JP2019121525A - Battery terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a battery terminal capable of improving assemblability while reducing the cost.SOLUTION: In a battery terminal 1 including a body part 5 having a pair of plate-like members 3, 3, post holes 9, 9 into which battery posts are inserted, slits 11, 11, and a U-shaped plate 13 placed between the pair of members 3, 3, a bolt 21 where the head 15 is held in the plate 13 and a fastening part 19 for fastening a nut 17 is placed to be able to contact with the body part 5 on the outside of the plate 13 is placed on one end side of the plate 13, a bracket 23 for pressing the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 from one end side toward the other end side of the plate 13 by fastening the nut 17 is placed between the plate 13 and the nut 17, and a holding part 25 engaging with the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 and narrowing the slit 11 by receiving the pressing force to the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 by the bracket 23 is provided o the other end side of the plate 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery terminal. In particular it relates to a battery terminal connected to the battery post of the battery.

  Conventionally, as battery terminals, post holes provided respectively in a main body having an upper divided body and a lower divided body as a pair of plate-like members and in an upper divided body and a lower divided body and through which a battery post is inserted And a slit provided in each of the upper and lower split bodies and communicated from the end to the post hole, and disposed between the upper and lower split bodies and sandwiching the slit between the upper and lower split bodies. A through plate disposed at both ends of the side split body, a bolt fastened to a screw hole provided on one end side of the through plate, and an upper split body and a lower split body by fastening the bolt There is known one provided with a pressing force conversion member as a bracket that presses from one end side to the other end side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this battery terminal, the other end side of the through plate abuts on the upper divided body and the lower divided body, receives the pressing force to the upper divided body and the lower divided body by the pressing force conversion member, A retaining portion is provided to narrow the slit of the lower divided body.

  In such a battery terminal, in a state where the post holes of the upper divided body and the lower divided body are inserted into the battery post, the pressure conversion member and the retaining portion are fixed by fastening bolts to the screw holes of the through plate. The slits of the upper and lower divisions are narrowed at this time, and the battery terminal is fixed to the battery post.

JP, 2016-91783, A

  By the way, in a battery terminal like the above-mentioned patent documents 1, since a penetration board is only inserted between a pair of plate-like members, one side of a penetration board by a securing part in the state where a bolt is not fastened. It was possible to prevent the removal to the other side, but it was not possible to prevent the removal to the other side.

  For this reason, in the state before fixing a battery terminal to a battery post, there is a possibility that a penetration board may fall out of a main part, and assemblability was falling.

  In addition, since the through plate is provided with a screw hole in which a bolt is fastened, the rigidity of the through plate is increased, and the manufacturing cost of the through plate is increased, for example, by increasing the thickness of the through plate. The cost of the terminal has increased.

  Then, this invention aims at provision of the battery terminal which can improve assemblability and can reduce cost.

  The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a main body having a pair of plate members, a post hole provided in each of the pair of plate members and through which a battery post is inserted, and an end provided in the pair of plate members. A slit communicated from a portion to the post hole, and a U-shaped plate disposed between the pair of plate members and disposed at both ends of the pair of plate members with the slit interposed therebetween; A bolt disposed at one end of the plate, having a head held inside the plate, and a fastening portion to which a nut is fastened is disposed so as to be able to abut the body portion outside the plate, the plate and the nut And a bracket for pressing the pair of plate members from one end side to the other end of the plate by fastening the nut, and a pair of plate members provided on the other end side of the plate A battery terminal, characterized in that a holding portion which receives the pressing force to the pair of plate members by wood engaging said bracket narrowing the slit.

  In this battery terminal, a U-shaped plate disposed at both ends of a pair of plate-like members across a slit is disposed between a pair of plate-like members, and one end of the plate has a head A bolt is disposed in which a fastening portion held inside the plate and to which a nut is fastened is disposed so as to be able to abut on the main body portion outside the plate.

  For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a screw hole in which the bolt fastening portion is fastened to the plate, and the plate thickness can be reduced to form a U-shaped plate for holding the head of the bolt. Manufacturing costs can be reduced.

  In addition, since the fastening portion of the bolt is disposed on one end side of the plate so as to be able to abut on the main body portion, the plate holding the bolt is disposed between the pair of plate members. It is possible to prevent the plate from separating from one end side to the other end side between the members.

  Furthermore, on the other end side of the plate, there is provided a holding portion which engages with the pair of plate members and receives a pressing force on the pair of plate members by the bracket and narrows the slit. In the state arrange | positioned between a pair of plate-shaped member, it can prevent that a plate detaches from a pair of plate-shaped member toward an end side from the other end side.

  For this reason, in the state where the plate holding the bolt is disposed between the pair of plate members, the plate does not separate in any direction from between the pair of plate members by the bolt and the holding portion. The plate does not detach from the main body before fixing the terminal to the battery post.

  Therefore, with such a battery terminal, the assemblability can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the battery terminal according to claim 1, wherein the plate is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and is deformed in a direction in which the free end side approaches to be free between the pair of plate members Inserted from the end side, the holding portion is formed in a hook shape by bending the free end of the plate toward the base end side, and the direction in which the plate is separated from the pair of plate members by restoration of the plate The pair of plate members are engaged with each other.

  In this battery terminal, the holding portion is formed by hooking the free end of the plate toward the base end and formed in a hook shape, and the pair of plate members in the direction in which the plate is separated from the pair of plate members In the simple structure, it is possible to have the function of receiving the pressing force by the bracket and the function of holding the plate on the main body.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the battery terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bracket is a pressing surface for pressing the pair of plate members by fastening the nut, and the pressing by fastening the nut. The surface of the bolt has a tapered surface for applying a pressing force, and the head of the bolt is disposed outside the plate and engaged with the tapered surface of the bracket so that the fastening force of the nut is the pressing force of the pressing surface It is characterized in that there is provided a tapered surface which is converted into.

  In this battery terminal, the head of the bolt is provided with a tapered surface which is disposed outside the plate and engaged with the tapered surface of the bracket to convert the fastening force of the nut into the pressing force of the pressing surface. There is no need to provide a portion that engages with the tapered surface of the bracket, which can reduce the rigidity of the plate and further reduce the manufacturing cost of the plate.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assemblability and to provide a battery terminal which can be reduced in cost.

It is a perspective view when the battery terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention is assembled | attached to a battery. It is an exploded perspective view of a battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention. (A) is a top view of a plate of a battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention. (B) is a perspective view of FIG. 3 (a). (C) is a side view of FIG. 3 (a). (D) is a front view of FIG. 3 (a). (A) is a top view of the bolt of the battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention. (B) is a perspective view of FIG. 4 (a). (C) is a side view of FIG. 4 (a). (D) is a front view of FIG. 4 (a). (A) is a top view before assembling the plate of the battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention to a main part. (B) is XX sectional drawing of Fig.5 (a). (A) is a top view when the plate of the battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention is attached to a main part. (B) is YY sectional drawing of Fig.6 (a). (A) is a top view when the plate of the battery terminal concerning an embodiment of the invention is attached to a main part. (B) is ZZ sectional drawing of FIG. (A), (b) is a principal part enlarged view of FIG.7 (b).

  The battery terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIGS. 1 to 8.

  The battery terminal 1 according to the present embodiment includes the main body 5 having the pair of plate members 3 and 3 and the post holes 9 and 9 provided in the pair of plate members 3 and 3 and through which the battery post 7 is inserted. And slits 11 and 11 respectively provided in the pair of plate members 3 and 3 and communicated from the end to the post holes 9 and 9 and between the pair of plate members 3 and 3 with the slit 11 interposed therebetween And U-shaped plates 13 disposed at both ends of the plate-like members 3, 3.

  Further, at one end side of the plate 13, a bolt 21 is disposed such that a fastening portion 19 in which the head 15 is held inside the plate 13 and the nut 17 is fastened can abut the main body 5 outside the plate 13. It is arranged.

  Furthermore, a bracket 23 is disposed between the plate 13 and the nut 17 for pressing the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 from one end side to the other end side of the plate 13 by fastening the nut 17.

  And, on the other end side of the plate 13, there is provided a holding portion 25 engaged with the pair of plate members 3, 3 to receive the pressing force on the pair of plate members 3, 3 by the bracket 23 and narrow the slit 11. ing.

  Further, the plate 13 is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and the free end side is deformed in a direction approaching to be inserted between the pair of plate members 3 and 3 from the free end side.

  The holding portion 25 is formed in a hook shape by bending the free end of the plate 13 toward the base end side, and the pair is formed in the direction in which the plate 13 is separated from between the pair of plate members 3 by the restoration of the plate 13 Are engaged with the plate-like members 3, 3.

  The bracket 23 also has a pressing surface 27 for pressing the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 by fastening the nut 17 and a tapered surface 29 for applying a pressing force to the pressing surface 27 by fastening the nut 17.

  The head 15 of the bolt 21 is provided with a tapered surface 31 disposed outside the plate 13 and engaged with the tapered surface 29 of the bracket 23 to convert the fastening force of the nut 17 into the pressing force of the pressing surface 27. ing.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the battery terminal 1 is disposed, for example, in a recess 35 formed in a corner portion of the upper surface of the battery 33 so as to be one step lower than the upper surface.

  A battery post 7 projects from the recess 35 of the battery 33, and the battery terminal 1 is fixed to the battery post 7 so that the battery 33 and the battery terminal 1 are electrically connected.

  The battery terminal 1 connected to the battery post 7 is electrically connected to a connection portion of a fuse unit (not shown) connected to the device or a terminal (not shown) provided on an end portion of an electric wire connected to the device. , And the battery 33 and the device are electrically connected through the battery terminal 1.

  Hereinafter, the detail of such a battery terminal 1 is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-8.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the battery terminal 1 includes a main body 5, a plate 13, a bolt 21 and a bracket 23.

  The main body portion 5 is made of a conductive material, and by pressing or bending a single plate material, the pair of plate members 3, 3, the post holes 9, 9 and the slits 11, 11 And an apparatus-side connection portion 39 in which the stud bolt 37 is held.

  The pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 are formed of one continuous member through the connecting portion 41 by bending a single plate material, and are separated such that opposing surfaces are parallel to each other. Are arranged.

  The pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 are provided with post holes 9 and 9, slits 11 and 11, and a device side connection portion 39, respectively.

  The post holes 9, 9 are respectively provided through the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 in the central portion of the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 arranged apart from each other so that the centers are at the same position. There is.

  The battery post 7 of the battery 33 is inserted through the post holes 9 and 9, and the slits 11 and 11 are narrowed to be electrically connected to the battery post 7 while being fixed to the battery post 7.

  The slits 11, 11 are communicated with the post holes 9, 9 from the end of the pair of plate members 3, 3 on the side of the connecting portion 41, and are connected with the post holes 9, 9 of the pair of plate members 3, 3. The pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 are divided so that the portion up to the portion 41 and the connecting portion 41 are divided into two in the width direction.

  The slits 11, 11 receive pressure from both sides in the width direction of the pair of plate-like members 3, 3, whereby the width thereof is narrowed, and the diameter of the post holes 9, 9 is reduced. Fix 9,9.

  In addition, in order to raise the rigidity of a pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 in a pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 located in the width direction both sides of slits 11 and 11, reinforcement parts 43 and 43 respectively It is provided.

  A device side connection portion 39 is provided in the main body portion 5 fixed to the battery post 7 by narrowing the width of the slits 11.

  In the device-side connection portion 39, one plate-like member 3 (here, the side located in the projecting direction of the stud bolt 37) is bent toward the other plate-like member 3 side, and between the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 The stud bolt 37 is held on the

  The stud bolt 37 is held by the main body 5 by a head (not shown) being held between the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 and one plate-like fastening portion 45 to which a nut (not shown) is fastened. It is disposed so as to project to the outside of the main body 5 from a hole provided through the member 3.

  A terminal provided at a connection portion of a fuse unit connected to the device or at an end portion of an electric wire connected to the device is inserted into the stud bolt 37, and the stud bolt 37 is fastened by fastening a nut to the fastening portion 45. , And electrically connected, and the battery 33 and the device are electrically connected through the battery terminal 1.

  The projecting direction of the stud bolt 37 is the same as that of the battery post 7, but the projecting direction of the stud bolt 37 may be different from that of the battery post 7, and the projecting direction of the stud bolt 37 may be different. May be selected as appropriate in consideration of interference with peripheral members and the like.

  Between the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 on the slit 11 side of such a main body 5, both end portions in the length direction sandwich the slit 11, and both sides of the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 in the width direction The plate 13 is arranged to be located at

  The plate 13 is made of a thin plate-like conductive material, and is bent so that both end portions approach each other, so that the opposing surfaces of the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49 are one member continuous through the connecting portion 47. Are separated in parallel, and the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49 are formed in a U-shape as a whole so as to be elastically deformable.

  The plate 13 elastically deforms the end portions (free ends) of the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49 so as to be close to each other, and is inserted from one side in the width direction of the main body portion 5. It is arrange | positioned between a pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 so that it may be located in the both-ends side of the width direction of a pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 on both sides of 11.

  A hole for a bolt passing through one thin plate 49 (here, the side located in the direction in which the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 protrudes) on the connection portion 47 side (base end side) which is one end side of such a plate 13 51 is provided, and the head 15 of the bolt 21 is disposed between the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49.

  The bolt 21 is held by the plate 13 by the head 15 being held between the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49, and the fastening portion 19 to which the nut 17 is tightened is inserted into the bolt hole 51 of one thin plate portion 49. It is disposed to protrude outside the plate 13.

  The head portion 15 of the bolt 21 is held between the pair of thin plate portions 49 and 49 of the plate 13 in a state before the plate 13 is assembled to the main body portion 5 and held by the plate 13.

  By holding the bolt 21 on the plate 13 in this manner, it is not necessary to provide the plate 13 with a screw hole in which the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 is fastened.

  For this reason, there is no need for a heavy, expensive member which is made rigid by forging or casting as in a conventional through plate, and a lightweight and inexpensive thin plate member such as the plate 13 is provided. Can.

  The bolt 21 held by such a plate 13 is assembled to the main body portion 5 in the state of being held by the plate 13, whereby the width direction of the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 of the main body portion 5 The fastening portion 19 is disposed so as to be able to abut on the semicircular notches 53 formed respectively on one end side.

  By arranging the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 so as to be able to abut against the main body portion 5 in this manner, one end side of the plate 13 in the length direction from between the pair of plate members 3 of the main body It is possible to prevent detachment from the end side) to the other end side (free end side).

  The bracket 23 is disposed between the thin plate portion 49 into which the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 is inserted and the nut 17 fastened to the fastening portion 19.

  The bracket 23 is made of a plate-like conductive material, and is subjected to bending so that the opposing surfaces of the pair of side walls 57, 57 are parallel with one member continuous through the bottom wall 55 parallel to the plate 13. They are spaced apart to form a U-shape as a whole.

  The fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 is inserted through the bottom wall 55 of the bracket 23, and the long hole bolt is provided so that the bracket 23 can move in the width direction of the main body 5 with respect to the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21. Holes 59 are provided through the bottom wall 55.

  The pair of side walls 57, 57 of such a bracket 23 is provided with a pressing surface 27 and a tapered surface 29, respectively.

  The pressing surface 27 is provided on the opposite surface of the pair of side walls 57, 57 to the main body 5 and is formed parallel to the side surfaces of the pair of plate members 3, 3 of the main body 5.

  The pressing surface 27 is a pair of plate-like members of the main body portion 5 by the movement of the bracket 23 converted by the tapered surface 29 toward the main body portion 5 when the nut 17 is fastened to the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21. Press the side faces 3 and 3 from one side to the other side in the width direction.

  The tapered surface 29 is provided on the surface opposite to the pressing surface 27 of the pair of side walls 57, 57, and is formed to be inclined from the bottom wall 55 side toward the leading end side of the side wall 57.

  In the tapered surface 29, the nut 17 is fastened to the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 so that the nut 17 abuts on the bottom wall 55 and the bracket 23 is moved in the axial direction of the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21. , And is engaged with the tapered surface 31 formed on the head 15 of the bolt 21.

  The tapered surfaces 31 are respectively provided on the head portions 15 of the bolts 21 exposed to the outside from both sides in the width direction of the plate 13 and have the same inclination as the tapered surfaces 29 toward the head portions 15 from the fastening portion 19 side. It is formed to be inclined.

  The tapered surface 31 engages with the tapered surface 29 of the bracket 23 by the fastening of the nut 17 to the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 to move the bracket 23 toward the main body 5 side. The pressing force for pressing the main body 5 is applied.

  By providing the tapered surface 31 engaged with the tapered surface 29 of the bracket 23 on the head portion 15 of the bolt 21, there is no need to provide the tapered surface 31 on the plate 13, and the rigidity of the plate 13 is further reduced. The plate 13 can be a lighter and cheaper member.

  A holding portion 25 is provided on the free end side which is the other end side of the plate 13 on which such a bracket 23 is disposed.

  The holding portion 25 is provided on each of the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49 of the plate 13, and is formed in a hook shape by bending free ends of the pair of thin plate portions 49, 49 toward the base end side (connecting portion 47 side). ing.

  The holding portion 25 is inserted between the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 of the main body portion 5 by deforming the free end side of the plate 13 so as to be close to each other. By exposing the plate 13, the plate 13 is disposed so as to face the other side of the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 in the width direction.

  By moving the plate 13 slightly from the other end side (free end side) to one end side (base end side) from the state where the holding portion 25 and the side surface of the plate-like member 3 face each other, hook-like holding is performed. The portion 25 is engaged so as to sandwich the plate member 3 in the plate thickness direction.

  The holding portions 25, 25 engaged with the pair of plate-like members 3, 3 of the main body portion 5 in this manner press the pressure on the main body portion 5 converted by the bracket 23 by the fastening of the nut 17 (moving the bracket 23 Receive power).

  By receiving the pressing force of the bracket 23 by the holding portion 25 in this manner, the main body portion 5 is pressed from the both sides in the width direction toward the inside in the width direction, and the slits 11 provided in the pair of plate members 3 and 3 , 11 are narrowed, and the post holes 9, 9 clamp the battery post 7 and the battery terminal 1 is fixed to the battery post 7.

  Such a holding portion 25 is assembled by attaching the plate 13 to the main body portion 5 before placing the bracket 23 and the nut 17 in the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21. , 3 are engaged.

  By engaging the holding portion 25 with the main body portion 5 in this manner, the plate 13 is one end from the other end side (free end side) of the plate 13 from between the pair of plate members 3 of the main body portion 5. It is possible to prevent detachment toward the side (proximal side).

  Here, in a state where the holding portion 25 is engaged with the main body portion 5, the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 held by the plate 13 can contact the side surface on one side in the width direction of the main body portion 5 It is arranged.

  Therefore, in a state where the plate 13 holding the bolt 21 is assembled to the main body portion 5, the width direction of the main body portion 5 from between the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3 by the fastening portion 19 and the holding portion 25 of the bolt 21 The plate 13 is not detached in any of the directions.

  In addition, in a state where the plate 13 is assembled to the main body portion 5, the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 protrudes to the outside of the main body portion 5, and the bracket 23 is easily assembled to the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 Can.

  Therefore, the plate 13 can be prevented from coming off from the main body 5, and the mounting of the bracket 23 is easy, so that the assembling performance can be improved.

  The assembly of such a battery terminal 1 first causes the plate 13 to hold the bolt 21.

  Next, the free end side of the plate 13 holding the bolt 21 is deformed so as to be close to each other, and inserted between the pair of plate members 3 and 3. Engage the members 3 and 3 and assemble the plate 13 to the main body 5.

  Then, the bolt hole 59 of the bracket 23 is inserted into the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21, the nut 17 is fastened to a tip of the fastening portion 19 to some extent, and the bracket 23 is disposed between the nut 17 and the plate 13. Complete the assembly of the

  In assembling the battery terminal 1 assembled in this manner to the battery 33, first, the post holes 9, 9 are inserted through the battery post 7, and the battery terminal 1 is disposed on the battery 33.

  Then, by tightening the nut 17, the width of the slits 11, 11 is narrowed, the post holes 9, 9 are tightened to the battery post 7, the battery terminal 1 is fixed to the battery 33, and the battery terminal 1 is assembled to the battery 33 Complete.

  In such a battery terminal 1, the U-shaped plate 13 is disposed between the pair of plate members 3 and 3 and at both ends of the pair of plate members 3 with the slits 11 interposed therebetween. And the fastening portion 19 at which the head 15 is held inside the plate 13 and the nut 17 is fastened to one end side of the plate 13 is a bolt 21 disposed so as to be able to abut the main body 5 outside the plate 13 Is arranged.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the plate 13 with a screw hole in which the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 is fastened, and the plate 13 is formed in a U-shape to reduce the thickness and hold the head 15 of the bolt 21. The cost of manufacturing the plate 13 can be reduced.

  Further, the fastening portion 19 of the bolt 21 is disposed on one end side of the plate 13 so as to be able to abut on the main body 5, so that the plate 13 holding the bolt 21 is disposed between the pair of plate members 3 and 3 In this state, the plate 13 can be prevented from separating from the one end side to the other end side between the pair of plate-like members 3 and 3.

  Further, on the other end side of the plate 13, there is a holding portion 25 engaged with the pair of plate members 3, 3 to receive the pressing force on the pair of plate members 3, 3 by the bracket 23 and narrow the slits 11, 11. Since it is provided, in a state where the plate 13 holding the bolt 21 is disposed between the pair of plate members 3 and 3, the plate 13 from the other end side to the one end side from between the pair of plate members 3 and 3 It is possible to prevent going away.

  For this reason, in a state where the plate 13 holding the bolt 21 is disposed between the pair of plate members 3, 3, the plate 13 can be removed from between the pair of plate members 3 by the bolt 21 and the holding portion 25. In the state before fixing the battery terminal 1 to the battery post 7, the plate 13 does not separate from the main body 5.

  Therefore, in such a battery terminal 1, the assemblability can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, the holding portion 25 is formed in a hook shape by bending the free end of the plate 13 toward the base end side, and the pair is formed in the direction in which the plate 13 is separated from between the pair of plate members 3 by recovery of the plate 13 Since it is engaged with the plate-like members 3 and 3, the function of receiving the pressing force by the bracket 23 and the function of holding the plate 13 on the main body 5 can be provided with a simple structure.

  Further, the head 15 of the bolt 21 is provided with a tapered surface 31 disposed outside the plate 13 and engaged with the tapered surface 29 of the bracket 23 to convert the fastening force of the nut 17 into the pressing force of the pressing surface 27. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the plate 13 with a portion engaged with the tapered surface 29 of the bracket 23, and the rigidity of the plate 13 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the plate 13 can be further reduced.

  In the battery terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, although the tapered surface engaged with the tapered surface of the bracket is provided on the head of the bolt, the present invention is not limited thereto. Due to its high rigidity, the plate may be provided with a tapered surface that engages the tapered surface of the bracket.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Battery terminal 3 ... Plate-shaped member 5 ... Body part 7 ... Battery post 9 ... Post hole 11 ... Slit 13 ... Plate 15 ... Head 17 ... Nut 19 ... Fastening part 21 ... Bolt 23 ... Bracket 25 ... Holding part 27 ... Pressed surface 29 ... Tapered surface 31 ... Tapered surface

Claims (3)

A main body having a pair of plate members;
Post holes respectively provided in the pair of plate members and through which battery posts are inserted;
Slits respectively provided in the pair of plate-like members and communicated from the end to the post hole;
A U-shaped plate disposed between the pair of plate members and disposed at both ends of the pair of plate members across the slit;
A bolt disposed at one end of the plate, having a head held inside the plate, and a fastening portion to which a nut is fastened, the bolt being disposed to be able to abut the body portion outside the plate;
A bracket disposed between the plate and the nut and pressing the pair of plate members from one end side to the other end side of the plate by fastening the nut;
A holding portion provided on the other end side of the plate, engaged with the pair of plate-like members, and receiving a pressing force on the pair of plate-like members by the bracket to narrow the slit;
A battery terminal characterized by having. The battery terminal according to claim 1, wherein
The plate is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and is deformed in a direction in which the free end side approaches to be inserted between the pair of plate members from the free end side,
The holding portion is formed in a hook shape by bending the free end of the plate toward the base end side, and the pair of plate shapes in a direction in which the plate is separated from the pair of plate members by restoration of the plate A battery terminal characterized in that it is engaged with a member. The battery terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The bracket has a pressing surface that presses the pair of plate members by fastening the nut, and a tapered surface that applies a pressing force to the pressing surface by fastening the nut.
The head of the bolt is provided with a tapered surface disposed outside the plate and engaged with the tapered surface of the bracket to convert the fastening force of the nut into the pressing force of the pressing surface. Battery terminal to be.

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