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US5801925A
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Electronic integration in service boxes
Assignee: Lear Corp EEDS and Interiors
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Filing: 1996-08-07
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2016-08-07
Abstract
Abstract An automotive junction box for controlling the flow of power and control signals throughout the interior of an automobile having controllable features. The junction box includes a housing and a first printed circuit board disposed within the housing. The first printed circuit board having a plurality of first conductive elements with a first thickness for carrying power from and through the housing. The first printed circuit board further having a plurality of second conductive elements with a second thickness for relaying control signals from the housing for actuating the features. The junction box further includes componentry attaching to the board and/or the conductive elements. As a result of using these two conducting element thicknesses, the junction box operates as an electrical distribution center and a center for electronic functions.
Inventors
- 👤 Joan M. Boada Fonts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 14:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0239; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0263; H05K1/0265; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K1/144; H05K1/148; H05K1/0296; H05K1/0298; H05K1/147; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0352; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/098; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10053; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10295; H05K2201/10303; H05K2201/10333; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/366; H05K3/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An integrated electrical junction box for controlling the flow of both power signals and control signals in a vehicle having a plurality of controllable electronic features, comprising: a housing; and a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing and having; a plurality of first conductive elements thereon, each of said first conductive elements having a first thickness, said first conductive elements conducting said power signals and said power signals for powering said features; a plurality of second conductive elements thereon, each of said second conductive elements having a second thickness, said second conductive elements conducting said control signals and said control signals for actuating said features; componentry attaching to said board and/or said first or second conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power signals and said control signals; and said first thickness being greater than said second thickness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An integrated electrical junction box for controlling the flow of both power signals and control signals in a vehicle having a plurality of controllable electronic features, comprising: a housing; and a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing and having; a plurality of first conductive elements thereon, each of said first conductive elements having a first thickness, said first conductive elements conducting said power signals and said power signals for powering said features; a plurality of second conductive elements thereon, each of said second conductive elements having a second thickness, said second conductive elements conducting said control signals and said control signals for actuating said features; componentry attaching to said board and/or said first or second conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power signals and said control signals; and said first thickness being greater than said second thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The junction box of claim 1, wherein said first thickness is up to 400 microns and said second thickness is between 35 to 105 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The junction box of claim 1, wherein said junction box includes a second printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of third conductive elements thereon, each of said third conductive elements having a third thickness to conduct an additional power signal from and through said housing, said power signal for powering said features; and componentry attaching to said second printed circuit board and/or said third conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power signals and said control signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The junction box of claim 3, wherein said third thickness is up to 400 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
An integrated electrical junction box for controlling the flow of both power signals and control signals in a vehicle having a plurality of controllable electronic features, comprising: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of first conductive elements thereon, each of said first conductive elements having a first thickness, said first conductive elements conducting said power signals and said power signals for powering said features; a second printed circuit board disposed within said housing having: a plurality of second conductive elements thereon being connected to said first conductive elements using long pins, each of said second conductive elements having a second thickness, said second conductive elements conducting said control signals and said control signals for actuating said features; said second thickness being up to 400 microns and greater than said first thickness; and componentry attaching to said first and second printed circuit boards and/or said first or second conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power signals and said control signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
An integrated electrical junction box for controlling the flow of both power signals and control signals in a vehicle having a plurality of controllable electronic features, comprising: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of first conductive elements thereon, each of said first conductive elements having a first thickness, said first conductive elements conducting said power signals and said power signals for powering said features; a second printed circuit board disposed within said housing having: a plurality of second conductive elements thereon being connected to said first conductive elements using long pins, each of said second conductive elements having a second thickness, said second conductive elements conducting said control signals and said control signals for actuating said features; said second thickness being up to 400 microns and greater than said first thickness; and componentry attaching to said first and second printed circuit boards and/or said first or second conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power signals and said control signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The junction box of claim 5, wherein the first thickness is between 35 microns to 105 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
282 words
A junction box for controlling the flow of power and control signals throughout a vehicle having controllable features, comprising: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of first upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said first printed circuit board, each of said first upper conductive elements having a first upper thickness; a plurality of first lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said first printed circuit board, each of said first lower conductive elements having a first lower thickness; a second printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of second upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said second printed circuit board, each of said second upper conductive elements having a second upper thickness; a plurality of second lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said second printed circuit board, each of said second lower conductive elements having a second lower thickness; a third printed circuit board disposed within said housing between said first and said second printed circuit boards having; a plurality of third upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said third printed circuit board, each of said third upper conductive elements having a third upper thickness; a plurality of third lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said third printed circuit board, each of said third lower conductive elements having a third lower thickness; said first conductive elements, said second conductive elements, and said third conductive elements being coupled by pins; and componentry attaching to said first, second, and third printed circuit boards and/or said first or second or third conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power and control signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
282 words
A junction box for controlling the flow of power and control signals throughout a vehicle having controllable features, comprising: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of first upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said first printed circuit board, each of said first upper conductive elements having a first upper thickness; a plurality of first lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said first printed circuit board, each of said first lower conductive elements having a first lower thickness; a second printed circuit board disposed within said housing having; a plurality of second upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said second printed circuit board, each of said second upper conductive elements having a second upper thickness; a plurality of second lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said second printed circuit board, each of said second lower conductive elements having a second lower thickness; a third printed circuit board disposed within said housing between said first and said second printed circuit boards having; a plurality of third upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said third printed circuit board, each of said third upper conductive elements having a third upper thickness; a plurality of third lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said third printed circuit board, each of said third lower conductive elements having a third lower thickness; said first conductive elements, said second conductive elements, and said third conductive elements being coupled by pins; and componentry attaching to said first, second, and third printed circuit boards and/or said first or second or third conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power and control signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The junction box of claim 7, wherein the first upper thickness is between 35 microns to 105 microns and said first lower thickness is up to 400 microns, and the second upper thickness is between 35 microns to 105 microns and said second lower thickness is up to 400 microns, and said third thickness is up to 400 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The junction box of claim 8, wherein the third printed circuit board is bent at one end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The junction box of claim 7, wherein the first upper and lower thicknesses are up to 400 microns, and the second upper and lower thicknesses are between 35 microns to 105 microns, and said third thickness is up to 400 microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The junction box of claim 10, wherein the third printed circuit board is bent at one end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
The junction box of claim 7, wherein the junction box further includes a fourth printed circuit board disposed within said housing between said third and said second printed circuit boards having; a plurality of fourth upper conductive elements on the upper surface of said fourth printed circuit board, each of said fourth upper conductive elements having a fourth upper thickness; a plurality of fourth lower conductive elements on the lower surface of said fourth printed circuit board, each of said fourth lower conductive elements having a fourth lower thickness; said first conductive elements, said second conductive elements, said third conductive elements, and said fourth conductive elements being coupled by pins; and componentry attaching to said first, second, third, and fourth printed circuit boards and/or at least one of said conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power and control signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The junction box of claim 12, wherein the first upper thickness is between 35 microns to 105 microns, and said first lower thickness is up to 400 microns, and said second thicknesses are 400 microns, said third thicknesses are 400 microns, and said fourth thicknesses are 400 microns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The junction box of claim 12, wherein the first thicknesses are up to 400 microns, said second thicknesses are 400 microns, said third thicknesses are between 35 microns to 105 microns, and said fourth thicknesses are between 35 microns to 105 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
92 words
The junction box of claim 12, wherein the junction box further comprises a fifth printed circuit board disposed within said housing coupled to the upper surface of the first printed circuit board having; a plurality of fifth conductive elements on the surfaces of said fifth printed circuit board, each of said fifth conductive elements having a fifth thickness; said fifth thickness being between 35 microns to 105 microns; said componentry attaching to said fifth printed circuit board and/or said fifth conductive elements for controlling said flow of said power and control signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The junction box of claim 15, wherein said fifth printed circuit board is positioned substantially parallel to said first printed circuit board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The junction box of claim 15, wherein said fifth printed circuit board is positioned substantially perpendicular to said first printed circuit board.
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