Terminal connector for a regulator
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTetsuya Kondo, Kuniaki Arakawa, Hajime Soda
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Abstract
A terminal connector for a regulator and a method for connecting an external terminal to the terminal connector are provided, whereby the regulator is configured to control an output of a generator provided to a motorcycle. The terminal connector is configured to connect the regulator and external terminals using bolts and nuts, and includes a plurality of terminal units. Each terminal unit is individually connected to an external terminal, and is configured in a width direction of the terminal connector. Each terminal unit is configured as a support base for screw-tightening, to which one of the external terminals is connected by screwing, and includes an identification mark. At least two of the terminal units have different widths.
Claims8
A terminal connector for a regulator, wherein the regulator is configured to control an output of a generator provided to a motorcycle, the terminal connector being configured to connect the regulator and a plurality of external terminals using bolts and nuts, the terminal connector comprising:
- a plurality of terminal units configured to be individually connected to the plurality of external terminals, respectively,
- wherein the plurality of terminal units are configured in a width direction of the terminal connector,
- wherein the plurality of terminal units are configured as support bases for screw-tightening, to which the plurality of external terminals are connected by screwing, respectively,
- wherein the plurality of terminal units each comprises an identification mark, and
- wherein at least two of the plurality of terminal units comprise different widths;
- wherein the plurality of terminal units comprise:
- a cathode-side connecting unit configured to be connected to the respective external terminal at a cathode-terminal side of a battery;
- a ground-side connecting unit configured to be connected to a ground, and to the respective external terminal at an anode-terminal side of the battery;
- and
- three generator-side connecting units configured to be connected to the respective external terminals at a side of the generator, and
- wherein the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit are respectively arranged at both ends of the terminal connector in an arrangement direction, and the three generator-side connecting units are arranged between the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit.
A method for connecting a terminal connector of a regulator, the method comprising:
- connecting a plurality of external terminals to a plurality of terminal units of the terminal connector, respectively, wherein the plurality of terminal units each comprises a positioning identification mark,
- wherein the plurality of terminal units are configured in a width direction of the terminal connector and configured as support bases for securing the plurality of external terminals, respectively,
- wherein at least two of the plurality of terminal units have different widths;
- wherein the plurality of terminal units comprise a cathode-side connecting unit, a ground-side connecting unit and three generator-side connecting units,
- wherein the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit are arranged at both ends of the terminal connector in an arrangement direction, and the three generator-side connecting units are arranged between the cathode-side connecting unit and the ground-side connecting unit,
- wherein the connecting comprises:
- connecting the cathode-side connecting unit to the respective external terminal at a cathode-terminal side of a battery;
- connecting the ground-side connecting unit to a ground, and to the respective external terminal at an anode-terminal side of the battery;
- and
- connecting the three generator-side connecting units to the respective external terminals at a side of the generator of a vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.