CA2122915A1 - Connecting device - Google Patents
Connecting deviceInfo
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- CA2122915A1 CA2122915A1 CA 2122915 CA2122915A CA2122915A1 CA 2122915 A1 CA2122915 A1 CA 2122915A1 CA 2122915 CA2122915 CA 2122915 CA 2122915 A CA2122915 A CA 2122915A CA 2122915 A1 CA2122915 A1 CA 2122915A1
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- terminal
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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
- H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
- H01R24/20—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
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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
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/04—Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
- H01R13/05—Resilient pins or blades
- H01R13/055—Resilient pins or blades co-operating with sockets having a rectangular transverse section
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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
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
- H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
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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
- H01R2107/00—Four or more poles
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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
- H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
- H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles
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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
- H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
- H01R24/28—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
Abstract
A connecting device, in which respective lead wires can be simultaneously connected to respective terminal strips in a state where a plurality of lead wires are kept connected in a fan motor or a wiper motor of a vehicle such as a car. A plurality of lead wire inserting chambers (16) are formed in a lead wire holder (10), and a plurality of lead wire mounting grooves (17) are opened in the side wall (11) of the holder (10). Connecting terminals (19) are fixed to the ends of the respective lead wires (18), connecting terminals (19) fixed to the ends of the respective lead wires (18) are inserted into the lead wire inserting chambers (16), and the respective lead wires (18) are mounted in the lead wire mounting grooves (17), so that the respective lead wires (18) are held by the holder (10). The respective lead wires (18) held in the holder (10) are moved toward the terminal strips (26), whereby the respective terminal strips (26) are inserted into connecting portions (22) of the connecting terminals (19).
Description
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TITLE OF TEIE INVENTION
Connecting de~ice TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a connecting device, and more particularly to one ~or electrically connecting a plurality of lead wires to respective terminal strips, which is ef~ective in use, ~or example, ~or connecting a plurality of lead wires connected to a control circuit of a ~an motor or a wiper motor to a group of terminal str~ps connected to coils of the fan motor or the wiper motor.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, in a fan motor or a wiper motor mounted on a vehicle such as a motor car, in order to connect terminal strips which are connected to pigtails of a brush device to lead wires which are connected to a power circuit, there has been adopted such a connecting method that a longitudinal concave groove is formed in the cent~al portion of each terminal strip and an end of a lead wire is inserted into this longitudinal groove and sold~ ~ thereto.
However, in this connecting method, after the end of the lead wire is set into the longitudinal groove 212;~91~
of the terminal strip, it is difficult to keep the end of the lead wire fixed in the terminal strip until it is soldered thereto. In other words, i~ the end of the lead wire is only inserted into the longitudinal groove, the end of the lead wire may fall out of the longitudinal groove.
Therefore, such a connecting method has been adopted that, after the end of the lead wire has been inserted into the longitudinal groove of the terminal strip, the ~orward end of the terminal strip is deformed to close by clinching, so that the end of the lead wire can be held in the longitudinal groove and fixed thereto.
However, in the conventional connecting method, each time the end of the lead wire is inserted into the longitudinal groove of the terminal strip, the terminal strip should be deformed by clinching. Therefore, when a plurality of lead wires are connected to terminal strips respectively, the work for deforming the terminal strip should be performed for each lead wire, thus making the connecting work troublesome. ~-It is an ob~ect of the present invention to provide a connecting device capable of connecting respectiv~-Yead wires to respective terminal strips, in a state where a plurality of lead wires are held together.
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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A connectin~ device according to the present lnvention is one wherein a plurality of lead wires are mounted in a lead wire holder, and ends of the respective lead wires mounted in the holder are electrically connected to terminal strips of the same number as the lead wires, respectively, and is characterized in that:
the holder is made of an insulating material, and ~ormed in a bo~ shape having openings at both ends thereo~, a hollow portion of the holder being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates to provide a plurality of connecting terminal inserting chambers, and a side wall of the holder being formed with a plurality of lead wire mounting grooves whic~
face the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers;
connecting terminals are mechanically and electrlcally connected to ends of the respective lead wires and each of the connecting terminals is formed with a J-shaped connecting portion capable of being :~
coupled wl$~ each of the terminal strips;
these connecting terminals are inserted into the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers one by 212291~
one, and, the forward ends of the lead wires are ~oupled into the lead wire mounting groo~es a~ their portions in the ~icinity of ~he connecting terminals and held thereat, respectively; and the terminal strips are respectively coupled into the connecting portions of the connecting terminals inserted into the holder.
In the connecting device according to the present in~ention as described, when the ends of the lead wires each fixed thereto with the connecting terminal are inserted into the lead wire inserting chambers, respectively, and the lead wires are mounted -into the lead wire mounting grooves respectively, a plurality of lead wires are held in the lead wire holder.
Since the top and the bottom o~ the holder are open, the terminal strips can be disposed to the side of one of the openings and inserted into the connecting portions in the forward ends of the connecting terminals.
When the connecting portions of the connecting terminals are soldered to the terminal strips in this state, the connecting terminals are fixed to the terminal strips and the ends o~ the lead wires are electricaL~ and mechanically connected to the terminal strips respectively, in a state where the lead wires are held in the holder.
21~91~i BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
Figs. l(a) and l(b) are views showing one embodiment of the connecting device according to the present invention, Fig. l(a) being a perspective view showing the state of being assembled and Fig. l(b) a partially sectional ~ront view showing the assembled state;
Figs. 2(a) through 2(d) are views showing the connecting terminals, Fig. 2(a) being a planar view, Fig.
TITLE OF TEIE INVENTION
Connecting de~ice TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a connecting device, and more particularly to one ~or electrically connecting a plurality of lead wires to respective terminal strips, which is ef~ective in use, ~or example, ~or connecting a plurality of lead wires connected to a control circuit of a ~an motor or a wiper motor to a group of terminal str~ps connected to coils of the fan motor or the wiper motor.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, in a fan motor or a wiper motor mounted on a vehicle such as a motor car, in order to connect terminal strips which are connected to pigtails of a brush device to lead wires which are connected to a power circuit, there has been adopted such a connecting method that a longitudinal concave groove is formed in the cent~al portion of each terminal strip and an end of a lead wire is inserted into this longitudinal groove and sold~ ~ thereto.
However, in this connecting method, after the end of the lead wire is set into the longitudinal groove 212;~91~
of the terminal strip, it is difficult to keep the end of the lead wire fixed in the terminal strip until it is soldered thereto. In other words, i~ the end of the lead wire is only inserted into the longitudinal groove, the end of the lead wire may fall out of the longitudinal groove.
Therefore, such a connecting method has been adopted that, after the end of the lead wire has been inserted into the longitudinal groove of the terminal strip, the ~orward end of the terminal strip is deformed to close by clinching, so that the end of the lead wire can be held in the longitudinal groove and fixed thereto.
However, in the conventional connecting method, each time the end of the lead wire is inserted into the longitudinal groove of the terminal strip, the terminal strip should be deformed by clinching. Therefore, when a plurality of lead wires are connected to terminal strips respectively, the work for deforming the terminal strip should be performed for each lead wire, thus making the connecting work troublesome. ~-It is an ob~ect of the present invention to provide a connecting device capable of connecting respectiv~-Yead wires to respective terminal strips, in a state where a plurality of lead wires are held together.
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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A connectin~ device according to the present lnvention is one wherein a plurality of lead wires are mounted in a lead wire holder, and ends of the respective lead wires mounted in the holder are electrically connected to terminal strips of the same number as the lead wires, respectively, and is characterized in that:
the holder is made of an insulating material, and ~ormed in a bo~ shape having openings at both ends thereo~, a hollow portion of the holder being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates to provide a plurality of connecting terminal inserting chambers, and a side wall of the holder being formed with a plurality of lead wire mounting grooves whic~
face the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers;
connecting terminals are mechanically and electrlcally connected to ends of the respective lead wires and each of the connecting terminals is formed with a J-shaped connecting portion capable of being :~
coupled wl$~ each of the terminal strips;
these connecting terminals are inserted into the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers one by 212291~
one, and, the forward ends of the lead wires are ~oupled into the lead wire mounting groo~es a~ their portions in the ~icinity of ~he connecting terminals and held thereat, respectively; and the terminal strips are respectively coupled into the connecting portions of the connecting terminals inserted into the holder.
In the connecting device according to the present in~ention as described, when the ends of the lead wires each fixed thereto with the connecting terminal are inserted into the lead wire inserting chambers, respectively, and the lead wires are mounted -into the lead wire mounting grooves respectively, a plurality of lead wires are held in the lead wire holder.
Since the top and the bottom o~ the holder are open, the terminal strips can be disposed to the side of one of the openings and inserted into the connecting portions in the forward ends of the connecting terminals.
When the connecting portions of the connecting terminals are soldered to the terminal strips in this state, the connecting terminals are fixed to the terminal strips and the ends o~ the lead wires are electricaL~ and mechanically connected to the terminal strips respectively, in a state where the lead wires are held in the holder.
21~91~i BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
Figs. l(a) and l(b) are views showing one embodiment of the connecting device according to the present invention, Fig. l(a) being a perspective view showing the state of being assembled and Fig. l(b) a partially sectional ~ront view showing the assembled state;
Figs. 2(a) through 2(d) are views showing the connecting terminals, Fig. 2(a) being a planar view, Fig.
2(b) a side view, Fig. 2(c) a front view and Fig. 2(d) a perspective view, for explaining the method o~
connecting the connecting terminal to the terminal strip.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention will hereunder be descrlbed in detail with reference to one embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the connecting device according to the present invention is of such an arrangement that four lead wires can be simultaneously mounted to four terminal strips, and a holder lQ~i~ pro~ided. The holder 10 is formed to pro~ide a low box shape of a substantially rectangular parallelopiped, with the top and bottom surfaces thereo~
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being open. Then, between a pair of side walls 11 and 12 on the longer sides opposed to each other, there are provided three partition plates 15 equidistantly in the longitudinal direction of the side walls, said partition plates extending in parallel to both side walls on the shorter sides 13 and 14 and bridging the longer side walls ll and 12 integrally therewith. Accordingly, four connecting terminal inserting chambers 16 are formed between the side walls ll, 12, 13, 14 and the partition plates 15.
In one (hereinafter referred to as a ~first side walln) of the side walls on the longer sides, there are opened four lead wire mounting grooves 17 so as to be ;~
communicated with the connecting terminal inserting chambers 16 respectively, and each of the lead wire mounting grooves 17 is formed in a substantially inverted U-shape capable of holding a lead wire 18.
The four lead wires 18 are for supplying electricity to a fan motor or a wiper motor, and are connected to a drive control device, not shown, which controls the driving of the ~an motor or the wiper motor, and a connecting terminal 19 is secured to an end of each o~ th~ead wires. The connecting terminal 19 is ~ ~ , integrally ~ormed to provide a mounting portion 20, a securing portion 21 and a connecting portlon 22. The mounting portion 20 and the securing portion 21 are formed in substantially U-shapes respectively. :
The connecting portion 22 is projected from a bottom portion of the U-shaped securing portion 21 at a side opposite to the mounting portion 20, and bently formed to provide a substantially J-shape which is twisted by 90 with respect to the U-shapes of the mounting portion 20 and the securing portion 21.
Then, the J-shaped connecting portion 22 is bently formed such that the terminal strip pro~ectingly provided on a terminal portion to be described hereunder can be coupled thereinto, and a lower tapered portion 23 and an upper tapered portion 24 are provided at both ends of this connecting portion 22. The lower tapered portion 23 is formed to serve as a guide when the terminal strip is inserted through the connecting portion 22. Furthermore, the upper tapered portion 24 is formed to become a molten solder pool at the time of soldering the connectin~ terminal 19, after the terminal strip is inserted into the connecting portion 22.
Then, a coated portion at the end of each of the lead wires 18 is mounted in the mounting portion 20, and the mount~ng port~on 20 is clinched so that the lead wire 18 can be fi~ed to the connecting terminal 19.
Further, the securing portion 21 is clinched so that the end of the lead wire 18 can be secured to the securing portion 21 and the connecting terminal 19 is electrically connected to the lead wire 18.
On the other hand, the terminal portion 25 is formed on the outer surface of a housing, not shown, of the fan motor or the wiper motor. On the terminal portion 25, four terminal strips 26 are projected from the inside o~ the housing and arranged in a row at the same pitch of arrangement of the above-described four lead wire inserting chambers 16. Each of the terminal strlps ~6 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate and provided at the forward end thereof with a tapered portion 27.
Incidentally, the terminal strips 26 are connected to pigtails of a brush device and to an auto-stop switch which effectuates on-off operations for a driving electric circuit of the fan motor or the wiper motor, and the like, within the housing.
Description will hereunder be gi~en of the work of connecting a group of lead wires to a group of terminals and the operation thereof.
When the lead wires 18 are connected to the terminal ~ips 26 respectively, as described above, the :
connecting terminals 19 are previously, mechanically and electrically connected to the ends of the lead wires 18 respectively.
The lead wires are mounted in the holder 10 by inserting the connecting terminals 19 into the iead wire inserting chambers 16 respecti~ely from the bottom portion of the holder 10, and inserting the coated portions of the lead wires 18 disposed in the vicinity of the connecting terminals 19 into the lead wire inserting grooves 17 respectively.
The connecting terminals 19 inserted into the lead wire inserting chambers 16 are prevented ~rom movlng by the side walls 11, 12, 13, 14 and the partition plates 15, so that the lead wires 18 can be held in the holder 10 respectively.
In this state, the bottom portion of the holder 10 is disposed upwardly of the terminal portion 25 and the holder 10 is moved toward the ter~inal portion 25.
At thls time, when the holder 10 ls moved toward the terminal portion 25 while positioning the respective terminal strips 26 so as to be coupled into the connecting portions 22, the respective terminal strips 26 are coupled into the connecting portions 22 of the respective connecting terminals 19.
~ his state, when the connecting portions 22 are soldered to the terminal strips 26, the connecting terminals 19 are secured to and electrically connected 212291~
to the terminal strips 24. Soldering operation can be dispensed with because the connecting portions 22 and the terminal strips 26 are reliably, electrically and meohanically connected to each other.
As has been descri~ed hereinabove, in this embodiment, the respective lead wires 18 can be simultaneously connected to the respective terminal strips 26 through the connecting terminals 19 in the state where the plurality o~ lead wires 18 are held by the holder 10, so that the work oY connecting the plurality o~ lead wires 18 to the terminal strips 26 respectively, can be easily performed, thereby contributing to improve the workability.
The present invention should not necessarily be limited to the above embodiment, and, it is needless to ;~
say that various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. ~;
For example, the number o~ the lead wires and the terminal strips should not necessarily be limited to four, and may be set to an optional plural number.
As has been described hereinabove, according to the present invention, the ends of the respective lead wires can-b~ collectively connected to the respective terminal strips in the state where the plurality of lead wires are held by the holder, so that the plurality of lead wires can be connected to the pluralitY of terminal strips at once, thereby contributing the workability of the connecting work.
In the fan motor or the wiper motor mounted on the vehicle such as a motor car, the connecting device according to the present invention can be effectively utilized as the connecting de~ice for connecting the plurality of lead wires connected to the control circuit to the group of terminals connected to the coils.
connecting the connecting terminal to the terminal strip.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention will hereunder be descrlbed in detail with reference to one embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the connecting device according to the present invention is of such an arrangement that four lead wires can be simultaneously mounted to four terminal strips, and a holder lQ~i~ pro~ided. The holder 10 is formed to pro~ide a low box shape of a substantially rectangular parallelopiped, with the top and bottom surfaces thereo~
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being open. Then, between a pair of side walls 11 and 12 on the longer sides opposed to each other, there are provided three partition plates 15 equidistantly in the longitudinal direction of the side walls, said partition plates extending in parallel to both side walls on the shorter sides 13 and 14 and bridging the longer side walls ll and 12 integrally therewith. Accordingly, four connecting terminal inserting chambers 16 are formed between the side walls ll, 12, 13, 14 and the partition plates 15.
In one (hereinafter referred to as a ~first side walln) of the side walls on the longer sides, there are opened four lead wire mounting grooves 17 so as to be ;~
communicated with the connecting terminal inserting chambers 16 respectively, and each of the lead wire mounting grooves 17 is formed in a substantially inverted U-shape capable of holding a lead wire 18.
The four lead wires 18 are for supplying electricity to a fan motor or a wiper motor, and are connected to a drive control device, not shown, which controls the driving of the ~an motor or the wiper motor, and a connecting terminal 19 is secured to an end of each o~ th~ead wires. The connecting terminal 19 is ~ ~ , integrally ~ormed to provide a mounting portion 20, a securing portion 21 and a connecting portlon 22. The mounting portion 20 and the securing portion 21 are formed in substantially U-shapes respectively. :
The connecting portion 22 is projected from a bottom portion of the U-shaped securing portion 21 at a side opposite to the mounting portion 20, and bently formed to provide a substantially J-shape which is twisted by 90 with respect to the U-shapes of the mounting portion 20 and the securing portion 21.
Then, the J-shaped connecting portion 22 is bently formed such that the terminal strip pro~ectingly provided on a terminal portion to be described hereunder can be coupled thereinto, and a lower tapered portion 23 and an upper tapered portion 24 are provided at both ends of this connecting portion 22. The lower tapered portion 23 is formed to serve as a guide when the terminal strip is inserted through the connecting portion 22. Furthermore, the upper tapered portion 24 is formed to become a molten solder pool at the time of soldering the connectin~ terminal 19, after the terminal strip is inserted into the connecting portion 22.
Then, a coated portion at the end of each of the lead wires 18 is mounted in the mounting portion 20, and the mount~ng port~on 20 is clinched so that the lead wire 18 can be fi~ed to the connecting terminal 19.
Further, the securing portion 21 is clinched so that the end of the lead wire 18 can be secured to the securing portion 21 and the connecting terminal 19 is electrically connected to the lead wire 18.
On the other hand, the terminal portion 25 is formed on the outer surface of a housing, not shown, of the fan motor or the wiper motor. On the terminal portion 25, four terminal strips 26 are projected from the inside o~ the housing and arranged in a row at the same pitch of arrangement of the above-described four lead wire inserting chambers 16. Each of the terminal strlps ~6 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate and provided at the forward end thereof with a tapered portion 27.
Incidentally, the terminal strips 26 are connected to pigtails of a brush device and to an auto-stop switch which effectuates on-off operations for a driving electric circuit of the fan motor or the wiper motor, and the like, within the housing.
Description will hereunder be gi~en of the work of connecting a group of lead wires to a group of terminals and the operation thereof.
When the lead wires 18 are connected to the terminal ~ips 26 respectively, as described above, the :
connecting terminals 19 are previously, mechanically and electrically connected to the ends of the lead wires 18 respectively.
The lead wires are mounted in the holder 10 by inserting the connecting terminals 19 into the iead wire inserting chambers 16 respecti~ely from the bottom portion of the holder 10, and inserting the coated portions of the lead wires 18 disposed in the vicinity of the connecting terminals 19 into the lead wire inserting grooves 17 respectively.
The connecting terminals 19 inserted into the lead wire inserting chambers 16 are prevented ~rom movlng by the side walls 11, 12, 13, 14 and the partition plates 15, so that the lead wires 18 can be held in the holder 10 respectively.
In this state, the bottom portion of the holder 10 is disposed upwardly of the terminal portion 25 and the holder 10 is moved toward the ter~inal portion 25.
At thls time, when the holder 10 ls moved toward the terminal portion 25 while positioning the respective terminal strips 26 so as to be coupled into the connecting portions 22, the respective terminal strips 26 are coupled into the connecting portions 22 of the respective connecting terminals 19.
~ his state, when the connecting portions 22 are soldered to the terminal strips 26, the connecting terminals 19 are secured to and electrically connected 212291~
to the terminal strips 24. Soldering operation can be dispensed with because the connecting portions 22 and the terminal strips 26 are reliably, electrically and meohanically connected to each other.
As has been descri~ed hereinabove, in this embodiment, the respective lead wires 18 can be simultaneously connected to the respective terminal strips 26 through the connecting terminals 19 in the state where the plurality o~ lead wires 18 are held by the holder 10, so that the work oY connecting the plurality o~ lead wires 18 to the terminal strips 26 respectively, can be easily performed, thereby contributing to improve the workability.
The present invention should not necessarily be limited to the above embodiment, and, it is needless to ;~
say that various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. ~;
For example, the number o~ the lead wires and the terminal strips should not necessarily be limited to four, and may be set to an optional plural number.
As has been described hereinabove, according to the present invention, the ends of the respective lead wires can-b~ collectively connected to the respective terminal strips in the state where the plurality of lead wires are held by the holder, so that the plurality of lead wires can be connected to the pluralitY of terminal strips at once, thereby contributing the workability of the connecting work.
In the fan motor or the wiper motor mounted on the vehicle such as a motor car, the connecting device according to the present invention can be effectively utilized as the connecting de~ice for connecting the plurality of lead wires connected to the control circuit to the group of terminals connected to the coils.
Claims (6)
1. A connecting device, wherein a plurality of lead wires (18) are mounted in a holder (10), and ends of the respective lead wires mounted in said holder are electrically connected to terminal strips (26) of same number as the lead wires respectively, characterized in that:
said holder (10) is made of an insulating material, formed of a box shape having openings at both ends thereof, a hollow portion of said holder being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates to provide a plurality of connecting terminal inserting chambers (16), and a side wall of said holder being formed with a plurality of lead wire mounting grooves (17) facing the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers;
connecting terminals (19) are mechanically and electrically connected to the ends of the respective lead wires (18), each of the connecting terminals being formed with a J-shaped connecting portion (22) capable of being coupled with each of the terminal strips;
said connecting terminals (19) are inserted into the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers one by one, and the lead wires at portions in vicinity of said connecting terminals are coupled into the lead wire mounting grooves and held thereat respectively; and said terminal strips are respectively coupled into the connecting portions of the connecting terminals inserted into the holder.
said holder (10) is made of an insulating material, formed of a box shape having openings at both ends thereof, a hollow portion of said holder being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates to provide a plurality of connecting terminal inserting chambers (16), and a side wall of said holder being formed with a plurality of lead wire mounting grooves (17) facing the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers;
connecting terminals (19) are mechanically and electrically connected to the ends of the respective lead wires (18), each of the connecting terminals being formed with a J-shaped connecting portion (22) capable of being coupled with each of the terminal strips;
said connecting terminals (19) are inserted into the respective connecting terminal inserting chambers one by one, and the lead wires at portions in vicinity of said connecting terminals are coupled into the lead wire mounting grooves and held thereat respectively; and said terminal strips are respectively coupled into the connecting portions of the connecting terminals inserted into the holder.
2. The connecting device as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
each of said connecting terminals (19) is integrally formed to provide a mounting portion (20) to which a coated portion at the end of each lead wire (18) is mounted, a securing portion (21) to which the end of the each lead wires is mechanically secured and electrically connected, and the connecting portion (22).
each of said connecting terminals (19) is integrally formed to provide a mounting portion (20) to which a coated portion at the end of each lead wire (18) is mounted, a securing portion (21) to which the end of the each lead wires is mechanically secured and electrically connected, and the connecting portion (22).
3. The connecting device as set forth in claim 2, wherein :
said J-shaped connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) has an angular relationship being twisted by 90° with respect to the mounting portion (20) and the securing portion (21), both mounting portion (20) and the securing portion (21) being of U-shape.
said J-shaped connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) has an angular relationship being twisted by 90° with respect to the mounting portion (20) and the securing portion (21), both mounting portion (20) and the securing portion (21) being of U-shape.
4. The connecting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
at least one end at an upper or a lower side of the connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) is formed with a tapered portion (23, 24).
at least one end at an upper or a lower side of the connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) is formed with a tapered portion (23, 24).
5. A connecting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
each of said terminal strips is formed to provide a substantially rectangular flat shape, and a tapered portion (27) is formed on a forward end thereof.
each of said terminal strips is formed to provide a substantially rectangular flat shape, and a tapered portion (27) is formed on a forward end thereof.
6. The connecting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) is soldered to said terminal strip (26).
the connecting portion (22) of said connecting terminal (19) is soldered to said terminal strip (26).
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| JP6909992U JPH0629014U (en) | 1992-09-07 | 1992-09-07 | Connection device |
| JP4-69099U | 1992-09-07 |
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| CA2122915A1 true CA2122915A1 (en) | 1994-03-17 |
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