An electrical conduction path that includes a first conductor; a tubular first insulator that encloses the first conductor; a tubular second conductor that encloses the first insulator, and has shape retainability; a branch conductor that is flexible so as to be deformable into a compact elongated shape and into an expanded tubular shape, the branch conductor deformed into the expanded tubular shape enclosing an outer circumferential surface of the second conductor; and a fixing member that fixes the branch conductor to the outer circumferential surface of the second conductor.

A wire harness that includes a connector in which a connection end of a single-core wire electrical cable and a connection end of a twisted wire electrical cable are welded to each other and are covered by a heat shrinkable tube, wherein the connector includes a separator between the connection end of the twisted wire electrical cable and the heat shrinkable tube, the separator being made of metal and being configured to separate the connection end of the twisted wire electrical cable from the heat shrinkable tube.

A wire harness that includes a connector in which a connection end of a single-core wire electrical cable and a connection end of a twisted wire electrical cable are welded to each other and are covered by a heat shrinkable tube, wherein the connector includes a separator between the connection end of the twisted wire electrical cable and the heat shrinkable tube, the separator being made of metal and being configured to separate the connection end of the twisted wire electrical cable from the heat shrinkable tube.

A wire with terminal, (10) includes a barrel (23) formed in a rear end part of a terminal fitting (15) such that two crimping pieces (27) extend from both widthwise side edges of a base plate (24) and crimped to surround an exposed area (14) of a core (12) with extending end parts (27E) of the crimping pieces (27) held close to each other, and a mold (30) covering the entire exposed area of the core (12) including a crimped part to the barrel (23) in a liquid-tight manner. A front end of the core (12) is disposed behind those of the crimping pieces (27). The barrel (23) is formed with a communicating portion (29) for causing a crimping space (28) of the barrel (23) to be open in an outer peripheral surface of the barrel (23) on a side before the front end of the core (12).

A conductive member disclosed herein is a conductive member that is routed from the front to the rear of a vehicle, and includes: a shape-retaining tubular pipe member made of a metal having excellent conductivity; a braided wire having flexibility and configured to be crimped to be connected to a crimped connection portion provided at front and rear ends of the pipe member; a round terminal configured to be crimped and connected to the braided wire; and a heat-shrinkable tube that covers from a crimped portion of the round terminal at the front end to a crimped portion of the round terminal at the rear end.

A conductive member disclosed herein is a conductive member that is routed from the front to the rear of a vehicle, and includes: a shape-retaining tubular pipe member made of a metal having excellent conductivity; a braided wire having flexibility and configured to be crimped to be connected to a crimped connection portion provided at front and rear ends of the pipe member; a round terminal configured to be crimped and connected to the braided wire; and a heat-shrinkable tube that covers from a crimped portion of the round terminal at the front end to a crimped portion of the round terminal at the rear end.

A terminal-wire bonding method includes: arranging a first core at a second end of a first terminal-wire having a first terminal connected with the first core exposed from an insulating sheath at a first end, onto a side of an anvil and a second core at a second end of a second terminal-wire having a second terminal connected with the second core exposed, at a first end, from an insulating sheath longer than the insulating sheath of the first terminal-wire, onto a side of a horn; and bonding the first core at the second end and the second core at the second end together by ultrasonic bonding between the horn and the anvil.

A terminal-wire bonding method includes: arranging a first core at a second end of a first terminal-wire having a first terminal connected with the first core exposed from an insulating sheath at a first end, onto a side of an anvil and a second core at a second end of a second terminal-wire having a second terminal connected with the second core exposed, at a first end, from an insulating sheath longer than the insulating sheath of the first terminal-wire, onto a side of a horn; and bonding the first core at the second end and the second core at the second end together by ultrasonic bonding between the horn and the anvil.

An assembly system includes a feeding mechanism configured to feed a heat shrinkable tube, a cutting mechanism adapted to cut off a segment of heat shrinkable tube from the heat shrinkable tube, a robot adapted to grip the segment of heat shrinkable tube, and a vision system adapted to visually guide the robot to assemble the segment of heat shrinkable tube onto a wire of an electrical product.

An electrical connector includes at least two electrical connector elements extending side by side along a longitudinal direction, each of the electrical connector elements being connectable to a respective wire of an associated electrical cable. An electrical device is in electrical contact with the respective electrical connector elements. A flexible carrier bears inwardly against the electrical connector elements. The electrical device is mounted on an inner side of the flexible carrier which faces the connector elements.