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US 12,731,919 · App. 18/597,528 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Unipolar terminal block having a slipping-prevention portion

Inventors: Hiroaki Ono (Makinohara, JP); Toru Suzuki (Makinohara, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
H01R4/70H01R43/20
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Patent No.
US 12,731,919
App. No.
18/597,528
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A unipolar terminal block includes a terminal having a first connection portion formed at one end side, a second connection portion formed at the other end side, and a central portion formed in a cylinder shape; and a resin portion holding the central portion of the terminal, wherein the resin portion includes a holding hole having a circular cross section and through which the central portion of the terminal is passed, and a slipping-prevention portion engaging with the central portion of the terminal, and the terminal is held to be rotatable with respect to the resin portion.

Claims (16)

1 . A unipolar terminal block, comprising:

a terminal having a first connection portion formed at one end side, a second connection portion formed at the other end side, and a central portion formed in a cylinder shape; and

a resin portion holding the central portion of the terminal,

wherein the resin portion includes a holding hole having a circular cross section and through which the central portion of the terminal is passed, and a slipping-prevention portion engaging with the central portion of the terminal, and

the terminal is held to be rotatable with respect to the resin portion.

2 . The unipolar terminal block according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slipping-prevention portion is an annular rib protruding from an inner circumferential surface of the holding hole, and

an annular groove with which the slipping-prevention portion is engaged is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the central portion of the terminal.

3 . The unipolar terminal block according to claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical collar that is held by the resin portion.

4 . A manufacturing method for the unipolar terminal block according to claim 1 , comprising:

molding the terminal and the resin portion individually; and

press-fitting and assembling the terminal into the holding hole of the resin portion.

5 . A manufacturing method for the unipolar terminal block according to claim 1 , comprising:

applying a lubricant to the terminal that is molded in advance;

setting the terminal to which the lubricant is applied into a cavity of a mold unit for molding the resin portion; and

filling molten resin into the cavity to mold the resin portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2024
From: ONO, HIROAKI; SUZUKI, TORU
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066744/0874 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-049259 · Mar 27, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240332830A1 · Oct 3, 2024
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