Connector

Abstract

The invention provides a connector which can easily cope with specification change of a circuit. A bus bar (43) screws one end of a first fuse (41) and one end of a second fuse (42), a first terminal-equipped electric wire (11) is provided with a first main terminal fitting (31) and a first terminal fitting (32), and a second terminal-equipped electric wire (12) is provided with a second main terminal fitting (33) and a second terminal fitting (34) screwed to one end of the second fuse. A third terminal-equipped electric wire (13) is provided with a third terminal fitting (35) which is threadedly fastened to the other end of the first fuse, a fourth terminal-equipped electric wire (14) is provided with a fourth terminal fitting (36) which is threadedly fastened to the first terminal fitting, and a fifth terminal-equipped electric wire (15) is provided with a fifth terminal fitting (37) which is threadedly fastened to the other end of the second fuse. The sixth terminal-equipped electric wire is provided with a sixth terminal fitting (38) screwed to the first terminal fitting (32), forms a first circuit (10A) for electrically connecting the other end sides of the third and fourth electric wires (24) to the first external electric device, and forms a second circuit (10B) for electrically connecting the other end sides of the fifth and sixth electric wires to the second external electric device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in order to improve the space efficiency of the connector installation location in the installation object or the connection object, in a connector, circuit components such as fuses are sometimes prepared for each of a plurality of circuits and assembled in one housing. For example, the following patent document 1 discloses a connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of relay terminal fittings integrally formed therein; two fuses having male tabs that are connected to the relay terminal fittings through a first opening of the housing; and a plurality of bus bars having male tabs that are connected to the relay terminal fittings through a second opening of the housing that is located on the back side of the first opening.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-021639 Summary of the invention

[0006] Technical problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] However, in such a connector, if the specification of the circuit can be changed by changing the connection relationship of the circuit components without significantly changing the circuit components of each circuit, or by limiting the change of the circuit components to a small scale, etc., it can be more versatile. However, it is difficult for conventional connectors to easily cope with changes in circuit specifications.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can easily cope with changes in circuit specifications.

[0009] Technical solutions to the problem

[0010] The connector of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises: a first wire with a terminal; a second wire with a terminal; a third wire with a terminal; a fourth wire with a terminal; a fifth wire with a terminal; a sixth wire with a terminal; a first fuse; a second fuse; a bus bar, wherein the bus bar is threadedly fastened to one end of each of the first fuse and the second fuse and electrically connects the ends to each other; and a housing, wherein the housing accommodates the first wire with a terminal, the second wire with a terminal, the third wire with a terminal, the fourth wire with a terminal, the fifth wire with a terminal, the sixth wire with a terminal, the first fuse, the second fuse, and the bus bar. a receiving chamber; and a cover, the cover closes the opening of the receiving chamber, the first terminal-equipped electric wire comprises: a first electric wire; a first main terminal accessory, the first main terminal accessory is arranged at one end of the first electric wire and is connected to a first mating side terminal accessory by a connector; and a first terminal accessory, the first terminal accessory is arranged at the other end of the first electric wire; the second terminal-equipped electric wire comprises: a second electric wire; a second main terminal accessory, the second main terminal accessory is arranged at one end of the second electric wire and is connected to a second mating side terminal accessory by a connector; and a second terminal accessory, the second terminal accessory is arranged at the other end of the second electric wire and is fixed to the second mating side terminal accessory by screw fastening One end of the fuse is electrically connected, the third wire with a terminal comprises: a third wire; and a third terminal accessory, the third terminal accessory is arranged at one end of the third wire, and is electrically connected to the other end of the first fuse by screw fastening and fixing, the fourth wire with a terminal comprises: a fourth wire; and a fourth terminal accessory, the fourth terminal accessory is arranged at one end of the fourth wire, and is electrically connected to the first terminal accessory by screw fastening and fixing, the fifth wire with a terminal comprises: a fifth wire; and a fifth terminal accessory, the fifth terminal accessory is arranged at one end of the fifth wire, and is electrically connected to the other end of the second fuse by screw fastening and fixing, the sixth The electric wire with a terminal comprises: a sixth electric wire; and a sixth terminal fitting, wherein the sixth terminal fitting is arranged at one end of the sixth electric wire and is electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by being screwed and fixed, wherein the connector forms a first circuit, wherein the other end side of the third electric wire led out of the shell and the other end side of the fourth electric wire led out of the shell are electrically connected to a first external electrical device outside the shell, and wherein the connector forms a second circuit, wherein the other end side of the fifth electric wire led out of the shell and the other end side of the sixth electric wire led out of the shell are electrically connected to a second external electrical device outside the shell.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] The connector involved in the present invention accommodates the first fuse and the second fuse in one housing, and can achieve cost reduction compared to, for example, providing connectors for the first circuit and the second circuit for each fuse, and can improve the space efficiency of the connector installation location in the installation object and the connection object. Moreover, the connector involved in the present invention is not only that, because a threaded fastening structure is adopted in the connection of the terminal accessories of each wire with a terminal, the circuit structure of the first circuit and the second circuit can be easily changed by changing the connection target of each terminal accessory. In addition, in the connector, for example, when the circuit of either the first circuit or the second circuit is not required, if the fuse related to the unnecessary circuit in the first fuse and the second fuse is not assembled, only the circuit of the other of the first circuit and the second circuit can be formed. In this way, the connector involved in the present invention can easily cope with the specification change of the circuit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing a connector according to the embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a top view of the connector (excluding the cover) according to the embodiment, showing a first connection mode.

[0015] Figure 3 It is an exploded perspective view showing the connector (excluding the electric wires with terminals and the cover) according to the embodiment.

[0016] Figure 4 It is an exploded perspective view showing the connector (excluding the cover) according to the embodiment.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a top view of the connector (excluding the cover) according to the embodiment, showing the second connection mode.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a top view of the connector (excluding the cover) according to the embodiment, showing a third connection mode.

[0019] Figure 7 It is a top view of the connector (excluding the cover) according to the embodiment, showing a fourth connection mode.

[0020] Description of Reference Numerals

[0021] 1 Connector

[0022] 10A First Circuit

[0023] 10B Second Circuit

[0024] 11 First wire with terminal

[0025] 12 Second wire with terminal

[0026] 13 Third wire with terminal

[0027] 14 Fourth wire with terminal

[0028] 15 Fifth wire with terminal

[0029] 16 Sixth wire with terminal

[0030] 21 First Wire

[0031] 22 Second wire

[0032] 23 Third Wire

[0033] 24 Fourth Wire

[0034] 25 Fifth Wire

[0035] 26 Sixth Wire

[0036] 31 First main terminal accessories

[0037] 32 First terminal accessories

[0038] 33 Second main terminal accessories

[0039] 34 Second terminal accessories

[0040] 35 Third terminal accessories

[0041] 36 Fourth terminal accessories

[0042] 37 Fifth terminal accessories

[0043] 38 Sixth terminal accessories

[0044] 41 First fuse

[0045] 41a, 42a first terminal portion

[0046] 41b, 42b second terminal portion

[0047] 41x, 42x fuse body

[0048] 42 Second fuse

[0049] 43 Busbar

[0050] 50 Shell

[0051] 50a Holding Room

[0052] 50b Open

[0053] 60 hood

[0054] 71 First thread fastening structure

[0055] 71A first external thread component

[0056] 71B first internal thread component

[0057] 72 second thread fastening structure

[0058] 72A Second external threaded component

[0059] 72B Second internal thread component

[0060] 73 Third thread fastening structure

[0061] 73A Third external threaded component

[0062] 73B Third internal thread component

[0063] 74 Fourth thread fastening structure

[0064] 74A Fourth external thread component

[0065] 74B Fourth internal thread component

[0066] 75 Fifth thread fastening structure

[0067] 75A Fifth external threaded component

[0068] 75B Fifth internal thread component DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0069] Hereinafter, embodiments of the connector according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

[0070] [Implementation Method]

[0071] based on Figures 1 to 7 One embodiment of the connector according to the present invention will be described.

[0072] Figures 1 to 7 Reference numeral 1 shown in the figure denotes a connector according to the present embodiment.

[0073] The connector 1 includes a connector circuit 10 ( Figure 2 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 5 The connector circuit 10 includes a first wire with a terminal 11, a second wire with a terminal 12, a third wire with a terminal 13, a fourth wire with a terminal 14, a fifth wire with a terminal 15, and a sixth wire with a terminal 16 ( Figure 2 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 5 ).

[0074] The first terminal-equipped electric wire 11 comprises: a first electric wire 21; a first main terminal fitting 31, which is provided at one end of the first electric wire 21 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the first electric wire 21 by fastening and crimping, etc.; and a first terminal fitting 32, which is provided at the other end of the first electric wire 21 and is physically and electrically connected to the other end of the first electric wire 21 by fastening and crimping, etc. ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 The second terminal-equipped electric wire 12 comprises: a second electric wire 22; a second main terminal fitting 33, which is provided at one end of the second electric wire 22 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the second electric wire 22 by tightening and crimping, etc.; and a second terminal fitting 34, which is provided at the other end of the second electric wire 22 and is physically and electrically connected to the other end of the second electric wire 22 by tightening and crimping, etc. ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 The third terminal-equipped electric wire 13 includes a third electric wire 23 and a third terminal fitting 35. The third terminal fitting 35 is provided at one end of the third electric wire 23 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the third electric wire 23 by crimping or the like. ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 The fourth terminal-equipped electric wire 14 includes a fourth electric wire 24 and a fourth terminal fitting 36, wherein the fourth terminal fitting 36 is provided at one end of the fourth electric wire 24 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the fourth electric wire 24 by tightening crimping or the like ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 The fifth terminal-equipped electric wire 15 includes a fifth electric wire 25 and a fifth terminal fitting 37, wherein the fifth terminal fitting 37 is provided at one end of the fifth electric wire 25 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the fifth electric wire 25 by tightening crimping or the like ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 The sixth terminal-equipped electric wire 16 includes a sixth electric wire 26 and a sixth terminal fitting 38, wherein the sixth terminal fitting 38 is provided at one end of the sixth electric wire 26 and is physically and electrically connected to the one end of the sixth electric wire 26 by tightening crimping or the like ( Figure 2 and Figure 4 ).

[0075] In the connector circuit 10, the first terminal fitting 32, the second terminal fitting 34, the third terminal fitting 35, the fourth terminal fitting 36, the fifth terminal fitting 37 and the sixth terminal fitting 38 use the so-called LA terminal. Therefore, the first terminal fitting 32 has a through hole 32a ( Figure 4 The second terminal fitting 34 has a through hole 34a ( Figure 4 The third terminal fitting 35 has a through hole 35a ( Figure 4 The fourth terminal fitting 36 has a through hole 36a ( Figure 4The fifth terminal fitting 37 has a through hole 37a ( Figure 4 The sixth terminal fitting 38 has a through hole 38a ( Figure 4 ).

[0076] The connector circuit 10 is electrically connected to the mating connector by connector-connecting the first main terminal fitting 31 to the first mating terminal fitting of the mating connector and by connector-connecting the second main terminal fitting 33 to the second mating terminal fitting of the mating connector.

[0077] In addition, the connector circuit 10 forms a first circuit 10A, which electrically connects the other end side of the third electric wire 23 led out of the housing 50 described later and the other end side of the fourth electric wire 24 led out of the housing 50 to a first external electrical device outside the housing 50, and the connector circuit 10 forms a second circuit 10B, which electrically connects the other end side of the fifth electric wire 25 led out of the housing 50 and the other end side of the sixth electric wire 26 led out of the housing 50 to a second external electrical device outside the housing 50 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ).

[0078] Furthermore, the connector 1 includes a first fuse 41 and a second fuse 42 ( Figures 2 to 4 ). In addition, the connector 1 includes a bus bar 43, and the bus bar 43 is screwed and fixed to one end of each of the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 so that the one ends are electrically connected to each other ( Figures 2 to 4 ).

[0079] The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 are formed into a shaft shape with one end and the other end in the axial direction as electrical connection portions, respectively. The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 exemplified here are so-called cartridge fuses.

[0080] In the first fuse 41, a first terminal portion 41a is provided at one end, and a second terminal portion 41b is provided at the other end. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first terminal portion 41a is formed in a flat plate shape and is physically and electrically connected to a joint at one end of the tubular fuse body 41x. A through hole 41c ( Figure 3 ). In addition, the second terminal portion 41b is formed in a flat plate shape on the same plane as the first terminal portion 41a, and is physically and electrically connected to the connector at the other end of the fuse body 41x. A through hole 41d ( Figure 3) In addition, the hole axes of the through holes 41c and 41d face the same direction.

[0081] In the second fuse 42, a first terminal portion 42a is provided at one end, and a second terminal portion 42b is provided at the other end ( Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first terminal portion 42a is formed in a flat plate shape and is physically and electrically connected to a joint at one end of the tubular fuse body 42x. A through hole 42c ( Figure 3 ). In addition, the second terminal portion 42b is formed in a flat plate shape on the same plane as the first terminal portion 42a, and is physically and electrically connected to the connector at the other end of the fuse body 42x. A through hole 42d ( Figure 3 ) In addition, the hole axes of the through holes 42c and 42d are oriented in the same direction.

[0082] The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be the same components having the same shape and the same capacity, or may be different components having the same shape but different capacities.

[0083] The bus bar 43 is formed of a conductive material such as metal. The bus bar 43 is formed with a first through hole 43a coaxially arranged with the through hole 41c at one end of the first fuse 41 and a second through hole 43b coaxially arranged with the through hole 42c at one end of the second fuse 42. Figure 3 ) The bus bar 43 shown here is, for example, a plate-shaped press-formed product using a metal plate as a base material.

[0084] The connector 1 includes: a housing 50 that accommodates a first wire 11 with a terminal, a second wire 12 with a terminal, a third wire 13 with a terminal, a fourth wire 14 with a terminal, a fifth wire 15 with a terminal, a sixth wire 16 with a terminal, a first fuse 41, a second fuse 42, and a bus bar 43 in a storage chamber 50a; and a cover 60 that closes an opening 50b of the storage chamber 50a ( Figures 1 to 4 ). In the housing 50, the first fuse 41 and the like are inserted into the storage chamber 50a from the opening 50b. The housing 50 and the cover 60 are formed of insulating materials such as synthetic resin. It should be noted that an annular seal 65 ( Figures 2 to 4 ).

[0085] The housing 50 includes an annular side wall portion 51 and a closing portion 52 ( Figures 1 to 4In the housing 50, a space surrounded by the side wall portion 51 and the closing portion 52 is used as a storage chamber 50a, and an opening at the other axial end of the side wall portion 51 is used as an opening 50b of the storage chamber 50a.

[0086] The first fuse 41 shown here is housed in the housing chamber 50a ( Figure 3 ). In addition, the second fuse 42 shown here is housed in the housing chamber 50a in such a manner that its fuse body 42x faces the bottom wall of the housing chamber 50a ( Figure 3 ). However, in the housing 50, the first fuse 41 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a by making the fuse body 41x face the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber 50a, and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a by making the fuse body 42x face the opening 50b. In addition, in the housing 50, the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a by making the respective fuse bodies 41x and 42x face the opening 50b, and the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a by making the respective fuse bodies 41x and 42x face the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber 50a.

[0087] The housing 50 has a cylindrical connector fitting portion 53 that protrudes from the closing portion 52 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a and allows the inner space to communicate with the storage chamber 50a ( Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 ). The connector fitting portion 53 is fitted and connected to the mating connector. Therefore, the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33 are inserted into the accommodation chamber 50a from the opening 50b and accommodated in the space inside the connector fitting portion 53.

[0088] In addition, the housing 50 has: a first barrel 54a, which leads the third electric wire 23 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a; a second barrel 54b, which leads the fourth electric wire 24 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a; a third barrel 54c, which leads the fifth electric wire 25 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a; and a fourth barrel 54d, which leads the sixth electric wire 26 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a ( Figures 1 to 4). In the housing 50, the first barrel portion 54a and the second barrel portion 54b are arranged in a horizontal direction so as to be aligned in the direction of the barrel axis and protrude from the side wall portion 51 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a, and the third barrel portion 54c and the fourth barrel portion 54d are arranged in a horizontal direction so as to be aligned in the direction of the barrel axis and protrude from the side wall portion 51 to the outside of the storage chamber 50a. In the first circuit 10A of the connector 1, the other ends of the third electric wire 23 and the fourth electric wire 24 led out of the storage chamber 50a from the first barrel portion 54a and the second barrel portion 54b are electrically connected to the first external electrical device. In addition, in the second circuit 10B of the connector 1, the other ends of the fifth electric wire 25 and the sixth electric wire 26 led out of the storage chamber 50a from the third barrel portion 54c and the fourth barrel portion 54d are electrically connected to the second external electrical device.

[0089] In the connector 1, the circuit structures of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B can be changed by changing the respective connection targets of the first terminal fitting 32 of the first terminal-equipped wire 11, the second terminal fitting 34 of the second terminal-equipped wire 12, the third terminal fitting 35 of the third terminal-equipped wire 13, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the fourth terminal-equipped wire 14, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the fifth terminal-equipped wire 15, and the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the sixth terminal-equipped wire 16.

[0090] For example, in Figure 2 In the circuit structure of the first connection mode shown, the third terminal fitting 35 is electrically connected to the other end (second terminal portion 41b) of the first fuse 41 by screw fastening and fixing. In the circuit structure of the first connection mode, the second terminal fitting 34 is electrically connected to one end (first terminal portion 42a) of the second fuse 42 by screw fastening and fixing, and the fifth terminal fitting 37 is electrically connected to the other end (second terminal portion 42b) of the second fuse 42 by screw fastening and fixing. In addition, in the circuit structure of the first connection mode, the fourth terminal fitting 36 and the sixth terminal fitting 38 are electrically connected to the first terminal fitting 32 by screw fastening and fixing.

[0091] Specifically, the accommodation chamber 50a accommodates: a first threaded fastening structure 71, which is provided with a first external thread component 71A and a first internal thread component 71B that fasten and fix one end (first terminal portion 41a) of the first fuse 41 and the bus bar 43 together; and a second threaded fastening structure 72, which is provided with a second external thread component 72A and a second internal thread component 72B that fasten and fix the other end (second terminal portion 41b) of the first fuse 41 and the third terminal fitting 35 together. Figure 3 as well as Figure 4). In addition, the accommodation chamber 50a accommodates: a third threaded fastening structure 73, which is provided with a third external threaded component 73A and a third internal threaded component 73B for fastening and fixing one end (first terminal portion 42a) of the second fuse 42, the bus bar 43, and the second terminal fitting 34 together; and a fourth threaded fastening structure 74, which is provided with a fourth external threaded component 74A and a fourth internal threaded component 74B for fastening and fixing the other end (second terminal portion 42b) of the second fuse 42 and the fifth terminal fitting 37 together. Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 In addition, the accommodation chamber 50a accommodates a fifth threaded fastening structure 75, which is provided with a fifth external threaded component 75A and a fifth internal threaded component 75B ( Figure 3 and Figure 4 ).

[0092] In the connector 1 of the first connection mode, the circuit structure of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B is constructed as follows: the first wire with terminal 11, the fourth wire with terminal 14 and the sixth wire with terminal 16 become a negative circuit, and the second wire with terminal 12, the third wire with terminal 13 and the fifth wire with terminal 15 become a positive circuit.

[0093] Here, for convenience of explanation, the first connection mode is used as a reference, and changes from the first connection mode to other connection modes (the second connection mode, the third connection mode, and the fourth connection mode) are explained.

[0094] In the storage chamber 50a, the first terminal fitting 32 of the first electric wire with terminal 11 can be changed from the fifth screw fastening structure 75 to the third screw fastening structure 73. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the second terminal fitting 34 of the second electric wire with terminal 12 can be changed from the third screw fastening structure 73 to the fifth screw fastening structure 75. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the third terminal fitting 35 of the third electric wire with terminal 13 can be changed from the second screw fastening structure 72 to the fifth screw fastening structure 75. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the fourth electric wire with terminal 14 can be changed from the fifth screw fastening structure 75 to the second screw fastening structure 72. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the fifth electric wire with terminal 15 can be changed from the fourth screw fastening structure 74 to the fifth screw fastening structure 75. Furthermore, in the storage chamber 50 a , the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the sixth electric wire with terminal 16 can be changed from the fifth screw-fastening structure 75 to the fourth screw-fastening structure 74 .

[0095] In the connector 1, in the case where the connection destination of the counterpart terminal fitting is changed in this way with respect to the first connection mode, Figure 5 In the second connection mode shown, a circuit structure of a first circuit 10A and a second circuit 10B is constructed such that the first terminal wire 11, the fourth terminal wire 14, and the sixth terminal wire 16 form a positive circuit, and the second terminal wire 12, the third terminal wire 13, and the fifth terminal wire 15 form a negative circuit. In the circuit structure of the second connection mode, the polarity of the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33 is reversed, the polarity of the third wire 23 and the fourth wire 24 electrically connected to the first external electrical device is reversed, and the polarity of the fifth wire 25 and the sixth wire 26 electrically connected to the second external electrical device is reversed.

[0096] In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the first terminal fitting 32 of the first terminal-equipped electric wire 11 can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure 75 to the third threaded fastening structure 73, and the second terminal fitting 34 of the second terminal-equipped electric wire 12 can be changed from the third threaded fastening structure 73 to the fifth threaded fastening structure 75.

[0097] In the connector 1, in the case where the connection destination of the counterpart terminal fitting is changed in this way with respect to the first connection mode, Figure 6 In the third connection method shown, a circuit structure of a first circuit 10A and a second circuit 10B is constructed such that the first terminal wire 11, the third terminal wire 13, and the fifth terminal wire 15 form a positive circuit and the second terminal wire 12, the fourth terminal wire 14, and the sixth terminal wire 16 form a negative circuit. In the circuit structure of the third connection method, the polarity of the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33 are reversed with respect to the circuit structure of the first connection method.

[0098] In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the third terminal fitting 35 of the third electric wire with terminal 13 can be changed from the second screw fastening structure 72 to the fifth screw fastening structure 75. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the fourth electric wire with terminal 14 can be changed from the fifth screw fastening structure 75 to the second screw fastening structure 72. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the fifth electric wire with terminal 15 can be changed from the fourth screw fastening structure 74 to the fifth screw fastening structure 75. In addition, in the storage chamber 50a, the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the sixth electric wire with terminal 16 can be changed from the fifth screw fastening structure 75 to the fourth screw fastening structure 74.

[0099] In the connector 1, in the case where the connection destination of the counterpart terminal fitting is changed in this way with respect to the first connection mode, Figure 7In the fourth connection method shown, the circuit structure of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B is constructed such that the first terminal wire 11, the third terminal wire 13, and the fifth terminal wire 15 form a negative circuit and the second terminal wire 12, the fourth terminal wire 14, and the sixth terminal wire 16 form a positive circuit. In the circuit structure of the fourth connection method, the polarity of the third wire 23 and the fourth wire 24 electrically connected to the first external electrical device is reversed, and the polarity of the fifth wire 25 and the sixth wire 26 electrically connected to the second external electrical device is reversed, compared with the circuit structure of the first connection method.

[0100] As shown above, the connector 1 of the present embodiment accommodates the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 in one housing 50. For example, compared with the case where the connectors for the first circuit and the second circuit are provided for each fuse, cost reduction can be achieved, and the space efficiency of the connector installation location in the installation object and the connection object can be improved. In addition, the connector 1 of the present embodiment not only adopts a threaded fastening structure in the connection of the terminal fittings of each terminal wire (the first terminal wire 11, the second terminal wire 12, the third terminal wire 13, the fourth terminal wire 14, the fifth terminal wire 15, and the sixth terminal wire 16), but also adopts a threaded fastening structure in the connection of the terminal fittings of each terminal wire (the first terminal wire 11, the second terminal wire 12, the third terminal wire 13, the fourth terminal wire 14, the fifth terminal wire 15, and the sixth terminal wire 16). Therefore, by changing the connection target of each terminal fitting, the circuit structure of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B can be easily changed. For example, in the previous example, by changing the connection target of the terminal accessory, the polarity of the first main terminal accessory 31 and the second main terminal accessory 33 can be swapped, or the polarity of the third wire 23 and the fourth wire 24 electrically connected to the first external electrical device can be swapped, or the polarity of the fifth wire 25 and the sixth wire 26 electrically connected to the second external electrical device can be swapped.

[0101] In addition, in the connector 1, for example, when the circuit of either the first circuit 10A or the second circuit 10B is not required, if the fuses related to the unnecessary circuit in the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 are not assembled, only the circuit of the other of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B can be formed.

[0102] In addition, in the connector 1, as previously shown, by limiting the shapes (their body shape, through-hole spacing) of the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 to only one specification, it is possible to use the same components with the same shape and capacity in the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42, or to use different components with the same shape but different capacities in the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42.

[0103] In this way, the connector 1 of the present embodiment can easily cope with changes in circuit specifications.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: have: First wire with terminal; a second wire with terminals; A third wire with terminals; Fourth wire with terminal; Fifth, wire with terminal; Sixth, wire with terminal; First fuse; Second fuse; A bus bar, wherein the bus bar is threadedly fastened to one end of each of the first fuse and the second fuse to electrically connect the one ends to each other; a housing that accommodates the first wire with a terminal, the second wire with a terminal, the third wire with a terminal, the fourth wire with a terminal, the fifth wire with a terminal, the sixth wire with a terminal, the first fuse, the second fuse, and the bus bar in a housing chamber; as well as a cover, the cover closing the opening of the receiving chamber, The first electric wire with a terminal comprises: a first electric wire; a first main terminal fitting, the first main terminal fitting being arranged at one end of the first electric wire and connected to a first mating terminal fitting by a connector; and a first terminal fitting provided at the other end of the first electric wire, The second electric wire with a terminal comprises: a second electric wire; a second main terminal fitting, the second main terminal fitting is arranged at one end of the second electric wire and is connected to a second mating terminal fitting by a connector; and a second terminal fitting, the second terminal fitting being arranged at the other end of the second electric wire and being electrically connected to one end of the second fuse by being screwed and fixed, The third electric wire with a terminal comprises: a third electric wire; and a third terminal fitting, wherein the third terminal fitting is provided at one end of the third electric wire and is electrically connected to the other end of the first fuse by being screwed and fixed. The fourth electric wire with a terminal comprises: a fourth electric wire; and a fourth terminal fitting, the fourth terminal fitting being provided at one end of the fourth electric wire and being electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by being screwed and fixed. The fifth electric wire with a terminal comprises: a fifth electric wire; and a fifth terminal fitting, the fifth terminal fitting being provided at one end of the fifth electric wire and being electrically connected to the other end of the second fuse by being screwed and fixed, The sixth electric wire with a terminal comprises: a sixth electric wire; and a sixth terminal fitting, the sixth terminal fitting being provided at one end of the sixth electric wire and being electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by being screwed and fixed. The connector forms a first circuit, which electrically connects the other end side of the third electric wire led out of the shell and the other end side of the fourth electric wire led out of the shell to a first external electrical device outside the shell, and the connector forms a second circuit, which electrically connects the other end side of the fifth electric wire led out of the shell and the other end side of the sixth electric wire led out of the shell to a second external electrical device outside the shell.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fuse and the second fuse each include: a first terminal portion, the first terminal portion is formed in a flat plate shape and is physically and electrically connected to a joint at one end of a tubular fuse body; and a second terminal portion, the second terminal portion is formed in a flat plate shape on the same plane as the first terminal portion and is physically and electrically connected to a joint at the other end of the fuse body, The first fuse is accommodated in the accommodation chamber with its fuse body facing the opening. The second fuse is accommodated in the accommodation chamber with the fuse body thereof facing the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodation chamber accommodates: a first threaded fastening structure, the first threaded fastening structure is provided with a first external thread component and a first internal thread component for fastening and fixing the first terminal part of the first fuse and the bus bar together; a second threaded fastening structure, the second threaded fastening structure is provided with a second external thread component and a second internal thread component for fastening and fixing the second terminal part of the first fuse and the third terminal accessory together; a third threaded fastening structure, the third threaded fastening structure is provided with a third external thread component and a third internal thread component for fastening and fixing the first terminal part of the second fuse, the bus bar and the second terminal accessory together; a fourth threaded fastening structure, the fourth threaded fastening structure is provided with a fourth external thread component and a fourth internal thread component for fastening and fixing the second terminal part of the second fuse and the fifth terminal accessory together; and a fifth threaded fastening structure, the fifth threaded fastening structure is provided with a fifth external thread component and a fifth internal thread component for fastening and fixing the first terminal accessory, the fourth terminal accessory and the sixth terminal accessory together.

4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first terminal accessory can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure to the third threaded fastening structure, and the second terminal accessory can be changed from the third threaded fastening structure to the fifth threaded fastening structure, and the third terminal accessory can be changed from the second threaded fastening structure to the fifth threaded fastening structure, and the fourth terminal accessory can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure to the second threaded fastening structure, and the fifth terminal accessory can be changed from the fourth threaded fastening structure to the fifth threaded fastening structure, and the sixth terminal accessory can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure to the fourth threaded fastening structure.

5. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first terminal fitting can be changed from the fifth screw-fastening structure to the third screw-fastening structure, and the second terminal fitting can be changed from the third screw-fastening structure to the fifth screw-fastening structure.

6. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The third terminal accessory can be changed from the second threaded fastening structure to the fifth threaded fastening structure, and the fourth terminal accessory can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure to the second threaded fastening structure, and the fifth terminal accessory can be changed from the fourth threaded fastening structure to the fifth threaded fastening structure, and the sixth terminal accessory can be changed from the fifth threaded fastening structure to the fourth threaded fastening structure.

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