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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Yasushi Higashida, Tokyo, JP;
Tomotaka Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connection box ( ) is provided with a unit housing ( ) for holding an electrical-part mounted unit ( ) that is selectively attached thereto in accordance with specifications of the connection box, and a dummy connector housing ( ) arranged adjacent to the unit housing. When the unit is not attached to the connection box, a connector ( ) of a wire harness, which connector is employed for connection of the unit, can be fitted to the dummy connector housing. When the unit is attached, a free end of a flexible piece ( ), which is formed integrally with a partition wall arranged at a location where the two housings ( ) are adjoined to each other, is displaced by the unit ( ) into the dummy connector housing to thereby prevent the wire harness connector ( ) from being fitted to the dummy connector housing, and the connector ( ) becomes connectable to the connector of the unit ( ). This arrangement prevents mistaken connection of the wire harness connector in the case of using a sharable wire harness of a type not provided with a tape-insulated connector.