| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environmentally sealed electrical housing assembly with an integrated connector and a method for manufacturing the same.SOLUTION: An assembly 10 includes a non-accessible electrical component 14, such an electromechanical relay, and a plurality of terminals 16 connected to a circuit board 12. A dielectric housing 22 encases the non-accessible electrical component. The housing is in intimate contact with the non-accessible electrical component, thereby sealing it from the environment. The housing defines an integral perimeter wall that surrounds the terminals, forming a cavity 36. When a sealed mating connector is attached to the housing, removable components 20 are also sealed from the environment. The assembly allows distribution of power switching functions and circuit protection to be distributed to a location near the electrical load instead of a central location, such as a bussed electrical center. |
