Abstract: A connector (10) to be mounted on end portions of wires (16) includes first terminals (19) connected to the end portions of the wires (16), second terminals (23) electrically connected to the first terminals (19) via flexible conductive members (29) and connected to terminals of a mating connector (CN), and a housing (33) for accommodating the first terminals (19) and the second terminals (23).

Abstract: Each of connection units integrally includes a cover via a hinge, and the cover covers an accommodation portion in which a connecting member is arranged. The connection unit includes a unit stopper and a unit stopper receiver that is fitted to the unit stopper that is formed on an adjacent connection unit. The cover includes a cover stopper and a cover stopper receiver that is fitted to the cover stopper formed on the cover of the adjacent connection unit. The connection units are connected to each other by fitting of the unit stoppers and the unit stopper receivers and fitting of the cover stoppers and the cover stopper receivers.

Abstract: A wiring module attached to a plurality of electric cells having electrode terminals including positive electrodes and negative electrodes has a plurality of bus bars having pairs of through-holes respectively connected to the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the electric cells and bus bar insulating members each held by the adjacent bus bars. Of the plurality of bus bar insulating members, a first bus bar insulating member and a second bus bar insulating member are connected with each other by the bus bar.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent a temperature of a bus bar from being raised excessively in a bus bar module for a battery pack. A first vent hole and a second vent hole are formed in a portion surrounding each of hollow portions in bus bar housing portions in the bus bar, a surrounding portion and a cover member. The first vent hole and the second vent hole form an air flow path communicating from an upstream side to a downstream side in a predetermined air cooling direction. In the case in which the air cooling direction is a direction in which an electrode is extended from a battery cell, the first vent hole is formed in a portion positioned in a clearance between the adjacent battery cells in each bus bar and the second vent hole is formed on the cover member.

Abstract: There are provided a deformed bus bar for electrically connecting terminals of adjacent battery cells in an assembled battery, a core having both ends opposed to each other across a clearance and continuously formed around a hollow portion through which a part of the deformed bus bar penetrates, and a Hall IC disposed in the clearance for outputting an electric signal depending on a magnetic flux.

Abstract: A bent connector terminal with improved stability when held within a groove (23) of a comb-shaped, press-fit jig (20,22), the terminal aligned with a hole (32) of a printed circuit board (30) and to be press-fitted into the hole. In one embodiment, at least one widened portion (12e) is formed on the connector terminal between a tip flange part (12b) and a swelled or widened part (12c), the widening of the part (12c) caused by bending of the connector terminal. The widened portion (12e) and the swelled part (12c) serve to stabilize the connector terminal within the groove (23) of the press-fit jig as the jig is used to press on the tip flange part (12b). In another embodiment, the connector terminal includes notches (12d) at the location where the connector terminal is to be bent, to compensate for widening caused by the bending step so that no swelled or broadened area is produced at this region.

Abstract: In a mounting structure, a housing is supported while being raised from a printed circuit board by first molten solders provided between the housing and the printed circuit board, the supported housing is positioned such that terminals come to be located in the centers of lands by a self-alignment effect of second molten solders provided between the terminals and the lands and is fastened onto the printed circuit board by screws and the like with the first and second molten solders naturally cooled. The connector mounting structure is inexpensive and has a good durability and enables the miniaturization of a connector and a narrow arrangement of terminals.

Abstract: A connector terminal material which extends in one direction and of which an intermediate specified part is bent is molded. The above-described specified part of the connector terminal material has notched parts formed at both sides in the terminal width direction and is made narrow thereat, and a flange part 12b is formed at this side of the tip end part. A connector terminal is produced by bending the specified part of the connector terminal material. While the connector terminal is being guided by a connector fixture which is narrower than the above-described flange part and has a wider deep groove than the other parts, the flange part is pressed by the press-fit surface of the end edge part of open end of the deep groove 23, whereby the tip end of the above-described connector terminal is press-fitted into the penetrating hole of the printed circuit board. Through the above-described processes, it is possible to produce a substrate with a connector.

Abstract: In a mounting structure, a housing is supported while being raised from a printed circuit board by first molten solders provided between the housing and the printed circuit board, the supported housing is positioned such that terminals come to be located in the centers of lands by a self-alignment effect of second molten solders provided between the terminals and the lands and is fastened onto the printed circuit board by screws and the like with the first and second molten solders naturally cooled. The connector mounting structure is inexpensive and has a good durability and enables the miniaturization of a connector and a narrow arrangement of terminals.

Abstract: A connector C1 has a housing 10; a cam plate 20 which is swingably attached to the housing 10; and a slider 30 which is relatively slidable with respect to the housing 10. The sliding motion is converted by a cam function of the cam plate 20 into a force of fitting the connector C1 with a counter connector C2. In the housing 10, a latching protrusion 14a which disengageably latches the cam plate 20 to a predetermined swinging angle position is disposed.

Abstract: A structure of mounting a lever 30 on a body housing 20 includes pivotal movement support portions 28, having a cross-sectional shape other than a round shape, and intrusion grooves 36, into which said pivotal movement support portions 28 can intrude, respectively, only at a predetermined angle, and fitting holes 37 (which are provided respectively at inner ends of the intrusion grooves) in which said pivotal movement support portions 28 can be rotated, respectively. The body housing 20 has guide surfaces 26a for guiding the lever 30 in the pivotally-moving direction thereof.

Abstract: A connecting portion for elastically connecting a receiving member to a stationary member is formed in such a manner as to be integral with the receiving portion. The connection portion is attached to the stationary member through the stationary portion. This stationary portion is surrounded by the receiving member across a gap SR. There is no frame serving as a stationary member around the receiving member. Thus, the movable structure becomes thin as a whole.

Abstract: When the holder 20 is assembled to the male side housing 10 (stationary side housing), the cam grooves 23a, 23b respectively engage with the cam pins 41a, 41b, so that the female side housing 40 (movable side housing) is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the assembling direction and located at the connecting position, so that both the terminal metal fittings 18, 50 are connected with each other. At this time, due to the friction caused between the terminal metal fittings 18, 50, a force resisting displacement of the female side housing 40 and also resisting assembly of the holder 20 is generated. However, a cam action is exerted by the cam grooves 23a, 23b which are oblique with respect to the assembling direction. Therefore, an intensity of the operation force to be given to the holder 20 in the assembling direction is low. When the above structure is adopted, it is unnecessary to provide a manual operation member which is independent as an assembly force reducing means.

Abstract: A structure of mounting a lever 30 on a body housing 20 includes pivotal movement support portions 28, having a cross-sectional shape other than a round shape, and intrusion grooves 36, into which said pivotal movement support portions 28 can intrude, respectively, only at a predetermined angle, and fitting holes 37 (which are provided respectively at inner ends of the intrusion grooves) in which said pivotal movement support portions 28 can be rotated, respectively. The body housing 20 has guide surfaces 26a for guiding the lever 30 in the pivotally-moving direction thereof.

Abstract: In the guide ribs 2b of the meter unit 2 and the guide rail grooves 3b of the insertion opening 3 of the center cluster panel 1, there are formed play restrict portions 2c, 2d as well asb 3c, 3d respectively for restricting the movements of the guide ribs 2b from the time just before the mutual fitting engagement of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B to the time just after the mutual connection of the two connectors 4A and 4B. Due to this, from the time just before the mutual fitting engagement of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B to the time during the mutual connection of the two connectors 4A and 4B, the inclination of the meter unit 2 can be reduced by setting the positioning accuracy in this range equivalent to the fitting accuracy of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B. This eliminates a fear that an excessive force can be applied to the two connectors 4A and 4B while they are fitted with each other.

Abstract: A connector C1 has a housing 10; a cam plate 20 which is swingably attached to the housing 10; and a slider 30 which is relatively slidable with respect to the housing 10. The sliding motion is converted by a cam function of the cam plate 20 into a force of fitting the connector C1 with a counter connector C2. In the housing 10, a latching protrusion 14a which disengageably latches the cam plate 20 to a predetermined swinging angle position is disposed.

Abstract: When the holder 20 is assembled to the male side housing 10 (stationary side housing), the cam grooves 23a, 23b respectively engage with the cam pins 41a, 41b, so that the female side housing 40 (movable side housing) is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the assembling direction and located at the connecting position, so that both the terminal metal fittings 18, 50 are connected with each other. At this time, due to the friction caused between the terminal metal fittings 18, 50, a force resisting displacement of the female side housing 40 and also resisting assembly of the holder 20 is generated. However, a cam action is exerted by the cam grooves 23a, 23b which are oblique with respect to the assembling direction. Therefore, an intensity of the operation force to be given to the holder 20 in the assembling direction is low. When the above structure is adopted, it is unnecessary to provide a manual operation member which is independent as an assembly force reducing means.

Abstract: A connecting portion 70 for elastically connecting a receiving member 30 to a stationary member 1 is formed in such a manner as to be integral with the receiving portion 30. The connecting portion 70 is attached to the stationary member 1 through the stationary portion 50. This stationary portion 50 is surrounded by the receiving member 30 across a gap SR. There is no frame serving as a stationary member around the receiving member 30. Thus, the movable structure becomes thin a whole.

Abstract: In the guide ribs 2b of the meter unit 2 and the guide rail grooves 3b of the insertion opening 3 of the center cluster panel 1, there are formed play restrict portions 2c, 2d as well as 3c, 3d respectively for restricting the movements of the guide ribs 2b from the time just before the mutual fitting engagement of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B to the time just after the mutual connection of the two connectors 4A and 4B. Due to this, from the time just before the mutual fitting engagement of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B to the time during the mutual connection of the two connectors 4A and 4B, the inclination of the meter unit 2 can be reduced by setting the positioning accuracy in this range equivalent to the fitting accuracy of the terminals of the two connectors 4A and 4B. This eliminates a fear that an excessive force can be applied to the two connectors 4A and 4B while they are fitted with each other.

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.