Patent attributes
A terminal box comprises a box casing 2 including terminal elements incorporated into the interior thereof; a lid element 4 for closing an opening of the box casing; and an engaging mechanism 7 for fixedly engaging an engaging element 5 provided in the lid element with an engaged element 6 provided in the box casing by pressing the lid element against the box casing. The engaging element includes a projecting piece 21 extending in a pressing direction of the lid member, and an engaging pawl 23 extending in a direction vertical to the extending direction of the projecting piece and provided in part of the projecting piece other than a distal end portion 22 of the projecting piece. The engaged element has a receiving hole 24 opening toward an outer side of the box casing and allowing the distal end portion of the projecting piece to be exposed to the outside when engaged with the engaging pawl.