Abstract: An apparatus for producing wire harnesses for automotive vehicles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gripper (10) including a wire feeder (15) for holding a plurality of insulator-sheathed electric wire elements (a) juxtaposed on a plane, a cutter (20), an insulation displacement press device (30), with a wire-drawing device (38) provided on the rear side thereof, and a measuring and drawing device (40).

Abstract: A female connector is provided with a guide protrusion portion so as to cover a tip face of a female side shield shell, and when a male side shield shell is butted against an inclined face provided in the guide protrusion portion and pushed thereto, it proceeds toward an outer edge side of a tip face of the female side shield shell by being guided by the inclined face. Here, since the guide protrusion portion is provided in a female side connector housing of the female connector, a large guidable range can be ensured without being limited due to a wall thickness dimension of the shield shell.

Abstract: Second connectors 61x are fixed symmetrically with respect to a steering shaft 10 on a steering post 20 in such a manner that these second connectors are slightly movable, and a steering unit 30 is moved parallel to the axis of the steering shaft 10, thereby connecting two first connectors 62x, fixedly mounted on the steering unit 30, to the second connectors 61x, respectively. Lever-type connectors, having the function of reducing a load exerted during the connecting operation, are used as the first and second connectors 62x and 61x, respectively.

Abstract: A phone holder for holding a mobile phone in a connected state with a holder connector. The phone holder has a fixed casing and a movable casing. The movable casing is mounted with the holder connector and formed with a hollow portion therein. The movable casing is mounted on the fixed casing and is settable between a housed position and a detachable position. When set at the detachable position, the hollow portion of the movable casing is accessible to enable insertion of the mobile phone in the movable casing in the connecting direction with the holder connector.

Abstract: A connector (22) for connecting a harness disposed in a seat (10) to a body side is disposed at the lower surface of the seat (10) and a connector (28) for connecting a wire harness (26) disposed in the body (1) is disposed on the upper surface of the body (1). Both the connectors (22) and 28) are opposed to each other in a sliding direction of the seat (10) so that both the connectors (22) and (28) are connected to each other in accordance with the sliding shift of the seat (10). The connector (28) on the body (1) side is held so as not to be separated therefrom in a state that the connector (28) engages with the holder (32). When both the connectors (22) and (28) are connected, the engagement state of the holder (32) with respect to the connector (22) is released by the connector (28) on the seat (10) side, so that the connector (28) can be drawn from the holder (32) while maintaining the connecting state between both the connectors (22) and (28).

Abstract: A phone holder for holding a mobile phone in a connected state with a holder connector. The phone holder has a fixed casing and a movable casing. The movable casing is mounted with the holder connector and formed with a hollow portion therein. The movable casing is mounted on the fixed casing and is settable between a housed position and a detachable position. When set at the detachable position, the hollow portion of the movable casing is accessible to enable insertion of the mobile phone in the movable casing in the connecting direction with the holder connector.

Abstract: Connectors and electrical wires of a wire harness are temporarily arranged on a plate, and an interior panel on which fixtures are provided is set on the plate on which the wire harness is temporarily arranged. Connectors and electric wires are held by the fixtures, and the interior panel is separated from the plate, so that the wire harness is integrated with the interior panel. Since connectors and electric wires are positively held by the fixtures, the shape of the wire harness is not collapsed, and the fixtures are used not only as temporary fixtures but also as final fixtures to attach the wire harness onto the interior panel. Accordingly, when the automobile manufacturer attaches the interior panel to an automobile body, the wire harness is simultaneously incorporated into the automobile body.

Abstract: A press protuberance 12a for pressing a terminal engagement member 2 is provided on a holder 12. There is provided an insufficient insertion prevention structure 30. According to the insufficient insertion prevention structure 30, when mounts of connectors to be connected are mutually moved, the terminal engagement member 2 is pushed to a predetermined position of a housing 11 of a second connector 10 by means of the press protuberance 12a of the holder 12.

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes, a cylindrical portion having a gunpowder and a exploding unit for exploding the gunpowder by application of electric power to the gunpowder, the cylindrical portion being provided with an opening at at least one end; a base material securing the cylindrical portion, at least the surface of which is made of insulating material; a conductor fixed to the base material and having a break portion located at a position opposite to the opening of the cylindrical portion, the break portion being broken by explosive force of the gunpowder; a first metallic cover portion covering the cylindrical portion and the break portion; and a second metallic cover portion covering the base material from an opposite side to the cylindrical portion, wherein the first and second cover portions are fixed to the base material by directly connecting the first and second cover portions each other.

Abstract: A bus bar structure includes: a bus bar stored in an electric junction box; and a tab terminal electrically connected to a pattern portion of the bus bar. The tab terminal is separately formed with the bus bar. The pattern portion is welded with the tab terminal by using a laser beam.

Abstract: Bus bars 16(A to D) and 17(A to C) on the two faces of an insulating plate 15 can be electrically connected by arranging the longitudinal bus bars 17(A to C) on one face of the insulating plate 15 and the transverse bus bars 16(A to D) on the other face of the insulating plate 15, by fitting recesses 16a to 16d of the bus bars 16(A to D) of at least the one face at the suitable positions of the intersecting portions of the bus bars 16(A to D) and 17(A to C) of the two faces in through holes 15a of the insulating plate 15 to bring the recesses 16a to 16d into contact with the bus bars 17(A to C) of the face, as confronted thereby, and to weld them 16a to 16d to the same bus bars 17(A to C).

Abstract: Illuminating light of an illuminating lamp 32 of a lamp socket 31 in a roof panel 1 is made incident on an incident end of a light guide 17 for the stay 16 at an end of a vertical shaft portion 16b of a stay 16. Illuminating light emitted from the emission end of the light guide 17 for the stay 16 at the end of the horizontal shaft portion 16a of the stay 16 is guided to an illuminating light guide 15 through a sunvisor-side light guide 19 so that the sunvisor is illuminated with the illuminating light guide 15.

Abstract: In the shielding connector, a plurality of angular-shaped elastic tongue pieces 65 are provided on and projected inwardly from the upper and lower surfaces of the rear end portion of a prismatic-shaped shielding shell 60 which is so disposed as to cover a shielding wire 30 to be inserted into a housing 1; and, when the shell connecting portion 52 of a shell connecting terminal 50 is held by and between the upper and lower elastic tongue pieces 65, then they can be connected together electrically. To the shielding wire 30, there are sequentially connected the shell connecting terminal 50 and flat type male terminal 40. Since the shell connecting portion 52 of the shell connecting terminal 50 is formed in an annular shape, the shell connecting portion 52 has no insertion direction limit with respect to the elastic tongue pieces 65.

Abstract: A bus bar structure includes: a bus bar stored in an electric junction box; and a tab terminal electrically connected to a pattern portion of the bus bar. The tab terminal is separately formed with the bus bar. The pattern portion is welded with the tab terminal by using a laser beam.

Abstract: A shielding tape, wherein a shielding layer is laminated on one side with an adhesive agent layer for a core for adhering an insulation shielding material of a core wire, and laminated on the other side with a reinforcing seat layer, and laminated with an adhesive agent layer for a sheath for adhering the sheath on the reinforcing seat layer, is characterized in that adhesive strength of the adhesive agent layer for the core to the insulation shielding material is smaller than adhesive strength between the respective layers. Preferably, the shielding materials and the sheath are composed of a non-halogen material, the adhesive agent for core and the adhesive agent for sheath are composed of the non-halogen material, and adhesive force of the adhesive agent for core to the insulating material is smaller than adhesive force of the adhesive agent for sheath to the sheath.

Abstract: A shield connector is configured in a manner that a flange to be fixed to a partner-side wall is made conductive, and the shield layer of a shield wire is electrically connected to the conductive sleeve which is integrated with the flange. Thus, the configuration for electrically connecting the shield layer and the partner-side wall is simplified and the number of parts of the shield connector can be reduced.

Abstract: A plurality of sub-modules are constituted by connecting a plurality of electronic units among electronic units for an instrument panel to a common control unit. A control unit for each sub-module is connected to a common instrument panel harness to permit multiple communication among the control units.

Abstract: The breaker apparatus is disclosed which comprises a projecting wall standing upright from the base of a breaker body; a pair of plate-shaped fixed electrodes laid on the front and back surfaces of the projecting wall; a recessed plug to be fitted on the projecting wall; a U-shaped movable electrode to be stored in the plug for bringing the both fixed electrodes into conduction by clamping the projecting wall on the front and back surfaces thereof; a fuse storage section for storing a fuse connected to one of the fixed electrodes in the surrounding wall standing upright from the base in parallel with the projecting wall; a cover for covering the opening of the fuse storage section and being fittable to the surrounding wall; an engaging surface formed on the plug and facing in the fitting direction of the plug; and a cover motion stopper provided on the cover for engaging with the engaging surface of the plug with the plug fitted to the projecting wall.

Abstract: To provide a circuit connection structure for a junction block which can improve the reliability in circuit connection while trying to reduce a space needed for circuit connection. A wiring pattern 11 is provided on a printed-wiring board 10, and electronic components 12 are mounted on the printed-wiring circuit board 10. A slit 13 is formed in a substrate main body 10a of the printed-wiring board 10, and a land portion 14 is provided on each side of the slit 13. The land portion 14 is connected to the wiring pattern 11. A single-core wire 15 is disposed so as to extend between the land portions 14 and is soldered thereat. One end portion of a pressure connecting terminal 18 is pressure connected to a single-core wire 17 within a junction block, while the other end portion of the pressure connecting terminal 18 is bite connected to the single-core wire 17 through the slit 13.

Abstract: A relay driving circuit comprises, in addition to an in-car battery, a low-voltage power supply outputting a voltage lower than an output voltage of the in-car battery and higher than a relay actuating voltage. The output voltage of the low-voltage power supply is applied to a coil of a relay. Alternatively, the output voltage of the in-car battery may be applied to each relay coil for turning on the relay contacts, then the output voltage of the low-voltage power supply is applied to maintain the turning-on state of the relay.