WO2018128069A1 - コネクタ - Google Patents

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WO2018128069A1
WO2018128069A1 PCT/JP2017/045258 JP2017045258W WO2018128069A1 WO 2018128069 A1 WO2018128069 A1 WO 2018128069A1 JP 2017045258 W JP2017045258 W JP 2017045258W WO 2018128069 A1 WO2018128069 A1 WO 2018128069A1
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元 松井
康雄 大森
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Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Priority to DE112017006752.9T priority patent/DE112017006752T5/de
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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
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/02—Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/003—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/424—Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts

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  • the present invention relates to a connector.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of bending a part of an electric wire in a conductive path (wire harness) in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled, and holding the bent portion in a bent state by winding an adhesive tape. Has been. The technique of fixing the bent portion of the electric wire with the adhesive tape in this way is also used when two electric wires are spliced and one electric wire is bent and branched.
  • the core of the electric wire is made of metal and has high bending rigidity, if the electric wire is forcibly bent with a small radius of curvature, there is a risk of disconnection. For this reason, it is difficult to bend the electric wire with a small radius of curvature, and it is inevitable that the bent portion of the electric wire swells. In particular, as the number of electric wires to be bent increases, the radius of curvature increases and the volume of the bent portion also increases. In the case where the bent portion is swollen, it is difficult to route the conductive path in a narrow and bent space such as the inside of a pillar of an automobile body.
  • the present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to allow a conductive path to be routed in a narrow and bent space.
  • the connector of the present invention A terminal base and a terminal fitting having three tabs extending from the terminal base in different directions; It is characterized in that it includes a main body portion that accommodates the terminal base portion, and a housing that includes three hood portions that individually surround the three tabs.
  • a trunk line is formed by the two tabs and the two conductive paths
  • a branch line is formed by the one tab and the one conductive path.
  • the part where the branch line branches from the main line is composed of the terminal base part of the terminal fitting and the base end part of the tab. Therefore, if the base end part of the tab is straight, the branch part of the main line and the branch line The radius of curvature can be reduced.
  • the perspective view of the connector of Example 1 Front view of connector Top view of connector AA line sectional view of FIG. BB sectional view of FIG. CC sectional view of FIG.
  • the perspective view showing the state which separated the housing into three division bodies A perspective view of a terminal module configured by temporarily holding a plurality of terminal fittings with three temporary holding members
  • Side view of terminal module A perspective view showing a state where the terminal module is separated into three.
  • Perspective view of temporary holding member A perspective view showing a state where three types of terminal fittings are separated and arranged
  • Perspective view of short-circuit module Perspective view of short-circuit unit Front view of short-circuit unit Rear view of short-circuit unit Insulating plate perspective view Perspective view of short-circuit plate Perspective view showing the connector assembly process
  • positioning holes for positioning the tabs may be formed in the three partition walls that divide the main body and the three hoods. According to this configuration, one terminal fitting can be stably positioned by the three positioning holes.
  • the connector according to the present invention may be configured such that the housing is formed by combining a plurality of divided bodies in which the housing portion constituting the main body portion and the one hood portion are integrated. According to this configuration, the terminal base can be accommodated in the main body by combining the plurality of accommodating portions.
  • the connector of the present invention includes a temporary holding member in which a plurality of holding grooves are formed on an upper surface and a plurality of through holes penetrating vertically, and the three tabs are front and rear from the terminal base.
  • a plurality of the terminal fittings are attached to the temporary holding member in a state where the terminal base is attached to the holding groove and the tab extending downward is passed through the through hole. It may be. According to this configuration, the plurality of terminal fittings can be positioned and temporarily held by one temporary holding member.
  • the plurality of temporary holding members may be assembled in a state of being stacked one above the other.
  • the tabs extending forward can be arranged side by side
  • the tabs extending rearward can be arranged side by side.
  • the plurality of temporary holding members that are stacked one above the other have the same shape, and a fitting portion that fits in a positional relationship that is shifted in the front-rear direction in the stacked state. You may have.
  • the plurality of tabs extending downward can be arranged so as to be lined up and down without interfering with each other.
  • the extension dimension of the tab extending downward from the terminal base is attached to the temporary holding member on the upper stage side than the terminal fitting attached to the temporary holding member on the lower stage side.
  • the terminal fitting may be set longer. According to this structure, the height of the lower end of the tab extended downward can be arrange
  • the extension dimension from the terminal base portion of the tab extending forward is higher than the terminal fitting attached to the temporary holding member on the front side, and attached to the temporary holding member on the rear side.
  • the terminal metal fitting may be set longer. According to this structure, the position of the extending end of the tab extended forward can be aligned.
  • the extension dimension from the terminal base portion of the tab extending rearward is set to the temporary holding member on the front side rather than the terminal fitting attached to the temporary holding member on the rear side.
  • the terminal metal fitting may be set longer. According to this structure, the position of the extended end of the tab extended backward can be aligned.
  • a plurality of terminal fittings are attached to one housing, and the housing is provided with a short-circuit member that short-circuits the plurality of terminal fittings by contacting the tab. Also good. According to this configuration, the terminal fittings can be short-circuited.
  • the short-circuit member may include a conduction hole through which the tab penetrates in a contact state and a non-contact hole through which the tab penetrates in a non-contact state. According to this configuration, it is possible to short-circuit only a desired terminal fitting by appropriately setting the arrangement of the conduction hole and the non-contact hole.
  • the connector A according to the first embodiment is used when the wire harness 60 is routed in a narrow and bent space such as the inside of a pillar of an automobile body, and a plurality of conductive members constituting the wire harness 60 are used. It has a function of branching through the paths 61F, 61D, 61R.
  • the connector A includes a synthetic resin housing 10, one terminal module 30 provided in the housing 10, and three short-circuit modules 40 provided in the housing 10.
  • the housing 10 includes a box-shaped main body 11 having an accommodating space inside, a rectangular tube-shaped forward hood portion 12F (a hood portion described in claims) and a rectangular tube-shaped rear hood portion 12R (from the main body portion 11).
  • the hood portion described in the claims) and the downward-shaped hood portion 12D (the hood portion described in the claims) are projected in a square tube shape, and the side view shape of the housing 10 is generally T-shaped.
  • the flat shape of the housing 10 is a rectangle that is long in the front-rear direction.
  • the housing 10 includes a front divided body 13F (a divided body recited in the claims), a rear divided body 13R (a divided body recited in the claims), and a lower divided body 13D (invented).
  • the divided body described in (1) is combined.
  • the front divided body 13F includes a rectangular tube-shaped front housing part 14F that extends rearward from the rear end of the front hood part 12F, and a partition wall part 15 that partitions the rear end of the front hood part 12F and the front end of the front housing part 14F. It is a single part with
  • the rear divided body 13R includes a rectangular tubular rear housing portion 14R extending forward from the front end of the rearward hood portion 12R, and a partition wall that partitions the front end of the rearward hood portion 12R and the rear end of the rear side housing portion 14R. 15 and a single part.
  • the lower divided body 13D includes a rectangular tubular lower storage portion 14D extending downward from the upper end of the downward hood portion 12D, and a partition wall portion 15 that partitions the upper end of the downward hood portion 12D and the lower end of the lower storage portion 14D. And a single part.
  • a plurality of positioning holes 16 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the partition 15 of the front divided body 13F and the rear divided body 13R, and a plurality of positioning holes penetrating in the vertical direction in the partition 15 of the lower divided body 13D. 16 is formed.
  • the front divided body 13F and the rear divided body 13R include a lock arm 17 and a lock hole 18 formed on the rear end edge of the upper surface of the front divided body 13F, respectively, and an upper front end of the rear divided body 13R.
  • the lock hole 18 and the lock arm 17 formed at the edge they are held adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction.
  • a pair of left and right connecting ribs 19 formed at the opening edge of the rear surface of the front divided body 13F and a pair of left and right connecting ribs 19 formed at the opening edge of the front surface of the rear divided body 13R are combined in the front and rear. It has become.
  • the lower divided body 13D is formed with a pair of groove-shaped arm portions 20 protruding upward from the left and right end portions of the opening edge of the upper surface.
  • the left and right connecting ribs 19 fit into the left and right groove-shaped arm portions 20, and as shown in FIG.
  • the lock projection 21 is engaged with the lock receiving portion 22 of the groove-shaped arm portion 20, the three divided bodies 13F, 13D, and 13R are locked in the combined state.
  • the main body portion 11 is configured by the front side accommodation portion 14F, the rear side accommodation portion 14R, and the lower side accommodation portion 14D.
  • a storage space is constructed.
  • the terminal module 30 includes three temporary holding members 31, a plurality of first terminal fittings 37F (terminal fittings described in claims), and a plurality of second terminal fittings 37S (claims). And a plurality of third terminal fittings 37T (terminal fittings set forth in the claims).
  • the three temporary holding members 31 are parts having the same shape and dimensions. As shown in FIG. 11, the temporary holding member 31 has a generally rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. A fitting convex portion 32 (fitting portion described in the claims) is formed at a central portion in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the temporary holding member 31. A fitting concave portion 33 (fitting portion described in the claims) is formed in a central portion in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the temporary holding member 31. As shown in FIG. 9, the fitting concave portion 33 is disposed at a position shifted rearward from the fitting convex portion 32.
  • the three temporary holding members 31 are assembled so as to be stacked one above the other.
  • both temporary holding members 31 are moved in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Is positioned. Since the fitting convex part 32 is located in front of the fitting concave part 33, the upper temporary holding member 31 is located on the most front side, and the lower temporary holding member 31 is located on the most rear side.
  • a plurality of holding grooves 34 elongated in the front-rear direction are formed side by side in the right and left regions from the fitting protrusion 32.
  • a portion slightly behind the center in the front-rear direction of the holding groove 34 is a widened portion 35 in a form in which the width is increased in one direction in the left-right direction.
  • the temporary holding member 31 is formed with a plurality of through holes 36 penetrating the temporary holding member 31 in the vertical direction.
  • three through holes 36 arranged in the front-rear direction are arranged to correspond. Of the three through holes 36, the rear end through hole 36 is located at the front end of the widened portion 35. Of the three through holes 36, the front end and the central two through holes 36 are positioned so as to be adjacent to a region in front of the widened portion 35 in the holding groove 34.
  • Each of the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T is a single part bent into a metal plate, and includes a terminal base 38, a forward tab 39F that extends linearly forward from the front end edge of the terminal base 38, and a terminal base 38.
  • the rear-facing tab 39R extends linearly rearward from the rear edge of the rear end, and the downward-facing tab 39D extends linearly downward from the terminal base 38.
  • the terminal base 38, the forward tab 39F, and the rear tab 39R are connected in a straight line in the front-rear direction.
  • the downward tab 39D is located with respect to both the front and rear tabs 39F and 39R from a position shifted laterally with respect to the proximal end of the forward facing tab 39F (the rear end connected to the terminal base 38) of the front end edge of the terminal base 38. It extends at a right angle.
  • a plurality of terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T are temporarily held on each temporary holding member 31 in a state of being positioned in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
  • the downward tab 39D is inserted into the through hole 36 of the widened portion 35
  • the terminal base 38 is fitted into the widened portion 35 of the holding groove 34
  • the proximal end of the forward tab 39F and the proximal end of the rearward tab 39R The portion (front end) is fitted into the holding groove 34.
  • the temporary holding member 31 and the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T are not provided with means for allowing the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T to be detached from the temporary holding member 31 upward.
  • the first temporary holding member 31 temporarily holds the first terminal fitting 37 ⁇ / b> F
  • the middle temporary holding member 31 temporarily holds the second terminal fitting 37 ⁇ / b> S
  • the lower temporary holding member 31 holds the first temporary holding member 31.
  • the third terminal fitting 37T is temporarily held.
  • the downward tab 39D of the first terminal fitting 37F is inserted not only into the through hole 36 of the upper temporary holding member 31, but also through the through hole 36 of the intermediate temporary holding member 31 and the through hole 36 of the lower temporary holding member 31.
  • the downward tab 39D of the second terminal fitting 37S is inserted not only into the through hole 36 of the intermediate temporary holding member 31 but also through the through hole 36 of the lower temporary holding member 31.
  • the upper temporary holding member 31 is located on the most front side, and the lower temporary holding member 31 is located on the most rear side.
  • the first terminal metal fitting 37F is set to be the shortest
  • the third terminal metal fitting 37T is set to be the longest as the protruding dimension of the forward-facing tab 39F from the terminal base portion 38.
  • the protruding dimension of the rearward tab 39R from the terminal base 38 is set to be the longest for the first terminal fitting 37F and the shortest for the third terminal fitting 37T.
  • the positions of the rear ends of all the backward tabs 39 ⁇ / b> R of all the terminal fittings 37 ⁇ / b> F, 37 ⁇ / b> S, 37 ⁇ / b> T are aligned in the front-rear direction.
  • the protruding dimension of the downward tab 39D from the terminal base 38 is set to be the longest for the first terminal fitting 37F and the shortest for the third terminal fitting 37T.
  • the positions of the lower ends of all the downward tabs 39D of all the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T are aligned in the vertical direction.
  • the short-circuit module 40 is configured by stacking a plurality of short-circuit units 41. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, one short-circuit unit 41 is formed by assembling one metal short-circuit plate 42 (the short-circuit member described in claims) and one synthetic resin-made insulating plate 47. It is configured.
  • the short-circuit plate 42 is a plate-like member whose front view is a horizontally long square. A misassembly preventing recess 43 is formed on one long side of the outer peripheral edge of the short-circuit plate 42.
  • the short-circuit plate 42 is formed with a plurality of non-contact holes 44 and a plurality of conduction holes 45 aligned vertically and horizontally so as to correspond to the arrangement of the tabs 39F, 39D, 39R.
  • the opening shape of the non-contact hole 44 is a square.
  • the dimension of each side of the non-contact hole 44 is set larger than the height dimension and the width dimension of the tabs 39F, 39D, 39R.
  • the conduction hole 45 is open so as to form a horizontal H-shape, and has a pair of elastic contact pieces 46 protruding inward so as to face each other.
  • the pair of elastic contact pieces 46 can be elastically deformed, and the minimum distance between the pair of elastic contact pieces 46 in a free state where the pair of elastic contact pieces 46 is not elastically deformed is based on the width dimension of the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R. Is set too small. Therefore, the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R penetrated through the conduction hole 45 are in a state where they can be electrically connected to the short-circuit plate 42.
  • These conduction holes 45 and non-contact holes 44 are appropriately arranged according to the combination of the tabs 39F, 39D, 39R to be short-circuited.
  • the insulating plate 47 is a plate-like member that forms a horizontally-oriented square whose front view shape is slightly larger than the short-circuit plate 42.
  • a receiving rib 48 protruding toward the front side is formed on one long side of the outer peripheral edge of the insulating plate 47.
  • a misassembly prevention protrusion 49 is formed that protrudes from the receiving rib 48 and fits into the misassembly prevention recess 43.
  • Support ribs 50 projecting to the front side are formed on the pair of short sides of the outer peripheral edge of the insulating plate 47.
  • a mounting groove 51 for fitting a pair of short sides of the outer peripheral edge of the short-circuit plate 42 is formed in the support rib 50.
  • the insulating plate 47 is formed with a plurality of guide holes 52 penetrating in the thickness direction so as to be aligned vertically and horizontally so as to correspond to the non-contact holes 44 and the conduction holes 45.
  • the guide hole 52 opens in a square shape.
  • the dimension of one side of the guide hole 52 is smaller than one side of the non-contact hole 44 and is substantially the same as the height and width dimensions of the tab.
  • the three short-circuit modules 40 are individually accommodated in the accommodating portions 14F, 14D, and 14R of the divided bodies 13F, 13D, and 13R, and in the main body portion 11 in contact with the partition wall portion 15. It is attached.
  • the front surface of the short-circuit plate 42 faces the partition wall 15, and the back surface of the insulating plate 47 faces the opening side of the housing portions 14F, 14D, and 14R.
  • the terminal module 30 is also accommodated in the main body 11.
  • the forward-facing tab 39F is penetrated through the guide hole 52, the non-contact hole 44, the conduction hole 45, and the positioning hole 16 of the partition wall 15 of the short-circuit module 40 in the front divided body 13F.
  • the rearward tab 39R is penetrated through the guide hole 52, the non-contact hole 44, the conduction hole 45, and the positioning hole 16 of the partition wall 15 of the short-circuit module 40 in the rear divided body 13R.
  • the downward tab 39D is penetrated through the guide hole 52, the non-contact hole 44, the conduction hole 45, and the positioning hole 16 of the partition wall 15 of the short-circuit module 40 in the lower divided body 13D.
  • a front end portion of a plurality of forward tabs 39F is accommodated in the forward hood portion 12F
  • a rear end portion of the plurality of rearward tabs 39R is accommodated in the rearward hood portion 12R
  • a plurality of downward tabs are accommodated in the downward hood portion 12D.
  • the lower end of 39D is accommodated.
  • the ones penetrating through the plurality of conduction holes 45 of each short-circuit plate 42 are in a state that can be short-circuited via the short-circuit plate 42.
  • the forward tabs 39 ⁇ / b> F that pass through the non-contact holes 44 do not conduct with the short-circuit plate 42 in which the non-contact holes 44 are formed. Since the forward tabs 39F pass through a plurality of short-circuit plates 42 having different arrangements of the conduction holes 45, the short-circuit pattern of the forward tabs 39F is the same as the number of short-circuit plates 42 constituting one short-circuit module 40. Can be set. Similarly to the forward tabs 39F, the rearward tabs 39R and the downward tabs 39D can be short-circuited in a plurality of patterns.
  • the connector A of the first embodiment accommodates a terminal base 38, terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T having three tabs 39F, 39D, 39R extending from the terminal base 38 in different directions, and the terminal base 38. And a housing 10 having three hood portions 12F, 12D, and 12R that individually surround the three tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R. As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal portions of the three conductive paths 61F, 61D, and 61R constituting the wire harness 60 are fitted to the hood portions 12F, 12D, and 12R.
  • the conductive paths 61F, 61D, 61R are composed of the same number of wires (not shown) as the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T, and each wire is individually connected to each tab 39F, 39D, 39R via a female terminal (not shown). It is connected to the.
  • the front conductive path 61F fitted to the forward hood portion 12F and the rear conductive path 61R fitted to the rear hood portion 12R are arranged in the front-rear direction through the forward tab 39F, the terminal base 38, and the rearward tab 39R.
  • the trunk line 52M extending to The lower conductive path 61D and the downward tab 39D fitted to the downward hood portion 12D constitute a branch line 52S branched downward from the trunk line M at a substantially right angle.
  • the trunk line M and the branch line 52 ⁇ / b> S constitute a wire harness 60.
  • a portion where the branch line 52S branches from the trunk line M is configured by a terminal base portion 38 and base ends of three tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R.
  • the base end portions of the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R are linear, and the base ends (rear end portions) of the forward tabs 39F constituting the trunk line M, the terminal base portions 38, and the base ends of the rearward tabs 39R.
  • the part (front end part) is continuous in a straight line.
  • the downward tab 39D constituting the branch line 52S is branched from the terminal base 38 (the trunk line M) with a small radius of curvature at a substantially right angle.
  • the side view shape of the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T constituting the trunk line M and the branch line 52S is T-shaped, and the side view shape of the housing 10 that accommodates the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T is also T-shaped. is there. Therefore, if the connector A of the present embodiment is used, it is possible to route the wire harness 60 (conductive paths 61F, 61D, 61R) in a narrow and bent space.
  • the housing 10 has a configuration in which a plurality of divided bodies 13F, 13D, and 13R in which the housing portions 14F, 14D, and 14R constituting the main body portion 11 are integrated with one hood portion 12F, 12D, and 12R are combined. According to this configuration, the terminal bases 38 of the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, 37T can be accommodated in the main body 11 by combining the plurality of accommodating portions 14F, 14D, 14R.
  • the connector A of this embodiment includes a temporary holding member 31.
  • a plurality of holding grooves 34 are formed on the upper surface of the temporary holding member 31, and a plurality of through holes 36 penetrating vertically are formed in the temporary holding member 31.
  • the three tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R extend forward, backward, and downward from the terminal base 38.
  • the terminal base 38 is attached to the holding groove 34, and the downward tab 39D that extends downward is formed in the through hole 36.
  • a plurality of terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T are attached to the temporary holding member 31 in a state of being penetrated. According to this configuration, the plurality of terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T can be positioned and temporarily held by one temporary holding member 31.
  • the forward tabs 39F extending forward can be arranged side by side, and the rearward tabs 39R extending rearward can be arranged. They can be placed one above the other.
  • the plurality of temporary holding members 31 stacked vertically are all fitted in the same shape and fitted with fitting convex portions 32 that are fitted so that they are in a positional relationship shifted in the front-rear direction in the laminated state.
  • a recess 33 is provided. According to this configuration, a plurality of downward tabs 39D extending downward can be arranged so as to be lined up and down without interfering with each other.
  • the extension dimension of the downward tab 39D from the terminal base 38 is attached to the temporary holding member 31 on the upper stage side than the second terminal fitting 37S or the third terminal fitting 37T attached to the temporary holding member 31 on the lower stage side.
  • the first terminal fitting 37F or the second terminal fitting 37S is set longer. According to this structure, the height of the lower end of downward tab 39D can be arrange
  • the extension dimension of the forward tab 39F from the terminal base 38 is such that the temporary holding member on the rear side of the first terminal metal fitting 37F or the second terminal metal fitting 37S attached to the temporary holding member 31 positioned on the front side in the stacked state is provided.
  • the second terminal fitting 37S or the third terminal fitting 37T attached to 31 is set longer. According to this configuration, it is possible to align the positions of the front ends (extending ends) of the forward tabs 39F.
  • the extension dimension of the rearward tab 39R from the terminal base 38 is such that the temporary holding member on the front side of the second terminal metal fitting 37S or the third terminal metal fitting 37T attached to the temporary holding member 31 positioned on the rear side in the laminated state.
  • the first terminal fitting 37F or the second terminal fitting 37S attached to 31 is set longer. According to this configuration, the position of the rear end (extended end) of the backward tab 39 can be aligned.
  • a plurality of terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T are attached to one housing 10, and a plurality of terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T are connected to the housing 10 by contacting the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R.
  • a short-circuit plate 42 for short-circuiting is provided. According to this configuration, the terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T can be short-circuited. Further, the short-circuit plate 42 includes a conduction hole 45 that allows the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R to pass through in a contact state, and a non-contact hole 44 that allows the tabs 39F, 39D, and 39R to pass through in a non-contact state. According to this configuration, it is possible to short-circuit only the desired terminal fittings 37F, 37S, and 37T by appropriately setting the arrangement of the conduction holes 45 and the non-contact holes 44.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings.
  • the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
  • the number of tabs formed on one terminal fitting is three, but the number of tabs formed on one terminal fitting may be four or more.
  • the side view of the terminal fitting is T-shaped, but the side view of the terminal fitting may be K-shaped, X-shaped, Y-shaped, or the like.
  • the housing is configured with three divided bodies (the same number as the number of types of terminal fittings), but the number of divided bodies constituting the housing may be two, or four or more.
  • the number of types of terminal fittings and the number of divided bodies may be the same or different.
  • the terminal fitting is assembled to the housing in a state of being temporarily held by the temporary holding member. However, the terminal fitting may be directly attached to the housing without using the temporary holding member.
  • three types of terminal fittings having different tab extension dimensions from the terminal base are attached to one housing, but the number of types of terminal fittings attached to one housing may be two or less. There may be four or more types.
  • the plurality of terminal fittings are short-circuited via the short-circuit plate, but the terminal fittings may be short-circuited.
  • a ... Connector 10 ... Housing 11 ... Main body 12F ... Front-facing hood (hood) 12D ... Downward hood part (hood part) 12R ... Backward hood (hood) 13F ... front divided body (divided body) 13D: Lower divided body (divided body) 13R ... rear divided body (divided body) DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Partition part 16 ... Positioning hole 31 ... Temporary holding member 32 ... Fitting convex part (fitting part) 33 ... Fitting recess (fitting part) 34 ... Holding groove 36 ... Through hole 37F ... First terminal fitting (terminal fitting) 37S ... Second terminal fitting (terminal fitting) 37T ...
  • Terminal fitting 38 ... Terminal base 39F ... Forward-facing tab (tab) 39D ... downward tab (tab) 39R ... Backward tab (tab) 42 ... Short-circuit plate (short-circuit member) 44 ... non-contact hole 45 ... conduction hole

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