BATTERY TERMINAL WITH CURRENT SENSOR

• US 20100316901A1
• Filed: 06/08/2010
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: MATSUSHIMA, Tomohiro, HASHIO, Shinichi
• Granted Patent: US 8,709,627 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/121
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/364 Battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/567 by fixing means, e.g. screws, rivets or bolts
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/569 Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/287 Intermediate parts between battery post and cable end piece
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery terminal includes a housing, a bus bar, a first connector, a second connector and a current detector. The housing is made by resin. The bus bar is integrally provided with the housing. The first connector is provided on the bus bar and is adapted to be connected with a battery. The current detector is provided on the bus bar. The second connector is provided on the bus bar. The second connector is adapted to be connected with a harness, and is disposed at a position offset from a straight line passing the first connector and the current detector.

Claims

1. A battery terminal, comprising:

a housing made by resin;

a bus bar integrally provided with the housing;

a first connector provided on the bus bar and configured to be connected with a battery;

a current detector provided on the bus bar;

a second connector, provided on the bus bar, configured to be connected with a harness, and disposed at a position offset from a straight line passing the first connector and the current detector.

2. The battery terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a wall having a flame shape is provided on the housing between the first connector and the second connector.

3. The battery terminal as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

a magneto-electric conversion element accommodated in a space defined by the wall.

4. The battery terminal as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:

a shield, provided on a face of the housing opposite to a face on which the wall is provided, having an attached part inserted into the space defined by the wall,

wherein a resin is filled in the space so as to cover the magneto-electric conversion element and the attached part, so that the shield is fixed with the housing.

5. The battery terminal as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a connecting member, having a male screw, electrically connected with the bus bar, provided on the second connector integrally with the housing.

6. The battery terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a straight line connecting the second connector with the current detector is orthogonal to the straight line passing the first connector and the current detector.