Wiring member connection structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10486622-B2
Application number	US-201816207979-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2018
Priority date	Dec 6, 2017
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

A wiring member connection structure is provided. The wiring member connection structure includes a flat wiring member formed by covering an outer circumference of a belt-like flat conductor with an insulating coating, a bolt that is erect and bonded perpendicularly to one conductor flat surface of the flat conductor exposed at a terminal of the flat wiring member where the coating is removed, a counterpart wiring member in which a through hole is provided at a terminal of a conductor so as to pass the bolt, and a nut that is screwed on the bolt inserted through the through hole to thereby conductively connect the flat conductor of the flat wiring member directly to the conductor of the counterpart wiring member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wiring member connection structure comprising:
a first flat wiring member formed by covering an outer circumference of a first belt-like flat conductor with an insulating coating;
a second flat wiring member formed by covering an outer circumference of a second belt-like flat conductor with the insulating coating;
a first bolt that is erect and bonded perpendicularly to one conductor flat surface of the first belt-like flat conductor exposed at a first terminal of the first flat wiring member where the insulating coating is removed;
a second bolt that is erect and bonded perpendicularly to another conductor flat surface of the second belt-like flat conductor exposed at a second terminal of the second flat wiring member where the insulating coating is removed;
a first counterpart wiring member in which a first through hole is provided at a terminal of a first conductor so as to pass the first bolt;
a second counterpart wiring member in which a second through hole is provided at a terminal of a second conductor so as to pass the second bolt;
a first nut that is screwed on the first bolt inserted through the first through hole to thereby conductively connect the first belt-like flat conductor of the first flat wiring member directly to the first conductor of the first counterpart wiring member; and
a second nut that is screwed on the second bolt inserted through the second through hole to thereby conductively connect the second belt-like flat conductor of the first flat wiring member directly to the second conductor of the second counterpart wiring member,
wherein the first flat wiring member and the second flat wiring member are laminated to each other forming a laminated wiring body including portions of the first flat wiring member and the second flat wiring members distal to the one conductor flat surface of the first flat wiring member and the other conductor flat surface of the second flat wiring member,
wherein the first flat wiring member and the second flat wiring member at a terminal of the laminated wiring body are bent into a Y-shape to be disposed in parallel, and
wherein the first terminal of the first flat wiring member and the second terminal of the second flat wiring member are disposed in parallel on substantially one and the same plane.

2. The wiring member connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second terminals of the first and second flat wiring members and the first and second terminals of the first and second counterpart wiring member fastened to each other respectively by the first bolt and the first nut and the second bolt and the second nut are each covered with a casing and a cover assembled to the casing.

3. The wiring member connection structure according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a partition wall for preventing short-circuiting disposed between the first and second terminals adjacent to each other is formed in at least one of the casing and the cover.

4. The wiring member connection structure according to claim 3 , wherein the terminals of the first and second conductors are lined up by a guide member in accordance with the respective first and second terminals of the first and second flat wiring members.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Kato Shingo

Classifications

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R11/12

  End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork · CPC title

• H01R4/70

  Insulation of connections (end caps H01R4/22) · CPC title

• H01R4/305

  having means for facilitating engagement of conductive member or for holding it in position · CPC title

• H01R4/30

  utilising a screw or nut clamping member (H01R4/50 takes precedence; utilising a clamping member acted on by screw or nut H01R4/38; {for coaxial cables H01R9/0521}) · CPC title