Battery terminal stopper and battery terminal unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10205255-B2
Application number	US-201615254165-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2016
Priority date	Dec 19, 2013
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A battery terminal unit includes a battery terminal that is assembled on a battery post and also includes a battery terminal stopper. The battery terminal stopper includes a first rotation preventing portion that abuts against a first abutment surface formed on a side surface of a battery housing in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as the rotating center. The battery terminal stopper also includes a second rotation preventing portion that abuts against a second abutment surface formed on the battery housing along a direction intersecting with the first abutment surface in the assembled state so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as the rotating center.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery terminal stopper comprising:
an attachment portion separate from and capable of being attached to a battery terminal at a lower side thereof in a lamination direction and having a post insertion hole into which a battery post is inserted, the battery terminal including a main body portion and a stud bolt and being assembled on the battery post provided on a battery housing;
a first rotation preventing portion that is configured to be provided on the attachment portion, opposes a first abutment surface formed on a side surface of the battery housing, and abuts against the first abutment surface in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as a rotating center; and
a second rotation preventing portion that is configured to be provided on the attachment portion, opposes a second abutment surface formed on the battery housing along a direction intersecting with the first abutment surface, and abuts against the second abutment surface in the state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as the rotating center.

2. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 1 , wherein
the second abutment surface is formed on a wall surface of a recess that is formed on a post stand surface provided with the battery post and on which the battery post is provided upright in the battery housing, the wall surface being orthogonal to the side surface of the battery housing on which the first abutment surface is formed.

3. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 2 , wherein
the first rotation preventing portion and the second rotation preventing portion are formed integrally with the attachment portion, and
the attachment portion is interposed between the battery terminal and the battery housing in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion.

4. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 1 , wherein
the second abutment surface is formed on a side surface of the battery housing that is orthogonal to the side surface of the battery housing on which the first abutment surface is formed.

5. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 4 , wherein
the first rotation preventing portion and the second rotation preventing portion are formed integrally with the attachment portion, and
the attachment portion is interposed between the battery terminal and the battery housing in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion.

6. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 1 , wherein
the first rotation preventing portion and the second rotation preventing portion are formed integrally with the attachment portion, and
the attachment portion is interposed between the battery terminal and the battery housing in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion.

7. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 1 , wherein
the first rotation preventing portion includes a plate-like portion opposing the first abutment surface, and the plate-like portion extends to a position beyond a wall surface defining a recess and crosses a corner formed by the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface.

8. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 7 , wherein
the plate-like portion includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs and a plurality of transverse ribs for reinforcing the plate-like portion.

9. The battery terminal stopper according to claim 8 , wherein
a height of the transverse ribs decreases gradually toward both
end sides of the transverse ribs.

10. A battery terminal unit comprising:
a battery terminal including a main body portion and a stud bolt and configured to be assembled on a battery post provided on a battery housing; and
a battery terminal stopper configured to include an attachment portion separate from and capable of being attached to the battery terminal at a lower side thereof in a lamination direction and having a post insertion hole into which the battery post is inserted, a first rotation preventing portion that is provided on the attachment portion, opposes a first abutment surface formed on a side surface of the battery housing and abuts against the first abutment surface in a state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as a rotating center, and a second rotation preventing portion that is provided on the attachment portion, opposes a second abutment surface formed on the battery housing along a direction intersecting with the first abutment surface and abuts against the second abutment surface in the state where the battery terminal is assembled on the battery post together with the attachment portion so as to be able to restrict rotation of the battery terminal about the battery post as the rotating center.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Iwata Masao
• Shiohama Takahiro
• Yanagihashi Takaaki
• Kawakami Hiroki

Classifications

• H01R11/287

  Intermediate parts between battery post and cable end piece · CPC title

• H01R11/284 Primary

  comprising means for preventing corrosion, e.g. covers, enclosures filled with gel · CPC title

• H01R11/285 Primary

  Battery post and cable secured by the same locking means · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title