TERMINAL MODULE AND CONNECTOR

• Main Author: UCHIYAMA TAKAYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 20.12.2022
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; LINE CONNECTORS

To reduce the size of a connector while suppressing disconnection of a flexible conductor.SOLUTION: A terminal module electrically connected to a mating connector by being fitted to the mating connector which relatively approaches along a first direction directed from one side to the other side comprises: a case containing a ceiling wall and a pair of side walls extending to one side from the ceiling wall; an elastic member which can be extended and contracted along the first direction while being housed in the case; a first terminal which is supported by the pair of side walls in a state of being urged to one side with the elastic member, and which can be moved to the other side by being pressed by the mating connector; a second terminal that is positioned so as to be separated on the other side of the first terminal and extends to the first direction; and a flexible conductor which electrically connects the first terminal and the second terminal to each other. The flexible conductor includes a contraction created part in which contraction is created in the first direction when the first terminal is moved to the other side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】可撓導体の断線を抑制しつつ、コネクタを小型化する。【解決手段】一方側から他方側に向かう第１方向に沿って相対的に近づく相手コネクタと嵌合して、前記相手コネクタと電気的に接続する端子モジュールであって、天井壁と、前記天井壁から前記一方側に延びる一対の側壁と、を含むケースと、前記ケースに収容されるとともに前記第１方向に沿って伸縮可能な弾性部材と、前記弾性部材によって前記一方側に付勢されている状態で前記一対の側壁に支持されるとともに、前記相手コネクタにより押圧されることで、前記他方側に移動可能な第１端子と、前記第１端子の前記他方側に離れて位置し、前記第１方向に延びる第２端子と、前記第１端子と前記第２端子とを電気的に接続する可撓導体と、を備え、前記可撓導体は、前記第１端子が前記他方側に移動する際に前記第１方向に収縮するように癖付けされた癖付け部を有する、端子モジュール。【選択図】図１