JP2022054531A - Electric wire with terminal, and metal terminal - Google Patents

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JP2022054531A
JP2022054531A JP2020161632A JP2020161632A JP2022054531A JP 2022054531 A JP2022054531 A JP 2022054531A JP 2020161632 A JP2020161632 A JP 2020161632A JP 2020161632 A JP2020161632 A JP 2020161632A JP 2022054531 A JP2022054531 A JP 2022054531A
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To provide an electric wire with a terminal, and a wiring harness that are capable of securing a proper conduction performance.SOLUTION: An electric wire 100 with a terminal comprises: an electric wire W having conductivity; and a metal terminal 1 provided at an end of the electric wire W. The metal terminal 1 comprises: a box-shaped part 20 that is formed in a box-like shape by a bottom body 21 and a pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 which are formed so as to respectively project from both ends in a width direction Y of the bottom body 21 and partially overlapped with each other, and that enables a partner terminal T to be inserted into an inner terminal insertion space part 24 in an axial direction X crossing the width direction Y; a spring contact part 30 located in the terminal insertion space part 24, being elastically deformably supported by the box-shaped part 20 in a cantilevered manner to form a contact with the partner terminal T; and an interposing member 40 that is formed in a sheet-like shape while having adhesive surfaces on its both sides and interposed at a portion where the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 are overlapped with each other to regulate relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 by adhering the overlapped portions to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、端子付き電線、及び、金属端子に関する。 The present invention relates to an electric wire with a terminal and a metal terminal.

従来の端子付き電線に関する技術として、例えば、特許文献１には、少なくとも一端に端子を備えた端子付き電線を超音波溶接するための端子付き電線の溶接方法が開示されている。この方法では、端子付き電線における端子と溶接部位との間に、電線自身を所定形状に変形させてなる振動減衰部を形成し、その状態で超音波溶接を行う。 As a technique relating to a conventional electric wire with a terminal, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a welding method of an electric wire with a terminal for ultrasonically welding an electric wire with a terminal having a terminal at at least one end. In this method, a vibration damping portion formed by deforming the electric wire itself into a predetermined shape is formed between the terminal and the welded portion of the electric wire with a terminal, and ultrasonic welding is performed in that state.

特開２００７－２９４１５４号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-294154

ところで、上述の特許文献１に記載の端子付き電線の溶接方法では、例えば、上記のように超音波溶接された後の端子においても、適正に導通性能が確保されていることが望まれている。 By the way, in the welding method of the electric wire with a terminal described in Patent Document 1 described above, it is desired that proper conduction performance is ensured even in the terminal after ultrasonic welding as described above, for example. ..

本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、適正な導通性能を確保することができる端子付き電線、及び、ワイヤハーネスを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric wire with a terminal capable of ensuring appropriate conduction performance, and a wire harness.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る端子付き電線は、導電性を有する電線と、前記電線の端末に設けられる金属端子とを備え、前記金属端子は、底体、及び、当該底体の幅方向の両端からそれぞれ突出して形成され一部が相互に重なり合う一対の壁体によって箱状に形成され、内部の端子挿入空間部に前記幅方向と交差する軸方向に沿って相手端子を挿入可能である箱状部と、前記端子挿入空間部内に位置し前記箱状部に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され前記相手端子との接点を形成するバネ接点部と、両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、前記一対の壁体において相互に重なり合う部分に介在し当該重なり合う部分を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体の相対変位を規制する介在部材とを備えることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the electric wire with a terminal according to the present invention includes a conductive electric wire and a metal terminal provided at the terminal of the electric wire, and the metal terminal is a bottom body and the bottom body. It is formed in a box shape by a pair of wall bodies that are formed so as to project from both ends in the width direction and partially overlap each other, and the mating terminal is inserted into the internal terminal insertion space along the axial direction intersecting the width direction. A box-shaped portion that is possible, a spring contact portion that is located in the terminal insertion space and is supported in a cantilever shape that can be elastically deformed by the box-shaped portion to form a contact point with the mating terminal, and both sides have adhesive surfaces. It is characterized in that it is formed in the shape of a sheet to form, and is provided with an intervening member that intervenes in the overlapping portions of the pair of walls and adheres the overlapping portions to each other to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of walls. ..

また、上記端子付き電線では、前記介在部材は、両面が粘着面をなす粘着ジェルシートであるものとすることができる。 Further, in the electric wire with terminals, the intervening member may be an adhesive gel sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides.

また、上記端子付き電線では、前記電線と接続相手電線とが接続される分岐接続部を備え、前記分岐接続部は、前記電線と前記接続相手電線とが超音波接合された超音波接合部を形成するものとすることができる。 Further, the electric wire with a terminal includes a branch connection portion for connecting the electric wire and the connection partner electric wire, and the branch connection portion is an ultrasonic bonding portion in which the electric wire and the connection partner electric wire are ultrasonically bonded. It can be formed.

また、上記端子付き電線では、前記金属端子は、前記底体に連結され前記電線が接続される電線接続部を備え、前記電線接続部は、前記電線と超音波接合された超音波接合部を形成するものとすることができる。 Further, in the electric wire with a terminal, the metal terminal is provided with an electric wire connecting portion connected to the bottom body to which the electric wire is connected, and the electric wire connecting portion is an ultrasonic bonding portion ultrasonically bonded to the electric wire. It can be formed.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る金属端子は、底体、及び、当該底体の幅方向の両端からそれぞれ突出して形成され一部が相互に重なり合う一対の壁体によって箱状に形成され、内部の端子挿入空間部に前記幅方向と交差する軸方向に沿って相手端子を挿入可能である箱状部と、前記端子挿入空間部内に位置し前記箱状部に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され前記相手端子との接点を形成するバネ接点部と、両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、前記一対の壁体において相互に重なり合う部分に介在し当該重なり合う部分を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体の相対変位を規制する介在部材とを備えることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the metal terminal according to the present invention is formed in a box shape by a bottom body and a pair of wall bodies that are formed so as to project from both ends in the width direction of the bottom body and partially overlap each other. A box-shaped portion in which the mating terminal can be inserted into the internal terminal insertion space along the axial direction intersecting the width direction, and a piece that is located in the terminal insertion space and can be elastically deformed into the box-shaped portion. A spring contact portion that is supported in a holding shape and forms a contact point with the mating terminal, and a sheet-like portion that is formed on both sides with adhesive surfaces, intervenes in the overlapping portions of the pair of wall bodies, and the overlapping portions are mutually overlapped with each other. It is characterized by including an intervening member that is adhered to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies.

本発明に係る端子付き電線、及び、金属端子は、箱状部の端子挿入空間部に相手端子が挿入される。そして、金属端子は、当該端子挿入空間部内に支持されたバネ接点部によって当該相手端子との間に接点が形成される。このような構成において、金属端子は、箱状部を構成する底体、及び、一対の壁体のうち、一対の壁体において相互に重なり合う部分に介在部材が介在する。この介在部材は、両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、一対の壁体において重なり合う部分を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体の相対変位を規制する。この構成により、金属端子は、箱状部自体や当該箱状部に弾性変形可能に支持されたバネ接点部の変形を抑制することができる。この結果、端子付き電線、及び、金属端子は、適正な導通性能を確保することができる、という効果を奏する。 In the electric wire with a terminal and the metal terminal according to the present invention, the mating terminal is inserted into the terminal insertion space of the box-shaped portion. Then, the metal terminal is formed into a contact with the mating terminal by the spring contact portion supported in the terminal insertion space. In such a configuration, in the metal terminal, an intervening member is interposed in a bottom body constituting the box-shaped portion and a pair of wall bodies that overlap each other in the pair of wall bodies. This intervening member is formed in the form of a sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides, and the overlapping portions of the pair of walls are bonded to each other to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of walls. With this configuration, the metal terminal can suppress the deformation of the box-shaped portion itself and the spring contact portion elastically supported by the box-shaped portion. As a result, the electric wire with a terminal and the metal terminal have an effect that an appropriate conduction performance can be ensured.

図１は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線の概略構成を表す模式的な側面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a schematic configuration of an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment. 図２は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線の概略構成を表す模式的な正面図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a schematic configuration of an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment. 図３は、実施形態に係る金属端子において、折り曲げ成形がなされる前の状態を示す模式的な斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state before bending molding is performed on the metal terminal according to the embodiment. 図４は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線の概略構成を表す模式的な斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment. 図５は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線が適用されたワイヤハーネスの概略構成を表す模式図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a wire harness to which an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment is applied. 図６は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線が適用されたワイヤハーネスの概略構成を表す模式図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a wire harness to which an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment is applied. 図７は、実施形態に係る端子付き電線が適用されたワイヤハーネスにおける超音波接合について説明する模式図である。FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating ultrasonic bonding in a wire harness to which an electric wire with a terminal according to an embodiment is applied. 図８は、変形例に係る端子付き電線の概略構成を表す模式図である。FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric wire with a terminal according to a modified example.

以下に、本発明に係る実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。また、下記実施形態における構成要素には、当業者が置換可能かつ容易なもの、あるいは実質的に同一のものが含まれる。 Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

なお、以下で説明する図６、図７は、コネクタＣのハウジング、保護部材を外した状態を図示している。また、以下の説明では、互いに交差する第１方向、第２方向、及び、第３方向のうち、第１方向を「軸方向Ｘ」といい、第２方向を「幅方向Ｙ」といい、第３方向を「高さ方向Ｚ」という。ここでは、軸方向Ｘと幅方向Ｙと高さ方向Ｚとは、相互に略直交する。軸方向Ｘは、典型的には、金属端子が設けられる電線の延在方向に相当し、金属端子と相手端子との挿抜方向に相当する。幅方向Ｙと高さ方向Ｚとは、軸方向Ｘと交差する交差方向に相当する。また、以下の説明で用いる各方向は、特に断りのない限り、各部が相互に組み付けられた状態での方向を表すものとする。 6 and 7 described below illustrate a state in which the housing and the protective member of the connector C are removed. Further, in the following description, of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction that intersect each other, the first direction is referred to as "axial direction X", and the second direction is referred to as "width direction Y". The third direction is called "height direction Z". Here, the axial direction X, the width direction Y, and the height direction Z are substantially orthogonal to each other. The axial direction X typically corresponds to the extending direction of the electric wire provided with the metal terminal, and corresponds to the insertion / removal direction between the metal terminal and the mating terminal. The width direction Y and the height direction Z correspond to the intersecting directions intersecting the axial direction X. Further, unless otherwise specified, each direction used in the following description shall represent a direction in which each part is assembled to each other.

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図１、図２に示す本実施形態に係る端子付き電線１００は、導電性を有する電線Ｗと、電線Ｗの端末に設けられる金属端子１とを備える。本実施形態に係る端子付き電線１００は、例えば、車両等に使用されるワイヤハーネスＷＨ１等に適用される。 [Embodiment]
The electric wire 100 with a terminal according to the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a conductive electric wire W and a metal terminal 1 provided at the terminal of the electric wire W. The electric wire 100 with a terminal according to this embodiment is applied to, for example, a wire harness WH1 or the like used for a vehicle or the like.

電線Ｗは、例えば、導電性を有する線状の導体部Ｗ１と、当該導体部Ｗ１の外側を覆う絶縁性を有する絶縁被覆部Ｗ２とを含んで構成される。電線Ｗは、絶縁被覆部Ｗ２で導体部Ｗ１を被覆した絶縁電線である。導体部Ｗ１は、導電性の金属、例えば、銅、銅合金、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金等の素線を複数束ねた芯線である。導体部Ｗ１は、複数の素線を撚り合わせた撚り芯線であってもよい。絶縁被覆部Ｗ２は、導体部Ｗ１の外周側を被覆する電線被覆である。絶縁被覆部Ｗ２は、例えば、絶縁性の樹脂材料（ＰＰやＰＶＣ、架橋ＰＥ等。耐摩耗性や耐薬品性、耐熱性等に配慮して適宜選定される。）等を押出成形することによって形成される。電線Ｗは、少なくとも導体部Ｗ１の一方の端末において、絶縁被覆部Ｗ２が剥ぎ取られており、当該導体部Ｗ１の一方の端末が絶縁被覆部Ｗ２から露出しており、当該露出している導体部Ｗ１の端末に金属端子１が設けられる。金属端子１は、電線Ｗの導体部（芯線）Ｗ１と導通されるものである。金属端子１は、例えば、後述するコネクタＣ（図５等参照）等に保持される。本実施形態の金属端子１は、電線Ｗの端末に圧着される圧着端子であるがこれに限られない。 The electric wire W is composed of, for example, a linear conductor portion W1 having conductivity and an insulating coating portion W2 having insulation covering the outside of the conductor portion W1. The electric wire W is an insulated wire in which the conductor portion W1 is covered with the insulating coating portion W2. The conductor portion W1 is a core wire obtained by bundling a plurality of strands of a conductive metal, for example, copper, a copper alloy, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or the like. The conductor portion W1 may be a twisted core wire obtained by twisting a plurality of strands. The insulating coating portion W2 is an electric wire coating that covers the outer peripheral side of the conductor portion W1. The insulating coating portion W2 is formed by, for example, extruding an insulating resin material (PP, PVC, cross-linked PE, etc., which is appropriately selected in consideration of wear resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance, etc.). It is formed. In the electric wire W, the insulating coating portion W2 is stripped off at least at one terminal of the conductor portion W1, and one terminal of the conductor portion W1 is exposed from the insulating coating portion W2, and the exposed conductor. A metal terminal 1 is provided at the terminal of the unit W1. The metal terminal 1 is conductive with the conductor portion (core wire) W1 of the electric wire W. The metal terminal 1 is held, for example, in a connector C (see FIG. 5 or the like) described later. The metal terminal 1 of the present embodiment is a crimp terminal that is crimped to the terminal of the electric wire W, but is not limited to this.

ここで、図５、図６を参照して端子付き電線１００が適用されるワイヤハーネスＷＨ１について説明する。ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、例えば、車両に搭載される各装置間の接続のために、電源供給や信号通信に用いられる複数の電線Ｗを束にして集合部品（電線束）とし、コネクタＣ等で複数の電線Ｗを各装置に接続するようにしたものである。ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、少なくとも１つの端子付き電線１００と、端子付き電線１００を構成する電線Ｗに接続される接続相手電線ＷＡと、電線Ｗと接続相手電線ＷＡとが電気的に接続された分岐接続部ＪＴとを備える。ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、この他、さらに、コルゲートチューブ、グロメット等の外装部材、電気接続箱、固定具など種々の構成部品を含んで構成されてもよい。 Here, the wire harness WH1 to which the electric wire 100 with a terminal is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The wire harness WH1 is, for example, a bundle of a plurality of electric wires W used for power supply and signal communication to form a collective part (electric wire bundle) for connection between each device mounted on a vehicle, and a plurality of wire harnesses C and the like. The electric wire W is connected to each device. The wire harness WH1 is a branch connection in which at least one electric wire 100 with a terminal, a connection partner electric wire WA connected to the electric wire W constituting the electric wire 100 with a terminal, and the electric wire W and the connection partner electric wire WA are electrically connected. It is equipped with a part JT. In addition to this, the wire harness WH1 may be configured to include various components such as a corrugated tube, an exterior member such as a grommet, an electric connection box, and a fixture.

本実施形態のワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、複数（ここでは、４つ）の端子付き電線１００を備える電線束であり、当該複数の端子付き電線１００の各電線Ｗが分岐接続部ＪＴで相互に接合されている。この分岐接続部ＪＴは、複数の電線Ｗのつなぎ部分（ジョイント部分）を構成するものであり、言い換えれば、複数の電線Ｗが分岐する分岐部分を構成するものであるということもできる。この場合、ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、各端子付き電線１００において、残りの他の端子付き電線１００の電線Ｗが接続相手電線ＷＡに相当することとなる。言い換えれば、各端子付き電線１００は、電線Ｗと接続相手電線ＷＡとが接続される分岐接続部ＪＴを備えているということもできる。 The wire harness WH1 of the present embodiment is an electric wire bundle including a plurality of (here, four) electric wires with terminals 100, and each electric wire W of the plurality of electric wires with terminals 100 is joined to each other by a branch connection portion JT. ing. This branch connection portion JT constitutes a connecting portion (joint portion) of a plurality of electric wires W, in other words, it can be said that it constitutes a branch portion in which a plurality of electric wires W branch. In this case, in the wire harness WH1, in each terminal-attached electric wire 100, the electric wire W of the remaining other terminal-attached electric wires 100 corresponds to the connection partner electric wire WA. In other words, it can be said that the electric wire 100 with each terminal includes a branch connection portion JT to which the electric wire W and the connection partner electric wire WA are connected.

本実施形態の各電線Ｗは、両端部において、導体部Ｗ１が絶縁被覆部Ｗ２から露出している。そして、各電線Ｗは、一方の端部に金属端子１が設けられ、当該金属端子１がそれぞれコネクタＣのハウジングに保持される一方、他方の端部同士が分岐接続部ＪＴで相互に接合されている。 In each electric wire W of the present embodiment, the conductor portion W1 is exposed from the insulating coating portion W2 at both ends. Each electric wire W is provided with a metal terminal 1 at one end, and the metal terminal 1 is held in the housing of the connector C, while the other ends are joined to each other by a branch connection portion JT. ing.

本実施形態の分岐接続部ＪＴは、電線Ｗと接続相手電線ＷＡとが超音波接合された超音波接合部ＵＷ１を形成する。超音波接合部ＵＷ１は、各電線Ｗにおいて、絶縁被覆部Ｗ２から露出した導体部Ｗ１同士を超音波接合した部分である。超音波接合部ＵＷ１は、各導体部Ｗ１の当該接合部分が絶縁性を有する保護部材ＪＴＨによって覆われ、保護されている。 The branch connection portion JT of the present embodiment forms an ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 in which an electric wire W and a connection partner electric wire WA are ultrasonically bonded. The ultrasonically bonded portion UW1 is a portion of each electric wire W in which conductor portions W1 exposed from the insulating coating portion W2 are ultrasonically bonded to each other. The ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 is protected by covering the bonding portion of each conductor portion W1 with an insulating protective member JTH.

ここで、超音波接合とは、図７に例示するように、超音波接合機の振動子を構成するホーンＭ１によって接続対象に対して超音波振動を印加し、当該印加された超音波振動を用いて行う金属間接合である。この場合、接続対象である複数の電線Ｗは、露出した各導体部（芯線）Ｗ１を重ねた状態で、受け治具を構成するアンビルＭ２と上記ホーンＭ１とによって当該各導体部（芯線）Ｗ１が挟持され、当該重なった導体部Ｗ１に対してホーンＭ１により超音波振動が加振される。この結果、複数の電線Ｗは、典型的には、重ねられた導体部Ｗ１の接合面が超音波振動によって互いに擦れ合うことで塑性変形により固相状態で接合され、超音波接合部ＵＷ１が形成される。 Here, ultrasonic bonding means, as illustrated in FIG. 7, ultrasonic vibration is applied to a connection target by a horn M1 constituting an oscillator of an ultrasonic bonding machine, and the applied ultrasonic vibration is applied. It is a metal-to-metal bonding performed by using. In this case, the plurality of electric wires W to be connected are connected to each of the exposed conductor portions (core wires) W1 by the anvil M2 constituting the receiving jig and the horn M1 in a state where the exposed conductor portions (core wires) W1 are overlapped. Is sandwiched, and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the overlapping conductor portions W1 by the horn M1. As a result, the plurality of electric wires W are typically bonded in a solid state by plastic deformation because the bonding surfaces of the stacked conductor portions W1 rub against each other by ultrasonic vibration, and an ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 is formed. To.

上記のように構成されるワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、超音波接合部ＵＷ１の形成過程で導体部Ｗ１に超音波振動が加振された際、当該振動が端子付き電線１００の電線Ｗを伝播し金属端子１に印加される。本実施形態の端子付き電線１００は、このような構造にあって、上記のように振動が加わる金属端子１に対して後述する介在部材４０を設けることで、適正な導通性能の確保を図ったものである。以下、再び、図１、図２を参照して金属端子１の各構成について詳細に説明する。 In the wire harness WH1 configured as described above, when ultrasonic vibration is applied to the conductor portion W1 in the process of forming the ultrasonic bonding portion UW1, the vibration propagates through the electric wire W of the electric wire 100 with a terminal and is a metal terminal. It is applied to 1. The electric wire 100 with a terminal of the present embodiment has such a structure, and by providing an intervening member 40, which will be described later, with respect to the metal terminal 1 to which vibration is applied as described above, an appropriate conduction performance is ensured. It is a thing. Hereinafter, each configuration of the metal terminal 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 again.

金属端子１は、図１、図２に示すように、電線Ｗが電気的に接続され、導電性を有する相手端子Ｔが挿抜される端子金具である。本実施形態の金属端子１は、雌型の端子形状として形成され、雄型の端子形状の相手端子Ｔと電気的に接続される。相手端子Ｔは、中心軸線が軸方向Ｘに沿う略矩形柱状に形成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the metal terminal 1 is a terminal fitting to which the electric wire W is electrically connected and the mating terminal T having conductivity is inserted and removed. The metal terminal 1 of the present embodiment is formed as a female terminal shape and is electrically connected to a mating terminal T having a male terminal shape. The mating terminal T is formed in a substantially rectangular columnar shape whose central axis is along the axial direction X.

具体的には、金属端子１は、電線接続部１０と、箱状部２０と、バネ接点部３０と、介在部材４０とを備える。電線接続部１０、箱状部２０、及び、バネ接点部３０は、全体が一体で導電性を有する金属、例えば、銅、銅合金、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金等によって構成される。金属端子１は、例えば、電線接続部１０、箱状部２０、バネ接点部３０等の各部に対応した形状に打ち抜かれた一枚の板金をプレス及び折り曲げ成形することにより各部が立体的に一体で形成される（図３等参照）。金属端子１は、軸方向Ｘに沿って一方側から他方側に向かって、電線接続部１０、箱状部２０の順で並んで相互に連結され、箱状部２０の内部にバネ接点部３０が設けられる。 Specifically, the metal terminal 1 includes an electric wire connecting portion 10, a box-shaped portion 20, a spring contact portion 30, and an intervening member 40. The electric wire connecting portion 10, the box-shaped portion 20, and the spring contact portion 30 are made of a metal having conductivity as a whole, for example, copper, a copper alloy, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or the like. The metal terminal 1 is three-dimensionally integrated by pressing and bending a single sheet metal punched into a shape corresponding to each part such as the electric wire connection part 10, the box-shaped part 20, and the spring contact part 30. (See Fig. 3 etc.). The metal terminals 1 are connected to each other in the order of the electric wire connecting portion 10 and the box-shaped portion 20 from one side to the other along the axial direction X, and the spring contact portion 30 is inside the box-shaped portion 20. Is provided.

電線接続部１０は、電線Ｗが接続され、当該電線Ｗの端末の導体部Ｗ１と金属端子１とを電気的に接続する部分である。本実施形態の電線接続部１０は、電線Ｗに加締められて圧着される電線圧着部を構成する。電線接続部１０は、導体圧着部１１と中間部１２と被覆圧着部１３とを含んで構成される。電線接続部１０は、軸方向Ｘに沿って箱状部２０側から反対側に向かって、導体圧着部１１、中間部１２、被覆圧着部１３の順で並んで相互に連結される。 The electric wire connecting portion 10 is a portion to which the electric wire W is connected and electrically connects the conductor portion W1 and the metal terminal 1 of the terminal of the electric wire W. The electric wire connecting portion 10 of the present embodiment constitutes an electric wire crimping portion that is crimped and crimped to the electric wire W. The electric wire connecting portion 10 includes a conductor crimping portion 11, an intermediate portion 12, and a covering crimping portion 13. The electric wire connecting portions 10 are connected to each other in the order of the conductor crimping portion 11, the intermediate portion 12, and the covering crimping portion 13 from the box-shaped portion 20 side to the opposite side along the axial direction X.

導体圧着部１１は、電線接続部１０において軸方向Ｘの一端側、ここでは、箱状部２０側に設けられ電線Ｗの導体部Ｗ１に対して加締められ圧着される部分である。さらに言えば、導体圧着部１１は、導体部Ｗ１に対して加締められ圧着されることで、当該導体部Ｗ１と電気的に接続される部分である。導体圧着部１１は、基部１４、及び、当該基部１４から幅方向Ｙに帯状に延びて形成されたバレル片（加締片）部１１ａによって、電線Ｗの導体部Ｗ１の外側を包んで当該導体部Ｗ１に対して加締められ圧着される。バレル片部１１ａは、図示していないが基部１４から幅方向Ｙの両側にそれぞれ帯状に延びて一対で形成される。ここでは、基部１４は、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在し導体圧着部１１、中間部１２、被覆圧着部１３のそれぞれの一部を構成する。基部１４は、軸方向Ｘの一方側に箱状部２０が連結される。金属端子１は、電線接続部１０と箱状部２０とが基部１４を介して電気的に接続され、当該基部１４を介して箱状部２０と電線Ｗの導体部Ｗ１とが電気的に接続され導通される。 The conductor crimping portion 11 is a portion of the electric wire connecting portion 10 provided on one end side in the axial direction X, here, on the box-shaped portion 20, and is crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1 of the electric wire W. Furthermore, the conductor crimping portion 11 is a portion that is electrically connected to the conductor portion W1 by being crimped and crimped to the conductor portion W1. The conductor crimping portion 11 is formed by wrapping the outside of the conductor portion W1 of the electric wire W with the base portion 14 and the barrel piece (crimping piece) portion 11a formed by extending from the base portion 14 in a band shape in the width direction Y. It is crimped and crimped to the portion W1. Although not shown, the barrel piece portions 11a extend from the base portion 14 on both sides in the width direction in a band shape and are formed in pairs. Here, the base portion 14 extends along the axial direction X and constitutes a part of each of the conductor crimping portion 11, the intermediate portion 12, and the covering crimping portion 13. A box-shaped portion 20 is connected to one side of the base portion 14 in the axial direction X. In the metal terminal 1, the electric wire connecting portion 10 and the box-shaped portion 20 are electrically connected via the base portion 14, and the box-shaped portion 20 and the conductor portion W1 of the electric wire W are electrically connected via the base portion 14. And conducted.

中間部１２は、導体圧着部１１と被覆圧着部１３との間に介在し、当該導体圧着部１１と当該被覆圧着部１３とを連結する部分である。 The intermediate portion 12 is a portion interposed between the conductor crimping portion 11 and the covering crimping portion 13 and connecting the conductor crimping portion 11 and the covering crimping portion 13.

被覆圧着部１３は、電線接続部１０において軸方向Ｘの他端側、ここでは、箱状部２０側とは反対側に設けられ電線Ｗの絶縁被覆部Ｗ２に対して加締められ圧着される部分である。被覆圧着部１３は、上記基部１４、及び、当該基部１４から幅方向Ｙに帯状に延びて形成されたバレル片（加締片）部１３ａによって、電線Ｗの絶縁被覆部Ｗ２の外側を包んで当該絶縁被覆部Ｗ２に対して加締められ圧着される。バレル片部１３ａは、図示していないが基部１４から幅方向Ｙの両側にそれぞれ帯状に延びて一対で形成される。 The covering crimping portion 13 is provided on the other end side in the axial direction X in the electric wire connecting portion 10, here, on the side opposite to the box-shaped portion 20 side, and is crimped and crimped to the insulating coating portion W2 of the electric wire W. It is a part. The covering crimping portion 13 wraps the outside of the insulating coating portion W2 of the electric wire W by the base portion 14 and the barrel piece (crimping piece) portion 13a formed by extending from the base portion 14 in a strip shape in the width direction Y. It is crimped and crimped to the insulating coating portion W2. Although not shown, the barrel piece portions 13a extend from the base portion 14 on both sides in the width direction in a band shape and are formed in pairs.

なお、本実施形態の電線接続部１０は、導体圧着部１１の各バレル片部１１ａと被覆圧着部１３の各バレル片部１３ａとの間に中間部１２が介在することで各バレル片部１１ａと各バレル片部１３ａとが分断されたいわゆる別体バレル型の圧着部を構成する。また、電線接続部１０は、例えば、導体圧着部１１の一対のバレル片部１１ａ同士が互いに重なり合わず（オーバーラップせず）、いわゆるＢクリンプと称する加締め圧着がなされるものとして形成することができる。しかしながら、電線接続部１０の形式は、これらに限らない。電線接続部１０は、導体圧着部１１、中間部１２、被覆圧着部１３において、一対のバレル片部が軸方向Ｘに沿って連続し一体化されたいわゆる一体バレル型の圧着部を構成してもよい。また、電線接続部１０は、一対のバレル片部１１ａ同士が互いに重なり合って（オーバーラップして）加締め圧着がなされるものであってもよい。また、電線接続部１０は、そもそも電線圧着部でなくてもよく、圧着以外の形式、例えば、溶着、締結等の形式で電線Ｗに対して電気的に接続されるものであってもよい。 In the electric wire connecting portion 10 of the present embodiment, each barrel piece portion 11a is provided by interposing an intermediate portion 12 between each barrel piece portion 11a of the conductor crimping portion 11 and each barrel piece portion 13a of the covering crimping portion 13. And each barrel piece portion 13a are separated to form a so-called separate barrel type crimping portion. Further, the electric wire connecting portion 10 is formed so that, for example, the pair of barrel piece portions 11a of the conductor crimping portion 11 do not overlap each other (do not overlap), and crimping is performed so as to be called B crimp. Can be done. However, the type of the electric wire connecting portion 10 is not limited to these. The electric wire connecting portion 10 constitutes a so-called integrated barrel type crimping portion in which a pair of barrel pieces are continuously integrated along the axial direction X in the conductor crimping portion 11, the intermediate portion 12, and the covering crimping portion 13. May be good. Further, the electric wire connecting portion 10 may be one in which a pair of barrel piece portions 11a overlap each other (overlap) and are crimped and crimped. Further, the electric wire connecting portion 10 does not have to be the electric wire crimping portion in the first place, and may be electrically connected to the electric wire W in a form other than crimping, for example, welding, fastening, or the like.

箱状部２０は、相手端子Ｔと電気的に接続される部分である。箱状部２０は、上述したように雌型の端子形状に形成され、雄型の端子形状に形成された相手端子Ｔと電気的に接続される。本実施形態の箱状部２０は、電線接続部１０に連結されて箱状に形成され、内部の端子挿入空間部２４に軸方向Ｘに沿って相手端子Ｔを挿入可能な部分を構成する。 The box-shaped portion 20 is a portion electrically connected to the mating terminal T. The box-shaped portion 20 is formed in a female terminal shape as described above, and is electrically connected to a mating terminal T formed in a male terminal shape. The box-shaped portion 20 of the present embodiment is connected to the electric wire connecting portion 10 to form a box shape, and constitutes a portion in which the mating terminal T can be inserted into the internal terminal insertion space portion 24 along the axial direction X.

箱状部２０は、中心軸線が軸方向Ｘに沿う筒状に形成される。本実施形態の箱状部２０は、略矩形筒状に形成された中空の箱部を構成する。箱状部２０は、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在し、軸方向Ｘの一方側が開口して端子挿入口２４ａを形成し、他方側に電線接続部１０が連結される。そして、箱状部２０は、内部の空間部が端子挿入空間部２４を構成する。端子挿入空間部２４は、略矩形柱状に形成された相手端子Ｔが挿抜される空間部である。 The box-shaped portion 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose central axis is along the axial direction X. The box-shaped portion 20 of the present embodiment constitutes a hollow box portion formed in a substantially rectangular tubular shape. The box-shaped portion 20 extends along the axial direction X, one side of the axial direction X opens to form a terminal insertion port 24a, and the electric wire connecting portion 10 is connected to the other side. Then, in the box-shaped portion 20, the internal space portion constitutes the terminal insertion space portion 24. The terminal insertion space portion 24 is a space portion into which the mating terminal T formed in a substantially rectangular columnar shape is inserted and removed.

より具体的には、箱状部２０は、底体２１、及び、一対の壁体２２、２３を有し、これら底体２１、及び、一対の壁体２２、２３によって箱状に形成される。底体２１、及び、一対の壁体２２、２３は、一体となって略矩形筒状の箱部を形成する。 More specifically, the box-shaped portion 20 has a bottom body 21 and a pair of wall bodies 22 and 23, and is formed in a box shape by the bottom body 21 and the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. .. The bottom body 21 and the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 integrally form a substantially rectangular tubular box portion.

底体２１は、板厚方向が高さ方向Ｚに沿う略矩形板状に形成され、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在する。底体２１は、軸方向Ｘの一方の端部（端子挿入口２４ａ側とは反対側の端部）が電線接続部１０の基部１４に連結される。言い換えれば、電線接続部１０は、この底体２１に連結される。 The bottom body 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z, and extends along the axial direction X. In the bottom body 21, one end of the axial direction X (the end opposite to the terminal insertion port 24a side) is connected to the base 14 of the electric wire connecting portion 10. In other words, the electric wire connecting portion 10 is connected to the bottom body 21.

一対の壁体２２、２３は、底体２１において幅方向Ｙの両端からそれぞれ突出して形成される。より詳細には、一対の壁体２２、２３は、それぞれ、側壁部２２ａ、２３ａ、及び、天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂを有して形成される。 The pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 are formed on the bottom body 21 so as to project from both ends in the width direction Y. More specifically, the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 are formed to have the side wall portions 22a and 23a and the top surface portions 22b and 23b, respectively.

側壁部２２ａと側壁部２３ａとは、それぞれ、壁体２２、２３において、底体２１から高さ方向Ｚに沿って延在する部分である。側壁部２２ａと側壁部２３ａとは、板厚方向が幅方向Ｙに沿う略矩形板状に形成され、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在する。そして、側壁部２２ａと側壁部２３ａとは、幅方向Ｙに沿って端子挿入空間部２４を挟んで間隔をあけて対向する。 The side wall portion 22a and the side wall portion 23a are portions of the wall bodies 22 and 23 extending from the bottom body 21 along the height direction Z, respectively. The side wall portion 22a and the side wall portion 23a are formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the width direction Y, and extend along the axial direction X. Then, the side wall portion 22a and the side wall portion 23a face each other with a gap between the terminal insertion space portion 24 along the width direction Y.

天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとは、それぞれ、壁体２２、２３において、壁体２２、２３の側壁部２２ａ、２３ａから幅方向Ｙに沿って延在する部分である。天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂは、上述の底体２１と同様に、板厚方向が高さ方向Ｚに沿う略矩形板状に形成され、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在する。そして、天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂと上述の底体２１とは、高さ方向Ｚに沿って端子挿入空間部２４を挟んで間隔をあけて対向する。 The top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b are portions of the wall bodies 22 and 23 extending along the width direction Y from the side wall portions 22a and 23a of the wall bodies 22 and 23, respectively. The top surface portions 22b and 23b are formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z and extend along the axial direction X, similarly to the bottom body 21 described above. Then, the top surface portions 22b and 23b and the above-mentioned bottom body 21 face each other with a gap between the terminal insertion space portions 24 along the height direction Z.

そして、本実施形態の一対の壁体２２、２３は、一部が重複部２５を構成する。重複部２５は、一対の壁体２２、２３において相互に重なり合う部分である。本実施形態の重複部２５は、一対の壁体２２、２３において天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとによって構成される。つまり、一対の壁体２２、２３は、天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとが高さ方向Ｚに沿って相互に重なり合うことで重複部２５を構成する。ここでは、天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとは、一対の天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂのうち、天面部２２ｂが内側（端子挿入空間部２４側）に位置し、天面部２３ｂが外側（端子挿入空間部２４側とは反対側）に位置して、高さ方向Ｚに対して重なっている。天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとは、相互に重なり合った状態で、高さ方向Ｚに沿って対向する。 A part of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 of the present embodiment constitutes the overlapping portion 25. The overlapping portion 25 is a portion of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 that overlap each other. The overlapping portion 25 of the present embodiment is composed of a top surface portion 22b and a top surface portion 23b in a pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. That is, the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 form the overlapping portion 25 by overlapping the top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b with each other along the height direction Z. Here, the top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b are such that the top surface portion 22b is located inside (terminal insertion space portion 24 side) and the top surface portion 23b is outside (terminal insertion space portion 24) among the pair of top surface portions 22b and 23b. It is located on the side opposite to the 24 side) and overlaps with respect to the height direction Z. The top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b face each other along the height direction Z in a state of being overlapped with each other.

端子挿入空間部２４は、上述のように形成される底体２１、及び、一対の壁体２２、２３によって区画される。すなわち、端子挿入空間部２４は、高さ方向Ｚが底体２１と壁体２２の天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂとによって区画され、幅方向Ｙが壁体２２の側壁部２２ａと壁体２３の側壁部２３ａとによって区画される。これにより、端子挿入空間部２４は、箱状部２０の内部に軸方向Ｘに沿って延在して形成される。そして、箱状部２０は、底体２１、側壁部２２ａ、２３ａ、天面部２２ｂの軸方向Ｘの一方の端部（電線接続部１０側とは反対側の端部）によって、端子挿入空間部２４に対する端子挿入口２４ａが形成される。箱状部２０は、軸方向Ｘの一方の端部に形成された当該端子挿入口２４ａを介して内部の端子挿入空間部２４に軸方向Ｘに沿って相手端子Ｔが挿入される。 The terminal insertion space portion 24 is partitioned by a bottom body 21 formed as described above and a pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. That is, the terminal insertion space portion 24 is partitioned in the height direction Z by the bottom body 21 and the top surface portions 22b and 23b of the wall body 22, and the width direction Y is the side wall portion 22a of the wall body 22 and the side wall portion of the wall body 23. It is partitioned by 23a. As a result, the terminal insertion space portion 24 is formed so as to extend along the axial direction X inside the box-shaped portion 20. The box-shaped portion 20 is provided with a terminal insertion space portion by one end portion of the bottom body 21, side wall portions 22a, 23a, and top surface portion 22b in the axial direction X (the end portion on the side opposite to the wire connection portion 10 side). The terminal insertion port 24a for 24 is formed. In the box-shaped portion 20, the mating terminal T is inserted along the axial direction X into the internal terminal insertion space portion 24 via the terminal insertion port 24a formed at one end of the axial direction X.

バネ接点部３０は、端子挿入空間部２４内に位置し箱状部２０に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され相手端子Ｔとの接点を形成する部分である。バネ接点部３０は、板厚方向が高さ方向Ｚに沿う略矩形板状に形成され、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在する。バネ接点部３０は、高さ方向Ｚの一方側で底体２１と対向し、他方側で天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂと対向して位置する。そして、バネ接点部３０は、軸方向Ｘの端子挿入口２４ａ側の端部が底体２１に連結され支持される。つまり、バネ接点部３０は、軸方向Ｘの端子挿入口２４ａ側の端部である基端部が底体２１に連結されて支持され、軸方向Ｘの端子挿入口２４ａ側とは反対側の端部である先端部が自由端となる。ここでは、バネ接点部３０は、軸方向Ｘの端子挿入口２４ａ側の端部が底体２１から連続して折り返されることで当該底体２１に支持される基端部が構成される。これにより、本実施形態のバネ接点部３０は、底体２１に高さ方向Ｚに対して弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持される。 The spring contact portion 30 is a portion located in the terminal insertion space portion 24 and is elastically deformably supported by the box-shaped portion 20 in a cantilever shape to form a contact with the mating terminal T. The spring contact portion 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z, and extends along the axial direction X. The spring contact portion 30 is located on one side of the height direction Z facing the bottom body 21 and on the other side facing the top surface portions 22b and 23b. The spring contact portion 30 is supported by connecting the end portion on the terminal insertion port 24a side in the axial direction X to the bottom body 21. That is, the spring contact portion 30 is supported by connecting the base end portion, which is the end portion on the terminal insertion port 24a side in the axial direction X, to the bottom body 21 and is supported on the opposite side to the terminal insertion port 24a side in the axial direction X. The tip, which is the end, is the free end. Here, the spring contact portion 30 is configured as a base end portion supported by the bottom body 21 by continuously folding back the end portion on the terminal insertion port 24a side in the axial direction X from the bottom body 21. As a result, the spring contact portion 30 of the present embodiment is supported by the bottom body 21 in a cantilever shape so as to be elastically deformable in the height direction Z.

なお、バネ接点部３０は、軸方向Ｘの中腹部分が天面部２２ｂ側に突出するように屈曲することで接点形成部３０ａが形成されている。接点形成部３０ａは、端子挿入空間部２４に挿入された相手端子Ｔと接触し当該相手端子Ｔとの間に接点を形成し導通される主たる部分である。またここでは、バネ接点部３０は、軸方向Ｘの端子挿入口２４ａ側の端部が底体２１に連結され支持されるものとして説明したがこれに限らない。バネ接点部３０は、箱状部２０の全体形状によっては、例えば、幅方向Ｙの端部の一部で底体２１に連結され支持される構成であってもよい。また、バネ接点部３０は、例えば、天面部２２ｂ、２３ｂ側に支持されていてもよい。 The spring contact portion 30 is bent so that the middle portion in the axial direction X projects toward the top surface portion 22b, whereby the contact forming portion 30a is formed. The contact forming portion 30a is a main portion that comes into contact with the mating terminal T inserted into the terminal insertion space portion 24 to form a contact with the mating terminal T and conduct the contact. Further, here, the spring contact portion 30 has been described as being supported by connecting the end portion on the terminal insertion port 24a side in the axial direction X to the bottom body 21, but the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the overall shape of the box-shaped portion 20, the spring contact portion 30 may be configured to be connected to and supported by the bottom body 21 at a part of the end portion in the width direction Y, for example. Further, the spring contact portion 30 may be supported on the top surface portions 22b and 23b, for example.

上記のように構成される金属端子１は、相手端子Ｔが端子挿入口２４ａを介して軸方向Ｘに沿って端子挿入空間部２４に挿入される。このとき、金属端子１は、当該相手端子Ｔがバネ接点部３０を底体２１側に撓ませながら端子挿入空間部２４に挿入される。そして、金属端子１は、バネ接点部３０が接点形成部３０ａ等を介して相手端子Ｔと接触し自身の弾性復元力によって当該相手端子Ｔ側に押圧され、当該相手端子Ｔとの間に接点を形成する。この結果、金属端子１は、接点形成部３０ａ等を介して相手端子Ｔと導通され、電線Ｗと相手端子Ｔとを導通接続することができる。 In the metal terminal 1 configured as described above, the mating terminal T is inserted into the terminal insertion space 24 along the axial direction X via the terminal insertion port 24a. At this time, the metal terminal 1 is inserted into the terminal insertion space 24 while the mating terminal T bends the spring contact portion 30 toward the bottom body 21. Then, in the metal terminal 1, the spring contact portion 30 comes into contact with the mating terminal T via the contact forming portion 30a or the like and is pressed toward the mating terminal T side by its own elastic restoring force, and is in contact with the mating terminal T. To form. As a result, the metal terminal 1 is electrically connected to the mating terminal T via the contact forming portion 30a or the like, and the electric wire W and the mating terminal T can be conductively connected.

そして、上記のように構成される本実施形態の金属端子１は、さらに、箱状部２０に介在部材４０が設けられることで、適正な導通性能する構成を実現している。介在部材４０は、箱状部２０に設けられ、一対の壁体２２、２３の相対変位を規制する変位規制部として機能する。 The metal terminal 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above is further provided with an intervening member 40 in the box-shaped portion 20 to realize a configuration having appropriate conduction performance. The intervening member 40 is provided in the box-shaped portion 20 and functions as a displacement regulating portion that regulates the relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23.

介在部材４０は、一対の壁体２２、２３において相互に重なり合う部分である重複部２５に介在する部材である。介在部材４０は、両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、当該両面に粘着効果を有する粘着シートである。 The intervening member 40 is a member intervening in the overlapping portion 25 which is a portion of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 that overlap each other. The intervening member 40 is an adhesive sheet formed in the form of a sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides and having an adhesive effect on both sides.

本実施形態の介在部材４０は、両面が粘着面をなす粘着ジェルシートである。粘着ジェルシートとしては、例えば、アクリル系粘着剤を用いてシート状に形成されたもの等を用いることができるがこれに限らない。介在部材４０を構成する粘着ジェルシートは、典型的には、物質が高い粘性を有して流動性が低下して固体、あるいは、半固体になったものであり、液体のような柔軟性と固体のような弾力性を有する傾向にある。 The intervening member 40 of the present embodiment is an adhesive gel sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides. As the pressure-sensitive adhesive gel sheet, for example, a sheet formed in the form of a sheet using an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used, but the pressure-sensitive adhesive gel sheet is not limited to this. The adhesive gel sheet constituting the intervening member 40 is typically a solid or semi-solid substance having a high viscosity and a reduced fluidity, and has a flexibility like a liquid. It tends to have elasticity like a solid.

介在部材４０は、一対の壁体２２、２３の重複部２５において、相互に対向する面の間に介在する。重複部２５は、上述したように天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとによって構成される。介在部材４０は、この重複部２５を構成する天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとにおいて、高さ方向Ｚに沿って互いに対向する対向面２２ｂａ、２３ｂａの間に介在する。対向面２２ｂａは、天面部２２ｂにおいて、端子挿入空間部２４側とは反対側に位置する面である。対向面２３ｂａは、天面部２３ｂにおいて、端子挿入空間部２４側に位置する面である。介在部材４０は、一対の壁体２２、２３の重複部２５において相互に対向する当該対向面２２ｂａ、２３ｂａの間に形成された隙間２５ａに介在する。典型的には、介在部材４０は、対向面２２ｂａと対向面２３ｂａとの間の隙間２５ａにおいて、軸方向Ｘに沿って全面に渡って延在して設けられる。 The intervening member 40 is interposed between the surfaces facing each other in the overlapping portion 25 of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. The overlapping portion 25 is composed of a top surface portion 22b and a top surface portion 23b as described above. The intervening member 40 is interposed between the facing surfaces 22ba and 23ba facing each other along the height direction Z in the top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b constituting the overlapping portion 25. The facing surface 22ba is a surface of the top surface portion 22b located on the side opposite to the terminal insertion space portion 24 side. The facing surface 23ba is a surface of the top surface portion 23b located on the terminal insertion space portion 24 side. The intervening member 40 intervenes in the gap 25a formed between the facing surfaces 22ba and 23ba facing each other in the overlapping portion 25 of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. Typically, the intervening member 40 is provided so as to extend over the entire surface along the axial direction X in the gap 25a between the facing surface 22ba and the facing surface 23ba.

介在部材４０は、壁体２２の対向面２２ｂａと壁体２３の対向面２３ｂａとの間に介在した状態で、高さ方向Ｚの両面の粘着面がそれぞれ対向面２２ｂａ、２３ｂａに接着される。すなわち、介在部材４０は、高さ方向Ｚの対向面２２ｂａ側の面が当該対向面２２ｂａと接着され、高さ方向Ｚの対向面２３ｂａ側の面が当該対向面２３ｂａと接着される。この構成により、介在部材４０は、一対の壁体２２、２３において相互に重なり合う重複部２５を構成する天面部２２ｂと天面部２３ｂとを相互に接着して当該一対の壁体２２、２３の相対変位を規制する。 The intervening member 40 is interposed between the facing surface 22ba of the wall body 22 and the facing surface 23ba of the wall body 23, and the adhesive surfaces on both sides in the height direction Z are adhered to the facing surfaces 22ba and 23ba, respectively. That is, in the intervening member 40, the surface on the facing surface 22ba side in the height direction Z is adhered to the facing surface 22ba, and the surface on the facing surface 23ba side in the height direction Z is adhered to the facing surface 23ba. With this configuration, the intervening member 40 adheres the top surface portion 22b and the top surface portion 23b constituting the overlapping portions 25 that overlap each other in the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 to each other, and the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 are relative to each other. Regulate displacement.

介在部材４０は、例えば、図３に示すように、電線接続部１０、箱状部２０、バネ接点部３０等の各部に対応した形状に打ち抜かれ、キャリアＣＲに連結された展開状態の一枚の板金に対して貼付される。介在部材４０は、箱状部２０が折り曲げ成形される前に、当該箱状部２０において、天面部２３ｂの対向面２３ｂａに相当する部分に貼付される。また、介在部材４０は、箱状部２０において、天面部２２ｂの対向面２２ｂａに相当する部分に貼付されてもよい。そして、介在部材４０は、図４に示すように、電線接続部１０、箱状部２０、バネ接点部３０等の各部と共に折り曲げ成形され、金属端子１の各部が立体的に一体で形成された状態で、壁体２２の対向面２２ｂａと壁体２３の対向面２３ｂａとの間に介在した状態となる。 As shown in FIG. 3, the intervening member 40 is punched into a shape corresponding to each portion such as the electric wire connecting portion 10, the box-shaped portion 20, and the spring contact portion 30, and is connected to the carrier CR in a deployed state. It is affixed to the sheet metal of. The intervening member 40 is attached to a portion of the box-shaped portion 20 corresponding to the facing surface 23ba of the top surface portion 23b before the box-shaped portion 20 is bent and molded. Further, the intervening member 40 may be attached to a portion of the box-shaped portion 20 corresponding to the facing surface 22ba of the top surface portion 22b. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the intervening member 40 is bent and molded together with each part such as the electric wire connecting part 10, the box-shaped part 20, the spring contact part 30, etc., and each part of the metal terminal 1 is formed three-dimensionally integrally. In this state, it is in a state of being interposed between the facing surface 22ba of the wall body 22 and the facing surface 23ba of the wall body 23.

以上で説明した端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、電線接続部１０に連結された箱状部２０の端子挿入空間部２４に相手端子Ｔが挿入される。そして、金属端子１は、当該端子挿入空間部２４内に支持されたバネ接点部３０によって当該相手端子Ｔとの間に接点が形成される。このような構成において、金属端子１は、箱状部２０を構成する底体２１、及び、一対の壁体２２、２３のうち、一対の壁体２２、２３において相互に重なり合う部分に介在部材４０が介在する。この介在部材４０は、両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、一対の壁体２２、２３において重なり合う重複部２５を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体２２、２３の相対変位を規制する。この構成により、金属端子１は、介在部材４０によって一対の壁体２２、２３の相対変位を規制することで箱状部２０自体や当該箱状部２０に弾性変形可能に支持されたバネ接点部３０の変形を抑制することができる。この結果、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、適正な導通性能を確保することができる。 In the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 described above, the mating terminal T is inserted into the terminal insertion space 24 of the box-shaped portion 20 connected to the electric wire connecting portion 10. Then, the metal terminal 1 is formed into a contact with the mating terminal T by the spring contact portion 30 supported in the terminal insertion space portion 24. In such a configuration, the metal terminal 1 has an intervening member 40 in a portion of the bottom body 21 constituting the box-shaped portion 20 and the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 that overlap each other in the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. Intervenes. The intervening member 40 is formed in a sheet shape having adhesive surfaces on both sides, and the overlapping portions 25 of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 are bonded to each other to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23. .. With this configuration, the metal terminal 1 is a spring contact portion that is elastically deformably supported by the box-shaped portion 20 itself or the box-shaped portion 20 by restricting the relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 by the intervening member 40. The deformation of 30 can be suppressed. As a result, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 can ensure proper conduction performance.

例えば、金属端子１は、分岐接続部ＪＴを構成する超音波接合部ＵＷ１の形成過程で振動が電線Ｗを伝播し金属端子１に伝わっても箱状部２０自体や当該箱状部２０に弾性変形可能に支持されたバネ接点部３０が当該振動によって変形することを抑制することができ、振動に対する耐性を向上させることができる。これにより、金属端子１は、例えば、振動に伴う箱状部２０とバネ接点部３０との相対変位を抑制することができ、バネ接点部３０が過剰に弾性変形したり当該バネ接点部３０の基端部に大きな応力が作用したりすることを抑制することができる。したがって、金属端子１は、当該金属端子１に超音波振動が伝達されても、バネ接点部３０を介して相手端子Ｔとの間に接点を形成し導通接続することができる構成を適正に維持することができる。この結果、端子付き電線１００、ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、上記のように適正な導通性能を確保することができ、接続信頼性の低下を抑制することができる。 For example, the metal terminal 1 is elastic to the box-shaped portion 20 itself and the box-shaped portion 20 even if vibration propagates through the electric wire W and is transmitted to the metal terminal 1 in the process of forming the ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 constituting the branch connection portion JT. The deformably supported spring contact portion 30 can be suppressed from being deformed by the vibration, and the resistance to vibration can be improved. As a result, the metal terminal 1 can suppress the relative displacement between the box-shaped portion 20 and the spring contact portion 30 due to vibration, for example, and the spring contact portion 30 is excessively elastically deformed or the spring contact portion 30 is affected. It is possible to suppress the action of a large stress on the proximal end portion. Therefore, even if ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the metal terminal 1, the metal terminal 1 properly maintains a configuration capable of forming a contact with the mating terminal T via the spring contact portion 30 and making a conductive connection. can do. As a result, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the wire harness WH1 can secure appropriate conduction performance as described above, and can suppress deterioration of connection reliability.

ここでは、以上で説明した端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、一対の壁体２２、２３において相互に重なり合う重複部２５に介在する介在部材４０が粘着ジェルシートによって構成される。粘着ジェルシートによって構成される介在部材４０は、柔軟性と弾力性を有する傾向にある。このため、この金属端子１は、当該金属端子１に振動が付加された場合には、上記のように一対の壁体２２、２３の相対変位を規制するだけでなく、介在部材４０によって一対の壁体２２、２３の間で振動を吸収することもできる。この結果、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、箱状部２０やバネ接点部３０の振動自体を抑制することができるので、より適正な導通性能を確保することができ、接続信頼性の低下をさらに抑制することができる。 Here, in the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 described above, the intervening member 40 interposed in the overlapping portion 25 overlapping each other in the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 is composed of an adhesive gel sheet. The intervening member 40 made of the adhesive gel sheet tends to have flexibility and elasticity. Therefore, when vibration is applied to the metal terminal 1, the metal terminal 1 not only regulates the relative displacement of the pair of wall bodies 22 and 23 as described above, but also has a pair of intervening members 40. Vibration can also be absorbed between the walls 22 and 23. As a result, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 can suppress the vibration itself of the box-shaped portion 20 and the spring contact portion 30, so that more appropriate conduction performance can be ensured and the connection reliability is lowered. Can be further suppressed.

また、以上で説明した端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、介在部材４０が軸方向Ｘに沿って箱状部２０の全長に渡って延在するように設けられる。この構成により、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、軸方向Ｘ周り方向に捻じれるような変形も好適に抑制することができる。この結果、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、より適正な導通性能を確保することができる。 Further, the terminal-equipped electric wire 100 and the metal terminal 1 described above are provided so that the intervening member 40 extends along the axial direction X over the entire length of the box-shaped portion 20. With this configuration, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 can be suitably suppressed from being twisted in the axial direction X. As a result, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 can ensure more appropriate conduction performance.

なお、上述した本発明の実施形態に係る端子付き電線、及び、金属端子は、上述した実施形態に限定されず、特許請求の範囲に記載された範囲で種々の変更が可能である。 The electric wire with a terminal and the metal terminal according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes can be made within the scope of the claims.

以上の説明では、端子付き電線１００の各電線Ｗは、一方の端部に金属端子１が設けられ、他方の端部同士が超音波接合部ＵＷ１で相互に接合されるものとして説明したがこれに限らない。例えば、各電線Ｗは、両端部にそれぞれ金属端子１が設けられていてもよい。そして、超音波接合部ＵＷ１は、各電線Ｗの中腹部分において、絶縁被覆部Ｗ２から露出した導体部Ｗ１を超音波接合した部分であってもよい。 In the above description, each electric wire W of the electric wire 100 with a terminal is described as having a metal terminal 1 provided at one end and the other ends being joined to each other by an ultrasonic bonding portion UW1. Not limited to. For example, each electric wire W may be provided with metal terminals 1 at both ends thereof. The ultrasonically bonded portion UW1 may be a portion where the conductor portion W1 exposed from the insulating coating portion W2 is ultrasonically bonded in the middle portion of each electric wire W.

以上の説明では、ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、各端子付き電線１００において、残りの他の端子付き電線１００の電線Ｗが接続相手電線ＷＡとなるものとして説明したがこれに限らない。ワイヤハーネスＷＨ１は、少なくとも１つの端子付き電線１００を備えた上で、当該端子付き電線１００に対する接続相手電線ＷＡは、端子付き電線１００の電線Ｗでなくてもよい。 In the above description, in the wire harness WH1, in each terminal-attached electric wire 100, the electric wire W of the remaining other terminal-attached electric wires 100 is assumed to be the connection partner electric wire WA, but the present invention is not limited to this. The wire harness WH1 is provided with at least one terminal-attached electric wire 100, and the connection partner electric wire WA to the terminal-attached electric wire 100 does not have to be the electric wire W of the terminal-attached electric wire 100.

以上の説明では、端子付き電線１００は、超音波接合部ＵＷ１を備え、超音波接合部ＵＷ１の形成過程で金属端子１に振動が加わる構造であるものとして説明したがこれに限らない。端子付き電線１００は、超音波接合部ＵＷ１を備えず、金属端子１に超音波振動等が伝達されないものであってもよい。同様に、端子付き電線１００は、分岐接続部ＪＴを備えるものとして説明したがこれに限らず分岐接続部ＪＴを備えない構成であってもよい。これらの場合であっても、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１は、適正な導通性能を確保することができる。 In the above description, the electric wire 100 with terminals is described as having a structure in which the ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 is provided and vibration is applied to the metal terminals 1 in the process of forming the ultrasonic bonding portion UW1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The electric wire 100 with a terminal may not be provided with an ultrasonic bonding portion UW1 and may not transmit ultrasonic vibration or the like to the metal terminal 1. Similarly, although the electric wire 100 with terminals has been described as having the branch connection portion JT, the present invention is not limited to this, and the electric wire 100 may be configured not to include the branch connection portion JT. Even in these cases, the electric wire 100 with terminals and the metal terminal 1 can ensure proper conduction performance.

以上の説明では、端子付き電線１００は、例えば、車両等に使用されるワイヤハーネスＷＨ１等に適用されるものとして説明したがこれに限らない。 In the above description, the electric wire 100 with terminals has been described as being applied to, for example, a wire harness WH1 or the like used in a vehicle or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this.

以上の説明では、電線接続部１０は、電線Ｗに加締められて圧着される電線圧着部を構成するものとして説明したがこれに限らず、圧着以外の形式、例えば、溶着、締結等の形式で電線Ｗに対して電気的に接続されるものであってもよい。 In the above description, the electric wire connecting portion 10 has been described as constituting an electric wire crimping portion that is crimped and crimped to the electric wire W, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a form other than crimping, for example, a form such as welding or fastening. It may be electrically connected to the electric wire W.

例えば、図８に例示する変形例に係るワイヤハーネスＷＨ２は、端子付き電線２００を備え、当該端子付き電線２００は、金属端子２０１を備える。そして、ワイヤハーネスＷＨ２、端子付き電線２００、金属端子２０１は、電線接続部１０にかえて電線接続部２１０を備える点で上述したワイヤハーネスＷＨ１、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１と異なる。ワイヤハーネスＷＨ２、端子付き電線２００、金属端子２０１のその他の構成は、上述のワイヤハーネスＷＨ１、端子付き電線１００、金属端子１と略同様の構成である。 For example, the wire harness WH2 according to the modification illustrated in FIG. 8 includes an electric wire 200 with a terminal, and the electric wire 200 with a terminal includes a metal terminal 201. The wire harness WH2, the electric wire 200 with a terminal, and the metal terminal 201 are different from the above-mentioned wire harness WH1, the electric wire 100 with a terminal, and the metal terminal 1 in that the electric wire connecting portion 210 is provided instead of the electric wire connecting portion 10. Other configurations of the wire harness WH2, the electric wire 200 with terminals, and the metal terminal 201 are substantially the same as those of the wire harness WH1, the electric wire 100 with terminals, and the metal terminal 1 described above.

本変形例の電線接続部２１０は、板厚方向が高さ方向Ｚに沿う略矩形板状に形成される。ここでは、箱状部２０の底体２１（図１等参照）は、当該板状に形成された電線接続部２１０に連結される。そして、電線接続部２１０は、絶縁被覆部Ｗ２から露出した電線Ｗの導体部Ｗ１と超音波接合されることで超音波接合部ＵＷ２を形成する。つまり、この端子付き電線２００は、金属端子２０１自身にも超音波接合部ＵＷ２を備えている。ここでの超音波接合部ＵＷ２は、端子付き電線２００において、金属端子２０１の電線接続部２１０と電線Ｗの導体部Ｗ１とを超音波接合した部分である。 The electric wire connecting portion 210 of this modification is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z. Here, the bottom body 21 of the box-shaped portion 20 (see FIG. 1 and the like) is connected to the electric wire connecting portion 210 formed in the plate shape. Then, the electric wire connecting portion 210 is ultrasonically bonded to the conductor portion W1 of the electric wire W exposed from the insulating coating portion W2 to form the ultrasonic bonding portion UW2. That is, the electric wire 200 with a terminal also includes an ultrasonic bonding portion UW2 on the metal terminal 201 itself. The ultrasonically bonded portion UW2 here is a portion of an electric wire 200 with a terminal in which the electric wire connecting portion 210 of the metal terminal 201 and the conductor portion W1 of the electric wire W are ultrasonically bonded.

端子付き電線２００は、図７の例と同様に、電線接続部２１０と導体部Ｗ１とを重ねた状態で、アンビルＭ２とホーンＭ１とによって電線接続部２１０と導体部Ｗ１とが挟持され、当該重なった部分に対してホーンＭ１により超音波振動が加振される。この結果、端子付き電線２００は、典型的には、重ねられた電線接続部２１０と導体部Ｗ１との接合面が超音波振動によって互いに擦れ合うことで塑性変形により固相状態で接合され、超音波接合部ＵＷ２が形成される。これにより、端子付き電線２００は、電線接続部２１０に電線Ｗを導通接続することができる。 In the electric wire 200 with terminals, the electric wire connecting portion 210 and the conductor portion W1 are sandwiched by the anvil M2 and the horn M1 in a state where the electric wire connecting portion 210 and the conductor portion W1 are overlapped with each other as in the example of FIG. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the overlapped portion by the horn M1. As a result, the electric wire 200 with a terminal is typically bonded in a solid phase state by plastic deformation by rubbing the joint surface between the overlapped electric wire connection portion 210 and the conductor portion W1 against each other by ultrasonic vibration. The joint UW2 is formed. As a result, the electric wire 200 with a terminal can electrically connect the electric wire W to the electric wire connecting portion 210.

上記のように構成される端子付き電線２００、金属端子２０１は、金属端子２０１自身に超音波接合部ＵＷ２が形成されるような場合であっても、上記と同様に、箱状部２０に介在部材４０が設けられていることで適正な導通性能を確保することができる。 The electric wire 200 with a terminal and the metal terminal 201 configured as described above are interposed in the box-shaped portion 20 in the same manner as described above even when the ultrasonic bonding portion UW2 is formed on the metal terminal 201 itself. Proper conduction performance can be ensured by providing the member 40.

以上の説明では、介在部材４０は、粘着ジェルシートであるものとして説明したがこれに限らず、両面が粘着面をなす粘着シートであればよい。 In the above description, the intervening member 40 has been described as being an adhesive gel sheet, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any adhesive sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides may be used.

本実施形態に係る端子付き電線、及び、金属端子は、以上で説明した実施形態、変形例の構成要素を適宜組み合わせることで構成してもよい。 The electric wire with a terminal and the metal terminal according to the present embodiment may be configured by appropriately combining the components of the embodiments and modifications described above.

１、２０１ 金属端子
１０、２１０ 電線接続部
１１ 導体圧着部
１１ａ、１３ａ バレル片部
１２ 中間部
１３ 被覆圧着部
１４ 基部
２０ 箱状部
２１ 底体
２２、２３ 壁体
２２ａ、２３ａ 側壁部
２２ｂ、２３ｂ 天面部
２２ｂａ、２３ｂａ 対向面
２４ 端子挿入空間部
２４ａ 端子挿入口
２５ 重複部
２５ａ 隙間
３０ バネ接点部
３０ａ 接点形成部
４０ 介在部材（粘着ジェルシート）
１００、２００ 端子付き電線
Ｃ コネクタ
ＪＴ 分岐接続部
ＪＴＨ 保護部材
Ｔ 相手端子
ＵＷ１、ＵＷ２ 超音波接合部
Ｗ 電線
Ｗ１ 導体部
Ｗ２ 絶縁被覆部
ＷＡ 接続相手電線
ＷＨ１、ＷＨ２ ワイヤハーネス
Ｘ 軸方向
Ｙ 幅方向
Ｚ 高さ方向 1,201 Metal terminal 10,210 Wire connection part 11 Conductor crimping part 11a, 13a Barrel piece part 12 Intermediate part 13 Covering crimping part 14 Base part 20 Box-shaped part 21 Bottom body 22, 23 Wall body 22a, 23a Side wall parts 22b, 23b Top surface 22ba, 23ba Facing surface 24 Terminal insertion space 24a Terminal insertion port 25 Overlapping portion 25a Gap 30 Spring contact portion 30a Contact forming portion 40 Intervening member (adhesive gel sheet)
100, 200 Wire with terminal C Connector JT Branch connection JTH Protective member T Mating terminal UW1, UW2 Ultrasonic bonding W Wire W1 Conductor W2 Insulation coating WA Connection mating wire WH1, WH2 Wire harness X Axial direction Y Width direction Z Height direction

Claims (5)

導電性を有する電線と、
前記電線の端末に設けられる金属端子とを備え、
前記金属端子は、
底体、及び、当該底体の幅方向の両端からそれぞれ突出して形成され一部が相互に重なり合う一対の壁体によって箱状に形成され、内部の端子挿入空間部に前記幅方向と交差する軸方向に沿って相手端子を挿入可能である箱状部と、
前記端子挿入空間部内に位置し前記箱状部に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され前記相手端子との接点を形成するバネ接点部と、
両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、前記一対の壁体において相互に重なり合う部分に介在し当該重なり合う部分を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体の相対変位を規制する介在部材とを備えることを特徴とする、
端子付き電線。 With conductive wires,
It is equipped with a metal terminal provided at the end of the electric wire.
The metal terminal is
An axis that is formed in a box shape by a bottom body and a pair of wall bodies that are formed so as to project from both ends in the width direction of the bottom body and partially overlap each other, and intersect the width direction in the internal terminal insertion space. A box-shaped part where the mating terminal can be inserted along the direction,
A spring contact portion located in the terminal insertion space portion, which is elastically deformably supported by the box-shaped portion in a cantilever shape and forms a contact point with the mating terminal.
It is formed in the form of a sheet having both sides forming an adhesive surface, and includes an intervening member that intervenes in the overlapping portions of the pair of walls and adheres the overlapping portions to each other to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of walls. Characterized by that,
Electric wire with terminals. 前記介在部材は、両面が粘着面をなす粘着ジェルシートである、
請求項１に記載の端子付き電線。 The intervening member is an adhesive gel sheet having adhesive surfaces on both sides.
The electric wire with a terminal according to claim 1. 前記電線と接続相手電線とが接続される分岐接続部を備え、
前記分岐接続部は、前記電線と前記接続相手電線とが超音波接合された超音波接合部を形成する、
請求項１又は請求項２に記載の端子付き電線。 A branch connection portion for connecting the electric wire and the connection partner electric wire is provided.
The branch connection portion forms an ultrasonic bonding portion in which the electric wire and the connection partner electric wire are ultrasonically bonded.
The electric wire with a terminal according to claim 1 or 2. 前記金属端子は、
前記底体に連結され前記電線が接続される電線接続部を備え、
前記電線接続部は、前記電線と超音波接合された超音波接合部を形成する、
請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の端子付き電線。 The metal terminal is
It is provided with an electric wire connection portion connected to the bottom body and to which the electric wire is connected.
The wire connection forms an ultrasonic bond that is ultrasonically bonded to the wire.
The electric wire with a terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 底体、及び、当該底体の幅方向の両端からそれぞれ突出して形成され一部が相互に重なり合う一対の壁体によって箱状に形成され、内部の端子挿入空間部に前記幅方向と交差する軸方向に沿って相手端子を挿入可能である箱状部と、
前記端子挿入空間部内に位置し前記箱状部に弾性変形可能に片持ち状に支持され前記相手端子との接点を形成するバネ接点部と、
両面が粘着面をなすシート状に形成され、前記一対の壁体において相互に重なり合う部分に介在し当該重なり合う部分を相互に接着して当該一対の壁体の相対変位を規制する介在部材とを備えることを特徴とする、
金属端子。 An axis that is formed in a box shape by a bottom body and a pair of wall bodies that are formed so as to project from both ends in the width direction of the bottom body and partially overlap each other, and intersect the width direction in the internal terminal insertion space. A box-shaped part where the mating terminal can be inserted along the direction,
A spring contact portion located in the terminal insertion space portion, which is elastically deformably supported by the box-shaped portion and forms a contact with the mating terminal, and a spring contact portion.
It is formed in the form of a sheet having both sides forming an adhesive surface, and includes an intervening member that intervenes in the overlapping portions of the pair of walls and adheres the overlapping portions to each other to regulate the relative displacement of the pair of walls. Characterized by that,
Metal terminal.
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