Back to results
US 9,318,814 B2Granted
Wire connection member, wire connection structure and annular power distribution member
AssigneeHitachi Metals, Ltd.
InventorsKazuhiko Tomita, Kenichi Egami
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A wire connection member for connecting a first wire to a second wire by crimping includes a partition for dividing a first housing space for housing tip portions of the first wire from a second housing space for housing a tip portion of the second wire, a first housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the first housing space, and a second housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the second housing space. The partition is arranged between the first and second housing portions.
Claims5
An annular power distribution member, comprising;
- an annular wire comprising a solid wire formed in an annular shape and having connecting terminals fixed at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction;
- a power supply line comprising a twisted wire and supplying power to the annular wire;
- and
- a wire connection member connecting both end portions of the annular wire to a tip portion of the power supply line,
- wherein the wire connection member comprises a partition for dividing a first housing space for housing both end portions of the annular wire from a second housing space for housing a tip portion of the power supply line;
- a first housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the first housing space;
- and a second housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the second housing space, and the partition is arranged between the first and second housing portions,
- wherein both ends of the annular wire protrude outwardly from the annular wire and are inserted into the first housing space toward an outward direction of the annular wire,
- wherein a tip portion of the power supply line is inserted into the second housing space toward an inward direction of the annular wire,
- wherein the both ends of the annular wire, the tip portion of the power supply line and the wire connection member are covered with a molding resin.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.