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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 an electric conductor including a pair of bus bars and an exterior component attached to the pair of bus bars. [Background technology]

[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, to fix the exterior part to the body of the automobile or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-190532 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-described types of bus bars 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 that corresponds to the routing path so that they can accommodate such bus bars. In other words, exterior components have a dedicated shape that differs depending on the specifications of the bus bars. Therefore, naturally, if the shape of the bus bars differs, the shape of the exterior components will also differ. Conversely, if an exterior component is to be made more general-purpose, the design freedom of the bus bar shape will decrease. For these reasons, it is generally difficult to achieve both increased design freedom of the bus bar shape and increased versatility of the exterior component.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a conductor that can improve both the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the bus bar and the versatility of the exterior component. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the conductor according to the present invention has the following features.

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

[0008] According to the conductor of the present invention, each of a pair of bus bars is composed of a conductor portion covered with an insulating coating and has at least a linearly extending attachment portion. The attachment portion is used to attach the bus bar to an exterior component. Specifically, the attachment portion of each of the pair of bus bars is received in a pair of grooves in the exterior component. Because the conductor portions of the bus bars are covered with an insulating coating, there is no need to provide an exterior component that covers the entire bus bar. Furthermore, the exterior component only needs to have a groove portion that can receive the linear attachment portion and a cover portion that opens and closes the groove, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. This increases the versatility of the exterior component. Meanwhile, the shape of the bus bar, other than the attachment portion, can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component. This increases the design freedom of the bus bar shape. Therefore, the conductor of this configuration achieves both increased design freedom of the bus bar shape and increased versatility of the exterior component.

[0009] Furthermore, the conductor of the present invention has other effects. Specifically, the pair of cover parts are arranged so that one of the pair of cover parts overlaps the other when closing both openings of the pair of groove parts. Therefore, when opening the pair of cover parts, the upper cover part is opened first, followed by the lower cover part. In other words, the order in which the pair of cover parts are opened is regulated. This prevents one bus bar from contacting the other bus bar when removing the bus bars from the exterior component, thereby preventing unintended short circuits between the bus bars. In addition, it is possible to reduce the size of the exterior component and improve the workability of attaching the exterior component to the bus bars.

[0010] The present invention has been briefly described above. The details of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the invention set forth below, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an electric conductor according to an embodiment of the present invention has been completely assembled. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second bus bar is separated from the exterior component in the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which both the first bus bar and the second bus bar are separated from the exterior component in the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] <Embodiment> Hereinafter, a conductor 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the conductor 1 includes a first bus bar 2, a second bus bar 3, and an exterior component 4 attached to a mounting portion 13 that is a part of the extension direction of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Note that Figs. 1 to 3 only show the mounting portion 13 for each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. The conductor 1 is typically used mounted on an automobile or the like in a state in which the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are arranged in an automobile or the like, and the exterior component 4 attached to the mounting portion 13 of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is fixed to the body of the automobile or the like.

[0013] For ease of explanation, the following definitions are used for "front," "rear," "left," "right," "upper," and "lower" as shown in FIG. 1 and elsewhere. The "front-rear direction," "left-right direction," and "upper-lower direction" are perpendicular to one another. The front-rear direction coincides with the extension direction of the mounting portions 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 and the extension direction of the exterior component 4. Note that these directions are defined merely for ease of explanation, and do not necessarily correspond to, for example, the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and upper-lower direction of an automobile or the like when the conductor 1 is mounted in the automobile or the like. The configuration of each component constituting the conductor 1 will be described below in order.

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

[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 extends linearly in the front-rear direction in part of its extension direction (i.e., the conductor portion 11 that is covered with the insulating coating 12 and extends linearly) as the mounting portion 13. In this example, the entire extension direction of the conductor portion 11 itself is covered with the insulating coating 12, so there is no need to provide an exterior component 4 that covers the entire extension 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 (partially or entirely in the extension direction) the mounting portion 13, which is part of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 in the extension direction. As a result, the exterior component 4 is only required to accommodate only (partially or entirely in the extension direction) the linear mounting portion 13 of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, and does not need to have a shape dedicated to each bus bar, resulting in high versatility. On the other hand, the shapes of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, other than the attached portion 13, can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component 4. Therefore, the shape of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 has a high degree of freedom in design.

[0016] Next, the exterior component 4 will be described. The exterior component 4 is a resin molded body, and roughly includes 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, but are configured so that the second block 30 is adjacent to the left side of the first block 20 and aligned in the left-right direction, and are connected to each other by an extended cover portion 36 (described later) (see FIGS. 1 and 4). In this example, the length of the second block 30 in the front-rear direction is approximately equal to the length of the first block 20 in the front-rear direction, and when the first block 20 and the second block 30 are coupled together, the entire front-rear area of ​​the first block 20 and the entire front-rear area of ​​the second block 30 are aligned in the left-right direction (see FIG. 1).

[0017] The first block 20 has a generally U-shaped configuration that opens upward when viewed from the front-rear direction, extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and defines a first groove 21 that opens upward and extends linearly in the front-rear direction (see FIGS. 2 and 6 , etc.). The first groove 21 accommodates the attached portion 13 of the first busbar 2. A first cover 23 is connected to the upper end of the left wall of the first block 20 via a plurality (four) of hinge portions 22 aligned in the front-rear direction so as to open and close the opening of the first groove 21. The first cover 23 has a generally rectangular flat plate shape that extends in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the shape of the opening of the first groove 21. A pair of front and rear engaging portions 24 are provided at both front and rear ends of the edge of the first cover 23 that extends in the front-rear direction on the side opposite the plurality of hinge portions 22. When the first cover portion 23 is closed (i.e., when 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 on the upper end of the right side wall of the first block 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). In this example, the engaging portions 24 are locking pieces having locking protrusions, and the engaged portions 25 are locking holes into which the engaging pieces are inserted to lock the locking protrusions. A fixing portion 41 is provided in the center in the front-to-rear direction on the outer surface of the right side wall of the first block 20, to be fixed to the body of a vehicle or the like.

[0018] The second block 30 has a generally U-shaped shape that opens upward when viewed from the front-rear direction, extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and defines a second groove 31 that opens upward and extends linearly in the front-rear direction (see FIGS. 2 and 6, etc.). The second groove 31 accommodates the attached portion 13 of the second busbar 3. A second cover 33 is connected to the upper end of the left wall of the second block 30 via a plurality of (four) hinge portions 32 aligned in the front-rear direction so as to be able to open and close the opening of the second groove 31. The second cover 33 has a generally rectangular flat plate shape that extends in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the shape of the opening of the second groove 31. A plurality of (three) engagement portions 34 aligned in the front-rear direction are provided on the edge of the second cover 33 that extends in the front-rear direction on the side opposite the plurality of hinge portions 32. When the second cover portion 33 is closed (i.e., when the opening of the second groove portion 31 is closed), the multiple engaging portions 34 engage with multiple (three) engaged portions 35 arranged in the front-to-rear direction and provided on the upper end of the right wall of the second block 30 (see FIG. 4). In this example, the engaging portions 34 are locking pieces having locking protrusions, and the engaged portions 35 are locking holes into which the engaging pieces are inserted to lock the locking protrusions. A fixing portion 42 is provided in the front-to-rear center of the outer surface of the left wall of the second block 30 to be fixed to the body of a vehicle or the like.

[0019] The second cover portion 33 further includes an extended cover portion 36 integrally formed therewith. The extended cover portion 36 is a generally rectangular, flat portion extending in the planar direction of the second cover portion 33 from the "front-rear extending edge portion on which the multiple engaging portions 34 are provided" of the second cover portion 33 toward the opposite side from the multiple hinge portions 32. When the second cover portion 33 is closed (i.e., when the opening of the second groove portion 31 is closed), the extended cover portion 36 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, as described below, and functions to connect the first block 20 and the second block 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 4). A recess 37 for accommodating the first cover portion 23 is formed on the surface of the extended cover portion 36 that overlaps the first cover portion 23 (when the second cover portion 33 is closed) (see FIG. 2, etc.). A cover portion 38 is formed in the center of the extended edge portion of the extended cover portion 36 in the front-rear direction to cover the upper end of the fixed portion 41 when the second cover portion 33 is in the closed state (when the extended cover portion 36 is overlapped on the upper side of the first cover portion 23). Here, the second cover portion 33 and the extended cover portion 36 correspond to the "other of the pair of cover portions" of the present invention. The configuration of each part that makes up the electrical conductor 1 has 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, the second block 30, which is separate from the first block 20, is arranged adjacent to the left side of the first block 20 so as to be aligned in the left-right direction, and with respect to the exterior component 4 in a state in which the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are open, the attached portion 13, which is a part of the first bus bar 2 in the extending direction, is arranged above the first groove portion 21 that opens upward, and the attached portion 13, which is a part of the second bus bar 3 in the extending direction, is arranged above the second groove portion 31 that opens upward. Next, the attached portion 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved downward and accommodated in the first groove portion 21, and the first cover portion 23 is closed (see FIGS. 2 and 5). Next, the mounting portion 13 of the second bus bar 3 is moved downward and accommodated in the second groove 31, and the second cover portion 33 is closed. By closing the second cover portion 33, the 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 21 of the first block 20, and the first cover portion 23 is accommodated in the recess 37, and the covering portion 38 covers the upper end of the fixing portion 41 of the first block 20, thereby connecting the first block 20 and the second block 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 4). This completes the attachment of the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3, and the conductor 1 shown in FIG. 1 in a fully assembled state is obtained. When the assembly of the conductor 1 is complete, the first cover part 23 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement between the engaging part 24 and the engaged part 25, and the second cover part 33 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement between the engaging part 34 and the engaged part 35. Furthermore, the covering part 38 is maintained in a state in which it covers the upper end of the fixing part 41 of the first block 20, thereby maintaining the first block 20 and the second block 30 in a connected state.

[0021] In this example, when closing both the openings of the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31, the extension cover portion 36 integral with the second cover portion 33 is positioned so as 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 first cover portion 23 is closed before the second cover portion 33 is closed. In other words, the order in which the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are closed is regulated.

[0022] Once assembled, the conductor 1 is mounted on an automobile or the like with the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 wired in the automobile or the like, and with a pair of fixing portions 41, 42 (see Figure 1, etc.) provided on the exterior parts 4 attached to the respective attachment portions 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 fixed to the body of the automobile or the like.

[0023] 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 second cover part 33 is opened, 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 above the second groove part 31 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). Opening the second cover part 33 releases the state in which the extended cover part 36 overlaps the upper side of the first cover part 23, making it possible to open the first cover part 23. Next, the closed first cover part 23 is opened, and the attached part 13 of the first bus bar 2 is moved upward toward the outside of the first groove part 21 through the opening that opens above the first groove part 21 (see FIGS. 3 and 6). This completes the operation of removing the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from the exterior part 4.

[0024] In this example, when the openings of both the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 are closed, the extension cover portion 36 integral 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 is opened after the second cover portion 33 is opened. In other words, the order in which the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are opened is restricted. This prevents one bus bar from contacting the other bus bar 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.

[0025] <Actions and Effects> According to the conductor 1 of 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 a linearly extending attached portion 13 at least in part. The attached portion 13 is used to attach the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 to the exterior component 4. Specifically, the attached portion 13 of each of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is accommodated in the first groove 21 and the second groove 31 of the exterior component 4, respectively. Because the conductor portion 11 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is covered with the insulating coating 12 in this manner, 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. Furthermore, it is sufficient for the exterior component 4 to have the first groove 21 and the second groove 31 that can accommodate the linearly shaped attached portion 13, and the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 that open and close the first groove 21 and the second groove 31, and it is not necessary for the exterior component 4 to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. This increases the versatility of the exterior component 4. Meanwhile, the shapes of the first busbar 2 and the second busbar 3, other than the attached portion 13, can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component 4. This increases the degree of freedom in designing the shapes of the first busbar 2 and the second busbar 3. Therefore, the conductor 1 can achieve both increased freedom in designing the shapes of the first busbar 2 and the second busbar 3 and increased versatility of the exterior component 4.

[0026] Furthermore, the extended cover portion 36 integral with the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 is positioned so that the extended cover portion 36 overlaps the upper side of the first cover portion 23 when closing both the openings of the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31. Therefore, when opening the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33, the upper second cover portion 33 integral with the extended cover portion 36 is opened first, followed by the lower first cover portion 23. In other words, the order in which the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are opened is restricted. This prevents one bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 from contacting the other bus bar when removing them from the exterior component 4, thereby preventing unintended short circuits between the bus bars. Additionally, this allows for a smaller exterior component 4 and improves the workability of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3.

[0027] Furthermore, the first cover portion 23 is hinge-like and displaceably connected to the first block 20 of the exterior part 4, and 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 on the first block 20. In contrast, the second cover portion 33 is hinge-like and displaceably connected to the second block 30 of the exterior part 4. Furthermore, 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 on the second block 30, and the extended cover portion 36 integrated with the second cover portion 33 overlaps the first cover portion 23 closing the opening of the first groove portion 21 in 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 that is integral with the second cover portion 33 while regulating the order in which the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 are opened.

[0028] <Other forms> It should be noted 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 modifications, improvements, etc. are possible as appropriate. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary and not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

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

[0030] Here, the features of the above-described embodiment of the electric conductor 1 according to the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed below in [1] to [2].

[0031] [1] A conductor (1) comprising a pair of bus bars (2, 3) and an exterior part (4) attached to the pair of bus bars (2, 3), Each of the pair of bus bars (2, 3) The cable has a conductor portion (11) and an insulating coating (12) covering the conductor portion (11), and at least a portion of the cable has a linearly extending mounting portion (13), The exterior part (4) is a pair of grooves (21, 31) extending linearly so as to be able to accommodate the respective attached portions (13) of the pair of bus bars (2, 3); and a pair of cover portions (23, 33 and 36) capable of opening and closing the respective openings of the pair of grooves (21, 31), The pair of cover portions (23, 33 and 36) are The pair of cover portions are arranged so that one (23) and the other (36) of the pair of cover portions overlap each other when closing the openings of both of the pair of groove portions (21, 31). Conductor (1).

[0032] According to the conductor having the configuration [1] above, each of the pair of bus bars includes a conductor portion covered with an insulating coating and has at least a linearly extending attachment portion. The attachment portion is used to attach the bus bar to an exterior component. Specifically, the attachment portion of each of the pair of bus bars is accommodated in a pair of grooves in the exterior component. Because the conductor portions of the bus bars are covered with an insulating coating, there is no need to provide an exterior component that covers the entire bus bar. Furthermore, the exterior component only needs to have a groove that can accommodate the linear attachment portion and a cover that opens and closes the groove, and does not need to have a dedicated shape for each bus bar. This increases the versatility of the exterior component. Meanwhile, the shape of the bus bar, other than the attachment portion, can be designed without considering the presence of the exterior component. This increases the design freedom of the bus bar shape. Therefore, the conductor having this configuration achieves both increased design freedom of the bus bar shape and increased versatility of the exterior component.

[0033] Furthermore, the conductor having the above configuration has other effects. Specifically, the pair of cover parts are arranged so that one of the pair of cover parts overlaps the other when closing both openings of the pair of groove parts. Therefore, when opening the pair of cover parts, the upper cover part is opened first, followed by the lower cover part. In other words, the order in which the pair of cover parts are opened is regulated. This prevents one bus bar from contacting the other bus bar when removing the bus bars from the exterior component, thereby preventing unintended short circuits between the bus bars. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the size of the exterior component and improve the workability of attaching the exterior component to the bus bars.

[0034] [2] In the conductor (1) described in [1] above, The exterior part (4) is a first block (20) that forms one of the pair of groove portions (21) and a second block (30) that forms the other of the pair of groove portions (31) and is separate from the first block (20), One of the pair of cover parts (23) is the first block (20) is hingedly displaceably connected to the first block (20), and engages with an engaged portion (25) provided on the first block (20) when closing the opening of one of the groove portions (21); The other of the pair of cover portions (33, 36) is the cover portion (23) is hinge-like and displaceably connected to the second block (30), and when closing the opening of the other groove portion (31), the cover portion (23) engages with an engaged portion (35) provided on the second block (30), overlaps with the one of the cover portions (23), and connects the first block (20) and the second block (30). Conductor (1).

[0035] According to the conductor having the configuration [2] above, one cover part is hinge-like and displaceably connected to the first block of the exterior part. Furthermore, when that cover part (one cover part) closes the opening of the groove part in the first block, that cover part engages with the engaged part provided on the first block. In contrast, the other cover part is hinge-like and displaceably connected to the second block of the exterior part. Furthermore, when that cover part (the other cover part) closes the opening of the groove part in the second block, that cover part engages with the engaged part provided on the second block and overlaps with the cover part (one cover part) closing the opening of the groove part in the first block, thereby connecting the first block and the second block. Therefore, even if the first block and the second block are separate, the first block and the second block can be connected by either of the pair of cover parts while regulating the order in which the pair of cover parts are opened.

[0036] The first block and the second block may not be separate bodies, but may be an integral member connected to each other. [Explanation of symbols]

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

Claims

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

2. 2. The conductor according to claim 1, The exterior part is a first block that constitutes one of the pair of grooves, and a second block that constitutes the other of the pair of grooves and is separate from the first block, One of the pair of cover portions is a hinge-like displaceably connected to the first block, and engaging with an engaged portion provided on the first block when closing the opening of the one of the groove portions; The other of the pair of cover portions is the cover portion is connected to the second block in a hinged manner so as to be displaceable, and when closing the opening of the other groove portion, the cover portion engages with an engaged portion provided on the second block, overlaps with the one of the cover portions, and connects the first block and the second block. conductor.

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