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JP2021034167A
JP2021034167A JP2019150792A JP2019150792A JP2021034167A JP 2021034167 A JP2021034167 A JP 2021034167A JP 2019150792 A JP2019150792 A JP 2019150792A JP 2019150792 A JP2019150792 A JP 2019150792A JP 2021034167 A JP2021034167 A JP 2021034167A
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To provide a wire harness capable of ensuring appropriate anticorrosion performance.SOLUTION: A wire harness WH includes a routing material W and a metal terminal T, and a plurality of metal terminals T are provided in a corrosion countermeasure required region VB of a vehicle V. The plurality of metal terminals T in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB contain anticorrosion terminals T2 whose conductor crimping portions are subjected to anticorrosion for preventing corrosion, and non-corrosion terminals T1 whose conductor crimping portions are not subjected to anticorrosion for preventing corrosion. The anticorrosion terminal T2 is a metal terminal T in which the lifetime to corrosion at a contact site with the conductor portion of the conductor crimping portion in a state where anticorrosion for preventing corrosion is not applied is shorter than the lifetime to corrosion at a contact site with a mating terminal of an electrical connection portion. The non-anticorrosion terminal T1 is a metal terminal T in which the lifetime to corrosion at a contact site with the conductor portion of the conductor crimping portion in a state where anticorrosion for preventing corrosion is not applied is longer than the lifetime to corrosion at the contact site with the mating terminal of the electrical connection portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、ワイヤハーネスに関する。 The present invention relates to a wire harness.

従来のワイヤハーネスに適用される技術として、例えば、特許文献1には、導体を絶縁被覆で被覆した被覆電線の導体露出部の圧着接続を許容する圧着部を備えた圧着端子が開示されている。 As a technique applied to a conventional wire harness, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a crimp terminal provided with a crimp portion that allows crimp connection of a conductor exposed portion of a coated electric wire whose conductor is coated with an insulating coating. ..

特許第6522872号公報Japanese Patent No. 6522872

ところで、上述の特許文献1に記載の圧着端子は、例えば、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された配索材に適用された場合に、車両に搭載されるワイヤハーネス全体において、より適正化された防食性能の確保が望まれている。 By the way, the crimp terminal described in Patent Document 1 described above is more optimized anticorrosion in the entire wire harness mounted on the vehicle when applied to, for example, a wiring material made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. Ensuring performance is desired.

本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、適正な防食性能を確保することができるワイヤハーネスを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness capable of ensuring appropriate anticorrosion performance.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るワイヤハーネスは、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された導体部を含む配索材と、銅又は銅合金によって構成され、相手端子と電気的に接続される電気接続部、及び、前記導体部に対して圧着される導体圧着部を含む金属端子とを備え、前記金属端子は、車両において腐食に対する対策が要求される腐食対策要求領域に複数設けられ、前記腐食対策要求領域内の複数の前記金属端子は、前記導体圧着部に腐食を防止する防食が施された防食端子、及び、前記導体圧着部に腐食を防止する防食が施されていない非防食端子を含み、前記防食端子は、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での前記導体圧着部の前記導体部との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命が、前記電気接続部の前記相手端子との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命より短い前記金属端子であり、前記非防食端子は、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での前記導体圧着部の前記導体部との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命が、前記電気接続部の前記相手端子との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命より長い前記金属端子であることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the wire harness according to the present invention is composed of a wiring material including a conductor portion made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and copper or a copper alloy, and is electrically connected to a mating terminal. It includes an electrical connection portion and a metal terminal including a conductor crimping portion that is crimped to the conductor portion, and the metal terminals are provided in a plurality of corrosion countermeasure required regions where countermeasures against corrosion are required in a vehicle. The plurality of metal terminals in the corrosion countermeasure required area are an anticorrosion terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is provided with anticorrosion protection, and a non-corrosion protection terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is not provided with anticorrosion protection. In the corrosion-proof terminal, the life of the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion with the conductor portion in a state where corrosion protection is not applied is such that the contact portion of the electrical connection portion with the mating terminal has a long life. The metal terminal has a shorter life against corrosion of the portion, and the non-corrosion-proof terminal has a lifetime against corrosion of the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion with the conductor portion in a state where corrosion protection is not applied to prevent corrosion. The metal terminal has a longer life than the corrosion of the contact portion of the electrical connection portion with the mating terminal.

また、上記ワイヤハーネスでは、前記防食端子は、太さが予め定められた閾値未満である前記導体部に対して前記導体圧着部が圧着された前記金属端子であり、前記非防食端子は、太さが前記閾値以上である前記導体部に対して前記導体圧着部が圧着された前記金属端子であるものとすることができる。 Further, in the wire harness, the anticorrosion terminal is the metal terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is crimped to the conductor portion whose thickness is less than a predetermined threshold value, and the non-corrosion terminal is thick. It can be assumed that the metal terminal is such that the conductor crimping portion is crimped to the conductor portion whose value is equal to or higher than the threshold value.

本発明に係るワイヤハーネスは、銅又は銅合金によって構成された金属端子の導体圧着部がアルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された配索材の導体部に対して圧着され、金属端子の電気接続部に相手端子が電気的に接続される。そして、上記のように構成される金属端子は、車両の腐食対策要求領域内において、圧着部寿命と電気接続部寿命との関係に応じて、防食端子と非防食端子とを適正に使い分けることができる。ここで、圧着部寿命とは、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での導体圧着部の導体部との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命である。一方、電気接続部寿命とは、電気接続部の相手端子との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命である。この場合、ワイヤハーネスは、車両の腐食対策要求領域内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子には、導体圧着部に防食が施された防食端子が適用される。一方、ワイヤハーネスは、車両の腐食対策要求領域内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子には、腐食対策要求領域内であってもあえて導体圧着部に防食が施されていない非防食端子が適用される。この結果、ワイヤハーネスは、車両に搭載されるワイヤハーネス全体において、適正な防食性能を確保することができる、という効果を奏する。 In the wire harness according to the present invention, the conductor crimping portion of the metal terminal made of copper or a copper alloy is crimped to the conductor portion of the wiring material made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the electric connection portion of the metal terminal is formed. The mating terminal is electrically connected. Then, in the metal terminal configured as described above, the corrosion-proof terminal and the non-corrosion-proof terminal can be properly used according to the relationship between the life of the crimping portion and the life of the electrical connection portion within the area where the vehicle is required to take measures against corrosion. it can. Here, the crimping portion life is a life against corrosion of the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion with the conductor portion in a state where corrosion protection is not applied to prevent corrosion. On the other hand, the life of the electrical connection portion is the life of the contact portion of the electrical connection portion with the mating terminal against corrosion. In this case, in the wire harness, the anticorrosion terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is provided with anticorrosion is applied to the metal terminal whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life within the corrosion countermeasure required region of the vehicle. On the other hand, in the wire harness, the metal terminal whose crimping portion life is longer than the electrical connection portion life in the corrosion countermeasure required area of the vehicle is intentionally not provided with anticorrosion on the conductor crimping portion even within the corrosion countermeasure required region. Non-corrosion terminals are applied. As a result, the wire harness has an effect that an appropriate anticorrosion performance can be ensured in the entire wire harness mounted on the vehicle.

図1は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの概略構成を表す模式図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a wire harness according to an embodiment. 図2は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの非防食メス端子の端子圧着前の状態を表す分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state before crimping the non-corrosion female terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図3は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの非防食メス端子の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a non-corrosion female terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図4は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの非防食オス端子の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a non-corrosion-proof male terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図5は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの金属端子における電気接続部の接点部位について説明する模式的な部分断面図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the contact portion of the electrical connection portion in the metal terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図6は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの金属端子における導体圧着部の接点部位について説明する模式的な部分断面図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion in the metal terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図7は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの防食メス端子の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an anticorrosion female terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図8は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの防食オス端子の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an anticorrosion male terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図9は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの金属端子における電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命との比較の一例を表す模式図である。FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an example of comparison between the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion in the metal terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment. 図10は、実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの金属端子における電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命との比較の一例を表す模式図である。FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing an example of comparison between the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion in the metal terminal of the wire harness according to the embodiment.

以下に、本発明に係る実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。また、下記実施形態における構成要素には、当業者が置換可能かつ容易なもの、あるいは実質的に同一のものが含まれる。 Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

なお、以下の説明では、互いに交差する第1方向、第2方向、及び、第3方向のうち、第1方向を「軸方向X」といい、第2方向を「幅方向Y」といい、第3方向を「高さ方向Z」という。ここでは、軸方向Xと幅方向Yと高さ方向Zとは、相互に略直交する。軸方向Xは、典型的には、金属端子が設けられる配索材の延在方向に相当し、金属端子の電気接続部と配索材圧着部とが並ぶ方向に相当する。幅方向Yと高さ方向Zとは、軸方向Xと交差する交差方向に相当する。また、以下の説明で用いる各方向は、特に断りのない限り、各部が相互に組み付けられた状態での方向を表すものとする。 In the following description, of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction that intersect each other, the first direction is referred to as "axial direction X" and the second direction is referred to as "width direction Y". The third direction is called "height direction Z". Here, the axial direction X, the width direction Y, and the height direction Z are substantially orthogonal to each other. The axial direction X typically corresponds to the extending direction of the wiring material provided with the metal terminal, and corresponds to the direction in which the electrical connection portion of the metal terminal and the crimping material of the wiring material are aligned. The width direction Y and the height direction Z correspond to the intersecting directions intersecting the axial direction X. Further, unless otherwise specified, each direction used in the following description shall represent a direction in which each part is assembled to each other.

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図1に示す本実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスWHは、車両Vに搭載される。ワイヤハーネスWHは、例えば、車両Vに搭載される各装置間の接続のために、電源供給や信号通信に用いられる複数の配索材Wを束にして集合部品とし、コネクタ等で複数の配索材Wを各装置に接続するようにしたものである。ワイヤハーネスWHは、導電性を有する配索材Wと、当該配索材Wの端末に設けられる金属端子Tとを備える。配索材Wと金属端子Tとは、いわゆる端子付き電線を構成する。ワイヤハーネスWHは、この他、さらに、コルゲートチューブ、グロメット等の外装部材、電気接続箱、固定具など種々の構成部品を含んで構成されてもよい。
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The wire harness WH according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on the vehicle V. In the wire harness WH, for example, for connection between each device mounted on the vehicle V, a plurality of wiring materials W used for power supply and signal communication are bundled to form an aggregate part, and a plurality of wiring materials W are arranged by a connector or the like. The cable material W is connected to each device. The wire harness WH includes a conductive wiring material W and a metal terminal T provided at the terminal of the wiring material W. The wiring material W and the metal terminal T form a so-called electric wire with a terminal. The wire harness WH may further include various components such as a corrugated tube, an exterior member such as a grommet, an electric junction box, and a fixture.

配索材Wは、図1、図2に示すように、金属端子Tと電気的に接続されるものである。配索材Wは、導電性を有する線状の導体部W1と、当該導体部W1の外側を覆う絶縁性を有する絶縁被覆部W2とを含んで構成される。配索材Wは、絶縁被覆部W2で導体部W1を被覆した絶縁電線である。本実施形態の導体部W1は、導電性を有する金属素線を複数束ねた芯線であるが、当該複数の金属素線を撚り合わせた撚り芯線であってもよい。また、導体部W1は、いわゆる金属棒であってもよい。絶縁被覆部W2は、導体部W1の外周側を被覆する電線被覆である。絶縁被覆部W2は、例えば、絶縁性の樹脂材料(PPやPVC、架橋PE等。耐摩耗性や耐薬品性、耐熱性等に配慮して適宜選定される。)等を押出成形することによって形成される。配索材Wは、軸方向Xに沿って線状に延在し、延在方向(軸方向X)に対してほぼ同じ径で延びるように形成される。配索材Wは、導体部W1の断面形状(軸方向Xと交差する方向の断面形状)が略円形状、絶縁被覆部W2の断面形状が略円環形状となっており、全体として略円形状の断面形状となっている。配索材Wは、少なくとも導体部W1の一方の端末において、絶縁被覆部W2が剥ぎ取られており、当該導体部W1の一方の端末が絶縁被覆部W2の端末W2aから露出しており、当該露出している導体部W1の端末に金属端子Tが圧着される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wiring material W is electrically connected to the metal terminal T. The wiring material W includes a linear conductor portion W1 having conductivity and an insulating coating portion W2 having insulation covering the outside of the conductor portion W1. The wiring material W is an insulated wire in which the conductor portion W1 is covered with the insulating coating portion W2. The conductor portion W1 of the present embodiment is a core wire obtained by bundling a plurality of conductive metal strands, but may be a stranded core wire obtained by twisting the plurality of metal strands. Further, the conductor portion W1 may be a so-called metal rod. The insulating coating portion W2 is an electric wire coating that covers the outer peripheral side of the conductor portion W1. The insulating coating portion W2 is formed by, for example, extruding an insulating resin material (PP, PVC, cross-linked PE, etc., which is appropriately selected in consideration of wear resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance, etc.). It is formed. The wiring material W extends linearly along the axial direction X, and is formed so as to extend with substantially the same diameter with respect to the extending direction (axial direction X). In the wiring material W, the cross-sectional shape of the conductor portion W1 (the cross-sectional shape in the direction intersecting the axial direction X) is substantially circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the insulating coating portion W2 is substantially circular. It has a cross-sectional shape. In the wiring material W, at least one terminal of the conductor portion W1 has the insulating coating portion W2 stripped off, and one terminal of the conductor portion W1 is exposed from the terminal W2a of the insulating coating portion W2. The metal terminal T is crimped to the end of the exposed conductor portion W1.

金属端子Tは、図1、図2に示すように、配索材Wの導体部W1に電気的に接続され、導電性を有する相手端子が電気的に接続される端子金具である。金属端子Tは、ワイヤハーネスWHにおいて複数設けられ、例えば、それぞれコネクタハウジングH等に保持される。そして、一対の金属端子Tは、それぞれのコネクタハウジングHが相互に嵌合しコネクタ接合されることで、電気的に接続され相互間に電気的な接続部位が形成される。この結果、相互に接続される一対の金属端子Tは、それぞれに接続された配索材Wを相互に導通接続することができる。この場合において、上記ように相互に接続される一対の金属端子Tは、一方の金属端子Tが他方の金属端子Tにおける相手端子を構成する。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the metal terminal T is a terminal fitting that is electrically connected to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W and is electrically connected to a conductive mating terminal. A plurality of metal terminals T are provided in the wire harness WH, and are held in, for example, the connector housing H or the like. The pair of metal terminals T are electrically connected to each other by fitting the respective connector housings H to each other and joining the connectors, so that an electrical connection portion is formed between the pair of metal terminals T. As a result, the pair of metal terminals T connected to each other can electrically connect the wiring materials W connected to each other to each other. In this case, in the pair of metal terminals T connected to each other as described above, one metal terminal T constitutes a mating terminal at the other metal terminal T.

ここで、本実施形態の配索材Wは、導体部W1がアルミニウム(Al)又はアルミニウム合金によって構成される。つまり、本実施形態の導体部W1は、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された金属素線を複数束ねた芯線である。一方、本実施形態の金属端子Tは、導体部W1とは異なる異種金属、例えば、銅(Cu)又は銅合金によって構成される。このため、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、導体部W1の材料がアルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金、金属端子Tの材料が銅又は銅合金であることで、両者の間に水(塩水)等が浸入すると両者のイオン化傾向の違いによって、導体部W1と金属端子Tとの間においてガルバニック腐食が発生するおそれがある。ここで、上記アルミニウム合金は、アルミニウムを主成分とする合金である。また、上記銅合金は、銅を主成分とする合金であり、例えば、いわゆる黄銅等を含む。 Here, in the wiring material W of the present embodiment, the conductor portion W1 is made of aluminum (Al) or an aluminum alloy. That is, the conductor portion W1 of the present embodiment is a core wire obtained by bundling a plurality of metal strands made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. On the other hand, the metal terminal T of the present embodiment is made of a dissimilar metal different from the conductor portion W1, for example, copper (Cu) or a copper alloy. Therefore, in the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, the material of the conductor portion W1 is aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the material of the metal terminal T is copper or a copper alloy, so that water (salt water) or the like enters between the two. Galvanic corrosion may occur between the conductor portion W1 and the metal terminal T due to the difference in ionization tendency between the two. Here, the aluminum alloy is an alloy containing aluminum as a main component. Further, the copper alloy is an alloy containing copper as a main component, and includes, for example, so-called brass and the like.

これに対して、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、図1に示すように、車両Vにおいて領域分けされる腐食対策不要領域VAと腐食対策要求領域VBとにおいて、金属端子Tとして非防食端子T1と防食端子T2とを適正に使い分けられて構成される。非防食端子T1は、上記のような腐食を防止する防食が施されていない金属端子Tである。一方、防食端子T2は、上記のような腐食を防止する防食が施された金属端子Tである。 On the other hand, in the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is used as the metal terminal T in the corrosion countermeasure unnecessary region VA and the corrosion countermeasure required region VB, which are divided into regions in the vehicle V. And the anti-corrosion terminal T2 are properly used and configured. The non-corrosion terminal T1 is a metal terminal T that is not provided with anticorrosion to prevent corrosion as described above. On the other hand, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is a metal terminal T provided with anticorrosion to prevent the above-mentioned corrosion.

ここで、腐食対策不要領域VAとは、上記のような腐食に対する対策が不要とされる領域である。腐食対策不要領域VAは、典型的には、水等が浸入しない領域であり、例えば、防水構造等によって防水された区画内の領域である。一方、腐食対策要求領域VBとは、上記のような腐食に対する対策が要求される領域である。腐食対策要求領域VBは、典型的には、水等が浸入し上記のようなガルバニック腐食が発生しうる領域である。腐食対策不要領域VAと腐食対策要求領域VBとは、車両Vにおいて、金属端子Tの配置位置、及び、当該配置位置における周辺環境等に応じて予め領域分けされる。 Here, the area VA that does not require anti-corrosion measures is an area that does not require measures against corrosion as described above. The area VA that does not require corrosion countermeasures is typically an area in which water or the like does not enter, and is, for example, an area in a section that is waterproofed by a waterproof structure or the like. On the other hand, the corrosion countermeasure required region VB is an region where countermeasures against corrosion as described above are required. The corrosion countermeasure required region VB is typically a region where water or the like can infiltrate and galvanic corrosion as described above can occur. The corrosion countermeasure unnecessary region VA and the corrosion countermeasure required region VB are divided into regions in advance in the vehicle V according to the arrangement position of the metal terminal T, the surrounding environment at the arrangement position, and the like.

本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策不要領域VAにおいて、典型的には、金属端子Tとして非防食端子T1が適用される。その上で、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VBにおいては、金属端子Tとして、一律に防食端子T2を適用するのではなく、腐食対策要求領域VBであっても防食端子T2だけでなく条件に応じてあえて非防食端子T1も適用される。すなわち、本実施形態の金属端子Tは、腐食対策要求領域VBに複数設けられ、当該腐食対策要求領域VB内の複数の金属端子Tは、非防食端子T1、及び、防食端子T2を含んで構成される。この構成により、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、ワイヤハーネスWH全体において、適正化された防食性能の確保を図ったものである。以下では、まず、図2、図3、図4、図5、図6を参照して非防食端子T1の一例を説明し、図7、図8を参照して防食端子T2の一例を説明する。 In the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is typically applied as the metal terminal T in the corrosion countermeasure unnecessary region VA. In addition, the wire harness WH of the present embodiment does not uniformly apply the anticorrosion terminal T2 as the metal terminal T in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB, but also in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB, the anticorrosion terminal T2. Not only that, the non-corrosion terminal T1 is also applied depending on the conditions. That is, a plurality of metal terminals T of the present embodiment are provided in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB, and the plurality of metal terminals T in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB include the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 and the corrosion-proof terminal T2. Will be done. With this configuration, the wire harness WH of the present embodiment is intended to ensure optimized anticorrosion performance in the entire wire harness WH. In the following, first, an example of the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and an example of the anti-corrosion terminal T2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. ..

非防食端子T1は、バリエーションとして、図2、図3に示す非防食メス端子T11と、図4に示す非防食オス端子T12とを含んで構成される。非防食メス端子T11は、非防食オス端子T12における相手端子を構成し、非防食オス端子T12は、非防食メス端子T11における相手端子を構成する。 The non-corrosion terminal T1 includes, as variations, the non-corrosion female terminal T11 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 shown in FIG. The non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 constitutes a mating terminal in the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12, and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 constitutes a mating terminal in the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11.

図2、図3に示す非防食メス端子T11は、電気接続部2と、連結部3と、配索材圧着部4とを含んで構成される。電気接続部2と連結部3と配索材圧着部4とは、全体が一体で導電性を有する金属部材によって構成される。非防食メス端子T11は、一枚の板金を、電気接続部2、連結部3、配索材圧着部4等の各部に対応した形状にあわせて打ち抜き加工、プレス加工、折り曲げ加工等の各種加工によって成形することで各部が立体的に一体で形成される。非防食メス端子T11は、軸方向Xに沿って一方側から他方側に向かって、電気接続部2、連結部3、配索材圧着部4の順で並んで相互に連結される。 The non-corrosion female terminal T11 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 includes an electrical connection portion 2, a connection portion 3, and a cording material crimping portion 4. The electrical connection portion 2, the connection portion 3, and the cording material crimping portion 4 are integrally formed of a conductive metal member. The non-corrosion female terminal T11 is used for various processing such as punching, pressing, and bending of a single sheet metal according to the shape corresponding to each part such as the electrical connection part 2, the connection part 3, and the cording material crimping part 4. Each part is three-dimensionally integrally formed by molding with. The non-corrosion female terminal T11 is connected to each other by arranging the electrical connection portion 2, the connecting portion 3, and the cording material crimping portion 4 in this order from one side to the other along the axial direction X.

一方、図4に示す非防食オス端子T12は、電気接続部2にかえて電気接続部102を含んで構成される点で非防食メス端子T11と異なる。非防食オス端子T12のその他の構成は、若干形状が異なる部分があるものの、概ね非防食メス端子T11と略同様の構成である。 On the other hand, the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 shown in FIG. 4 is different from the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 in that the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 is configured to include the electrical connection portion 102 instead of the electrical connection portion 2. The other configurations of the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 are substantially the same as those of the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11, although there are some differences in shape.

以下では、連結部3、配索材圧着部4については、非防食メス端子T11と非防食オス端子T12とで共通の説明とし、電気接続部2と電気接続部102とについては、電気接続部2と電気接続部102との相違点以外はできる限り共通の説明とする。 In the following, the connecting portion 3 and the cording material crimping portion 4 will be described in common with the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12, and the electrical connection portion 2 and the electrical connection portion 102 will be described with respect to the electrical connection portion. Except for the difference between 2 and the electrical connection portion 102, the description will be as common as possible.

電気接続部2、102は、相手端子(非防食メス端子T11においては非防食オス端子T12、非防食オス端子T12においては非防食メス端子T11)と電気的に接続される部分である。本実施形態の電気接続部2は、メス型の端子形状をなし、オス型の端子形状の相手端子である非防食オス端子T12の電気接続部102と電気的に接続される。一方、本実施形態の電気接続部102は、オス型の端子形状をなし、メス型の端子形状の相手端子である非防食メス端子T11の電気接続部2と電気的に接続される。 The electrical connection portions 2 and 102 are portions that are electrically connected to the mating terminals (non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 in the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 in the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12). The electrical connection portion 2 of the present embodiment has a female terminal shape and is electrically connected to the electrical connection portion 102 of the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 which is a mating terminal of the male terminal shape. On the other hand, the electrical connection portion 102 of the present embodiment has a male terminal shape and is electrically connected to the electrical connection portion 2 of the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 which is a mating terminal of the female terminal shape.

より具体的には、電気接続部2は、図2、図3、図5に示すように、箱状部21と、バネ接点部22とを含んで構成される。箱状部21は、内部に形成される端子挿入空間部23に軸方向Xに沿って相手端子である非防食オス端子T12の電気接続部102を挿入可能な部分を構成する。箱状部21は、中心軸線が軸方向Xに沿い、両端が開口した略矩形筒状(箱状)に形成される。箱状部21は、軸方向Xに沿って延在し、軸方向Xの一方側から電気接続部102が挿入され、他方側に連結部3を介して配索材圧着部4が連結される。バネ接点部22は、端子挿入空間部23内に位置し箱状部21に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され非防食オス端子T12の電気接続部102との接点を形成する部分である。バネ接点部22は、板厚方向が高さ方向Zに沿う略矩形板状に形成される。
バネ接点部22は、軸方向Xの一方側(電気接続部102が挿入される側)の端部が箱状部21に連結され支持され、軸方向Xに沿って延在する。そして、バネ接点部22は、軸方向Xの他方側の端部が自由端となる。この構成により、バネ接点部22は、箱状部21に高さ方向Zに対して弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持される。
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the electrical connection portion 2 includes a box-shaped portion 21 and a spring contact portion 22. The box-shaped portion 21 constitutes a portion into which the electrical connection portion 102 of the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12, which is a mating terminal, can be inserted into the terminal insertion space portion 23 formed inside along the axial direction X. The box-shaped portion 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular tubular shape (box shape) in which the central axis is along the axial direction X and both ends are open. The box-shaped portion 21 extends along the axial direction X, the electrical connection portion 102 is inserted from one side of the axial direction X, and the cording material crimping portion 4 is connected to the other side via the connecting portion 3. .. The spring contact portion 22 is located in the terminal insertion space portion 23 and is supported by the box-shaped portion 21 in an elastically deformable cantilever shape to form a contact with the electrical connection portion 102 of the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12. The spring contact portion 22 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z.
The spring contact portion 22 has an end portion on one side of the axial direction X (the side into which the electrical connection portion 102 is inserted) connected to and supported by the box-shaped portion 21, and extends along the axial direction X. The end of the spring contact portion 22 on the other side in the axial direction X is a free end. With this configuration, the spring contact portion 22 is supported by the box-shaped portion 21 in a cantilever shape so as to be elastically deformable in the height direction Z.

一方、電気接続部102は、図4、図5に示すように、箱状部121と、タブ部122とを含んで構成され。箱状部121は、タブ部122の基端を支持する部分を構成する。箱状部121は、中心軸線が軸方向Xに沿う略矩形筒状(箱状)に形成される。箱状部121は、軸方向Xに沿って延在し、軸方向Xの一方側にタブ部122が連結され、他方側に連結部3を介して配索材圧着部4が連結される。タブ部122は、電気接続部2の端子挿入空間部23内に挿入され、非防食メス端子T11の電気接続部2との接点を形成する部分である。タブ部122は、箱状部121の軸方向Xの一方の端部から当該軸方向Xの一方側に突出し軸方向Xに沿って延在する。タブ部122は、電気接続部2の端子挿入空間部23内に軸方向Xに沿って挿入可能な略直線針状に形成される。 On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the electrical connection portion 102 includes a box-shaped portion 121 and a tab portion 122. The box-shaped portion 121 constitutes a portion that supports the base end of the tab portion 122. The box-shaped portion 121 is formed in a substantially rectangular tubular shape (box shape) whose central axis is along the axial direction X. The box-shaped portion 121 extends along the axial direction X, and the tab portion 122 is connected to one side of the axial direction X, and the cording material crimping portion 4 is connected to the other side via the connecting portion 3. The tab portion 122 is a portion that is inserted into the terminal insertion space portion 23 of the electrical connection portion 2 and forms a contact point with the electrical connection portion 2 of the non-corrosion female terminal T11. The tab portion 122 protrudes from one end of the box-shaped portion 121 in the axial direction X to one side of the axial direction X and extends along the axial direction X. The tab portion 122 is formed in a substantially straight needle shape that can be inserted along the axial direction X in the terminal insertion space portion 23 of the electrical connection portion 2.

連結部3は、図2、図3、図4に示すように、電気接続部2、102と配索材圧着部4との間に介在し、当該電気接続部2、102と当該配索材圧着部4とを連結する部分である。非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、電気接続部2、102と配索材圧着部4とが連結部3を介して電気的に接続され、当該配索材圧着部4を介して電気接続部2、102と配索材Wの導体部W1とが電気的に接続され導通される。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the connecting portion 3 is interposed between the electrical connecting portions 2 and 102 and the wiring material crimping portion 4, and the electrical connecting portions 2 and 102 and the wiring material are connected. This is a portion that connects the crimping portion 4. In the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12, the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 and the wiring material crimping portion 4 are electrically connected via the connecting portion 3, and the electrical connecting portion 2 and 102 are electrically connected via the connecting portion 3. The electrical connection portions 2 and 102 and the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W are electrically connected and conducted.

配索材圧着部4は、図2、図3、図4に示すように、配索材Wが接続され、当該配索材Wの端末と金属端子Tとを電気的に接続する部分である。配索材圧着部4は、配索材Wの端末に加締められ圧着される。配索材圧着部4は、基部41、及び、二組の一対のバレル片部42、43、44、45を含んで構成される。配索材圧着部4は、基部41と二組の一対のバレル片部42、43、44、45とによって配索材Wに対して加締められ圧着される。さらに言えば、配索材圧着部4は、基部41、及び、二組の一対のバレル片部42、43、44、45によって、導体圧着部46、中間部47、及び、被覆圧着部48が構成される。言い換えれば、配索材圧着部4は、基部41、及び、二組の一対のバレル片部42、43、44、45によって構成される導体圧着部46、中間部47、及び、被覆圧着部48を含んで構成される。導体圧着部46は、基部41の一部、及び、一対のバレル片部42、43によって構成される。中間部47は、基部41の一部によって構成される。被覆圧着部48は、基部41の一部、及び、一対のバレル片部44、45によって構成される。配索材圧着部4は、軸方向Xに沿って電気接続部2、102側から反対側に向かって、導体圧着部46、中間部47、被覆圧着部48の順で並んで相互に連結される。そして、本実施形態の配索材圧着部4は、中間部47を介して一対のバレル片部42、43と一対のバレル片部44、45とが分断されたいわゆる別体バレル型の圧着部を構成する。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the wiring material crimping portion 4 is a portion to which the wiring material W is connected and electrically connects the terminal of the wiring material W and the metal terminal T. .. The wiring material crimping portion 4 is crimped and crimped to the terminal of the wiring material W. The wiring material crimping portion 4 includes a base portion 41 and two sets of barrel piece portions 42, 43, 44, 45. The wiring material crimping portion 4 is crimped and crimped to the wiring material W by the base 41 and two pairs of barrel piece portions 42, 43, 44, 45. Furthermore, in the wiring material crimping portion 4, the conductor crimping portion 46, the intermediate portion 47, and the covering crimping portion 48 are formed by the base portion 41 and the pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43, 44, 45. It is composed. In other words, the wiring material crimping portion 4 is a conductor crimping portion 46, an intermediate portion 47, and a covering crimping portion 48 composed of a base portion 41 and two pairs of barrel piece portions 42, 43, 44, 45. Consists of including. The conductor crimping portion 46 is composed of a part of the base portion 41 and a pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43. The intermediate portion 47 is composed of a part of the base portion 41. The coating crimping portion 48 is composed of a part of the base portion 41 and a pair of barrel piece portions 44 and 45. The wiring material crimping portion 4 is connected to each other in the order of the conductor crimping portion 46, the intermediate portion 47, and the covering crimping portion 48 from the electrical connection portion 2, 102 side to the opposite side along the axial direction X. To. The cording material crimping portion 4 of the present embodiment is a so-called separate barrel type crimping portion in which the pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 and the pair of barrel piece portions 44, 45 are separated via the intermediate portion 47. To configure.

具体的には、基部41は、軸方向Xに沿って延在し、配索材Wへの圧着前の状態(図2等参照)において、略U字状に形成された配索材圧着部4の底壁となる部分である。基部41は、板厚方向が高さ方向Zに沿う板状に形成される。基部41は、圧着加工の際に配索材Wの端部が載置される。基部41は、軸方向Xの一方側に連結部3を介して電気接続部2が連結される。基部41は、各部において幅方向Yの両端部が高さ方向Zに沿って立ち上がっている。より具体的には、基部41は、軸方向Xに沿って、導体圧着部46、中間部47、及び、被覆圧着部48に渡って連続する。つまり、基部41は、導体圧着部46を構成する第1基部41a、中間部47を構成する第2基部41b、被覆圧着部48を構成する第3基部41cが軸方向Xに沿って連なって構成される。基部41は、第1基部41aの軸方向Xの一方の端部に電気接続部2、102が連結される。また、基部41は、圧着加工前の状態において、第3基部41cの軸方向Xの他方の端部にキャリア連結されており、例えば、圧着加工時にキャリアから切断される。 Specifically, the base 41 extends along the axial direction X and is formed in a substantially U shape in a state before crimping to the wiring material W (see FIG. 2 and the like). This is the bottom wall of 4. The base portion 41 is formed in a plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z. The end portion of the wiring material W is placed on the base portion 41 during the crimping process. In the base 41, the electrical connection 2 is connected to one side of the axial direction X via the connection 3. In each portion of the base portion 41, both ends in the width direction Y stand up along the height direction Z. More specifically, the base 41 is continuous along the axial direction X over the conductor crimping portion 46, the intermediate portion 47, and the covering crimping portion 48. That is, the base 41 is composed of the first base 41a forming the conductor crimping portion 46, the second base 41b forming the intermediate portion 47, and the third base 41c forming the covering crimping portion 48 in a row along the axial direction X. Will be done. In the base 41, the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 are connected to one end of the first base 41a in the axial direction X. Further, the base portion 41 is carrier-connected to the other end portion of the third base portion 41c in the axial direction X in the state before the crimping process, and is cut from the carrier during the crimping process, for example.

一対のバレル片部42、43は、基部41の一部である第1基部41aと共に導体圧着部46を構成する部分である。導体圧着部46は、配索材圧着部4において軸方向Xの一端側、ここでは、電気接続部2、102側に設けられ配索材Wの導体部W1に対して加締められ圧着される部分である。更に言えば、導体圧着部46は、導体部W1に対して加締められ圧着されることで、当該導体部W1と電気的に接続される部分である。一対のバレル片部42、43は、当該導体圧着部46において第1基部41aから幅方向Yの両側にそれぞれ帯状に延びて形成され、第1基部41aとの間に配索材Wの導体部W1を包んで加締められ圧着される部分である。バレル片部42、43は、圧着加工前の状態において、U字状に形成された配索材圧着部4の側壁となる部分である。バレル片部42は、第1基部41aから軸方向Xと交差する幅方向Yの一方側に延びる。バレル片部43は、第1基部41aから幅方向Yの他方側に延びる。バレル片部42、43は、配索材Wの導体部W1に対して加締められ圧着される前の状態では、第1基部41aに対して曲げ加工が施され当該第1基部41aとあわせて略U字状に成形されている。本実施形態の一対のバレル片部42、43は、導体部W1に対して巻き付けられて加締められ、圧着された状態で、互いに重なり合わない(オーバーラップしない)ように第1基部41a側の根元から先端までの長さが設定されている。導体圧着部46は、第1基部41a、及び、一対のバレル片部42、43によって、一対のバレル片部42、43の間に配置された配索材Wの導体部W1の外側を包んで導体部W1に対して加締められ圧着される。ここでは、一対のバレル片部42、43は、いわゆるBクリンプと称する加締め圧着がなされるものとして図示している。導体圧着部46は、Bクリンプでは、第1基部41aと一対のバレル片部42、43とによって導体部W1を包んで圧着された状態で、バレル片部42、43のそれぞれが第1基部41a側に向けて折り曲げられた状態とされる。そして、導体圧着部46は、この状態で当該一対のバレル片部42、43の先端がそれぞれ導体部W1に接触して押しつけられるように加締められ圧着される。なお、導体圧着部46は、第1基部41a、及び、一対のバレル片部42、43において導体部W1と接触する部分に、導体部W1との接触面積を増やし接触安定性を向上すると共に凝着強度を向上するためのセレーション46a(図2参照)等が設けられていてもよい。また、導体圧着部46は、上記の形式に限らず、例えば、一対のバレル片部42、43が配索材Wに対して巻き付けられて加締められ、圧着された状態で、互いに重なり合う(オーバーラップする)ように構成されてもよい。 The pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 are portions that form the conductor crimping portion 46 together with the first base portion 41a, which is a part of the base portion 41. The conductor crimping portion 46 is provided on one end side in the axial direction X in the wiring material crimping portion 4, here, on the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 side, and is crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W. It is a part. Furthermore, the conductor crimping portion 46 is a portion that is electrically connected to the conductor portion W1 by being crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1. The pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 are formed in the conductor crimping portion 46 so as to extend from the first base portion 41a on both sides in the width direction in a strip shape, respectively, and the conductor portion of the wiring material W is formed between the barrel piece portions 42 and 43 and the first base portion 41a. It is a part that wraps W1 and is crimped and crimped. The barrel piece portions 42 and 43 are portions that serve as side walls of the U-shaped wiring material crimping portion 4 in the state before the crimping process. The barrel piece portion 42 extends from the first base portion 41a to one side in the width direction Y intersecting the axial direction X. The barrel piece portion 43 extends from the first base portion 41a to the other side in the width direction Y. In the state before the barrel piece portions 42 and 43 are crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W, the first base portion 41a is bent and combined with the first base portion 41a. It is molded in a substantially U shape. The pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 of the present embodiment are wound around the conductor portion W1 and crimped, and in a crimped state, they are on the side of the first base portion 41a so as not to overlap each other (do not overlap). The length from the root to the tip is set. The conductor crimping portion 46 wraps the outside of the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W arranged between the pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 by the first base portion 41a and the pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43. It is crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1. Here, the pair of barrel pieces 42, 43 are shown as being subjected to crimping and crimping, which is a so-called B crimp. In the B crimp, the conductor crimping portion 46 is in a state where the conductor portion W1 is wrapped and crimped by the first base portion 41a and the pair of barrel piece portions 42 and 43, and each of the barrel piece portions 42 and 43 is crimped to the first base portion 41a. It is in a state of being bent toward the side. Then, in this state, the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped and crimped so that the tips of the pair of barrel piece portions 42 and 43 are in contact with and pressed against the conductor portion W1, respectively. The conductor crimping portion 46 increases the contact area with the conductor portion W1 at the portions of the first base portion 41a and the pair of barrel piece portions 42 and 43 that come into contact with the conductor portion W1 to improve the contact stability and the adhesion. Serrations 46a (see FIG. 2) or the like may be provided to improve the wear strength. Further, the conductor crimping portion 46 is not limited to the above type, and for example, a pair of barrel piece portions 42, 43 are wound around the wiring material W, crimped, and overlapped with each other in a crimped state (over). It may be configured to wrap).

一対のバレル片部44、45は、基部41の一部である第3基部41cと共に被覆圧着部48を構成する部分である。被覆圧着部48は、配索材圧着部4において軸方向Xの他端側、ここでは、電気接続部2、102側とは反対側に設けられ配索材Wの絶縁被覆部W2に対して加締められ圧着される部分である。一対のバレル片部44、45は、当該被覆圧着部48において第3基部41cから幅方向Yの両側にそれぞれ帯状に延びて形成され、第3基部41cとの間に配索材Wの絶縁被覆部W2を包んで加締められ圧着される部分である。バレル片部44、45は、圧着加工前の状態において、U字状に形成された配索材圧着部4の側壁となる部分である。バレル片部44は、第3基部41cから軸方向Xと交差する幅方向Yの一方側に延びる。バレル片部45は、第3基部41cから幅方向Yの他方側に延びる。バレル片部44、45は、配索材Wの絶縁被覆部W2に対して加締められ圧着される前の状態では、第3基部41cに対して曲げ加工が施され当該第3基部41cとあわせて略U字状に成形されている。本実施形態の一対のバレル片部44、45は、絶縁被覆部W2に対して巻き付けられて加締められ、圧着された状態で、互いに重なり合わない(オーバーラップしない)ように第3基部41c側の根元から先端までの長さが設定され、かつ、軸方向Xにずらされて形成される。被覆圧着部48は、第3基部41c、及び、一対のバレル片部44、45によって、一対のバレル片部44、45の間に配置された配索材Wの絶縁被覆部W2の外側を包んで絶縁被覆部W2に対して加締められ圧着される。なお、被覆圧着部48は、一対のバレル片部44、45が配索材Wに対して巻き付けられて加締められ、圧着された状態で、互いに重なり合う(オーバーラップする)ように構成されてもよい。 The pair of barrel piece portions 44, 45 is a portion that constitutes the covering crimping portion 48 together with the third base portion 41c, which is a part of the base portion 41. The covering crimping portion 48 is provided on the other end side of the wiring material crimping portion 4 in the axial direction X, here, on the side opposite to the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 side, with respect to the insulating coating portion W2 of the wiring material W. This is the part that is crimped and crimped. The pair of barrel piece portions 44, 45 are formed in the covering crimping portion 48 extending from the third base portion 41c on both sides in the width direction in a strip shape, respectively, and are insulatingly coated with the wiring material W between the third base portion 41c and the third base portion 41c. It is a portion that wraps the portion W2 and is crimped and crimped. The barrel piece portions 44 and 45 are portions that serve as side walls of the U-shaped wiring material crimping portion 4 in the state before the crimping process. The barrel piece portion 44 extends from the third base portion 41c to one side in the width direction Y intersecting the axial direction X. The barrel piece 45 extends from the third base 41c to the other side in the width direction Y. In the state before the barrel pieces 44 and 45 are crimped and crimped to the insulating coating portion W2 of the wiring material W, the third base portion 41c is bent and combined with the third base portion 41c. It is formed in a substantially U shape. The pair of barrel piece portions 44, 45 of the present embodiment are wound around the insulating coating portion W2, crimped, and crimped, so that they do not overlap (do not overlap) with each other on the third base portion 41c side. The length from the root to the tip of the is set, and the length is shifted in the axial direction X. The coating crimping portion 48 encloses the outside of the insulating coating portion W2 of the wiring material W arranged between the pair of barrel pieces 44, 45 by the third base portion 41c and the pair of barrel pieces 44, 45. Then, it is crimped and crimped to the insulating coating portion W2. Even if the cover crimping portion 48 is configured such that a pair of barrel piece portions 44, 45 are wound around the wiring material W and crimped, and in a crimped state, overlap (overlap) with each other. Good.

ここでは、配索材圧着部4は、軸方向Xに対して当該被覆圧着部48と導体圧着部46との間に中間部47が介在する。中間部47は、導体圧着部46と被覆圧着部48との間に介在し、当該導体圧着部46と当該被覆圧着部48とを連結する部分である。中間部47は、第2基部41bによって構成され、当該第2基部41bの軸方向Xの一方側の端部に導体圧着部46の第1基部41aが連結され、他方側の端部に被覆圧着部48の第3基部41cが連結される。上述したように、バレル片部42、43とバレル片部44、45とは、それぞれ、互いの間に当該中間部47が介在することで相互に間隔をあけて分断して形成される。そして、中間部47は、導体部W1の中間露出部W1aが露出する部分を構成する。 Here, in the wiring material crimping portion 4, an intermediate portion 47 is interposed between the covering crimping portion 48 and the conductor crimping portion 46 in the axial direction X. The intermediate portion 47 is a portion that is interposed between the conductor crimping portion 46 and the covering crimping portion 48 and connects the conductor crimping portion 46 and the covering crimping portion 48. The intermediate portion 47 is composed of a second base portion 41b, the first base portion 41a of the conductor crimping portion 46 is connected to one end of the second base portion 41b in the axial direction X, and the other end is covered and crimped. The third base 41c of the portion 48 is connected. As described above, the barrel piece portions 42 and 43 and the barrel piece portions 44 and 45 are formed so as to be separated from each other by interposing the intermediate portion 47 between them. The intermediate portion 47 constitutes a portion where the intermediate exposed portion W1a of the conductor portion W1 is exposed.

非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、上記のような構成にあって、図5、図6に示しように、導電性を有する金属部材である母材10によって電気接続部2、102、連結部3、及び、配索材圧着部4が一体で形成される。配索材圧着部4は、上述したように、導体圧着部46、中間部47、及び、被覆圧着部48を含み、配索材圧着部4においてはこれら導体圧着部46、中間部47、及び、被覆圧着部48が母材10によって一体で形成される。そして、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、当該母材10にメッキ11が施されている。本実施形態の非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12において、母材10は、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された導体部W1とは異なる異種金属、ここでは、銅又は銅合金によって構成される。そして、メッキ11は、すず(Sn)によって構成される。メッキ11の下地は、銅下地、ニッケル(Ni)下地、亜鉛(Zu)下地等、いずれの下地であってもよい。 The non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 have the above-mentioned configurations, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the electrical connection portions 2, 102 are formed by the base material 10 which is a conductive metal member. , The connecting portion 3 and the wiring material crimping portion 4 are integrally formed. As described above, the wiring material crimping portion 4 includes the conductor crimping portion 46, the intermediate portion 47, and the covering crimping portion 48, and in the wiring material crimping portion 4, these conductor crimping portions 46, the intermediate portion 47, and the coating crimping portion 48 are included. , The covering crimping portion 48 is integrally formed by the base material 10. The non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 are plated 11 on the base material 10. In the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 of the present embodiment, the base material 10 is made of a dissimilar metal different from the conductor portion W1 made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, here, copper or a copper alloy. .. The plating 11 is composed of tin (Sn). The base of the plating 11 may be any base such as a copper base, a nickel (Ni) base, and a zinc (Zu) base.

上記のように構成される非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、図6に示すように、導体圧着部46が配索材Wの導体部W1に圧着され、被覆圧着部48が配索材Wの絶縁被覆部W2に圧着されることで、それぞれ配索材Wの端末に圧着される。この状態で、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、導体圧着部46と導体部W1との間に接点部位12が形成される。この結果、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、それぞれ、この接点部位12を介して配索材Wの導体部W1と導通接続される。 In the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W, and the covering crimping portion 48 is arranged. By being crimped to the insulating coating portion W2 of the cord material W, it is crimped to the end of the cord material W, respectively. In this state, the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 have a contact portion 12 formed between the conductor crimping portion 46 and the conductor portion W1. As a result, the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 are electrically connected to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W via the contact portion 12, respectively.

そして、非防食メス端子T11と非防食オス端子T12とは、相互に接続される際には、図5に示すように、タブ部122が軸方向Xに沿って端子挿入空間部23に挿入される。このとき、タブ部122は、バネ接点部22を撓ませながら端子挿入空間部23に挿入される。そして、非防食メス端子T11と非防食オス端子T12とは、バネ接点部22の弾性復元力によってタブ部122を端子挿入空間部23内に保持した状態で、タブ部122とバネ接点部22との間やタブ部122と箱状部21の内壁面との間に接点部位13が形成される。この結果、非防食メス端子T11と非防食オス端子T12とは、接点部位13等を介して互いに導通接続され、それぞれに接続されている配索材Wの導体部W1同士が導通接続される。 When the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 are connected to each other, the tab portion 122 is inserted into the terminal insertion space portion 23 along the axial direction X as shown in FIG. To. At this time, the tab portion 122 is inserted into the terminal insertion space portion 23 while bending the spring contact portion 22. Then, the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 are held together with the tab portion 122 and the spring contact portion 22 in a state where the tab portion 122 is held in the terminal insertion space portion 23 by the elastic restoring force of the spring contact portion 22. A contact portion 13 is formed between the space and between the tab portion 122 and the inner wall surface of the box-shaped portion 21. As a result, the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 are conductively connected to each other via the contact portion 13 and the like, and the conductor portions W1 of the wiring material W connected to each are conductively connected to each other.

そして、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、ともに導体圧着部46に上述したような腐食を防止する防食が施されていない。ここでは一例として、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12は、後述の防食端子T2で説明する防食部14が施されておらず、導体部W1の中間露出部W1a等、腐食の可能性のある部分が導体圧着部46と被覆圧着部48との間の中間部47から外部に露出している。 Both the non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 are not provided with anticorrosion to prevent corrosion as described above in the conductor crimping portion 46. Here, as an example, the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 are not provided with the anticorrosion portion 14 described in the anticorrosion terminal T2 described later, and the intermediate exposed portion W1a of the conductor portion W1 may be corroded. Is exposed to the outside from the intermediate portion 47 between the conductor crimping portion 46 and the covering crimping portion 48.

一方、防食端子T2は、バリエーションとして、図7に示す防食メス端子T21と、図8に示す防食オス端子T22とを含んで構成される。防食メス端子T21は、防食オス端子T22における相手端子を構成し、防食オス端子T22は、防食メス端子T21における相手端子を構成する。そして、防食メス端子T21は、防食部14を含んで構成される点で上述した非防食メス端子T11と異なる。同様に、防食オス端子T22は、防食部14を含んで構成される点で上述した非防食オス端子T12と異なる。防食メス端子T21、防食オス端子T22のその他の構成は、それぞれ非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12と略同様の構成であるので、説明を省略する。 On the other hand, the anticorrosion terminal T2 includes, as a variation, the anticorrosion female terminal T21 shown in FIG. 7 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 shown in FIG. The anticorrosion female terminal T21 constitutes a mating terminal in the anticorrosion male terminal T22, and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 constitutes a mating terminal in the anticorrosion female terminal T21. The anticorrosion female terminal T21 is different from the non-corrosion female terminal T11 described above in that the anticorrosion female terminal T21 is configured to include the anticorrosion portion 14. Similarly, the anticorrosion male terminal T22 is different from the non-corrosion male terminal T12 described above in that the anticorrosion male terminal T22 is configured to include the anticorrosion portion 14. Other configurations of the anticorrosion female terminal T21 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 are substantially the same as those of the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12, respectively, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

本実施形態の防食メス端子T21、防食オス端子T22は、少なくとも導体圧着部46に腐食を防止する防食が施される。ここでは、防食メス端子T21、防食オス端子T22は、防食部14によって導体圧着部46を含む配索材圧着部4の所定の部位が覆われて防食されている。防食部14は、例えば、紫外線を照射することで硬化するUV(Ultraviolet、紫外線)硬化型樹脂を所定の部位に塗布し紫外線を照射させ硬化させることで構成される。UV硬化型樹脂としては、例えば、ウレタンアクリレート系の樹脂を用いることができるがこれに限らない。防食部14は、導体圧着部46、被覆圧着部48の一部、導体部W1の中間露出部W1a、導体部W1の先端部W1bを覆うことで止水し、水(塩水等)が内部に浸入することを規制することができる。この結果、防食メス端子T21、防食オス端子T22は、適正な止水性能を確保することができ、ガルバニック腐食等が発生することを抑制することができる。なお、防食メス端子T21、防食オス端子T22は、上述の防食部14に限らず、他の手法によって防食が施されていてもよい。例えば、防食部14は、熱を加えることで硬化する熱硬化型樹脂によって構成されてもよいし、防食端子T2を保持するコネクタハウジングH全体を封止するように設けられてもよい。 The anticorrosion female terminal T21 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 of the present embodiment are provided with anticorrosion at least on the conductor crimping portion 46 to prevent corrosion. Here, the anticorrosion female terminal T21 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 are protected from corrosion by covering a predetermined portion of the wiring material crimping portion 4 including the conductor crimping portion 46 with the anticorrosion portion 14. The anticorrosion unit 14 is configured by, for example, applying a UV (Ultraviolet) curable resin that is cured by irradiating it with ultraviolet rays to a predetermined portion and irradiating it with ultraviolet rays to cure it. As the UV curable resin, for example, a urethane acrylate-based resin can be used, but the present invention is not limited to this. The anticorrosion portion 14 is stopped by covering the conductor crimping portion 46, a part of the covering crimping portion 48, the intermediate exposed portion W1a of the conductor portion W1, and the tip portion W1b of the conductor portion W1, and water (salt water or the like) is inside. Intrusion can be regulated. As a result, the anticorrosion female terminal T21 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 can ensure proper water stopping performance, and can suppress the occurrence of galvanic corrosion and the like. The anticorrosion female terminal T21 and the anticorrosion male terminal T22 are not limited to the above-mentioned anticorrosion portion 14, and may be provided with anticorrosion by another method. For example, the anticorrosion portion 14 may be composed of a thermosetting resin that is cured by applying heat, or may be provided so as to seal the entire connector housing H that holds the anticorrosion terminal T2.

そして、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VBにおいて、上記のように構成される非防食端子T1と防食端子T2とが圧着部寿命と電気接続部寿命との関係に応じて使い分けるられる。 Then, in the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 and the corrosion-proof terminal T2 configured as described above are used properly in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB according to the relationship between the life of the crimping portion and the life of the electrical connection portion. Be done.

ここで、圧着部寿命とは、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での導体圧着部46の導体部W1との接点部位12(図6参照)の腐食に対する寿命である。一方、電気接続部寿命とは、電気接続部2、102の相手端子との接点部位13(図5参照)の腐食に対する寿命である。 Here, the crimping portion life is the life of the conductor crimping portion 46 with respect to the contact portion 12 (see FIG. 6) with the conductor portion W1 in a state where corrosion protection is not applied to prevent corrosion. On the other hand, the life of the electrical connection portion is the life of the contact portion 13 (see FIG. 5) of the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 with the mating terminal against corrosion.

ワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子Tには、防食端子T2(防食メス端子T21、 防食オス端子T22)が適用される。つまり言い換えれば、防食端子T2は、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、防食が施されていない状態での圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い(圧着部寿命<電気接続部寿命)金属端子Tである。この場合、防食端子T2は、防食が施されていない状態での圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子Tにおいて、防食部14によって導体圧着部46に防食が施されることで、圧着部寿命が延命され、この結果、金属端子T全体での寿命を相対的に長くすることができる。 In the wire harness WH, the anticorrosion terminal T2 (anticorrosion female terminal T21, anticorrosion male terminal T22) is applied to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB. In other words, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is a metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life (crimping portion life <electrical connection portion life) in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB in the state where corrosion protection is not applied. is there. In this case, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is a metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the life of the electrical connection portion in the state where the anticorrosion is not applied. The life of the part is extended, and as a result, the life of the entire metal terminal T can be relatively extended.

一方、ワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tには、腐食対策要求領域VB内であってもあえて非防食端子T1(非防食メス端子T11、 非防食オス端子T12)が適用される。つまり言い換えれば、非防食端子T1は、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、防食が施されていない状態での圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い(圧着部寿命>電気接続部寿命)金属端子Tである。非防食端子T1は、防食が施されていない状態での圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tにおいて、仮に防食部14によって圧着部寿命が延命されたとしても、電気接続部寿命が延命されない限り、結果的に金属端子T全体での寿命を相対的に長くすることはできない。したがってこの場合、ワイヤハーネスWHは、防食が施されていない状態での圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tにおいては、あえて非防食端子T1を用いることで、無駄に防食が施されることを回避することができる。 On the other hand, in the wire harness WH, the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than the electrical connection portion life in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB is intentionally non-corrosive terminal T1 (non-corrosion-proof female) even in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB. Terminal T11, non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12) is applied. That is, in other words, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 has a crimping portion life longer than the electrical connection portion life (crimping portion life> electrical connection portion life) in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB in the state where corrosion protection is not applied (crimping portion life> electrical connection portion life). Is. The non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is a metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than the electrical connection portion life in the state where corrosion protection is not applied, and even if the crimping portion life is extended by the corrosion-proof portion 14, the electrical connection portion life is extended. As a result, the life of the entire metal terminal T cannot be relatively extended unless the life is extended. Therefore, in this case, the wire harness WH is uselessly protected against corrosion by intentionally using the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 at the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than the life of the electrical connection portion in the state where the corrosion protection is not applied. Can be avoided.

図9、図10は、ワイヤハーネスWHの金属端子Tにおける電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命との比較の一例を表しており、電気接続部寿命、圧着部寿命の寿命評価試験の結果を表している。寿命評価試験では、非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12を塩水に浸漬し乾燥させた後、高温高湿度環境下で、接点部位12、13における抵抗値に基づいて導通性能を評価し、当該抵抗値が所定の判定値を超えるまでに要した期間をそれぞれの「寿命」として判定した。図9、図10は、このようにして評価された「寿命」を縦軸に表している。 9 and 10 show an example of comparison between the life of the electric connection portion and the life of the crimping portion in the metal terminal T of the wire harness WH, and show the results of the life evaluation test of the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion. There is. In the life evaluation test, the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 are immersed in salt water and dried, and then the continuity performance is evaluated based on the resistance values at the contact portions 12 and 13 in a high temperature and high humidity environment. The period required for the resistance value to exceed a predetermined determination value was determined as each "lifetime". 9 and 10 show the "lifetime" evaluated in this way on the vertical axis.

図9は、タブ部122の幅が1.5mmでバネ接点部22による接圧が5Nとなる非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12の組み合わせを使用し、配索材圧着部4に接続される配索材Wの導体部W1の太さを「0.5sq」、「0.75sq」、「2.5sq」として行った寿命評価試験の結果を表している。図9中、棒グラフL11は、上記のような非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12の電気接続部寿命を表し、棒グラフL12は、導体部W1の太さが「0.5sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表し、棒グラフL13は、導体部W1の太さが「0.75sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表し、棒グラフL14は、導体部W1の太さが「2.5sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表している。 In FIG. 9, a combination of a non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and a non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 in which the width of the tab portion 122 is 1.5 mm and the contact pressure by the spring contact portion 22 is 5 N is used and connected to the cording material crimping portion 4. It shows the result of the life evaluation test performed by setting the thickness of the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W to be "0.5 sq", "0.75 sq", and "2.5 sq". In FIG. 9, the bar graph L11 represents the life of the electrical connection portion of the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 as described above, and the bar graph L12 shows the case where the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is “0.5 sq”. The bar graph L13 represents the life of the crimping portion when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "0.75 sq", and the bar graph L14 represents the life of the crimping portion when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "2.5 sq". It represents the life of the crimping part in a certain case.

図10は、タブ部122の幅が8.0mmでバネ接点部22による接圧が24.5Nとなる非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12の組み合わせを使用し、配索材圧着部4に接続される配索材Wの導体部W1の太さを「0.75sq」、「2.5sq」、「5sq」、「8sq」として行った寿命評価試験の結果を表している。図10中、棒グラフL21は、上記のような非防食メス端子T11、非防食オス端子T12の電気接続部寿命を表し、棒グラフL22は、導体部W1の太さが「0.75sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表し、棒グラフL23は、導体部W1の太さが「2.5sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表し、棒グラフL24は、導体部W1の太さが「5sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表し、棒グラフL25は、導体部W1の太さが「8sq」である場合の圧着部寿命を表している。 FIG. 10 uses a combination of a non-corrosion-proof female terminal T11 and a non-corrosion-proof male terminal T12 in which the width of the tab portion 122 is 8.0 mm and the contact pressure by the spring contact portion 22 is 24.5 N. It shows the result of the life evaluation test performed by setting the thickness of the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W connected to the above to "0.75 sq", "2.5 sq", "5 sq", and "8 sq". In FIG. 10, the bar graph L21 represents the life of the electrical connection portion of the non-corrosion female terminal T11 and the non-corrosion male terminal T12 as described above, and the bar graph L22 shows the case where the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is “0.75 sq”. The bar graph L23 represents the life of the crimping portion when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "2.5 sq", and the bar graph L24 represents the life of the crimping portion when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "5 sq". The bar graph L25 represents the life of the crimping portion when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "8sq".

電気接続部寿命(接点部位13の寿命)は、図9、図10からも明らかなように、使用されるタブ部122の幅が相対的に幅広(言い換えれば接触面積(導通面積)が広い)で、かつ、接圧が相対的に高いほど、相対的に長くなる傾向にある。接点部位13は、例えば、メッキ11の溶出等によって腐食し、腐食生成物への乗り上げ等により抵抗値が増大し、導通性能が悪化するものと推定される。また、圧着部寿命(接点部位12の寿命)は、図9、図10からも明らかなように、使用される配索材Wの導体部W1の太さが相対的に太いものであるほど、相対的に長くなる傾向にある。接点部位12は、例えば、メッキ11の溶出や上述したような水(塩水)等の浸入に起因するガルバニック腐食等によって腐食し、導体圧着部46と導体部W1との接触面積(導通面積)の減少等により抵抗値が増大し、導通性能が悪化するものと推定される。そして、電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命とは、図9、図10からも明らかなように、導体部W1の太さが相対的に細い配索材Wを使用した場合には、電気接続部寿命が圧着部寿命より長くなる傾向にある。その上で、電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命とは、導体部W1の太さが所定の太さとなると電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命との大小関係が逆転し、導体部W1の太さが相対的に太い配索材Wを使用した場合には、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長くなる傾向にある。図9の例では、導体部W1の太さが「0.5sq」である場合ですでに圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長く、これより導体部W1の太さが太い「0.75sq」である場合、「2.5sq」である場合でも圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長くなっている。一方、図10の例では、導体部W1の太さが「5sq」である場合に電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命との大小関係が逆転し、これより導体部W1の太さが太い「8sq」である場合でも圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長くなっている。 As is clear from FIGS. 9 and 10, the life of the electrical connection portion (life of the contact portion 13) is such that the width of the tab portion 122 used is relatively wide (in other words, the contact area (conduction area) is wide). And, the higher the contact pressure, the longer it tends to be. It is presumed that the contact portion 13 is corroded by, for example, elution of the plating 11, the resistance value is increased by riding on the corrosion product, and the conduction performance is deteriorated. Further, as is clear from FIGS. 9 and 10, the life of the crimping portion (the life of the contact portion 12) is such that the thickness of the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W used is relatively thick. It tends to be relatively long. The contact portion 12 is corroded by, for example, galvanic corrosion caused by the elution of the plating 11 or the infiltration of water (salt water) as described above, and the contact area (conduction area) between the conductor crimping portion 46 and the conductor portion W1. It is presumed that the resistance value increases due to a decrease or the like, and the conduction performance deteriorates. As is clear from FIGS. 9 and 10, the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion are the same as those of the electrical connection portion when the wiring material W having a relatively thin conductor portion W1 is used. The life tends to be longer than the life of the crimping part. On top of that, when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 becomes a predetermined thickness, the magnitude relationship between the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion is reversed, and the thickness of the conductor portion W1 becomes smaller. When a relatively thick wiring material W is used, the life of the crimping portion tends to be longer than the life of the electrical connection portion. In the example of FIG. 9, when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "0.5 sq", the life of the crimping portion is already longer than the life of the electrical connection portion, and the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "0.75 sq". In the case of, the life of the crimping portion is longer than the life of the electrical connecting portion even when it is "2.5 sq". On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 10, when the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is "5 sq", the magnitude relationship between the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion is reversed, and the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is thicker than this "8 sq". Even in the case of ", the life of the crimping part is longer than the life of the electrical connection part.

本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、上記のような寿命評価試験の結果を踏まえて、非防食端子T1と防食端子T2とが使い分けられることで、当該非防食端子T1と当該防食端子T2とが圧着部寿命と電気接続部寿命との関係に応じて使い分けるられる。 In the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, the non-corrosion terminal T1 and the anti-corrosion terminal T2 are properly used based on the result of the life evaluation test as described above, so that the non-corrosion terminal T1 and the anti-corrosion terminal T2 are crimped. It is used properly according to the relationship between the life of the part and the life of the electrical connection part.

すなわち一例として、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、太さが予め定められた閾値未満である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tには、防食端子T2(防食メス端子T21、 防食オス端子T22)が適用される。図9の例では、当該閾値は、例えば、「0.5sq」以下の値であり、図10の例では、当該閾値は、例えば、「5sq」である。つまり言い換えれば、防食端子T2は、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、太さが閾値未満である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tである。上述したように、電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命とは、導体部W1の太さが相対的に細い配索材Wを使用した場合には、電気接続部寿命が圧着部寿命より長くなる傾向にある。このため、ワイヤハーネスWHは、太さが閾値未満である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tに防食端子T2を適用することで、結果的に、上記のように圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子Tに防食端子T2が適用されることとなる。 That is, as an example, the wire harness WH of the present embodiment is formed on a metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 whose thickness is less than a predetermined threshold value in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB. The anti-corrosion terminal T2 (anti-corrosion female terminal T21, anti-corrosion male terminal T22) is applied. In the example of FIG. 9, the threshold value is, for example, a value of “0.5 sq” or less, and in the example of FIG. 10, the threshold value is, for example, “5 sq”. That is, in other words, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is a metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 whose thickness is less than the threshold value in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB. As described above, the life of the electrical connection portion and the life of the crimping portion are different from the life of the crimping portion when the wiring material W in which the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is relatively thin is used. It is in. Therefore, in the wire harness WH, by applying the anticorrosion terminal T2 to the metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 whose thickness is less than the threshold value, as a result, as described above. The anticorrosion terminal T2 is applied to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life.

一方、本実施形態のワイヤハーネスWHは、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、太さが閾値以上である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tには、非防食端子T1(非防食メス端子T11、 非防食オス端子T12)が適用される。つまり言い換えれば、非防食端子T1は、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、太さが閾値以上である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tである。上述したように、電気接続部寿命と圧着部寿命とは、導体部W1の太さが相対的に太い配索材Wを使用した場合には、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長くなる傾向にある。このため、ワイヤハーネスWHは、太さが閾値以上である導体部W1に対して導体圧着部46が圧着された金属端子Tに非防食端子T1を適用することで、結果的に、上記のように圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tに非防食端子T1が適用されることとなる。 On the other hand, in the wire harness WH of the present embodiment, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is formed on the metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 having a thickness equal to or larger than the threshold value in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB. (Non-corrosion female terminal T11, non-corrosion male terminal T12) is applied. That is, in other words, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is a metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 having a thickness equal to or larger than the threshold value in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB. As described above, the life of the electric connection portion and the life of the crimping portion are different from the life of the crimping portion when the wiring material W in which the thickness of the conductor portion W1 is relatively thick is used. It is in. Therefore, in the wire harness WH, the non-corrosion terminal T1 is applied to the metal terminal T in which the conductor crimping portion 46 is crimped to the conductor portion W1 whose thickness is equal to or larger than the threshold value, and as a result, as described above. The non-corrosion terminal T1 is applied to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than that of the electrical connection portion.

例えば、図9の例では、腐食対策要求領域VB内の金属端子Tは、すべて非防食端子T1が適用される。一方、図10の例では、腐食対策要求領域VB内の金属端子Tは、導体部W1の太さが「0.75sq」、及び、「2.5sq」の配索材Wが適用された金属端子Tには防食端子T2が適用され、導体部W1の太さが「5sq」、及び、「8sq」の配索材Wが適用された金属端子Tには非防食端子T1が適用される。 For example, in the example of FIG. 9, the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 is applied to all the metal terminals T in the corrosion countermeasure request region VB. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 10, the metal terminal T in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB is a metal to which the wiring material W having a conductor portion W1 having a thickness of "0.75 sq" and "2.5 sq" is applied. The anticorrosion terminal T2 is applied to the terminal T, and the non-corrosion terminal T1 is applied to the metal terminal T to which the wiring material W having a conductor portion W1 having a thickness of "5sq" and "8sq" is applied.

以上で説明したワイヤハーネスWHは、銅又は銅合金によって構成された金属端子Tの導体圧着部46がアルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された配索材Wの導体部W1に対して圧着され、金属端子Tの電気接続部2、102に相手端子が電気的に接続される。そして、上記のように構成される金属端子Tは、車両Vの腐食対策要求領域VB内において、圧着部寿命と電気接続部寿命との関係に応じて、防食端子T2と非防食端子T1とを適正に使い分けることができる。この場合、ワイヤハーネスWHは、車両Vの腐食対策要求領域VB内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子Tには、導体圧着部46に防食が施された防食端子T2が適用される。一方、ワイヤハーネスWHは、車両Vの腐食対策要求領域VB内において、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tには、腐食対策要求領域VB内であってもあえて導体圧着部46に防食が施されていない非防食端子T1が適用される。これにより、ワイヤハーネスWHは、仮に防食部14によって圧着部寿命が延命されたとしても、金属端子T全体での寿命を相対的に長くすることはできない金属端子Tに、不必要に防食端子T2を適用することを回避することができる。そして、ワイヤハーネスWHは、このような場合に無駄に防食を施すことなく、非防食端子T1を用いることで、例えば、製造コスト等を抑制することができる。この結果、ワイヤハーネスWHは、車両Vに搭載されるワイヤハーネスWH全体において、適正な防食性能を確保することができる。これにより、ワイヤハーネスWHは、例えば、適正な防食性能を確保した上で、コネクタの大型化抑制、重量の増大抑制、製造コストの増大抑制等を図ることができる。 In the wire harness WH described above, the conductor crimping portion 46 of the metal terminal T made of copper or a copper alloy is crimped to the conductor portion W1 of the wiring material W made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the metal terminal is formed. The mating terminal is electrically connected to the electrical connection portions 2 and 102 of T. Then, the metal terminal T configured as described above has the corrosion-proof terminal T2 and the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB of the vehicle V, depending on the relationship between the life of the crimping portion and the life of the electrical connection portion. It can be used properly. In this case, in the wire harness WH, the anticorrosion terminal T2 having the conductor crimping portion 46 protected against corrosion is applied to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB of the vehicle V. Will be done. On the other hand, in the wire harness WH, in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB of the vehicle V, the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than the electrical connection portion life is intentionally placed in the conductor crimping portion 46 even in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB. The non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 that is not anti-corrosion is applied. As a result, even if the life of the crimping portion is extended by the anticorrosion portion 14, the wire harness WH unnecessarily attaches the anticorrosion terminal T2 to the metal terminal T whose life of the entire metal terminal T cannot be relatively extended. Can be avoided. Then, in such a case, the wire harness WH can suppress the manufacturing cost and the like by using the non-corrosion-proof terminal T1 without wastefully providing anti-corrosion. As a result, the wire harness WH can ensure appropriate anticorrosion performance in the entire wire harness WH mounted on the vehicle V. Thereby, for example, the wire harness WH can suppress the increase in size of the connector, the increase in weight, the increase in manufacturing cost, and the like while ensuring appropriate anticorrosion performance.

以上で説明したワイヤハーネスWHは、典型的には、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、相対的に細い導体部W1によって構成された配索材Wが適用された金属端子Tに防食端子T2が適用される。一方、ワイヤハーネスWHは、典型的には、腐食対策要求領域VB内において、相対的に太い導体部W1によって構成された配索材Wが適用された金属端子Tに非防食端子T1が適用される。この結果、ワイヤハーネスWHは、上記のように圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より短い金属端子Tに防食端子T2が適用され、圧着部寿命が電気接続部寿命より長い金属端子Tに非防食端子T1が適用されることとなる。したがって、ワイヤハーネスWHは、上記のように車両Vに搭載されるワイヤハーネスWH全体において、適正な防食性能を確保することができる。 In the wire harness WH described above, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is typically applied to the metal terminal T to which the wiring material W composed of the relatively thin conductor portion W1 is applied in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB. Will be done. On the other hand, in the wire harness WH, the non-corrosion terminal T1 is typically applied to the metal terminal T to which the wiring material W composed of the relatively thick conductor portion W1 is applied in the corrosion countermeasure required region VB. To. As a result, in the wire harness WH, as described above, the anticorrosion terminal T2 is applied to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is shorter than the electrical connection portion life, and the non-corrosion terminal to the metal terminal T whose crimping portion life is longer than the electrical connection portion life. T1 will be applied. Therefore, the wire harness WH can ensure appropriate anticorrosion performance in the entire wire harness WH mounted on the vehicle V as described above.

なお、上述した本発明の実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスは、上述した実施形態に限定されず、特許請求の範囲に記載された範囲で種々の変更が可能である。 The wire harness according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

本実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスは、以上で説明した実施形態、変形例の構成要素を適宜組み合わせることで構成してもよい。 The wire harness according to the present embodiment may be configured by appropriately combining the components of the embodiments and modifications described above.

2、102 電気接続部
3 連結部
4 配索材圧着部
10 母材
11 メッキ
12、13 接点部位
14 防食部
21、121 箱状部
22 バネ接点部
23 端子挿入空間部
41 基部
42、43、44、45 バレル片部
46 導体圧着部
47 中間部
48 被覆圧着部
122 タブ部
H コネクタハウジング
T 金属端子
T1 非防食端子
T11 非防食メス端子
T12 非防食オス端子
T2 防食端子
T21 防食メス端子
T22 防食オス端子
V 車両
VA 腐食対策不要領域
VB 腐食対策要求領域
W 配索材
W1 導体部
W2 絶縁被覆部
WH ワイヤハーネス
X 軸方向
Y 幅方向
Z 高さ方向
2, 102 Electrical connection 3 Connection 4 Wire crimping part 10 Base material 11 Plating 12, 13 Contact part 14 Corrosion protection part 21, 121 Box-shaped part 22 Spring contact part 23 Terminal insertion space 41 Base 42, 43, 44 , 45 Barrel piece 46 Conductor crimping part 47 Intermediate part 48 Covering crimping part 122 Tab part H Connector housing T Metal terminal T1 Non-corrosion terminal T11 Non-corrosion female terminal T12 Non-corrosion male terminal T2 Anti-corrosion terminal T21 Anti-corrosion female terminal T22 Anti-corrosion male terminal V Vehicle VA Corrosion countermeasure unnecessary area VB Corrosion countermeasure required area W Wire distribution material W1 Conductor part W2 Insulation coating part WH Wire harness X Axial direction Y Width direction Z Height direction

Claims (2)

アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金によって構成された導体部を含む配索材と、
銅又は銅合金によって構成され、相手端子と電気的に接続される電気接続部、及び、前記導体部に対して圧着される導体圧着部を含む金属端子とを備え、
前記金属端子は、車両において腐食に対する対策が要求される腐食対策要求領域に複数設けられ、
前記腐食対策要求領域内の複数の前記金属端子は、前記導体圧着部に腐食を防止する防食が施された防食端子、及び、前記導体圧着部に腐食を防止する防食が施されていない非防食端子を含み、
前記防食端子は、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での前記導体圧着部の前記導体部との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命が、前記電気接続部の前記相手端子との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命より短い前記金属端子であり、
前記非防食端子は、腐食を防止する防食が施されていない状態での前記導体圧着部の前記導体部との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命が、前記電気接続部の前記相手端子との接点部位の腐食に対する寿命より長い前記金属端子であることを特徴とする、
ワイヤハーネス。
A wiring material containing a conductor part made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and
It is provided with an electrical connection portion made of copper or a copper alloy and electrically connected to the mating terminal, and a metal terminal including a conductor crimping portion that is crimped to the conductor portion.
A plurality of the metal terminals are provided in a corrosion countermeasure required area where a countermeasure against corrosion is required in a vehicle.
The plurality of metal terminals in the corrosion countermeasure required region are anticorrosion terminals in which the conductor crimping portion is provided with anticorrosion protection, and non-corrosion protection in which the conductor crimping portion is not provided with anticorrosion protection. Including terminals
The corrosion-proof terminal has a life against corrosion of the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion with the conductor portion in a state where corrosion protection is not applied to prevent corrosion, and the corrosion of the contact portion of the electrical connection portion with the mating terminal. The metal terminal has a shorter life than the metal terminal.
In the non-corrosion-proof terminal, the life of the contact portion of the conductor crimping portion with the conductor portion in a state where corrosion protection is not applied is such that the life of the contact portion of the electrical connection portion with the mating terminal is long. The metal terminal has a longer life against corrosion.
Wire harness.
前記防食端子は、太さが予め定められた閾値未満である前記導体部に対して前記導体圧着部が圧着された前記金属端子であり、
前記非防食端子は、太さが前記閾値以上である前記導体部に対して前記導体圧着部が圧着された前記金属端子である、
請求項1に記載のワイヤハーネス。
The anticorrosion terminal is a metal terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is crimped to the conductor portion whose thickness is less than a predetermined threshold value.
The non-corrosion terminal is the metal terminal in which the conductor crimping portion is crimped to the conductor portion whose thickness is equal to or larger than the threshold value.
The wire harness according to claim 1.
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