A battery post terminal assembly includes a conductive band and a clamp mechanism. The conductive band includes a first free end and a second free end. The conductive band defines an aperture for receiving a battery post of a battery. The clamp mechanism includes a wedge member that defines a recess between a first surface and a second surface thereof. The recess has an open end and a closed end that is narrower than the open end. The first surface is convex. The first free end and the second free end are positioned in the recess. The first free end is movable along the first surface toward the closed end to be moved by the first surface toward the second free end to tighten the conductive band around the battery post.

Disclosed is a vertical type connecting terminal for a storage battery, the vertical type connecting terminal including: a body unit 10 which includes an insertion portion 11 which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a cut-out at one side, an electric power outlet 12 which is formed opposite to the cut-out of the insertion portion 11, and a pair of elastic pieces 13 which extends in a radial direction from both ends of the cut-out of the insertion portion 11 and has therein arc-shaped portions 13′, respectively; a fastening member 20 which includes a washer member 21 which has inside thereof arc-shaped grooves 21′ into which the arc-shaped portions 13′ of the elastic piece 13 are inserted such that the washer member 21 is coupled to an upper portion of the elastic piece 13 and adjusts an interval between the elastic pieces 13 while moving vertically, a T-shaped tightening bolt 22 which is positioned below the elastic piece 13 and has a body 22a to be inserted into a through hole 21c formed in the washer member 21, and an elongated head 22b, and a tightening nut 23 which is fastened to the tightening bolt 22 from an upper side of the washer member 21 and allows the washer member 21 to move vertically, in which the tightening bolt 22 has protruding portions 22c which are formed at both ends of the head 22b and each have an inner inclined surface 22′ so that a thickness of the protruding portion 22c decreases upward, the protruding portions 22c are disposed to transverse the elastic pieces 13 in a width direction of the elastic pieces 13, and outer inclined surfaces 21a, which correspond to the inner inclined surfaces 22′ of the protruding portions 22c, are formed at both sides in a width direction of the washer member 21.

The invention relates to a contact element (2) for electrically contacting an electrical conductor (4) to a connection part (40) of an electrical system (42), in particular an electrical system of a motor vehicle, with the electrical conductor (4), which is sheathed with a conductor insulation (6), and with a cable lug (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″), which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the electrical conductor (4) and comprises a contact part (11), wherein the cable lug (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) and a section (14) of the electrical conductor (4) attached thereto are overmoulded with an electrically insulating housing (16) in such manner that a part (17) of the contact part (11) is exposed, wherein the housing (16) has a channel (20, 26), which runs from an opening (22, 28) of the housing (16) to the exposed part (17) of the contact part (11), and wherein a sealing element (30) is injection-moulded onto the housing (16) to seal a closure (44, 34), in particular a cover (34), which can be used to close the opening (22, 28). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a contact element.

The present invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a nut on a screw of a battery assembly, comprising a mounting body having a receptacle extending continuously in a longitudinal direction for receiving the nut, and a holding element extending radially inwardly in the receptacle for holding the nut in a pre-mounting position distanced from the screw as well as a battery assembly comprising the mounting device.

The invention relates to a contact element (2) for electrically contacting an electrical conductor (4) to a connection part (40) of an electrical system (42), in particular an electrical system of a motor vehicle, with the electrical conductor (4), which is sheathed with a conductor insulation (6), and with a cable lug (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″), which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the electrical conductor (4) and comprises a contact part (11), wherein the cable lug (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) and a section (14) of the electrical conductor (4) attached thereto are overmoulded with an electrically insulating housing (16) in such manner that a part (17) of the contact part (11) is exposed, wherein the housing (16) has a channel (20, 26), which runs from an opening (22, 28) of the housing (16) to the exposed part (17) of the contact part (11), and wherein a sealing element (30) is injection-moulded onto the housing (16) to seal a closure (44, 34), in particular a cover (34), which can be used to close the opening (22, 28). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a contact element.

A battery terminal includes a terminal main body and a protector, wherein the terminal main body includes clamping sections for clamping the battery post, opposed sections and an operating section, the opposed sections being continuous with the clamping sections, wherein the operating section causes the opposed sections to approach each other, wherein the protector includes an elastic section provided with a contact section to be brought into contact with the upper surface of the battery main body, and a displacement section provided so as to be freely displaced between an introduction position and a retracted position, wherein in the introduction position, a tightening operation by the operating section is limited, and wherein the displacement section is displaced from the introduction position to the retracted position by pressing the contact section against the upper surface of the battery main body so that the tightening operation is allowed.

A battery terminal includes a terminal main body and a protector to be mounted to the terminal main body, wherein the terminal main body includes an operating section for clamping and tightening the battery post, and the protector includes a movable section provided with a contact section to be brought into contact with the upper surface of the battery main body, and a displacement section to be freely displaced between a covering position for covering the operating section and a retracted position with an external force applied on the contact section, wherein in the retracted position, the displacement section is retracted from the covering position, and wherein the displacement section is displaced to the retracted position by pressing the contact section against the upper surface of the battery main body so that the access to the operating section is allowed.

A configuration is adopted in which a terminal module includes a voltage detection terminal having a terminal connection part connected to an electrode terminal and a wire connection part connected to a wire, and a protector housing at least part of the voltage detection terminal, with two liquid draining parts each including a first extension part extending downward in the direction of gravity being provided between the terminal connection part and the wire connection part in the voltage detection terminal, and the protector having a housing part housing the liquid draining parts and accumulating liquid that travels along the first extension part.

A screw for a touch-proof plug connection includes a screw body and a touch protection device. The screw body has a screw head and a screw shank extending from the screw head along a screw-in direction to a screw tip. The screw tip has a connecting element. The touch protection element has a connection device on a coupling side. The connection device is a connection counterpart to the connecting element and connects the touch protection element to the screw body. The touch protection element has an electrically insulating surface on a front side that points in the screw-in direction in a connected state of the screw body and the touch protection element.

The invention relates to a fastening screw, comprising an electrically insulating insulating body and a metal body formed from a metal and having an external thread. The metal body is fastened on the insulating body and has a first axial end and a second axial end opposite the first axial end, wherein the first axial end is remote from a screw head of the fastening screw. It is provided that the insulating body, by means of a shaft portion, emerges from the first axial end of the metal body along the longitudinal axis (L) of the metal body.