Conductor

Abstract

To provide a conductor which can attain increase of the freedom of designing the shape of a bus bar and increase of the versatility of exterior components at the same time.SOLUTION: A conductor 1 includes: a pair of bus bars 2, 3; and an exterior component 4 attached to the pair of bus bars 2, 3. Each of the bus bars 2, 3 has an attachment target part 13 with a linearly extending conductor part 11 and an insulation coating layer 12 over the conductor part 11. The exterior component 4 includes: a pair of trench parts 21, 31 linearly extending to be capable of storing the attachment target part 13 of each of the bus bars 2, 3; and a pair of cover parts 23, 33, and 36 capable of opening the opening part of each of the trench parts 21, 31. When the opening parts of the trench parts 21, 31 are closed, the cover part 23 and the cover part 36 are overlapped with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a conductor including a pair of bus bars and exterior parts attached to the pair of bus bars.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when wiring a metal bus bar in an automobile or the like, it has been proposed to assemble an insulating exterior part so as to cover the bus bar and, if necessary, fix the exterior part to a vehicle body or the like of an automobile or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Bus bars of the above-described type generally have a shape extending along a predetermined wiring path (so-called layout) according to the specifications of an automobile or the like. Similarly, the exterior parts generally have a shape corresponding to such a wiring path so as to accommodate such bus bars. In other words, the exterior parts have different dedicated shapes for each specification of the bus bar. Therefore, naturally, if the shape of the bus bar is different, the shape of the exterior part will also be different. Conversely, if an attempt is made to generalize the exterior parts, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar will decrease. For these reasons, it is generally difficult to achieve both an increase in the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar and an increase in the versatility of the exterior parts.

[0005] One object of the present invention is to provide a conductor capable of achieving both an improvement in the degree of freedom in designing the shape of a bus bar and an improvement in the versatility of exterior parts.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the conductor according to the present invention is characterized as follows.

[0007] A conductor including a pair of bus bars and exterior components attached to the pair of bus bars, Each of the pair of bus bars, has a conductor portion and an insulating coating covering the conductor portion, and at least a part of a mounting portion extending linearly, The exterior components, has a pair of groove portions extending linearly so as to be able to accommodate the mounting portions of each of the pair of bus bars, and a pair of cover portions capable of opening and closing the openings of each of the pair of groove portions, The pair of cover portions, are arranged such that one and the other of the pair of cover portions overlap when closing the openings of both of the pair of groove portions, is a conductor.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the conductor of the present invention, each of the pair of bus bars is composed of a conductor portion covered with an insulating coating, and has at least a part of a mounting portion extending linearly. The mounting portion is used for attaching the bus bar and the exterior component. Specifically, the mounting portions of each of the pair of bus bars are accommodated in each of the pair of groove portions of the exterior component. Thus, since the conductor portion of the bus bar is covered with the insulating coating, it is not necessary to provide an exterior component so as to cover the entire bus bar. Further, the exterior component only needs to have a groove portion capable of accommodating a linear mounting portion and a cover portion for opening and closing the groove portion, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. Therefore, the versatility of the exterior component can be enhanced. On the other hand, in the bus bar, the shape of the portion other than the mounting portion can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar can be enhanced. Therefore, the conductor of this configuration can achieve both an improvement in the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar and an improvement in the versatility of the exterior component.

[0009] Furthermore, the conductor of the present invention has other effects. Specifically, when the pair of cover portions close the openings of both of the pair of groove portions, the one and the other of the pair of cover portions are arranged so as to overlap each other. Therefore, when opening the pair of cover portions, after opening the upper cover portion, the lower cover portion will be opened. That is, the order of opening the pair of cover portions is regulated. Thereby, when removing the bus bar from the exterior component, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, so that an unintended short circuit between the bus bars can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to achieve miniaturization of the exterior component and improvement in workability of the work of attaching the exterior component to the bus bar.

[0010] As described above, the present invention has been briefly described. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the embodiments for carrying out the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] <Embodiment> Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the conductor 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the conductor 1 includes a first bus bar 2 and a second bus bar 3, and an exterior component 4 attached to an attachment portion 13 that is a part of the extending direction of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. In FIGS. 1 to 3, only the attachment portion 13 is shown for each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Typically, the conductor 1 is mounted and used in an automobile or the like in a state where the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are routed in the automobile or the like, and the exterior component 4 attached to each attachment portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is fixed to the vehicle body or the like of the automobile or the like.

[0013] Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up" and "down" are defined. The "front-rear direction", "left-right direction" and "up-down direction" are orthogonal to each other. The front-rear direction coincides with the extending direction of each attachment portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, and the extending direction of the exterior component 4. Note that these directions are merely defined for convenience of explanation, and do not necessarily correspond to the front-rear direction, left-right direction and up-down direction of the automobile or the like when the conductor 1 is mounted on the automobile or the like. Hereinafter, the configurations of the respective components constituting the conductor 1 will be described in order.

[0014] First, the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 will be described. Each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 has a shape that extends along a wiring path according to the specifications of an automobile or the like (for example, a shape that extends while being three-dimensionally bent), and includes a conductor portion 11 that extends with such a shape, and an insulating coating 12 that covers the outer periphery of the conductor portion 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In this example, the portion (conductor portion 11) shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, which is a part of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, is a metal plate having a rectangular cross section and extending in an elongated shape, and the insulating coating 12 covers the outer periphery of the conductor portion 11 over the entire extending direction of the conductor portion 11. Note that the shape of the portion not shown of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 may be determined based on the specifications of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 or the like, and does not necessarily have a linear shape.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 has a portion (that is, the conductor portion 11 covered with the insulation coating 12 and linearly extending) that linearly extends in the front-rear direction in a part of the extending direction as a portion to be attached 13. In this example, since the entire extending direction of the conductor portion 11 itself is covered with the insulation coating 12, it is not necessary to provide the exterior component 4 so as to cover the entire extending direction of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Therefore, in this example, the exterior component 4 is attached to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 so as to cover (accommodate) only a part (a part or all of the extending direction) of the portion to be attached 13 (in the extending direction) which is a part of the extending direction of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Thereby, the exterior component 4 only needs to be able to accommodate each linear portion to be attached 13 (a part or all of the extending direction) of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar, so the versatility is high. On the other hand, in the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, the shape of the portion other than the portion to be attached 13 can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component 4. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shapes of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is high.

[0016] Next, the exterior component 4 will be described. The exterior component 4 is a resin molded body, and roughly has a first block 20 extending in the front-rear direction and a second block 30 extending in the front-rear direction as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6. The first block 20 and the second block 30 are separate from each other, while the second block 30 is configured to be adjacent to the left side of the first block 20 and connected to each other by an extended cover portion 36 described later in a state of being arranged side by side in the left-right direction (see FIGS. 1 and 4). In this example, the length of the second block 30 in the front-rear direction is substantially equal to the length of the first block 20 in the front-rear direction. In the connected state of the first block 20 and the second block 30, the entire front-rear direction of the first block 20 and the entire front-rear direction of the second block 30 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (see FIG. 1).

[0017] The first block 20 has a substantially U-shaped opening upward when viewed from the front-rear direction and extends linearly in the front-rear direction, defining a first groove portion 21 that opens upward and extends linearly in the front-rear direction (see FIGS. 2 and 6, etc.). The attached portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 is to be accommodated in the first groove portion 21. At the upper end of the left side wall of the first block 20, a first cover portion 23 is connected to be able to open and close the opening of the first groove portion 21 via a plurality (four) of hinge portions 22 arranged in the front-rear direction. The first cover portion 23 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape extending in the front-rear direction corresponding to the shape of the opening of the first groove portion 21. At both front and rear ends of the edge portion extending in the front-rear direction on the side opposite to the plurality of hinge portions 22 in the first cover portion 23, a pair of front and rear engaging portions 24 are provided. In a state where the first cover portion 23 is closed (i.e., a state where the opening of the first groove portion 21 is closed), the pair of front and rear engaging portions 24 engage with a pair of front and rear engaged portions 25 provided at the upper end of the right side wall of the first block 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). In this example, the engaging portion 24 is a locking piece having a locking protrusion, and the engaged portion 25 is a locking hole into which an engaging piece is inserted to lock the locking protrusion. At the central portion in the front-rear direction on the outer surface of the right side wall of the first block 20, a fixing portion 41 to be fixed to a vehicle body such as an automobile is provided.

[0018] The second block 30 has a substantially U-shaped configuration that opens upward when viewed from the front-rear direction and extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and defines a second groove portion 31 that opens upward and extends linearly in the front-rear direction (see FIGS. 2 and 6, etc.). The attached portion 13 of the second bus bar 3 is to be accommodated in the second groove portion 31. At the upper end of the left side wall of the second block 30, a second cover portion 33 is connected via a plurality (four) of hinge portions 32 arranged in the front-rear direction so as to be able to open and close the opening of the second groove portion 31. The second cover portion 33 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape extending in the front-rear direction corresponding to the shape of the opening of the second groove portion 31. A plurality (three) of engaging portions 34 arranged in the front-rear direction are provided at the edge portion extending in the front-rear direction on the side opposite to the plurality of hinge portions 32 in the second cover portion 33. In a state where the second cover portion 33 is closed (i.e., a state where the opening of the second groove portion 31 is closed), the plurality of engaging portions 34 engage with a plurality (three) of engaged portions 35 arranged in the front-rear direction provided at the upper end of the right side wall of the second block 30 (see FIG. 4). In this example, the engaging portion 34 is a locking piece having a locking projection, and the engaged portion 35 is a locking hole into which an engaging piece is inserted to lock the locking projection. A fixing portion 42 that is to be fixed to a vehicle body such as an automobile is provided at the center in the front-rear direction on the outer surface of the left side wall of the second block 30.

[0019] The second cover part 33 is further integrally provided with an extended cover part 36. The extended cover part 36 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped part that extends in the plane direction of the second cover part 33 from the "edge part extending in the front-rear direction where a plurality of engaging parts 34 are provided" in the second cover part 33, and further extends toward the side opposite to the plurality of hinge parts 32. In a state where the second cover part 33 is closed (i.e., a state where the opening of the second groove part 31 is closed), as will be described later, the extended cover part 36 overlaps the upper side of the first cover part 23 that closes the opening of the first groove part 21 of the first block 20, and is a part that functions to connect the first block 20 and the second block 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 4). On the surface of the extended cover part 36 on the side that overlaps the first cover part 23 (in the closed state of the second cover part 33), a recess 37 for accommodating the first cover part 23 is formed (see FIG. 2, etc.). At the center in the front-rear direction of the extended edge part extending in the front-rear direction of the extended cover part 36, a covering part 38 for covering the upper end part of the fixing part 41 is formed in a state where the second cover part 33 is closed (a state where the extended cover part 36 overlaps the upper side of the first cover part 23). Here, the second cover part 33 and the extended cover part 36 correspond to "the other of the pair of cover parts" of the present invention. The configurations of the respective components constituting the conductor 1 have been described above.

[0020] Next, a procedure for attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 will be described. To attach the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, first, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a second block 30 separate from the first block 20 is arranged adjacent to the left side of the first block 20 and aligned in the left-right direction, and for the exterior component 4 in a state where the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are open, an attachment portion 13 that is a part of the extending direction of the first bus bar 2 is disposed above a first groove portion 21 that opens upward, and an attachment portion 13 that is a part of the extending direction of the second bus bar 3 is disposed above a second groove portion 31 that opens upward. Next, the attachment portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved downward and accommodated in the first groove portion 21, and at the same time, the first cover portion 23 is closed (see FIGS. 2 and 5). Next, the attachment portion 13 of the second bus bar 3 is moved downward and accommodated in the second groove portion 31, and at the same time, the second cover portion 33 is closed. When the second cover portion 33 is closed, an extended cover portion 36 integral with the second cover portion 33 overlaps the upper side of the first cover portion 23 that closes the opening of the first groove portion 21 of the first block 20 and the first cover portion 23 is accommodated in the recess 37, and a covering portion 38 covers the upper end portion of the fixing portion 41 of the first block 20, whereby the first block 20 and the second block 30 are connected (see FIGS. 1 and 4). Thereby, the attachment of the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is completed, and the conductor 1 shown in FIG. 1 in the assembled completed state is obtained. In the assembled completed state of the conductor 1, the first cover portion 23 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement of the engaging portion 24 and the engaged portion 25, and the second cover portion 33 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement of the engaging portion 34 and the engaged portion 35. Further, by maintaining the state where the covering portion 38 covers the upper end portion of the fixing portion 41 of the first block 20, the state where the first block 20 and the second block 30 are connected is maintained.

[0021] In this example, when closing the openings of both the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31, the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the second cover portion 33 is arranged to overlap the upper side of the first cover portion 23. Therefore, when closing the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33, the second cover portion 33 will be closed after the first cover portion 23 is closed. That is, the order of closing the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is regulated.

[0022] After the assembly of the conductor 1 is completed, the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are routed in a vehicle or the like, and a pair of fixing portions 41 and 42 (see FIG. 1 etc.) provided on the exterior component 4 attached to each attachment portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are fixed to the vehicle body or the like of the vehicle or the like, and then the conductor 1 is mounted on the vehicle or the like.

[0023] When removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4 in the assembled conductor 1, first, the closed second cover portion 33 is opened, and the attachment portion 13 of the second bus bar 3 is moved upward toward the outside of the second groove portion 31 through the opening that opens above the second groove portion 31 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). Since the state where the extended cover portion 36 overlaps the upper side of the first cover portion 23 is released when the second cover portion 33 is opened, the first cover portion 23 can be opened. Next, the closed first cover portion 23 is opened, and the attachment portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved upward toward the outside of the first groove portion 21 through the opening that opens above the first groove portion 21 (see FIGS. 3 and 6). Thereby, the operation of removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4 is completed.

[0024] In this example, when the openings of both the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 are in a closed state, the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the second cover portion 33 is arranged to overlap the upper side of the first cover portion 23. Therefore, when opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33, the first cover portion 23 will be opened after the second cover portion 33 is opened. That is, the order of opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is regulated. As a result, when removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, thereby preventing an unintended short circuit between the bus bars.

[0025] <Function and Effect> According to the conductor 1 according to the present embodiment, each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is composed of a conductor portion 11 covered with an insulating coating 12, and has at least a part of a mounted portion 13 extending linearly. The mounted portion 13 is used for mounting the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 and the exterior component 4. Specifically, the mounted portions 13 of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are accommodated in the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 of the exterior component 4. In this way, since the conductor portions 11 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are covered with the insulating coating 12, it is not necessary to provide an exterior component 4 to cover the entire first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Furthermore, the exterior component 4 only needs to have a first groove portion 21 and a second groove portion 31 capable of accommodating the linearly-shaped mounted portion 13, and a first cover portion 23 and a second cover portion 33 for opening and closing the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. Therefore, the versatility of the exterior component 4 can be enhanced. On the other hand, in the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, the shape of the portion other than the mounted portion 13 can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component 4. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 can be enhanced. Therefore, the conductor 1 can achieve both an improvement in the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 and an improvement in the versatility of the exterior component 4.

[0026] Furthermore, when the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 closes the openings of both the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31, the extended cover portion 36 is arranged to overlap the upper side of the first cover portion 23. Therefore, when opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33, after opening the second cover portion 33 integrated with the upper extended cover portion 36, the lower first cover portion 23 is then opened. That is, the order of opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is regulated. As a result, when removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, thereby preventing an unintentional short circuit between the bus bars. In addition, miniaturization of the exterior component 4 and improvement in workability of the operation of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 can be achieved.

[0027] Furthermore, the first cover portion 23 is connected to the first block 20 of the exterior component 4 so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner. When the first cover portion 23 closes the opening of the first groove portion 21 in the first block 20, the engaging portion 24 of the first cover portion 23 engages with the engaged portion 25 provided in the first block 20. On the other hand, the second cover portion 33 is connected to the second block 30 of the exterior component 4 so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner. Further, when the second cover portion 33 closes the opening of the second groove portion 31 in the second block 30, the engaging portion 34 of the second cover portion 33 engages with the engaged portion 35 provided in the second block 30, and the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the second cover portion 33 overlaps the first cover portion 23 that closes the opening of the first groove portion 21 of the first block 20 and connects the first block 20 and the second block 30. Therefore, even if the first block 20 and the second block 30 are separate bodies, the first block 20 and the second block 30 can be connected by the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the second cover portion 33 while regulating the order of opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33.

[0028] <Other forms> Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be adopted within the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement position, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary as long as the present invention can be achieved, and are not limited.

[0029] In the above embodiment, the first block 20 and the second block 30 are separate bodies. In contrast, the first block 20 and the second block 30 may be an integral member connected to each other.

[0030] Here, the features of the embodiments of the conductor 1 according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed as follows [1] to [2].

[0031] [1] A conductor (1) including a pair of busbars (2, 3) and exterior parts (4) attached to the pair of busbars (2, 3), each of the pair of busbars (2, 3) has a conductor part (11) and an insulating coating (12) covering the conductor part (11), and has at least a part of an attachment part (13) extending linearly, the exterior parts (4) has a pair of groove parts (21, 31) extending linearly so as to be able to accommodate the attachment parts (13) of each of the pair of busbars (2, 3), and a pair of cover parts (23, 33 and 36) capable of opening and closing the openings of each of the pair of groove parts (21, 31), the pair of cover parts (23, 33 and 36) are arranged such that when closing the openings of both of the pair of groove parts (21, 31), one (23) and the other (36) of the pair of cover parts overlap each other, conductor (1).

[0032] According to the conductor having the configuration of [1] above, each of the pair of bus bars is composed of a conductor portion covered with an insulating coating, and at least a part thereof has a mounting portion extending linearly. The mounting portion is used for mounting the bus bar and the exterior component. Specifically, the mounting portions of each of the pair of bus bars are respectively accommodated in each of the pair of groove portions of the exterior component. Thus, since the conductor portion of the bus bar is covered with an insulating coating, it is not necessary to provide an exterior component so as to cover the entire bus bar. Further, the exterior component only needs to have a groove portion capable of accommodating a linear mounting portion and a cover portion for opening and closing the groove portion, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. Therefore, the versatility of the exterior component can be enhanced. On the other hand, in the bus bar, the shape of the portion other than the mounting portion can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar can be enhanced. Therefore, the conductor of this configuration can achieve both an improvement in the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar and an improvement in the versatility of the exterior component.

[0033] Furthermore, the conductor having the above configuration also has other effects. Specifically, when the pair of cover portions close the openings of both of the pair of groove portions, one of the pair of cover portions and the other are arranged so as to overlap each other. Therefore, when opening the pair of cover portions, after opening the upper cover portion, the lower cover portion will be opened. That is, the order of opening the pair of cover portions is regulated. Thereby, when removing the bus bar from the exterior component, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, and an unintentional short circuit between the bus bars can be prevented. Furthermore, miniaturization of the exterior component and improvement in workability of the work of attaching the exterior component to the bus bar can be achieved.

[0034] [2] In the conductor (1) described in [1] above, the exterior component (4) has a first block (20) constituting one (21) of the pair of groove portions, and a second block (30) constituting the other (31) of the pair of groove portions and being separate from the first block (20), one (23) of the pair of cover portions is connected to the first block (20) so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner, and engages with an engaged portion (25) provided on the first block (20) when closing the opening of the one groove portion (21). The other (33, 36) of the pair of cover portions is connected to the second block (30) so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner, engages with an engaged portion (35) provided on the second block (30) when closing the opening of the other groove portion (31), and overlaps the one cover portion (23) and connects the first block (20) and the second block (30). Conductor (1).

[0035] According to the conductor having the configuration of [2] above, one cover portion is connected to the first block of the exterior component so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner. Further, when closing the opening of the groove portion in the first block with that cover portion (one cover portion), that cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided on the first block. On the other hand, the other cover portion is connected to the second block of the exterior component so as to be displaceable in a hinge-like manner. Further, when closing the opening of the groove portion in the second block with that cover portion (the other cover portion), that cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided on the second block, and overlaps the cover portion (one cover portion) closing the opening of the groove portion in the first block and connects the first block and the second block. Therefore, even if the first block and the second block are separate bodies, the first block and the second block can be connected by either one of the pair of cover portions while regulating the order of opening the pair of cover portions.

[0036] Note that the first block and the second block may not be separate bodies but may be an integral member connected to each other.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0037] 1 Conductor 2 First bus bar (bus bar) 3 Second bus bar (bus bar) 4 Exterior component 11 Conductor portion 12 Insulation coating 13 Mounting part 20 First block 21 First groove part (groove part) 23 First cover part (cover part) 25 Engaged part 30 Second block 31 Second groove part (groove part) 33 Second cover part (cover part) 35 Engaged part 36 Extended cover part (cover part)

Claims

1. A conductor comprising a pair of bus bars and exterior parts attached to the pair of bus bars, wherein each of the pair of bus bars, has a conductor part and an insulating coating covering the conductor part, and at least partially has an attachment part extending linearly, and the exterior parts, has a pair of groove parts extending linearly so as to be able to accommodate the attachment parts of each of the pair of bus bars, and a pair of cover parts capable of opening and closing the openings of each of the pair of groove parts, wherein the pair of cover parts, are arranged such that when closing the openings of both of the pair of groove parts, one and the other of the pair of cover parts overlap each other, is the conductor.

2. The conductor according to Claim 1, wherein the exterior parts, has a first block constituting one of the pair of groove parts and a second block constituting the other of the pair of groove parts and being separate from the first block, wherein one of the pair of cover parts, is hingedly displaceably connected to the first block and engages with an engaged part provided on the first block when closing the opening of the one groove part, and the other of the pair of cover parts, is hingedly displaceably connected to the second block, engages with an engaged part provided on the second block when closing the opening of the other groove part, and overlaps the one cover part and connects the first block and the second block, is the conductor.

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