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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 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 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 and opening in different directions 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 the openings of the pair of grooves, 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, as another effect, since the pair of grooves of the exterior component open in different directions, when removing the bus bars from the exterior component, one bus bar is prevented from contacting the other bus bar, 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.

[0010] The present invention has been briefly described above. The details of the present invention will become clearer by reading the detailed description of the invention below 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 both the first bus bar and the second bus bar are separated from the exterior component in the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a top view of the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a front view of the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a front view of the conductor shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 in accordance with a modified example. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 in the modified example shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 in the modified example shown 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 and 2, etc., 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 and 2, etc., 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 where the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are wired 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 FIG. 2). 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 4 , 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 part 4 will be described. The exterior part 4 is a resin molded body, and roughly, as shown in Figures 2 to 6, integrally includes a first block 20 extending in the front-rear direction, a second block 30 extending in the front-rear direction adjacent to the left side of the first block 20, and a connecting portion 40 connecting 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 extension range of the first block 20 in the front-rear direction.

[0017] The first block 20 has a generally U-shaped configuration that opens downward when viewed from the front-rear direction, extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and defines a first groove 21 that opens downward 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 lower end of the right wall of the first block 20 via a pair of front and rear hinge portions 22 so as to be able 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. An engagement portion 24 is provided in the front-rear center of the edge of the first cover 23 that extends in the front-rear direction on the side opposite the pair 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 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 protrusion, and the engaged portion 25 is a locking hole into which the engaging piece is inserted to lock the locking protrusion. A fixing portion 41 is provided at 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 configuration 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 (four) of hinge portions 32 aligned in the front-rear direction so as 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 pair of front and rear engaging portions 34 are provided at both front-rear end portions of the edge of the second cover 33 that extends in the front-rear direction on the side opposite the 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 pair of front and rear engaging portions 34 engage with a pair of front and rear engaged portions 35 provided on the upper end of the right wall of the second block 30 (see Figures 3 to 5). 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 center in the front-rear direction on the outer surface of the left wall of the second block 30, to be fixed to the body of a vehicle or the like, such as an automobile. The configurations of the parts that make up the electrical conductor 1 have been described above.

[0019] 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 FIG. 2 , with the first cover portion 23 and the second cover portion 33 in an open state, the attachment portion 13, which is a part of the first bus bar 2 in the extending direction, is disposed below the first groove portion 21, which opens downward, and the attachment portion 13, which is a part of the second bus bar 3 in the extending direction, is disposed above the second groove portion 31, which opens upward. Next, the attachment 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. Then, the attachment 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. 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 is obtained in an assembled state.

[0020] It should be noted that the work of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the work of attaching the exterior component 4 to the second bus bar 3 may be performed in either order, or may be performed simultaneously. When the assembly of the conductor 1 is complete, the first cover portion 23 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement between the engaging portion 24 and the engaged portion 25, and the second cover portion 33 is maintained in a closed state by the engagement between the engaging portion 34 and the engaged portion 35. The assembled conductor 1 is then mounted in 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 FIG. 1, etc.) provided on the exterior component 4 attached to the respective attached portions 13 of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 fixed to the body 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 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.

[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, when the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 are removed from the exterior component 4, one of the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 is prevented from contacting the other bus bar, thereby preventing unintended short-circuiting between the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3. Furthermore, the exterior component 4 can be made smaller, and the workability of attaching the exterior component 4 to the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3 can be improved.

[0025] Furthermore, the first cover portion 23 is hingedly and displaceably connected to the first block 20 of the exterior component 4. 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 hingedly and displaceably connected to the second block 30 of the exterior component 4. 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. Therefore, 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 degree of freedom in attaching and detaching the exterior component 4 to and from the first bus bar 2 and the second bus bar 3.

[0026] <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.

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

[0028] In contrast, in the modified example shown in Figures 7 to 9, the length of the first cover part 23 in the direction facing left and right when closed is increased, and instead of the engaged part 25 in the above embodiment which is provided at the lower end of the left side wall of the first block 20, an engaged part 36 is provided at the lower end of the left side wall of the second block 30 (see Figure 7 in particular).

[0029] 7 to 9, when the first cover part 23 connected to the first block 20 via the hinge part 22 is in a closed state, the engaging part 24 provided on the edge of the first cover part 23 opposite the hinge part 22 engages with the engaged part 36 provided on the lower end of the left side wall of the second block 30, and when the second cover part 33 connected to the second block 30 via the hinge part 32 is in a closed state, the engaging part 34 provided on the edge of the second cover part 33 opposite the hinge part 32 engages with the engaged part 35 provided on the upper end of the right side wall of the second block 30. In other words, the engaged part 36 that engages with the engaging part 24 of the first cover part 23 and the engaged part 35 that engages with the engaging part 34 of the second cover part 33 are both provided together on the second block 30. This improves the workability of opening and closing the first cover part 23 and the second cover part 33 compared to the above embodiment in which the engaged part 25 that engages with the engaging part 24 of the first cover part 23 and the engaged part 35 that engages with the engaging part 34 of the second cover part 33 are provided in different blocks.

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

[0031] 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 [3].

[0032] [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 and opening in different directions 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) capable of opening and closing the respective openings of the pair of grooves (21, 31), Conductor (1).

[0033] 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.

[0034] Furthermore, as another effect, since the pair of grooves of the exterior component open in different directions, when removing the bus bars from the exterior component, one bus bar is prevented from contacting the other bus bar, 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.

[0035] [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), 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) is the second block (30) is hingedly displaceably connected to the second block (30), and engages with an engaged portion (35) provided on the second block (30) when closing the opening of the other groove portion (31); Conductor (1).

[0036] According to the conductor having the configuration [2] above, one cover portion is hingedly and displaceably connected to the first block of the exterior component. Furthermore, when the cover portion (one cover portion) closes the opening of the groove in the first block, the cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided in the first block. Meanwhile, the other cover portion is hingedly and displaceably connected to the second block of the exterior component. Furthermore, when the cover portion (the other cover portion) closes the opening of the groove in the second block, the cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided in the second block. In this way, each of the pair of cover portions can be opened and closed independently of each other as needed. This improves the degree of freedom in attaching and detaching the pair of bus bars to and from the exterior component.

[0037] [3] 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), One of the pair of cover parts (23) is a hinge-like displaceably connected to the first block (20), and engaging with an engaged portion (36) provided on the second block (30) when closing the opening of one of the groove portions (21); The other of the pair of cover portions (33) is the second block (30) is hingedly displaceably connected to the second block (30), and engages with an engaged portion (35) provided on the second block (30) when closing the opening of the other groove portion (31); Conductor (1).

[0038] According to the conductor having the configuration [3] above, one cover portion is hingedly and displaceably connected to the first block of the exterior component. Furthermore, when the cover portion (one cover portion) closes the opening of the groove in the first block, the cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided in the second block. Meanwhile, the other cover portion is hingedly and displaceably connected to the second block of the exterior component. Furthermore, when the cover portion (the other cover portion) closes the opening of the groove in the second block, the cover portion engages with the engaged portion provided in the second block. In this way, each of the pair of cover portions can be opened and closed independently as needed. Furthermore, the engaged portion that engages with the one cover portion and the engaged portion that engages with the other cover portion are both located together in the second block. Therefore, the workability of opening and closing the pair of cover portions is improved compared to when these engaged portions are distributed across multiple blocks. This improves the flexibility of the work of attaching and detaching exterior components to and from the pair of bus bars. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 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 Engaged 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 and opening in different directions 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 the openings of the pair of grooves, conductor.

2. 2. The conductor according to claim 1, The exterior part is a first block constituting one of the pair of grooves and a second block constituting the other of the pair of grooves, 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 second block 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; conductor.

3. 2. The conductor according to claim 1, The exterior part is a first block constituting one of the pair of grooves and a second block constituting the other of the pair of grooves, 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 second block when closing the opening of the one of the groove portions; The other of the pair of cover portions is the second block 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; conductor.

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