JP4825106B2

JP4825106B2 - Branch connector

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Publication number: JP4825106B2
Application number: JP2006286754A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 康雄大森; 宏樹平井; 徹児田中; 賢次宮本
Original assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd; AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd; Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd; AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd; Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2006-08-11
Filing date: 2006-10-20
Publication date: 2011-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2026-10-20
Also published as: JP2008066265A

Description

本発明は、分岐コネクタに関し、詳しくは、分岐コネクタで分岐接続する回路中に設ける電子部品を、基板に設けることなくコネクタハウジング内に設け、特に、通信回路の分岐部における信号の反射を減衰する機能を備えたものとして好適に用いられるものである。 The present invention relates to a branch connector, and more specifically, an electronic component provided in a circuit to be branched and connected by a branch connector is provided in a connector housing without being provided on a board, and in particular, a signal reflection at a branch portion of a communication circuit is attenuated. It is preferably used as having a function.

従来、自動車に配索される電線同士の接続にはコネクタが多く用いられており、特開２００６−４８５２号公報（特許文献１）では、電子部品を内蔵したコネクタが提供されている。
特許文献１で提供されているコネクタ１は、図２０に示すように、アッパーケース２とロアケース３からなるハウジング４内に複数の電子部品５を実装したプリント基板６を収容しており、該プリント基板６に接続した端子７を外部電線（図示せず）の端末の端子と接続している。 Conventionally, a connector is often used for connection between electric wires arranged in an automobile, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-4852 (Patent Document 1) provides a connector incorporating an electronic component.
As shown in FIG. 20, the connector 1 provided in Patent Document 1 houses a printed circuit board 6 in which a plurality of electronic components 5 are mounted in a housing 4 including an upper case 2 and a lower case 3. A terminal 7 connected to the substrate 6 is connected to a terminal of an external electric wire (not shown).

特許文献１で提供されているコネクタ１は電子部品を内蔵しているため、コネクタに様々な機能を持たせることができる。
しかしながら、前記コネクタ１を作製する際には、煩雑な実装工程が必要となると共に、この実装工程における高温化により電子部品に悪影響を及ぼすおそれがある。
また、コネクタ内に基板６を収容するため、コネクタが大型化すると共にコスト高になる問題がある。 Since the connector 1 provided in Patent Document 1 incorporates an electronic component, the connector can have various functions.
However, when the connector 1 is manufactured, a complicated mounting process is required, and an electronic component may be adversely affected by the high temperature in the mounting process.
Moreover, since the board | substrate 6 is accommodated in a connector, there exists a problem which a connector becomes large and cost becomes high.

特開２００６−４８５２号公報JP 2006-4852 A

本発明は前記問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、分岐コネクタ内に配置する電子部品を基板に実装することなく回路中に設け、実装工程や電子部品を実装するための基板を不要とすることを課題としている。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an electronic component disposed in a branch connector is provided in a circuit without being mounted on a substrate, and a mounting process and a substrate for mounting the electronic component are not required. Is an issue.

前記課題を解決するため、本発明は、幹線から複数の支線を分岐接続する位置に設ける分岐コネクタであって、
コネクタハウジング内に収容され、間隔をあけて電極接続部を並設しているバスバーと、
前記バスバーと対向して並列に配置され、一端に前記幹線と支線からなる外部回路の導体と接続させる電気接続部、他端に電極接続部を設けている複数の端子材と、
前記バスバーの電極接続部と各端子材の電極接続部との間に並列配置される複数の電子部品とを備え、
対向配置される前記バスバーの各電極接続部と各端子材の電極接続部の間に前記電子部品を介在させ、各電子部品の両端の電極を前記バスバーの電極接続部と端子材の電極接続部に当接して電気接続させ、前記バスバーと各端子材とを並列接続していることを特徴とする分岐コネクタを提供している。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a branch connector provided at a position where a plurality of branch lines are branched and connected from a trunk line,
Is accommodated in the connector housing, and a bus bar are juxtaposed the electrode connection portions at an interval,
Disposed parallel opposite to the bus bar, the electrical connecting portion for connecting the conductor of an external circuit consisting of the main line and branch line at one end, and a plurality of terminals materials the electrode connecting portion is provided at the other end,
A plurality of electronic components arranged in parallel between the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material,
The electronic component is interposed between each electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material that are arranged to face each other, and the electrodes at both ends of each electronic component are connected to the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode material of the terminal material. A branch connector is provided in which the bus bar and each terminal material are connected in parallel by abutting against the portion and being electrically connected.

本発明の分岐コネクタによれば、電子部品を実装した基板をコネクタハウジング内に収容するのではなく、電子部品の両端の電極をそれぞれバスバーと端子材の電極接続部に当接させて接続している、即ち、バスバーと端子材の電極接続部で電子部品を挟持して接続している。
よって、電子部品をバスバーと端子材の電極接続部との間に配置するだけで回路中に電子部品を介設することができ、電子部品を基板に実装する煩雑な工程が不要となると共に基板をコネクタハウジング内に収容する必要もなくなり、コネクタを小型化できると共に低コスト化を図ることができる。
また、電子部品を基板に実装しないため、実装工程における高温化による電子部品の悪影響もない。
なお、前記幹線および支線からなる外部回路の導体としては、電線や基板上の導体が挙げられる。また、前記電子部品としては、抵抗、コイル、コンデンサ、ＬＥＤ等が挙げられる。 According to the branch connector of the present invention, the board on which the electronic component is mounted is not housed in the connector housing, but the electrodes at both ends of the electronic component are respectively brought into contact with and connected to the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of the terminal material. That is, the electronic parts are sandwiched and connected by the electrode connection portions of the bus bar and the terminal material.
Therefore, the electronic component can be interposed in the circuit only by arranging the electronic component between the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of the terminal material, and a complicated process for mounting the electronic component on the substrate is not required. Need not be accommodated in the connector housing, the connector can be miniaturized and the cost can be reduced.
Further, since the electronic component is not mounted on the substrate, there is no adverse effect of the electronic component due to the high temperature in the mounting process.
In addition, the conductor of the external circuit which consists of the said trunk line and a branch line includes the electric wire and the conductor on a board | substrate. Examples of the electronic component include a resistor, a coil, a capacitor, and an LED.

前記バスバーの電極接続部あるいは／および各端子材の電極接続部は、前記バスバーあるいは／および前記端子材から一体的に連続して設けた弾性片部、あるいは、
前記バスバーあるいは／および前記端子材と連結した別体の導電性を有する弾性材で形成し、
前記バスバーと各端子材の電極接続部の間に前記電子部品を弾性狭持している。 The electrode connection portion of the bus bar or / and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material is an elastic piece provided integrally and continuously from the bus bar or / and the terminal material, or
Formed by a separate elastic material connected to the bus bar or / and the terminal material,
The electronic component is elastically held between the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material.

前記構成によれば、電子部品の両端を挟持して弾性保持することができ、電気接続の信頼性を高めることができる。
また、電子部品の両端を押圧しながら電子部品をバスバーと端子材との間に側方から滑らせて挿入すると、電子部品の両端の電極およびバスバーと端子材の電極接続部がワイピングされるため、電子部品とバスバー、端子材との接続を確実なものとすることができる。
なお、弾性を有する導電材としてはバネが挙げられる。 According to the said structure, the both ends of an electronic component can be clamped and elastically held, and the reliability of electrical connection can be improved.
Also, if the electronic component is slid from the side between the bus bar and the terminal material while inserting both ends of the electronic component and inserted, the electrodes at both ends of the electronic component and the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the terminal material are wiped. The connection between the electronic component, the bus bar, and the terminal material can be ensured.
In addition, a spring is mentioned as an electrically conductive material which has elasticity.

前記バスバーの電極接続部と端子材の電極接続部を上下方向に対向配置し、前記電子部品の上下両端の電極を前記バスバーと端子材の電極接続部にそれぞれ接続していることが好ましい。
また、前記バスバーに水平方向に間隔をあけて電極接続部を複数設けると共に、該バスバーの電極接続部と前記端子材の電極接続部を前記水平方向に対向配置し、前記電子部品を電極が前記水平方向の両端に位置された横倒し状態で前記バスバーと端子材の電極接続部間に挿入して、前記電子部品の両端の電極を前記バスバーと端子材の電極接続部にそれぞれ接続している構成としてもよい。 It is preferable that the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of the terminal material are arranged to face each other in the vertical direction, and the electrodes at both the upper and lower ends of the electronic component are connected to the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of the terminal material, respectively.
Further, the bus bar is provided with a plurality of electrode connection portions spaced apart in the horizontal direction, the electrode connection portions of the bus bar and the electrode connection portions of the terminal material are arranged to face each other in the horizontal direction, and the electrodes are arranged on the electronic component. A configuration in which the electrodes at both ends of the electronic component are respectively connected to the electrode connection portions of the bus bar and the terminal material by being inserted between the bus bar and the electrode material connection portions of the terminal material in a lying state positioned at both ends in the horizontal direction. It is good.

前記バスバーと一部の端子材との間に電子部品を介在させず、前記バスバーから一体的に突設した接続片、あるいは別体の導電材を介して前記端子材に直接に電気接続している。
このように、バスバーに設けた接続片を直接端子材に接触させて接続する、あるいは、バスバーと端子材との間に導電材を配置し該導電材を介してバスバーと端子材を接続すれば、電子部品を介在させることなくバスバーと端子材を接続することもできる。 Without electrically interposing electronic components between the bus bar and some of the terminal materials, directly connecting to the terminal material via a connecting piece integrally protruding from the bus bar or a separate conductive material Yes.
In this way, if the connection piece provided on the bus bar is brought into direct contact with the terminal material and connected, or a conductive material is arranged between the bus bar and the terminal material, the bus bar and the terminal material are connected via the conductive material. It is also possible to connect the bus bar and the terminal material without interposing electronic components.

前記のように、バスバーの電極接続部と各端子材の電極接続部との間に、複数の前記電子部品を並列配置し、これら複数の電子部品を前記バスバーと各端子材との間に並列接続している。
このように、必要に応じてバスバーと端子材との間に複数の電子部品を並列配置するだけで複数の電子部品をバスバーと端子材に並列接続することができ、多様な回路を形成することができる。 As described above, a plurality of the electronic components are arranged in parallel between the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material, and the plurality of electronic components are arranged in parallel between the bus bar and each terminal material. Connected.
In this way, a plurality of electronic components can be connected in parallel to the bus bar and the terminal material only by arranging a plurality of electronic components in parallel between the bus bar and the terminal material as necessary, thereby forming various circuits. Can do.

前記分岐接続する幹線および支線が通信線の場合には、前記バスバーと各端子材の電極接続部の間に１個の抵抗器からなる前記電子部品を介在させ、あるいは、１個の抵抗器と１個のコイルからなる前記電子部品を並列に配置して前記バスバーから各端子材への分岐接続回路にフィルタ回路を介在させている。
また、前記コネクタハウジングに並列した複数の端子収容室に夫々前記端子材を係止保持していると共に、これら並列した端子収容室の上部あるいは下部に長尺な前記バスバーを収容配置し、
前記一部の端子収容室に係止保持した前記端子材の電気接続部に幹線端末に接続した端子が接続されると共に、他の端子収容室に係止保持した前記端子材の電気接続部に支線端末に接続した端子が接続される。 When the branch line and the branch line are communication lines, the electronic component consisting of one resistor is interposed between the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of each terminal material, or one resistor The electronic components comprising one coil are arranged in parallel, and a filter circuit is interposed in a branch connection circuit from the bus bar to each terminal material.
Further, the terminal material is latched and held in a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers arranged in parallel with the connector housing, and the long bus bar is accommodated and arranged at the upper part or the lower part of the parallel terminal accommodating chambers,
The terminal connected to the trunk terminal is connected to the electrical connection portion of the terminal material latched and held in the part of the terminal storage chambers, and the electrical connection portion of the terminal material latched and held in the other terminal storage chambers. The terminal connected to the branch terminal is connected.

また、通信回路が差動伝送線路からなる場合には、前記コネクタハウジングに上下２段に端子収容室を並設し、各段毎に前記バスバーを配置している一方、
前記通信線は差動伝送線路を構成するツイストペア電線あるいはシールドツイストペア電線等のペア電線からなり、該ペア電線の第１通信線と第２通信線の各端末に接続した端子が、上下位置の各端子収容室に収容している前記端子材とそれぞれ接続される。 Further, when the communication circuit is composed of a differential transmission line, the connector housing is arranged in two upper and lower stages in the connector housing, and the bus bar is arranged for each stage,
The communication line is composed of a paired electric wire such as a twisted pair electric wire or a shielded twisted electric wire constituting a differential transmission line, and terminals connected to the terminals of the first communication line and the second communication line of the pair electric wire are respectively in the upper and lower positions. It is connected with the terminal material accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber.

前記構成によれば、通信回路の幹線から支線が分岐する分岐部近傍の支線側に前記抵抗または、抵抗およびコイルからなるフィルタ回路を容易に形成することができ、該フィルタ回路により分岐部で生じる信号の反射を早期に減衰させることができる。 According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily form a filter circuit composed of the resistor or the resistor and the coil on the branch line side near the branch part where the branch line branches from the trunk line of the communication circuit, and the filter circuit generates at the branch part. Signal reflection can be attenuated early.

前述したように、本発明によれば、電子部品の両端の電極をそれぞれバスバーと端子材の電極接続部に当接させて接続しているため、電子部品をバスバーと端子材の電極接続部との間に配置するだけで回路中に電子部品を介設することができ、電子部品を基板に実装する煩雑な工程が不要となると共に基板をコネクタハウジング内に収容する必要もなくなり、コネクタを小型化できると共に低コスト化を図ることができる。
また、電子部品を基板に実装しないため、実装工程における高温化による電子部品の悪影響もない。 As described above, according to the present invention, since the electrodes at both ends of the electronic component are connected to the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of the terminal material, respectively, the electronic component is connected to the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of the terminal material. The electronic components can be interposed in the circuit simply by placing them in between, eliminating the need for complicated steps of mounting the electronic components on the board, and eliminating the need for housing the board in the connector housing. And cost reduction.
Further, since the electronic component is not mounted on the substrate, there is no adverse effect of the electronic component due to the high temperature in the mounting process.

また、前記電子部品として抵抗または、抵抗およびコイルをバスバーと端子材との間に配置して接続すれば、通信回路上にフィルタ回路を容易に形成することができ、該フィルタ回路により分岐部で生じる信号の反射を早期に減衰させることができる。 Further, if a resistor or a resistor and a coil are arranged and connected between the bus bar and the terminal material as the electronic component, a filter circuit can be easily formed on the communication circuit, and the filter circuit can The resulting signal reflection can be attenuated early.

本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。
図１乃至図６は、本発明の第１実施形態を示し、分岐コネクタ１０は、ＣＡＮ通信（差動伝送方式）を行う車載ＬＡＮ１００において、幹線１０１から支線１０２が分岐する分岐部１０３を形成するものである。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a branch connector 10 forms a branch portion 103 where a branch line 102 branches from a main line 101 in an in-vehicle LAN 100 that performs CAN communication (differential transmission method). Is.

分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタハウジング１１は、図２に示すように、一側に複数の端子収容室１２を上下方向Ｙに２段で並設している。上段の端子収容室１２Ａの上方には、全ての端子収容室１２Ａを跨いで左右方向Ｘに延在すると共に各端子収容室１２Ａと連通するバスバー収容部１３Ａを設けると共に、下段の端子収容室１２Ｂの下方にも同様に、全ての端子収容室１２Ｂを跨いで左右方向Ｘに延在すると共に各端子収容室１２Ｂと連通するバスバー収容部１３Ｂを設けている。これら端子収容室１２とバスバー収容部１３との連通部分を電子部品収容部１４としている。端子収容室１２とバスバー収容部１３の間には、図４および図６に示すように、端子収容室１２とバスバー収容部１３を部分的に仕切る仕切壁１５を設けており、該仕切壁１５の電子部品収容部１４側の先端面１５ａを水平方向（左右方向Ｘ）に円弧状に凹ませて、電子部品収容部１４に収容するメルフ抵抗器３０（電子部品）の外周面に沿う形状としている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the connector housing 11 of the branch connector 10 has a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 12 arranged on one side in two stages in the vertical direction Y. Above the upper terminal accommodating chamber 12A, there is provided a bus bar accommodating portion 13A that extends in the left-right direction X across all the terminal accommodating chambers 12A and communicates with each terminal accommodating chamber 12A, and the lower terminal accommodating chamber 12B. Similarly, a bus bar accommodating portion 13B extending in the left-right direction X across all the terminal accommodating chambers 12B and communicating with each terminal accommodating chamber 12B is also provided below. A communication portion between the terminal accommodating chamber 12 and the bus bar accommodating portion 13 is an electronic component accommodating portion 14. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a partition wall 15 that partially partitions the terminal storage chamber 12 and the bus bar storage portion 13 is provided between the terminal storage chamber 12 and the bus bar storage portion 13. The front end surface 15a on the electronic component housing part 14 side is recessed in a circular arc shape in the horizontal direction (left-right direction X), and is shaped along the outer peripheral surface of the Melf resistor 30 (electronic component) housed in the electronic component housing part 14 Yes.

一方、コネクタハウジング１１の他側には、図６に示すように、コネクタ嵌合部１６を設け、該コネクタ嵌合部１６と各端子収容室１３とを連通させている。
また、端子収容室１２およびコネクタ嵌合部１６には、それぞれ端子収容室１２、コネクタ嵌合部１６に挿入する端子材２０、コネクタ４０を係止するための係止突起１２ａ、１６ａをコネクタハウジング１１の内面より突出させて設けている。さらに、コネクタハウジング１１の外面には、所要箇所にコネクタハウジング１１に取り付けるカバー１７を係止固定するための係止突起１１ａを突設している。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a connector fitting portion 16 is provided on the other side of the connector housing 11 so that the connector fitting portion 16 communicates with each terminal accommodating chamber 13.
Further, the terminal accommodating chamber 12 and the connector fitting portion 16 are respectively provided with a terminal housing chamber 12, a terminal material 20 inserted into the connector fitting portion 16, and locking protrusions 12 a and 16 a for locking the connector 40. 11 is provided so as to protrude from the inner surface. Further, on the outer surface of the connector housing 11, a locking projection 11 a for locking and fixing the cover 17 attached to the connector housing 11 is provided at a required location.

前記コネクタハウジング１１の端子収容室１２に収容する雄形状の端子材２０は、図３に示すように、一端を電線端末に接続された雌形状の端子５３と接続する電気接続部２０ａとする一方、他端をメルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａと接続する電極接続部２０ｂとしている。該電極接続部２０ｂは、メルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａが直接接触する底部２０ｂ−１と、該底部２０ｂ−１の両側から立設するガイド壁２０ｂ−２からなるコ字形状とし、電極接続部２０ｂの他端を開口２０ｂ−３として、該開口２０ｂ−３よりメルフ抵抗器３０を電極接続部２０ｂにスライド挿入する構成としている。前記電気接続部２０ａと電極接続部２０ｂの間の中央部には、端子材２０の軸線方向に直交する方向に延在する２つの補強片２０ｃを設け、これら補強片２０ｃ間に端子材２０をコネクタハウジング１１の端子収容室１２内に係止するための係止突起２０ｄを設けている。また、電極接続部２０ｂ側の補強片２０ｃから底部２０ｂ−１に支持壁２０ｅを垂設し、該支持壁２０ｅの両側を電極接続部２０ｂ側に湾曲させて水平方向（左右方向Ｘ）に円弧形状としている。
前記端子材２０をコネクタハウジング１１の端子収容室１２に挿入し、端子材２０の係止突起２０ｄを端子収容室１２側の係止突起１２ａに係止させて、端子材２０を端子収容室１２内に係止固定している。このとき、端子材２０の電気接続部２０ａはコネクタハウジング１１のコネクタ嵌合部１６内に突出している。 As shown in FIG. 3, the male terminal member 20 accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber 12 of the connector housing 11 has one end serving as an electrical connection portion 20a that connects to a female terminal 53 connected to the wire terminal. The other end is an electrode connecting portion 20b that connects to the electrode 30a of the Melf resistor 30. The electrode connecting portion 20b has a U-shape consisting of a bottom portion 20b-1 with which the electrode 30a of the mel resistor 30 is in direct contact and a guide wall 20b-2 erected from both sides of the bottom portion 20b-1. The other end of 20b is an opening 20b-3, and the mel resistor 30 is slid into the electrode connecting portion 20b through the opening 20b-3. Two reinforcing pieces 20c extending in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the terminal material 20 are provided in the central portion between the electrical connecting portion 20a and the electrode connecting portion 20b, and the terminal material 20 is provided between the reinforcing pieces 20c. A locking projection 20 d for locking in the terminal accommodating chamber 12 of the connector housing 11 is provided. Further, a support wall 20e is suspended from the reinforcing piece 20c on the electrode connection portion 20b side to the bottom portion 20b-1, and both sides of the support wall 20e are curved toward the electrode connection portion 20b side so as to form an arc in the horizontal direction (left-right direction X). It has a shape.
The terminal material 20 is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 12 of the connector housing 11, and the locking projection 20 d of the terminal material 20 is engaged with the locking projection 12 a on the terminal accommodating chamber 12 side, so that the terminal material 20 is connected to the terminal accommodating chamber 12. It is locked inside. At this time, the electrical connection portion 20 a of the terminal member 20 protrudes into the connector fitting portion 16 of the connector housing 11.

前記コネクタハウジング１１のバスバー収容部１３に収容するバスバー２１は、図２に示すように、左右方向Ｘに並列配置した全ての端子材２０を跨ぐ長さの帯状導体とし、端子材２０の配置ピッチと同一ピッチで電極接続部２１ａあるいは端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂと直接接続する接続片２１ｂを設けている。電極接続部２１ａおよび接続片２１ｂは共にバスバー２１を形成する導電性金属板を複数回折り返して弾性を持たせた弾性片部としており、電極接続部２１ａは端子材２０側への突出量を接続片２１ｂよりも小さくしている。
本実施形態では、バスバー２１に６つの電極接続部２１ａ（図２中左側）を設けると共に、２つの接続片２１ｂ（図２中右側）を設けている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the bus bar 21 accommodated in the bus bar accommodating portion 13 of the connector housing 11 is a strip-shaped conductor having a length straddling all the terminal members 20 arranged in parallel in the left-right direction X, and the arrangement pitch of the terminal members 20 Connecting pieces 21b that are directly connected to the electrode connecting portions 21a or the electrode connecting portions 20b of the terminal material 20 at the same pitch. The electrode connecting portion 21a and the connecting piece 21b are both elastic piece portions which are made elastic by bending a plurality of conductive metal plates forming the bus bar 21, and the electrode connecting portion 21a connects the protruding amount toward the terminal member 20 side. It is smaller than the piece 21b.
In the present embodiment, the bus bar 21 is provided with six electrode connection portions 21a (left side in FIG. 2) and two connection pieces 21b (right side in FIG. 2).

前記バスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａおよび接続片２１ｂが端子材２０側に突出するように、バスバー２１をコネクタハウジング１１のバスバー収容部１３に収容している。このとき、バスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａと端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂとの間にメルフ抵抗器３０を挿入するための隙間が設けられる一方、接続片２１ｂは端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂに直接接触している。 The bus bar 21 is accommodated in the bus bar accommodating portion 13 of the connector housing 11 so that the electrode connecting portion 21a and the connecting piece 21b of the bus bar 21 protrude toward the terminal member 20 side. At this time, a gap is provided between the electrode connection portion 21a of the bus bar 21 and the electrode connection portion 20b of the terminal member 20 for inserting the melf resistor 30, while the connection piece 21b is connected to the electrode connection portion 20b of the terminal member 20. Is in direct contact.

端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂとバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａとの間に挿入される電子部品は、両端に電極３０ａ、３０ｂを備えた円柱状のメルフ抵抗器３０からなる。該メルフ抵抗器３０を端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂとバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａとの間にスライド挿入しており、メルフ抵抗器３０がコネクタハウジング１１の電子部品収容部１４に収容され、一端の電極３０ａが端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂと接続されると共に、他端の電極３０ｂがバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａと接続されている。このとき、メルフ抵抗器３０はバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａと端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂにより弾性挟持された状態となっている。 The electronic component inserted between the electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal member 20 and the electrode connecting portion 21a of the bus bar 21 is composed of a cylindrical mel resistor 30 having electrodes 30a and 30b at both ends. The mel resistor 30 is slidably inserted between the electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal member 20 and the electrode connecting portion 21a of the bus bar 21, and the mel resistor 30 is accommodated in the electronic component accommodating portion 14 of the connector housing 11. The electrode 30 a at one end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 20 b of the terminal material 20, and the electrode 30 b at the other end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 21 a of the bus bar 21. At this time, the Melf resistor 30 is elastically sandwiched between the electrode connecting portion 21a of the bus bar 21 and the electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal member 20.

前記コネクタハウジング１１の端子材２０、バスバー２１、メルフ抵抗器３０の挿入側の端面を閉鎖するカバー１７は、該端面を閉鎖する側壁１７ａと該側壁１７ａの周縁から突出した周壁１７ｂからなり、図４および図６に示すように、側壁１７ａの内面の所要箇所にメルフ抵抗器３０を押圧支持する突起１７ｃを突設している。該突起１７ｃの先端面はメルフ抵抗器３０の外面に沿う円弧面としている。また、カバー１７の周壁１７ｂ内面の所要箇所には、図６に示すように、コネクタハウジング１１の外面に設けた係止突起１１ａを係止するための係止凹部１７ｄを設けている。
前記カバー１７をコネクタハウジング１１の前記端面側に被せ、コネクタハウジング１１の係止突起１１ａをカバー１７の係止凹部１７ｄに係止して、カバー１７をコネクタハウジング１１に取り付けている。このとき、カバー１７の突起１７ｃによりメルフ抵抗器３０が所要箇所まで確実に押し込まれ、図４及び図６に示すように、コネクタハウジング１１の仕切壁１５あるいは／および端子材２０の支持壁２０ｅとカバー１７の突起１７ｃにより、メルフ抵抗器３０が端子材２０の軸線方向に挟持された状態となる。 The cover 17 that closes the end face on the insertion side of the terminal member 20, the bus bar 21, and the mel resistor 30 of the connector housing 11 includes a side wall 17a that closes the end face and a peripheral wall 17b that protrudes from the peripheral edge of the side wall 17a. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, a protrusion 17 c that presses and supports the Melf resistor 30 is provided at a required position on the inner surface of the side wall 17 a. The tip surface of the projection 17 c is an arc surface along the outer surface of the Melf resistor 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a locking recess 17 d for locking a locking projection 11 a provided on the outer surface of the connector housing 11 is provided at a required location on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 17 b of the cover 17.
The cover 17 is put on the end face side of the connector housing 11, the locking projection 11 a of the connector housing 11 is locked to the locking recess 17 d of the cover 17, and the cover 17 is attached to the connector housing 11. At this time, the Melf resistor 30 is surely pushed to the required position by the protrusion 17c of the cover 17, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the partition wall 15 of the connector housing 11 and / or the support wall 20e of the terminal member 20 and The mel resistor 30 is sandwiched in the axial direction of the terminal member 20 by the protrusion 17 c of the cover 17.

前記コネクタハウジング１１のコネクタ嵌合部１６に嵌合するコネクタ４０のコネクタハウジング４１には、図５に示すように、上下方向Ｙに２つの端子収容室４２を並設している。該コネクタ４０は差動伝送線路を構成するツイストペア電線５０の端末に接続されるものであり、上方の端子収容室４２Ａには、ツイストペア電線５０の第１通信線５１（ＣＡＮ＿Ｈ）の端末に接続した端子５３Ａが挿入係止されている一方、下方の端子収容室４２Ｂには、ツイストペア電線５０の第２通信線５２（ＣＡＮ＿Ｌ）の端末に接続した端子５３Ｂが挿入係止されている。
また、コネクタハウジング４１の挿入側先端から弾性片４３を折り返して設けており、該弾性片４３の外面に分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタ嵌合部１６に設けた係止突起１６ａに係止させる係止突起４４を設けている。 In the connector housing 41 of the connector 40 that fits into the connector fitting portion 16 of the connector housing 11, as shown in FIG. The connector 40 is connected to the terminal of the twisted pair electric wire 50 constituting the differential transmission line, and is connected to the terminal of the first communication line 51 (CAN_H) of the twisted pair electric wire 50 in the upper terminal accommodating chamber 42A. While the terminal 53A is inserted and locked, the terminal 53B connected to the terminal of the second communication line 52 (CAN_L) of the twisted pair electric wire 50 is inserted and locked in the lower terminal accommodating chamber 42B.
Further, the elastic piece 43 is provided by folding back from the distal end on the insertion side of the connector housing 41, and the locking protrusion that is locked to the locking protrusion 16 a provided on the connector fitting portion 16 of the branch connector 10 on the outer surface of the elastic piece 43. 44 is provided.

前記ツイストペア電線５０端末のコネクタ４０を分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタ嵌合部１６に所要の複数個挿入し、コネクタ４０の係止突起４４を分岐コネクタ１０の係止突起１６ａに係止させてコネクタ４０を分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタ嵌合部１６内に嵌合している。このとき、分岐コネクタ１０の端子材２０とコネクタ４０の端子５３がそれぞれ雌雄嵌合接続され、ツイストペア電線５０の第１通信線５１同士、第２通信線５２同士がそれぞれバスバー２１を介して接続される。
また、メルフ抵抗器３０を介さずにバスバー２１に直接接続した端子材２０には、通信回路の幹線１０１を構成するツイストペア電線５０Ａを接続している一方、メルフ抵抗器３０を介してバスバー２１と接続した端子材２０には、前記幹線１０１から分岐して他端に電子制御ユニット等の電子機器が接続される支線１０２を構成するツイストペア電線５０Ｂを接続している。 The required number of connectors 40 of the twisted pair electric wires 50 are inserted into the connector fitting portions 16 of the branch connector 10, and the locking protrusions 44 of the connector 40 are locked to the locking protrusions 16 a of the branch connector 10, thereby connecting the connector 40. It is fitted in the connector fitting portion 16 of the branch connector 10. At this time, the terminal material 20 of the branch connector 10 and the terminal 53 of the connector 40 are respectively fitted and connected, and the first communication lines 51 and the second communication lines 52 of the twisted-pair electric wire 50 are connected via the bus bar 21. The
The terminal material 20 directly connected to the bus bar 21 without the Melf resistor 30 is connected to the twisted pair electric wire 50A constituting the trunk line 101 of the communication circuit, while the bus bar 21 is connected to the terminal bar 20 via the Melf resistor 30. The connected terminal material 20 is connected to a twisted pair electric wire 50B that forms a branch line 102 that branches from the trunk line 101 and is connected to an electronic device such as an electronic control unit at the other end.

次に、前記分岐コネクタ１０の組立方法および該分岐コネクタ１０による通信回路の分岐部の形成方法について説明する。
まず、分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタハウジング１１の端子収容室１２に端子材２０を挿入係止した後、バスバー収容部１３にバスバー２１を挿入して収容する。
次いで、対向配置された端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂとバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ｂとの間にメルフ抵抗器３０を所要位置までスライド挿入し、両端の電極３０ａ、３０ｂを端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂ、バスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａにそれぞれ接続する。
次いで、コネクタハウジング１１にカバー１７を取り付け、カバー１７の突起１７ｃでメルフ抵抗器３０を所定の位置まで押し込む。
最後に、ツイストペア電線５０Ａ、５０Ｂの端末に接続されたコネクタ４０を分岐コネクタ１０のコネクタ嵌合部１６に嵌合して、ツイストペア電線５０Ａ、５０Ｂを互いに接続して分岐部１０３を形成する。 Next, a method for assembling the branch connector 10 and a method for forming a branch portion of a communication circuit using the branch connector 10 will be described.
First, after inserting and locking the terminal material 20 in the terminal accommodating chamber 12 of the connector housing 11 of the branch connector 10, the bus bar 21 is inserted and accommodated in the bus bar accommodating portion 13.
Next, the mel resistor 30 is slid and inserted between the electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal member 20 and the electrode connecting portion 21b of the bus bar 21 which are arranged to face each other, and the electrodes 30a and 30b at both ends are connected to the electrode of the terminal member 20. The connection portion 20b is connected to the electrode connection portion 21a of the bus bar 21.
Next, the cover 17 is attached to the connector housing 11, and the mel resistor 30 is pushed to a predetermined position by the protrusion 17 c of the cover 17.
Finally, the connector 40 connected to the ends of the twisted pair electric wires 50A and 50B is fitted into the connector fitting portion 16 of the branch connector 10, and the twisted pair electric wires 50A and 50B are connected to each other to form the branch portion 103.

前記構成によれば、通信回路の幹線から分岐する支線回路上にメルフ抵抗器３０を設けて、フィルタ回路を形成することができ、該フィルタ回路により分岐部で生じる信号の反射を早期に減衰させることができる。
また、前記メルフ抵抗器３０の両端の電極３０ａ、３０ｂをそれぞれ端子材２０とバスバー２１の電極接続部２０ｂ、２１ａに当接させて接続しているため、メルフ抵抗器３０を端子材２０とバスバー２１の電極接続部２０ｂ、２１ａとの間に配置するだけでよく、電子部品を基板に実装する煩雑な工程が不要となると共に基板をコネクタハウジング内に収容する必要もなくなり、コネクタを小型化できると共に低コスト化を図ることができる。
また、電子部品を基板に実装しないため、実装工程における高温化による電子部品の悪影響もない。 According to the above configuration, the mel resistor 30 can be provided on the branch circuit branched from the trunk line of the communication circuit to form the filter circuit, and the reflection of the signal generated at the branch portion by the filter circuit is attenuated at an early stage. be able to.
Further, since the electrodes 30a and 30b at both ends of the mel resistor 30 are connected to the terminal member 20 and the electrode connecting portions 20b and 21a of the bus bar 21, respectively, the mel resistor 30 is connected to the terminal member 20 and the bus bar. It is only necessary to arrange between the electrode connecting portions 20b and 21a of the electrode 21 and a complicated process for mounting the electronic component on the substrate is not necessary, and it is not necessary to house the substrate in the connector housing, thereby miniaturizing the connector. At the same time, the cost can be reduced.
Further, since the electronic component is not mounted on the substrate, there is no adverse effect of the electronic component due to the high temperature in the mounting process.

なお、本実施形態では、分岐コネクタ１０に差動伝送線路を構成するツイストペア電線５０を接続しているため、コネクタハウジング１１内に端子材２０を２段で配置しているが、ペア電線以外の電線を接続する場合には、コネクタハウジング１１に１段あるいは３段以上で端子材を配置してもよい。
また、分岐コネクタ１０に接続するペア電線はツイストペア電線に限らず、シールドツイストペア電線等であってもよい。
また、バスバー２１に電極接続部２１ａと接続片２１ｂを設けているが、電極接続部２１ａのみを設け、バスバー２１との間に電子部品を設けない端子材の電極接続部２０ｂとバスバー２１の電極接続部２１ａとの間に導電材を配置して所要の端子材２０とバスバー２１を接続してもよい。該導電材の外形は前記メルフ抵抗器３０と略同形状としていることが好ましい。 In addition, in this embodiment, since the twisted pair electric wire 50 which comprises a differential transmission line is connected to the branch connector 10, the terminal material 20 is arrange | positioned in two steps in the connector housing 11, but other than a pair electric wire. When connecting an electric wire, the terminal material may be arranged in the connector housing 11 in one or more stages.
Moreover, the pair electric wire connected to the branch connector 10 is not limited to the twisted pair electric wire but may be a shielded twisted pair electric wire or the like.
In addition, the electrode connection portion 21 a and the connection piece 21 b are provided on the bus bar 21, but only the electrode connection portion 21 a is provided and no electronic component is provided between the bus bar 21 and the electrode connection portion 20 b of the terminal material and the electrode of the bus bar 21. A conductive material may be disposed between the connecting portion 21a and the required terminal material 20 and the bus bar 21 may be connected. The outer shape of the conductive material is preferably substantially the same as that of the mel resistor 30.

図７は、第１実施形態の第１変形例を示す。
本変形例では、バスバー２１ではなく、端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂを金属板を折り返して弾性片部としている。 FIG. 7 shows a first modification of the first embodiment.
In this modification, not the bus bar 21 but the electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal member 20 is formed by folding a metal plate to be an elastic piece portion.

図８は、第１実施形態の第２変形例を示す。
本変形例では、端子材２０とバスバー２１に弾性片部からなる電極接続部を設けず、バスバー２１に別体の導電材からなるバネ６０（弾性材）を連結し、該バネ６０を電極接続部としている。即ち、メルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ｂとバスバー２１との間にバネ６０が配置された状態となり、該バネ６０によりメルフ抵抗器３０を端子材２０とバスバー２１との間に弾性挟持している。
なお、前記バネ６０は、メルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａと端子材２０との間に配置してもよい。 FIG. 8 shows a second modification of the first embodiment.
In this modification, the terminal member 20 and the bus bar 21 are not provided with the electrode connecting portion made of an elastic piece, and a spring 60 (elastic material) made of a separate conductive material is connected to the bus bar 21, and the spring 60 is connected to the electrode. As a part. That is, the spring 60 is disposed between the electrode 30 b of the mel resistor 30 and the bus bar 21, and the mel resistor 30 is elastically held between the terminal material 20 and the bus bar 21 by the spring 60.
The spring 60 may be disposed between the electrode 30 a of the mel resistor 30 and the terminal material 20.

図９は、本発明の第２実施形態を示す。
本実施形態では、バスバー２１と端子材２０との間にメルフ抵抗器３０とコイル３１を並列に配置して、これらメルフ抵抗器３０とコイル３１をバスバー２１と端子材２０に並列接続している。 FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a mel resistor 30 and a coil 31 are arranged in parallel between the bus bar 21 and the terminal material 20, and the mel resistor 30 and the coil 31 are connected in parallel to the bus bar 21 and the terminal material 20. .

端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂは、第１実施形態よりも端子材２０の軸線方向に直交する方向に幅広とし、メルフ抵抗器３０とコイル３１の両方を配置可能としている。該電極接続部２０ｂの中央には凸部２０ｂ−４を設け、該凸部２０ｂ−４の両側にメルフ抵抗器３０とコイル３１をそれぞれ配置できるようにしている。
また、バスバー２１には、端子材２０の電極接続部２０ｂに対向する位置にそれぞれ２つずつ第１実施形態と同様の電極接続部２１ａを設けている。
前記コイル３１はメルフ抵抗器３０と外形を略同形状とし、両端に電極を備えている。 The electrode connecting portion 20b of the terminal material 20 is wider in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the terminal material 20 than in the first embodiment, and both the mel resistor 30 and the coil 31 can be disposed. A convex portion 20b-4 is provided at the center of the electrode connecting portion 20b, and the mel resistor 30 and the coil 31 can be arranged on both sides of the convex portion 20b-4.
Further, the bus bar 21 is provided with two electrode connection portions 21a similar to those of the first embodiment, each at a position facing the electrode connection portion 20b of the terminal material 20.
The coil 31 has substantially the same outer shape as the mel resistor 30 and has electrodes at both ends.

前記構成によれば、分岐部近傍の支線回路上に設けたフィルタ回路をメルフ抵抗器３０とコイル３１の並列回路により形成することができ、分岐部で生じる信号の反射をより早期に減衰させることができる。
なお、他の構成及び作用効果は第１実施形態と同様のため、同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。 According to the above configuration, the filter circuit provided on the branch circuit near the branch portion can be formed by the parallel circuit of the Melf resistor 30 and the coil 31, and the reflection of the signal generated at the branch portion can be attenuated earlier. Can do.
In addition, since another structure and an effect are the same as that of 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

図１０乃至図１４は、本発明の第３実施形態を示す。
本実施形態では、メルフ抵抗器３０の配置方向を前記実施形態と相違させており、前記実施形態では、メルフ抵抗器３０を電極３０ａ、３０ｂが上下方向Ｙの両端に配置された起立状態でバスバーと端子材の電極接続部に接続しているのに対し、本実施形態では、メルフ抵抗器３０を電極３０ａ、３０ｂが左右方向Ｘの両端に配置された横倒し状態でバスバーと端子材の電極接続部に接続している。 10 to 14 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the arrangement direction of the mel resistor 30 is different from that of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the mel resistor 30 is placed in a standing state in which the electrodes 30a and 30b are arranged at both ends in the vertical direction Y. In this embodiment, the mel resistor 30 is connected to the bus bar and the terminal material in the lateral state in which the electrodes 30a and 30b are arranged at both ends in the left-right direction X. Connected to the department.

本実施形態の分岐コネクタ７０のコネクタハウジング７１内に収容するバスバー８１は、図１０及び図１１に示すように、長さ方向（左右方向Ｘ）に間隔をあけてコ字状屈曲部８１ａを複数設けている。該コ字状屈曲部８１ａは対向する垂直帯部８１ｂ、８１ｃと、これら垂直帯部８１ｂ、８１ｃの上端を連結する水平帯部８１ｄからなり、コ字状屈曲部８１ａの垂直帯部８１ｂ、８１ｃの下端を隣接するコ字状屈曲部８１ａの垂直帯部８１ｃ、８１ｂの下端と連結帯部８１ｅを介してそれぞれ連結している。
前記コ字状屈曲部８１ａは、内部にメルフ抵抗器３０を挿入するコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１とメルフ抵抗器３０を挿入しないコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−２からなり、コ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１はコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−２よりも、垂直帯部８１ｂと８１ｃの間隔を大としている。 As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the bus bar 81 accommodated in the connector housing 71 of the branch connector 70 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of U-shaped bent portions 81a spaced in the length direction (left-right direction X). Provided. The U-shaped bent part 81a is composed of opposed vertical band parts 81b and 81c and a horizontal band part 81d connecting the upper ends of the vertical band parts 81b and 81c, and the vertical band parts 81b and 81c of the U-shaped bent part 81a. Are connected to the lower ends of the vertical band portions 81c and 81b of the adjacent U-shaped bent portion 81a via the connecting band portion 81e.
The U-shaped bent portion 81a includes a U-shaped bent portion 81a-1 in which the mel resistor 30 is inserted and a U-shaped bent portion 81a-2 in which the mel resistor 30 is not inserted. 81a-1 has a larger interval between the vertical belt portions 81b and 81c than the U-shaped bent portion 81a-2.

前記コ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１の一方の垂直帯部８１ｂには、該垂直帯部８１ｂの側部から突出し、Ｕ字状に折り返されて先端側を垂直帯部８１ｂと対向する位置まで延在させた弾性片部８１ｆを設けている。該弾性片部８１ｆの先端側の垂直帯部８１ｂと対向する部分をコ字状屈曲部８１ａの内方へ突出するように円弧状に屈曲させて電極接続部８１ｇとしている。
一方、コ字状屈曲部８１ａ−２の一方の垂直帯部８１ｂにも、前記弾性片部８１ｆと同一形状の接続片８１ｈを設けている。 One vertical belt portion 81b of the U-shaped bent portion 81a-1 protrudes from a side portion of the vertical belt portion 81b and is folded back in a U-shape to extend the tip side to a position facing the vertical belt portion 81b. The existing elastic piece 81f is provided. A portion of the elastic piece portion 81f facing the vertical band portion 81b on the tip side is bent in an arc shape so as to protrude inward of the U-shaped bent portion 81a to form an electrode connecting portion 81g.
On the other hand, a connecting strip 81h having the same shape as the elastic piece 81f is also provided on one vertical band 81b of the U-shaped bent portion 81a-2.

端子材８０は、図１１に示すように、一端を電線端末に接続された雌形状の端子（図示せず）と接続する雄タブ形状の電気接続部８０ａとする一方、他端をメルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａと接続する電極接続部８０ｂとしている。該電極接続部８０ｂは、上下方向Ｙの幅広面をメルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａとの接触面とし、該接触面の上下方向Ｙの幅を電気接続部８０ａの上下方向の幅よりも大としている。また、端子材８０の電気接続部８０ａと電極接続部８０ｂの中間位置の上下両端には、端子材８０をコネクタハウジング７１の端子収容室７２内に係止するための係止爪８０ｃを突設している。 As shown in FIG. 11, the terminal member 80 has a male tab-shaped electrical connection portion 80a connected at one end to a female terminal (not shown) connected to the wire end, and the other end is a mel resistor. The electrode connection portion 80b is connected to 30 electrodes 30a. The electrode connection portion 80b has a wide surface in the vertical direction Y as a contact surface with the electrode 30a of the Melf resistor 30, and a width in the vertical direction Y of the contact surface is larger than a width in the vertical direction of the electrical connection portion 80a. Yes. Further, locking claws 80 c for locking the terminal material 80 in the terminal accommodating chamber 72 of the connector housing 71 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the intermediate position between the electrical connection portion 80 a and the electrode connection portion 80 b of the terminal material 80. is doing.

前記端子材８０及びバスバー８１を収容するコネクタハウジング７１は、図１０及び図１３に示すように、一側に複数の端子収容室７２とバスバー収容部７３を上下方向Ｙにそれぞれ２段で並設している。バスバー収容部７３は収容されるバスバー８１に沿うように蛇行させた形状としており、端子収容室７２は、バスバー収容部７３のうち前記バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａが収容される部分に囲まれた位置に設けている。バスバー収容部７３と端子収容室７２との間には、Ｌ字状の仕切壁７５を設けており、該仕切壁７５により、バスバー収容部７３のうち前記バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａの垂直帯部８１ｃと水平帯部８１ｄが収容される部分と端子収容室７２とを仕切って絶縁している。また、バスバー収容部７３のうち前記バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａの垂直帯部８１ｂが収容される部分と端子収容室７２とは仕切壁７５により仕切らずに連通させている。バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１が収容される部分では、該連通部分を大きく設けて電子部品収容部７４としている。
一方、コネクタハウジング７１の他側には、ツイストペア電線端末に接続された第１実施形態と同様のコネクタ４０が嵌合されるコネクタ嵌合部（図示せず）を設けており、該コネクタ嵌合部と各端子収容室７２とを連通させている。 As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, the connector housing 71 that houses the terminal member 80 and the bus bar 81 has a plurality of terminal housing chambers 72 and a bus bar housing portion 73 arranged in two stages in the vertical direction Y on one side. is doing. The bus bar accommodating portion 73 has a shape meandering along the accommodated bus bar 81, and the terminal accommodating chamber 72 is surrounded by a portion of the bus bar accommodating portion 73 where the U-shaped bent portion 81a of the bus bar 81 is accommodated. It is provided at the position. An L-shaped partition wall 75 is provided between the bus bar housing portion 73 and the terminal housing chamber 72, and the partition wall 75 allows the U-shaped bent portion 81 a of the bus bar 81 in the bus bar housing portion 73. A portion in which the vertical band portion 81c and the horizontal band portion 81d are accommodated and the terminal accommodating chamber 72 are partitioned and insulated. In addition, a portion of the bus bar accommodating portion 73 in which the vertical band portion 81 b of the U-shaped bent portion 81 a of the bus bar 81 is accommodated and the terminal accommodating chamber 72 are communicated without being partitioned by the partition wall 75. In the portion where the U-shaped bent portion 81 a-1 of the bus bar 81 is accommodated, the communication portion is provided to be an electronic component accommodating portion 74.
On the other hand, the other side of the connector housing 71 is provided with a connector fitting portion (not shown) into which the same connector 40 as that of the first embodiment connected to the twisted pair electric wire terminal is fitted. Part and each terminal accommodating chamber 72 are connected.

前記端子収容室７２とバスバー収容部７３に端子材８０とバスバー８１をそれぞれ収容すると、バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１では、バスバー８１の電極接続部８１ｇと端子材８０の電極接続部８０ｂとの間にメルフ抵抗器３０を挿入するための隙間が設けられる一方、コ字状屈曲部８１ａ−２では、接続片８１ｈが端子材８０の電極接続部８０ｂに直接接触している。 When the terminal member 80 and the bus bar 81 are accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber 72 and the bus bar accommodating portion 73, the U-shaped bent portion 81a-1 of the bus bar 81 has an electrode connecting portion 81g of the bus bar 81 and an electrode connecting portion of the terminal member 80. A gap for inserting the mel resistor 30 is provided between the connection piece 81h and the electrode connection part 80b of the terminal member 80 at the U-shaped bent part 81a-2.

前記バスバー８１のコ字状屈曲部８１ａ−１の電極接続部８１ｇと端子材８０の電極接続部８０ｂとの間の隙間に、メルフ抵抗器３０を電極３０ａ、３０ｂが水平方向の両端に位置するように横倒しした状態で挿入し、一端の電極３０ａを端子材８０の電極接続部８０ｂと接続すると共に、他端の電極３０ｂをバスバー８１の電極接続部８１ｇと接続している。 In the gap between the electrode connection part 81g of the U-shaped bent part 81a-1 of the bus bar 81 and the electrode connection part 80b of the terminal member 80, the electrodes 30a and 30b are positioned at both ends in the horizontal direction. The electrode 30a at one end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 80b of the terminal member 80, and the electrode 30b at the other end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 81g of the bus bar 81.

また、図１４に示すように、コネクタハウジング７１の外面に車体への汎用固定部品を固定するためのロック部７８を設けており、コネクタハウジング７１の一側面を閉鎖するカバー７７の周壁７７ｂには、前記ロック部７８が内嵌される切欠７７ｃを設けている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a lock portion 78 for fixing a general-purpose fixing part to the vehicle body is provided on the outer surface of the connector housing 71, and the peripheral wall 77 b of the cover 77 that closes one side surface of the connector housing 71 is provided. A notch 77c into which the lock portion 78 is fitted is provided.

第１実施形態と同様、ツイストペア電線端末のコネクタ４０を分岐コネクタ７０のコネクタ嵌合部に所要の複数個嵌合すると、端子材８０の電気接続部８０ａとコネクタ４０の端子がそれぞれ雌雄嵌合接続される。これにより、通信回路の分岐部にメルフ抵抗器３０からなるフィルタ回路が介設される。
なお、本実施形態においても、第１実施形態の変形例のように、端子材に弾性片部を設けて電極接続部としてもよいし、端子材あるいは／およびバスバーの電極接続部とメルフ抵抗器の間に弾性材を介在させてもよい。また、第２実施形態のように、バスバーと端子材との間にメルフ抵抗器とコイルを並列接続してもよい。
また、他の構成及び作用効果は第１実施形態と同様のため、同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。 As in the first embodiment, when a required plurality of connectors 40 of the twisted pair electric wire terminals are fitted into the connector fitting portion of the branch connector 70, the electrical connection portion 80a of the terminal material 80 and the terminal of the connector 40 are connected to each other by male-female connection. Is done. Thereby, the filter circuit which consists of the Melf resistor 30 is interposed in the branch part of the communication circuit.
In this embodiment as well, as in the modification of the first embodiment, the terminal member may be provided with an elastic piece portion as an electrode connecting portion, or the terminal member and / or the bus bar electrode connecting portion and the Melf resistor. An elastic material may be interposed between the two. Further, as in the second embodiment, a mel resistor and a coil may be connected in parallel between the bus bar and the terminal material.
In addition, since other configurations and operational effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

図１５乃至図１９は、本発明の第４実施形態を示す。
本実施形態では、第３実施形態と同様、メルフ抵抗器３０を電極３０ａ、３０ｂが左右方向Ｘの両端に配置された横倒し状態でバスバーと端子材の電極接続部に接続している。 15 to 19 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the mel resistor 30 is connected to the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of the terminal material in a state where the electrodes 30a and 30b are laid down at both ends in the left-right direction X.

本実施形態の分岐コネクタ１１０のコネクタハウジング１１１内に収容するバスバー１２１は、図１５及び図１６に示すように、ジョイント部１２１ａの長さ方向（左右方向Ｘ）に間隔をあけて弾性片部１２１ｂと接続片１２１ｇを複数設けている。本実施形態では６つの弾性片部１２１ｂと２つの接続片１２１ｇを設けている。 As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the bus bar 121 accommodated in the connector housing 111 of the branch connector 110 of the present embodiment has an elastic piece portion 121b with a gap in the length direction (left-right direction X) of the joint portion 121a. A plurality of connecting pieces 121g are provided. In the present embodiment, six elastic pieces 121b and two connection pieces 121g are provided.

前記弾性片部１２１ｂは、略全長に亙って円弧状に屈曲させて弾性を持たせており、その長さ方向の一端側において、弾性片部１２１ｂの長さ方向に直交する幅方向の一端をジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の一端に連結し、この連結部分を略９０度屈曲させて弾性片部１２１ｂをジョイント部１２１ａの一面側に設けている。該構成とすることにより、弾性片部１２１ｂはジョイント部１２１ａの長さ方向Ｘに撓み可能としている。また、弾性片部１２１ｂの長さ方向の他端側の所要箇所を屈曲内周側に折り曲げて、屈曲外周側に突出する頂部を設けており、該頂部を電極接続部１２１ｃとしている。 The elastic piece portion 121b is bent in an arc shape over substantially the entire length to have elasticity, and at one end side in the length direction, one end in the width direction orthogonal to the length direction of the elastic piece portion 121b. Are connected to one end in the width direction of the joint portion 121a, and the connecting portion is bent by approximately 90 degrees to provide the elastic piece portion 121b on one surface side of the joint portion 121a. By setting it as this structure, the elastic piece part 121b can be bent in the length direction X of the joint part 121a. Further, a required portion on the other end side in the length direction of the elastic piece portion 121b is bent toward the bent inner peripheral side, and a top portion protruding toward the bent outer peripheral side is provided, and the top portion is used as the electrode connecting portion 121c.

前記弾性片部１２１ｂは、ジョイント部１２１ａを幅方向に跨いでジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の他端側に突出させており、この他端側に突出させた弾性片部１２１ｂを挟む両側位置にジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の他端から突出させた撓み規制片１２１ｄを設けている。該撓み規制片１２１ｄは、その根元部分を折り曲げて弾性片部１２１ｂを設けたジョイント部１２１ａの一面側に突出した形状としており、弾性片部１２１ｂがジョイント部１２１ａの長さ方向Ｘに大きく撓むと、弾性片部１２１ｂが撓み規制片１２１ｄと干渉して、弾性片部１２１ｂの撓み量が規制される構成としている。
また、ジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の他端から両側に係止爪１２１ｅを設けた係止片１２１ｆを突出させて設けており、該係止片１２１ｆの係止爪１２１ｅをコネクタハウジング１１１のバスバー収容部１１３内に係止させることにより、バスバー１２１をコネクタハウジング１１１内に係止させて収容している。 The elastic piece portion 121b protrudes to the other end side in the width direction of the joint portion 121a across the joint portion 121a in the width direction. The elastic piece portion 121b is connected to both side positions sandwiching the elastic piece portion 121b protruding to the other end side. A bending restricting piece 121d that protrudes from the other end in the width direction of the portion 121a is provided. The bending restricting piece 121d has a shape protruding at one surface side of the joint portion 121a provided with the elastic piece portion 121b by bending the base portion, and when the elastic piece portion 121b is greatly bent in the length direction X of the joint portion 121a. The elastic piece portion 121b interferes with the bending restricting piece 121d, and the amount of bending of the elastic piece portion 121b is restricted.
Further, a locking piece 121f provided with locking claws 121e on both sides from the other end in the width direction of the joint portion 121a is provided so as to protrude, and the locking claw 121e of the locking piece 121f is accommodated in the bus bar of the connector housing 111. By locking in the portion 113, the bus bar 121 is locked and accommodated in the connector housing 111.

一方、接続片１２１ｇは、図１９に示すように、長さ方向に折り返した略Ｕ字形状の舌片からなり、その長さ方向の一端側において、接続片１２１ｇの長さ方向に直交する幅方向の一端をジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の他端に連結し、この連結部分を略９０度屈曲させて接続片１２１ｇをジョイント部１２１ａの一面側に設けている。また、接続片１２１ｇの長さ方向の他端をさらに円弧状に折り返して、該円弧面を端子材１２０との接続部としている。
前記接続片１２１ｇを挟む対向位置にはジョイント部１２１ａの幅方向の両端から突出させた撓み規制片１２１ｈを設けており、該撓み規制片１２１ｈにより接続片１２１ｇの撓み量を規制している。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, the connection piece 121g is formed of a substantially U-shaped tongue piece folded back in the length direction, and has a width orthogonal to the length direction of the connection piece 121g at one end side in the length direction. One end in the direction is connected to the other end in the width direction of the joint portion 121a, and this connecting portion is bent by approximately 90 degrees to provide a connection piece 121g on one surface side of the joint portion 121a. Further, the other end in the length direction of the connecting piece 121g is further folded back into an arc shape, and the arc surface is used as a connecting portion with the terminal member 120.
A bending restriction piece 121h is provided at opposite positions sandwiching the connection piece 121g from both ends of the joint portion 121a in the width direction, and the bending amount of the connection piece 121g is restricted by the bending restriction piece 121h.

端子材１２０は、第３実施形態の端子材と略同一形状としており、一端を電線端末に接続された雌形状の端子（図示せず）と接続する雄タブ形状の電気接続部１２０ａとする一方、他端をメルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａと接続する電極接続部１２０ｂとしている。該電極接続部１２０ｂは、上下方向Ｙの幅広面をメルフ抵抗器３０の電極３０ａとの接触面とし、該接触面の上下方向Ｙの幅を電気接続部１２０ａの上下方向の幅よりも大としている。また、端子材１２０の上下両端には、端子材１２０をコネクタハウジング１１１の端子収容室１１２内に係止するための係止爪１２０ｃを突設している。 The terminal member 120 has substantially the same shape as the terminal member of the third embodiment, and has one end as a male tab-shaped electrical connecting portion 120a that connects one end to a female terminal (not shown) connected to the wire terminal. The other end is an electrode connecting portion 120b that connects to the electrode 30a of the Melf resistor 30. The electrode connection portion 120b has a wide surface in the vertical direction Y as a contact surface with the electrode 30a of the Melf resistor 30, and the width in the vertical direction Y of the contact surface is larger than the width in the vertical direction of the electrical connection portion 120a. Yes. Further, on both upper and lower ends of the terminal material 120, locking claws 120 c for locking the terminal material 120 in the terminal accommodating chamber 112 of the connector housing 111 are provided so as to project.

前記端子材１２０及びバスバー１２１を収容するコネクタハウジング１１１は、図１５及び図１７に示すように、一側に複数の端子収容室１１２とバスバー収容部１１３を上下方向Ｙにそれぞれ２段で並設している。バスバー収容部１１３はバスバー１２１のジョイント部１２１ａを収容する左右方向Ｘに延在させた第１収容部１１３ａと、該第１収容部１１３ａに連通し左右方向Ｘに間隔をあけて複数設けた第２収容部１１３ｂとからなり、第２収容部１１３ｂと左右方向Ｘに対向する位置に端子収容室１１２を設けている。バスバー１２１の弾性片部１２１ｂを収容する部分では第２収容部１１３ｂと端子収容室１１２との隙間を大きく設けて電子部品収容部１１４としている。
一方、コネクタハウジング１１１の他側には、ツイストペア電線端末に接続された第１実施形態と同様のコネクタ４０が嵌合されるコネクタ嵌合部（図示せず）を設けており、該コネクタ嵌合部と各端子収容室１１２とを連通させている。 As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, the connector housing 111 that accommodates the terminal member 120 and the bus bar 121 has a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 112 and a bus bar accommodating portion 113 arranged in two stages in the vertical direction Y on one side. is doing. The bus bar accommodating portion 113 includes a first accommodating portion 113a that extends in the left-right direction X that accommodates the joint portion 121a of the bus bar 121, and a plurality of bus bar accommodating portions 113 that are connected to the first accommodating portion 113a and spaced in the left-right direction X. The terminal accommodating chamber 112 is provided at a position opposite to the second accommodating portion 113b in the left-right direction X. In the portion of the bus bar 121 that accommodates the elastic piece portion 121b, an electronic component accommodating portion 114 is provided by providing a large gap between the second accommodating portion 113b and the terminal accommodating chamber 112.
On the other hand, the other side of the connector housing 111 is provided with a connector fitting portion (not shown) to which the same connector 40 as that of the first embodiment connected to the twisted pair electric wire terminal is fitted. Part and each terminal accommodating chamber 112 are connected.

前記端子収容室１１２とバスバー収容部１１３に端子材１２０とバスバー１２１をそれぞれ収容すると、バスバー１２１の弾性片部１２１ｂの電極接続部１２１ｃと端子材１２０の電極接続部１２０ｂとの間にメルフ抵抗器３０を挿入するための隙間が設けられる一方、接続片１２１ｇは端子材１２０の電極接続部１２０ｂに直接接触している。 When the terminal material 120 and the bus bar 121 are accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber 112 and the bus bar accommodating portion 113, the mel resistor is provided between the electrode connecting portion 121c of the elastic piece portion 121b of the bus bar 121 and the electrode connecting portion 120b of the terminal material 120. While the gap for inserting 30 is provided, the connection piece 121 g is in direct contact with the electrode connection portion 120 b of the terminal material 120.

前記バスバー１２１の弾性片部１２１ｂと端子材１２０の電極接続部１２０ｂとの間の隙間に、メルフ抵抗器３０を電極３０ａ、３０ｂが水平方向の両端に位置するように横倒しした状態で挿入し、一端の電極３０ａを端子材１２０の電極接続部１２０ｂと接続すると共に、他端の電極３０ｂをバスバー１２１の電極接続部１２１ｃと接続している。 In a gap between the elastic piece portion 121b of the bus bar 121 and the electrode connection portion 120b of the terminal member 120, the Melf resistor 30 is inserted in a state where the electrodes 30a and 30b are positioned on both ends in the horizontal direction, The electrode 30 a at one end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 120 b of the terminal material 120, and the electrode 30 b at the other end is connected to the electrode connecting portion 121 c of the bus bar 121.

図１５に示すように、コネクタハウジング１１１の外面にロック部１１８を設けており、コネクタハウジング１１１の一側面を閉鎖するカバー１１７の周壁１１７ｂには、前記ロック部７８が内嵌される切欠１１７ｃを設けている。また、図１８に示すように、コネクタハウジング１１１の一端面を閉鎖する側壁１１７ａの内面には、メルフ抵抗器３０を押圧支持する突起１１７ｄを突設している。該突起１１７ｄの先端には切欠１１７ｅを設けており、コネクタハウジング１１１にカバー１１７を組み付けたときに、突起１１７ｄの切欠１１７ｅ内にメルフ抵抗器３０が圧入されて、突起１１７ｄによりメルフ抵抗器３０が位置決め保持される。 As shown in FIG. 15, a lock portion 118 is provided on the outer surface of the connector housing 111, and a notch 117 c into which the lock portion 78 is fitted is formed on the peripheral wall 117 b of the cover 117 that closes one side surface of the connector housing 111. Provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a projection 117 d that presses and supports the Melf resistor 30 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 117 a that closes one end surface of the connector housing 111. A notch 117e is provided at the tip of the protrusion 117d. When the cover 117 is assembled to the connector housing 111, the mel resistor 30 is press-fitted into the notch 117e of the protrusion 117d, and the mel resistor 30 is inserted by the protrusion 117d. Positioned and held.

第１実施形態と同様、ツイストペア電線端末のコネクタ４０を分岐コネクタ１１０のコネクタ嵌合部に所要の複数個嵌合すると、端子材１２０の電気接続部１２０ａとコネクタ４０の端子がそれぞれ雌雄嵌合接続される。これにより、通信回路の分岐部にメルフ抵抗器３０からなるフィルタ回路が介設される。
なお、本実施形態においても、第１実施形態の変形例のように、端子材に弾性片部を設けて電極接続部としてもよいし、端子材あるいは／およびバスバーの電極接続部とメルフ抵抗器の間に弾性材を介在させてもよい。また、第２実施形態のように、バスバーと端子材との間にメルフ抵抗器とコイルを並列接続してもよい。
また、他の構成及び作用効果は第１実施形態と同様のため、同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。 Similar to the first embodiment, when a required plurality of connectors 40 of the twisted pair electric wire terminals are fitted into the connector fitting portion of the branch connector 110, the electrical connection portion 120a of the terminal material 120 and the terminal of the connector 40 are respectively connected by male and female. Is done. Thereby, the filter circuit which consists of the Melf resistor 30 is interposed in the branch part of the communication circuit.
In this embodiment as well, as in the modification of the first embodiment, the terminal member may be provided with an elastic piece portion as an electrode connecting portion, or the terminal member and / or the bus bar electrode connecting portion and the Melf resistor. An elastic material may be interposed between the two. Further, as in the second embodiment, a mel resistor and a coil may be connected in parallel between the bus bar and the terminal material.
In addition, since other configurations and operational effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

本発明の分岐コネクタにより形成した分岐部を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the branch part formed with the branch connector of this invention. 第１実施形態の分岐コネクタの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the branch connector of 1st Embodiment. （Ａ）（Ｂ）はバスバーと端子材の接続構造を示す図面である。(A) (B) is drawing which shows the connection structure of a bus-bar and a terminal material. バスバーと端子材との間にメルフ抵抗器を接続した状態を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the state which connected the Melf resistor between the bus-bar and the terminal material. ツイストペア電線の端末に接続されるコネクタを示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the connector connected to the terminal of a twisted pair electric wire. 分岐コネクタにツイストペア電線端末に接続されたコネクタを嵌合した状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the state which fitted the connector connected to the twisted pair electric wire terminal to the branch connector. 第１実施形態の第１変形例を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment. 第１実施形態の第２変形例を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment. 第２実施形態を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows 2nd Embodiment. 第３実施形態の分岐コネクタの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the branch connector of 3rd Embodiment. バスバーと端子材を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows a bus bar and a terminal material. （Ａ）（Ｂ）はバスバーと端子材との間にメルフ抵抗器を接続した状態を示す図面である。(A) (B) is drawing which shows the state which connected the Melf resistor between the bus-bar and the terminal material. コネクタハウジングにバスバー、端子材及びメルフ抵抗器を収容した状態を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the state which accommodated the bus-bar, the terminal material, and the Melf resistor in the connector housing. コネクタハウジングにカバーを組み付けた状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the state which assembled | attached the cover to the connector housing. 第４実施形態の分岐コネクタの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the branch connector of 4th Embodiment. （Ａ）（Ｂ）はバスバーと端子材との間にメルフ抵抗器を接続する方法を示す図面である。(A) (B) is drawing which shows the method of connecting a Melf resistor between a bus-bar and a terminal material. コネクタハウジングにバスバー、端子材及びメルフ抵抗器を収容した状態を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows the state which accommodated the bus-bar, the terminal material, and the Melf resistor in the connector housing. 分岐コネクタの断面図である。It is sectional drawing of a branch connector. （Ａ）（Ｂ）はバスバーと端子材を直接接続する方法を示す図面である。(A) (B) is drawing which shows the method of connecting a bus-bar and a terminal material directly. 従来例を示す図面である。It is drawing which shows a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

１０、７０、１１０分岐コネクタ
１１、７１、１１１コネクタハウジング
１２、７２、１１２端子収容室
１３、７３、１１３バスバー収容部
１４、７４、１１４電子部品収容部
２０、８０、１２０端子材
２０ａ、８０ａ、１２０ａ電気接続部
２０ｂ、８０ｂ、１２０ｂ電極接続部
２１、８１、１２１バスバー
２１ａ、８１ｇ、１２１ｃ電極接続部
２１ｂ、８１ｈ、１２１ｇ接続片
３０メルフ抵抗器（電子部品）
３０ａ、３０ｂ電極
３１コイル（電子部品）
４０コネクタ
５０ツイストペア電線
５３端子
６０バネ（弾性材） 10, 70, 110 Branch connector 11, 71, 111 Connector housing 12, 72, 112 Terminal accommodating chamber 13, 73, 113 Bus bar accommodating portion 14, 74, 114 Electronic component accommodating portion 20, 80, 120 Terminal material 20a, 80a, 120a Electrical connection part 20b, 80b, 120b Electrode connection part 21, 81, 121 Bus bar 21a, 81g, 121c Electrode connection part 21b, 81h, 121g Connection piece 30 Melf resistor (electronic component)
30a, 30b Electrode 31 Coil (electronic component)
40 Connector 50 Twisted pair electric wire 53 Terminal 60 Spring (elastic material)

Claims

A branch connector provided at a position for branch connection of a plurality of branch lines from a main line,
Is accommodated in the connector housing, and a bus bar are juxtaposed the electrode connection portions at intervals,
Disposed parallel opposite to the bus bar, the electrical connecting portion for connecting the conductor of an external circuit consisting of the main line and branch line at one end, and a plurality of terminals materials the electrode connecting portion is provided at the other end,
A plurality of electronic components arranged in parallel between the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material,
The electronic component is interposed between each electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material that are arranged to face each other, and the electrodes at both ends of each electronic component are connected to the electrode connection portion of the bus bar and the electrode material of the terminal material. A branch connector , wherein the bus bar and each terminal material are connected in parallel by abutting against the portion and being electrically connected.

The electrode connection portion of the bus bar or / and the electrode connection portion of each terminal material is an elastic piece provided integrally and continuously from the bus bar or / and the terminal material, or
Formed by a separate elastic material connected to the bus bar or / and the terminal material,
The branch connector according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is elastically held between the bus bar and an electrode connection portion of each terminal material.

The electrode connection part of the said bus bar and the electrode connection part of a terminal material are opposingly arranged in the up-down direction, and the electrode of the up-and-down both ends of the said electronic component is connected to the electrode connection part of the said bus bar and a terminal material, respectively. Item 3. The branch connector according to Item 2.

The bus bar is provided with a plurality of electrode connection portions with a space in the horizontal direction, and the electrode connection portions of the bus bar and the electrode connection portions of the terminal material are arranged to face each other in the horizontal direction, and the electronic component is disposed in the horizontal direction. The electrodes at both ends of the electronic component are respectively connected to the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of the terminal material by being inserted between the bus bar and the electrode connection portion of the terminal material in a lying state positioned at both ends of the bus bar. Or the branch connector of Claim 2.

Without electrically interposing electronic components between the bus bar and some of the terminal materials, directly connecting to the terminal material via a connecting piece integrally protruding from the bus bar or a separate conductive material The branch connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

The trunk line and branch line to be branched and connected are communication lines, and the electronic component consisting of one resistor is interposed between the bus bar and the electrode connecting portion of each terminal material, or one resistor and one 6. The branch connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the electronic components comprising a plurality of coils are arranged in parallel and a filter circuit is interposed in a branch connection circuit from the bus bar to each terminal member. .

The terminal material is latched and held in each of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers arranged in parallel with the connector housing, and the long bus bar is accommodated and arranged at the upper or lower portion of the terminal accommodating chambers arranged in parallel.
The terminal connected to the trunk terminal is connected to the electrical connection portion of the terminal material latched and held in the part of the terminal storage chambers, and the electrical connection portion of the terminal material latched and held in the other terminal storage chambers. The branch connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a terminal connected to a branch line terminal is connected .

While the terminal housing chambers are arranged in two upper and lower stages in the connector housing, and the bus bar is arranged for each stage ,
The communication line is composed of a paired electric wire such as a twisted pair electric wire or a shielded twisted electric wire constituting a differential transmission line, and terminals connected to the terminals of the first communication line and the second communication line of the pair electric wire are respectively in the upper and lower positions. The branch connector according to claim 6 or 7 , which is connected to the terminal material accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber .