Abstract: A bus bar module has a body part, first to third hinge covers, first to third hinges, and first and second parts. The first to third hinge covers are directly or indirectly connected through the first to third hinge parts to the case of the body part. The first to third hinge covers and the first to third hinges are integrally formed with the case of the body part. In an initial state of the bus bar module, the case of the body part, the first to third hinge covers and the first to third hinge parts have no undercut. The first to third hinge covers are bent at the first to third hinge parts, respectively, so that at least a part of the second hinge cover covers the first part and at least a part of the third hinge cover covers the second part.

Abstract: This service plug (1) has a connection terminal part (49), and the connection terminal part (49) has a pair of terminals (8) and an interlinking part (9) that is tailored to the spacing between the terminals (8) and joins the terminals (8) together. By removing the connection terminal part (49) from a power-supply circuit, the power-supply circuit is interrupted. The interlinking part (9) includes one or more thin interlinking plates (20) that are removably attached to the connection terminal part (49).

Abstract: A bus bar module includes an output terminal that has a male screw, a tab for preventing a wiring terminal from being rotated subserviently, and a terminal connecting portion with which a terminal of a battery element in a battery pack is connected, and a module main body from which a portion of a terminal installation portion to which the output terminal is installed is protruded. The terminal installation portion has an engagement tab that elastically deforms during an installation of the output terminal and recovers after the installation to engage the output terminal with the terminal installation portion. The tab is located so as to prevent a tool from contacting with the engagement tab when connecting the terminal connecting portion with the terminal of the battery element. According to the module, the output terminal can be prevented from dropping off even during its installation to the battery pack.

Abstract: A rotation preventing structure of a terminal bus bar of a battery connector includes a battery pack that includes a pack case in which a battery assembly having arranged batteries is accommodated, a battery connector that is mounted to the battery pack, a terminal bus bar that is formed on the battery connector and has a configuration where an external connection bus bar is fastened to a bolt fixed to one end portion of the terminal bus bar and an electrode of the battery at one end of the arranged batteries is fastened to the other end portion of the terminal bus bar, opposing wall parts that are formed on a case of the battery connector and hold the terminal bus bar, and a pair of support projections that is formed on an end plate of the pack case and holds the opposing wall parts.

Abstract: This service plug (1) has a connection terminal part (49), and the connection terminal part (49) has a pair of terminals (8) and an interlinking part (9) that is tailored to the spacing between the terminals (8) and joins the terminals (8) together. By removing the connection terminal part (49) from a power-supply circuit, the power-supply circuit is interrupted. The interlinking part (9) includes one or more thin interlinking plates (20) that are removably attached to the connection terminal part (49).

Abstract: An insulative cover for covering a case of a busbar module is provided. The insulative cover includes a central cover and side covers. The central cover covers a voltage detection wire accommodating part of the case. The side covers cover busbar accommodating parts of the case. And the side covers are provided at opposite sides of the central cover with hinges between the central cover and the side covers, respectively. In a state where the side covers are folded onto the central cover through the hinges respectively, one and the other of the side covers are locked to each other with a first locking mechanism, respectively.

Abstract: A battery connector includes: a plurality of terminals, each of which is to be connected to each electrode of a plurality of batteries; a plurality of voltage detection terminals, each of which is connected to respective one of the terminals, and includes a wire connection part to be connected to an electric wire; and a case which contains the plurality of terminals and the plurality of voltage detection terminals therein. Adjacent terminals of the terminals are fixed in the case to be spaced from each other, and an individual wire path of a wire routing part is provided between the adjacent terminals. Each of the voltage detection terminals is fixed so as to incline the wire connection part with respect to the individual wire path and to locate the wire connection part more interiorly than an edge of the case.

Abstract: A wire arranging device includes bus bars each interconnecting a plus and a minus terminal, in a first and a second terminal row, a first and a second row of bus bar containing rooms in which the bus bars are individually contained, a first and a second tray part respectively connected to the first and the second row of the bus bar containing rooms stacked on each other, first wires of which one ends are connected to the bus bars of the first row and placed on the first tray part, while the other ends are connected to a first connector at a second terminal row side, and second wires of which one ends are connected to the bus bars of the second row and placed on the second tray part, while the other ends are connected to a second connector at a first terminal row side.

Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a bus bar module body section formed of an insulating material, and including an output terminal installation section on which to install an output terminal, a part of the output terminal installation section projecting, and a cover latching section provided to a tip end side of the projecting output terminal installation section; and an output terminal cover configured to cover the output terminal on the output terminal installation section, provided to the bus bar module body section using a hinge section which is provided to a base end side of the output terminal installation section, and including a cover latch section provided to a tip end side of the output terminal cover, the cover latch section being fastened to the cover latching section of the bus bar module body section when the output terminal cover covers the output terminal on the output terminal installation section.

Abstract: A bus bar module (1) includes: a first module body section (3) provided with an output terminal installation section (13); a second module body section (5) detachably attached to the first module body section; an output terminal cover (19) provided to the first module body section using a hinge section (21), and configured to cover an output terminal; a cover latch section (23) provided to the output terminal cover; a cover latching section (27) to which the cover latch section of the output terminal cover is fastened; and a reinforcing section (31) configured to come into engagement with the output terminal installation section when the second module body section is installed on the first module body section, and configured to prevent deformation of the output terminal installation section.

Abstract: A wire routing device includes a wire housing part, a terminal housing chamber part, and a plurality of wire lead-out parts. The terminal housing chamber part includes a plurality of terminal housing chambers. Each of the wire lead-out parts couples one of the housing grooves with one of the terminal housing chambers. Each of wire surplus length absorption spaces is formed inside of a substantially rectangle abcd defined by a section bc of an outer wall of the voltage detection wire housing part located at a side of the terminal housing chamber and a section ad of a wall of the housing groove which faces the section bc, which are cut by a line ab and a line cd.

Abstract: A busbar plate includes a busbar plate main body and total plus/minus terminal blocks. The busbar plate main body includes a terminal accommodating chamber part having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers. The total plus/minus terminal blocks are externally attached to terminal accommodating chambers at two ends of the busbar plate respectively, and are formed of terminal block main bodies and busbars. One ends of the busbars are fastened to total plus/minus terminals in the terminal accommodating chambers at the two ends, the other ends of the busbars are fastened to an adjacent module or a connecting busbar of an external equipment. Flexible resin material is used for the busbar plate main body, and high strength resin material is used for the terminal block main bodies.

Abstract: A bus bar module (1) includes: a first module body section (3) provided with an output terminal installation section (13); a second module body section (5) detachably attached to the first module body section; an output terminal cover (19) provided to the first module body section using a hinge section (21), and configured to cover an output terminal; a cover latch section (23) provided to the output terminal cover; a cover latching section (27) to which the cover latch section of the output terminal cover is fastened; and a reinforcing section (31) configured to come into engagement with the output terminal installation section when the second module body section is installed on the first module body section, and configured to prevent deformation of the output terminal installation section.

Abstract: A bus bar module has a body part, first to third hinge covers, first to third hinges, and first and second parts. The first to third hinge covers are directly or indirectly connected through the first to third hinge parts to the case of the body part. The first to third hinge covers and the first to third hinges are integrally formed with the case of the body part. In an initial state of the bus bar module, the case of the body part, the first to third hinge covers and the first to third hinge parts have no undercut. The first to third hinge covers are bent at the first to third hinge parts, respectively, so that at least a part of the second hinge cover covers the first part and at least a part of the third hinge cover covers the second part.

Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a base, a housing, a main switch for mechanically disconnecting a power supply circuit and an interlock switch for electrically disconnecting the power supply circuit. The switching apparatus also includes a lever which is rotatably supported by one of the base and the housing and also is engaged with an engaging section formed in the other of the base and the housing. The lever causes a wall of the housing to be slid in a depth direction of an annular groove of the base in accordance with a rotation of the lever. The interlock switch is disconnected ahead of the main switch by separating a movable terminal of the interlock switch away from a fixed terminal of the interlock switch when the lever is rotated to cause the housing slid in a direction away from the base.

Abstract: A bus bar module includes an output terminal that has a male screw, a tab for preventing a wiring terminal from being rotated subserviently, and a terminal connecting portion with which a terminal of a battery element in a battery pack is connected, and a module main body from which a portion of a terminal installation portion to which the output terminal is installed is protruded. The terminal installation portion has an engagement tab that elastically deforms during an installation of the output terminal and recovers after the installation to engage the output terminal with the terminal installation portion. The tab is located so as to prevent a tool from contacting with the engagement tab when connecting the terminal connecting portion with the terminal of the battery element. According to the module, the output terminal can be prevented from dropping off even during its installation to the battery pack.

Abstract: A bus bar module is to be installed to a battery pack for serially connecting plural battery elements in the battery pack. The bus bar module includes a module main body formed of an insulative material, a wire routing path provided on the module main body; a sensor installation portion that is provided in the wire routing path and at which a sensor for detecting temperature of at least one of the plural battery elements; and a separation tab that prevents a sensor installed in the sensor installation portion from contacting with an electrical wire routed in the wire routing path. According to the bus bar module, the sensor can be installed by utilizing the wire routing path without preparing a special space for the sensor, and abrasions of the electric wires due to contacts with the sensor can be prevented.

Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a bus bar module body section formed of an insulating material, and including an output terminal installation section on which to install an output terminal, a part of the output terminal installation section projecting, and a cover latching section provided to a tip end side of the projecting output terminal installation section; and an output terminal cover configured to cover the output terminal on the output terminal installation section, provided to the bus bar module body section using a hinge section which is provided to a base end side of the output terminal installation section, and including a cover latch section provided to a tip end side of the output terminal cover, the cover latch section being fastened to the cover latching section of the bus bar module body section when the output terminal cover covers the output terminal on the output terminal installation section.

Abstract: A terminal block for a vehicle-mounted battery assembly, the terminal block being attached to a total positive/negative terminal block which is attached to the vehicle-mounted battery assembly. An external extraction positive-side fastening portion and an external extraction negative-side fastening portion are positioned at different heights. A terminal cover is configured to cover the external extraction positive-side fastening portion. The terminal cover includes a fitting portion fitted into the terminal block for the vehicle-mounted battery assembly, a hinge portion engaged with the fitted portion, an arm portion engaged with the hinge portion, and a cover body engaged with the arm portion. The arm portion has a predetermined length, so that by hinge operation of the hinge portion, the cover body covers both the external extraction positive-side fastening portion and the external extraction negative-side fastening portion which are positioned at different heights.

Abstract: An insulative cover for covering a case of a busbar module is provided. The insulative cover includes a central cover and side covers. The central cover covers a voltage detection wire accommodating part of the case. The side covers cover busbar accommodating parts of the case. And the side covers are provided at opposite sides of the central cover with hinges between the central cover and the side covers, respectively. In a state where the side covers are folded onto the central cover through the hinges respectively, one and the other of the side covers are locked to each other with a first locking mechanism, respectively.