A wire harness including an electric wire that has a core wire and a coating that coats the core wire, a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire, and a seal that is interposed between the coating of the electric wire and the connector, wherein a tube with a modulus of elasticity higher than that of the coating is provided between the coating and the seal.

A cable termination includes a cable end of a cable having a protective outer jacket and an overmolded sealant. The cable termination is manufactured using a method having the steps of providing a cable end of a cable having a protective outer jacket, preparing the protective outer jacket of the cable end such as to promote adhesion with a sealant, and overmolding the cable end with a sealant.

A cable termination includes a cable end of a cable having a protective outer jacket and an overmolded sealant. The cable termination is manufactured using a method having the steps of providing a cable end of a cable having a protective outer jacket, preparing the protective outer jacket of the cable end such as to promote adhesion with a sealant, and overmolding the cable end with a sealant.

The present invention relates to an electrical harness (1) comprising at least one first cable strand (2) and at least one second cable strand (3, 4), which are respectively at least partially surrounded externally by a first shielding braid (13) and a second shielding braid (14, 15), and a connecting socket (16) externally surrounding one end of the first cable strand (17) and one end of the second cable strand (18, 19), characterised in that the connecting socket (16) comprises a fixing part (21) intended to be engaged on a fixing member of the turbomachine, and a crimping part (20), the ends (26, 27, 28) of the first (13) and second (14, 15) shielding braids being engaged externally to the crimping part (20), at least one crimping member (32) holding said ends (26, 27, 40) on the crimping part (20).

An electric wire with a terminal, includes an insulated wire which includes a core wire and an insulating layer covering the core wire, a seal member which is disposed in one end portion of the insulated wire and covers the insulating layer, a metal terminal which extends from the end portion of the insulated wire and is connected to the core wire and a waterproof resin portion which covers from a seal member covering part of the insulated wire to an electrical connection part of the metal terminal. The insulating layer contains an olefin resin. The waterproof resin portion contains a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof. The seal member includes an inner layer containing an ethylene resin and an outer layer laminated on the inner layer and containing a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof.

An electric wire with a terminal, includes an insulated wire which includes a core wire and an insulating layer covering the core wire, a seal member which is disposed in one end portion of the insulated wire and covers the insulating layer, a metal terminal which extends from the end portion of the insulated wire and is connected to the core wire and a waterproof resin portion which covers from a seal member covering part of the insulated wire to an electrical connection part of the metal terminal. The insulating layer contains an olefin resin. The waterproof resin portion contains a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof. The seal member includes an inner layer containing an ethylene resin and an outer layer laminated on the inner layer and containing a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof.

The present invention provides an earth terminal which is provided with a water sealant layer on a connecting part connected to a wire, the earth terminal being provided with a structure that can suppress the occurrence of the floating of a seating surface of the earth terminal during an earth connection, the floating of the seating surface being caused by a water sealant hanging down in the earth terminal whereby the earth terminal exhibits superior effects in terms of space-saving and cost suppression. The present invention also provides a wire harness provided with the earth terminal. This earth terminal 1 is provided with a terminal fixture 10 having a crimping part 11 for crimping and fixing a wire 40, and a fastening part 15 connected to the earth surface by a fastening member, the terminal fixture 10 being provided with a step having a height D of 2.88 mm to 7.0 mm inclusive between the crimping part 11 and the fastening part 15, wherein a water sealing layer 20 covers at least the crimping part 11 of the terminal fixture 10 and comprises a water sealant for water sealing the wire 40. This wire harness 2 has the earth terminal 1 and the wire 40, wherein an end part of the wire 40 is crimped and fastened by the crimping part 11 of the earth terminal 1 and is covered with the water sealing layer 20.

The present invention provides an earth terminal which is provided with a water sealant layer on a connecting part connected to a wire, the earth terminal being provided with a structure that can suppress the occurrence of the floating of a seating surface of the earth terminal during an earth connection, the floating of the seating surface being caused by a water sealant hanging down in the earth terminal whereby the earth terminal exhibits superior effects in terms of space-saving and cost suppression. The present invention also provides a wire harness provided with the earth terminal. This earth terminal 1 is provided with a terminal fixture 10 having a crimping part 11 for crimping and fixing a wire 40, and a fastening part 15 connected to the earth surface by a fastening member, the terminal fixture 10 being provided with a step having a height D of 2.88 mm to 7.0 mm inclusive between the crimping part 11 and the fastening part 15, wherein a water sealing layer 20 covers at least the crimping part 11 of the terminal fixture 10 and comprises a water sealant for water sealing the wire 40. This wire harness 2 has the earth terminal 1 and the wire 40, wherein an end part of the wire 40 is crimped and fastened by the crimping part 11 of the earth terminal 1 and is covered with the water sealing layer 20.

Provided are an irreversibly discoloring pigment for preventing overheating, a thermochromic molded article including the same, and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, a discoloring pigment which becomes discolored when overheated, and then maintains the discoloration even after being cooled to room temperature, a thermochromic molded article including the discoloring pigment, and methods of preparing the discoloring pigment and the thermochromic molded article.

A sealing device and method for sealing an electrical terminal. The sealing device includes a heat shrinkable tubing having an inner wall. A first sealant/adhesive is configured to cooperate with the heat shrinkable tubing. The first sealant/adhesive has a first sealant/adhesive first surface and an oppositely facing first sealant/adhesive second surface. The second surface of the first sealant/adhesive is bonded to the inner wall of the heat shrinkable tubing. A second sealant/adhesive is configured to cooperate with free ends of electrical conductors which are in electrical engagement with the electrical terminal. The second sealant/adhesive has a second sealant/adhesive first surface and an oppositely facing second sealant/adhesive second surface. The second sealant/adhesive first surface is provided in engagement with the electrical conductors. The second sealant/adhesive second surface is provided in engagement and bonded with the first sealant/adhesive first surface.