Inverter terminal block installed in a motor case
View Patent ↗In a terminal block which is interposed between a motor case 100 and an inverter case placed in the motor case and connects a motor input terminal to an inverter output terminal, an upper base for accommodating an inverter side connecting terminal connected to the inverter output terminal is fixed to the inverter case, and a lower base for accommodating a motor side connecting terminal is fixed to the motor case, and a waterproof and elastic member is interposed between the upper base and the lower base and the motor side connecting terminal is connected to the inverter side connecting terminal by a flexible conductive member (a braided wire).
1. A terminal block which is interposed between a motor case and an inverter case, the motor case accommodating a motor, and the inverter case being placed on the motor case, the terminal block comprising:
an inverter side connecting terminal connected to an output terminal of the inverter case;
a motor side connecting terminal connected to an input terminal of the motor;
a flexible conductive member having one end connected to the inverter side connecting terminal and the other end directly connected to the motor side connecting terminal;
an upper base which is arranged in a side of the inverter case and which accommodates the inverter side connecting terminal; and
a lower base which is arranged in a side of the motor case and which accommodates the motor side connecting terminal, and
a waterproof and elastic member interposed between the upper base and the lower base,
wherein the upper base is fitted to the lower base,
wherein the flexible conductive member includes a braided wire,
wherein a long cylindrical part is formed on the upper base, wherein the flexible conductive member is connected to the motor side connecting terminal by a connecting part that is accommodated in the long cylindrical part; and
wherein a gap is provided between an inner surface of the long cylindrical part and the connecting part.
2. The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein the motor side connecting terminal extends from an outer surface of the upper base through the long cylindrical part to the lower base.
3. The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible conductive member extends from the upper base to the lower base.
4. The terminal block according to claim 1 , wherein the other end of the flexible conductive member connected to the motor side connecting terminal is crimped to the motor side connecting terminal.
5. A terminal block which is interposed between a motor case and an inverter case, the motor case accommodating a motor, and the inverter case being placed on the motor case, the terminal block comprising:
an inverter side connecting terminal connected to an output terminal of the inverter case;
a motor side connecting terminal connected to an input terminal of the motor;
a flexible conductive member having one end connected to the inverter side connecting terminal and the other end directly connected to the motor side connecting terminal;
an upper base which is arranged in a side of the inverter case and which accommodates the inverter side connecting terminal; and
a lower base which is arranged in a side of the motor case and which accommodates the motor side connecting terminal, and
wherein the upper base is fitted to the lower base,
wherein a lowermost end of the inverter side connecting terminal is positioned above an uppermost end of the motor side connecting terminal, and
wherein the one end of the flexible conductive member connected to the inverter side connecting terminal is horizontally connected to the inverter side connecting terminal within the upper base and the other end of the flexible conductive member connected to the motor side connecting terminal is vertically connected to the motor side connecting terminal.
6. The terminal block according to claim 5 , wherein the other end of the flexible conductive member connected to the motor side connecting terminal is crimped to the motor side connecting terminal.
7. A terminal block which is interposed between a motor case and an inverter case, the motor case accommodating a motor, and the inverter case being placed on the motor case, the terminal block comprising:
an inverter side connecting terminal connected to an output terminal of the inverter case;
a motor side connecting terminal connected to an input terminal of the motor;
a flexible conductive member having one end connected to the inverter side connecting terminal and the other end directly connected to the motor side connecting terminal;
an upper base which is arranged in a side of the inverter case and which accommodates the inverter side connecting terminal; and
a lower base which is arranged in a side of the motor case and which accommodates the motor side connecting terminal, and
a waterproof and elastic member interposed between the upper base and the lower base,
wherein the upper base is fitted to the lower base,
wherein the flexible conductive member includes a braided wire,
wherein the one end of the flexible conductive member connected to the inverter side connecting terminal is horizontally connected to the inverter side connecting terminal within the upper base and the other end of the flexible conductive member connected to the motor side connecting terminal is vertically connected to the motor side connecting terminal.