JP2002141056A - Battery terminal cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable simply performing the installation of the bracket on the terminal on cable side without fitting forcibly. SOLUTION: The battery terminal cap is comprised of a bracket 70 that covers the connection part 58 of the cable side terminal 55 and the cable 10 by being installed on the cable side terminal 55 of L-shape in side view to be connected with the battery terminal 1 and a cap body 40 that covers the battery terminal 1 and the cable side terminal 55 by being installed on the bracket 70. The bracket 70 is formed in a box shape having a right and left both side wall 72 for structuring the receiving part 71 of the cable side terminal, a back side wall 74, and a ceiling wall 73, and is made in free opening and shutting in a right and left half split shape by a hinge 84 provided on the back side wall 74. Further, locking parts 82, 82 that lock the bracket 70 in a closed state are provided, and an engaging part 85 that engages with the engaged part 61 of the cable side terminal 55 inserted into the receiving part 71, when the bracket 70 is closed, is provided on the right and left both side walls 72.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery terminal cap for covering a terminal connecting portion of a battery mounted on an automobile, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a terminal cap made of an insulating resin is put on an anode-side post of a vehicle-mounted battery and a terminal connected to the post to prevent a short circuit with a vehicle body.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a relation between a conventional battery terminal cap, a battery terminal and a wire side terminal, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a combination state of a bracket and a wire side terminal constituting the battery terminal cap. FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view when the bracket and the wire side terminal are combined.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a battery terminal connected to a battery post (not shown), and reference numeral 5 denotes an electric wire side terminal. The battery terminal 1 has a fitting portion 2 for the battery post and a stud bolt 3 for connecting the electric wire side terminal 5. The wire side terminal 5 is L
The board is bent into a V-shape, a through-hole 6 is formed in the horizontal plate portion 5a to fit the stud bolt 3, and an electric wire 10 is formed in the vertical plate portion 5b.
Are formed on the left and right side edges of the horizontal plate portion 5a.

[0005] The cap is connected to these battery terminals 1.
And the battery post, the joint between the battery terminal 1 and the electric wire side terminal 5 by the nut 7, the crimped joint between the electric wire side terminal 5 and the electric wire 10 (the electric wire connection portion), etc. It is composed of a bracket 20 and a cap body 40 which are formed as a separate member by resin molding.

The bracket 20 is attached to the electric wire side terminal 5 so as to mainly cover a connection portion (caulked portion 8) between the electric wire side terminal 5 and the electric wire 10. Also, the cap body 40
Is mainly for covering the battery terminal 1 connected to the battery post and the wire side terminal 5 connected to the battery terminal 1 with the nut 7 by being mounted on the bracket 20.

The bracket 20 has a box shape having a receiving portion 21 for the electric wire side terminal 5, and has left and right first side walls 22, left and right second side walls 25 disposed further outside thereof, and a ceiling wall 23. And a rear wall 24. The receiving portion 21 of the electric wire side terminal 5 is secured between the left and right first side walls 22.
When the wire-side terminal 5 is inserted into the receiving portion 21, the horizontal plate 5 a of the wire-side terminal 5 is provided on the lower surface of the ceiling wall 23 of the receiving portion 21.
Are provided with slide grooves 26 for guiding both side edges. The slide groove 26 is provided with an engagement projection 31 that engages with the engagement groove 11 formed on the side edge of the horizontal plate 5a when the horizontal plate 5a slides as shown in FIG. .

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a cap body 4 is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the ceiling wall 23 of the bracket 20.
C ring portion 29 for fitting rod portion 41 provided at the rear end
Is provided. By fitting the rod portion 41 to the C ring portion 29, a linear hinge for rotatably connecting the cap body 40 to the bracket 20 is configured.

The cap body 40 has a ceiling wall 40a, a side wall 40b, and a front wall 40c. A rear end of the side wall 40b has a second side wall of the bracket 20 when the cap body 40 is put on the battery terminal 1. The lock projection 28 provided on the lock 25 is provided with a lock hole 42 for locking.

When using the battery terminal cap having the above structure, first, as shown in FIG. 8, a bracket 20 is attached to the electric wire side terminal 5. That is, FIG.
As shown in (a), the horizontal plate portion 5a of the electric wire side terminal 5 is inserted into the slide groove 26 of the receiving portion 21 of the bracket 20. Then, as it is inserted, the engagement protrusions 31 of the bracket 20 abut against both side edges of the horizontal plate portion 5a of the electric wire side terminal 5, and by further insertion, the height d of the engagement protrusions 31 is increased.
The side wall 22 of the bracket 20 bends outward by an amount and is further inserted, so that the engagement protrusion 31 reaches the engagement groove 11, and the side wall 22 elastically returns to the original position and engages with the engagement groove 11. The projection 31 engages. Thereby, the wire side terminal 5 and the bracket 20 are locked.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the rod portion 41 of the cap body 40 is fitted into the C ring portion 29 of the bracket 20 combined with the electric wire side terminal 5 so that the cap body 40 can be turned on the bracket 20. Attach.

After that, the wire side terminal 5 is connected to the stud bolt 3 of the battery terminal 1 joined to the battery post, and the cap body 40 is folded down so as to cover the bracket 20 to cover the battery terminal 1 and the wire side terminal 5. . Thereby, all the terminal connection portions of the battery can be covered with the insulating material.

[0013]

By the way, in the case of the conventional cap described above, the lock between the electric wire side terminal 5 and the bracket 20 is performed by engaging the bracket 2 with the engaging groove 11 on the side edge of the electric wire side terminal 5.
This is performed by forcibly fitting the engagement protrusion 31 on the 0 side.
That is, when engaging the engagement protrusion 31 with the engagement groove 11,
This is performed while utilizing the bending of the side wall 22 of the bracket 20. Therefore, a large force is required for locking, and workability is poor. Further, since the fitting is forcibly performed, the engaging projection 31 may be damaged at the time of fitting, and the bracket 20 may fall off. In addition, since the insertion force and the release force for locking and unlocking are adjusted by the height d of the engagement protrusion 31, the dimensional tolerance at the stage of forming the bracket 20 must be strict. There was also a problem that the mold processing cost and the management cost of the molded product soared.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can easily assemble the bracket to the wire side terminal without forcibly fitting it, and can set the accuracy of the bracket to be lower, thereby reducing the molding cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a battery terminal cap that can be suppressed.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bracket which is attached to an L-shaped wire-side terminal connected to a battery terminal to cover a connection portion between the wire-side terminal and the wire. In a battery terminal cap including a cap body that covers the battery terminal and the electric wire side terminal by being attached to the bracket, the bracket includes the left and right side walls, a rear wall, and a ceiling wall that constitute a receiving portion of the electric wire side terminal. It is formed in a box shape having a, and it can be freely opened and closed in left and right half by a hinge provided on the back wall,
Further, a lock portion for locking the bracket in a closed state is provided, and an engaging portion for engaging with the engaged portion of the wire-side terminal inserted into the receiving portion when the bracket is closed is provided on the right and left side walls. It is characterized by having been provided.

In this cap, in order to attach the bracket to the electric wire side terminal, the electric wire side terminal is inserted into the receiving portion of the open bracket and the bracket is closed. Then, the engaging portions provided on the left and right side walls of the bracket are engaged with the engaged portions of the electric wire side terminals, and at the same time, the bracket is closed and locked by the locking portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the battery terminal cap according to the first aspect, wherein a rear end of the electric wire side terminal pushes the hinge when the electric wire side terminal is inserted into the receiving portion of the bracket. As the bracket closes and the engaged part of the wire side terminal and the engaging part of the bracket engage,
The length from the engaged portion to the rear end of the electric wire side terminal is set.

In this cap, in order to assemble the bracket to the wire side terminal, the wire side terminal is inserted into the receiving portion of the open bracket, and the rear end of the wire side terminal pushes the hinge on the rear wall of the bracket. Then, when the hinge which has been protruded into the space of the receiving portion is pushed, the bracket is automatically closed, and the engaging portions provided on the left and right side walls of the bracket are engaged with the engaged portions of the wire side terminals. At the same time, the bracket is closed and locked by the lock portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the battery terminal cap according to the first or second aspect, wherein the hinge main body and the bracket are fitted with each other to form a hinge component that forms a linear hinge. Along with providing each, the bracket component on the bracket side is provided across the left and right ceiling walls or the left and right back walls of the bracket that opens and closes in the half-shape, only when the bracket is properly closed, the cap body side The straight hinge component can be fitted to the hinge component on the bracket side.

In this cap, the hinge-forming portion on the bracket side is provided over the ceiling wall or the back wall of the bracket which opens and closes in a left and right half, so that if the bracket is not properly closed, the left and right sides are not opened. The hinge component is not straight. That is, only when the bracket is properly closed, the left and right hinge components provided on the ceiling wall or the back wall become linear, and the hinge components on the cap body side can be fitted. Then, in this state, by fitting the hinge component on the cap body to the hinge component on the bracket side, a hinge for connecting the cap body to the bracket so as to be able to open and close can be formed.

Therefore, in order to form the hinge, the bracket can be locked in the closed state by the fitting restraining force when the hinge component on the bracket side and the hinge component on the cap body side are fitted to each other. . If the hinge component on the cap body cannot be fitted to the hinge component on the bracket, it can be considered that the bracket is not properly closed. It can be easily found that the members are in the fitted state.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the battery terminal cap according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the cap body can be fitted to the bracket only when the bracket is properly closed. It is characterized in that it is formed in size, and that the cap body is provided with side walls for preventing the left and right side walls of the bracket in a properly closed state from opening.

With this cap, the cap body cannot be fitted to the bracket unless the bracket is properly closed. Therefore, a failure in assembling the bracket and the wire-side terminal can be easily found by not being able to fit the cap body to the bracket. Further, when the cap body is fitted to the bracket which is properly closed, the left and right side walls of the bracket can be prevented from being opened by the side wall of the cap body. Therefore, the lock of the bracket can be strengthened.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the conventional example shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be simplified.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the battery terminal cap of the embodiment, the battery post, the battery terminal, and the electric wire side terminal.

In FIG. 1, 100 is a battery, 101
Denotes a battery post, 1 denotes a battery terminal, and 55 denotes an electric wire side terminal.

The electric wire side terminal 55 is formed by bending a substrate into an L shape when viewed from the side, forming a through hole 56 for fitting the stud bolt 3 in the horizontal plate portion 55a, and forming a caulking portion 58 for the electric wire 10 in the vertical plate portion 55b. LA terminal, horizontal plate 55
An engagement groove (engaged portion) 61 is provided on both left and right side edges of “a”.

The cap includes a connection portion between the battery terminal 1 and the battery post, a connection portion between the battery terminal 1 and the wire side terminal 55 by the nut 7, a crimping connection portion between the wire side terminal 55 and the wire 10 (wire connection portion), and the like. And the cap 70 and the cap body 4 which are resin-molded as separate members.
0.

The bracket 70 is attached to the electric wire side terminal 55 to mainly cover a connection portion (caulking portion 58) between the electric wire side terminal 55 and the electric wire 10. Further, the cap body 40 is attached to the bracket 70 so that the battery terminal 1 connected to the battery post 101,
Further, it mainly covers the electric wire side terminal 55 connected to the battery terminal 1 by the nut 7.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bracket 70 has a box shape having a receiving portion 71 for the electric wire side terminal 55. The left and right first side walls 72 and the left and right first side walls 72 are arranged further outside. Has a second side wall 75, a ceiling wall 73, and a back wall 74. The receiving portion 71 of the electric wire side terminal 55 is secured between the left and right first side walls 72.

The bracket 70 is provided with a vertically extending hinge 84 provided on the rear wall 74 (in this example, the hinge is formed by locally reducing the thickness of resin material).
It is configured to be openable and closable in left and right halves. FIG. 2 (a),
FIG. 3 shows an open state as it is formed.

The bracket 70 can be opened and closed right and left in this manner. When the bracket 70 is closed, the bracket 70 is divided into left and right sides when opened and joined together when closed. As a lock portion for locking, a lock projection 81 and a lock frame 82 that engage with each other are provided.

At the front ends of the left and right first side walls 72,
When the bracket 70 is closed, the engagement protrusion 85 engages with the engagement groove 61 of the electric wire side terminal 55 inserted into the receiving portion 71.
Is provided. The engagement protrusion 85 is located at a front end of a slide groove 76 provided on the lower surface side of the ceiling wall 73.

In this case, the relationship between the length from the hinge 84 to the engagement protrusion 85 and the length from the rear end of the wire side terminal to the engagement groove 61 is determined by inserting the wire side terminal 55 into the receiving portion 71 of the bracket 70. Then, the rear end of the wire-side terminal 55 pushes the hinge 84, whereby the bracket 70 is closed, and the engagement groove 61 of the wire-side terminal 55 and the engagement protrusion 85 of the bracket 70 are set to be engaged. I have.

The cap body 40 and the bracket 70
Are provided with a rod portion 41 and a C-ring portion (hinge component) 79 which are fitted to each other to form a linear hinge. In this case, the C ring portion 79 is provided across the left and right ceiling walls 73 of the bracket 70 that opens and closes in a half-shape. Accordingly, only when the bracket 70 is properly closed, the C ring portions 79 of the left and right ceiling walls 73 are linear, and the linear rod 41 on the cap body 40 side can be fitted. . Then, by fitting the rod portion 41 of the cap body 40 into the linear C-ring portion 79, a linear hinge for rotatably connecting the cap body 40 to the bracket 70 is formed. ing.

The cap main body 40 includes a ceiling wall 40a, a side wall 40b, and a front wall 40, as shown in the conventional example of FIG.
c and a cap body 40 at the rear end of the side wall 40b.
When the battery is put on the battery terminal 1, the bracket 7
A lock hole 42 that locks with a lock projection 78 provided on the second side wall 75 of the zero is provided. In this case, only when the bracket 70 is properly closed,
It is formed in a size that can be fitted to the bracket 70,
The side walls 40b of the cap body 40 prevent the left and right second side walls 75 of the bracket 70 from being opened properly.

When using the battery terminal cap having the above configuration, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 70 is attached to the electric wire side terminal 55. That is, FIG.
As shown in (a), the electric wire side terminal 55 is inserted into the receiving portion 71 of the open bracket 70 as shown by the arrow P, and the rear wall 7 of the bracket 70 is inserted at the rear end of the electric wire side terminal 55.
4 is pressed on the hinge 84 portion. Then, the receiving unit 71
5B, the bracket 70 is automatically closed as shown in FIG. 5B, and the engagement protrusions provided on the left and right first side walls 72 of the bracket 70 are pressed. 85 engages with the engaging groove 61 of the electric wire side terminal 55, and the horizontal plate portion 55 a of the electric wire side terminal 55 is
Fit in. At the same time, FIGS. 2 (b) and 4 (a), (b)
As shown in FIG. 7, the bracket 70 is closed and locked by the engagement between the lock projection 81 and the lock frame 82.

As described above, the electric wire side terminal 55 is inserted into the receiving portion 71 of the bracket 70 in the opened state, and the hinge 84 is pushed at the rear end of the electric wire side terminal 55, so that the electric wire side terminal 55
, The bracket 70 can be locked. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the bracket does not have to be forcibly fitted to the electric wire side terminal, and the assembling workability is improved. Further, since there is no need to assemble while applying excessive force, there is no possibility that the engaging projection 85 of the bracket 70 is damaged, and there is no fear of the bracket 70 dropping out or being lost due to the damage. Further, since the bracket 70 is securely locked by the lock projection 81 and the lock frame 82 in the closed state, the electric wire side terminal 5
There is no risk that the engagement between the bracket 5 and the bracket 70 will be released. Further, since the wire side terminal and the bracket are not slidably engaged while utilizing the bending of the bracket as in the related art, there is no need to strictly control the allowance for the engagement between the engagement protrusion 81 and the engagement groove 61, and the size is reduced. Tolerances can be set loose.

Next, as shown in FIG.
For the C ring portion 79 of the bracket 70 combined with
The rod portion 41 of the cap body 40 is fitted, and the cap body 40 is rotatably attached to the bracket 70.

Thereafter, the electric wire side terminal 55 is connected to the stud bolt 3 of the battery terminal 1 joined to the battery post 101, and the cap body 40 is turned down to cover the battery terminal 1 and the electric wire side terminal 55. At this time, the lock hole 42 provided on the side wall 40b of the cap body 40 fits into the lock projection 78 provided on the second side wall 75 of the bracket 70, and the cap body 40 is locked. This allows
All terminal connection portions of the battery can be covered with an insulating material.

When the cap body 40 is mounted on the bracket 70 as described above, the C ring 79 on the bracket 70 side
Is provided over the right and left ceiling walls 73 of the bracket 70, so that the bracket 70 is not properly closed.
The left and right C-ring portions 79 are not linear. That is, only when the bracket 70 is properly closed, the C ring portion 79 becomes linear, and the rod portion 41 of the cap body 40 can be fitted. Therefore, in order to form a hinge, the C-ring portion 79 on the bracket 70 and the rod portion 41 on the cap body 40 are fitted by the fitting restraining force when they are fitted to each other.
The bracket 70 can be locked in the closed state.

Also, the bracket 70 in a properly closed state.
When the cap body 40 is fitted to the left and right sides of the bracket 70 at the side wall 40b of the cap body 40,
The opening of the side wall 75 can be prevented. Therefore, the lock of the bracket 70 can be strengthened.

As described above, the lock projection 81 and the lock frame 8
2, the lock by the C ring portion 79 and the rod portion 41, and the lock by the side wall 40 b of the cap body 40, the bracket 70 can be held in the closed state. The mounting strength of the bracket 70 and the bracket 70 can be maintained extremely high, and the mounting reliability is improved.

The rod portion 41 of the cap body 40
If the bracket 70 is not properly closed, it will not fit into the C-ring 79, and the cap body 40 will not fit into the bracket 70 unless the bracket 70 is properly closed. , The bracket 7
It is possible to easily find that the assembled state of the wire terminal 55 and the wire-side terminal 55 is half-fitted, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defective products.

In the above embodiment, the cap body 4
Although the C-ring portion 79 for fitting the zero rod portion 41 is provided on the ceiling wall 73 of the bracket 70, it may be provided on the rear wall 74. Also in this case, the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained by providing the C ring portion over the left and right rear walls 74.

In the above embodiment, the cap body 4
Although the case where the hinge 0 is hinge-coupled to the bracket 70 has been described, the hinge coupling is not necessarily required.

[0047]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the bracket is configured to be openable and closable right and left, and the wire side terminal is inserted into the open bracket and the bracket is closed. Since the bracket can be assembled to the terminal in a locked state, the bracket does not have to be forcibly fitted to the electric wire side terminal as in the related art, and assembling workability is improved. Further, since there is no need to assemble while applying excessive force, there is no possibility that the engaging portion of the bracket is damaged, and there is no fear of the bracket being dropped or lost due to the damage. Further, since the bracket is securely locked in the closed state, there is no possibility that the electric wire side terminal is disengaged from the bracket. Further, since the wire side terminal and the bracket are not slidably engaged while utilizing the bending of the bracket as in the conventional case, there is no need to strictly control the allowance for the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion, and the dimensional tolerance is not required. Can be set loose. Therefore, the accuracy of the mold and the management of the molded product when the bracket is molded can be moderated, and the molding cost of the bracket can be reduced accordingly.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the bracket can be assembled to the wire side terminal simply by inserting the wire side terminal into the receiving portion of the bracket and pressing the hinge at the rear end of the wire side terminal. In addition, assembling workability is further improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the bracket can be locked in a closed state by fitting the hinge component on the bracket side and the hinge component on the cap body together. Therefore, the double locking by the hinge added to the locking portion becomes possible, and the reliability of assembling the electric wire side terminal and the bracket is improved. In addition, since the hinge component on the cap body cannot be fitted to the hinge component on the bracket, it is possible to easily find a half-fit between the wire-side terminal and the bracket. Can be prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the bracket can be locked by fitting the cap body to the bracket which is properly closed, and the lock added to the lock portion enhances the electric wire side. The reliability of assembling the terminal and the bracket can be improved. Further, since the cap main body cannot be fitted to the bracket, it is possible to easily find a failure in assembling the bracket and the electric wire side terminal, thereby preventing the occurrence of defective products.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a battery terminal cap, a battery post, a battery terminal, and an electric wire side terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a bracket constituting the battery terminal cap and an electric wire side terminal, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state before the bracket is assembled to the wire-side terminal, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state after the bracket is assembled.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the bracket, (a) is a front view,
3B is a plan view, FIG. 3C is a side view, and FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIId-IIId in FIG.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing a state after the bracket is assembled to a wire-side terminal, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG.
(A) is a view taken in the direction of arrows IVa-IVa in (b).

5A and 5B are explanatory views of an operation when the bracket and the electric wire side terminal are assembled, wherein FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state before locking, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state after locking. It is.

6A and 6B are views showing a state where a bracket is assembled to the electric wire side terminal and a cap body is further assembled to the bracket, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view of a main part, FIG.
(C) is a sectional view taken along the line VIc-VIc in (b).

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a conventional battery terminal cap, a battery terminal, and an electric wire side terminal.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state after the conventional battery terminal cap bracket is assembled to the electric wire side terminal;
(A) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (a) is (b).
It is a VIIIa-VIIIa arrow line view of the figure.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view when a conventional bracket for a battery terminal cap is assembled to an electric wire side terminal;
(A) is a sectional view of an essential part showing a state immediately before locking.
(B) is a sectional view of a main part showing a state after locking.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Battery terminal 10 Electric wire 40 Cap main body 40b Side wall 41 Rod part (hinge constituent part) 55 Electric wire side terminal 58 Caulking part (connection part) 61 Engagement groove (engaged part) 70 Bracket 71 receiving part 72 First side wall ( Side wall) 73 Ceiling wall 74 Back wall 79 C-ring part (hinge part) 81 Lock projection (lock part) 82 Lock frame (lock part) 84 Hinge 85 Engagement projection (engagement part)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bracket that is attached to an L-shaped wire-side terminal connected to a battery terminal to cover a connection portion between the wire-side terminal and the wire, and that the battery is attached to the bracket so as to be attached to the battery terminal. In a battery terminal cap comprising a terminal and a cap body covering the electric wire side terminal, the bracket is formed in a box shape having left and right side walls, a rear wall, and a ceiling wall constituting a receiving portion of the electric wire side terminal. The hinge provided on the back wall makes it freely openable and closable in a right and left half-shape.Furthermore, a lock portion for locking the bracket in a closed state is provided. A cap for a battery terminal, comprising: an engaging portion that engages with an engaged portion of an inserted wire-side terminal. 2. The battery terminal cap according to claim 1, wherein when a wire-side terminal is inserted into a receiving portion of the bracket,
The rear end of the wire-side terminal is pushed rearward from the engaged portion of the wire-side terminal so that the bracket is closed by pressing the hinge and the engaged portion of the wire-side terminal is engaged with the engaging portion of the bracket. A cap for a battery terminal, the length of which is set to an end. 3. The cap for a battery terminal according to claim 1, wherein the cap main body and the bracket are provided with hinge components each of which is fitted to each other to form a linear hinge. By providing the side hinge component over the left and right ceiling walls or the left and right back walls of the bracket that opens and closes in a half-shape, only when the bracket is properly closed, a linear hinge configuration on the cap body side A cap for a battery terminal, wherein the cap can be fitted to a hinge component on the bracket side. 4. The cap for a battery terminal according to claim 1, wherein the cap main body is formed in a size that can be fitted to the bracket only when the bracket is properly closed. A cap for a battery terminal, wherein the cap body is provided with side walls for preventing the left and right side walls of the bracket in a properly closed state from opening.