US 11,942,657 B2
Inter-terminal connection structure
Taiji Yanagida, Mie (JP); Hiroki Shimoda, Mie (JP); Nobuyuki Matsumura, Mie (JP); Yoshinori Ikai, Mie (JP); and Yasuhiro Kudou, Mie (JP)
Assigned to AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Mie (JP); SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP); and SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 17/602,582
Filed by AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Mie (JP); SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP); and SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed May 20, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/019929
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 8, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/241412, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-097856 (JP), filed on May 24, 2019; application No. 2019-151327 (JP), filed on Aug. 21, 2019; and application No. 2019-213749 (JP), filed on Nov. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0181747 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 50/503 (2021.01); H01R 4/30 (2006.01); H01R 11/09 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 50/503 (2021.01) [H01R 11/09 (2013.01); H01R 4/308 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inter-terminal connection structure comprising:
a plurality of terminal portions;
a conductive component via which the plurality of terminal portions are electrically connected, the conductive component including
a conductive member including a plurality of connection portions being fastened to the respective terminal portions in a connected state, and
a case having insulation properties while accommodating the conductive member;
a connection portion cover having insulation properties while covering at least one connection portion of the connection portions, the at least one connection portion requiring measures against electric shock;
a connection portion opening window provided to the connection portion cover and partially exposing the at least one connection portion covered by the connection portion cover; and
a terminal-portion-side relay portion provided to the terminal portion fastened to the at least one connection portion covered by the connection portion cover while being inserted through the connection portion opening window to be connected to the at least one connection portion covered by the connection portion cover, wherein the connection portion opening window has such a size that the connection portion opening window permits insertion of the terminal-portion-side relay portion while preventing insertion of a finger of an operator.