arranging the slits  3 A and  3 C, can be reinforced. 
     According to the present invention, the metal core board  101 , which can limit increase of size thereof and can prevent from bending along the slits  3 A,  3 C, and the electric connection box  110  including the metal core board  101  can be provided. 
     The third embodiment: the metal core board and the electric connection according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings  FIGS. 11-14 . The same components as the above-mentioned first embodiment are given the same mark and the description about it is omitted. 
     The electric connection box  210  according to the embodiment is mounted at a car and configured to distribute electric power from a plurality of power source systems including a battery and an alternator to a plurality of electronic apparatuses. The electric connection box  210  as shown in  FIG. 11  includes a metal core board  201 ; a plurality of relays  6 , a connector block  7  and a fuse block  9 , which are mounted on a surface of the metal core board  201 ; and a not-shown case. 
     The metal core board  201  as shown in  FIG. 12  is provided with two layered core metal plates  221 ,  222  arranged at an interval to each other; three layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  221 ,  222 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  221  at a side far from the core metal plate  222 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  222  at a side far from the core metal plate  221 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by copper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer which is non-contact with the core metal plates  221 ,  222 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  201  is formed into a rectangular shape. 
     The core metal plate  221 ,  222  is formed with a rectangular copper plate or a rectangular metal plate including copper. At the core metal plates  221 ,  222 , as shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 , straight slits  3 D,  3 E are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  221 ,  222  to each two separated plates  221   a ,  221   b  and  222   a ,  222   b . The slit  3 D,  3 E is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 D,  3 E. Thereby, the separated plate  221   a  and the separated plate  221   b  of the core metal plate  221  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  222   a  and the separated plate  222   b  of the core metal plate  222  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. In  FIGS. 13 and 14 , through holes are not shown. 
     Such electric connection box  210  distributes electric power inputted from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator to each separate plates  221   a ,  221   b ,  222   a ,  222   b  toward each of the electronic apparatuses. 
     In the electric connection box  210  according to the present invention, for preventing that the metal core board  201  is bent along the slit  3 D and  3 E by loading weights of the relay  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9  and a weight of the metal core board  201  itself at the slits  3 D and  3 E having strength weaker than the other portions, reinforce structures described hereafter are applied. 
     As a first one of the reinforce structures according to the present invention, the slits  3 D and  3 E are arranged so as to be not on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  201  as shown in  FIG. 11 . According to the reinforce structure, the slit  3 D overlaps a part of the core metal plate  222 , which the slit  3 D is not arranged, that is the separate plate  222   b , and the slit  3 E overlaps a part of the core metal plate  221 , which the slit  3 D is not arranged, that is the separate plate  221   a , so that parts, which have weaker strength by arranging the slits  3 D and  3 E, can be reinforced. 
     The metal core board  1  as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4  is provided with two layered core metal plates  21 ,  22  arranged at an interval to each other; three layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  21 ,  22 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  21  at a side far from the core metal plate  22 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  22  at a side far from the core metal plate  21 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by copper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer  4  which is non-contact with the core metal plates  21 ,  22 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  1  is formed into a rectangular shape. Thus, the metal core board  1  is configured to laminate the two core metal plates  21 ,  22  to be two layers and laminate the insulation layer  4  as insulation resin between the core metal plates  21 ,  22 . 
     The core metal plate  21 ,  22  is formed with a rectangular copper plate or a rectangular metal plate including copper. At the core metal plates  21 ,  22 , as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , straight slits  3 A,  3 B are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  21 ,  22  to each two separated plates  21   a ,  21   b  and  22   a ,  22   b . The slit  3 A,  3 B is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 A,  3 B. Thereby, the separated plate  21 a and the separated plate  21   b  of the core metal plate  21  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  22   a  and the separated plate  22   b  of the core metal plate  22  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. In  FIGS. 5 and 6 , through holes are not shown. 
     According to the present invention, the metal core board  201 , which can limit increase of size thereof and can prevent from bending along the slits  3 D,  3 E, and the electric connection box  210  including the metal core board  201  can be provided. 
     The fourth embodiment: the metal core board and the electric connection according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings  FIGS. 15-19 . The same components as the above-mentioned first embodiment are given the same mark and the description about it is omitted. 
     The electric connection box  310  according to the embodiment is mounted at a car and configured to distribute electric power from a plurality of power source systems including a battery and an alternator to a plurality of electronic apparatuses. The electric connection box  310  as shown in  FIG. 15  includes a metal core board  301 ; a plurality of relays  6 , a connector block  7  and a fuse block  9 , which are mounted on a surface of the metal core board  301 ; and a not-shown case. 
     The metal core board  301  as shown in  FIG. 16  is provided with three layered core metal plates  321 ,  322 ,  323  arranged at an interval to each other; four layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  321 ,  322 ,  323  and at a surface of the core metal plate  321  at a side far from the core metal plate  322 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  323  at a side far from the core metal plate  322 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by copper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer which is non-contact with the core metal plates  321 ,  322 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  301  is formed into a rectangular shape. 
     The core metal plate  321 ,  322  is formed with a rectangular copper plate or a rectangular metal plate including copper. At the core metal plates  321 ,  322 , as shown in  FIGS. 17-19 , straight slits  3 A,  3 B,  3 A′ are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  321 ,  322 ,  323  to each two separated plates  321   a ,  321   b  and  322   a ,  322   b  and  323   a ,  323   b . The slit  3 A,  3 B,  3 A′ is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 A,  3 B,  3 A′. Thereby, the separated plate  321   a  and the separated plate  321   b  of the core metal plate  321  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  322   a  and the separated plate  322   b  of the core metal plate  322  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  323   a  and the separated plate  323   b  of the core metal plate  323  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. In  FIGS. 17-19 , through holes are not shown. 
     Such electric connection box  310  distributes electric power inputted from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator to each separate plates  321   a ,  321   b ,  322   a ,  322   b ,  323   a,    323   b , toward each of the electronic apparatuses. 
     In the electric connection box  310  according to the present invention, for preventing that the metal core board  301  is bent along the slit  3 A,  3 B and  3 A′ by loading weights of the relay  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9  and a weight of the metal core board  301  itself at the slits  3 A,  3 B and  3 A′ having strength weaker than the other portions, a reinforce structure described hereafter is applied. 
     As the reinforce structure according to the present invention, the slit, which is arranged so as to be on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  301  as shown in  FIGS. 15 and 16 , is not formed at all of core metal plates  321 ,  322 ,  323 . In other words, the slit  3 A of the first layer core metal plate  321  is formed to overlaps the slit  3 A′ of the third layer core metal plate  323 , and the slit  3 B of the second layer core metal plate  322  is formed not to overlaps the slit  3 A and  3 A′ on the same line. 
     According to the reinforce structure, the slits  3 A and  3 A′ overlap a part of the core metal plate  322 , at which the slit  3 B is not formed, that is the separate plate  332   b , and the slit  3 B overlaps a part of the core metal plate  321 , at which the slit  3 A is not formed, that is the separate plate  321   a , and a part of the core metal plate  323 , at which the slit  3 A′ is not formed, that is the separate plate  323   a . Thereby, a part having weaker strength by forming the slits  3 A,  3 B,  3 A′ can be reinforced. 
     According to the present invention, in case that the metal core board includes three layered core metal plates, the slits of the two core metal plates can be formed on the same line. In other words, meaning of that the slit, which is arranged so as to be on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  301  is formed at all of core metal plates  321 ,  322 ,  323  corresponds to a case of that the slit  3 B overlaps the slits  3 A and  3 A′ on the same line. 
     According to the present invention, the metal core board  301 , which can limit increase of size thereof and can prevent from bending along the slits  3 A,  3 B,  3 A′ and the electric connection box  310  including the metal core board  301  can be provided. 
     The fifth embodiment: the metal core board and the electric connection according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings  FIGS. 20-24 . The same components as the above-mentioned first embodiment are given the same mark and the description about it is omitted. 
     The electric connection box  410  according to the embodiment is mounted at a car and configured to distribute electric power from a plurality of power source systems including a battery and an alternator to a plurality of electronic apparatuses. The electric connection box  410  as shown in  FIG. 20  includes a metal core board  401 ; a plurality of relays  6 , a connector block  7  and a fuse block  9 , which are mounted on a surface of the metal core board  401 ; and a not-shown case. 
     The metal core board  401  as shown in  FIG. 21  is provided with three layered core metal plates  421 ,  422 ,  423  arranged at an interval to each other; four layered insulation layers  4  arranged between the core metal plates  421 ,  422 ,  423 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  421  at a side far from the core metal plate  422 , and at a surface of the core metal plate  423  at a side far from the core metal plate  422 ; a conductive print circuit layer  5  formed by copper foil arranged at a surface of the insulation layer which is non-contact with the core metal plates  421 ,  422 ,  423 ; and a plurality of not-shown through holes. The metal core board  401  is formed into a rectangular shape. 
     The core metal plate  421 ,  422 ,  423  is formed with a rectangular copper plate or a rectangular metal plate including copper. At the core metal plates  421 ,  422 ,  423 , as shown in  FIGS. 22 and 23 , straight slits  3 A,  3 A′ are formed so as to divide the core metal plates  421 ,  422  to each two separated plates  421   a ,  421   b  and  422   a ,  422   b . The slit  3 A,  3 A′ is formed to have a width of 0.5-1.0 mm. Insulation material structuring the insulation layer  4  is filled in the slits  3 A,  3 A′. Thereby, the separated plate  421   a  and the separated plate  421   b  of the core metal plate  421  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. Similarly, the separated plate  422   a  and the separated plate  422   b  of the core metal plate  422  are insulated from each other and also formed integrally with the insulation material. As shown in  FIG. 24 , no slit is formed at the core metal plate  423 . In  FIGS. 22-24 , through holes are not shown. 
     Such electric connection box  410  distributes electric power inputted from the plurality of power source systems including the battery and the alternator to each separate plates  421   a ,  421   b ,  422   a ,  422   b  and the core metal plate  423  toward each of the electronic apparatuses. 
     In the electric connection box  410  according to the present invention, for preventing that the metal core board  401  is bent along the slit  3 A and  3 A′ by loading weights of the relay  6 , the connector block  7  and the fuse block  9  and a weight of the metal core board  401  itself at the slits  3 A and  3 A′ having strength weaker than the other portions, a reinforce structure described hereafter are applied. 
     As the reinforce structure according to the present invention, the slit, which is arranged so as to be on the same line when viewed in a direction vertical to the metal core board  401  as shown in  FIGS. 20 and 21 , is not formed at all of core metal plates  421 ,  422 ,  423 . In other words, the slit  3 A of the first layer core metal plate  421  is formed to overlaps the slit  3 A′ of the second layer core metal plate  422 , and no slit is formed at the third core metal plate  423 , so that no slit overlapping the slit  3 A and  3 A′ on the same line is formed. 
     According to the reinforce structure, the slits  3 A and  3 A′ overlap the core metal plate  423 , which no slit is arranged, so that parts, which have weaker strength by arranging the slits  3 A and  3 A′, can be reinforced. 
     According to the present invention, when the core metal plate of the metal core board is structured by three layers, slits overlapping on the same line can be formed about two layers. 
     According to the present invention, the metal core board  401 , which can limit increase of size thereof and can prevent from bending along the slits  3 A,  3 A′, and the electric connection box  410  including the metal core board  401  can be provided. 
     According to the above-mentioned embodiment, all core metal plates and all separate plates are used for the electric power distributing circuit for distributing the electric power from the power source. According to the present invention, all core metal plates and all separate plates may not be used for the electric power distributing circuit for distributing the electric power from the power source. In other words, some of the plurality of core metal plates and some of the plurality of separate plates can be used only for heat dissipation. 
     The present inventions are described based in the embodiments as mentioned above, but the present invention is not limited in above embodiments. Various change and modifications can be made with the scope of the present invention. 
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           1 ,  101 ,  201 ,  301 ,  401  Metal core board 
           3 A,  3 A′,  3 B,  3 C,  3 D,  3 E Slit 
           10 ,  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410  Electric connection box 
           21 ,  22 ,  121 ,  122 ,  221 ,  222 ,  321 ,  322 ,  323 ,  421 ,  422 ,  423  Core metal plate 
           21   a ,  21   b ,  22   a ,  22   b ,  121   a ,  121   b ,  122   a ,  122   b ,  221   a ,  221   b ,  222   a ,  222   b ,  321   a,    321   b ,  322   a ,  322   b ,  323   a ,  323   b ,  421   a ,  421   b ,  422   a ,  422   b  Separate plate