Connector

Abstract

To easily accommodate changes in circuit specifications.SOLUTION: A bus bar 43 screws one ends of a first fuse 41 and a second fuse 42, an electric wire with a first terminal 11 includes a first main terminal fitting 31 and a first terminal fitting 32, an electric wire with a second terminal 12 includes a second main terminal fitting 33 and a second terminal fitting 34 screwed to one end of the second fuse, an electric wire with a third terminal 13 includes a third terminal fitting 35 screwed to the other end of the first fuse, and an electric wire with a fourth terminal 14 includes a fourth terminal fitting 36 screwed to the first terminal fitting 32, an electric wire with a fifth terminal 15 includes a fifth terminal fitting 37 that is screwed to the other end of the second fuse 42, and an electric wire with a sixth terminal 26 includes a sixth terminal fitting 38 that is screwed to the first terminal fitting 32, thereby forming a first circuit that electrically connects the other ends of a third electric wire 23 and a fourth electric wire 24 to a first external electric device, and forming a second circuit that connects the other ends of a fifth electric wire 25 and a sixth electric wire 26 to a second external electric device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, in a connector, in order to increase the spatial efficiency of the connector installation location on the installation object or connection object, circuit components such as fuses are prepared for each of multiple circuits and are aggregated in one housing. For example, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a connector including a housing in which multiple intermediate terminal fittings are integrally molded, two fuses whose male tabs are fitted and connected to the intermediate terminal fittings from a first opening of the housing, and multiple bus bars whose male tabs are fitted and connected to the intermediate terminal fittings from a second opening located on the back side of the first opening of the housing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-021639 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, this type of connector could be highly versatile if the circuit specifications could be changed by changing the connections of the circuit components or by limiting the changes to the circuit components to a small scale without making major changes to the circuit components for each circuit. However, conventional connectors have difficulty in easily adapting to changes in circuit specifications.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can easily accommodate changes in circuit specifications. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to an electric wire with a first terminal, an electric wire with a second terminal, an electric wire with a third terminal, an electric wire with a fourth terminal, an electric wire with a fifth terminal, an electric wire with a sixth terminal, a first fuse, a second fuse, a bus bar that is fixed to one end of each of the first fuse and the second fuse with a screw to electrically connect the one ends of the first fuse and the second fuse, and a housing chamber in which the first terminal, the second terminal, the third terminal, the fourth terminal, the fifth terminal, the sixth terminal, the first fuse, the second fuse, and the bus bar are housed. the first terminal-equipped electric wire comprises a first electric wire, a first main terminal fitting provided at one end of the first electric wire and adapted to be 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 terminal-equipped electric wire comprises a second electric wire, a second main terminal fitting provided at one end of the second electric wire and adapted to be connected to a second mating terminal fitting by a connector, and a second terminal fitting provided at the other end of the second electric wire and adapted to be electrically connected to one end of the second fuse by being fixed by a screw; The feeder wire includes a third electric wire and a third terminal fitting provided at one end of the third electric wire and electrically connected to the other end of the first fuse by being screwed. The electric wire with the fourth terminal includes a fourth electric wire and a fourth terminal fitting provided at one end of the fourth electric wire and electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by being screwed. The electric wire with the fifth terminal includes a fifth electric wire and a fifth terminal fitting provided at one end of the fifth electric wire and electrically connected to the other end of the second fuse by being screwed. The electric wire with the sixth terminal includes a sixth electric wire and a fifth terminal fitting provided at one end of the sixth electric wire and electrically connected to the other end of the second fuse by being screwed. and a sixth terminal fitting which is electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by screw fixing, forming a first circuit which electrically connects the other end of the third electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing and the other end of the fourth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing to a first external electrical device outside the housing, and forming a second circuit which electrically connects the other end of the fifth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing and the other end of the sixth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing to a second external electrical device outside the housing. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The connector according to the present invention accommodates the first fuse and the second fuse in one housing, and can reduce the cost and improve the space efficiency of the connector installation location in the installation object or the connection object, compared to, for example, a case where a connector for the first circuit and a connector for the second circuit are provided for each fuse. In addition, the connector according to the present invention employs a screw fastening structure for connecting the terminal fittings of each terminal-equipped electric wire, so that the circuit configuration of the first circuit and the second circuit can be easily changed by changing the connection destination of each terminal fitting. In addition, in this connector, for example, when one of the first circuit and the second circuit is not required, only the other circuit of the first circuit and the second circuit can be formed by not assembling the first fuse and the second fuse related to the unnecessary circuit. In this way, the connector according to the present invention can easily respond to changes in the circuit specifications. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the connector (excluding the cover) of the embodiment, illustrating the first connection configuration. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the connector of the embodiment (excluding the electric wire with terminal and the cover). [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the connector (excluding the cover) of the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the connector (excluding the cover) of the embodiment, illustrating the second connection configuration. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the connector (excluding the cover) of the embodiment, illustrating the third connection configuration. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the connector (excluding the cover) of the embodiment, illustrating the fourth connection configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0010] [Embodiment] One embodiment of a connector according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] Reference numeral 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 denotes a connector of this embodiment.

[0012] The connector 1 includes a circuit 10 for a connector (FIGS. 2, 4, and 5). The circuit 10 for a connector includes an electric wire with a first terminal 11, an electric wire with a second terminal 12, an electric wire with a third terminal 13, an electric wire with a fourth terminal 14, an electric wire with a fifth terminal 15, and an electric wire with a sixth terminal 16 (FIGS. 2, 4, and 5).

[0013] The electric wire with a first terminal 11 includes a first electric wire 21, a first main terminal fitting 31 provided at one end of the first electric wire 21 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like, and a first terminal fitting 32 provided at the other end of the first electric wire 21 and physically and electrically connected to the other end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4).The electric wire with a second terminal 12 includes a second electric wire 22, a second main terminal fitting 33 provided at one end of the second electric wire 22 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like, and a second terminal fitting 34 provided at the other end of the second electric wire 22 and physically and electrically connected to the other end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4). The third terminal-equipped electric wire 13 includes a third electric wire 23 and a third terminal fitting 35 provided at one end of the third electric wire 23 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4). The fourth terminal-equipped electric wire 14 includes a fourth electric wire 24 and a fourth terminal fitting 36 provided at one end of the fourth electric wire 24 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4). The fifth terminal-equipped electric wire 15 includes a fifth electric wire 25 and a fifth terminal fitting 37 provided at one end of the fifth electric wire 25 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4). The sixth terminal-equipped electric wire 16 includes a sixth electric wire 26 and a sixth terminal fitting 38 provided at one end of the sixth electric wire 26 and physically and electrically connected to the one end by crimping or the like (FIGS. 2 and 4).

[0014] In this connector circuit 10, so-called LA terminals are used for 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. Thus, the first terminal fitting 32 has a through hole 32a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4). The second terminal fitting 34 has a through hole 34a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4). The third terminal fitting 35 has a through hole 35a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4). The fourth terminal fitting 36 has a through hole 36a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4). The fifth terminal fitting 37 has a through hole 37a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4). The sixth terminal fitting 38 has a through hole 38a through which the male screw member is inserted (FIG. 4).

[0015] This connector circuit 10 is electrically connected to the mating connector by connector-connecting the first main terminal fitting 31 to a first mating terminal fitting of the mating connector and by connector-connecting the second main terminal fitting 33 to a second mating terminal fitting of the mating connector.

[0016] In addition, this connector circuit 10 forms a first circuit 10A that electrically connects the other end of the third electric wire 23 drawn out to the outside of the housing 50 described later, and the other end of the fourth electric wire 24 drawn out to the outside of the housing 50, to a first external electrical device outside the housing 50, and forms a second circuit 10B that electrically connects the other end of the fifth electric wire 25 drawn out to the outside of the housing 50, and the other end of the sixth electric wire 26 drawn out to the outside of the housing 50, to a second external electrical device outside the housing 50 (Figures 1 and 2).

[0017] Furthermore, the connector 1 includes a first fuse 41 and a second fuse 42 that are disposed within the connector circuit 10 (FIGS. 2 to 4). The connector 1 also includes a bus bar 43 that is fixed to one end of each of the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 with a screw to electrically connect the one ends of the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 to each other (FIGS. 2 to 4).

[0018] The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 are formed in an axial shape with electrical connection portions at one end and the other end of the axial direction. The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 illustrated here are so-called tube fuses.

[0019] The first fuse 41 has a first terminal 41a at one end and a second terminal 41b at the other end (FIGS. 2 and 3). The first terminal 41a is formed in a flat plate shape and is physically and electrically connected to a base at one end of a tubular fuse body 41x. The first terminal 41a has a through hole 41c with a hole axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the first fuse 41 (FIG. 3). The second terminal 41b is formed in a flat plate shape on the same plane as the first terminal 41a and is physically and electrically connected to a base at the other end of the fuse body 41x. The second terminal 41b has a through hole 41d with a hole axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the first fuse 41 (FIG. 3). The through holes 41c and 41d have their hole axes oriented in the same direction.

[0020] The second fuse 42 has a first terminal portion 42a at one end and a second terminal portion 42b at the other end (FIGS. 2 and 3). The first terminal portion 42a is formed in a flat plate shape and is physically and electrically connected to a base at one end of a tubular fuse body 42x. The first terminal portion 42a has a through hole 42c with a hole axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the second fuse 42 (FIG. 3). 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 a base at the other end of the fuse body 42x. The second terminal portion 42b has a through hole 42d with a hole axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the second fuse 42 (FIG. 3). The through holes 42c and 42d have their hole axes oriented in the same direction.

[0021] The first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be the same component having the same shape and capacity, or may be different components having the same shape but different capacity.

[0022] Bus bar 43 is made of a conductive material such as metal. A first through hole 43a is formed in bus bar 43, which is arranged coaxially with through hole 41c at one end of first fuse 41, and a second through hole 43b is formed in bus bar 43, which is arranged coaxially with through hole 42c at one end of second fuse 42 (FIG. 3). Bus bar 43 shown here is, for example, a plate-shaped press-molded product using a metal plate as a base material.

[0023] The connector 1 includes a housing 50 in which the electric wire with a first terminal 11, the electric wire with a second terminal 12, the electric wire with a third terminal 13, the electric wire with a fourth terminal 14, the electric wire with a fifth terminal 15, the electric wire with a sixth terminal 16, the first fuse 41, the second fuse 42, and the bus bar 43 are accommodated in an accommodating chamber 50a, and a cover 60 that closes an opening 50b of the accommodating chamber 50a (FIGS. 1 to 4). In the housing 50, the first fuse 41 and the like are inserted into the accommodating chamber 50a through the opening 50b. The housing 50 and the cover 60 are molded from an insulating material such as synthetic resin. An annular packing 65 is provided between the housing 50 and the cover 60 to prevent liquids such as water from entering the accommodating chamber 50a through the gap between them (FIGS. 2 to 4).

[0024] Housing 50 has an annular side wall portion 51 and a blocking portion 52 that blocks an opening at one axial end of side wall portion 51 (FIGS. 1 to 4). In this housing 50, the space surrounded by side wall portion 51 and blocking portion 52 is used as storage chamber 50a, and the opening at the other axial end of side wall portion 51 is used as opening 50b of storage chamber 50a.

[0025] The first fuse 41 shown here is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with its fuse body 41x facing the opening 50b (FIG. 3). The second fuse 42 shown here is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with its fuse body 42x facing the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber 50a (FIG. 3). However, in the housing 50, the first fuse 41 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with its fuse body 41x facing the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber 50a, and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with its fuse body 42x facing the opening 50b. In the housing 50, the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with their respective fuse bodies 41x and 42x facing the opening 50b, or the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 may be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 50a with their respective fuse bodies 41x and 42x facing the bottom wall of the accommodation chamber 50a.

[0026] The housing 50 has a cylindrical connector fitting portion 53 that protrudes from the blocking portion 52 to the outside of the accommodation chamber 50a and communicates its internal space with the accommodation chamber 50a (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4). The connector fitting portion 53 is fitted and connected to a mating connector. Thus, 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 internal space of the connector fitting portion 53.

[0027] The housing 50 has a first cylindrical portion 54a for drawing the third electric wire 23 out of the accommodating chamber 50a, a second cylindrical portion 54b for drawing the fourth electric wire 24 out of the accommodating chamber 50a, a third cylindrical portion 54c for drawing the fifth electric wire 25 out of the accommodating chamber 50a, and a fourth cylindrical portion 54d for drawing the sixth electric wire 26 out of the accommodating chamber 50a (FIGS. 1 to 4). In the housing 50, the first cylindrical portion 54a and the second cylindrical portion 54b, which are arranged side by side with the same cylindrical axis direction, protrude out of the accommodating chamber 50a from the side wall portion 51, and the third cylindrical portion 54c and the fourth cylindrical portion 54d, which are arranged side by side with the same cylindrical axis direction, protrude out of the accommodating chamber 50a from the side wall portion 51. In the first circuit 10A of the connector 1, the other ends of the third electric wire 23 and the fourth electric wire 24 drawn out from the first cylindrical portion 54a and the second cylindrical portion 54b to the outside of the accommodating chamber 50a are electrically connected to a first external electric device. In the second circuit 10B of the connector 1, the other ends of the fifth electric wire 25 and the sixth electric wire 26 drawn out from the third cylindrical portion 54c and the fourth cylindrical portion 54d to the outside of the accommodating chamber 50a are electrically connected to a second external electric device.

[0028] In this connector 1, the circuit configurations of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B can be changed by changing the connection destinations of the first terminal fitting 32 of the electric wire with first terminal 11, the second terminal fitting 34 of the electric wire with second terminal 12, the third terminal fitting 35 of the electric wire with third terminal 13, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the electric wire with fourth terminal 14, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the electric wire with fifth terminal 15, and the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the electric wire with sixth terminal 16.

[0029] 2, the third terminal metal fitting 35 is electrically connected to the other end (second terminal portion 41b) of the first fuse 41 by screw fastening. In this circuit configuration of the first connection mode, the second terminal metal fitting 34 is electrically connected to one end (first terminal portion 42a) of the second fuse 42 by screw fastening, and the fifth terminal metal fitting 37 is electrically connected to the other end (second terminal portion 42b) of the second fuse 42 by screw fastening. In addition, in this circuit configuration of the first connection mode, the fourth terminal metal fitting 36 and the sixth terminal metal fitting 38 are electrically connected to the first terminal metal fitting 32 by screw fastening.

[0030] Specifically, the accommodating chamber 50a accommodates a first screw-locking structure 71 having a first male screw member 71A and a first female screw member 71B that fasten together one end (first terminal portion 41a) of the first fuse 41 and the bus bar 43, and a second screw-locking structure 72 having a second male screw member 72A and a second female screw member 72B that fasten together the other end (second terminal portion 41b) of the first fuse 41 and the third terminal fitting 35 (Figures 3 and 4). The accommodation chamber 50a accommodates a third screw structure 73 having a third male screw member 73A and a third female screw member 73B for fastening together one end (first terminal portion 42a) of the second fuse 42, the bus bar 43, and the second terminal fitting 34, and a fourth screw structure 74 having a fourth male screw member 74A and a fourth female screw member 74B for fastening together the other end (second terminal portion 42b) of the second fuse 42 and the fifth terminal fitting 37 (FIGS. 3 and 4). The accommodation chamber 50a accommodates a fifth screw structure 75 having a fifth male screw member 75A and a fifth female screw member 75B for fastening together the first terminal fitting 32, the fourth terminal fitting 36, and the sixth terminal fitting 38 (FIGS. 3 and 4).

[0031] In the connector 1 of this first connection form, a circuit configuration is constructed in which the electric wire with the first terminal 11, the electric wire with the fourth terminal 14, and the electric wire with the sixth terminal 16 form a negative circuit, and the electric wire with the second terminal 12, the electric wire with the third terminal 13, and the electric wire with the fifth terminal 15 form a positive circuit, forming a first circuit 10A and a second circuit 10B.

[0032] For convenience of explanation, the first connection mode will be used as a reference and changes from the first connection mode to other connection modes (second connection mode, third connection mode, fourth connection mode) will be explained.

[0033] In the accommodating chamber 50a, the first terminal fitting 32 of the electric wire with first terminal 11 can be replaced from the fifth screw structure 75 to the third screw structure 73. In addition, in this accommodating chamber 50a, the second terminal fitting 34 of the electric wire with second terminal 12 can be replaced from the third screw structure 73 to the fifth screw structure 75. In addition, in this accommodating chamber 50a, the third terminal fitting 35 of the electric wire with third terminal 13 can be replaced from the second screw structure 72 to the fifth screw structure 75. In addition, in this accommodating chamber 50a, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the electric wire with fourth terminal 14 can be replaced from the fifth screw structure 75 to the second screw structure 72. In addition, in this accommodating chamber 50a, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the electric wire with fifth terminal 15 can be replaced from the fourth screw structure 74 to the fifth screw structure 75. In addition, in the accommodating chamber 50a, the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the sixth terminal-attached electric wire 16 can be attached in a changeable manner from the fifth screw-fastening structure 75 to the fourth screw-fastening structure 74.

[0034] 5 in which the connection destinations of the target terminal fittings are changed from those of the first connection mode, a circuit configuration of a first circuit 10A and a second circuit 10B is constructed in which the electric wire with the first terminal 11, the electric wire with the fourth terminal 14, and the electric wire with the sixth terminal 16 form a positive circuit, and the electric wire with the second terminal 12, the electric wire with the third terminal 13, and the electric wire with the fifth terminal 15 form a negative circuit. In the circuit configuration of the second connection mode, the polarities of the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33 are reversed, the polarities of the third electric wire 23 and the fourth electric wire 24 electrically connected to the first external electric device are reversed, and the polarities of the fifth electric wire 25 and the sixth electric wire 26 electrically connected to the second external electric device are reversed, compared to the circuit configuration of the first connection mode.

[0035] In addition, in the accommodating chamber 50a, the first terminal fitting 32 of the electric wire 11 with the first terminal can be replaced from the fifth screw structure 75 to the third screw structure 73, and the second terminal fitting 34 of the electric wire 12 with the second terminal can be replaced from the third screw structure 73 to the fifth screw structure 75.

[0036] 6 in which the connection destinations of the target terminal fittings are changed from those of the first connection mode, the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B are configured such that the electric wire with first terminal 11, the electric wire with third terminal 13, and the electric wire with fifth terminal 15 form a positive circuit, and the electric wire with second terminal 12, the electric wire with fourth terminal 14, and the electric wire with sixth terminal 16 form a negative circuit. In the circuit configuration of the third connection mode, the polarities of the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33 are swapped with respect to the circuit configuration of the first connection mode.

[0037] In the accommodating chamber 50a, the third terminal fitting 35 of the electric wire with third terminal 13 can be replaced from the second screw structure 72 to the fifth screw structure 75. In the accommodating chamber 50a, the fourth terminal fitting 36 of the electric wire with fourth terminal 14 can be replaced from the fifth screw structure 75 to the second screw structure 72. In the accommodating chamber 50a, the fifth terminal fitting 37 of the electric wire with fifth terminal 15 can be replaced from the fourth screw structure 74 to the fifth screw structure 75. In the accommodating chamber 50a, the sixth terminal fitting 38 of the electric wire with sixth terminal 16 can be replaced from the fifth screw structure 75 to the fourth screw structure 74.

[0038] 7 in which the connection destinations of the target terminal fittings are changed from those of the first connection mode, the connector 1 has a circuit configuration of a first circuit 10A and a second circuit 10B in which the electric wire with the first terminal 11, the electric wire with the third terminal 13, and the electric wire with the fifth terminal 15 form a negative circuit, and the electric wire with the second terminal 12, the electric wire with the fourth terminal 14, and the electric wire with the sixth terminal 16 form a positive circuit. In the circuit configuration of the fourth connection mode, the polarities of the third electric wire 23 and the fourth electric wire 24 electrically connected to the first external electric device are swapped, and the polarities of the fifth electric wire 25 and the sixth electric wire 26 electrically connected to the second external electric device are swapped, compared to the circuit configuration of the first connection mode.

[0039] As described above, the connector 1 of this embodiment accommodates the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 in one housing 50, and compared to, for example, a case in which a connector for the first circuit and a connector for the second circuit are provided for each fuse, it is possible to reduce costs and improve the spatial efficiency of the connector installation location in the installation object or connection object. Furthermore, the connector 1 of this embodiment not only does this, but also employs a screw fastening structure for connecting the terminal fittings of each of the electric wires with terminals (the electric wire with the first terminal 11, the electric wire with the second terminal 12, the electric wire with the third terminal 13, the electric wire with the fourth terminal 14, the electric wire with the fifth terminal 15, and the electric wire with the sixth terminal 16), so that the circuit configuration of the first circuit 10A and the second circuit 10B can be easily changed by changing the connection destination of each of the terminal fittings. For example, in the above example, by changing the connection destination of the terminal fittings, it is possible to swap the polarity of the first main terminal fitting 31 and the second main terminal fitting 33, swap the polarity of the third electric wire 23 and the fourth electric wire 24 that are electrically connected to the first external electrical device, or swap the polarity of the fifth electric wire 25 and the sixth electric wire 26 that are electrically connected to the second external electrical device.

[0040] In addition, in this connector 1, for example, when either the first circuit 10A or the second circuit 10B is not required, by not assembling either the first fuse 41 or the second fuse 42 related to that unnecessary circuit, it is possible to form only the other circuit of the first circuit 10A or the second circuit 10B.

[0041] Furthermore, in this connector 1, as described above, by limiting the shapes (their size and through-hole pitch) of the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42 to only one specification, it is possible to use the same component having the same shape and capacity for the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42, or it is possible to use different components having the same shape but different capacity for the first fuse 41 and the second fuse 42.

[0042] In this way, the connector 1 of this embodiment can easily accommodate changes in circuit specifications. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1 Connector 10A 1st circuit 10B 2nd circuit 11 Wire with first terminal 12 Wire with second terminal 13 Wire with third terminal 14 Wire with 4th terminal 15 5th terminal attached wire 16 6th terminal attached wire 21 First Wire 22 Second Wire 23 Third Wire 24 Fourth Wire 25 The 5th Electric Wire 26 6th Electric Wire 31 First main terminal fitting 32 First terminal metal fitting 33 Second main terminal fitting 34 Second terminal metal fitting 35 Third terminal metal fitting 36 4th terminal metal fitting 37 5th terminal metal fitting 38 6th terminal metal fitting 41 First Fuse 41a,42a 1st terminal section 41b,42b 2nd terminal section 41x, 42x Fuse body 42 Second Fuse 43 Bus bar 50 Housing Containment chamber 50a 50b opening 60 Cover 71 First screw fastening structure 71A First Male Screw Component 71B First female screw member 72 Second screw fastening structure 72A Second male screw member 72B Second female screw member 73 Third screw fastening structure 73A 3rd male screw member 73B Third female screw member 74 4th screw fastening structure 74A 4th male screw member 74B 4th female screw member 75 5th screw fastening structure 75A No. 5 male screw part 75B 5th female screw part

Claims

1. A wire with a first terminal; A wire with a second terminal; A wire with a third terminal; A wire with a fourth terminal; A wire with a fifth terminal; A sixth terminal-equipped electric wire; A first fuse; A second fuse; a bus bar that is fixed to one end of each of the first fuse and the second fuse by screws to electrically connect the one ends of the first fuse and the second fuse; a housing in which the first terminal-attached electric wire, the second terminal-attached electric wire, the third terminal-attached electric wire, the fourth terminal-attached electric wire, the fifth terminal-attached electric wire, the sixth terminal-attached electric wire, the first fuse, the second fuse, and the bus bar are accommodated in an accommodating chamber; A cover that closes an opening of the storage chamber; Equipped with The first terminal-equipped electric wire includes a first electric wire, a first main terminal fitting provided at one end of the first electric wire and adapted to be connector-connected to a first mating terminal fitting, and a first terminal fitting provided at the other end of the first electric wire, The second terminal-equipped electric wire includes a second electric wire, a second main terminal fitting provided at one end of the second electric wire and connected to a second mating terminal fitting by a connector, and a second terminal fitting provided at the other end of the second electric wire and electrically connected to one end of the second fuse by being fixed with a screw, the third terminal-equipped electric wire includes a third electric wire and a third terminal fitting provided at one end of the third electric wire and electrically connected to the other end of the first fuse by being fixed with a screw; the fourth terminal-equipped electric wire includes a fourth electric wire and a fourth terminal fitting provided at one end of the fourth electric wire and electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by screw fixing, the fifth terminal-equipped electric wire includes a fifth electric wire and a fifth terminal fitting provided at one end of the fifth electric wire and electrically connected to the other end of the second fuse by being fixed with a screw; the sixth terminal-equipped electric wire includes a sixth electric wire and a sixth terminal fitting provided at one end of the sixth electric wire and electrically connected to the first terminal fitting by screw fixing, a first circuit is formed that electrically connects the other end side of the third electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing and the other end side of the fourth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing to a first external electrical device outside the housing, and a second circuit is formed that electrically connects the other end side of the fifth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing and the other end side of the sixth electric wire drawn out to the outside of the housing to a second external electrical device outside the housing.

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

3. 3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the accommodating chamber accommodates: a first screw structure provided with a first male screw member and a first female screw member that fasten together the first terminal portion of the first fuse and the bus bar; a second screw structure provided with a second male screw member and a second female screw member that fasten together the second terminal portion of the first fuse and the third terminal fitting; a third screw structure provided with a third male screw member and a third female screw member that fasten together the first terminal portion of the second fuse, the bus bar, and the second terminal fitting; a fourth screw structure provided with a fourth male screw member and a fourth female screw member that fasten together the second terminal portion of the second fuse and the fifth terminal fitting; and a fifth screw structure provided with a fifth male screw member and a fifth female screw member that fasten together the first terminal fitting, the fourth terminal fitting, and the sixth terminal fitting.

4. 4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the first terminal fittings are replaceable from the fifth screw structure to the third screw structure, the second terminal fittings are replaceable from the third screw structure to the fifth screw structure, the third terminal fittings are replaceable from the second screw structure to the fifth screw structure, the fourth terminal fittings are replaceable from the fifth screw structure to the second screw structure, the fifth terminal fittings are replaceable from the fourth screw structure to the fifth screw structure, and the sixth terminal fittings are replaceable from the fifth screw structure to the fourth screw structure.

5. 4. A connector as described in claim 3, characterized in that the first terminal fitting is replaceable from the fifth screw-locking structure to the third screw-locking structure, and the second terminal fitting is replaceable from the third screw-locking structure to the fifth screw-locking structure.

6. 4. A connector as described in claim 3, characterized in that the third terminal fitting can be replaced from the second screw-locking structure to the fifth screw-locking structure, the fourth terminal fitting can be replaced from the fifth screw-locking structure to the second screw-locking structure, the fifth terminal fitting can be replaced from the fourth screw-locking structure to the fifth screw-locking structure, and the sixth terminal fitting can be replaced from the fifth screw-locking structure to the fourth screw-locking structure.

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