Electric conductor

Abstract

To provide an electric conductor that can achieve both an improvement of the degree of freedom in design of the shape of a bus bar, and an improvement in the versatility of an external component.SOLUTION: An electric conductor 1 comprises a pair of bus bars 2, 3, and an external component 4 attached to the pair of bus bars 2, 3. Each of the pair of bus bars 2, 3 has a part to be attached 13 having a conductor part 11 extending linearly, and an insulating coating 12 covering the conductor part 11. The external component 4 has: a pair of groove parts 21, 31 that open in directions different from each other, and each extend linearly so that it can accommodate the part to be attached 13 of each of the pair of bus bars 2, 3; and a pair of cover parts 23, 33 that can open and close respective openings of the pair of groove parts 21, 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a conductor including a pair of busbars and exterior components attached to the pair of busbars.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when routing a metal busbar in an automobile or the like, it has been proposed to assemble an insulating exterior component so as to cover the busbar and, if necessary, fix the exterior component 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] Busbars of the above-described type generally have a shape that extends along a predetermined routing path (so-called layout) according to the specifications of an automobile or the like. Similarly, exterior components generally have a shape corresponding to such a routing path so as to accommodate such a busbar. In other words, exterior components have different dedicated shapes for each busbar specification. Therefore, naturally, if the shape of the busbar is different, the shape of the exterior component will also be different. Conversely, if an attempt is made to generalize the exterior component, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the busbar 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 busbar and an increase in the versatility of the exterior component.

[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 busbar and an improvement in the versatility of an exterior component.

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 thereof has 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 opening in different directions from each other, and a pair of cover portions capable of opening and closing the openings of each 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 at least a part thereof has 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. Furthermore, the exterior component only needs to have a groove portion capable of accommodating the 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, as another effect, since the pair of groove portions of the exterior component open in different directions from each other, when removing the bus bar from the exterior component, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, thereby preventing an unintentional short circuit between the bus bars. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the size of the exterior component and improve the workability of the operation 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 and 2 and the like, 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 and 2 and the like, 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 configuration of each component 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 extending along a wiring path according to the specifications of an automobile or the like (for example, a shape extending while being three-dimensionally bent), and includes a conductor portion 11 having such a shape and extending, and an insulating coating 12 covering the outer periphery of the conductor portion 11 (see FIG. 2). 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 and the like, and does not necessarily have a linear shape.

[0015] Each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 has, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a portion that linearly extends in the front-rear direction in a part of the extending direction (that is, a conductor portion 11 that is covered by the insulation coating 12 and linearly extends) as an attached portion 13. In this example, since the entire extending direction of the conductor portion 11 itself is covered by 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. For this reason, 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 attached portion 13 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 attached portion 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 attached portion 13 can be designed without considering the existence 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 is high.

[0016] Next, the exterior component 4 will be described. The exterior component 4 is a resin molded body, and roughly, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, it integrally has a first block 20 that extends in the front-rear direction, a second block 30 that extends in the front-rear direction adjacent to the left side of the first block 20, and a connecting portion 40 that connects the first block 20 and the second block 30 to each other. In this example, the length of the second block 30 in the front-rear direction is longer than the length of the first block 20 in the front-rear direction, and both ends of the second block 30 in the front-rear direction are located outside the extending range of the first block 20 in the front-rear direction.

[0017] The first block 20 has a substantially U-shaped configuration that opens downward when viewed from the front-rear direction and extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and defines a first groove portion 21 that opens downward 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 lower end of the right side wall of the first block 20, a first cover portion 23 is connected via a pair of front-rear hinge portions 22 so as to be able to open and close the opening of the first groove portion 21. The first cover portion 23 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape that extends in the front-rear direction corresponding to the shape of the opening of the first groove portion 21. An engaging portion 24 is provided at the center in the front-rear direction of the edge portion extending in the front-rear direction on the side opposite to the pair of hinge portions 22 in the first cover portion 23. 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 engaging portion 24 engages with an engaged portion 25 provided at the lower end of the left side wall of the first block 20 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). In this example, the engaging portion 24 is a locking piece having a locking projection, and the engaged portion 25 is a locking hole into which an engaging piece is inserted to lock the locking projection. A fixing portion 41 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 right side wall of the first block 20.

[0018] The second block 30 has a substantially U-shaped configuration that opens upward when viewed in 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 to be able to open and close the opening of the second groove portion 31 via a plurality (four) of hinge portions 32 arranged in the front-rear direction. 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. At both ends in the front-rear direction of 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, a pair of front-rear engaging portions 34 are provided. 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 pair of front-rear engaging portions 34 engage with a pair of front-rear engaged portions 35 provided at the upper end of the right side wall of the second block 30 (see FIGS. 3 to 5). 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. At the central portion in the front-rear direction on the outer surface of the left side wall of the second block 30, a fixing portion 42 to be fixed to a vehicle body such as an automobile is provided. Above, the configurations of the respective components constituting the conductor 1 have been described.

[0019] Next, the procedure for attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 will be described. In order to attach the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, first, as shown in FIG. 2, with respect to the exterior component 4 in a state where the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are open, a mounted portion 13, which is a part of the extending direction of the first bus bar 2, is disposed below a first groove portion 21 that opens downward, and the mounted portion 13, which 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 mounted portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved upward and accommodated in the first groove portion 21, and the first cover portion 23 is closed. At the same time, the mounted portion 13 of the second bus bar 3 is moved downward and accommodated in the second groove portion 31, and the second cover portion 33 is closed. 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.

[0020] Note that the operation of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the operation of attaching the exterior component 4 to the second bus bar 3 may be executed either first or simultaneously. 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. The assembled conductor 1 is mounted on 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 a pair of fixing portions 41, 42 (see FIG. 1 and the like) provided on the exterior component 4 attached to each mounted 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 automobile or the like.

[0021] When removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior part 4 of the conductor 1 after assembly is completed, first, the closed first cover part 23 and the closed second cover part 33 are opened. Next, the attached part 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved downward toward the outside of the first groove part 21 through the opening that opens downward of the first groove part 21, and the attached part 13 of the second bus bar 3 is moved upward toward the outside of the second groove part 31 through the opening that opens upward of the second groove part 31. This completes the operation of removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior part 4.

[0022] The operation of removing the first bus bar 2 from the exterior component 4 and the operation of removing the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4 may be performed in either order, or may be performed simultaneously. In this example, the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 open in different directions (upward and downward), preventing one bus bar from contacting the other when removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4, thereby preventing unintended short circuits between the bus bars. Furthermore, the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 can be opened and closed independently of each other as needed. This improves the flexibility of the operation of attaching and detaching the exterior component 4 to and from the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3.

[0023] <Actions and Effects> According to the conductor 1 according to this 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 linearly extending attached portion 13. The attached portion 13 is used for attaching the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 to the exterior component 4. Specifically, the attached portions 13 of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are housed 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 the exterior component 4 so as to cover the entire first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Further, the exterior component 4 only needs to have the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 capable of housing the linearly shaped attached portion 13, and the first cover portion 23 and the 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 attached 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.

[0024] Furthermore, as another effect, since the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 of the exterior component 4 open in different directions from each other, when removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior component 4, it is possible to prevent one bus bar of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from contacting the other bus bar, thereby preventing an unintentional short circuit between the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Further, it is possible to achieve miniaturization of the exterior component 4 and improvement in the workability of the work of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3.

[0025] Furthermore, the first cover part 23 is hingedly and displaceably connected to the first block 20 of the exterior component 4. When the opening of the first groove part 21 in the first block 20 is closed by the first cover part 23, the engaging part 24 of the first cover part 23 engages with the engaged part 25 provided on the first block 20. On the other hand, the second cover part 33 is hingedly and displaceably connected to the second block 30 of the exterior component 4. When the opening of the second groove part 31 in the second block 30 is closed by the second cover part 33, the engaging part 34 of the second cover part 33 engages with the engaged part 35 provided on the second block 30. Therefore, each of the first cover part 23 and the second cover part 33 can be opened and closed independently of each other as necessary. Thereby, the degree of freedom in the attachment and detachment operation of the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 can be improved.

[0026] <Other embodiments> 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.

[0027] In the above-described embodiment, in a state where the first cover part 23 connected to the first block 20 via the hinge part 22 is closed, the engaging part 24 provided at the edge part on the side opposite to the hinge part 22 in the first cover part 23 engages with the engaged part 25 provided at the lower end part of the left side wall of the first block 20, and in a state where the second cover part 33 connected to the second block 30 via the hinge part 32 is closed, the engaging part 34 provided at the edge part on the side opposite to the hinge part 32 in the second cover part 33 engages with the engaged part 35 provided at the upper end part of the right side wall of the second block 30 (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 6).

[0028] In contrast, in the modified examples shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the length of the first cover portion 23 in the left-right direction in the closed state is increased, and instead of the engaged portion 25 in the above-described embodiment provided at the lower end portion of the left side wall of the first block 20, an engaged portion 36 is provided at the lower end portion of the left side wall of the second block 30 (see FIG. 7 in particular).

[0029] In the modified examples shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, when the first cover portion 23 connected to the first block 20 via the hinge portion 22 is in the closed state, the engaging portion 24 provided at the edge portion of the first cover portion 23 opposite to the hinge portion 22 engages with the engaged portion 36 provided at the lower end portion of the left side wall of the second block 30, and when the second cover portion 33 connected to the second block 30 via the hinge portion 32 is in the closed state, the engaging portion 34 provided at the edge portion of the second cover portion 33 opposite to the hinge portion 32 engages with the engaged portion 35 provided at the upper end portion of the right side wall of the second block 30. That is, both the engaged portion 36 that engages with the engaging portion 24 of the first cover portion 23 and the engaged portion 35 that engages with the engaging portion 34 of the second cover portion 33 are provided together on the second block 30. As a result, compared with the above-described embodiment in which the engaged portion 25 that engages with the engaging portion 24 of the first cover portion 23 and the engaged portion 35 that engages with the engaging portion 34 of the second cover portion 33 are provided on different blocks, the workability of the operation of opening and closing the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is improved.

[0030] Furthermore, as another modified example similar to the above-described modified example, the length of the second cover portion 33 in the left-right direction in the closed state is increased, and instead of the engaged portion 35 in the above-described embodiment provided at the upper end portion of the right side wall of the second block 30, a new engaged portion may be provided at the upper end portion of the right side wall of the first block 20. As a result, both the engaged portion 25 that engages with the engaging portion 24 of the first cover portion 23 and the new engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion 34 of the second cover portion 33 are provided together on the first block 20, so that, similar to the above-described modified example, the workability of the operation of opening and closing the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is improved.

[0031] Here, the features of the embodiment of the conductor 1 according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed in [1] to [3] below, respectively.

[0032] [1] A conductor (1) comprising a pair of busbars (2, 3) and an exterior component (4) attached to the pair of busbars (2, 3), Each of the pair of busbars (2, 3) [[ID=[]] The exterior component (4) has a pair of groove portions (21, 31) that extend linearly so as to be able to accommodate the attachment portions (13) of each of the pair of busbars (2, 3) and open in different directions from each other, and a pair of cover portions (23, 33) that can open and close the openings of each of the pair of groove portions (21, 31). Conductor (1).

[0033] According to the conductor having the configuration of [1] above, each of the pair of busbars is composed of a conductor portion covered with an insulating coating and has at least a part of an attachment portion that extends linearly. The attachment portion is used for attaching the busbar and the exterior component. Specifically, the attachment portion of each of the pair of busbars is accommodated in each of the pair of groove portions of the exterior component. In this way, since the conductor portion of the busbar is covered with an insulating coating, it is not necessary to provide an exterior component so as to cover the entire busbar. Furthermore, the exterior component only needs to have a groove portion that can accommodate the linear attachment portion and a cover portion that opens and closes the groove portion, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each busbar. Therefore, the versatility of the exterior component can be enhanced. On the other hand, in the busbar, the shape of the portion other than the attachment portion can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the busbar 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 busbar and an improvement in the versatility of the exterior component.

[0034] ​Furthermore, as another effect, since the pair of groove portions of the exterior component open in different directions from each other, when removing the bus bar from the exterior component, contact between one bus bar and the other bus bar is prevented, thereby preventing an unintentional short circuit between the bus bars. 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.

[0035] [2] In the conductor (1) described in the above [1], the exterior component (4) has a first block (20) that constitutes one (21) of the pair of groove portions and a second block (30) that constitutes the other (31) of the pair of groove portions. One (23) of the pair of cover portions is connected to the first block (20) so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape, and when closing the opening of the one groove portion (21), engages with an engaged portion (25) provided on the first block (20). The other (33) of the pair of cover portions is connected to the second block (30) so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape, and when closing the opening of the other groove portion (31), engages with an engaged portion (35) provided on the second block (30). Conductor (1).

[0036] According to the conductor having the configuration of the above [2], one cover portion is connected to the first block of the exterior component so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape. Furthermore, 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 shape. Furthermore, 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. In this way, each of the pair of cover portions can be opened and closed independently of each other as needed. Thereby, the degree of freedom of the work of attaching and detaching the pair of bus bars from the exterior component can be improved.

[0037] [3] In the conductor (1) described in the above [1], the exterior component (4) has a first block (20) that constitutes one (21) of the pair of grooves and a second block (30) that constitutes the other (31) of the pair of grooves; one (23) of the pair of cover parts is connected to the first block (20) so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape, and when closing the opening of the one groove (21), engages with an engaged part (36) provided on the second block (30); the other (33) of the pair of cover parts is connected to the second block (30) so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape, and when closing the opening of the other groove (31), engages with an engaged part (35) provided on the second block (30); conductor (1).

[0038] According to the conductor having the configuration of the above [3], one cover part is connected to the first block of the exterior component so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape. Further, when closing the opening of the groove in the first block with that cover part (one cover part), that cover part engages with the engaged part provided on the second block. On the other hand, the other cover part is connected to the second block of the exterior component so as to be displaceable in a hinge shape. Further, when closing the opening of the groove in the second block with that cover part (the other cover part), that cover part engages with the engaged part provided on the second block. In this way, each of the pair of cover parts can be opened and closed independently of each other as necessary. Further, the engaged part that engages one cover part and the engaged part that engages the other cover part are both provided together on the second block. Therefore, compared with the case where these engaged parts are dispersedly arranged on a plurality of blocks, the workability of the operation of opening and closing the pair of cover parts is improved. Thereby, the degree of freedom of the operation of attaching and detaching the exterior component to and from the pair of busbars can be improved.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0039] 1 Conductor 2 First bus bar (bus bar) 3 Second bus bar (bus bar) 4 Exterior component 11 Conductor part 12 Insulating 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 Engaged part

Claims

1. A conductor comprising a pair of busbars and exterior components attached to the pair of busbars, wherein each of the pair of busbars has a conductor portion and an insulating coating covering the conductor portion, and at least a part of an attachment portion extending linearly, and the exterior components have a pair of groove portions extending linearly so as to be able to accommodate the attachment portions of each of the pair of busbars and opening in different directions from each other, and a pair of cover portions capable of opening and closing the openings of each of the pair of groove portions, a conductor.

2. In the conductor according to Claim 1, the exterior components have a first block constituting one of the pair of groove portions and a second block constituting the other of the pair of groove portions, wherein one of the pair of cover portions is hingedly displaceably connected to the first block and engages with an engaged portion provided on the first block when closing the opening of the one groove portion, and the other of the pair of cover portions is hingedly displaceably connected to the second block and engages with an engaged portion provided on the second block when closing the opening of the other groove portion, a conductor.

3. In the conductor according to Claim 1, the exterior components have a first block constituting one of the pair of groove portions and a second block constituting the other of the pair of groove portions, wherein one of the pair of cover portions is hingedly displaceably connected to the first block and engages with an engaged portion provided on the second block when closing the opening of the one groove portion, and the other of the pair of cover portions is hingedly displaceably connected to the second block and engages with an engaged portion provided on the second block when closing the opening of the other groove portion, a conductor.

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