Abstract: A back-up control unit of a back-up power source device executes: a battery failure determination process of determining whether or not a battery failure has been detected by a failure detecting unit; when it is determined that battery failure has been detected in the battery failure determination process, a switching instruction determination process for determining, on the basis of an instruction signal from a monitor circuit, whether or not an instruction to switch to a P range has been made by a user; and when it is determined that a switching instruction has been made in the switching instruction determination process, a shifting instruction process for starting power supply from a back-up power source to a shift control unit and instructing the shift control unit to shift to the P range.

Abstract: A connector device includes one or more terminal fittings connected to a wire, a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted into a mating connector by accommodating the one or more terminal fittings, and a holder for holding the plurality of connectors side by side, wherein the holder includes a wire cover portion surrounding the wire drawn out from the plurality of connectors, wherein the wire cover portion includes a contact piece for contacting the drawn wire to suppress a movement of the drawn wire.

Abstract: A cover unit (50) includes a plug holder (60) mounted on a cover (51). A rubber plug (80) is attached to the plug holder (60) and closes an opening (30) of a device (C). The rubber plug (80) includes a cylindrical body (81) to fit in the opening (30). A mounting tongue (87) extending from a base of the body (81) via a coupling (85) and has a locking hole (89). The plug holder (60) includes an insertion hole (75) allowing the mounting tongue (87) of the rubber plug (80) to be inserted on a side opposite to the plug body (81). A hook (67) engages the locking hole (89) of the mounting tongue (87) inserted into the insertion hole (75). The mounting tongue (87) of the rubber plug (80) is thicker than the coupling (85).

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a curing step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat and to thermally cure the coat by heat of the photocure and heat of collected light.

Abstract: An electric cable includes: a flat electric wire that is hard to bend in a longitudinal direction and easy to bend in a lateral direction; and a terminal that is coupled to a terminal end of the flat electric wire and connected to an inverter. The terminal has a wire connection portion coupled to the terminal end of the flat electric wire and a connecting portion connected to the inverter. The terminal is formed so that, when the terminal is connected to the inverter, a plane that includes a flat surface of the connecting portion is oriented in the direction in which the flat electric wire is easy to bend and intersects with the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A relay-connecting member (16) has relay terminals (32), each of which is fit-connected to an output electrode (28) and a male tab (30) of an output terminal (14). With this structure, by simply inserting the output electrode (28) and the male tab (30) of the output terminal (14) into the relay-connecting member (16), it is possible to easily electrically connect the output electrode (28) and the male tab (30) of the output terminal (14) through the relay terminal (32).

Abstract: In an arranging structure of a wire harness for a door, the wire harness is spanned between a door of a motor vehicle and a vehicle body at an indoor side inside of a weather strip. The wire harness is drawn out from a space between a door inner panel and a door trim at the door side and is provided with an excess length portion that follows opening and closing operations of the door. The excess length portion is drawn out from the space when the door is opened. The excess length portion is drawn along an arcuate outer periphery of a speaker disposed in the space to be contained in the space when the door is closed.

Abstract: A waterproof connector has a housing (21) with cavities (22) for accommodating terminal fittings (40). A wire insertion tube (24) is integral to the housing (21) and receives wires (41) connected with the terminal fittings (40). Rubber plugs (42) are mounted on the wires (41) for liquid-tight sealing between the outer circumferential surfaces of the wires (41) and the inner circumferential surface of the wire insertion tube (24). A back retainer (50) retains the rubber plugs (42) in the wire insertion tube (24). Engaging projections (54) project out from the back retainer (50) and engaging recesses (30) are formed in the wire insertion tube (24) to engage the engaging projections (54). Rounded edges (32) are formed at the inner circumferential surface of the wire insertion tube (24) along opening edges (31A) of the engaging recess (30) extending in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the wire insertion tube (24).

Abstract: A vehicle network system is provided with a plurality of star networks, a plurality of devices mounted on a vehicle are connected in a star shape through respective branch lines in each of the star networks, and a trunk line for connecting the plurality of star networks, the branch lines are communication lines for optical communications, and the trunk line is a communication line for electric communication.

Abstract: A fixing part (12) has two resiliently deformable legs (18) separated by a slot (17). A locking projection (19) is formed at a distal end (19C) of the fixing part (12) and has a locking surface (19A) spaced from the distal end (19C). A maximum cross-sectional dimension (A) of the fixing part (12) at the locking surface (19A) exceeds the diameter (d) of a through-hole (71) in a substrate (70). A tapered sliding-contact surface (19B) extends from the locking surface (19A) to the distal end (19C). Noncontact surfaces (21) are at opposite circumferential ends of each sliding contact surface (19B) and substantially adjacent the slot (17). The noncontact surfaces (22) of each locking projection (19) are spaced from one another at the slot (17) by distances that are no greater than the diameter (d) of the through-hole (71).

Abstract: A connector connecting structure comprises a first connector supported on a mounting portion, and a second connector connected to the first connector. A spherical support portion is formed in a projected manner on one of a bottom of the first connector and a wall surface of the mounting portion, while a holding portion for holding the support portion is provided on the other, and when connecting the second connector to the first connector, the first connector is pivotally displaced about the support portion.