JPH10145943A - Electric connection box - Google Patents
Electric connection boxInfo
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- JPH10145943A JPH10145943A JP8310147A JP31014796A JPH10145943A JP H10145943 A JPH10145943 A JP H10145943A JP 8310147 A JP8310147 A JP 8310147A JP 31014796 A JP31014796 A JP 31014796A JP H10145943 A JPH10145943 A JP H10145943A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、例えば自動車内の
電気配線に使用される電気接続箱に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric junction box used for electric wiring in an automobile, for example.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図３に電気接続箱の分解斜視図を示す。
この電気接続箱は、上ケース１１と、下ケース１２と、
サブプレート１４と、下ケース１２に圧入嵌合されてい
る圧接端子１６と、該圧接端子１６に圧接される電線１
８とを備えている。前記圧接端子１６は、電線１８を圧
接する電線圧接部１６ａを有している。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electric junction box.
This electric connection box includes an upper case 11, a lower case 12,
A sub-plate 14, a press-contact terminal 16 press-fitted into the lower case 12, and an electric wire 1 press-contacted to the press-contact terminal 16.
8 is provided. The press contact terminal 16 has an electric wire press contact portion 16a for pressing the electric wire 18.
【０００３】上記構成の電気接続箱は、圧接端子１６の
電線圧接部１６ａ上に電線１８を配置し、その上にサブ
プレート１４および上ケース１１を順次重ね合わせ、上
ケース１１と下ケース１２とを嵌合一体化する際に、サ
ブプレート１４で電線１８を押圧して、電線１８を圧接
端子１６の電線圧接部１６ａに圧接するものである。In the electric junction box having the above-described structure, an electric wire 18 is arranged on a wire press-contact portion 16a of a press-connecting terminal 16, a sub-plate 14 and an upper case 11 are sequentially superimposed thereon, and the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 When the wire is fitted and integrated, the wire 18 is pressed by the sub-plate 14 and the wire 18 is pressed against the wire pressure contact portion 16 a of the pressure contact terminal 16.
【０００４】ところで最近は、電気接続箱内に配線され
る電線の数が増加しており、これに伴って該電線を圧接
する圧接端子の数も増加している。複数の圧接端子１６
は、図４および図５に示すように、電気接続箱の幅が大
きくなるのを防止するために、千鳥状に配置されて下ケ
ース１２に圧入嵌合されている。すなわち、圧接端子１
６は電線圧接部１６ａの下部から端子部１６ｂが突設さ
れており、該端子部１６ｂを下ケース１２に千鳥状に圧
入嵌合することによって、電線圧接部１６ａを千鳥状に
配置しているものである。[0004] Recently, the number of electric wires wired in an electric junction box has been increasing, and accordingly, the number of press-connecting terminals for press-welding the electric wires has also increased. A plurality of press contact terminals 16
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, are arranged in a staggered manner and press-fitted to the lower case 12 in order to prevent the width of the electric connection box from increasing. That is, the insulation displacement terminal 1
6 is provided with a terminal portion 16b projecting from a lower portion of the wire press-contact portion 16a, and the terminal portion 16b is press-fitted into the lower case 12 in a staggered manner, whereby the wire press-contact portions 16a are arranged in a staggered manner. Things.
【０００５】また、図６に示すように、下ケース１２に
は、下ケース１２に圧入嵌合された圧接端子１６の電線
圧接部１６ａを保護するために、電線圧接部１６ａの周
りを取り囲む保護壁２０が設けられている。[0005] As shown in FIG. 6, the lower case 12 has a protective cover surrounding the wire press-contact portion 16 a in order to protect the wire press-contact portion 16 a of the press-contact terminal 16 press-fitted into the lower case 12. A wall 20 is provided.
【０００６】図７に示すように、電線１８は、圧接端子
１６の電線圧接部１６ａ上に配置され、サブプレート１
４を押し下げることによって電線圧接部１６ａに圧接さ
れるものであるが、サブプレート１４を押し下げて電線
１８を電線圧接部１６ａに圧接した際に、図８に示すよ
うに、電線１８が保護壁２０間に乗り上げた状態となっ
てしまうことがある。このような状態は圧接端子１６の
前方に位置している保護壁２０間の隙間が電線１８の直
径よりも小さいために生じるものである。As shown in FIG. 7, an electric wire 18 is disposed on an electric wire press contact portion 16a of a press contact terminal 16, and
When the sub-plate 14 is pressed down to press the electric wire 18 against the wire press-contact portion 16a, the electric wire 18 is pressed against the wire press-contact portion 16a by pressing down the protective wall 20 as shown in FIG. You may end up riding in the middle. Such a state occurs because the gap between the protection walls 20 located in front of the press contact terminal 16 is smaller than the diameter of the electric wire 18.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記の
ように、電線１８が保護壁２０間に乗り上げた状態にな
ってしまうと、電線圧接部１６ａに対する電線１８の正
規の接続位置がずれてしまったり、電線圧接部１６ａに
対して電線１８が斜めに接続されてしまい、接続部の電
気的安定性が損なわれるという問題があった。However, as described above, if the electric wire 18 runs over the protective wall 20, the proper connection position of the electric wire 18 to the electric wire press-contact portion 16a may be shifted. In addition, there is a problem that the electric wire 18 is obliquely connected to the electric wire press contact portion 16a, and the electrical stability of the connection portion is impaired.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記の如き課題
を解決した電気接続箱を提供するものであり、その構成
は、電線圧接部を有する圧接端子と、該圧接端子の電線
圧接部に圧接される電線とから構成される電気接続箱に
おいて、該電気接続箱は、前記圧接端子の電線圧接部に
電線を圧接する際に、圧接端子付近で浮き上がってしま
う電線を押圧して電線を略直線状に維持する電線押圧リ
ブを備えていることを特徴とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an electric connection box which solves the above-mentioned problems, and comprises a press-connecting terminal having a wire press-connecting portion and a wire press-connecting portion of the press-connecting terminal. In an electric junction box composed of an electric wire to be pressed and pressed, the electric connection box presses an electric wire which floats up near the pressure contact terminal when the electric wire is pressed against the electric wire pressure contact portion of the press contact terminal, and the electric connection box substantially approximates the electric wire. It is characterized by having an electric wire pressing rib for maintaining a straight line.
【０００９】上記のように、圧接端子の電線圧接部に電
線を圧接する際に、電線を押圧して電線を略直線状に維
持する電線押圧リブを設けると、圧接端子付近で浮き上
がってしまう電線を略直線状に維持した状態で圧接端子
の電線圧接部に圧接することができる。すなわち、保護
壁間に乗り上げた状態になっている電線は、電線押圧リ
ブで押圧されて保護壁２０間の隙間に入り込んで略直線
状態になり、かかる直線状態を維持しながら圧接端子の
電線圧接部に圧接されるものである。このように電線を
略直線状態に維持して電線圧接部に圧接すると、電線を
正規の接続位置で電線圧接部に圧接することができると
共に電線圧接部に電線を直交した状態で圧接することが
できる。したがって電気的に安定した接続部を得ること
ができるものである。As described above, when the wire is pressed against the wire press-contact portion of the press-connecting terminal, if the wire pressing rib that presses the wire to maintain the wire in a substantially linear shape is provided, the wire that rises up near the press-connecting terminal is provided. Can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion of the press-connecting terminal while maintaining a substantially linear shape. That is, the electric wire that has been climbed between the protective walls is pressed by the electric wire pressing ribs, enters the gap between the protective walls 20, and becomes a substantially linear state. It is pressed against the part. When the wire is pressed against the wire press-contact portion while maintaining the wire in a substantially linear state as described above, the wire can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion at a regular connection position, and the wire can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion in an orthogonal state. it can. Therefore, an electrically stable connection can be obtained.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態を図を参
照して説明する。本発明の実施の形態における全体構成
は図３に示したものと同様に、上ケース１１と、下ケー
ス１２と、サブプレート１４と、下ケース１２に圧入嵌
合されている圧接端子１６と、該圧接端子１６に圧接さ
れる電線１８とから構成されている。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The overall configuration in the embodiment of the present invention is the same as that shown in FIG. 3, and includes an upper case 11, a lower case 12, a sub-plate 14, a press contact terminal 16 press-fitted into the lower case 12, And an electric wire 18 pressed against the press contact terminal 16.
【００１１】本発明においては、図１に示すように、サ
ブプレート１４の下面から電線押圧リブ２２が突設して
ある。この電線押圧リブ２２は、保護壁２０間に乗り上
げた状態になっている電線を保護壁２０間の隙間に押し
込めることができる位置に形成されており、かつその長
さは、電線圧接部に電線を圧接する際に、電線を略直線
状態とすることができるような長さに形成されている。In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, an electric wire pressing rib 22 protrudes from the lower surface of the sub-plate 14. The electric wire pressing rib 22 is formed at a position where the electric wire, which is put on between the protective walls 20, can be pushed into the gap between the protective walls 20. Are formed in such a length that the wire can be brought into a substantially linear state when the wire is pressed.
【００１２】上記構成の電気接続箱において、圧接端子
１６の電線圧接部１６ａに電線１８を圧接するには、圧
接端子１６の電線圧接部１６ａ上に電線１８を配置し、
その上にサブプレート１４および上ケース１１を順次重
ね合わせ、上ケース１１と下ケース１４とを嵌合一体化
する際に、サブプレート１４で電線１８を押圧して、電
線１８を圧接端子１６の電線圧接部１６ａに圧接するも
のである。サブプレート１４で電線１８を押圧し、該電
線１８を圧接端子１６の電線圧接部１６ａに圧接する際
に、サブプレート１４の下面から突設してある電線押圧
リブ２２が、保護壁２０間に乗り上げた状態になってい
る電線１８を保護壁２０間の隙間に押し込んで、電線を
略直線状態に維持するものである。In the electric junction box having the above-described structure, in order to press the electric wire 18 against the electric wire press contact portion 16a of the press contact terminal 16, the electric wire 18 is arranged on the electric wire press contact portion 16a of the press contact terminal 16,
The sub-plate 14 and the upper case 11 are sequentially superimposed thereon, and when the upper case 11 and the lower case 14 are fitted and integrated, the electric wire 18 is pressed by the sub-plate 14 and the electric wire 18 is It presses against the wire press-contact portion 16a. When the electric wire 18 is pressed by the sub-plate 14 and the electric wire 18 is pressed against the wire press-contact portion 16 a of the press-connecting terminal 16, the wire pressing rib 22 protruding from the lower surface of the sub-plate 14 is interposed between the protective walls 20. The electric wire 18 in a state of riding is pushed into the gap between the protective walls 20 to maintain the electric wire in a substantially linear state.
【００１３】電線押圧リブ２２は、電線１８を圧接端子
１６の電線圧接部１６ａに圧接した後は、図２に示すよ
うに、保護壁２０間の隙間に押し込めた電線１８を抑え
る状態で維持されるものである。このために電線圧接部
１６ａに圧接した電線１８が振動し難くなり、接続部の
信頼性を向上させることができる。After the electric wire 18 is pressed against the electric wire pressing portion 16a of the press contact terminal 16, the electric wire pressing rib 22 is maintained in a state where the electric wire 18 pushed into the gap between the protective walls 20 is suppressed as shown in FIG. Things. For this reason, the electric wire 18 pressed against the electric wire press contact portion 16a is less likely to vibrate, and the reliability of the connection portion can be improved.
【００１４】なお、上記の実施の形態においては、サブ
プレートに電線押圧リブを設けた場合について説明した
が、電線押圧リブは、電線を圧接端子の電線圧接部に圧
接するものに設ければよく、例えば上ケース、下ケース
等に設けてもよい。また、上記の実施の形態において
は、保護壁間に乗り上げた状態になっている電線を保護
壁間の隙間に押し込む場合について説明したが、本発明
は、保護壁間以外に乗り上げた状態になっている電線に
も適用できるものである。In the above embodiment, the case where the wire pressing rib is provided on the sub-plate has been described. However, the wire pressing rib may be provided on the wire pressing the wire against the wire pressing portion of the press-connecting terminal. For example, it may be provided in an upper case, a lower case, or the like. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which an electric wire which is in a state of running over between the protection walls is pushed into the gap between the protection walls. It can be applied to electric wires that are not used.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明に係る電気接続箱
は、電線圧接部を有する圧接端子と、該圧接端子の電線
圧接部に圧接される電線とから構成される電気接続箱に
おいて、該電気接続箱は、前記圧接端子の電線圧接部に
電線を圧接する際に、圧接端子付近で浮き上がってしま
う電線を押圧して電線を略直線状に維持する電線押圧リ
ブを備えていることを特徴とするものであるため、電線
を圧接する際に、圧接端子付近で浮き上がってしまう電
線を略直線状に維持した状態で圧接端子の電線圧接部に
圧接することができる。したがって、電線を正規の接続
位置で電線圧接部に圧接することができると共に電線圧
接部に電線を直交した状態で圧接することができる。し
たがって電気的に安定した接続部を得ることができる。As described above, the electric connection box according to the present invention is an electric connection box comprising a press contact terminal having a wire press contact portion, and an electric wire pressed against the wire press contact portion of the press contact terminal. The electric connection box includes an electric wire pressing rib that presses the electric wire that floats up near the press contact terminal to maintain the electric wire substantially linear when the electric wire is pressed against the wire press contact portion of the press contact terminal. Since the wire is a feature, when the wire is press-contacted, it can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion of the press-contact terminal in a state where the wire floating near the press-contact terminal is maintained in a substantially linear shape. Therefore, the wire can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion at the regular connection position, and the wire can be pressed against the wire press-contact portion in a state orthogonal to the wire press-contact portion. Therefore, an electrically stable connection can be obtained.
【図１】本発明に係る電気接続箱の要部を示す斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an electric junction box according to the present invention.
【図２】圧接終了時の状態を示す斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state at the time of completion of pressing.
【図３】電気接続箱の分解斜視図。FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electric junction box.
【図４】電気接続箱内の圧接端子の配列状態を示す斜視
図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of press contact terminals in the electric connection box.
【図５】図４の平面図。FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4;
【図６】電気接続箱に圧接端子を取付けた状態の斜視
図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where a press contact terminal is attached to the electric connection box.
【図７】圧接端子に電線を圧接する前の状態の斜視図。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state before the electric wire is pressed against the press contact terminal.
【図８】従来の圧接端子に電線を圧接した後の状態の斜
視図。FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a state after an electric wire has been pressed against a conventional pressure contact terminal.
１１ 上ケース １２ 下ケース １４ サブプレート １６ 圧接端子 １６ａ 電線圧接部 １６ｂ 端子部 １８ 電線 ２０ 保護壁 ２２ 電線押圧リブ Reference Signs List 11 upper case 12 lower case 14 sub-plate 16 pressure contact terminal 16a wire pressure contact portion 16b terminal portion 18 electric wire 20 protection wall 22 electric wire pressing rib
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 村上 正和 東京都千代田区丸の内２丁目６番１号 古 河電気工業株式会社内 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masakazu Murakami 2-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Claims (1)
端子の電線圧接部に圧接される電線とから構成される電
気接続箱において、該電気接続箱は、前記圧接端子の電
線圧接部に電線を圧接する際に、圧接端子付近で浮き上
がってしまう電線を押圧して電線を略直線状に維持する
電線押圧リブを備えていることを特徴とする電気接続
箱。1. An electric connection box comprising a press contact terminal having a wire press contact portion and an electric wire pressed against the wire press contact portion of the press contact terminal, wherein the electric connection box is connected to the wire press contact portion of the press contact terminal. An electric junction box comprising an electric wire pressing rib for pressing an electric wire floating near a press contact terminal to keep the electric wire substantially linear when the electric wire is press-welded.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP8310147A JPH10145943A (en) | 1996-11-06 | 1996-11-06 | Electric connection box |
| DE19749145A DE19749145A1 (en) | 1996-11-06 | 1997-11-06 | Electric contact holder for wiring up circuits e.g in automobile |
| US08/965,504 US6017239A (en) | 1996-11-06 | 1997-11-06 | Electrical connection container |
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| JP8310147A JPH10145943A (en) | 1996-11-06 | 1996-11-06 | Electric connection box |
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