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A casing including an upper casing member and a lower casing member is provided on the sidewalls with a connector hood for receiving a connector for lateral connection in order to provide an electrical junction box in which a divided connector hood integrated on upper and lower casing members can ex

A casing including an upper casing member and a lower casing member is provided on the sidewalls with a connector hood for receiving a connector for lateral connection in order to provide an electrical junction box in which a divided connector hood integrated on upper and lower casing members can exert a sufficient holding force on a mating connector. The connector hood includes a first hood section that projects from the sidewall of the upper casing member and a second hood section that projects from the sidewall of the lower casing member. When the first and second hood sections are assembled integrally, they present a square frame configuration. One of the sections is formed into a U-shape in cross section. Each arm of the U-shape is provided on the free end with a holding portion extending inward. The other of the sections is formed into a flat plate to be fitted in the holding portions. Only the hood section provided with the holding portions can hold a mating connector fitted in the connector hood.

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1. An electrical junction box, comprising:a casing including an upper casing member and a lower casing member; and a connector hood provided on a sidewall of the casing for receiving a connector for lateral connection, the connector hood including: a first hood section projecting from a sidewall of

1. An electrical junction box, comprising:a casing including an upper casing member and a lower casing member; and a connector hood provided on a sidewall of the casing for receiving a connector for lateral connection, the connector hood including: a first hood section projecting from a sidewall of the upper casing member, and a second hood section projecting from a sidewall of the lower casing member, the connector hood being formed into a square frame configuration when the first and second hood sections are coupled to each other; wherein one of the first and second hood sections is formed into a U-shape in cross section, each arm of the U-shape is provided on the free end with a holding portion extending inward, and the other of the first and second hood sections is formed into a flat plate to be fitted in a channel defined between the holding portions, whereby the hood section provided with the holding portions can hold a mating connector received in the connector hood. 2. The electrical junction box according to claim 1, wherein the first and second hood sections are provided on inner parts with first and second partitions, a tab to be connected to a terminal of the mating connector is clamped between jointing surfaces of the first and second partitions.