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Structure of connection between bus bar and press-connecting branch terminal in electric connection box

  • US 5,011,417 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1990
  • Issued: 04/30/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A structure of connection between a bus bar and a press-connecting branch terminal in an electric connection box wherein a plurality of bus bars constituting a circuit are accommodated within a casing having an upper case and a lower case;

  • a housing having at least one tab insertion hole at its bottom is formed on at least one of said upper and lower cases;

    a branch tab formed on one side portion of a press-connecting branch terminal is extended through said tab insertion hole into said housing to thereby constitute a connector insertion portion; and

    a desired one of said bus bars is press-fitted in and connected to a U-shaped slot formed in a press-connecting portion formed on the other side portion of said press-connecting terminal;

    said press-connecting branch terminal including a base plate portion, opposed press-connecting portions projecting from one side of said base plate portion and each having a U-shaped slot, and at least one branch tab projecting from the other side of said base plate portion;

    said structure comprising a first retaining means for retaining said press-connecting branch terminal in place when said upper and lower cases are coupled together, said first retaining means including a seat formed on a bottom of said housing for receiving said base plate portion and a press portion formed on an inner surface of said case disposed in opposed relation to said seat, and a second retaining means for retaining said press-connecting branch terminal in place when said base plate portion is press-fit in said seat, whereby said press-connecting branch terminal and the bus bar which are press-connected together are fixedly held between said seat and said press portion.

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