Abstract: In the first frame (21) and the second frame (22) of a terminal contact spring member (20) which are inscribed in the quadrangular tube-shaped terminal fitting unit (11) of the female terminal main body (10), a height dimension (H3) of side wall sections (21c, 22c) in a sheet thickness direction of the contact flat plate section (210) before being mounted is greater than an inner height dimension (H4) of the terminal fitting unit (11) corresponding thereto, and a curved shape portion (R), which enables the height dimension (H3) of the side wall sections (21c, 22c) to extend and contract in the height direction, is provided on the side wall section (21c, 22c).

Abstract: A waterproof structure for a conductive path for waterproofing a conductive path without imposing an unnecessary load on a conductor, including a plurality of grooves formed on an outer circumferential surface of an insulator of a wire. The grooves 9 are formed within a predetermined range on the outer circumferential surface of the insulator and an overmold part is a seal member made of an elastomer, and is disposed and formed within the predetermined range of an electric wire to prevent water from entering the conductive path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a waterproofing structure including: one or multiple insulated core wires; a shielding member configured to collectively cover the one or multiple insulated core wires; a sheath provided on the outside of the shielding member; and a waterproofing member provided at a target part of waterproofing. The target part of waterproofing is positioned where a sheath end portion is formed by cutting away the sheath to a predetermined length, and the shielding member is exposed from the sheath end portion. The waterproofing member is shaped to include a bottomed cylindrical body including a bottom portion, and one or multiple tubular portions which open up the bottom portion and continue with an outer surface of the bottom portion.

Abstract: A wiring harness can include a plurality of high-voltage electrical conduction paths, a motor connector provided at one ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths, and an inverter connector provided at the other ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths. An extra-length portion can be provided at an intermediate portion of the conductor. The extra-length portion can be configured to absorb displacement caused by a force acting upon the wiring harness and forcing it to be extended. The extra-length portion can take a folded shape obtained by folding the conductor.

Abstract: A female terminal assembly includes: a female terminal body in which a male terminal receiving space is formed internally; and a cylindrical spring contact which is received in the male terminal receiving space from a male terminal insertion side of the female terminal body. A lock portion formed at a male terminal insertion-side end portion of the spring contact is fixed to a male terminal insertion-side end portion of the female terminal body.

Abstract: A conductive path structure includes a conductor that includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion which are connected to each other through a cut-off facilitating portion, a first covering member that covers the first conductive portion and the cut-off facilitating portion, and a second covering member that covers the second conductive portion and the cut-off facilitating portion. The second covering member covers the cut-off facilitating portion through the first covering member. The second covering member slidably covers the first covering member.

Abstract: Provided is a shield terminal connection structure and method, which are easy and simple, for connecting a terminal part of a tubular shielding member to a shield structure. A terminal part of a shielding member is inserted to the outside of a tubular part of a shield casing, and then, when a pair of fixing parts, which are placed on a bolt fastening base, are clamped and fixed with a bolt, the terminal part of the shielding member is pressed with the fixing so that a terminal pressing part of a clamping and fixing member is in a surface contact with the tubular part. Therefore, at the same time of clamping and fixing with the bolt, electric connection of the shielding member is also completed.

Abstract: A conductive path structure includes a conductor that includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion which are connected to each other through a cut-off facilitating portion, and an insulation member that covers the cut-off facilitating portion directly or indirectly. When the cut-off facilitating portion is cut off so as to separate the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion to each other due to an impact applied to the cut-off facilitating portion, the insulation member is configured so as to cover the separated first conductive portion and the separated second conductive portion.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a shield cover and a shield structure which can be improved according to an electromagnetic shielding means. The shield cover by processing a conductive plate slidably includes a front shield portion, a back shield portion, a side shield portion, connections, an entry and a receiving space, and covers a wiring harness 11 as a shield object. The shield cover is formed into a U-shape in a cross-section. The shield structure includes the shield cover and a wall-shaped shield cover engaged with the shield cover.

Abstract: A wiring structure can include a wire harness and a conductive shielding cover. The wiring structure can be subjected to swing, heat, and the countermeasure against electromagnetic shield. In the wiring structure, a conducting path of a harness body of the wire harness and a conductive shielding cover that covers the wire harness are partly put into at least one of a contact state and a holding state directly or indirectly.

Abstract: Provide is a shield terminal connection structure and method, which are easy and simple, for connecting a terminal part of a tubular shielding member to a shield structure. A holding part is formed by a terminal part itself of a shielding member, and then, a fixing member held by the holding part is connected to one side wall of a shield casing. When the fixing member is fixed to the one side wall of the shield casing, electrical connection to the shield member is also completed at the same time of the fixing.

Abstract: Provided is a connector capable of preventing an operator from touching a filler and reducing a filling amount of a filler to cut down the cost. A connector (1) includes a terminal fitting (3) provided at an end of a high-voltage electric wire (2), and a connector housing (4) that has a terminal accommodation part (14) that contains the terminal fitting (3). The connector (1) is waterproofed by a filler (A) with which a filling chamber (15) in the connector housing (4) is filled. The connector (1) includes a holder (5) that is fitted to the connector housing (4) and that engages with the high-voltage electric wire (2) which is drawn from the filling chamber (15). A rib (26) is integrally formed with the holder (5), and provided across an opening of the filling chamber (15) and a part of the rib (26) is partly immersed in the filler.

Abstract: There is provided a wiring harness allowing a cable main body to be shaken effectively. The wiring harness includes a harness main body 5 having a plurality of high-voltage electric wires 4. A middle portion 5a of the harness main body 5 includes a shake tolerance range R1 as a range of allowing the high-voltage electric wires 4 to be shaken. This shake tolerance range R1 is composed of an individual wire shake range R3 and a wire bundle shake range R4. In the individual wire shake range R3, the high-voltage electric wires 4 are routed so as to be allowed to be individually shaken.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a terminal connection structure that can reliably connect terminals together even if the positional offset between the terminals is great. [Solution] The terminal connection structure connects a busbar and a first terminal connected to the coil of a motor. The terminal connection structure is provided with: a base having a bottom wall; a terminal holder that can hold the first terminal and the busbar in an overlapping state; and a mobile attachment section. The mobile attachment section has: a bottom plate section that is provided to the terminal holder and that is parallel to the bottom wall; and a holding slit that is provided to the base, is entered by the bottom plate section, and is larger than the bottom plate section. The mobile attachment section attaches the terminal holder to the base movably in parallel to the surface of the bottom wall.

Abstract: A conductive path structure includes a conductor that includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion which are connected to each other through a cut-off facilitating portion, and a semi-solid state insulation member that is in a semi-solid state and covers the cut-off facilitating portion. When the cut-off facilitating portion is cut off so as to separate the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion to each other due to an impact applied to the cut-off facilitating portion, the semi-solid state insulation member covers end portions of the separated first conductive portion and the separated second conductive portion which are close to the cut-out facilitating portion.

Abstract: A terminal connection structure which is downsized and easily connects terminal fixtures together without producing variation in electric resistance therebetween. The terminal connection structure connects a bus bar connected to an inverter and a second terminal fixture connected to a motor coil. The terminal connection structure includes a first housing receiving a thin-walled portion of the bus bar, a second housing receiving an electric-contact portion of the second terminal fixture and having an insert portion, a clip terminal arranged to make the thin-walled portion closely contact with the electric-contact portion, and a permitting/restricting portion, which permits the clip terminal to be attached to one of the first housing and the second housing when the insert portion is at a predetermined position and restricts the clip terminal from being attached to one of the first housing and the second housing when the insert portion is not at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A terminal connection structure 1 includes first terminal fittings 5 connected to a motor 7, second terminal fittings 22 connected to an inverter, and a clip terminal. The first terminal fittings 5 and the second terminal fittings 22 respectively includes electrical contact portions 8 and 27 formed in a band plate shape and superimposed on each other. The clip terminal is caused to approach the electrical contact portions 8 and 27 along a crossing direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the electrical contact portions 8 and 27 superimposed on each other, and sandwiches the electrical contact portions 8 and 27 superimposed on each other, between a pair of the contact pieces 35.

Abstract: A step-shaped receptacle part 22 depressed in a step shape in a circumferential direction is provided in a middle part of an outer peripheral surface 21 of a core body 18 of a core 16 constituting a caulking die 5. Further, a part on a core insertion start side relative to the step-shaped receptacle part 22 is formed in a size smaller than that at the position of the step-shaped receptacle part 22. Caulking is performed by the caulking die 5 having this configuration, so that the fixing state viewed in a cross section in a connection and fixation target part is made such that a plurality of bent parts are formed in accordance with the sectional shape of the step-shaped receptacle part 22.

Abstract: A wiring harness can include a plurality of high-voltage electrical conduction paths, a motor connector provided at one ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths, and an inverter connector provided at the other ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths. An extra-length portion can be provided at an intermediate portion of the conductor. The extra-length portion can be configured to absorb displacement caused by a force acting upon the wiring harness and forcing it to be extended. The extra-length portion can take a folded shape obtained by folding the conductor.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a shield cover and a shield structure which can be improved according to an electromagnetic shielding means. The shield cover by processing a conductive plate slidably includes a front shield portion, a back shield portion, a side shield portion, connections, an entry and a receiving space, and covers a wiring harness 11 as a shield object. The shield cover is formed into a U-shape in a cross-section. The shield structure includes the shield cover and a wall-shaped shield cover engaged with the shield cover.