Conductive path

• US 7,118,415 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2004
• Issued: 10/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Inventors: Konda, Kazumoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasri, Javaid H.
• Application Number:
  US10/882,225
• Publication Number:
  US 20050037665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 710105-106, 710/8, 709/200, 701/1, 370/401, 341/173, 439/578, 439/585, 439/939, 439/564, 439/926, 439/95
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/025 formed by the conductors of a cable end
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/648 Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices , e.g. anti-static shielding coaxially arranged shields H01R24/38
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/926 within machine casing or motor housing, connector within casing wall
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/939 with grounding to metal mounting panel

Abstract

In a conductive path, a terminal portion is integrally formed at an end of the metallic conductor to be connected to the mating terminal. A metallic pipe accommodates the metallic conductor. A tubular-shaped insulating tube is provided between the metallic conductor and the metallic pipe. A bracket conductively connects the metallic pipe to the shielding shell of the apparatus side. The number of parts of the conductive path of the invention is less than that of the conductive path which has a terminal portion separately formed from the metallic conductor and connecting to a terminal portion of the apparatus side.

Claims

1. A conductive path to be connected to an object to be connected provided with a mating terminal and a mating shielding member, comprising:

a metallic conductor including a terminal portion at an end of the metallic conductor to be connected to the mating terminal;

a metallic pipe accommodating the metallic conductor;

a tubular-shaped insulator disposed between the metallic conductor and the metallic pipe; and

a conductor that conductively connects the metallic pipe to the mating shielding member;

wherein

the insulator means is in close contact with (i) an outer circumferential surface of the metallic conductor and/or (ii) an inner circumferential surface of the metallic pipe, and

a filler is filled in a gap (i) between the metallic pipe and the insulator and/or (ii) between the insulator and the metallic conductor, for restricting free movement of the metallic conductor inside the metallic pipe.

2. The conductive path according to claim 1, wherein

a housing, the terminal portion is capable of being fitted with a mating fitting member, and

the terminal portion has a male configuration that can be connected to the mating terminal, for an object to be connected provided with the mating fitting member retaining the mating terminal that has a female configuration.

3. The conductive path according to claim 2, wherein

the housing is provided with an elastically flexible lance to be engaged with a locking device of the terminal portion, for retaining the terminal portion in the housing.

4. The conductive path according to claim 2, wherein

the conductor that connects the metallic pipe to the mating shield member is a plate-shaped metallic bracket having a through hole,

the metallic pipe is provided with a flange portion,

the housing and the metallic pipe are respectively provided with engaging devices that retain a condition where the housing and the metallic pipe are assembled so as to be engaged with each other, and

the metallic pipe is penetrating the through hole and the bracket is sandwiched between the flange portion and the housing.

5. The conductive path according to claim 4, further comprising:

an elastic member disposed between the housing and the bracket, so that the flange portion and the bracket are elastically butted.

6. The conductive path according to claim 1, wherein the terminal portion is integrally formed at the end of the metallic conductor.

7. A conductive path to be connected to an object to be connected provided with a mating terminal and a mating shielding member, comprising:

a metallic conductor including a terminal portion at an end of the metallic conductor to be connected to the mating terminal;

a metallic pipe accommodating the metallic conductor;

a tubular-shaped insulator disposed between the metallic conductor and the metallic pipe; and

a conductor that conductively connects the metallic pipe to the mating shielding member;

wherein

a housing retaining the terminal portion is capable of being fitted with a mating fitting member,

the terminal portion has a male configuration that can be connected to the mating terminal, for an object to be connected provided with the mating fitting member retaining the mating terminal that has a female configuration;

the conductor that connects the metallic pipe to the mating shield member is a plate-shaped metallic bracket having a through hole,

the metallic pipe is provided with a flange portion,

the housing and the metallic pipe are respectively provided with an engaging device that retains a condition where the housing and the metallic pipe are assembled so as to be engaged with each other, and

the metallic pipe is penetrating the through hole and the bracket is sandwiched between the flange portion and the housing.

8. The conductive path according to claim 7, wherein the housing is provided with an elastically flexible lance to be engaged with the terminal portion, for retaining the terminal portion in the housing.

9. The conductive path according to claim 7, further comprising:

an elastic member disposed between the housing and the bracket, so that the flange portion and the bracket are elastically butted.

10. The conductive path according to claim 7, wherein the terminal portion is integrally formed at the end of the metallic conductor.

11. A conductive path to be connected to an object to be connected provided with a mating terminal and a mating shielding member, comprising:

a metallic conductor including a terminal portion at an end of the metallic conductor to be connected to the mating terminal;

a metallic pipe accommodating the metallic conductor;

a tubular-shaped insulating means disposed between the metallic conductor and the metallic pipe; and

a conducting means for conductively connecting the metallic pipe to the mating shielding member;

wherein a housing retaining the terminal portion to be capable of being fitted with a mating fitting member,

the terminal portion has a male configuration that can be connected to the mating terminal, for an object to be connected provided with the mating fitting member retaining the mating terminal that has a female configuration;

wherein the housing is provided with an elastically flexible lance to be engaged with a locking device of the terminal portion, for retaining the terminal portion in the housing.

12. The conductive path according to claim 11, wherein the terminal portion is integrally formed at the end of the metallic conductor.