Abstract: A cable (150) for supplying electric power to a motor is electrically connected to an inner conductor (125) of a terminal block (120) via a contact (124) by a mating structure of a male connector (200) and a female connector (108). A connecting member (130) for electrically connecting the inner conductor (125) and a motor winding (116) includes a fixed terminal (132) and a movable terminal (135). The fixed terminal (132) is electrically connected to the inner conductor (125) by a fixing member (140) and has a portion formed to extend along a terminal (117) at the tip of the motor winding (116). The movable terminal (135) is elastically deformable in accordance with the position of the terminal (117) and arranged to hold the terminal interposed between itself and the fixed terminal (132). As a result, a motor module can be assembled to the terminal block (120) integrally formed with a housing (100), while component tolerance is effectively absorbed by the connecting member (130).
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 10, 2005
Publication date:
December 27, 2007
Applicants:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AU CO., LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRICS INDUSTRIES, LTD.