Granted Patent B2

US 12,500,397 · App. 18/578,422 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Inventors: Tsubasa Sasaki (Chuo-ku, JP); Hidetaka Ishitobi (Chuo-ku, JP)

Assignee: TMEIC CORPORATION

H02B1/20

Abstract

Claims (46)

1 . A connection apparatus for connecting an electric device and a plurality of electric wires, the connection apparatus comprising:

a plurality of connection members connected to the electric device and extending in a first direction perpendicular to a vertical direction; and

a plurality of terminal members which are attached to the plurality of connection members, respectively, and to which the plurality of electric wires are connected, respectively, wherein

each of the plurality of terminal members includes

a fixed portion attached to a connection member and extending in the first direction, and

a connected portion which is joined to one end portion of the fixed portion in a longitudinal direction, and to which an electric wire is connected, the connected portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the fixed portion extends, and

each of the plurality of terminal members is attached to the connection member in any of a first attitude in which the connected portion extends upward in the vertical direction and a second attitude in which the connected portion extends downward in the vertical direction.

2 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of electric wires include first to third electric wires that transmit a first three-phase AC voltage,

the plurality of connection members include first to third connection members that receive the first three-phase AC voltage,

the plurality of terminal members include first to third terminal members having shapes identical to one another,

the first to third connection members have shapes identical to one another, and are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along a second direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the first direction, when viewed from the vertical direction,

in a first state, the first to third terminal members are attached to the first to third connection members, respectively, in the first attitude, and the first to third electric wires are connected to the first to third terminal members, respectively, and

in the first state, the first to third terminal members are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along the second direction, when viewed from the vertical direction.

3 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 2 , wherein

the first to third connection members are arranged at positions where the first to third connection members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction, and

in the first state, the first to third terminal members are arranged at positions where the first to third terminal members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction.

4 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 3 , further comprising a support member attached to the fixed portions of the first to third terminal members, for integrally supporting the first to third terminal members,

wherein the support member is arranged opposite to the first to third connected portions of the first to third terminal members in the vertical direction, when viewed from the second direction.

5 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 2 , wherein

the plurality of electric wires include fourth to sixth electric wires that transmit a second three-phase AC voltage,

the plurality of connection members include fourth to sixth connection members that receive the second three-phase AC voltage,

the plurality of terminal members include fourth to sixth terminal members having shapes identical to one another, and the fixed portions of the fourth to sixth terminal members have a length in the longitudinal direction that is shorter than that of the first to third terminal members,

the fourth to sixth connection members have shapes identical to one another, are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along the second direction, when viewed from the vertical direction, and are arranged above the first to third connection members in the vertical direction, when viewed from the second direction,

in the first state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are attached to the fourth to sixth connection members, respectively, in the first attitude, and the fourth to sixth electric wires are connected to the fourth to sixth terminal members, respectively, and

in the first state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along the second direction, when viewed from the vertical direction.

6 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 5 , wherein

the fourth to sixth connection members are arranged at positions where the fourth to sixth connection members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction, and

in the first state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are arranged at positions where the fourth to sixth terminal members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction.

7 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 5 , wherein

in a second state, the first to third terminal members are attached to the fourth to sixth connection members, respectively, in the second attitude, and the fourth to sixth electric wires are connected to the first to third terminal members, respectively, and

in the second state, the first to third terminal members are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along the second direction, when viewed from the vertical direction.

8 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 7 , wherein

the fourth to sixth connection members are arranged at positions where the fourth to sixth connection members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction, and

in the second state, the first to third terminal members are arranged at positions where the first to third terminal members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction.

9 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 8 , further comprising a support member attached to the fixed portions of the first to third terminal members, for integrally supporting the first to third terminal members, wherein

the support member is arranged opposite to the first to third-connected portions of the first to third terminal members in the vertical direction, when viewed from the second direction.

10 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 7 , wherein

in the second state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are attached to the first to third connection members, respectively, in the second attitude, and the first to third electric wires are connected to the fourth to sixth terminal members, respectively, and

in the second state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are arranged to be aligned with a spacing therebetween along the second direction, when viewed from the vertical direction.

11 . The connection apparatus for the electric device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first to third connection members are arranged at positions where the first to third connection members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction, and

in the second state, the fourth to sixth terminal members are arranged at positions where the fourth to sixth terminal members overlap one another when viewed from the second direction.

12 . An electric apparatus comprising:

the electric device; and

the connection apparatus according to claims 1 .

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