JP2015019470A - Terminal connection tool and electric connection box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal connection tool and an electric connection box capable of connecting an electric component to a power supply device, an electric load, etc., reducing bus bar consumption by including a branch conductor and suppressing a manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A terminal connection tool 5a connects a conduction terminal projected from a surface of an electric component such as a relay to an electric wire connected to external devices such as a power supply device and an electric load. The terminal connection tool 5a includes a conductive cylindrical body 51, locks the conduction terminal inserted from a one-end part 51 of the cylindrical body 51 by a first locking part and locks a connection piece 55 whose one-end part is inserted from the other end part 51b of the cylindrical body 51 by a second locking part 52b. The electric wire is connected to the other end part of the connection piece 55. A branch conductor 54 is fixed on a side face of a one-side wall 51c of the cylindrical body 51 by deposition or soldering and projected to a lateral of the cylindrical body 51.

Description

本発明は、例えば車輌に搭載されたリレー等の電気部品を電源装置及び電気負荷に電気的に接続するための端子接続具、及び電気接続箱に関する。   The present invention relates to a terminal connector for electrically connecting an electrical component such as a relay mounted on a vehicle to a power supply device and an electrical load, and an electrical junction box.

従来、車輌等においては、種々の電気部品を装着し、該電気部品を電気回路に接続する電気接続箱が用いられている。例えば電気接続箱は、電気部品としてリレーを装着し、該リレーを電源装置及び電気負荷間の電気回路に接続する。電源装置は、鉛バッテリ、リチウムイオン電池などであり、電気負荷は、車輌等に搭載された照明装置、電動式の窓開閉装置、空調装置、電気車輌における走行駆動系のモータなどである。近年では、車輌等が有する機能の多様化によって電気負荷の数が増加しており、リレーの数も増加する傾向にある。更に、リレーの数の増加や、リレーの大型化に伴って、リレーを電源装置及び電気負荷間の電気回路に接続するための接続構造の規模が大きくなる傾向にある。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in vehicles and the like, an electrical junction box is used that mounts various electrical components and connects the electrical components to an electrical circuit. For example, an electrical junction box is equipped with a relay as an electrical component, and the relay is connected to an electrical circuit between a power supply device and an electrical load. The power supply device is a lead battery, a lithium ion battery, or the like, and the electric load is a lighting device mounted on a vehicle or the like, an electric window opening / closing device, an air conditioner, a motor of a traveling drive system in an electric vehicle, or the like. In recent years, the number of electrical loads has increased due to diversification of functions of vehicles and the like, and the number of relays tends to increase. Furthermore, with an increase in the number of relays and an increase in the size of the relay, the scale of the connection structure for connecting the relay to the electric circuit between the power supply device and the electric load tends to increase.

特許文献１には、電気部品等の端子を中継接続するための端子接続具が記載されている。この端子接続具は、端子部、該端子部と一体成形されたタブ部を有する。端子部の上端部分には雄型接続端子を接続可能な端子挿着部が設けられている。また端子部の下端部分にも同様に端子挿着部が設けられている。タブ部は端子部の下端から延びる基部と、該基部の先端を屈曲して形成したタブ片とで構成されている。一の端子接続具のタブ片を他の端子接続具の端子挿着部に挿入して連結することで、バスバーに拠らずに端子接続具間の接続できるというものである。   Patent Document 1 describes a terminal connector for relay-connecting terminals of electrical components and the like. This terminal connector has a terminal part and a tab part integrally formed with the terminal part. A terminal insertion portion to which a male connection terminal can be connected is provided at the upper end portion of the terminal portion. Similarly, a terminal insertion portion is provided at the lower end portion of the terminal portion. The tab portion is composed of a base portion extending from the lower end of the terminal portion and a tab piece formed by bending the tip of the base portion. By inserting and connecting the tab pieces of one terminal connector to the terminal insertion part of another terminal connector, the terminal connectors can be connected without depending on the bus bar.

特開２００１−１９７６２３号公報JP 2001-197623 A

しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の端子接続具は、タブ部を端子部と一体成形しているため、リレー等の電気部品や回路構成の種類に応じてタブ部における基部の長さ寸法が異なる複数種類の端子接続具が必要な場合に、夫々の種類に応じて成形のための打ち抜き金型を用意しなければならず、コスト高になってしまうという問題点があった。   However, since the terminal connector described in Patent Document 1 has the tab portion integrally formed with the terminal portion, the length of the base portion in the tab portion varies depending on the type of electrical component such as a relay or circuit configuration. When a type of terminal connector is required, a punching die for molding must be prepared according to each type, resulting in a high cost.

特に電気自動車やハイブリッド自動車等の車輌では、電源装置から数百アンペアの大電流が流れ、数百ボルトの高電圧が印加されるため、端子接続具が高電圧に耐えられるようにタブ部等を形成する板材の厚さ寸法を大きくした場合に、タブ部の折り曲げによって端子部の端子挿着部が変形してしまう可能性があるという問題点もあった。   Particularly in vehicles such as electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, a large current of several hundred amperes flows from the power supply device and a high voltage of several hundred volts is applied. Therefore, a tab portion or the like is provided so that the terminal connector can withstand the high voltage. When the thickness dimension of the board | plate material to form is enlarged, there also existed a problem that the terminal insertion part of a terminal part might deform | transform by bending of a tab part.

本発明は、斯かる事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、電気部品を電源装置及び電気負荷等に接続するとともに、分岐導体を有することでバスバー使用量を削減し、製造コストを抑制することができる端子接続具、及び電気接続箱を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and while connecting an electrical component to a power supply device and an electrical load, etc., having a branch conductor reduces the amount of bus bar used and suppresses the manufacturing cost. It is an object to provide a terminal connection tool and an electric connection box that can be connected.

本発明に係る端子接続具は、電気部品の表面から突出した端子を他の外部装置に接続される電線に接続するための端子接続具であって、導電性の筒体と、該筒体の一端側から挿入される前記端子を係止する第１係止部と、前記筒体の他端側から一端部を挿入し、他端部に前記電線を接続する接続片と、前記一端部を係止する第２係止部と、前記筒体の側面に固着されており、該筒体の側方へ突出する分岐導体とを備えることを特徴とする。   A terminal connector according to the present invention is a terminal connector for connecting a terminal protruding from the surface of an electrical component to an electric wire connected to another external device, the conductive tube, and the tube A first locking portion for locking the terminal inserted from one end side, a connecting piece for inserting one end portion from the other end side of the cylindrical body and connecting the electric wire to the other end portion, and the one end portion A second locking portion to be locked and a branch conductor fixed to a side surface of the cylindrical body and projecting to the side of the cylindrical body are provided.

本発明にあっては、端子接続具は、電気部品の表面から突出した端子を他の外部装置に接続される電線に接続する。端子接続具は導電性の筒体を有し、筒体の一端側から挿入される前記端子を第１係止部により係止し、筒体の他端側から一端部が挿入される接続片を第２係止部より係止する。接続片の他端部には前記電線を接続する。分岐導体は筒体の側面に固着されており、筒体の側方へ突出する。これにより、分岐導体を有することでバスバー使用量が削減され、筒体と別体で製造した分岐導体を筒体に固着することで、製造コストを抑制することができる。   In the present invention, the terminal connector connects the terminal protruding from the surface of the electrical component to an electric wire connected to another external device. The terminal connector has a conductive cylinder, the terminal inserted from one end of the cylinder is locked by the first locking portion, and the connection piece is inserted from the other end of the cylinder. Is locked from the second locking portion. The electric wire is connected to the other end of the connection piece. The branch conductor is fixed to the side surface of the cylinder and protrudes to the side of the cylinder. Thereby, the bus bar usage is reduced by having the branch conductor, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed by fixing the branch conductor manufactured separately from the cylinder to the cylinder.

本発明に係る端子接続具は、前記分岐導体の先端部が屈曲していることを特徴とする。   The terminal connector according to the present invention is characterized in that a tip end portion of the branch conductor is bent.

本発明にあっては、分岐導体の先端部が屈曲しているので、並設された他の端子接続具への接続が可能となる。   In this invention, since the front-end | tip part of a branch conductor is bent, the connection to the other terminal connector provided in parallel is attained.

本発明に係る端子接続具は、前記分岐導体の先端部が二股以上に分岐していることを特徴とする。   The terminal connector according to the present invention is characterized in that a tip end portion of the branch conductor is branched into two or more branches.

本発明にあっては、分岐導体の先端部が二股以上に分岐しているので、端子接続具を２つ以上の接続箇所へ接続することができる。   In this invention, since the front-end | tip part of a branch conductor has branched into two or more branches, a terminal connector can be connected to two or more connection locations.

本発明に係る電気接続箱は、上述のいずれか１つに記載の端子接続具と、前記電気部品を装着し、前記端子接続具を内部に設けてあるケーシングとを備えることを特徴とする。   An electrical junction box according to the present invention includes the terminal connector according to any one of the above, and a casing on which the electrical component is mounted and the terminal connector is provided inside.

本発明にあっては、電気接続箱はケーシングを有して電気部品を装着し、ケーシングの内部に上述のいずれか１つに記載の端子接続具を設ける。これにより、端子接続具が分岐導体を有することでバスバー使用量が削減されるので、電気接続箱の小型化を図ることができる。   In the present invention, the electrical junction box has a casing to which electrical components are mounted, and the terminal connector described in any one of the above is provided inside the casing. Thereby, since the amount of bus bars used is reduced because the terminal connector has the branch conductor, the electrical connection box can be downsized.

本発明によれば、端子接続具は、電気部品の表面から突出した端子を他の外部装置に接続される電線に接続する。端子接続具は導電性の筒体を有し、筒体の一端側から挿入される前記端子を第１係止部により係止し、筒体の他端側から一端部が挿入される接続片を第２係止部より係止する。接続片の他端部には前記電線を接続する。分岐導体は筒体の側面に固着されており、筒体の側方へ突出する。このため、分岐導体を有することでバスバー使用量が削減され、筒体と別体で製造した分岐導体を筒体に固着することで、製造コストを抑制することができる。   According to the present invention, the terminal connector connects the terminal protruding from the surface of the electrical component to an electric wire connected to another external device. The terminal connector has a conductive cylinder, the terminal inserted from one end of the cylinder is locked by the first locking portion, and the connection piece is inserted from the other end of the cylinder. Is locked from the second locking portion. The electric wire is connected to the other end of the connection piece. The branch conductor is fixed to the side surface of the cylinder and protrudes to the side of the cylinder. For this reason, the bus bar usage is reduced by having the branch conductor, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed by fixing the branch conductor manufactured separately from the cylinder to the cylinder.

実施の形態１に係る電気接続箱の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the electrical junction box which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係る電気接続箱の分解斜視図である。3 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical junction box according to Embodiment 1. FIG. ケーシングを下側から見た外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance which looked at the casing from the lower side. ケーシングの平面図である。It is a top view of a casing. 端子接続具の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a terminal connector. 端子接続具の縦断側面図である。It is a vertical side view of a terminal connector. 別種の端子接続具の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of another kind of terminal connector. 上蓋を取り外した電気接続箱の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the electric junction box which removed the upper cover. 電子接続箱の回路構成を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the circuit structure of an electronic junction box. 実施の形態２に係る端子接続具の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the terminal connector which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. 端子接続具の筒体の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the cylinder of a terminal connector. 変形例に係る端子接続具の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the terminal connector which concerns on a modification. 他の変形例に係る端子接続具の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the terminal connector which concerns on another modification.

（実施の形態１）
以下、本発明をその実施の形態を示す図面に基づき具体的に説明する。図１は実施の形態１に係る電気接続箱１００の外観を示す斜視図、図２は実施の形態１に係る電気接続箱１００の分解斜視図である。電気接続箱１００は例えば車輌に搭載されており、鉛バッテリ、リチウムイオン電池等の電源装置と、車輌装備品及び走行駆動系におけるモータ等の電気負荷との間に介装される。 (Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the electrical junction box 100 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical junction box 100 according to the first embodiment. The electrical junction box 100 is mounted on a vehicle, for example, and is interposed between a power supply device such as a lead battery or a lithium ion battery and an electrical load such as a motor in the vehicle equipment and the travel drive system.

電気接続箱１００は例えば直方体等の箱状をなし、側方を囲むケーシング１、上蓋３、内部に取り付けられる端子接続具５等を備える。電気接続箱１００はリレー７１〜７３及び抵抗器７４を下方から差し込んで装着する。上蓋３にはコネクタ部３１が設けてあり、電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線の端部に配したコネクタ（図示略）をコネクタ部３１に装着する。また、上蓋３には更にコネクタ部３２及び３３が設けてあり、リレー７１及び７２を制御するための制御信号線の端部に配したコネクタ（図示略）をコネクタ部３２に、リレー７３を制御するための制御信号線の端部に配したコネクタ（図示略）をコネクタ部３３に装着するようにしてある。   The electrical connection box 100 has a box shape such as a rectangular parallelepiped, for example, and includes a casing 1 surrounding the side, an upper lid 3, a terminal connector 5 attached to the inside, and the like. The electrical junction box 100 is mounted by inserting the relays 71 to 73 and the resistor 74 from below. The upper lid 3 is provided with a connector portion 31, and a connector (not shown) disposed at the end of an electric wire connected to the power supply device and the electric load is attached to the connector portion 31. Further, the upper lid 3 is further provided with connector parts 32 and 33. A connector (not shown) arranged at the end of a control signal line for controlling the relays 71 and 72 is controlled by the connector part 32 and the relay 73 is controlled. For this purpose, a connector (not shown) arranged at the end of the control signal line is attached to the connector portion 33.

上蓋３は、蓋板３０、コネクタ部３１〜３３を備える。蓋板３０はケーシング１の上側の開口部を覆う。コネクタ部３１は、蓋板３０の外面に配してあり、断面が略矩形をなす有底筒状のコネクタハウジング３１ａ〜３１ｄを有する。コネクタハウジング３１ａ〜３１ｄは、電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線の端部に配したコネクタに嵌合する形状としてある。コネクタハウジング３１ａ〜３１ｄは、底面が蓋板３０の外面と略面一であり、該底面に蓋板３０を貫通する貫通孔４１ａ〜４１ｄが設けられている。貫通孔４１ａ〜４１ｄには後述する端子接続具５の各接続片が挿通されている。コネクタ部３２及び３３も同様に、制御信号線の端部に配したコネクタに嵌合する形状のコネクタハウジングを備え、底面に制御信号線に接続するための各接続片を挿通するための貫通孔が設けてある。   The upper lid 3 includes a lid plate 30 and connector portions 31 to 33. The cover plate 30 covers the upper opening of the casing 1. The connector part 31 is arranged on the outer surface of the lid plate 30 and has bottomed cylindrical connector housings 31a to 31d having a substantially rectangular cross section. The connector housings 31a to 31d have a shape that fits into a connector disposed at an end of an electric wire connected to the power supply device and the electric load. The connector housings 31 a to 31 d are substantially flush with the outer surface of the lid plate 30, and through holes 41 a to 41 d that penetrate the lid plate 30 are provided on the bottom surface. Each connection piece of the terminal connector 5 described later is inserted through the through holes 41a to 41d. Similarly, the connector portions 32 and 33 include a connector housing having a shape that fits into a connector disposed at an end portion of the control signal line, and a through-hole for inserting each connection piece for connecting to the control signal line on the bottom surface. Is provided.

リレー７１は外表面から突出する通電用端子７１ａ及び７１ｂ、制御用端子７１ｃ及び７１ｄを有する。通電用端子７１ａは電源装置の＋極側に接続され、通電用端子７１ｂは電気負荷の＋端子側に接続される。リレー７１は、制御用端子７１ｃ及び７１ｄに接続する制御信号線を通じてオン／オフ制御を行い、通電用端子７１ａ及び７１ｂ間が通電／遮断状態となることによって、電源装置の＋極及び電気負荷の＋端子間が通電／遮断状態となる。同様にリレー７２は外表面から突出する通電用端子７２ａ及び７２ｂ、制御用端子７２ｃ及び７２ｄを有する。通電用端子７２ａは電源装置の−極側に接続され、通電用端子７２ｂは電気負荷の−端子側に接続される。リレー７２は、制御用端子７２ｃ及び７２ｄに接続する制御信号線を通じてオン／オフ制御を行い、通電用端子７２ａ及び７２ｂ間が通電／遮断状態となることによって、電源装置の−極及び電気負荷の−端子間が通電／遮断状態となる。   The relay 71 has energization terminals 71a and 71b and control terminals 71c and 71d protruding from the outer surface. The energization terminal 71a is connected to the positive pole side of the power supply device, and the energization terminal 71b is connected to the positive terminal side of the electric load. The relay 71 performs on / off control through a control signal line connected to the control terminals 71c and 71d, and the energization terminals 71a and 71b are energized / interrupted so that the positive pole of the power supply device and the electric load are The + terminal is energized / cut off. Similarly, the relay 72 has energization terminals 72a and 72b and control terminals 72c and 72d protruding from the outer surface. The energizing terminal 72a is connected to the negative pole side of the power supply device, and the energizing terminal 72b is connected to the negative terminal side of the electric load. The relay 72 performs on / off control through a control signal line connected to the control terminals 72c and 72d, and the energization terminals 72a and 72b are energized / interrupted so that the negative pole of the power supply device and the electric load are -The terminals are energized / cut off.

ケーシング１は、側壁部１０、支持板１１、接続具収容部１２〜１６等を有する。支持板１１は矩形状をなし、側壁部１０の上下方向の中途部に配置されており、端子接続具５を支持する。側壁部１０は、支持板１１の４辺を囲む側壁１０ａ〜１０ｄを有する。図３はケーシング１を下側から見た外観を示す斜視図である。ケーシング１は支持板１１に立設された仕切壁１０ｅ，１０ｆ，１０ｇ，１０ｈ，１０ｊを有する。リレー７１は側壁１０ａ、１０ｂ、及び仕切壁１０ｅ，１０ｆで囲まれる収容室に収容される。同様に、リレー７２は側壁１０ｂ，１０ｃ、及び仕切壁１０ｆ，１０ｇで囲まれる収容室に、リレー７３は側壁１０ａ、及び仕切壁１０ｅ，１０ｈ，１０ｊで囲まれる収容室に収容される。抵抗器７４は、側壁１０ｄ及び仕切壁１０ｊ間に収容し、係止片１０ｋ及び１０ｍにより下面を係止して抜け止めとする。   The casing 1 has the side wall part 10, the support plate 11, the connection tool accommodating parts 12-16, etc. The support plate 11 has a rectangular shape and is disposed in the middle of the side wall portion 10 in the vertical direction, and supports the terminal connector 5. The side wall 10 has side walls 10 a to 10 d that surround the four sides of the support plate 11. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the casing 1 as viewed from below. The casing 1 has partition walls 10 e, 10 f, 10 g, 10 h, 10 j erected on the support plate 11. The relay 71 is accommodated in an accommodation chamber surrounded by the side walls 10a and 10b and the partition walls 10e and 10f. Similarly, the relay 72 is housed in a housing room surrounded by the side walls 10b and 10c and the partition walls 10f and 10g, and the relay 73 is housed in a housing room surrounded by the side wall 10a and the partition walls 10e, 10h and 10j. The resistor 74 is accommodated between the side wall 10d and the partition wall 10j, and the lower surface is locked by the locking pieces 10k and 10m to prevent the resistor 74 from coming off.

図４はケーシング１の平面図である。ケーシング１の接続具収容部１２は、４つのハウジング１２ａ〜１２ｄを有する。ハウジング１２ａ〜１２ｄは夫々、断面が矩形の有底筒状をなし、底面が支持板１１と略面一としてある。ハウジング１２ａ〜１２ｄの底面には夫々貫通孔２２ａ〜２２ｄが設けてある。貫通孔２２ａ〜２２ｄはリレー７１及び７２の各通電用端子を挿通すべく長孔状である。リレー７１の通電用端子７１ａは貫通孔２２ａに挿通され、通電用端子７１ｂは貫通孔２２ｂに挿通される。同様にリレー７２の通電用端子７２ａは貫通孔２２ｃに挿通され、通電用端子７２ｂは貫通孔２２ｄに挿通される。   FIG. 4 is a plan view of the casing 1. The connector housing portion 12 of the casing 1 includes four housings 12a to 12d. Each of the housings 12 a to 12 d has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section, and the bottom surface is substantially flush with the support plate 11. Through holes 22a to 22d are provided on the bottom surfaces of the housings 12a to 12d, respectively. The through holes 22a to 22d have a long hole shape so that the respective energization terminals of the relays 71 and 72 are inserted therethrough. The energization terminal 71a of the relay 71 is inserted through the through hole 22a, and the energization terminal 71b is inserted through the through hole 22b. Similarly, the energization terminal 72a of the relay 72 is inserted through the through hole 22c, and the energization terminal 72b is inserted through the through hole 22d.

ケーシング１の接続具収容部１３は、４つのハウジング１３ａ〜１３ｄを有する。ハウジング１３ａ〜１３ｄは夫々、断面が矩形の有底筒状をなし、底面が支持板１１と略面一としてある。ハウジング１３ａ〜１３ｄの底面には夫々貫通孔２３ａ〜２３ｄが設けてある。貫通孔２３ａ〜２３ｄはリレー７１及び７２の各制御用端子を挿通すべく長孔状である。リレー７１の制御用端子７１ｃは貫通孔２３ａに挿通され、制御用端子７１ｄは貫通孔２３ｂに挿通される。同様にリレー７２の制御用端子７２ｃは貫通孔２３ｃに挿通され、制御用端子７２ｄは貫通孔２３ｄに挿通される。   The connector housing part 13 of the casing 1 has four housings 13a to 13d. Each of the housings 13 a to 13 d has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section, and the bottom surface is substantially flush with the support plate 11. Through holes 23a to 23d are provided on the bottom surfaces of the housings 13a to 13d, respectively. The through holes 23a to 23d are long holes so that the control terminals of the relays 71 and 72 can be inserted therethrough. The control terminal 71c of the relay 71 is inserted through the through hole 23a, and the control terminal 71d is inserted through the through hole 23b. Similarly, the control terminal 72c of the relay 72 is inserted through the through hole 23c, and the control terminal 72d is inserted through the through hole 23d.

ケーシング１の接続具収容部１４は、２つのハウジング１４ａ及び１４ｂを有する。ハウジング１４ａ及び１４ｂは夫々、断面が矩形の有底筒状をなし、底面が支持板１１と略面一としてある。ハウジング１４ａ及び１４ｂの底面には夫々貫通孔２４ａ及び２４ｂが設けてある。貫通孔２４ａ及び２４ｂはリレー７３の各通電用端子を挿通すべく長孔状である。リレー７３の２つの通電用端子７３ａ及び７３ｂ（後述する図９参照）は夫々貫通孔２４ａ及び２４ｂに挿通される。   The connector housing portion 14 of the casing 1 has two housings 14a and 14b. Each of the housings 14 a and 14 b has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section, and the bottom surface is substantially flush with the support plate 11. Through holes 24a and 24b are provided on the bottom surfaces of the housings 14a and 14b, respectively. The through holes 24a and 24b are long holes so that the respective energization terminals of the relay 73 are inserted. Two energization terminals 73a and 73b (see FIG. 9 described later) of the relay 73 are inserted through the through holes 24a and 24b, respectively.

ケーシング１の接続具収容部１５は、２つのハウジング１５ａ及び１５ｂを有する。ハウジング１５ａ及び１５ｂは夫々、断面が矩形の有底筒状をなし、底面が支持板１１と略面一としてある。ハウジング１５ａ及び１５ｂの底面には夫々貫通孔２５ａ及び２５ｂが設けてある。貫通孔２５ａ及び２５ｂはリレー７３の各制御用端子を挿通すべく長孔状である。リレー７３の２つの制御用端子７３ｃ及び７３ｄ（後述する図９参照）は夫々貫通孔２５ａ及び２５ｂに挿通される。   The connector housing part 15 of the casing 1 has two housings 15a and 15b. Each of the housings 15a and 15b has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section, and the bottom surface is substantially flush with the support plate 11. Through holes 25a and 25b are provided on the bottom surfaces of the housings 15a and 15b, respectively. The through holes 25a and 25b are long holes so that the control terminals of the relay 73 can be inserted therethrough. Two control terminals 73c and 73d (see FIG. 9 described later) of the relay 73 are inserted into the through holes 25a and 25b, respectively.

ケーシング１の接続具収容部１６は、２つのハウジング１６ａ及び１６ｂを有する。ハウジング１６ａ及び１６ｂは夫々、断面が矩形の有底筒状をなし、底面が支持板１１と略面一としてある。ハウジング１６ａ及び１６ｂの底面には夫々貫通孔２６ａ及び２６ｂが設けてある。貫通孔２６ａ及び２６ｂは抵抗器７４両端の端子を挿通すべく長孔状である。抵抗器７４の２つの端子（図示略）は夫々貫通孔２６ａ及び２６ｂに挿通される。   The connector housing portion 16 of the casing 1 has two housings 16a and 16b. Each of the housings 16 a and 16 b has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section, and the bottom surface is substantially flush with the support plate 11. Through holes 26a and 26b are provided on the bottom surfaces of the housings 16a and 16b, respectively. The through holes 26a and 26b are long holes so that the terminals at both ends of the resistor 74 are inserted. Two terminals (not shown) of the resistor 74 are inserted through the through holes 26a and 26b, respectively.

端子接続具５は、端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄのバリエーションがある。図５は端子接続具５ａの外観を示す斜視図であり、図６は端子接続具５ａの縦断側面図である。端子接続具５ａは、筒体５１、係止片５２、分岐導体５４、接続片５５を有し、各部品は導電性の材質でなる。筒体５１は断面が矩形の角筒状であり、リレー７１の端子７１ａがリレー７１の表面から突出する方向と同じ方向を軸方向とする。リレー７１の端子７１ａは、筒体５１の内部へ筒体５１の一端部５１ａ側から挿入され、他端部５１ｂ側からは接続片５５の一端部が挿入される。   The terminal connector 5 has variations of the terminal connectors 5a to 5d. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the terminal connector 5a, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view of the terminal connector 5a. The terminal connector 5a includes a cylindrical body 51, a locking piece 52, a branch conductor 54, and a connecting piece 55, and each component is made of a conductive material. The cylinder 51 is a rectangular tube having a rectangular cross section, and the axial direction is the same direction as the direction in which the terminal 71a of the relay 71 projects from the surface of the relay 71. The terminal 71a of the relay 71 is inserted into the cylinder 51 from the one end 51a side of the cylinder 51, and one end of the connection piece 55 is inserted from the other end 51b side.

係止片５２は、筒体５１の一側壁５１ｃの一端部５１ａ側に連続する短冊状の板部材を、一側壁５１ｃに対向する対向側壁５１ｄへ接近するように屈曲し、更に一側壁５１ｃ側に向かうように屈曲してなる。このように屈曲させることで、係止片５２は、対向側壁５１ｄとの間に僅かの隙間を有して接近した中途部分に第１係止部５２ａを、一側壁５１ｃとの間に僅かの隙間を有して接近した先端部分に第２係止部５２ｂを形成する。   The locking piece 52 bends a strip-shaped plate member continuous to the one end 51a side of the one side wall 51c of the cylindrical body 51 so as to approach the opposing side wall 51d facing the one side wall 51c, and further to the one side wall 51c side. Bent to head toward. By bending in this way, the locking piece 52 has a slight gap between the opposing side wall 51d and the first locking portion 52a in the middle part approached with a slight gap between the opposing side wall 51d. A second locking portion 52b is formed at the tip portion approached with a gap.

分岐導体５４はＣ字状に屈曲した導電性の板材でなり、筒体５１の一側壁５１ｃの外面に溶着又は半田付け等によって固着され、筒体５１の側方へ突出するように設けられている。分岐導体５４は、基部５４ａ、延伸部５４ｂ、及び先端接続部５４ｃを有する。基部５４ａは、筒体５１の一側壁５１ｃに添って設けられ、一側壁５１ｃの外面に溶着又は半田付けによって固着することで、機械的かつ電気的に筒体５１に接続される。延伸部５４ｂは、基部５４ａの端部に連続しており、基部５４ａに対して直交して筒体５１の側方へ延伸している。先端接続部５４ｃは、延伸部５４ｂの端部に連続しており、延伸部５４ｂに対して直交している。   The branch conductor 54 is made of a conductive plate bent in a C shape, and is fixed to the outer surface of the one side wall 51 c of the cylinder 51 by welding or soldering, and is provided so as to protrude to the side of the cylinder 51. Yes. The branch conductor 54 has a base portion 54a, an extending portion 54b, and a tip connection portion 54c. The base 54a is provided along the one side wall 51c of the cylinder 51, and is fixed to the outer surface of the one side wall 51c by welding or soldering, so that the base 54a is mechanically and electrically connected to the cylinder 51. The extending portion 54b is continuous with the end portion of the base portion 54a, and extends to the side of the cylindrical body 51 perpendicular to the base portion 54a. The tip connection portion 54c is continuous with the end portion of the extending portion 54b and is orthogonal to the extending portion 54b.

図５に示す先端接続部５４ｃは、並設された他の端子接続具に接続するべく、先端接続部５４ｃの幅が基部５４ａ及び延伸部５４ｂの幅よりも狭く、かつ、基部５４ａに対向するように設けられている。他の端子接続具の配置によっては、先端接続部５４ｃを延伸部５４ｂの端部で図５に示す場合と逆側に屈曲させることで、分岐導体５４が全体としてＺ字状をなすようにしてもよい。   The tip connection portion 54c shown in FIG. 5 has a width of the tip connection portion 54c narrower than the width of the base portion 54a and the extending portion 54b and is opposed to the base portion 54a in order to connect to another terminal connector arranged in parallel. It is provided as follows. Depending on the arrangement of other terminal connectors, the end connection portion 54c is bent at the end of the extending portion 54b to the opposite side to the case shown in FIG. 5 so that the branch conductor 54 has a Z-shape as a whole. Also good.

接続片５５は矩形状をなす導電性の板であり、一端部が筒体５１の他端部５１ｂ側から筒体５１の内部に挿入され、第２係止部５２ｂと一側壁５１ｃとの隙間に係止される。接続片５５は、筒体５１に係止した状態で、筒体５１の他端部５１ｂから上方へ突出しており、上蓋３の蓋板３０を貫通し、蓋板３０の外面に設けたコネクタハウジング３１ａ内に突出する。   The connection piece 55 is a conductive plate having a rectangular shape, one end of which is inserted into the cylinder 51 from the other end 51b side of the cylinder 51, and a gap between the second locking part 52b and the one side wall 51c. It is locked to. The connecting piece 55 projects upward from the other end 51 b of the cylindrical body 51 while being locked to the cylindrical body 51, passes through the lid plate 30 of the upper lid 3, and is a connector housing provided on the outer surface of the lid plate 30. Projects into 31a.

図７は別種の端子接続具５ｂの外観を示す斜視図である。端子接続具５ａと５ｂとは分岐導体５４の形状が異なっている以外、筒体５１、係止片５２、接続片５５は同等である。端子接続具５ｂは、他の端子接続具に接続するための先端接続部５４ｃを分岐導体５４に設けていない。端子接続具５ｂは、分岐導体５４の延伸部５４ｂに他のバスバー、電線等を接続して用いる。延伸部５４ｂへの他のバスバー、電線等の接続は、半田付けであってもよいし、延伸部５４ｂにナット等を取付けて螺子孔を設け、螺子締結するものでもよい。   FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another type of terminal connector 5b. The terminal body 5a and 5b are the same in the cylindrical body 51, the locking piece 52, and the connecting piece 55 except that the shape of the branch conductor 54 is different. In the terminal connector 5b, the branch conductor 54 is not provided with the tip connection part 54c for connecting to another terminal connector. The terminal connector 5 b is used by connecting another bus bar, an electric wire, or the like to the extending portion 54 b of the branch conductor 54. Connection of other bus bars, electric wires, and the like to the extending portion 54b may be performed by soldering, or a nut or the like may be attached to the extending portion 54b to provide a screw hole and screwed.

また、別種の端子接続具５ｃ（図２参照）は、筒体５１、係止片５２及び接続片５５ｃを有し、分岐導体５４を有していない。接続片５５ｃの形状は、接続片５５の形状と異なるＺ字状としている。端子接続具５ｃは、接続片５５ｃの一端部を筒体５１に上方から挿入して接続する。接続片５５ｃの他端部は、上蓋３の蓋板３０を面内方向に筒体５１からオフセットした位置で貫通させ、蓋板３０の外面に設けたコネクタハウジング３１ｃ内に突出するようにしてある。また、別種の端子接続具５ｄは、筒体５１、係止片５２及び接続片５５を有し、分岐導体５４を有しない構成にしたものである。   Further, another type of terminal connector 5c (see FIG. 2) has a cylindrical body 51, a locking piece 52, and a connecting piece 55c, and does not have a branch conductor 54. The shape of the connection piece 55 c is a Z-shape different from the shape of the connection piece 55. The terminal connector 5c is connected by inserting one end of the connection piece 55c into the cylindrical body 51 from above. The other end of the connection piece 55c penetrates the lid plate 30 of the upper lid 3 at a position offset from the cylindrical body 51 in the in-plane direction, and projects into the connector housing 31c provided on the outer surface of the lid plate 30. . Another type of terminal connector 5d has a cylindrical body 51, a locking piece 52, and a connecting piece 55, and does not have a branch conductor 54.

図８は、上蓋３を取り外した電気接続箱１００の斜視図である。端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄは、夫々ケーシング１内の支持板１１に設けた接続具収容部１２のハウジング１２ａ〜１２ｄに挿入してケーシング１内に装着され、支持板１１によって支持されている。また、他の接続具収容部１３〜１６の夫々のハウジングにも同様に、筒体５１及び係止片５２で構成される端子接続具（図示略）を挿入して装着してある。尚、接続具収容部１３〜１６に装着される端子接続具には、配索経路に応じた形状の接続片を上方から挿入して係止させる。   FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the electrical junction box 100 with the top lid 3 removed. The terminal connectors 5 a to 5 d are respectively inserted into the housings 12 a to 12 d of the connector housing portions 12 provided on the support plate 11 in the casing 1, mounted in the casing 1, and supported by the support plate 11. Similarly, a terminal connector (not shown) composed of the cylindrical body 51 and the locking piece 52 is inserted and mounted in each of the housings of the other connector housing parts 13 to 16. In addition, the connection piece of the shape according to the routing path is inserted and locked to the terminal connection tool attached to the connection tool accommodating parts 13-16.

図９は電子接続箱１００の回路構成を示す模式図である。リレー７１の通電用端子７１ａは、端子接続具５ａの分岐導体５４により、リレー７３の通電用端子７３ｂに接続される。リレー７３の通電用端子７３ａは、導電性の接続片８１を用いて、抵抗器７４の一端側の端子７４ａに接続する。抵抗器７４の他端側の端子７４ｂは、バスバー８２を用いて、リレー７１の通電用端子７１ｂに接続される。尚、バスバー８２は端子接続具５ｂにおける分岐導体５４の延伸部５４ｂに半田付け等によって電気的に接続される。リレー７３及び抵抗器７４を直列接続した回路は、プリチャージ用回路として機能する。   FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a circuit configuration of the electronic junction box 100. The energization terminal 71a of the relay 71 is connected to the energization terminal 73b of the relay 73 by the branch conductor 54 of the terminal connector 5a. The energization terminal 73 a of the relay 73 is connected to the terminal 74 a on one end side of the resistor 74 using the conductive connection piece 81. A terminal 74 b on the other end side of the resistor 74 is connected to the energization terminal 71 b of the relay 71 using the bus bar 82. The bus bar 82 is electrically connected to the extending portion 54b of the branch conductor 54 in the terminal connector 5b by soldering or the like. A circuit in which the relay 73 and the resistor 74 are connected in series functions as a precharge circuit.

リレー７１の制御用端子７１ｃ及び７１ｄ、並びにリレー７２の制御用端子７２ｃ及び７２ｄには、配索経路に応じて適宜屈曲させた板状の接続片の一端部を接続する。該接続片の他端部は、コネクタ部３２のコネクタハウジングの底面に設けた貫通孔に挿通させ、コネクタハウジング内に突出させる。同様にリレー７３の制御用端子７３ｃ及び７３ｄにも、配索経路に応じて適宜屈曲させた板状の接続片の一端部を接続し、接続片の他端部をコネクタ部３３のコネクタハウジング内に突出させる。   One end of a plate-like connection piece that is appropriately bent according to the routing path is connected to the control terminals 71c and 71d of the relay 71 and the control terminals 72c and 72d of the relay 72. The other end of the connection piece is inserted through a through hole provided in the bottom surface of the connector housing of the connector portion 32 and protrudes into the connector housing. Similarly, one end of a plate-like connection piece bent appropriately according to the routing route is connected to the control terminals 73c and 73d of the relay 73, and the other end of the connection piece is connected to the connector housing of the connector 33. To protrude.

リレー７１は、ケーシング１に下方から差し込んで装着することにより、通電用端子７１ａが貫通孔２２ａに挿通されてハウジング１２ａ内に突出し、通電用端子７１ｂが貫通孔２２ｂに挿通されてハウジング１２ｂ内に突出する。ハウジング１２ａ内に突出した通電用端子７１ａの先端部は、ハウジング１２ａに装着された端子接続具５ａの一端部５１ａから筒体５１の内部に挿入され、第１係止部５２ａと対向側壁５１ｄとの隙間に係止され、端子接続具５ａに電気的に接続される。同様に、ハウジング１２ｂ内に突出した通電用端子７１ｂの先端部は、ハウジング１２ｂに装着された端子接続具５ｂの一端部５１ａから筒体５１の内部に挿入され、第１係止部５２ａと対向側壁５１ｄとの隙間に係止され、端子接続具５ｂに電気的に接続される。   When the relay 71 is inserted into the casing 1 from below and attached, the energization terminal 71a is inserted into the through hole 22a and protrudes into the housing 12a, and the energization terminal 71b is inserted into the through hole 22b and into the housing 12b. Protruding. The leading end of the energizing terminal 71a protruding into the housing 12a is inserted into the cylindrical body 51 from one end 51a of the terminal connector 5a attached to the housing 12a, and the first locking portion 52a, the opposing side wall 51d, And is electrically connected to the terminal connector 5a. Similarly, the front end portion of the energizing terminal 71b protruding into the housing 12b is inserted into the cylindrical body 51 from the one end portion 51a of the terminal connector 5b attached to the housing 12b, and is opposed to the first locking portion 52a. It is locked in the gap with the side wall 51d and is electrically connected to the terminal connector 5b.

端子接続具５ａ及び５ｂにおける筒体５１の他端部５１ｂに挿入された接続片５５の一端部は、第２係止部５２ｂと一側壁５１ｃとの隙間に係止して電気的に筒体５１に接続される。接続片５５の他端部は、貫通孔４１ａ及び４１ｂに挿通され、上蓋３に設けたコネクタ部３１におけるコネクタハウジング３１ａ及び３１ｂ内に突出する。電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線の端部に配したコネクタをコネクタハウジング３１ａ及び３１ｂに挿入して取り付けることで、接続片５５の他端部が電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線に電気的に接続され、リレー７１の通電用端子７１ａ及び７１ｂが電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線に接続される。   One end portion of the connection piece 55 inserted into the other end portion 51b of the cylindrical body 51 in the terminal connectors 5a and 5b is locked in the gap between the second locking portion 52b and the one side wall 51c to be electrically cylindrical. 51. The other end portions of the connection pieces 55 are inserted into the through holes 41 a and 41 b and protrude into the connector housings 31 a and 31 b in the connector portion 31 provided on the upper lid 3. By inserting and attaching the connectors arranged at the ends of the electric wires connected to the power supply device and the electric load into the connector housings 31a and 31b, the other end portion of the connection piece 55 becomes an electric wire connected to the power supply device and the electric load. Electrically connected, and the energization terminals 71a and 71b of the relay 71 are connected to a power source and an electric wire connected to an electric load.

同様に、リレー７２の通電用端子７２ａ及び７２ｂは夫々端子接続具５ｃ及び５ｄを介して電源装置及び電気負荷に接続される電線に接続される。リレー７３の通電用端子７３ａ及び７３ｂは、電気接続箱１００の内部の回路に接続される。   Similarly, the energization terminals 72a and 72b of the relay 72 are connected to electric wires connected to the power supply device and the electric load via the terminal connectors 5c and 5d, respectively. The energization terminals 73 a and 73 b of the relay 73 are connected to a circuit inside the electrical junction box 100.

以上のとおり本実施形態によれば、端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄは、リレー７１及び７２等の電気部品の表面から突出した通電用端子７１ａ、７１ｂ、７２ａ及び７２ｂを、電源装置や電気負荷等の外部装置に接続される電線に接続する。端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄは、導電性の筒体５１を有し、筒体５１の一端部５１ａから挿入される通電用端子７１ａ、７１ｂ、７２ａ及び７２ｂを第１係止部５２ａにより係止し、筒体５１の他端部５１ｂから一端部が挿入される接続片５５及び５５ｃを第２係止部５２ｂより係止する。接続片５５及び５５ｃの他端部には前記電線を接続する。分岐導体５４は筒体５１の一側壁５１ｃの側面に溶着又は半田付け等によって固着されており、筒体５１の側方へ突出する。端子接続具５ａ等が分岐導体５４を有することでバスバー使用量が削減され、筒体５１と別体で製造した分岐導体５４を筒体５１に固着することで、長さの異なる分岐導体を容易に製造することができ、製造コストを抑制することができる。   As described above, according to the present embodiment, the terminal connectors 5a to 5d are connected to the energization terminals 71a, 71b, 72a and 72b protruding from the surfaces of the electrical components such as the relays 71 and 72, such as a power supply device and an electrical load. Connect to the wire connected to the external device. The terminal connectors 5a to 5d have a conductive cylinder 51, and the energization terminals 71a, 71b, 72a and 72b inserted from one end 51a of the cylinder 51 are locked by the first locking portion 52a. The connection pieces 55 and 55c into which one end portion is inserted from the other end portion 51b of the cylindrical body 51 are locked by the second locking portion 52b. The electric wires are connected to the other ends of the connection pieces 55 and 55c. The branch conductor 54 is fixed to the side surface of the one side wall 51 c of the cylindrical body 51 by welding or soldering, and protrudes to the side of the cylindrical body 51. Since the terminal connector 5a and the like have the branch conductor 54, the bus bar usage is reduced, and the branch conductor 54 manufactured separately from the cylinder body 51 is fixed to the cylinder body 51, so that branch conductors having different lengths can be easily obtained. Manufacturing costs can be reduced.

また本実施形態によれば、端子接続具５ａの分岐導体５４の先端部５４ｃが延伸部５４ｂに対して屈曲しているので、並設された他の端子接続具への接続が可能となる。   Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the front-end | tip part 54c of the branch conductor 54 of the terminal connector 5a is bent with respect to the extending | stretching part 54b, the connection to the other terminal connector arranged in parallel is attained.

また本実施形態によれば、電気接続箱１００はケーシング１を有してリレー７１及び７２等の電気部品を装着し、ケーシング１の内部に端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄを設ける。これにより、分岐が必要な端子接続具５ａ等が分岐導体を有することでバスバー使用量が削減されるので、電気接続箱１００の小型化を図ることができる。   Moreover, according to this embodiment, the electrical junction box 100 has the casing 1, and electrical components such as the relays 71 and 72 are mounted, and the terminal connectors 5 a to 5 d are provided inside the casing 1. Thereby, since the bus bar usage is reduced because the terminal connector 5a or the like that requires branching has the branch conductor, the electrical connection box 100 can be reduced in size.

（実施の形態２）
図１０は実施の形態２に係る端子接続具６の外観を示す斜視図、図１１は端子接続具６の筒体６１の外観を示す斜視図である。実施の形態２に係る電気接続箱１００は、実施の形態１における端子接続具５を図１０に示す端子接続具６に置き換え、その他の電子接続箱１００の構成は実施の形態１と同様とする。端子接続具６は筒体６１、第１係止部６２、第２係止部６３、分岐導体６４及び接続片５５を有し、いわゆるファストン型である。筒体６１は導電性を有し、側壁６１ａの側端部から側端部間の略中央部にかけてアーチ状に設けた第１係止部６２及び第２係止部６３によって形成される。分岐導体６４は、実施の形態１における分岐導体５４と同等の構成であり、基部６４ａ及び延伸部６４ｂを有している。分岐導体６４は、更に延伸部６４ｂに連なる先端接続部を設けるようにしてもよい。 (Embodiment 2)
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the terminal connector 6 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the cylinder 61 of the terminal connector 6. In the electrical connection box 100 according to the second embodiment, the terminal connector 5 in the first embodiment is replaced with the terminal connector 6 shown in FIG. 10, and the configuration of the other electronic connection box 100 is the same as that in the first embodiment. . The terminal connector 6 includes a cylindrical body 61, a first locking portion 62, a second locking portion 63, a branch conductor 64, and a connection piece 55, and is a so-called faston type. The cylindrical body 61 has conductivity, and is formed by a first locking portion 62 and a second locking portion 63 provided in an arch shape from the side end portion of the side wall 61a to a substantially central portion between the side end portions. The branch conductor 64 has the same configuration as the branch conductor 54 in the first embodiment, and has a base portion 64a and an extension portion 64b. The branch conductor 64 may further be provided with a tip connection portion that continues to the extending portion 64b.

第１係止部６２は、筒体６１の下端部から中央部にかけて設けてあり、先端部６２ａが側壁６１ａと僅かの隙間を有して対向する。第２係止部６３は、筒体６１の上端部から中央部にかけて設けてあり、先端部６３ａが側壁６１ａと僅かの隙間を有して対向する。リレー７１の通電用端子７１ａ及び７１ｂ、並びにリレー７２の通電用端子７２ａ及び７２ｂは、筒体６１の下端部から挿入され、側壁６１ａと第１係止部６２の先端部６２ａとの隙間に係止され、筒体６１と電気的に接続される。接続片５５は導電性を有し、筒体６１の上端部から挿入され、側壁６１ａと第２係止部６３の先端部６３ａとの隙間に係止され、筒体６１と電気的に接続される。   The 1st latching | locking part 62 is provided from the lower end part of the cylinder 61 to the center part, and the front-end | tip part 62a opposes the side wall 61a with a slight clearance gap. The 2nd latching | locking part 63 is provided from the upper end part of the cylinder 61 to the center part, and the front-end | tip part 63a opposes the side wall 61a with a slight clearance gap. The energization terminals 71 a and 71 b of the relay 71 and the energization terminals 72 a and 72 b of the relay 72 are inserted from the lower end portion of the cylindrical body 61 and are related to the gap between the side wall 61 a and the distal end portion 62 a of the first locking portion 62. It is stopped and electrically connected to the cylinder 61. The connecting piece 55 has conductivity, is inserted from the upper end portion of the cylindrical body 61, is locked in a gap between the side wall 61 a and the distal end portion 63 a of the second locking portion 63, and is electrically connected to the cylindrical body 61. The

端子接続具６は、実施の形態１における端子接続具５ａ〜５ｄに比べて、第１係止部６２及び第２係止部６３を容易に形成することができ、製造コストを低減することができる。尚、本発明の電気接続箱１００における端子接続具の構造は、実施の形態１及び実施の形態２において説明した構造に限られるものではない。   The terminal connector 6 can easily form the first locking portion 62 and the second locking portion 63 as compared with the terminal connectors 5a to 5d in the first embodiment, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. it can. In addition, the structure of the terminal connector in the electrical junction box 100 of this invention is not restricted to the structure demonstrated in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2. FIG.

（変形例）
図１２は変形例に係る端子接続具５ａの外観を示す斜視図である。本変形例では、分岐導体５４の延伸部５４ｂは、長手方向の中途部から幅を狭くし、中途部から先端に亘る任意の箇所で屈曲して先端接続部５４ｃを形成するようにしてある。電気接続箱１００は、車輌等に搭載された電源装置の種類に応じて装着するリレー等の電気部品の構成が異なり、ケーシング内部の電気回路の配置も異なる。 (Modification)
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a terminal connector 5a according to a modification. In the present modification, the extending portion 54b of the branch conductor 54 has a width that is narrowed from a midway portion in the longitudinal direction, and is bent at an arbitrary location from the midway portion to the tip to form a tip connection portion 54c. The electrical junction box 100 differs in the configuration of electrical components such as a relay to be mounted according to the type of power supply device mounted on the vehicle or the like, and the arrangement of electrical circuits inside the casing also differs.

図１２に示す端子接続具５ａは、延伸部５４ｂの中途部から先端接続部５４ｃの任意の箇所で屈曲させて先端接続部５４ｃを形成することで、分岐導体５４を接続する相手側の端子接続具との位置関係が異なる複数種類の電気接続箱１００において共通的に用いることができる。従って、本変形例に係る端子接続具５ａは、複数種類の端子接続具１００毎に別種の端子接続具５ａを製造する必要がないため、端子接続具の製造コストを低減することができる。   The terminal connector 5a shown in FIG. 12 is bent at an arbitrary portion of the tip connecting portion 54c from the middle portion of the extending portion 54b to form the tip connecting portion 54c, thereby connecting the terminal on the other side to which the branch conductor 54 is connected. It can be commonly used in a plurality of types of electrical junction boxes 100 having different positional relationships with the tool. Therefore, since the terminal connector 5a according to the present modification does not need to manufacture another type of terminal connector 5a for each of the plurality of types of terminal connectors 100, the manufacturing cost of the terminal connector can be reduced.

図１３は他の変形例に係る端子接続具５ａの外観を示す斜視図である。本変形例に係る端子接続具５ａは、延伸部５４ｂが先端にかけて二股に分岐しており、２つの先端接続部５４ｃが形成される。この端子接続具５ａによって、分岐導体５４を接続する相手側の端子接続具、又は回路中の接続箇所が２つある場合に対応することが可能である。また、延伸部５４ｂの分岐は２つに限られるものではなく、３つ以上に分岐する構成としてもよい。   FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a terminal connector 5a according to another modification. In the terminal connector 5a according to this modification, the extending portion 54b branches into a bifurcated portion from the tip, and two tip connection portions 54c are formed. With this terminal connector 5a, it is possible to cope with a counterpart terminal connector to which the branch conductor 54 is connected or when there are two connection locations in the circuit. Further, the branching of the extending portion 54b is not limited to two, and may be configured to branch into three or more.

なお、開示された実施の形態は、全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上述の説明ではなく特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれることが意図される。   The disclosed embodiments should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

１ ケーシング
５ａ、５ｂ、５ｃ、５ｄ 端子接続具
５１ 筒体
５２ａ 第１係止部
５２ｂ 第２係止部
５４ 分岐導体
５４ｃ 先端接続部（先端部）
５５、５５ｃ 接続片
６ 端子接続具
６１ 筒体
６２ 第１係止部
６３ 第２係止部
６４ 分岐導体
７１、７２ リレー（電気部品）
７１ａ、７１ｂ、７２ａ、７２ｂ 通電用端子（端子）
１００ 電気接続箱 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Casing 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d Terminal connector 51 Cylindrical body 52a 1st latching | locking part 52b 2nd latching | locking part 54 Branching conductor 54c Tip connection part (tip part)
55, 55c Connection piece 6 Terminal connector 61 Cylindrical body 62 First locking portion 63 Second locking portion 64 Branch conductor 71, 72 Relay (electrical part)
71a, 71b, 72a, 72b Current-carrying terminals (terminals)
100 electrical junction box

Claims (4)

電気部品の表面から突出した端子を他の外部装置に接続される電線に接続するための端子接続具であって、
導電性の筒体と、
該筒体の一端側から挿入される前記端子を係止する第１係止部と、
前記筒体の他端側から一端部を挿入し、他端部に前記電線を接続する接続片と、
前記一端部を係止する第２係止部と、
前記筒体の側面に固着されており、該筒体の側方へ突出する分岐導体と
を備えることを特徴とする端子接続具。 A terminal connector for connecting a terminal protruding from the surface of an electrical component to an electric wire connected to another external device,
A conductive cylinder;
A first locking portion for locking the terminal inserted from one end of the cylindrical body;
One end is inserted from the other end of the cylindrical body, and the connecting piece connecting the electric wire to the other end,
A second locking portion for locking the one end,
A terminal connector, comprising: a branch conductor fixed to a side surface of the cylindrical body and protruding to the side of the cylindrical body. 前記分岐導体の先端部が屈曲していることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の端子接続具。   The terminal connector according to claim 1, wherein a tip end portion of the branch conductor is bent. 前記分岐導体の先端部が二股以上に分岐していることを特徴とする請求項１又は請求項２に記載の端子接続具。   The terminal connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a tip end portion of the branch conductor is branched into two or more branches. 請求項１から請求項３のいずれか１つに記載の端子接続具と、
前記電気部品を装着し、前記端子接続具を内部に設けてあるケーシングと
を備えることを特徴とする電気接続箱。 The terminal connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An electrical junction box comprising: a casing on which the electrical component is mounted and the terminal connector is provided therein.

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