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DE-102025146244-A1 - SLEEVE AND CONNECTOR

DE102025146244A1DE 102025146244 A1DE102025146244 A1DE 102025146244A1DE-102025146244-A1

Abstract

A sleeve is used 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 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. The sleeve has the following: 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 receiving section for a conductive element. The first and second sleeves are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the first cutting direction.

Inventors

  • Toshiya Nishimoto
  • Hideto Kumakura
  • Ayumu Ishikawa
  • Yuki Hiruta

Assignees

  • YAZAKI CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20251110
Priority Date
20241111

Claims (6)

  1. A shell (6, 6D) for attachment to a housing (5), wherein the housing (5) has 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, 6D) has: 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 (532) from the opening (53), which corresponds 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), and whereby the shell (6, 6D) further comprises a fixing section (30, 30D) which fixes the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) non-rotatably to each other at a position away from the axis (C1) in the radial direction.
  2. Envelope (6, 6D) according to Claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the fixing sections (30, 30D) are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction (D1) around the axis (C1).
  3. Envelope (6, 6D) according to Claim 1 or 2 , wherein the fixing section (30) comprises: an arc-shaped elongated hole (31) formed in the first shell (10) or the second shell (20) and extending in a circumferential direction (D1) around the axis (C1); a bolt (33) attached to the other of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and inserted through the elongated hole (31); and a nut (34) which non-rotatably fixes the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) to each other by being attached to the other of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and screwed to the bolt (33) inserted through the elongated hole (31).
  4. Envelope (6, 6D) according to Claim 1 or 2 , wherein the fixing section (30D) comprises: a plurality of insertion holes (32D) formed in the first shell (10) or the second shell (20) and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction (D1) around the axis (C1); a bolt (33) attached to the other of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and selectively inserted through one of the plurality of insertion holes (32D); and a nut (34) which non-rotatably fixes the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) to one another by being attached to the other of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and screwed to the bolt (33) selectively inserted through one of the plurality of insertion holes (32D).
  5. Envelope (6, 6D) according to Claim 1 or 2 , 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).
  6. 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, 6D) according to 1 or 2.

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 shell according to one embodiment is a shell 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 that receives a portion of a conductive element extending from the terminal, as well as 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 shell has the following: a first shell that covers at least a first opening corresponding to the terminal receiving section; and a second shell that covers at least a second opening corresponding to the receiving section for a conductive element. The first shell and the second shell are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the first cutting direction. The shell further has a fixing section that non-rotatably fixes the first shell and the second shell to each other at a position radially removed from the axis. 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 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a routing unit with a connector according to a first 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 the first 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 the first embodiment.4 is a stretched perspective view of the in 2 and 3 The depicted shell is seen from the front.5 is a front view of the in 2 and 3 The depicted shell is seen from the front.6 is a front view of a state in which a second shell is rotated relative to a first shell, in which in 5 The depicted shell is seen from the front.7 is an expanded perspective view of a shell of a second embodiment seen from the front.8 is a front view of the in 7 The depicted shell is seen from the front.9 is a front view of a state in which a second shell is rotated relative to a first shell, in which in 8 The depicted shell is seen from the front. 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 conne