IP Library Granted Patent US 9,771,036
Granted Patent B2
US 9,771,036 · App. 14/931,160 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Electrically conductive path connecting member

Inventor: Satoshi Nakai (Kakegawa, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
B60R16/0215B60L3/0069H02G3/0406H02G3/0481H02G11/00
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Patent No.
US 9,771,036
App. No.
14/931,160
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrically conductive path connecting member includes a plurality of conductors and one pair of insulating holding members. The plurality of conductors respectively have bent parts in a longitudinal direction. The one pair of insulating holding members hold both end parts of the conductors.

Claims (32)

1. An electrically conductive path connecting member for connecting end sides of electric wires comprising:

a plurality of conductors having bent parts in a longitudinal direction; and

one pair of insulating holding members which respectively hold opposite end parts of the conductors, the holding members being independent and isolated from each other,

wherein the one pair of insulating holding members are supported by a support member extending in the longitudinal direction of the conductors so as to freely slide.

2. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 1 ,

wherein one or more bend parts are respectively formed on the conductors so that the conductors are capable of stretching in the longitudinal direction.

3. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 2 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

4. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 2 , wherein when the bend parts are contracted by an external force in the longitudinal direction, the bend parts are elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction to absorb the external force.

5. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 4 , wherein the bent parts are respectively arranged so as to protrude in radial directions.

6. The electrically conductive path connecting member according claim 5 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

7. The electrically conductive path connecting member according claim 4 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

8. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 1 , wherein the one pair of insulating holding members are respectively accommodated in the support member, and

wherein a rotation regulating part which regulates rotations of the one pair of insulating holding members is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the support member.

9. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 8 ,

wherein annular packing members which are respectively seal gaps between the inner peripheral surface of the support member and the insulating holding members are attached to the one pair of insulating holding members.

10. The electrically conductive path connecting member according claim 9 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

11. The electrically conductive path connecting member according claim 8 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

12. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

13. The electrically conductive path connecting member according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of conductors are formed integrally with the one pair of insulating holding members in a state that both the end parts of the conductors respectively connected to electric wires are surrounded by elastic members having elasticity.

14. An electrically conductive path connecting member for connecting end sides of electric wires comprising:

a first end part and a second end part in a longitudinal direction;

a plurality of conductors having bent parts in between the first end and the second end in the longitudinal direction;

a first insulating holding member and a second insulating holding member respectively holding the plurality of conductors, the first insulating member provided at the first end part of the connecting member and the second insulating member provided at the second part of the connecting member,

wherein an end side of a first electric wire of the electric wires is configured to be connected to the first end part and an end side of a second electric wire of the electric wires is configured to be connected to the second end part, and

wherein the one pair of insulating holding members are supported by a support member extending in the longitudinal direction of the conductors so as to freely slide.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2015
From: NAKAI, SATOSHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036948/0659 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-224704 · Nov 4, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160125979A1 · May 5, 2016