Terminal block

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12476426-B2
Application number	US-202017999942-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2020
Priority date	May 29, 2020
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

A terminal block includes a casing, a terminal portion and an SD switch. The casing is provided to an electrical device. The terminal portion is provided on the casing and has a terminal cover that is fitted to a base for accommodating terminals. The SD switch is provided to the casing, and has a female connector and a lever portion that is fitted to the female connector to mechanical connect and disconnect from the electrical device. The lever portion constitutes an interlocking portion that restricts a disengaging operation of the terminal cover, when the lever portion is fitted to the female connector.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A terminal block comprising:
a casing provided to an electrical device; a terminal portion provided on the casing and having a terminal cover that is fitted to a base for accommodating terminals; and an SD switch provided to the casing, and having a female connector and a lever portion that is fitted to the female connector to mechanical connect and disconnect from the electrical device, the lever portion constituting an interlocking portion that restricts a disengaging operation of the terminal cover, when the lever portion is fitted to the female connector, the interlocking portion including a bracket having an insertion hole through which the female connector is inserted when the bracket is attached to the casing in a state of being installed over the first terminal cover so as to overlap at least part of the first terminal cover, and the insertion hole having an opening dimension that is set smaller than an outer shape of the lever portion so that the bracket overlaps at least part of the lever portion.

2 . The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket includes a regulating member that regulates an angle of inclination relative to an upper surface of the terminal cover from an attachment orientation relative to the casing.

3 . The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket is provided with a cover part that overlaps at least part of a head of a fixing screw, which securely fastens the terminal cover to the casing.

4 . The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket includes an attachment securing part for attaching a securing member of another wiring member wired to a connection object other than the electrical device.

5 . The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein
the base has an opening part for guiding a wiring member connected to the terminals to outside, and the wiring member connected to the terminals is provided with an elastic seal member on at least part of an outer peripheral surface, and is set so as to be larger in an outer shape than the opening part.

6 . The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein
the electrical device is a battery pack that supplies electric power at least to a motor that drives a vehicle.

Assignees

• Nissan Motor

Inventors

• Nakagawa Takuya
• Kasedo Kohei
• Itabashi Manato
• Takeda Yasuhiro

Classifications

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• H01R13/5205

  Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/516

  Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} · CPC title

• H01M50/572

  Means for preventing undesired use or discharge · CPC title

• H01M50/59

  characterised by the protection means · CPC title