# US 11,114,798 B2 · Connector

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- Number: US 11,114,798 B2
- Document ID: US11114798B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/932,686
- Filed: 2020-07-17
- Published: 2021-02-11
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2019-08-07
- Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
- Applicants: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
- Inventors: Tomoyuki Kondo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11114798B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/533: Bases, cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure (H01R13/52 takes precedence)
- H01R 13/748: {using one or more screws (H01R13/746 takes precedence)}
- B60R 16/0222: {Grommets}
- H01R 9/226: {comprising a plurality of conductive flat strips providing connection between wires or components (H01R9/2425 takes precedence)}
- H01R 13/10: Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R 13/405: Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
- H01R 13/502: composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence)
- H01R 13/521: {Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert}
- H01R 13/5213: {Covers}
- H01R 13/582: {the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing}
- H01R 4/34: Conductive members located under head of screw
- H01R 13/04: Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
- H01R 2201/26: for vehicles
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A connector (10) includes busbars (40A, 40B) including connecting portions (43) to be connected to terminals (101) of wires (100A, 100B) routed inside a case. Further, the connector (10) includes a housing (80) made of resin and including a separation wall (81) separating the inside and outside of the case. Further, the connector (10) includes a cover (90) made of resin and to be mounted on the housing (80) to cover the connecting portions (43). The busbar (40A, 40B) includes one end part provided with the connecting portion (43) and another end part on a side opposite to the one end part. The busbar (40A, 40B) is embedded in the separation wall (81) of the housing (80) and the one and the other end parts are exposed from the separation wall (81).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector to be mounted on a case to electrically connect a device arranged inside the case and a device arranged outside the case, comprising:
a housing made of resin and including a separation wall separating an inside and an outside of the case;
a cover made of resin and to be mounted on the housing;
accommodating portions defined by the housing and the cover;
a partition wall provided between the accommodating portions and partitioning between the accommodating portions,
a plurality of busbars, each of the busbars including a first end part provided with a connecting portion to be connected to a terminal of a wire routed inside the case, the connecting portions individually being accommodated respectively in the accommodating portions defined by the housing and the cover so that the connecting portions are covered by the cover, and each of the busbars further having a second end part on a side opposite to the first end part, the busbars being embedded in the separation wall, with the first end part and the second end part of each of the busbars being exposed from the separation wall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connector of claim 1, wherein a housing wall rising from the housing and a cover wall rising from the cover include overlapping portions overlapping each other in a thickness direction of a side wall forming the accommodating portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The connector of claim 1, wherein a restricting wall for restricting a path for the wire is provided continuously with a side wall forming the accommodating portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the connecting portion includes an insertion hole into which a bolt for fastening the terminal to the connecting portion is insertable, and
a part facing the insertion hole, out of a side wall forming the accommodating portion, is configured by the cover.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The connector of claim 4, wherein a housing wall rising from the housing and a cover wall rising from the cover include overlapping portions overlapping each other in a thickness direction of a side wall forming the accommodating portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The connector of claim 5, wherein a restricting wall for restricting a path for the wire is provided continuously with a side wall forming the accommodating portion.