WO2015093247A1 - 電線接続用の端子および該端子の電線接続構造 - Google Patents

電線接続用の端子および該端子の電線接続構造 Download PDF

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WO2015093247A1
WO2015093247A1 PCT/JP2014/081323 JP2014081323W WO2015093247A1 WO 2015093247 A1 WO2015093247 A1 WO 2015093247A1 JP 2014081323 W JP2014081323 W JP 2014081323W WO 2015093247 A1 WO2015093247 A1 WO 2015093247A1
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裕明 徳永
山竹　尚文
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/188—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping having an uneven wire-receiving surface to improve the contact
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section
    • H01R4/184—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/62—Connections between conductors of different materials; Connections between or with aluminium or steel-core aluminium conductors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H01R43/048—Crimping apparatus or processes

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  • the present invention relates to a terminal for connecting an electric wire and an electric wire connecting structure of the terminal, and is particularly suitably used when connecting an electric wire routed to a vehicle with a terminal in a waterproof specification.
  • an aluminum electric wire with an aluminum-based metal as a core wire (hereinafter abbreviated as an aluminum electric wire hereinafter) is used instead of a copper electric wire with a copper-based metal as a core wire from the viewpoint of weight reduction. ) May be used.
  • the terminal connected to the terminal of the aluminum wire is formed of a copper-based metal as in the conventional case, the contact portion between the terminal and the core wire of the aluminum wire becomes a contact of a dissimilar metal, and the electrical connection reliability It is necessary to raise more.
  • electrolytic corrosion is likely to occur when water is immersed in the contact portion of the dissimilar metal. Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of electrolytic corrosion, it is necessary to completely waterproof the contact portion between the electric wire and the terminal so as not to cause water immersion.
  • left and right barrels 112 and 114 of the terminal 110 connected to the terminal of the aluminum electric wire 100 are provided. It crimps on the core wire 100a exposed from the insulation coating 100b at the end of the electric wire 100, surrounds the core wire 100a exposed by the barrels 112 and 114 and the vicinity of the peeled end of the insulation coating 100b, and then the length direction of the barrels 112 and 114
  • the welded portion 150 is formed by welding the overlapped portions of the two, and the welded portion 150 at the front end in the length direction is bent to the bottom surface 115 of the terminal 110 to form a stepped portion 118 that is welded to the bottom surface.
  • the barrels 112 and 114 and the bottom surface 115 of the terminal 110 are welded, and the exposed core wire 100a of the electric wire 100 is accommodated in a sealed space.
  • the core wire 100a of the aluminum electric wire 100 and the copper-based metal terminal 110 Corrosion is prevented by waterproofing the contact parts of different metals.
  • the outer periphery of the insulating coating continuous to the exposed portion of the core wire is crimped by the barrels 112 and 114, and the lengths of the barrels l112 and 114 in the length direction are Since the overlapped portion is welded, in the figure, it is possible to prevent water from being generated from above. However, a gap C is generated between the inner peripheral surfaces 112i and 114i of the rear end surfaces of the barrels 112 and 114 in the length direction and the outer peripheral surface of the insulating coating 100b.
  • connection structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not have a reliable waterproof specification and may cause corrosion.
  • Patent Document 1 the order in which the left and right barrels 112 and 114 are bent is specified and complicated.
  • there is a step in the caulking state and it is necessary to use a laser beam welder to weld the portion having the step and control the direction of the laser beam, and there is a problem that the welding operation is not easy.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the reliability of electrical connection with an electric wire can be improved, and the electric contact portion between the core wire and the terminal of the electric wire can be reliably waterproofed, and the terminal of the terminal It is an object to provide a connection structure.
  • the present invention provides a partially peeled portion in which the insulation coating is peeled off at a position away from the end of the electric wire, leaving a part in the circumferential direction, and the core wire is partially exposed,
  • the terminal includes an electrical contact portion with a mating terminal on one side in the length direction of the board and a wire connection portion on the other side, and the wire connection portion is left and right from both sides in the width direction of the central portion made of the substrate.
  • a wire connecting terminal is provided, characterized in that a core wire contact portion protruding in a shape is provided, and the protruding dimension of the core wire contact portion corresponds to the thickness of the insulation coating of the wire to be connected.
  • the rectangular frame-shaped rib provided in the crimping portion of the terminal includes a front rib that protrudes inward in the entire length in the left-right width direction from the tip of the barrel on the left and right side to the tip of the barrel on the other side on the left and right sides.
  • a rear rib comprising a right rib and a left rib projecting inwardly from the front rib and the rear rib on the projecting end side of each of the left and right barrels,
  • the width direction dimension of the core contact portion that is surrounded by a rectangular frame-shaped rib composed of the front rib, the rear rib, the right rib, and the left rib and that protrudes stepwise at the required height is the partial peeled portion of the electric wire.
  • the protrusion length of the said right and left barrel is set to the dimension which encloses the insulation coating of an electric wire annularly in the state crimped to the electric wire.
  • this invention forms the said terminal with a copper-type metal plate, Provided is an electric wire connection structure of an aluminum electric wire whose core wire is made of an aluminum-based metal or a copper electric wire whose core wire is made of a copper-based metal and a terminal connecting the terminal.
  • the terminal is connected to a thick aluminum electric wire having a core wire cross-sectional area of 8 mm 2 or more
  • the partial peeled portion of the electric wire has a length of 5 to 50 mm
  • the insulation coating is peeled by 3/4 in the circumferential direction to leave a quarter turn
  • the right and left barrels and the central portion are crimped and crimped by surrounding the partial peeled portion of the electric wire with the crimped portion of the terminal, and the rectangular frame-shaped rib is caused to bite into the insulating coating surrounding the partial peeled portion from the surface.
  • the core wire contact portion is brought into contact with the exposed core wire of the partial peeled portion by crimping and welding.
  • the core wire contact portion of the crimped portion of the terminal is a welded portion welded by ultrasonic welding or resistance welding, and the core wire contact portion is A shape corresponding to the partial peeled portion exposed by exposing the core wire of the electric wire in the diametric direction is welded to the core wire and the crimped portion is crimped and crimped.
  • the exposed portion of the core wire of the electric wire is provided in a range of 45 ° facing the diameter direction, and the core wire contact portion of the crimping portion of the terminal is preferably continuously covered with the core wire.
  • the terminal for crimping and crimping the crimped portion and welding the core wire contact portion is suitably used for a thick wire with an aluminum wire having a core wire made of an aluminum-based metal and having a core wire cross-sectional area of 8 mm 2 or more, and
  • the aluminum core wire and the core wire contact portion are preferably welded by ultrasonic welding. This is because welding by ultrasonic welding is preferable to resistance welding because the melting temperature of the aluminum-based core wire is high.
  • the caulking portion of the terminal is crimped and crimped, and the electrical connection reliability between the thick aluminum electric wire and the terminal can be enhanced by welding the core wire contact portion and the core wire.
  • the terminal provided with serrations in the core wire contact portion is connected to a thin aluminum wire having a core wire cross-sectional area of less than 8 mm 2 ,
  • the right and left barrels and the central portion are crimped and crimped by surrounding the partial peeled portion of the electric wire with the crimped portion of the terminal, and the rectangular frame-shaped rib is caused to bite into the insulating coating surrounding the partial peeled portion from the surface.
  • the serration of the core wire contact portion is brought into contact with the exposed core wire of the partial peeled portion by crimping.
  • the required electrical connection reliability can be obtained without welding by simply crimping and crimping the serration provided on the inner surface of the core wire contact portion of the terminal with the core wire of the thin wire.
  • the length of the substrate on the front side of the crimped portion of the wire connecting portion of the terminal corresponds to the length from the tip of the wire to the partially peeled portion, and the front end of the wire is continuous with the front end of the wire connecting portion. Do not protrude from the electrical contact part.
  • the electrical contact portion of the terminal may be in a shape that can be electrically connected to the counterpart terminal, and may be any of a tab-shaped male terminal, a box-shaped female terminal, and a shape provided with a bolt hole for bolt fastening.
  • the partial peeled portion provided in the vicinity of the tip of the electric wire is provided with front and rear cuts by cutting into the insulation coating at a required angle range at both ends of the front and rear length direction in which the required dimensions of the electric wire are opened, and in the circumferential direction of the front and rear cuts. It can be easily formed by providing incisions in the length direction connecting both ends at two places with the angular range being opened, and taking out the insulating coating surrounded by the front, rear, left and right cuts.
  • the terminal for connecting an electric wire covers an electric wire provided with a partially peeled portion by covering a caulking portion and bringing the core wire contact portion protruding inward of the caulking portion into contact with the exposed core wire.
  • crimping and crimping is performed in a state in which the surrounding rectangular frame-shaped rib is in contact with the outer surface of the surrounding insulating coating surrounding the core wire exposed portion.
  • the ribs bite into the insulating coating surrounding the exposed portion of the core wire, and become a water immersion barrier that plays the role of preventing water from entering the contact portion between the core wire and the terminal. Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent water from entering the contact portion between the core wire and the terminal, and it is particularly suitable for connection between an aluminum electric wire and a copper-based terminal that are easily corroded by water.
  • the terminal of 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a right view. (A) is a plan view of the unfolded state of the terminal before bending, (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (A), and (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC of (A).
  • the electric wire connected with the said terminal is shown, (A) is a perspective view before a process, (B) is a perspective view of the state which provided the partial peeling part, (C) is CC sectional view taken on the line of (B). .
  • (A)-(C) are explanatory drawings showing a method of providing the partial peeled portion on the electric wire.
  • FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a terminal
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2A
  • FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly position of the said electric wire and a terminal. It is a perspective view of the state which crimped and crimped
  • the terminal 1 of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is for connection with the electric wire 20 which consists of a thick aluminum electric wire shown in FIG.
  • the thick aluminum electric wire is an electric wire in which a core wire 20a made of an aluminum-based metal is covered with an insulating coating 20b made of an insulating resin, and a thick aluminum-based electric wire having a cross-sectional area of the core wire 2a of 8 mm 2 or more (abbreviated as a thick aluminum electric wire). Consists of.
  • the electric wire 20 is provided with a bolt hole 5 in the substrate 2a of the electrical contact portion 4 of the terminal 1 so as to be bolted to the mating terminal.
  • the electric wire 20 leaves a part 20b1 in the circumferential direction of the annular insulating coating 20b at a position at a predetermined dimension L1 from the terminal 20s, and at least in the diametrical direction.
  • a partially peeled portion 21 is provided in which the insulating coating 20b at the facing position is peeled to expose the core wire 20a.
  • the length L2 of the partially peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20 is 5 to 50 mm
  • the portion 20b1 that leaves the insulating coating 20b in the circumferential direction is a 1/4 circumferential portion
  • the 3/4 circumferential portion is peeled off to form a core wire. 20a is exposed.
  • the partially peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20 is located at a position where the dimension L1 is opened from the end of the electric wire 20, and the insulating coating 20 b is formed from the outer peripheral surface to the inner periphery at both front and rear ends where the dimension L2 is opened.
  • the lengthwise cuts C3 and C4 are made so as to connect both ends in the circumferential direction between the cuts C1 and C2 on both the front and rear sides.
  • the 3/4 circumferential portion of the insulating coating 20b surrounded by the cross hatched lines in the figure by the cuts C1 to C4 on the four sides is removed and peeled off.
  • the terminal 1 is electrically connected to the partially peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20 by crimping and ultrasonic welding.
  • the terminal 1 is formed by punching a copper metal plate and bending it.
  • the terminal 1 is provided with a wire connecting portion 3 on one side in the length direction of the substrate 2 and an electric contact portion 4 on the other side.
  • the substrate 2b extends from the front end to the rear end continuous with the substrate 2a of the electrical contact portion 4, and one caulking portion 8 is provided on the rear half of the substrate 2b.
  • the caulking portion 8 includes a central portion 10 that extends from the middle to the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2b, and left and right barrels 11 and 12 that protrude from the left and right sides of the central portion 10 in the width direction.
  • the caulking portion 8 is in the left-right width direction applied from the protruding end of the barrel 11 to the protruding end of the barrel 12 through the central portion 10 in a deployed state before the left and right barrels 11 and 12 are bent. It is a quadrangular shape having a total length Y1 and a total length X1 in the front-rear direction.
  • the overall length Y1 of the crimped portion 8 in the width direction is a length corresponding to the outer peripheral length of the insulating coating 20b of the thick aluminum electric wire 20, and the entire periphery of the insulating coating 20b is covered with the crimped portion 8 in the crimped state. Yes.
  • the length X1 of the caulking portion 8 in the front-rear direction is equal to the length of the portion protruding the front rib 13a and the rear rib 13b on the front and rear sides from the length L2 of the partial peeling portion 21 of the electric wire 20 (this embodiment). In this case, the length is extended by 5 mm), and the X1 is 15 to 65 mm.
  • a square frame-like rib 13 protrudes along the outer peripheral edge of the square caulking portion 8 toward the inner surface.
  • the rectangular frame-shaped rib 13 includes a barrel 11, a central portion 10, a front rib 13 a continuous along the front end side of the barrel 12, a rear rib 13 b continuous along the rear side, and a protruding end side of the barrel 11.
  • the right rib 13c is continuous in the longitudinal direction
  • the left rib 13d is continuous in the longitudinal direction along the protruding end of the barrel 12.
  • the rib 13 has a V shape with a tip projecting at an acute angle so that it can be crimped by biting into the insulating coating 20b of the electric wire 20 in a crimped state.
  • the protruding height (t) of the rib 13 is 15 to 20% of the thickness of the insulating coating 20b of the thick aluminum electric wire 20.
  • a quadrangular core wire contact portion 15 is provided on the inside of the caulking portion 8 surrounded by the rectangular frame-shaped ribs 13 so as to protrude inwardly so as to be fitted to the partial peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20. ing.
  • the width direction dimension Y2 of the core wire contact portion 15 is the same as the circumferential direction dimension of the partially peeled portion 21, and the length dimension X2 is the same as the length dimension of the partially peeled portion 21.
  • the protrusion amount of the core wire contact part 15 is equivalent to the thickness (t) of the insulation coating 20b.
  • the caulking portion 8 is a flat plate in an unfolded state, and the rib 13 and the core wire contact portion 15 are formed by pressing, and then the left and right barrels 11 and 12 are bent with respect to the central portion 10 made of the substrate 2b. Forming.
  • the length X4 of the front side portion of the substrate 2a on the front side of the crimping portion 8 of the wire connecting portion 3 of the terminal 1 corresponds to the length L1 from the tip of the wire 20 to the partial skinned portion 21, and the wire 20 The front end 20e of the terminal 1 is prevented from projecting to the electrical contact portion 4 continuing to the front end of the wire connecting portion 3 of the terminal 1.
  • the partial peeled portion 21 is provided on the electric wire 20 by the method shown in FIG.
  • the terminal 1 is set on the front end side of the electric wire 20, and the front end 20s of the electric wire 20 is positioned at the front end of the electric wire connecting portion 3 of the terminal 1 so as to be on the substrate 2b.
  • the electric wire 20 is placed on the surface.
  • the partially peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20 is in a position covered with the crimping portion 8 of the terminal 1.
  • the part 20b1 of the 1 ⁇ 4 circumference where the insulation coating 20b remains in the partial peeling portion 21 is positioned on the upper surface side, and the exposed portion of the core wire 20a is positioned on the lower side.
  • the crimped portion 8 of the terminal 1 covered from the bottom surface of the partial peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20 to both side surfaces is adjacent to the front and rear ends in the length direction of the partial peeled portion 21.
  • the front rib 13A and the rear rib 13B abut on the outer surface of 20b.
  • the left rib 13C and the right rib 13D are positioned adjacent to both side edges in the circumferential direction of the partially peeled portion 21.
  • the core wire contact portion 15 at the center of the crimping portion 8 is fitted into the peeled portion of the partial skinned portion 21, and is positioned in contact with the exposed outer surface of the core wire 20a.
  • the position facing the diameter direction of the core wire contact portion 15 of the crimping portion 8 of the terminal 1 It is set between a pair of welding electrodes 28 and 29 of the ultrasonic welding apparatus, the welding electrodes 28 and 29 are moved, and the core wire contact portion 15 is welded to the exposed core wire 20a of the partially peeled portion 21 to be a weld portion 15W. Is provided.
  • the crimping portion 8 of the terminal 1 is crimped and crimped to the electric wire 20 with a crimping device (not shown).
  • the rectangular frame-shaped ribs 13A to 13D are crimped so as to bite into the outer peripheral surface of the insulating coating 20b surrounding the partial peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20, and the insulating coating 20b is compressed by 15 to 20%.
  • the rib 13 serves as a barrier against water immersion from the gap to reliably prevent water infiltration. it can.
  • connection between the electric wire 20 and the terminal 1 is performed by sequentially performing crimping and welding.
  • the crimped portion 8 of the terminal 1 is crimped and fixed to the partial peeled portion 21 of the electric wire 20, and the contact portion between the core wire exposed portion 15 and the core wire 20a is completely surrounded by the rectangular frame-shaped ribs 13A to 13D. Therefore, the contact portion between the core wire contact portion 15 and the core wire 20a is positioned in a sealed space, and water droplets adhere to the dissimilar metal contact portion between the core wire 20a and the core wire contact portion 15. Corrosion can be prevented. Furthermore, since the core wire contact portion 15 is brought into contact with the core wire 20b by crimping and further welded by ultrasonic welding, electrical connection reliability is increased. Therefore, the terminal 1 is suitably used for connection with a thick aluminum electric wire.
  • the wire connected to the core wire of the electric wire terminal by crimping and welding is not limited to a thick aluminum wire, but to connect a copper wire whose core wire is made of a copper-based metal. Are also preferably used.
  • an electric wire 20B made of an aluminum electric wire (fine aluminum electric wire) having a core wire cross-sectional area of less than 8 mm 2 is connected by crimping to the terminal 1B, and ultrasonic welding is not performed.
  • the electric wire 20B is provided with a partial peeled portion 21 in which the insulating coating 20b is peeled off at a 3/4 circumference in the vicinity of the tip.
  • the electrical contact portion 4 of the terminal 1B has a box-shaped female terminal 4m and is fitted and connected by inserting a male terminal (tab) of the mating terminal because the electric wire to be connected is not a thick electric wire such as a power line. It is supposed to be.
  • the wire connecting portion of the terminal 1B has the same shape as the wire connecting portion of the terminal 1 of the first embodiment, and a single crimping portion 8 is provided in the wire connecting portion 3, and a rectangular frame is formed along the periphery of the crimping portion 8.
  • the ribs 13A to 13D are provided, and the core wire contact portion 15 that protrudes inwardly in a step shape is provided inside the ribs 13A to 13D.
  • a serration 15s is provided on the inner surface of the core wire contact portion 15 with linear protrusions arranged side by side.
  • the shape is the same as that of the terminal 1 of the first embodiment except that the serration 15s is provided.
  • the width dimension Y1 of the caulking portion 8 is made smaller than that of the terminal 1 of the first embodiment. ing.
  • the electric wire 20B made of the thin aluminum electric wire is not subjected to ultrasonic welding because sufficient electrical contact reliability can be obtained even by crimping and crimping the core wire contact portion 15 of the crimping portion 8 of the terminal 1B.
  • the serration 15s is provided on the inner surface of the core wire contact portion 15 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the core wire 20a, the protruding portion of the serration 15s is strongly pressed against the core wire 20a, and the electrical contact reliability can be further improved. .
  • the rectangular frame-shaped rib 13 bites into and surrounds the outer surface of the insulating coating 20b at the outer periphery surrounding the contact portion between the electrical contact portion 15 of the terminal 1B and the core wire 20a of the electric wire.
  • the contact portion between the portion 15 and the core wire 20a can be used as a sealed space to reliably prevent generation of water.
  • the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and the electric wire connected to the terminals 1 and 1B may be a copper electric wire.
  • the partial peeled portion provided on the electric wire is not limited to a shape that peels 3/4 rounds and leaves an insulation coating at 1/4 rounds, and the core wire contact portion provided on the terminals by peeling off the 90 ° portions facing each other. May be provided in parallel at intervals.
  • a partial peeled portion obtained by peeling a half circumference portion of 180 degrees may be used.
  • the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention.

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電線の端末から所要寸法離れた位置で絶縁被覆を周方向の一部を残して剥離して芯線を部分的に露出させた部分皮剥部（２１）を設け、該部分皮剥部に接続させる端子（１）であって、電線接続部（３）は基板（２ｂ）からなる中央部の幅方向両側から左右のバレル（１１，１２）が突出した１つの加締め部（８）を備え、該加締め部の外周縁に沿って内側に突出する四角枠状のリブ（１３Ａ、１３Ｂ、１３Ｃ、１３Ｄ）を設けていると共に、該リブに囲まれた部分で且つ前記電線の部分皮剥部に対応させた大きさで内側に段状に突出させた芯線接触部（１５）を設け、前記芯線接触部（１５）の突出寸法は接続する前記電線の絶縁被覆（２０ｂ）の厚さと対応させている。

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電線接続用の端子および該端子の電線接続構造
　本発明は電線接続用の端子および該端子の電線接続構造に関し、特に、車両に配索される電線を端子と防水仕様で接続する場合に好適に用いられるものである。
　自動車等の車両に配線する電線として、近時、軽量化等の観点から、銅系金属を芯線とした銅電線に代えて、アルミニウム系金属を芯線としたアルミニウム電線（以下、アルミ電線と略称する）が用いられる場合がある。一方、該アルミ電線の端末に接続される端子は、従来と同様に銅系金属から形成されているため、該端子とアルミ電線の芯線との接触部は異種金属の接触となり、電気接続信頼性をより高める必要がある。かつ、異種金属の接触部に浸水が生じると電解腐食が発生しやくなる。よって、この電解腐食の発生を防止するため、電線と端子との接触部に浸水が確実に生じないように完全防水する必要がある。
　前記電線と端子との接触部を防水する接続構造として、特開２０１３－６２２０６号公報で、図１１に示すように、アルミ電線１００の端末に接続する端子１１０の左右のバレル１１２、１１４を、電線１００の端末で絶縁被覆１００ｂから露出させた芯線１００ａに加締め、前記バレル１１２、１１４で露出した芯線１００ａおよび絶縁被覆１００ｂの皮剥端近傍を囲み、その後、バレル１１２と１１４との長さ方向の重ね合わせ部分を溶接して溶接部１５０を形成し、かつ、長さ方向の前端の溶接部１５０を端子１１０の底面１１５に屈折して底面と溶接する段差部１１８としている。
　このように、端子１１０のバレル１１２、１１４および底面１１５を溶接して、電線１００の露出させた芯線１００ａを密閉空間に収容した構成として、アルミ電線１００の芯線１００ａと銅系金属の端子１１０との異種金属接触部の防水を図って、腐食発生を防止している。
特開２０１３－６２２０６号公報
　前記図１１に示す特許文献１の端子と電線の接続構造において、芯線露出部に連続する絶縁被覆の外周は、バレル１１２と１１４で加締められると共に、これらのバレルｌ１１２と１１４の長さ方向の重ね合わせた部分が溶接されるため、図中、上方からの浸水発生を防止できる。しかしながら、バレル１１２と１１４の長さ方向の後端面の内周面１１２ｉ、１１４ｉと絶縁被覆１００ｂの外周面の間に隙間Ｃが発生する。この隙間Ｃを通して、溶接したバレル１１２と１１４で囲まれた密閉空間内に浸水が生じると、該密閉空間内の芯線１００ａと端子との異種金属接触部に水分が付着し、腐食が発生する。よって、特許文献１の接続構造としても確実な防水仕様になっておらず、腐食発生の恐れがある。
　さらに、特許文献１では左右のバレル１１２と１１４を折り曲げる順序が特定されて複雑である。かつ、加締め状態で段差があり、この段差がある部分を溶接するためレーザービーム溶接機を用い、レーザー光の方向を制御しながら溶接する必要があり、溶接作業が簡単でない問題もある。
　本発明は前記問題に鑑みてなされたもので、電線との電気接続信頼性が高められると共に、電線の芯線と端子との電気接触部の防水を確実に図れる電線接続用の端子および該端子の接続構造を提供することを課題としている。
　前記課題を解決するため、本発明は、電線の端末から所要寸法離れた位置で絶縁被覆を周方向の一部を残して剥離して芯線を部分的に露出させた部分皮剥部を設け、該部分皮剥部に接続させる端子とし、
　該端子は、基板の長さ方向の一側に相手型端子との電気接触部を備えると共に他側に電線接続部を備え、該電線接続部は前記基板からなる中央部の幅方向両側から左右のバレルが突出した加締め部を備え、
　前記加締め部の外周縁に沿って内側に突出する四角枠状のリブを設けていると共に、該リブに囲まれた部分で且つ前記電線の部分皮剥部に対応させた大きさで内側に段状に突出させた芯線接触部を設け、前記芯線接触部の突出寸法は接続する前記電線の絶縁被覆の厚さと対応させていることを特徴とする電線接続用の端子を提供している。
　前記端子の加締め部に設ける四角枠状のリブは、左右一方側の前記バレルの先端から前記中央部を経て左右他方側のバレルの先端にかけて左右幅方向の全長で内側に突出した前側リブと後側リブ、前記各左右バレルの突出端側で前記前側リブと後側リブをそれぞれ連続する内側に突出する右側リブおよび左側リブからなり、
　前記前側リブ、後側リブ、右側リブおよび左側リブからなる四角枠状のリブで囲まれると共に所要高さで段状に突出させた前記芯線接触部の幅方向寸法は前記電線の部分皮剥部で露出させた芯線の周方向長さに相当し、前後寸法は該露出させた芯線の前後長さ方向に相当させ、
　かつ、前記左右バレルの突出長さは電線に加締めた状態で、電線の絶縁被覆を環状に囲む寸法に設定している。
　また、本発明は、前記端子を銅系金属板で形成し、
　芯線がアルミニウム系金属からなるアルミ電線または芯線が銅系金属からなる銅電線と前記端子を接続している端子の電線接続構造を提供している。
　具体的には、前記端子を、芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２以上の太物アルミ電線と接続し、
　前記電線の部分皮剥部は長さ５～５０ｍｍとし、絶縁被覆を周方向で３／４を皮剥ぎして１／４周残し、
　前記端子の加締め部で前記電線の部分皮剥部を囲んで前記左右バレルおよび中央部を加締め圧着して前記四角枠状のリブを前記部分皮剥部を囲む絶縁被覆に表面から食い込ませていると共に、前記芯線接触部を前記部分皮剥部の露出した芯線に加締め圧着で接触させると共に溶接している。
　前記端子の芯線断面積を８ｍｍ２以上の太物電線接続用とした場合、前記端子の加締め部の芯線接触部を超音波溶接または抵抗溶接で溶接する溶接部とし、該芯線接触部は前記電線の芯線を直径方向で対向させて露出させた前記部分皮剥部に対応する形状とし、前記芯線接触部を芯線に溶接すると共に加締め部を加締め圧着している。
　溶接するためには、直径方向に対向して溶接電極を配置する必要がある。よって、電線の芯線の露出部を直径方向に対向して４５゜の範囲で設けれることが好ましく、端子の加締め部の芯線接触部を芯線に連続して被せることが好ましいため、前記のように、１／４周の９０度部分を残し、３／４周部分を皮剥ぎすることが好ましい。
　前記加締め部を加締め圧着すると共に前記芯線接触部を溶接する端子は、芯線をアルミニウム系金属で構成したアルミ電線で且つ芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２以上の太物電線に好適に用いられ、かつアルミ系芯線と前記芯線接触部とは超音波溶接で溶接することが好ましい。
　これは、アルミ系芯線の溶融温度が高いため、抵抗溶接より超音波溶接による溶接が好ましいことによる。
　このように、前記端子の加締め部を加締め圧着すると共に、前記芯線接触部と芯線と溶接することで、太物アルミ電線と端子との電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。
　一方、前記芯線接触部にセレーションを設けた端子を、芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２未満の細物アルミ電線と接続しており、
　前記端子の加締め部で前記電線の部分皮剥部を囲んで前記左右バレルおよび中央部を加締め圧着して前記四角枠状のリブを前記部分皮剥部を囲む絶縁被覆に表面から食い込ませていると共に、前記芯線接触部のセレーションを前記部分皮剥部の露出した芯線に加締め圧着で接触させている。　
　細物電線では、端子の芯線接触部の内面に設けたセレーションを細物電線の芯線と加締め圧着するだけで、溶接しなくとも、所要の電気接続信頼性を得ることができる。
　太物電線、細物電線のいずれの場合も、端子の加締め部に突設する前記四角枠状のリブを記電線の絶縁被覆を１５～３０％圧縮する状態で食い込ませることが好ましい。
　このように、電線の芯線と接触させる端子の芯線接触部を囲む位置で、絶縁被覆に端子の四角枠状のリブを食い込ませているため、電線表面に沿って浸水が生じても、前記リブで遮断され、露出させた芯線と端子の芯線接触部との接触位置に浸水が生じることを確実に防止できる。
　また、前記端子の電線接続部の前記加締め部の前側の基板の長さは、前記電線の先端から部分皮剥部までの長さと対応させ、該電線の前端が前記電線接続部の前端に連続する電気接触部に突出しないようにしている。
　前記端子の電気接触部は相手方端子と電気接続できる形状であればよく、タブ形状のオス端子、ボックス形状のメス端子、ボルト締結するためのボルト穴を設けた形状のいずれでもよい。
　前記電線の先端近傍に設ける部分皮剥部は、電線の所要寸法をあけた前後長さ方向の両端で所要の角度範囲で絶縁被覆に切り込みを入れて前後切り込みを設け、該前後切り込みの周方向の両端を繋ぐ長さ方向の切り込みを前記角度範囲をあけて２カ所に設け、この前後左右の切り込みで囲まれた絶縁被覆を取り出すことで、容易に形成できる。
　前記本発明の電線接続用の端子は、部分皮剥部を設けた電線に対して、加締め部を被せ、該加締め部の内方へ突出させた芯線接触部を露出させた芯線と接触させるとともに、周辺の四角枠状のリブを芯線露出部を囲む周囲の絶縁被覆外面に接触させた状態で加締め圧着している。この加締め圧着でリブが芯線露出部を囲む絶縁被覆に食い込み、芯線と端子との接触部への浸水防止の役割を担う浸水バリアとなる。よって、芯線と端子との接触部への浸水防止を確実に図ることが出来、特に、浸水により腐食が発生しやすいアルミ電線と銅系端子との接続に好適に用いられる。
　また、アルミ電線等からなる太物電線用の端子では、加締め部の芯線接触部を芯線と溶接すると共に加締め部を圧着しているため、電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。
　また、アルミ電線等からなる細物電線用の端子では、加締め部の芯線接触部の内面にセレーションを設け、加締め圧着状態で芯線接触部を芯線により強固に圧着することで、電気接続信頼性を高めることができる。
本発明の第１実施形態の端子を示し、（Ａ）は斜視図、（Ｂ）は右側面図である。 （Ａ）は前記端子の折り曲げ前の展開状態の平面図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ－Ｂ線断面図、（Ｃ）は（Ａ）のＣ－Ｃ線断面図である。 前記端子と接続する電線を示し、（Ａ）は加工前の斜視図、（Ｂ）は部分皮剥部を設けた状態の斜視図、（Ｃ）は（Ｂ）のＣ－Ｃ線断面図である。 （Ａ）～（Ｃ）は電線に前記部分皮剥部を設ける手法を示す説明図である。 （Ａ）（Ｂ）は前記電線と前記端子との組付位置を示す図面である。 （Ａ）は前記電線に端子を加締め圧着した状態の斜視図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ－Ｂ線断面図、（Ｃ）は（Ａ）のＣ－Ｃ線断面図である。 （Ａ）は加締め圧着後の溶接工程を示す断面図、（Ｂ）は溶接された部位の断面図である。 第２実施形態を示し、（Ａ）は端子の斜視図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ－Ｂ線断面図、（Ｃ）は（Ｂ）と直交方向の断面図である。 前記電線と端子との組付位置を示す斜視図である。 前記電線に端子を加締め圧着した状態の斜視図である。 従来例を示す図面である。
　以下、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７に第１実施形態を示す。
　図１および図２に示す第１実施形態の端子１は、図３に示す太物アルミ電線からなる電線２０との接続用である。該太物アルミ電線はアルミニウム系金属からなる芯線２０ａを絶縁樹脂からなる絶縁被覆２０ｂで被覆した電線で、芯線２ａの断面積が８ｍｍ２以上の太物アルミニウム系電線（太物アルミ電線と略す）からなる。該電線２０は相手型端子とボルト締め接続するため、端子１の電気接触部４の基板２ａにボルト穴５を設けている。
　前記電線２０は、図３（Ｂ）（Ｃ）に示すように、端末２０ｓから所定寸法Ｌ１をあけた位置で、環状の絶縁被覆２０ｂの周方向の一部２０ｂ１を残すと共に、少なくとも直径方向の対向位置の絶縁被覆２０ｂを剥離して芯線２０ａを露出させた部分皮剥部２１を設けている。
　本実施形態では、電線２０の部分皮剥部２１の長さＬ２は５～５０ｍｍ、絶縁被覆２０ｂを周方向で残す部分２０ｂ１は１／４周部で、３／４周部分は皮剥ぎして芯線２０ａを露出している。
　該電線２０の部分皮剥部２１は図４に示すように、電線２０の端末から寸法Ｌ１をあけた位置で、長さ方向で寸法Ｌ２をあけた前後両端に絶縁被覆２０ｂに外周面から内周面に周方向で３／４の切り込みＣ１とＣ２を入れる。ついで、前後両側の切り込みＣ１とＣ２の間の周方向の両端をつなぐように、長さ方向の切り込みＣ３、Ｃ４を入れる。これにより４辺の切り込みＣ１～Ｃ４による図中クロス斜線で示す囲まれた絶縁被覆２０ｂの３／４周部分を除去して皮剥ぎしている。
　端子１は、電線２０の部分皮剥部２１に加締め圧着および超音波溶接を行って電気接続するものとしている。
　該端子１は銅系金属板を打ち抜いた後、曲げ加工して形成している。端子１は基板２の長さ方向の一側に電線接続部３を設けると共に他側に電気接触部４を設けている。
　電線接続部３は電気接触部４の基板２ａと連続する前端から後端まで基板２ｂが延在し、該基板２ｂの後半側部に１つの加締め部８を設けている。該加締め部８は、基板２ｂの前後長さ方向の中間から後端までからなる中央部１０と、該中央部１０の幅方向の左右両側から突出する左右のバレル１１と１２とからなる。
　該加締め部８は、図２に示すように、左右バレル１１、１２を屈曲する前の展開状態で、バレル１１の突出端から中央部１０を経てバレル１２の突出端にかける左右幅方向の全長Ｙ１と、前後方向の全長Ｘ１を備えた四角形状である。該加締め部８の幅方向の全長Ｙ１は太物アルミ電線２０の絶縁被覆２０ｂの外周長さと対応した長さとし、加締め状態で絶縁被覆２０ｂの全周を加締め部８で覆うようにしている。
　前記加締め部８の前後方向の長さＸ１は、電線２０の部分皮剥部２１の長さＬ２より前後両側に前側リブ１３ａと後側リブ１３ｂとを突出した部分の長さ分（本実施形態では各５ｍｍ）だけ延長した長さとし、前記Ｘ１を１５～６５ｍｍとしている。
　前記四角形状の加締め部８の外周縁に沿って四角枠状のリブ１３を内面側に突出している。四角枠状のリブ１３はバレル１１、中央部１０、バレル１２の前端辺に沿って連続する前側リブ１３ａ、後側辺に沿って連続する後側リブ１３ｂ、バレル１１の突出端辺に沿って前後長さ方向に連続する右側リブ１３ｃ、バレル１２の突出端辺に沿って前後長さ方向に連続する左側リブ１３ｄからなる。該リブ１３は先端を鋭角状に突出させたＶ形状とし、加締め圧着状態で電線２０の絶縁被覆２０ｂに食い込んで圧着できるようにしている。該リブ１３の突出高さ（ｔ）は太物アルミ電線２０の絶縁被覆２０ｂの厚さの１５～２０％としている。
　該加締め部８の四角枠状のリブ１３に囲まれた内部に、前記電線２０の部分皮剥部２１に嵌合させるように内側に段状に突出させた四角形状の芯線接触部１５を設けている。該芯線接触部１５の幅方向寸法Ｙ２は部分皮剥部２１の周方向寸法と同等とし、長さ寸法Ｘ２は部分皮剥部分２１の長さ寸法と同様としている。かつ、芯線接触部１５の突出量は絶縁被覆２０ｂの厚さ（ｔ）と同等としている。
　前記加締め部８は、展開状態の平板状で前記リブ１３および芯線接触部１５をプレス加工で形成した後に、左右のバレル１１、１２を基板２ｂからなる中央部１０に対して曲げ加工して形成している。
　また、端子１の電線接続部３の加締め部８より前側の基板２ａの前側部の長さＸ４は、前記電線２０の先端から部分皮剥ぎ部２１までの長さＬ１を対応させ、電線２０の前端２０ｅが端子１の電線接続部３の前端に連続する電気接触部４に突出しないようにしている。
　次に、前記端子１と電線２０との接続方法について説明する。
　まず、電線２０に部分皮剥部２１を前記図４に示す手法で設けておく。
　次に、図５（Ａ）（Ｂ）に示すように、電線２０の先端側に端子１をセットし、電線２０の先端２０ｓを端子１の電線接続部３の前端に位置させて基板２ｂ上に電線２０を載置する。この状態で、電線２０の部分皮剥部２１は端子１の加締め部８で覆われる位置になる。その際、部分皮剥部２１で絶縁被覆２０ｂの残った１／４周の部分２０ｂ１を上面側に位置させ、芯線２０ａの露出部を下側に位置させる。
　図５（Ｂ）に示すように、電線２０の部分皮剥部２１の底面から両側面にかけて被せた端子１の加締め部８は、部分皮剥部２１の長さ方向の前後両端に隣接する絶縁被覆２０ｂの外面に四角形状のリブのうち前側リブ１３Ａと後側リブ１３Ｂが当接する。かつ、左側リブ１３Ｃと右側リブ１３Ｄは部分皮剥部２１の周方向の両側縁に隣接して位置する。加締め部８の中央の芯線接触部１５が部分皮剥ぎ部２１の皮剥ぎ部分に内嵌し、露出した芯線２０ａの外面に接触して位置する。
　前記のように、端子１と電線２０の端末とをセットした状態で、図７（Ａ）に示すように、端子１の加締め部８の芯線接触部１５の直径方向に対向する位置を、超音波溶接装置の一対の溶接電極２８、２９の間にセットし、該溶接電極２８、２９を移動して、芯線接触部１５を部分皮剥部２１の露出した芯線２０ａに溶接して溶接部１５Ｗを設ける。
　ついで、圧着装置（図示せず）で端子１の加締め部８を電線２０に加締め圧着する。
　この加締め圧着工程で、四角枠状のリブ１３Ａ～１３Ｄが電線２０の部分皮剥部２１を囲む絶縁被覆２０ｂの外周面に食い込むように圧着し、絶縁被覆２０ｂを１５～２０％圧縮する。これにより、端子１の加締め部８と電線２０の絶縁被覆２０ｂとの間に隙間が生じることは無く、隙間からの浸水に対してリブ１３がバリアとなって確実に浸水防止を図ることができる。
　このように、電線２０と端子１との接続は、圧着と溶接とを順次行って接続している。加締め圧着工程では、端子１の加締め部８を電線２０の部分皮剥部２１に加締め固着し、芯線露出部１５と芯線２０ａの接触部を四角枠状のリブ１３Ａ～１３Ｄで完全に囲んで絶縁被覆２０ｂに食い込ませているため、芯線接触部１５と芯線２０ａとの接触部は密閉空間に位置することになり、芯線２０ａと芯線接触部１５との異種金属接触部に水滴が付着して腐食が生じるのを防止できる。
　さらに、芯線２０ｂに芯線接触部１５が加締め圧着で接触され、さらに、超音波溶接で溶接されるため、電気接続信頼性が高くなる。よって、太物アルミ電線との接続に端子１が好適に用いられる。
　なお、前記第１実施形態の端子１を用いて、電線端末の芯線と加締め圧着および溶接で接続する電線は太物アルミ電線に限らず、芯線が銅系金属からなる銅電線との接続にも好適に用いられる。
　図８乃至図１０に第２実施形態を示す。
　第２実施形態は、芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２未満のアルミ電線（細物アルミ電線）からなる電線２０Ｂを端子１Ｂに加締め圧着して接続しており、超音波溶接は行っていない。
　電線２０Ｂは、第１実施形態の電線２０と同様に、先端近傍に３／４周長さで絶縁被覆２０ｂを皮剥ぎした部分皮剥部２１を設けている。なお、部分皮剥部２１は超音波溶接しないため、周方向長さは直径方向で対向する位置で芯線２０ａを露出させる必要はないが、端子１Ｂに設ける芯線接触部１５との接触面積を増加する点から、第１実施形態と同様に、３／４周を皮剥ぎして芯線２０ａを露出させることが好ましい。
　端子１Ｂの電気接触部４は、接続する電線が電源線等の太物電線ではなくため、ボックス形状のメス端子４ｍを設け、相手型端子のオス端子（タブ）を挿入して嵌合接続するものとしている。
　端子１Ｂの電線接続部は第１実施形態の端子１の電線接続部と同様な形状で、電線接続部３に１つの加締め部８を設け、該加締め部８の周縁に沿って四角枠状のリブ１３Ａ～１３Ｄを設け、該リブ１３Ａ～１３Ｄで囲まれた内部に段状に内側へ突出させた芯線接触部１５を設けている。この芯線接触部１５の内面に線状突出部を並設したセレーション１５ｓを設けている。このセレーション１５ｓを設けた以外は第１実施形態の端子１と同形状であるが、細物アルミ電線用であるため、加締め部８の幅寸法Ｙ１が第１実施形態の端子１より小さくしている。
　前記細物アルミ電線からなる電線２０Ｂでは、端子１Ｂの加締め部８の芯線接触部１５を加締め圧着しただけでも十分に電気接触信頼性を得られるため、超音波溶接していない。特に、芯線２０ａの外周面に密着される芯線接触部１５の内面にセレーション１５ｓを設けているため、セレーション１５ｓの突出部が芯線２０ａに強く押し当てられ、電気接触信頼性をより高めることができる。
　また、第１実施形態と同様に、端子１Ｂの電気接触部１５と電線の芯線２０ａとの接触部を囲む外周では四角枠状のリブ１３が絶縁被覆２０ｂの外面に食い込んで囲むため、電気接触部１５と芯線２０ａとの接触部を密閉空間として浸水発生を確実に防止できる。
　本発明は前記第１、第２実施形態に限定されず、端子１、１Ｂと接続する電線は銅電線でもよい。また、電線に設ける部分皮剥部は３／４周皮剥して１／４周で絶縁被覆を残した形状に限定されず、対向して９０度部分を皮剥ぎして、端子に設ける芯線接触部を間隔をあけて２つ並列に設けてもよい。さらに、細物電線との接続用の端子では溶接のために直径方向の対向位置に皮剥部を設ける必要はないため、１８０度の半周部分を皮剥した部分皮剥部としてもよい。また、本発明は要旨を越えない範囲で種々の変形が可能である。
　１　端子
　２　基板
　３　電線接続部
　４　電気接触部
　８　加締め部
　１３（１３Ａ～１３Ｄ）　リブ
　１５　芯線接触部
　２０　電線
　　２０ａ　芯線
　　２０ｂ　絶縁被覆
　２１　部分皮剥部

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  1. 　電線の端末から所要寸法離れた位置で絶縁被覆を周方向の一部を残して剥離して芯線を部分的に露出させた部分皮剥部を設け、該部分皮剥部に接続させる端子であって、
    　導電性金属板からなり、基板の長さ方向の一側に相手型端子との電気接触部を備えると共に他側に電線接続部を備え、該電線接続部は前記基板からなる中央部の幅方向両側から左右のバレルが突出した１つの加締め部を備え、
    　前記加締め部の外周縁に沿って内側に突出する四角枠状のリブを設けていると共に、該リブに囲まれた部分で且つ前記電線の部分皮剥部に対応させた大きさで内側に段状に突出させた芯線接触部を設け、前記芯線接触部の突出寸法は接続する前記電線の絶縁被覆の厚さと対応させていることを特徴とする電線接続用の端子。
  2. 　前記端子の加締め部に設ける四角枠状のリブは、左右一方側の前記バレルの先端から前記中央部を経て左右他方側のバレルの先端にかけて左右幅方向の全長で内側に突出した前側リブと後側リブ、前記各左右バレルの突出端側で前記前側リブと後側リブをそれぞれ連続する内側に突出する右側リブおよび左側リブからなり、
    　前記前側リブ、後側リブ、右側リブおよび左側リブからなる四角枠状のリブで囲まれると共に所要高さで段状に突出させた前記芯線接触部の幅方向寸法は前記電線の部分皮剥部で露出させた芯線の周方向長さに相当し、前後寸法は該露出させた芯線の前後長さ方向に相当させ、
    　かつ、前記左右バレルの突出長さは電線に加締めた状態で、電線の絶縁被覆を環状に囲む寸法に設定している請求項１に記載の電線接続用の端子。
  3. 　前記加締め部の芯線接触部の内面にセレーションを設けている請求項１または請求項２に記載の電線接続用の端子。
  4. 　請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の端子は銅系金属板で形成しており、該端子を芯線がアルミニウム系金属からなるアルミ電線または芯線が銅系金属からなる銅電線と接続している端子の電線接続構造。
  5. 　請求項１または請求項２に記載の端子を、芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２以上の太物アルミ電線と接続しており、
    　前記電線の部分皮剥部の長さは５～５０ｍｍ、絶縁被覆を周方向で３／４周を皮剥ぎして１／４周残し、
    　前記端子の加締め部で前記電線の部分皮剥部を囲んで前記左右バレルおよび中央部を加締め圧着して前記四角枠状のリブを前記部分皮剥部を囲む絶縁被覆に表面から食い込ませていると共に、前記芯線接触部を前記部分皮剥部の露出した芯線に溶接すると共に加締め圧着で接触させている請求項４に記載の端子の電線接続構造。
  6. 　請求項３に記載の端子を、芯線断面積が８ｍｍ２未満の細物アルミ電線と接続しており、
    　前記端子の加締め部で前記電線の部分皮剥部を囲んで前記左右バレルおよび中央部を加締め圧着して前記四角枠状のリブを前記部分皮剥部を囲む絶縁被覆に表面から食い込ませていると共に、前記芯線接触部のセレーションを前記部分皮剥部の露出した芯線に加締め圧着で接触させている請求項４に記載の端子の電線接続構造。
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