JPH046136Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 「産業上の利用分野」 本考案はジヨイントボツクスのオス型端子に装
着される中継接続端子に関するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a relay connection terminal that is attached to a male terminal of a joint box.

「従来の技術」 自動車の機能が多様化し種々の機能が増加する
につれてその回路数も多くなりワイヤハーネスの
重量が増加し配線がますます複雑化するので、生
産性や品質を向上するために機能部品やジヨイン
ト回路の集中化が図られている。このため金属打
抜板により多数のオス型端子を形成したバスバー
を設置したジヨイントボツクスが用いられている
が、このジヨイントボツクスのオス型端子に接続
されるリレーやヒユーズ等の機能部品の接続端子
もオス型の端子なので、バスバーのオス型端子に
メス型の中継接続端子を装着してこれにリレーや
ヒユーズ等のオス型端子を差込み接続するように
しており、このような従来の中継接続端子はたと
えば第８図示のように、バスバーＡのタブＢに装
着された中継接続端子Ｃに対し上方の１方向から
リレーやヒユーズ等のオス型端子が挿入されるよ
うに構成されていた。``Conventional technology'' As the functions of automobiles become more diverse and various functions increase, the number of circuits increases, the weight of the wire harness increases, and wiring becomes more and more complex. Parts and joint circuits are centralized. For this purpose, a joint box is used in which a bus bar with a large number of male terminals formed from metal punched plates is installed, and functional parts such as relays and fuses are connected to the male terminals of this joint box. The terminals are also male terminals, so a female relay connection terminal is attached to the male terminal of the bus bar, and a male terminal such as a relay or fuse is inserted and connected to this, and this type of conventional relay connection For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the terminals are configured such that a male terminal such as a relay or fuse is inserted into a relay connection terminal C attached to a tab B of a bus bar A from one direction above.

「考案が解決しようとする問題点」 前記のような従来の中継接続端子はオス型端子
を挿入するための方向性があるのでバスバーＡの
タブＢに装着する際にはその方向性を誤らないよ
うにして装着しなければならず、このため自動装
着機により多数の中継接続端子を多数のタブＢに
装着する際には中継接続端子の方向性を揃えて自
動装着機に装填する必要があり、自動装着機に対
する装填作業に手数を要するばかりでなく自動装
着機が複雑、高価になるという問題点があつた。"Problem that the invention aims to solve" Since the conventional relay connection terminal as mentioned above has a direction for inserting the male terminal, it is necessary to ensure that the direction is correct when attaching it to the tab B of the bus bar A. Therefore, when attaching a large number of relay connection terminals to a large number of tabs B using an automatic placement machine, it is necessary to align the relay connection terminals and load them into the automatic placement machine. However, there were problems in that not only was it time-consuming to load the automatic mounting machine, but the automatic mounting machine was also complicated and expensive.

そこで本考案は、中継接続端子を装着する際に
その装着方向を特定の方向にする必要のない無方
向性に構成して自動装着機に対する装填が迅速に
行なえるようにしたものである。 Therefore, in the present invention, when mounting the relay connection terminal, the mounting direction is non-directional so that the mounting direction does not need to be set in a specific direction, so that loading into an automatic mounting machine can be performed quickly.

「問題点を解決するための手段」 前記の問題点を解決するために本考案は、前面
板部の両側に側面板部を折曲形成し、背面には背
面固定板部を折曲形成し、前面板部の上端から内
側に湾曲形成した上方湾曲部を下方に延長して弾
性接触板部を形成し、この弾性接触板部は、中間
湾曲部と下端湾曲部を設けて中間湾曲部の上下を
ほぼ対称形に形成することにより無方向性の中継
接続端子を構成したものである。"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has bent side plate parts on both sides of the front plate part, and a rear fixing plate part on the back side. , an upper curved part formed by curving inward from the upper end of the front plate part is extended downward to form an elastic contact plate part, and this elastic contact plate part has an intermediate curved part and a lower end curved part, and the upper curved part is curved inward from the upper end of the front plate part. A non-directional relay connection terminal is constructed by forming the upper and lower sides almost symmetrically.

「作用」 前記の弾性接触板部は中間湾曲部と下端湾曲部
を設けて中間湾曲部の上下をほぼ対称形に形成し
たことにより、バスバーのタブに中継接続端子を
装着する際に中継接続端子の装着方向を特定の方
向に揃える必要がなくなり上下がいずれの方向で
あつてもさしつかえないものとなる。"Function" The elastic contact plate part has an intermediate curved part and a lower end curved part, and the upper and lower parts of the intermediate curved part are formed in a substantially symmetrical shape, so that when the relay connection terminal is attached to the tab of the bus bar, the relay connection terminal It is no longer necessary to align the mounting direction of the device in a specific direction, and it does not matter whether the device is mounted in any direction, up or down.

「実施例」 以下本考案の実施例を第１図乃至第７図により
説明する。第２図は本考案の中継接続端子の正面
を、第３図はその側面を、第１図はその上面を、
第４図はその背面を示し、第５図はバスバーのタ
ブに装着した状態を断面で示し、第６図はその使
用状態を示し、また第７図は中継接続端子の上下
を逆にして装着した状態を示したものである。"Embodiments" Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. Figure 2 shows the front of the relay connection terminal of the present invention, Figure 3 shows its side, and Figure 1 shows its top.
Figure 4 shows the back side, Figure 5 shows a cross-section of the state in which it is attached to the tab of the bus bar, Figure 6 shows its usage state, and Figure 7 shows it installed with the relay connection terminal upside down. This shows the state in which the

第１図乃至第５図において、１は前面板部、
２，３はこの前面板部１の両縁から両側に屈曲す
る側面板部、４および５はこの各側面板部２およ
び３の各後縁から背面にそれぞれ屈曲する背面固
定板部、６はこの両背面固定板部４および５の間
の間隙、７，８は前記の両背面固定板部４，５の
上端の折曲端部、９，１０はその下端の折曲端部
である。 In FIGS. 1 to 5, 1 is a front plate part;
Reference numerals 2 and 3 refer to side plate portions bent from both edges of the front plate portion 1 to both sides, reference numerals 4 and 5 refer to back fixing plate portions bent from the respective rear edges of the respective side plate portions 2 and 3 to the rear side, and 6 indicates In the gap between the two back surface fixing plate parts 4 and 5, 7 and 8 are the upper bent ends of the two back face fixed plate parts 4 and 5, and 9 and 10 are the lower bent ends thereof.

１１は弾性接触板部であり、この弾性接触板部
１１は、前記の前面板部１の上端から内方に湾曲
する上方湾曲部１２を連設しこの上方湾曲部１２
から下方に延長させて形成したものであり、その
延長部分の中間には中間湾曲部１３を形成し、そ
の下端部は下端湾曲部１４に形成して、この弾性
接触板部１１を中間湾曲部１３の上下をほぼ対称
形に形成し、中間湾曲部１３が背面固定板部４，
５の内側面まで弾力的に張り出すように形成す
る。 Reference numeral 11 denotes an elastic contact plate portion, and this elastic contact plate portion 11 has an upwardly curved portion 12 that is curved inwardly from the upper end of the front plate portion 1.
An intermediate curved part 13 is formed in the middle of the extended part, and the lower end thereof is formed as a lower end curved part 14, and this elastic contact plate part 11 is formed as a lower end curved part 14. The upper and lower sides of 13 are formed almost symmetrically, and the middle curved part 13 is connected to the back fixing plate part 4,
It is formed so that it elastically extends to the inner surface of 5.

本考案の無方向性中継接続端子は前記のように
構成したものであり、これをバスバーのタブに装
着するには第５図示のように、弾性接触板部１１
の下端湾曲部１４を下向きにしてバスバーＡのタ
ブＢに背面固定板部４，５の内面を添わせるよう
に嵌挿すれば弾性接触板部１１の中間湾曲部１３
がタブＢの前面に弾力的に当接し安定してタブＢ
ら装着されることになる。 The non-directional relay connection terminal of the present invention is constructed as described above, and in order to attach it to the tab of the bus bar, as shown in FIG.
The middle curved part 13 of the elastic contact plate part 11 is inserted so that the inner surfaces of the back fixing plates 4 and 5 are aligned with the tab B of the bus bar A with the lower end curved part 14 facing downward.
contacts the front surface of tab B elastically and stabilizes tab B.
It will be installed from

このように中継接続端子を装着したバスバーＡ
のタブＢは第６図示のようにジヨイントボツクス
Ｄの端子設置孔に設置されるが、これにリレーや
ヒユーズ等のオス型端子Ｅを差込めば弾性接触板
部１１とタブＢとの間に弾力的に挟まれて良好な
電気的接続が得られることになる。 Bus bar A with relay connection terminals attached in this way
The tab B is installed in the terminal installation hole of the joint box D as shown in Figure 6, but if a male terminal E such as a relay or fuse is inserted into this, the connection between the elastic contact plate part 11 and the tab B is made. A good electrical connection can be obtained by being elastically sandwiched between the two.

前記の第５図、第６図に示した中継接続端子の
装着は弾性接触板部１１の下端湾曲部１４を下向
きにしてタブＢに装着したものであるが、これと
は上下を逆にして第７図示のように弾性接触板部
１１の下端湾曲部１４を上向きにしてタブＢに装
着した場合でも、背面固定板部４，５の内面がバ
スバーＡのタブＢの背面に添接し弾性接触板部１
１の中間湾曲部１３がタブＢの前面に弾力的に当
接し安定してタブＢに装着されるのであり、この
場合もリレーやヒユーズ等のオス型端子Ｅを弾性
接触板部１１とタブＢとの間に差込めば第６図示
の場合と同様に良好な電気的接続をすることがで
きる。 The relay connection terminal shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is attached to the tab B with the lower end curved portion 14 of the elastic contact plate portion 11 facing downward; however, the relay connection terminal is attached upside down. Even when the elastic contact plate part 11 is attached to the tab B with the lower end curved part 14 facing upward as shown in FIG. Plate part 1
1 elastically contacts the front surface of tab B and is stably attached to tab B. In this case as well, a male terminal E such as a relay or fuse is connected between elastic contact plate portion 11 and tab B. If it is inserted between the two, a good electrical connection can be made as in the case shown in the sixth figure.

このようにタブＢに対する中継接続端子の装着
方向はいずれの方向になつていてもさしつかえな
いので本考案の中継接続端子を自動装着機に装填
する際には従来のようにすべての中継接続端子の
方向性を特定の１方向のみに揃えるような余計な
工数は必要でなく、方向性を特に留意することな
く装填することができる。 In this way, it does not matter which direction the relay connection terminals are attached to the tab B, so when loading the relay connection terminals of the present invention into the automatic mounting machine, it is necessary to attach all the relay connection terminals to the tab B. There is no need for extra man-hours to align the directionality in only one specific direction, and it is possible to load without paying special attention to the directionality.

「考案の効果」 前述のように本考案の無方向性中継接続端子
は、前面板部の上端から内側に湾曲形成した上方
湾曲部に弾性接触板部を連設し、この弾性接触板
部は、中間湾曲部と下端湾曲部を設けて中間湾曲
部の上下をほぼ対称形に形成したので、この中継
接続端子をバスバーのタブに装着する際には中継
接続端子の装着方向を特定方向に揃える必要がな
くいずれの方向でもさしつかえないことになり、
したがつて自動装着機に対する中継接続端子の装
填を迅速に行うことができるばかりでなく設備が
安価となるものである。"Effects of the Invention" As mentioned above, the non-directional relay connection terminal of the present invention has an elastic contact plate part connected to the upper curved part curved inwardly from the upper end of the front plate part. Since the middle curved part and the lower end curved part are provided, and the top and bottom of the middle curved part are formed almost symmetrically, when mounting this relay connection terminal on the tab of the bus bar, the mounting direction of the relay connection terminal must be aligned in a specific direction. There is no need for it and it can be used in either direction.
Therefore, not only can the relay connection terminals be loaded into the automatic mounting machine quickly, but the equipment can also be inexpensive.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本考案の中継接続端子の上面図、第２
図はその正面図、第３図は側面図、第４図は背面
図、第５図は装着状態の断面図、第６図は使用状
態の断面図、第７図は逆方向装着状態の断面図、
第８図は従来例の断面図である。 １……前面板部、２，３……側面板部、４，５
……背面固定板部、１１……弾性接触板部、１２
……上方湾曲部、１３……中間湾曲部、１４……
下端湾曲部。 Figure 1 is a top view of the relay connection terminal of the present invention, Figure 2
The figure is a front view, Fig. 3 is a side view, Fig. 4 is a rear view, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the installed state, Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the used state, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the reversely mounted state. figure,
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional example. 1... Front plate part, 2, 3... Side plate part, 4, 5
... Back fixing plate part, 11 ... Elastic contact plate part, 12
...Upper curved part, 13...Middle curved part, 14...
Bottom curved part.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 前面板部と、両側の側面板部と、背面の背面固
定板部と、前記前面板部の上端から内側に湾曲形
成した上方湾曲部と、この上方湾曲部から下方に
延長形成した弾性接触板部とを備え、前記弾性接
触板部は、中間湾曲部と下端湾曲部を設けるとと
もにこの中間湾曲部の上下をほぼ対称形に形成し
たことを特徴とする無方向性中継接続端子。 A front plate part, side plate parts on both sides, a back fixing plate part on the back side, an upper curved part formed by curving inward from the upper end of the front plate part, and an elastic contact plate formed by extending downward from the upper curved part. A non-directional relay connection terminal comprising: a non-directional relay connection terminal, wherein the elastic contact plate portion has an intermediate curved portion and a lower end curved portion, and the upper and lower portions of the intermediate curved portion are formed substantially symmetrically.