Electrical connection structure, terminal structure, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10128722-B2
Application number	US-201615352606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2016
Priority date	Dec 21, 2015
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

An electrical connection structure includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a conductive spring. The first conductor includes a first plate. The second conductor includes a second plate opposite to the first plate. The conductive spring is provided between the first plate and the second plate so as to be pressed by the first plate and the second plate. The conductive spring includes a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first plate and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical connection structure comprising:
a first bus bar including a first plate;
a second bus bar including a second plate opposite to the first plate; and
a conductive spring provided between the first plate and the second plate so as to be pressed by the first plate and the second plate and including a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first plate and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second plate.

2. The electrical connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first plate has a first flat surface;
the second plate has a second flat surface arranged opposite to the first flat surface; and
the conductive spring is pressed by the first flat surface and the second flat surface, and has the plurality of the first and second contact points with each of the first flat surface and the second flat surface.

3. The electrical connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first plate is arranged at the extreme tip of the first bus bar; and
the second plate is arranged at the extreme tip of the second bus bar and faces the first plate.

4. The electrical connection structure according to claim 1 , further comprises:
a first insulator fixedly supporting the first bus bar;
a second insulator fixedly supporting the second bus bar;
a first case fixedly supporting the first insulator; and
a second case fixedly supporting the second insulator and fixed to the first case.

5. The electrical connection structure according to claim 4 , wherein:
the first insulator is a first terminal block to which a tip end of the first bus bar is fixed; and
the second insulator is a second terminal block to which a tip end of the second bus bar is fixed.

6. The electrical connection structure according to claim 5 , wherein:
of the first plate, a surface on the opposite side of the first surface is in close contact with and fixed to the first insulator; and
of the second plate, a surface on the opposite side of the second surface is in close contact with and fixed to the second insulator.

7. The electrical connection structure according to claim 1 , further comprises:
a first insulator supporting and in direct contact with the first bus bar.

8. The electrical connection structure according to claim 7 , further comprises:
a second insulator supporting and in direct contact with the second bus bar.

9. The electrical connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first plate has a first surface that is continuously flat in a first area;
the second plate has a second surface that is continuously flat in a second area, the second area being arranged opposite to the first area;
the plurality of first contact points contacting the first surface in the first area; and
the plurality of second contact points contacting the second surface in the second area.

10. An electrical connection structure comprising:
a first conductor including a first plate;
a second conductor including a second plate opposite to the first plate;
a conductive spring provided between the first plate and the second plate so as to be pressed by the first plate and the second plate and including a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first plate and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second plate;
a first insulator fixedly supporting the first conductor;
a second insulator fixedly supporting the second conductor;
a first case fixedly supporting the first insulator; and
a second case fixedly supporting the second insulator and fixed to the first case, wherein:
the first conductor includes a first base-side portion that is arranged adjacent to the first plate closer to the base side than the first plate, and is bent with respect to the first plate; and
the first plate and the first base-side portion are in close contact with and fixed to the first insulator.

11. The electrical connection structure according to claim 10 , wherein:
the second conductor includes a second base-side portion that is arranged adjacent to the second plate closer to the base side than the second plate, and is bent with respect to the second plate; and
the second plate and the second base-side portion are in close contact with and fixed to the second insulator.

12. A terminal structure comprising:
a conductor including a plate;
an insulator supporting and in direct contact with the conductor; and
a conductive spring attached to the insulator or the conductor so as to be provided on the plate, the conductive spring comprising:
a first contact portion having a plurality of first contact points with the plate, the plurality of first contact points being in a pressed contact state with the plate; and
a second contact portion opposite to the first contact portion and having a plurality of second contact points.

13. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein the insulator is in direct contact with the plate.

14. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of first contact points is in direct contact with the plate.

15. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive spring includes a plate member formed into an accordion shape.

16. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive spring includes a coil spring oriented such that an axial direction of the coil spring is parallel to a flat surface of the plate.

17. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of first contact points are not fixedly joined directly to the plate.

18. The terminal structure according to claim 12 , wherein more than two first contact points of the plurality of first contact points directly contact the plate.

19. A vehicle comprising:
a driving motor;
a converter to convert an input current input to the driving motor or an input voltage input to the driving motor;
a motor housing accommodating the driving motor;
a converter case accommodating the converter and attached to the motor housing;
a first bus bar having a first surface and connecting the converter with an output terminal of the converter case;
a second bus bar having a second surface opposite to the first surface and connecting an input terminal of the motor housing with the driving motor; and
a conductive spring provided between the first surface and the second surface so as to be pressed by the first surface and the second surface and having a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first surface and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second surface.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Goto Yusuke
• Yamaguchi Hiroo
• Otsuka Hiroshi
• Ukai Nobuchika

Classifications

• H01R2201/10

  for dynamoelectric machines · CPC title

• B60L3/12

  Recording operating variables {; Monitoring of operating variables} · CPC title

• H02K5/225 Primary

  Terminal boxes or connection arrangements (specially adapted for submersible motors H02K5/132) · CPC title

• H01R13/5219

  Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal · CPC title

• H01R25/16

  Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts · CPC title