A protective structure for an electrical circuit device attached to a
vehicle includes a resin case, an electrical circuit, and a rigid body.
The electrical circuit is contained in the resin case. The rigid body is
contained in the resin case. The rigid body protrudes toward a
collision-prone side of the vehicle beyond the resin case. The rigid body
deforms or displaces to absorb collision energy when the vehicle is
involved in a collision on the collision-prone side.