Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
An electrical distribution centre for providing electrical interconnections between electrical and/or electronic devices and one or more electrical connectors of one or more wiring harnesses, comprising a first bus plate (28) including a plurality of stamped metal circuit components (34,34a) and an insulation board (36) for fixing the stamped metal circuit components in a predetermined pattern, at least one of the stamped metal circuit components being in use connected to a relatively high current source and including a first plurality of male blade terminals (38,38a) projecting from the insulation board, others of the stamped metal circuit components including a second plurality of male blade terminals (38,38a) projecting from the insulation board and including wire receiving slots (40); and at least one second bus plate (30,32) including a plurality of wire circuit components (52) of relatively low current carrying capacity and an insulated routing board (44) for fixing the wire circuit components in a predetermined pattern, the or each second bus plate including first and second slots (46) extending through the insulated routing board, the wire circuit components extending across selected ones of the second slots, the first plurality of male blade terminals extending through the first slots of the or each second bus plate for connection with selected electrical and/or electronic devices located in use on a side of the or each second bus plate opposing the first bus plate, the wire receiving slots of selected ones of the second plurality of male blade terminals passing through the second slots of or each second bus plate receiving the wire circuit components of the or each second bus plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electrical distribution centre according to claim 1, wherein the or each second bus plate (30,32) includes an insulated routing board (44) which comprises a network of channels in a surface of the second bus plate, the second slots (46) of the second bus plate communicating with the network of channels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical distribution centre according to claim 1 or 2, comprising upper and lower second bus plates (30,32) each including a plurality of wire circuit components (52) of relatively low current carrying capacity and an insulated routing board (44) for fixing the wire circuit components in a predetermined pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
An electrical distribution centre according to claim 3, wherein the upper and lower second bus plates (30,32) are disposed on opposite sides of the first bus plate and are pressed on the first plurality of male blade terminals to cause a surface of each second bus plate which includes the or a network of channels to abut the insulation board (36) of the first bus plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical distribution centre according to any preceding claim, wherein the first and the or each second bus plates include fixing means (60) for fixing the first and second bus plates together to form a unitary sub-assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electrical distribution centre according to any preceding claim, wherein the stamped metal circuit components (34,34a) of the first bus plate (28) are insert moulded in the insulation board (36).