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WO2022168574A1
WO2022168574A1 PCT/JP2022/001275 JP2022001275W WO2022168574A1 WO 2022168574 A1 WO2022168574 A1 WO 2022168574A1 JP 2022001275 W JP2022001275 W JP 2022001275W WO 2022168574 A1 WO2022168574 A1 WO 2022168574A1
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章輝 尾島
剛史 紺谷
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株式会社オートネットワーク技術研究所
住友電装株式会社
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the present disclosure relates to joint connectors.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a joint connector that electrically connects a connector on one side and a connector on the other side. This joint connector can be electrically connected even if the connector on one side and the connector on the other side have different pin arrangements.
  • Patent Document 1 has a form in which a plurality of pins are connected at the base. For this reason, when two sets of short-circuited terminal fittings are arranged on two diagonal lines crossing each other in one connector and the other connector when viewed from the connection direction, the base portion In order to avoid mutual interference, the shape of the base must be complicated.
  • the joint connector of the present disclosure has been perfected based on the circumstances as described above, and aims to provide a technique that increases the degree of freedom in arranging short-circuiting connection fittings.
  • the joint connector of the present disclosure is a plurality of busbar members each having a plurality of connection fittings and a conductive member electrically connecting the plurality of connection fittings;
  • the plurality of connection fittings protrude in at least one of the forward direction and the reverse direction along the virtual straight line, the conductive members of each of the plurality of busbar members are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fitting,
  • the connection fittings of one of the busbar members cross the conducting members of the other busbar members in a non-contact state.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member and an insulating member according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the joint connector of Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member and an insulating member of Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the joint connector of Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an insulating member of another embodiment.
  • the joint connector of the present disclosure is (1) A plurality of busbar members each having a plurality of connection fittings and a conductive member that electrically connects the plurality of connection fittings.
  • the plurality of connection fittings protrude in at least one of the forward direction and the reverse direction along the imaginary straight line.
  • Conductive members of the plurality of busbar members are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fittings, and the connection fittings of one busbar member traverse the conduction members of the other busbar members in a non-contact state.
  • the conductive members for electrically connecting the connection fittings are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fittings, and the connection fitting of one busbar member traverses the conduction member of the other busbar member in a non-contact state. Therefore, by allocating one system (for example, one of a plurality of systems with different signal specifications) to each bus bar member, it is possible to separate each system and to easily short-circuit the connection fittings in each system. realizable.
  • Each of the plurality of busbar members of the joint connector of the present disclosure has a pair of conducting members, each of the pair of conducting members conducts one or more connection fittings, and the pair of conducting members protrudes. It is preferred that they are vertically stacked and electrically contacted. According to this configuration, by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members, it is possible to easily change the variation of arrangement of the connection fittings on the bus bar member.
  • an insulating member that insulates the conductive members from each other is arranged between the plurality of busbar members of the joint connector of the present disclosure. According to this configuration, even when the busbar members are deformed by applying force from the outside, it is possible to prevent the adjacent busbar members from coming into contact with each other.
  • the insulating member of the joint connector of the present disclosure is formed with an insertion hole through which the connection fitting is inserted. According to this configuration, it is easier to secure the creeping distance between the bus bar members than when the conductive members are simply separated from each other.
  • FIG. 1 A first embodiment embodying the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 2 the left side in FIG. 2 is defined as the front side, and the right side is defined as the rear side.
  • a straight line extending in the front-rear direction in FIG. 2 is defined as a virtual straight line St.
  • the front side in FIG. 2 is defined as the upper side
  • the back side is defined as the lower side.
  • the upper side in FIG. 2 is defined as the right side
  • the lower side is defined as the left side.
  • the joint connector 1 of Embodiment 1 is fitted with a mating connector 61 provided at the end of the wire harness.
  • the mating connector 61 is attached with a plurality of mating terminals 63 that are individually fixed to a plurality of electric wires forming a wire harness.
  • the joint connector 1 can short-circuit arbitrary terminals among the plurality of mating terminals 63 to create a short-circuit state.
  • the joint connector 1 includes a housing 10 made of synthetic resin, a plurality of busbar members 12 provided inside a body portion 11 of the housing 10, and a plurality of insulating members 13 made of synthetic resin.
  • the housing 10 includes a box-shaped body portion 11 in which an accommodation space C is formed, and a rectangular tube shape formed from the body portion 11, which extends in the positive direction (forward direction) and the other direction (backward direction) along an imaginary straight line St. ) and a hood portion 14 extending in the opposite direction.
  • the housing 10 is configured by combining two split bodies 15 split at the center of the main body 11 in the direction in which the imaginary straight line St extends.
  • Each divided body 15 has a rectangular tube-shaped accommodation portion 16 that constitutes a part of the main body portion 11 and the receptacle portion 14 .
  • the housing portion 16 and the hood portion 14 are partitioned by a partition portion 17 .
  • a plurality of positioning holes 18 for positioning the tabs 12A, which are connecting fittings, are formed through the partition wall 17 in the direction in which the imaginary straight line St extends.
  • a locking claw 19A is provided in the accommodation portion 16 of one divided body 15 .
  • the accommodation portion 16 of the other divided body 15 is provided with a locking projection 19B.
  • a mating connector 61 is fitted to each receptacle 14 , and a plurality of mating terminals 63 are individually connected to a plurality of tabs 12 ⁇ /b>A within the receptacle 14 .
  • the fitting direction in which the mating connector 61 is fitted to the receptacle 14 is the direction along the imaginary straight line St.
  • the busbar member 12 has a plurality of tabs 12A and one conductive member 12B that electrically connects the plurality of tabs 12A.
  • the multiple tabs 12A are columnar.
  • the conductive member 12B has a flat plate shape with its plate thickness direction directed in the front-rear direction.
  • the plurality of tabs 12A protrude in the thickness direction of the conduction member 12B from the upper edge or the lower edge of the conduction member 12B.
  • the protruding directions of the plurality of tabs 12A are parallel to the imaginary straight line St.
  • the busbar member 12 is, for example, a single component formed by bending a metal plate.
  • the tab 12A is formed by bending so as to protrude and extend in one direction and the other direction in the plate thickness direction of the conducting member 12B.
  • a cutout region 12C that is partially cut out is formed in each conductive member 12B.
  • the notch area 12C is formed corresponding to the position where the tab 12A of the other busbar member 12 intersects.
  • the insulating member 13 has a flat plate shape with the plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction.
  • the insulating member 13 has a function of insulating the conductive members 12B from each other by being arranged between the conductive members 12B of the plurality of busbar members 12 .
  • the outer shape of the insulating member 13 viewed from the plate thickness direction is rectangular.
  • the insulating member 13 is formed with a plurality of insertion holes 13A penetrating in the plate thickness direction.
  • the outer shape of the insertion hole 13A seen in the plate thickness direction is larger than the cross-sectional shape of the tab 12A orthogonal to the direction in which the tab 12A projects from the conducting member 12B.
  • Each insertion hole 13A is formed corresponding to the position of a positioning hole 18 formed in the partition wall portion 17 of the housing 10 (see FIG. 2).
  • the outer shape of the insertion hole 13A viewed from the plate thickness direction is substantially the same as that of the positioning hole 18 .
  • each busbar member 12 The conductive members 12B of each busbar member 12 are arranged parallel to each other and aligned in the same direction as the projecting direction of the tabs 12A, and one insulating member 13 is arranged between adjacent conductive members 12B.
  • the plurality of conducting members 12B and the plurality of insulating members 13 are arranged alternately in parallel with the imaginary straight line St.
  • Each busbar member 12 alternately laminated with the insulating members 13 has a plurality of tabs 12A that project in the positive direction (forward direction) and the opposite direction (rearward direction) along the imaginary straight line St. Housed in section 11 .
  • the tab 12A of one busbar member 12 is arranged across the notch region 12C formed in the conductive member 12B of the other busbar member 12. That is, the tab 12A of one busbar member 12 crosses the conducting member 12B of the other busbar member 12 in a non-contact state (see FIG. 1).
  • the busbar member 12 When the laminated busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 are viewed from the plate thickness direction, the busbar member 12 does not protrude from the outer edge of the insulating member 13 and is housed inside the outer shape of the insulating member 13 (not shown). .).
  • the busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 laminated in this manner are incorporated into the housing portion 16 of the divided body 15 on the front side (one side).
  • the tab 12A protruding forward (one direction) is inserted into the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall 17 of the divided body 15 on the front side.
  • the frontmost (one end) conductive member 12B comes into contact with the partition wall 17 of the front divided body 15, the assembly of the busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 into the front divided body 15 is completed.
  • the divided body 15 on the rear side (other side) is united with the divided body 15 on the front side (one side).
  • the tab 12A projecting in the rearward direction (the other direction) is inserted through the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall portion 17 of the divided body 15 on the rear side.
  • the locking projections 19B of the divided body 15 on the rear side are locked to the locking claws 19A of the divided body 15 on the front side.
  • the rearmost (the other end) conducting member 12B contacts the partition wall portion 17 of the divided body 15 on the rear side.
  • the tab 12A protruding forward (in one direction) is positioned rearward (in the other direction).
  • the rearward projecting tabs 12A cross the two insulating members 13 and the two conductive members 12B of the busbar members 12 and project into the hood portion 14 of the rear divided body 15 . Therefore, the rearwardly projecting tab 12A of the front busbar member 12 is set longer than the forwardly projecting tab 12A by the thickness of the two insulating members 13 and the two conducting members 12B.
  • the tab 12A projecting in the rearward direction is forward (one side). direction) is longer.
  • the tab 12 ⁇ /b>A projecting forward crosses the two insulating members 13 and the conducting members 12 ⁇ /b>B of the two busbar members 12 and projects into the hood portion 14 . Therefore, the tab 12A protruding forward in the rear bus bar member 12 is set longer than the tab 12A protruding rearward by the thickness of the two insulating members 13 and the two conductive members 12B.
  • the tab 12A protrudes forward (one direction) and the tab 12A protrudes rearward (other direction). It has the same length as tab 12A.
  • the forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A on the central busbar member 12 are shorter than the rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the front busbar members 12 .
  • the forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are longer than the forwardly projecting tabs 12A of the front busbar members 12 .
  • the tabs 12A protruding forward and rearward from the central busbar member 12 cross one insulating member 13 and one conducting member 12B, and then hoods of the front and rear divisions 15. Projects into portion 14 . Therefore, the tabs 12A projecting forward and rearward from the central busbar member 12 are thicker than the tabs 12A projecting rearward from the front busbar members 12. It is set longer than the tab 12A of the front busbar member 12 protruding forward by the thickness of one insulating member 13 and one conductive member 12B.
  • the forward and rearward projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are shorter than the forwardward projecting tabs 12A of the rear busbar members 12.
  • the forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are longer than the rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the rear busbar members 12 .
  • the tabs 12A projecting in the front and rearward directions of the central busbar member 12 are closer to one insulating member 13 and one conducting member 12B than the tabs 12A projecting in the rearward direction of the rear busbar members 12. It is set longer by the thickness of the busbar member 12 and shorter by the thickness of one insulating member 13 and one conductive member 12B than the tab 12A protruding forward of the bus bar member 12 behind.
  • the length of the tab 12A is changed according to the number of crossing insulating members 13 and conducting members 12B.
  • the protruding dimensions of the tabs 12A from the partition wall portion 17 in the hood portion 14 can be made uniform.
  • the joint connector 1 of the present disclosure includes a plurality of busbar members 12 having a plurality of tabs 12A and conductive members 12B that connect the plurality of tabs 12A in a conductive manner.
  • the plurality of tabs 12A protrude in the forward direction (forward direction) and the reverse direction (backward direction) along the imaginary straight line St.
  • the conductive members 12B of the plurality of busbar members 12 are arranged parallel to each other and aligned in the projecting direction of the tabs 12A. Cross without contact.
  • each busbar member 12 is assigned one system (for example, one of a plurality of systems with different signal specifications), thereby separating each system and connecting the tabs 12A in each system.
  • a short-circuit configuration can be easily realized.
  • insulating members 13 are arranged to insulate the conducting members 12B from each other. According to this configuration, even when the busbar members 12 are deformed by applying force from the outside, it is possible to prevent the adjacent busbar members 12 from coming into contact with each other.
  • the insulating member 13 of the joint connector 1 of the present disclosure is formed with an insertion hole 13A through which the tab 12A is inserted. According to this configuration, it is easier to secure the creeping distance between the busbar members 12 than when the conductive members 12B are simply separated from each other.
  • FIG. 2 A second embodiment embodying the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • FIG. The joint connector 2 of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that each busbar member 112 has a pair of conduction members 112B, and that each of the pair of conduction members 112B of each busbar member 112 is provided with a tab 12A. different.
  • the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and the description of the structure, action and effect is omitted.
  • Each of the plurality of busbar members 112 has a plurality of tabs 12A and a pair of conduction members 112B that electrically connect the plurality of tabs 12A.
  • Each of the pair of conducting members 112B has a flat plate shape with the plate thickness direction directed in the front-rear direction.
  • a cutout region 112C is formed in each of the pair of conducting members 112B.
  • the plurality of tabs 12A are provided so as to protrude one by one from the upper end edge or lower end edge of each of the pair of conducting members 112B in the plate thickness direction of the conducting member 112B. That is, each of the pair of conducting members 112B is connected to one tab 12A and conducts.
  • the tab 12A of each conductive member 112B of the busbar member 112 protrudes only in one direction in the plate thickness direction.
  • the tab 12A of one conductive member 112B of the pair of conductive members 112B and the tab 12A of the other conductive member 112B protrude in opposite directions to each other. placed so that Specifically, a pair of conducting members 112B are placed back to back so that each tab 12A protrudes away from each other.
  • the pair of conducting members 112B are stacked in the projecting direction of the tabs 12A so that the tabs 12A project in opposite directions, and are in electrical contact with each other.
  • the notch regions 112C of the pair of conduction members 112B are arranged at positions overlapping each other when viewed in the plate thickness direction. Then, the tab 12A is inserted through the insertion hole 13A at a position corresponding to the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall portion 17 of the housing 10 to be inserted.
  • Each of the plurality of busbar members 112 of the joint connector 2 of the present disclosure has a pair of conducting members 112B, each of the pair of conducting members 112B conducting one or more tabs 12A, and the pair of conducting members 112B , are stacked in the projecting direction of the tab 12A and are in electrical contact with each other. According to this configuration, by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members 112B, it is possible to easily change the variation of the arrangement of the tabs 12A on the busbar member 112.
  • the tab 12A of one conducting member 112B and the tab 12A of the other conducting member 112B protrude in opposite directions. According to this configuration, it is possible to connect the facing housings 10 by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members 112B.
  • the tabs of the pair of conductive members of the busbar member protrude only in one direction in the plate thickness direction.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the tabs 12A may protrude in one direction and the other direction in the plate thickness direction from one conductive member 112B like the bus bar member 112 shown in FIG. In this case, it is necessary to form a notch region 112C in the paired conductive member 112B.
  • each conductive member of the busbar member is formed with one tab protruding therefrom.
  • a plurality of tabs 12A may protrude in one direction in the plate thickness direction from the conductive member 112B like the busbar member 112 shown in FIG.
  • the base ends of the tabs 12A of the conductive members 112B forming a pair may face each other (that is, at the same position), and the tabs 12A may be arranged facing one direction and the other direction.
  • the conductive members 112B, in which the tabs 12A protrude from the conductive members 112B in one direction in the plate thickness direction are accommodated in the body of the housing. Can be shorted. That is, the plurality of connection fittings may protrude only in either the forward direction or the reverse direction along the imaginary straight line.
  • a notch region is formed in the conductive member.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and a through hole 212D may be formed in the conduction member 212B in the plate thickness direction like the bus bar member 212 shown in FIG. may be formed together.
  • Embodiments 1 and 2 exemplify that the conductive member is flat.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and like a bus bar member 312 shown in FIG. 8, the conductive member 312B may be formed in the same columnar shape as the tab 12A. In this case, bus bar member 312 may be formed by bending a wire extending in one direction.
  • Embodiments 1 and 2 exemplify that the insulating member is formed with an insertion hole.
  • a cutout region 113B may be formed in the insulating member 113, or both an insertion hole and a cutout region may be formed in one insulating member.
  • Reference Signs List 1 2 Joint connector 10 Housing 11 Main body 12, 112, 212, 312 Busbar member 12A Tab (connection fitting) 12B, 112B, 212B, 312B Conducting members 12C, 112C, 113B Notch regions 13, 113 Insulating member 13A Insertion hole 14 Hood 15 Divided body 16 Accommodating portion 17 Partition 18 Positioning hole 19A Locking claw 19B Locking projection 61 Mating connector 63 Mating terminal 212D Through hole C Accommodating space St Virtual straight line

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Provided is technology that increases the degree of freedom in the arrangement of metal connection fittings which short circuit.　A joint connector (1) is provided with a plurality of busbar members (12) each of which has: a plurality of tabs (12A); and a conductive member (12B) conductively coupling the plurality of tabs (12A). Each among the plurality of tabs (12A) project in a forward direction (frontward direction) or a reverse direction (rearward direction) along a virtual line (St). Each of the conductive members (12B) of the plurality of busbar members (12) is arranged so as to align in the projection direction of the tabs (12A), and the tabs (12A) of one busbar member (12) cross through a conductive member (12B) of another busbar member (12) in a non-contacting state.

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ジョイントコネクタjoint connector
　本開示は、ジョイントコネクタに関するものである。 The present disclosure relates to joint connectors.
　特許文献１には、一方側のコネクタと他方側のコネクタとを電気的に接続するジョイントコネクタが開示されている。このジョイントコネクタは、一方側のコネクタと他方側のコネクタとが互いにピンの配置が異なっている場合であっても電気的に接続することができる。 Patent Document 1 discloses a joint connector that electrically connects a connector on one side and a connector on the other side. This joint connector can be electrically connected even if the connector on one side and the connector on the other side have different pin arrangements.
特開２００３－７７６００号公報JP-A-2003-77600
　特許文献１のものは、複数本のピンを基部で連結した形態である。このため、接続方向からみて、一方側のコネクタと他方側のコネクタとで、短絡させた２組の端子金具が、互いに交差する２本の対角線上に配置されているような場合には、基部同士の干渉を回避するために、基部の形状を複雑にしなければならない。 The one in Patent Document 1 has a form in which a plurality of pins are connected at the base. For this reason, when two sets of short-circuited terminal fittings are arranged on two diagonal lines crossing each other in one connector and the other connector when viewed from the connection direction, the base portion In order to avoid mutual interference, the shape of the base must be complicated.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタは、上記のような事情に基づいて完成されたものであって、短絡する接続金具同士の配置の自由度を高める技術を提供することを目的とする。 The joint connector of the present disclosure has been perfected based on the circumstances as described above, and aims to provide a technique that increases the degree of freedom in arranging short-circuiting connection fittings.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタは、
　複数の接続金具と、前記複数の接続金具を導通可能に連結する導通部材と、を有したバスバー部材を複数備え、
　前記複数の接続金具は、仮想直線に沿って正方向又は逆方向の少なくともいずれかの方向に突出しており、
　前記複数のバスバー部材の各々の前記導通部材は、前記接続金具の突出方向に並ぶように配置され、
　一の前記バスバー部材における前記接続金具は、他の前記バスバー部材における前記導通部材を非接触状態で横切る。 The joint connector of the present disclosure is
a plurality of busbar members each having a plurality of connection fittings and a conductive member electrically connecting the plurality of connection fittings;
The plurality of connection fittings protrude in at least one of the forward direction and the reverse direction along the virtual straight line,
the conductive members of each of the plurality of busbar members are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fitting,
The connection fittings of one of the busbar members cross the conducting members of the other busbar members in a non-contact state.
　本開示によれば、短絡する接続金具同士の配置の自由度を高めることができる。 According to the present disclosure, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in arranging the short-circuited connection fittings.
図１は、実施形態１のバスバー部材及び絶縁部材の分解斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member and an insulating member according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 図２は、実施形態１のジョイントコネクタの平断面図である。2 is a plan sectional view of the joint connector of Embodiment 1. FIG. 図３は、実施形態２のバスバー部材及び絶縁部材の分解斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member and an insulating member of Embodiment 2. FIG. 図４は、実施形態２のジョイントコネクタの平断面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the joint connector of Embodiment 2. FIG. 図５は、他の実施形態のバスバー部材の分解斜視図である。FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment. 図６は、他の実施形態のバスバー部材の分解斜視図である。FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment. 図７は、他の実施形態のバスバー部材の斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment. 図８は、他の実施形態のバスバー部材の分解斜視図である。FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a busbar member of another embodiment. 図９は、他の実施形態の絶縁部材の斜視図である。FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an insulating member of another embodiment.
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　最初に本開示の実施態様を列記して説明する。 [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure]
First, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタは、
（１）複数の接続金具と、複数の接続金具を導通可能に連結する導通部材と、を有したバスバー部材を複数備えている。複数の接続金具は、仮想直線に沿って正方向又は逆方向の少なくともいずれかの方向に突出している。複数のバスバー部材の各々の導通部材は、接続金具の突出方向に並ぶように配置され、一のバスバー部材における接続金具は、他のバスバー部材における導通部材を非接触状態で横切る。この構成によれば、接続金具を導通可能に連結する導通部材を接続金具の突出方向に並ぶように配置し、一のバスバー部材における接続金具が他のバスバー部材における導通部材を非接触状態で横切る構成なので、各バスバー部材に一の系統（例えば信号の仕様が異なる複数の系統のうちの一つ）を割り当てることによって、各系統を切り分けつつ、各系統において接続金具同士を短絡させる構成を容易に実現できる。 The joint connector of the present disclosure is
(1) A plurality of busbar members each having a plurality of connection fittings and a conductive member that electrically connects the plurality of connection fittings. The plurality of connection fittings protrude in at least one of the forward direction and the reverse direction along the imaginary straight line. Conductive members of the plurality of busbar members are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fittings, and the connection fittings of one busbar member traverse the conduction members of the other busbar members in a non-contact state. According to this configuration, the conductive members for electrically connecting the connection fittings are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fittings, and the connection fitting of one busbar member traverses the conduction member of the other busbar member in a non-contact state. Therefore, by allocating one system (for example, one of a plurality of systems with different signal specifications) to each bus bar member, it is possible to separate each system and to easily short-circuit the connection fittings in each system. realizable.
（２）本開示のジョイントコネクタの複数のバスバー部材の各々は、一対の導通部材を有し、一対の導通部材の各々は、一つ以上の接続金具を導通させ、一対の導通部材は、突出方向に重ねられて電気的に接触することが好ましい。この構成によれば、一対の導通部材同士の組み合わせを変更することによって、バスバー部材における接続金具の配置のバリエーションを容易に変更することができる。 (2) Each of the plurality of busbar members of the joint connector of the present disclosure has a pair of conducting members, each of the pair of conducting members conducts one or more connection fittings, and the pair of conducting members protrudes. It is preferred that they are vertically stacked and electrically contacted. According to this configuration, by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members, it is possible to easily change the variation of arrangement of the connection fittings on the bus bar member.
（３）本開示のジョイントコネクタの一対の導通部材のうち一方の導通部材の接続金具と、他方の導通部材の接続金具とは、互いに反対向きに突出していることが好ましい。この構成によれば、一対の導通部材の組み合わせを変更することによって、対向するハウジング同士を接続することが可能である。 (3) Of the pair of conducting members of the joint connector of the present disclosure, it is preferable that the connecting fitting of one of the conducting members and the connecting fitting of the other conducting member protrude in opposite directions. According to this configuration, it is possible to connect the facing housings by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members.
（４）本開示のジョイントコネクタの複数のバスバー部材の間には、導通部材同士を絶縁する絶縁部材が配置されていることが好ましい。この構成によれば、バスバー部材が外部から力を付与される等して変形した場合であっても、隣合うバスバー部材同士が接触することを防止できる。 (4) It is preferable that an insulating member that insulates the conductive members from each other is arranged between the plurality of busbar members of the joint connector of the present disclosure. According to this configuration, even when the busbar members are deformed by applying force from the outside, it is possible to prevent the adjacent busbar members from coming into contact with each other.
（５）本開示のジョイントコネクタの絶縁部材には、接続金具を挿通する挿通孔が貫通して形成されていることが好ましい。この構成によれば、単に導通部材同士が離隔している場合に比べて、バスバー部材同士の沿面距離を確保し易い。 (5) It is preferable that the insulating member of the joint connector of the present disclosure is formed with an insertion hole through which the connection fitting is inserted. According to this configuration, it is easier to secure the creeping distance between the bus bar members than when the conductive members are simply separated from each other.
　［本開示の実施形態の詳細］
［実施形態１］
　以下、本開示を具体化した実施形態１を図１、図２を参照して説明する。以下の説明において、前後の方向については、図２における左方を前方、右方を後方と定義する。図２における前後方向に延びる直線を仮想直線Ｓｔと定義する。上下の方向については、図２における手前側を上方、奥側を下方と定義する。左右の方向については、図２における上方を右方、下方を左方と定義する。 [Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure]
[Embodiment 1]
A first embodiment embodying the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. In the following description, regarding the front-rear direction, the left side in FIG. 2 is defined as the front side, and the right side is defined as the rear side. A straight line extending in the front-rear direction in FIG. 2 is defined as a virtual straight line St. Regarding the vertical direction, the front side in FIG. 2 is defined as the upper side, and the back side is defined as the lower side. Regarding the left and right directions, the upper side in FIG. 2 is defined as the right side, and the lower side is defined as the left side.
　本実施形態１のジョイントコネクタ１は、ワイヤーハーネスの端末部に設けた相手側コネクタ６１と嵌合される。相手側コネクタ６１には、ワイヤーハーネスを構成する複数本の電線に個別に固着された複数の相手側端子６３が取り付けられている。ジョイントコネクタ１は、複数の相手側端子６３のうち任意のもの同士を短絡して短絡状態にすることができる。 The joint connector 1 of Embodiment 1 is fitted with a mating connector 61 provided at the end of the wire harness. The mating connector 61 is attached with a plurality of mating terminals 63 that are individually fixed to a plurality of electric wires forming a wire harness. The joint connector 1 can short-circuit arbitrary terminals among the plurality of mating terminals 63 to create a short-circuit state.
[ジョイントコネクタの全体構成]
　ジョイントコネクタ１は、図２に示すように、合成樹脂製のハウジング１０、ハウジング１０の本体部１１内に設けた複数のバスバー部材１２、及び合成樹脂製の複数の絶縁部材１３を備えている。ハウジング１０は、内部に収容空間Ｃが形成された箱形の本体部１１と、本体部１１から角筒状をなして互いに仮想直線Ｓｔに沿って正方向（前方向）と他方向（後方向）との反対方向に延びるフード部１４とを有している。ハウジング１０は、仮想直線Ｓｔが延びる方向における本体部１１の中央部において分割された形態の２つの分割体１５を合体して構成されている。各分割体１５は、本体部１１の一部を構成する角筒状の収容部１６と、上記フード部１４とを有している。収容部１６とフード部１４とは、隔壁部１７によって区画されている。隔壁部１７には、接続金具であるタブ１２Ａを貫通させて位置決めするための複数の位置決め孔１８が仮想直線Ｓｔの延びる方向に貫通して形成されている。一方の分割体１５の収容部１６には、係止爪１９Ａが設けられている。他方の分割体１５の収容部１６には、係止凸部１９Ｂが設けられている。２つの分割体１５は、収容部１６の開口同士を突き合せた状態にすると、一方の分割体１５に設けられた係止爪１９Ａが他方の分割体１５に設けられた係止凸部１９Ｂに係止する。これによって、２つの分割体１５は合体する。各フード部１４には相手側コネクタ６１が嵌合され、フード部１４内において、複数の相手側端子６３が複数のタブ１２Ａと個別に接続する。相手側コネクタ６１がフード部１４に嵌合する嵌合方向は、仮想直線Ｓｔに沿った方向である。 [Overall configuration of joint connector]
As shown in FIG. 2, the joint connector 1 includes a housing 10 made of synthetic resin, a plurality of busbar members 12 provided inside a body portion 11 of the housing 10, and a plurality of insulating members 13 made of synthetic resin. The housing 10 includes a box-shaped body portion 11 in which an accommodation space C is formed, and a rectangular tube shape formed from the body portion 11, which extends in the positive direction (forward direction) and the other direction (backward direction) along an imaginary straight line St. ) and a hood portion 14 extending in the opposite direction. The housing 10 is configured by combining two split bodies 15 split at the center of the main body 11 in the direction in which the imaginary straight line St extends. Each divided body 15 has a rectangular tube-shaped accommodation portion 16 that constitutes a part of the main body portion 11 and the receptacle portion 14 . The housing portion 16 and the hood portion 14 are partitioned by a partition portion 17 . A plurality of positioning holes 18 for positioning the tabs 12A, which are connecting fittings, are formed through the partition wall 17 in the direction in which the imaginary straight line St extends. A locking claw 19A is provided in the accommodation portion 16 of one divided body 15 . The accommodation portion 16 of the other divided body 15 is provided with a locking projection 19B. When the openings of the housing portions 16 of the two divided bodies 15 are butted against each other, the locking claws 19A provided on one divided body 15 engage the locking protrusions 19B provided on the other divided body 15. Lock. Thereby, the two divided bodies 15 are united. A mating connector 61 is fitted to each receptacle 14 , and a plurality of mating terminals 63 are individually connected to a plurality of tabs 12</b>A within the receptacle 14 . The fitting direction in which the mating connector 61 is fitted to the receptacle 14 is the direction along the imaginary straight line St.
　バスバー部材１２は、図１に示すように、複数のタブ１２Ａ、及び複数のタブ１２Ａを導通可能に連結する一の導通部材１２Ｂを有している。複数のタブ１２Ａは、柱状をなしている。導通部材１２Ｂは、板厚方向を前後方向に向けた平板状をなしている。複数のタブ１２Ａは、導通部材１２Ｂの上端縁部又は下端縁部から導通部材１２Ｂの板厚方向に突出している。複数のタブ１２Ａの突出方向は、仮想直線Ｓｔと平行である。バスバー部材１２は、例えば、金属板材に曲げ加工を施した単一部品である。具体的には、タブ１２Ａは、曲げ加工によって導通部材１２Ｂの板厚方向の一方向と他方向とに突出して延びるように形成される。各導通部材１２Ｂには、部分的に切り欠かれた切り欠き領域１２Ｃが形成されている。切り欠き領域１２Ｃは、他のバスバー部材１２のタブ１２Ａが横切る位置に対応して形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the busbar member 12 has a plurality of tabs 12A and one conductive member 12B that electrically connects the plurality of tabs 12A. The multiple tabs 12A are columnar. The conductive member 12B has a flat plate shape with its plate thickness direction directed in the front-rear direction. The plurality of tabs 12A protrude in the thickness direction of the conduction member 12B from the upper edge or the lower edge of the conduction member 12B. The protruding directions of the plurality of tabs 12A are parallel to the imaginary straight line St. The busbar member 12 is, for example, a single component formed by bending a metal plate. Specifically, the tab 12A is formed by bending so as to protrude and extend in one direction and the other direction in the plate thickness direction of the conducting member 12B. A cutout region 12C that is partially cut out is formed in each conductive member 12B. The notch area 12C is formed corresponding to the position where the tab 12A of the other busbar member 12 intersects.
　絶縁部材１３は、板厚方向を前後方向に向けた平板状をなしている。絶縁部材１３は、複数のバスバー部材１２の導通部材１２Ｂの間に配置されることによって、導通部材１２Ｂ同士を絶縁する機能を有する。絶縁部材１３を板厚方向から見た外形形状は、長方形状である。絶縁部材１３には、板厚方向に貫通した複数の挿通孔１３Ａが形成されている。板厚方向から見た挿通孔１３Ａの外形は、タブ１２Ａが導通部材１２Ｂから突出する突出方向に直交するタブ１２Ａの断面形状よりも大きい。各挿通孔１３Ａは、ハウジング１０の隔壁部１７に形成された位置決め孔１８の位置に対応して形成されている（図２参照。）。板厚方向から見た挿通孔１３Ａの外形形状は、位置決め孔１８と概ね同じである。 The insulating member 13 has a flat plate shape with the plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction. The insulating member 13 has a function of insulating the conductive members 12B from each other by being arranged between the conductive members 12B of the plurality of busbar members 12 . The outer shape of the insulating member 13 viewed from the plate thickness direction is rectangular. The insulating member 13 is formed with a plurality of insertion holes 13A penetrating in the plate thickness direction. The outer shape of the insertion hole 13A seen in the plate thickness direction is larger than the cross-sectional shape of the tab 12A orthogonal to the direction in which the tab 12A projects from the conducting member 12B. Each insertion hole 13A is formed corresponding to the position of a positioning hole 18 formed in the partition wall portion 17 of the housing 10 (see FIG. 2). The outer shape of the insertion hole 13A viewed from the plate thickness direction is substantially the same as that of the positioning hole 18 .
　各バスバー部材１２の導通部材１２Ｂは、互いに平行をなしタブ１２Ａの突出方向と同じ方向に並ぶように配置され、隣合う導通部材１２Ｂの間に絶縁部材１３が１つずつ配置される。複数の導通部材１２Ｂと複数の絶縁部材１３は、仮想直線Ｓｔと平行に交互に並ぶように配置される。絶縁部材１３と交互に積層された各バスバー部材１２は、複数のタブ１２Ａを仮想直線Ｓｔに沿って正方向（前方向）及び逆方向（後方向）に突出する方向に向け、ハウジング１０の本体部１１に収容される。こうして、積層状態にされた導通部材１２Ｂ及び絶縁部材１３において、一のバスバー部材１２におけるタブ１２Ａは、他のバスバー部材１２における導通部材１２Ｂに形成された切り欠き領域１２Ｃを横切って配置される。つまり、一のバスバー部材１２におけるタブ１２Ａは、他のバスバー部材１２における導通部材１２Ｂを非接触状態で横切る（図１参照。）。 The conductive members 12B of each busbar member 12 are arranged parallel to each other and aligned in the same direction as the projecting direction of the tabs 12A, and one insulating member 13 is arranged between adjacent conductive members 12B. The plurality of conducting members 12B and the plurality of insulating members 13 are arranged alternately in parallel with the imaginary straight line St. Each busbar member 12 alternately laminated with the insulating members 13 has a plurality of tabs 12A that project in the positive direction (forward direction) and the opposite direction (rearward direction) along the imaginary straight line St. Housed in section 11 . Thus, in the conductive members 12B and the insulating members 13 that are laminated, the tab 12A of one busbar member 12 is arranged across the notch region 12C formed in the conductive member 12B of the other busbar member 12. That is, the tab 12A of one busbar member 12 crosses the conducting member 12B of the other busbar member 12 in a non-contact state (see FIG. 1).
[ジョイントコネクタの組み立て手順]
　次にジョイントコネクタ１の組み立て手順について説明する。先ず、複数のバスバー部材１２と複数の絶縁部材１３とを交互に積層する。このとき、タブ１２Ａが挿通される予定のハウジング１０の隔壁部１７の位置決め孔１８に対応した位置の絶縁部材１３の挿通孔１３Ａにタブ１２Ａを挿通する。積層された各導通部材１２Ｂのタブ１２Ａは、他の導通部材１２Ｂの切り欠き領域１２Ｃを横切るように配置される。積層されたバスバー部材１２と絶縁部材１３とを板厚方向から見ると、バスバー部材１２は、絶縁部材１３の外縁からはみ出しておらず絶縁部材１３の外形よりも内側に収まっている（図示せず。）。 [Joint connector assembly procedure]
Next, the procedure for assembling the joint connector 1 will be described. First, a plurality of busbar members 12 and a plurality of insulating members 13 are alternately laminated. At this time, the tab 12A is inserted through the insertion hole 13A of the insulating member 13 at a position corresponding to the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall 17 of the housing 10 through which the tab 12A is to be inserted. The tab 12A of each stacked conductive member 12B is arranged across the notch region 12C of the other conductive member 12B. When the laminated busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 are viewed from the plate thickness direction, the busbar member 12 does not protrude from the outer edge of the insulating member 13 and is housed inside the outer shape of the insulating member 13 (not shown). .).
　こうして積層されたバスバー部材１２及び絶縁部材１３は、前側（一方側）の分割体１５の収容部１６に組み込まれる。このとき、前方向（一方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａは、前側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７の位置決め孔１８に挿通される。そして、最も前（一方の端）に位置する導通部材１２Ｂが前側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７に接触させたところで前側の分割体１５へのバスバー部材１２及び絶縁部材１３の組み込みを終了する。 The busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 laminated in this manner are incorporated into the housing portion 16 of the divided body 15 on the front side (one side). At this time, the tab 12A protruding forward (one direction) is inserted into the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall 17 of the divided body 15 on the front side. When the frontmost (one end) conductive member 12B comes into contact with the partition wall 17 of the front divided body 15, the assembly of the busbar member 12 and the insulating member 13 into the front divided body 15 is completed.
　次に、後側（他方側）の分割体１５を前側（一方側）の分割体１５に合体させる。このとき、後方向（他方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａは、後側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７の位置決め孔１８に挿通される。そして、前側の分割体１５の係止爪１９Ａに後側の分割体１５の係止凸部１９Ｂが係止する。このとき、最も後（他方の端）に位置する導通部材１２Ｂが後側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７に接触する。こうして、ジョイントコネクタ１の組み立てが完了する。 Next, the divided body 15 on the rear side (other side) is united with the divided body 15 on the front side (one side). At this time, the tab 12A projecting in the rearward direction (the other direction) is inserted through the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall portion 17 of the divided body 15 on the rear side. Then, the locking projections 19B of the divided body 15 on the rear side are locked to the locking claws 19A of the divided body 15 on the front side. At this time, the rearmost (the other end) conducting member 12B contacts the partition wall portion 17 of the divided body 15 on the rear side. Thus, assembly of the joint connector 1 is completed.
　前側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７に導通部材１２Ｂが接触するバスバー部材１２（以下、前のバスバー部材１２ともいう）において前方向（一方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも、後方向（他方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａのほうが長い。具体的には、後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、２つの絶縁部材１３、及び２つのバスバー部材１２の導通部材１２Ｂを横切った上で後側の分割体１５のフード部１４内に突出する。このため、前のバスバー部材１２において後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも２つの絶縁部材１３及び２つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分長く設定されている。 In the busbar member 12 (hereinafter also referred to as the front busbar member 12) in which the conductive member 12B contacts the partition wall portion 17 of the front divided body 15, the tab 12A protruding forward (in one direction) is positioned rearward (in the other direction). ) is longer. Specifically, the rearward projecting tabs 12A cross the two insulating members 13 and the two conductive members 12B of the busbar members 12 and project into the hood portion 14 of the rear divided body 15 . Therefore, the rearwardly projecting tab 12A of the front busbar member 12 is set longer than the forwardly projecting tab 12A by the thickness of the two insulating members 13 and the two conducting members 12B.
　後側の分割体１５の隔壁部１７に導通部材１２Ｂが接触するバスバー部材１２（以下、後のバスバー部材１２ともいう）において後方向（他方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも、前方向（一方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａのほうが長い。具体的には、前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、２つの絶縁部材１３、及び２つのバスバー部材１２の導通部材１２Ｂを横切った上でフード部１４内に突出する。このため、後のバスバー部材１２において前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも２つの絶縁部材１３及び２つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分長く設定されている。 In the busbar member 12 (hereinafter also referred to as the rear busbar member 12) where the conductive member 12B contacts the partition wall portion 17 of the rear divided body 15, the tab 12A projecting in the rearward direction (other direction) is forward (one side). direction) is longer. Specifically, the tab 12</b>A projecting forward crosses the two insulating members 13 and the conducting members 12</b>B of the two busbar members 12 and projects into the hood portion 14 . Therefore, the tab 12A protruding forward in the rear bus bar member 12 is set longer than the tab 12A protruding rearward by the thickness of the two insulating members 13 and the two conductive members 12B.
　前及び後のバスバー部材１２の間に位置するバスバー部材１２（以下、中央のバスバー部材１２ともいう）において、前方向（一方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａと、後方向（他方向）に突出するタブ１２Ａとは同じ長さである。中央のバスバー部材１２において、前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、前のバスバー部材１２の後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも短い。中央のバスバー部材１２において、前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、前のバスバー部材１２の前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも長い。具体的には、中央のバスバー部材１２において前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、１つの絶縁部材１３、及び１つの導通部材１２Ｂを横切った上で前側及び後側の分割体１５のフード部１４内に突出する。このため、中央のバスバー部材１２の前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、前のバスバー部材１２の後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも１つの絶縁部材１３及び１つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分短く設定され、前のバスバー部材１２の前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも１つの絶縁部材１３及び１つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分長く設定されている。 In the busbar member 12 positioned between the front and rear busbar members 12 (hereinafter also referred to as the central busbar member 12), the tab 12A protrudes forward (one direction) and the tab 12A protrudes rearward (other direction). It has the same length as tab 12A. The forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A on the central busbar member 12 are shorter than the rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the front busbar members 12 . The forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are longer than the forwardly projecting tabs 12A of the front busbar members 12 . Specifically, the tabs 12A protruding forward and rearward from the central busbar member 12 cross one insulating member 13 and one conducting member 12B, and then hoods of the front and rear divisions 15. Projects into portion 14 . Therefore, the tabs 12A projecting forward and rearward from the central busbar member 12 are thicker than the tabs 12A projecting rearward from the front busbar members 12. It is set longer than the tab 12A of the front busbar member 12 protruding forward by the thickness of one insulating member 13 and one conductive member 12B.
　中央のバスバー部材１２の前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、後のバスバー部材１２の前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも短い。中央のバスバー部材１２の前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、後のバスバー部材１２の後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも長い。具体的には、中央のバスバー部材１２の前方向及び後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａは、後のバスバー部材１２の後方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも１つの絶縁部材１３及び１つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分長く設定され、後のバスバー部材１２の前方向に突出するタブ１２Ａよりも１つの絶縁部材１３及び１つの導通部材１２Ｂの板厚分短く設定されている。 The forward and rearward projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are shorter than the forwardward projecting tabs 12A of the rear busbar members 12. The forwardly and rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the central busbar member 12 are longer than the rearwardly projecting tabs 12A of the rear busbar members 12 . Specifically, the tabs 12A projecting in the front and rearward directions of the central busbar member 12 are closer to one insulating member 13 and one conducting member 12B than the tabs 12A projecting in the rearward direction of the rear busbar members 12. It is set longer by the thickness of the busbar member 12 and shorter by the thickness of one insulating member 13 and one conductive member 12B than the tab 12A protruding forward of the bus bar member 12 behind.
　つまり、タブ１２Ａの長さは、横切る絶縁部材１３及び導通部材１２Ｂの数に応じてその長さが変更される。これによって、フード部１４において各タブ１２Ａの隔壁部１７からの突出寸法を揃えることができる。 That is, the length of the tab 12A is changed according to the number of crossing insulating members 13 and conducting members 12B. As a result, the protruding dimensions of the tabs 12A from the partition wall portion 17 in the hood portion 14 can be made uniform.
　次に、実施形態１の作用効果を説明する。 Next, the effects of Embodiment 1 will be described.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタ１は、複数のタブ１２Ａと、複数のタブ１２Ａを導通可能に連結する導通部材１２Ｂと、を有したバスバー部材１２を複数備えている。複数のタブ１２Ａは、仮想直線Ｓｔに沿って正方向（前方向）及び逆方向（後方向）に突出している。複数のバスバー部材１２の各々の導通部材１２Ｂは互いに平行をなして、タブ１２Ａの突出方向に並ぶように配置され、一のバスバー部材１２におけるタブ１２Ａは、他のバスバー部材１２における導通部材１２Ｂを非接触状態で横切る。この構成によれば、タブ１２Ａを導通可能に連結する導通部材１２Ｂを、タブ１２Ａの突出方向に並ぶように配置し、一のバスバー部材１２におけるタブ１２Ａが他のバスバー部材１２における導通部材１２Ｂを非接触状態で横切る構成なので、各バスバー部材１２に一の系統（例えば信号の仕様が異なる複数の系統のうちの一つ）を割り当てることによって、各系統を切り分けつつ、各系統においてタブ１２Ａ同士を短絡させる構成を容易に実現できる。 The joint connector 1 of the present disclosure includes a plurality of busbar members 12 having a plurality of tabs 12A and conductive members 12B that connect the plurality of tabs 12A in a conductive manner. The plurality of tabs 12A protrude in the forward direction (forward direction) and the reverse direction (backward direction) along the imaginary straight line St. The conductive members 12B of the plurality of busbar members 12 are arranged parallel to each other and aligned in the projecting direction of the tabs 12A. Cross without contact. According to this configuration, the conductive members 12B that electrically connect the tabs 12A are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the tabs 12A, and the tabs 12A of one busbar member 12 connect the conductive members 12B of the other busbar member 12. Since it is configured to traverse in a non-contact state, each busbar member 12 is assigned one system (for example, one of a plurality of systems with different signal specifications), thereby separating each system and connecting the tabs 12A in each system. A short-circuit configuration can be easily realized.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタ１の複数のバスバー部材１２の間には、導通部材１２Ｂ同士を絶縁する絶縁部材１３が配置されている。この構成によれば、バスバー部材１２が外部から力を付与される等して変形した場合であっても、隣合うバスバー部材１２同士が接触することを防止できる。 Between the plurality of busbar members 12 of the joint connector 1 of the present disclosure, insulating members 13 are arranged to insulate the conducting members 12B from each other. According to this configuration, even when the busbar members 12 are deformed by applying force from the outside, it is possible to prevent the adjacent busbar members 12 from coming into contact with each other.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタ１の絶縁部材１３は、タブ１２Ａを挿通する挿通孔１３Ａが貫通して形成されている。この構成によれば、単に導通部材１２Ｂ同士が離隔している場合に比べて、バスバー部材１２同士の沿面距離を確保し易い。 The insulating member 13 of the joint connector 1 of the present disclosure is formed with an insertion hole 13A through which the tab 12A is inserted. According to this configuration, it is easier to secure the creeping distance between the busbar members 12 than when the conductive members 12B are simply separated from each other.
＜実施形態２＞
　本開示を具体化した実施形態２を、図３、図４を参照して説明する。実施形態２のジョイントコネクタ２は、各バスバー部材１１２が一対の導通部材１１２Ｂを有する点、各バスバー部材１１２の一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々にタブ１２Ａが設けられている点等が実施形態１と異なる。実施形態１と同じ構成については、同一符号を付し、構造、作用及び効果の説明は省略する。 <Embodiment 2>
A second embodiment embodying the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. The joint connector 2 of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that each busbar member 112 has a pair of conduction members 112B, and that each of the pair of conduction members 112B of each busbar member 112 is provided with a tab 12A. different. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and the description of the structure, action and effect is omitted.
　複数のバスバー部材１１２の各々は、複数のタブ１２Ａ、及び複数のタブ１２Ａを導通可能に連結する一対の導通部材１１２Ｂを有している。一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々は、板厚方向を前後方向に向けた平板状をなしている。一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々には、切り欠き領域１１２Ｃが形成されている。複数のタブ１２Ａは、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々の上端縁又は下端縁から導通部材１１２Ｂの板厚方向に１つずつ突出して設けられている。つまり、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々は、１つのタブ１２Ａが連結されて導通している。バスバー部材１１２の各導通部材１１２Ｂにおけるタブ１２Ａは、板厚方向の一方向のみに突出している。 Each of the plurality of busbar members 112 has a plurality of tabs 12A and a pair of conduction members 112B that electrically connect the plurality of tabs 12A. Each of the pair of conducting members 112B has a flat plate shape with the plate thickness direction directed in the front-rear direction. A cutout region 112C is formed in each of the pair of conducting members 112B. The plurality of tabs 12A are provided so as to protrude one by one from the upper end edge or lower end edge of each of the pair of conducting members 112B in the plate thickness direction of the conducting member 112B. That is, each of the pair of conducting members 112B is connected to one tab 12A and conducts. The tab 12A of each conductive member 112B of the busbar member 112 protrudes only in one direction in the plate thickness direction.
　バスバー部材１１２と絶縁部材１３とを交互に積層する際には、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂのうち一方の導通部材１１２Ｂのタブ１２Ａと、他方の導通部材１１２Ｂのタブ１２Ａとが、互いに反対向きに突出するように配置する。具体的には、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂは、各々のタブ１２Ａが互いに遠ざかる向きに突出するように背中合わせにされる。一対の導通部材１１２Ｂは、タブ１２Ａが互いに反対向きに突出するようにタブ１２Ａの突出方向に重ねられ、互いに電気的に接触する。このとき、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々の切り欠き領域１１２Ｃは、板厚方向からみて互いに重なる位置に配置される。そして、挿通される予定のハウジング１０の隔壁部１７の位置決め孔１８に対応した位置の挿通孔１３Ａにタブ１２Ａを挿通する。 When the busbar members 112 and the insulating members 13 are alternately stacked, the tab 12A of one conductive member 112B of the pair of conductive members 112B and the tab 12A of the other conductive member 112B protrude in opposite directions to each other. placed so that Specifically, a pair of conducting members 112B are placed back to back so that each tab 12A protrudes away from each other. The pair of conducting members 112B are stacked in the projecting direction of the tabs 12A so that the tabs 12A project in opposite directions, and are in electrical contact with each other. At this time, the notch regions 112C of the pair of conduction members 112B are arranged at positions overlapping each other when viewed in the plate thickness direction. Then, the tab 12A is inserted through the insertion hole 13A at a position corresponding to the positioning hole 18 of the partition wall portion 17 of the housing 10 to be inserted.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタ２の複数のバスバー部材１１２の各々は、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂを有し、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの各々は、一つ以上のタブ１２Ａを導通させ、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂは、タブ１２Ａの突出方向に重ねられて電気的に接触する。この構成によれば、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂ同士の組み合わせを変更することによって、バスバー部材１１２におけるタブ１２Ａの配置のバリエーションを容易に変更することができる。 Each of the plurality of busbar members 112 of the joint connector 2 of the present disclosure has a pair of conducting members 112B, each of the pair of conducting members 112B conducting one or more tabs 12A, and the pair of conducting members 112B , are stacked in the projecting direction of the tab 12A and are in electrical contact with each other. According to this configuration, by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members 112B, it is possible to easily change the variation of the arrangement of the tabs 12A on the busbar member 112. FIG.
　本開示のジョイントコネクタ２の一対の導通部材１１２Ｂのうち一方の導通部材１１２Ｂのタブ１２Ａと、他方の導通部材１１２Ｂのタブ１２Ａとは、互いに反対向きに突出している。この構成によれば、一対の導通部材１１２Ｂの組み合わせを変更することによって、対向するハウジング１０同士を接続することが可能である。 Of the pair of conducting members 112B of the joint connector 2 of the present disclosure, the tab 12A of one conducting member 112B and the tab 12A of the other conducting member 112B protrude in opposite directions. According to this configuration, it is possible to connect the facing housings 10 by changing the combination of the pair of conducting members 112B.
［他の実施形態］
　今回開示された実施の形態は全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は、今回開示された実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれることが意図される。
（１）実施形態１、２では、隣合うバスバー部材の間に絶縁部材が設けられている。しかし、これに限らず、隣合うバスバー部材の導通部材の間に間隔を設けた状態でハウジング内に配置してもよい。つまり、絶縁部材を設けなくてもよい。
（２）実施形態１、２では、接続金具としてタブを例示している。しかしこれに限らず、雌端子を接続金具として採用してもよい。
（３）実施形態２では、バスバー部材の一対の導通部材において、タブが板厚方向の一方向のみに突出している。しかし、これに限らず、図５に示すバスバー部材１１２のように、一方の導通部材１１２Ｂからタブ１２Ａが板厚方向の一方向及び他方向に突出していてもよい。この場合には、対となる導通部材１１２Ｂに、切り欠き領域１１２Ｃを形成する必要がある。
（４）実施形態２では、バスバー部材の各導通部材において、タブが１つずつ突出して形成されている。しかし、これに限らず、図６に示すバスバー部材１１２のように、タブ１２Ａが導通部材１１２Ｂから板厚方向の一方向に複数突出していてもよい。さらに、対となる導通部材１１２Ｂ同士で、タブ１２Ａの基端を突き合せるように（すなわち、同じ位置に）して、一方向と他方向とに向けてタブ１２Ａを配置してもよい。また、タブ１２Ａが導通部材１１２Ｂから板厚方向の一方向に複数突出している導通部材１１２Ｂのみをハウジングの本体部に収容する構成とすることによって、一の相手側コネクタにおける複数の相手側端子を短絡状態にすることができる。つまり、複数の接続金具は、仮想直線に沿って正方向又は逆方向のいずれかの方向にのみ突出していてもよい。
（５）実施形態１、２では、導通部材に切り欠き領域を形成している。しかし、これに限らず、図７に示すバスバー部材２１２のように、導通部材２１２Ｂに板厚方向に貫通した貫通孔２１２Ｄを形成してもよく、一の導通部材に切り欠き領域と貫通孔とを共に形成してもよい。
（６）実施形態１、２では、導通部材が平板状であることが例示されている。しかし、これに限らず、図８に示すバスバー部材３１２のように、導通部材３１２Ｂをタブ１２Ａと同じ柱状に形成してもよい。この場合、バスバー部材３１２は、一方向に延びた線材を屈曲させて形成することが考えられる。
（７）実施形態１、２では、絶縁部材に挿通孔が形成されていることが例示されている。しかし、これに限らず、図９に示すように、絶縁部材１１３に切り欠き領域１１３Ｂを形成してもよく、一の絶縁部材に挿通孔と切り欠き領域とを共に形成してもよい。 [Other embodiments]
It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed this time, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims. be.
(1) In the first and second embodiments, insulating members are provided between adjacent busbar members. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the conductive members of the adjacent busbar members may be arranged in the housing with a space provided therebetween. That is, it is not necessary to provide an insulating member.
(2) In Embodiments 1 and 2, tabs are exemplified as connection fittings. However, it is not limited to this, and a female terminal may be adopted as a connection fitting.
(3) In the second embodiment, the tabs of the pair of conductive members of the busbar member protrude only in one direction in the plate thickness direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the tabs 12A may protrude in one direction and the other direction in the plate thickness direction from one conductive member 112B like the bus bar member 112 shown in FIG. In this case, it is necessary to form a notch region 112C in the paired conductive member 112B.
(4) In the second embodiment, each conductive member of the busbar member is formed with one tab protruding therefrom. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of tabs 12A may protrude in one direction in the plate thickness direction from the conductive member 112B like the busbar member 112 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the base ends of the tabs 12A of the conductive members 112B forming a pair may face each other (that is, at the same position), and the tabs 12A may be arranged facing one direction and the other direction. In addition, only the conductive members 112B, in which the tabs 12A protrude from the conductive members 112B in one direction in the plate thickness direction, are accommodated in the body of the housing. Can be shorted. That is, the plurality of connection fittings may protrude only in either the forward direction or the reverse direction along the imaginary straight line.
(5) In Embodiments 1 and 2, a notch region is formed in the conductive member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a through hole 212D may be formed in the conduction member 212B in the plate thickness direction like the bus bar member 212 shown in FIG. may be formed together.
(6) Embodiments 1 and 2 exemplify that the conductive member is flat. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and like a bus bar member 312 shown in FIG. 8, the conductive member 312B may be formed in the same columnar shape as the tab 12A. In this case, bus bar member 312 may be formed by bending a wire extending in one direction.
(7) Embodiments 1 and 2 exemplify that the insulating member is formed with an insertion hole. However, not limited to this, as shown in FIG. 9, a cutout region 113B may be formed in the insulating member 113, or both an insertion hole and a cutout region may be formed in one insulating member.
１，２…ジョイントコネクタ
１０…ハウジング
１１…本体部
１２，１１２，２１２，３１２…バスバー部材
１２Ａ…タブ（接続金具）
１２Ｂ，１１２Ｂ，２１２Ｂ，３１２Ｂ…導通部材
１２Ｃ，１１２Ｃ，１１３Ｂ…切り欠き領域
１３，１１３…絶縁部材
１３Ａ…挿通孔
１４…フード部
１５…分割体
１６…収容部
１７…隔壁部
１８…位置決め孔
１９Ａ…係止爪
１９Ｂ…係止凸部
６１…相手側コネクタ
６３…相手側端子
２１２Ｄ…貫通孔
Ｃ…収容空間
Ｓｔ…仮想直線 Reference Signs List 1, 2 Joint connector 10 Housing 11 Main body 12, 112, 212, 312 Busbar member 12A Tab (connection fitting)
12B, 112B, 212B, 312B Conducting members 12C, 112C, 113B Notch regions 13, 113 Insulating member 13A Insertion hole 14 Hood 15 Divided body 16 Accommodating portion 17 Partition 18 Positioning hole 19A Locking claw 19B Locking projection 61 Mating connector 63 Mating terminal 212D Through hole C Accommodating space St Virtual straight line

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  1. 　複数の接続金具と、前記複数の接続金具を導通可能に連結する導通部材と、を有したバスバー部材を複数備え、
    　前記複数の接続金具は、仮想直線に沿って正方向又は逆方向の少なくともいずれかの方向に突出しており、
    　前記複数のバスバー部材の各々の前記導通部材は、前記接続金具の突出方向に並ぶように配置され、
    　一の前記バスバー部材における前記接続金具は、他の前記バスバー部材における前記導通部材を非接触状態で横切るジョイントコネクタ。     a plurality of busbar members each having a plurality of connection fittings and a conductive member electrically connecting the plurality of connection fittings;
    The plurality of connection fittings protrude in at least one of the forward direction and the reverse direction along the virtual straight line,
    the conductive members of each of the plurality of busbar members are arranged so as to line up in the projecting direction of the connection fitting,
    A joint connector in which the connection fitting in one of the busbar members traverses the conducting member in the other busbar member in a non-contact state.
  2. 　前記複数のバスバー部材の各々は、一対の前記導通部材を有し、
    　一対の前記導通部材の各々は、一つ以上の前記接続金具を導通させ、
    　一対の前記導通部材は、前記突出方向に重ねられて電気的に接触する請求項１に記載のジョイントコネクタ。     each of the plurality of busbar members has a pair of the conducting members,
    Each of the pair of conducting members conducts one or more of the connection fittings,
    2. The joint connector according to claim 1, wherein the pair of conducting members are stacked in the projecting direction and are in electrical contact with each other.
  3. 　一対の前記導通部材のうち一方の前記導通部材の前記接続金具と、他方の前記導通部材の前記接続金具とは、互いに反対向きに突出している請求項２に記載のジョイントコネクタ。 The joint connector according to claim 2, wherein the connecting fitting of one of the conducting members of the pair of conducting members and the connecting fitting of the other conducting member protrude in opposite directions.
  4. 　前記複数のバスバー部材の間には、前記導通部材同士を絶縁する絶縁部材が配置されている請求項１から請求項３までのいずれか１項に記載のジョイントコネクタ。 The joint connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an insulating member for insulating the conductive members is arranged between the plurality of busbar members.
  5. 　前記絶縁部材には、前記接続金具を挿通する挿通孔が貫通して形成されている請求項４に記載のジョイントコネクタ。 The joint connector according to claim 4, wherein an insertion hole for inserting the connection fitting is formed through the insulating member.
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