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DE-102025146033-A1 - SLEEVE AND CONNECTOR

DE102025146033A1DE 102025146033 A1DE102025146033 A1DE 102025146033A1DE-102025146033-A1

Abstract

A sleeve is used for attachment to a housing. The housing has a terminal receiving section that receives a terminal, a conductive element receiving section arranged adjacent to the terminal receiving section so that it is immobile, and receiving a portion of a conductive element extending from the terminal, as well as an opening that opens the terminal receiving section and the conductive element receiving section outwards in a first cutting direction that intersects an arrangement direction of the terminal receiving section and the conductive element receiving section. The sleeve comprises: a first sleeve that covers at least a first opening corresponding to the terminal receiving section; and a second sleeve that covers at least a second opening corresponding to the conductive element receiving section. The first and second sleeves are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the first cutting direction.

Inventors

  • Tomoaki HAYAKAWA
  • Hideto Kumakura

Assignees

  • YAZAKI CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20251107
Priority Date
20241111

Claims (7)

  1. A shell (6) for attachment to a housing (5), the housing (5) comprising a terminal receiving section (51) that receives a terminal (4), a receiving section (52) for a conductive element that is arranged adjacent to the terminal receiving section (51) so that it is immovable, and that receives part of a conductive element (2) extending from the terminal (4), and an opening (53) that opens the terminal receiving section (51) and the receiving section (52) for a conductive element outwards in a first cutting direction (X) that intersects an arrangement direction (Z) of the terminal receiving section (51) and the receiving section (52) for a conductive element, wherein the shell (6) comprises: a first shell (10) that covers at least a first opening (531) corresponding to the terminal receiving section (51) from the opening (53); and a second shell (20) covering at least a second opening from the opening (53) corresponding to the receiving section (52) for a conductive element, whereby the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) are rotatable relative to each other about an axis (C1) extending in the first cutting direction (X).
  2. Cover (6) according to Claim 1 , further comprising a fixing section (30) which fixes the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) to each other in a non-rotatable manner.
  3. Cover (6) according to Claim 2 , wherein the fixing section (30) comprises: a bolt (31) which is attached to the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and is arranged on the axis (C1); and a nut (32) which fixes the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) to each other in a non-rotatable manner by being screwed to the bolt (31).
  4. Cover (6) according to Claim 3 , wherein the bolt (31) is a male screw section that is integrally formed with the first sleeve (10) or the second sleeve (20), and wherein the fixing section (30) has an insertion hole (33) formed in the other of the first sleeve (10) and the second sleeve (20) and positioned on the axis (C1), and through which the male screw section is inserted.
  5. Cover (6) according to Claim 3 , wherein the nut (32) is a female screw section that is integrally formed with the second sleeve (20), wherein the fixing section (30) has an insertion hole (33) formed in the first sleeve (10) and positioned on the axis (C1), and through which the bolt (31) is inserted, and wherein the bolt (31) is inserted through the insertion hole (33) and screwed to the female screw section.
  6. Shell (6) according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , wherein the first shell (10) or the second shell (20) has an arc-shaped inner surface (12b) centered on the axis (C1), wherein the other of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) respectively has an arc-shaped outer surface (22b) centered on the axis (C1), and wherein the arc-shaped inner surface (12b) and the arc-shaped outer surface (22b) come into surface contact with each other and slide in a circumferential direction (D1) around the axis (C1).
  7. Connector (3) comprising: a terminal (4); a housing (5) comprising a terminal receiving section (51) that receives the terminal (4), a receiving section (52) for a conductive element that is arranged adjacent to the terminal receiving section (51) so that it is immovable, and that receives part of a conductive element (2) extending from the terminal (4), and an opening (53) that opens the terminal receiving section (51) and the receiving section (52) for a conductive element outwards in a first cutting direction (X) that intersects an arrangement direction (Z) of the terminal receiving section (51) and the receiving section (52) for a conductive element; and the sheath (6) according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 .

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of invention One embodiment of the present invention relates to a casing and a connector. Description of relevant technology A connector comprising a terminal, a housing that receives the terminal and a conductive element (a busbar or an electrical wire) extending from the terminal, and a casing that covers an opening in the housing is known. The opening in the housing is a section of the housing that opens to the outside both a receiving section for the terminal (terminal receiving section) and a receiving section for the conductive element (receiving section for a conductive element) within the housing. State of the art document Patent document Patent document 1: Japanese unexamined patent application, first publication no. 2022-151014 PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION With this type of connector, the direction of the conductive element extending from the terminal within the housing (the conductive element's direction of extension) can vary depending on the application. Because of this, multiple housing types with different conductive element extension directions relative to the terminal receiving section are manufactured to suit the various connector applications. Since multiple housing types, each corresponding to a multiple housing type, are currently produced, the manufacturing costs of the connector, including the housing and housing, are high. One embodiment provides a casing and a connector that reduce the manufacturing costs of the connector. A casing according to one embodiment is a casing for attachment to a housing. The housing has a terminal receiving section that receives a terminal, a receiving section for a conductive element that is arranged adjacent to the terminal receiving section so that it is immovable and receives a portion of a conductive element extending from the terminal, and an opening that opens the terminal receiving section and the receiving section for a conductive element outwards in a first cutting direction that intersects an arrangement direction of the terminal receiving section and the receiving section for a conductive element. The casing has the following: a first casing that covers at least a first opening corresponding to the terminal receiving section; and a second casing that covers at least a second opening corresponding to the receiving section for a conductive element. The first casing and the second casing are rotatable relative to each other about an axis that extends in the first cutting direction. A connector according to one embodiment comprises: a terminal; a housing having a terminal receiving section that receives the terminal, a receiving section for a conductive element that is arranged adjacent to the terminal receiving section so that it is immovable and receives part of a conductive element extending from the terminal, and an opening that opens the terminal receiving section and the receiving section for a conductive element outwards in a first cutting direction that intersects an arrangement direction of the terminal receiving section and the receiving section for a conductive element; and the aforementioned casing. The casing and connector according to one embodiment of the present invention allow the manufacturing costs of the connector to be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 1 is a perspective view of a routing unit with a connector according to one embodiment, seen from the front.2 is an expanded perspective view of a state in which a shell is detached from a housing in the connector, as seen from the front according to one embodiment.3 is an expanded perspective view of a state in which the shell is detached from the housing in the connector, as seen from the rear according to one embodiment.4 is a front view of the in 2 and 3 The depicted shell is seen from the front.5 is a cross-sectional view along line VV in 4 .6 is a front view of a state in which a second shell is rotated by a predetermined angle relative to a first shell, in which in 4 The depicted shell is seen from the front.7 is a cross-sectional view that shows a modification example of the connector according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following descriptions illustrate embodiments with reference to the drawings. In the following description, assemblies with the same or similar functions are named using the same reference numerals. Redundant descriptions of these assemblies can be omitted. In the present disclosure, the terms are defined as follows. The term "connection" is not limited to a mechanical connection and may also include an electrical connection. Furthermore, the term "connection" is not limited to a case in which two elements that are connection targets are directly connected and may include a case in which two elements that are connection targets are connected to another, intervening element. In the present disclosure, a +X direction, a -X direction, a +Y direction, a -Y direction, a +Z directio