An element-side connection terminal (40) extending from a power conversion circuit unit (16) includes a first connection terminal portion (40A) that extends in a direction intersecting a direction of extension of a counterpart-side connection terminal (38); and a second connection terminal portion (40B) that is bent at a point before the first connection terminal portion (40A) reaches the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) in a direction to intersect the direction of extension of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) such that the second connection terminal portion (40B) is provided with elasticity and is in an elastic contact with the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) at an angle. A tip end side (38T) of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) and a tip end side (40T) of the second connection terminal portion (40B) are electrically joined.

A connection structure between sensor and cable includes a cable formed by assembling a plurality of electric wires each including a covering portion covering a core and a core-exposing portion exposing the core at an end of the covering portion, a spacer that is interposed in a space surrounded by the covering portions of the electric wires and holds end portions of the covering portions in the state that the end portions are spaced from each other, and a sensor that detects a physical quantity, and the core-exposing portion of each of the electric wires of the cable is electrically connected to the sensor via a fixing member in the state that each of the electric wires is held by the spacer.

A removable device for retaining electrical contacts, having: a rigid element for holding electrical contacts including a plurality of housings that are configured to accept the electrical contacts, the lateral walls of the holding element that are adjacent to the housings having a plurality of openings that each lead into one housing of the plurality of housings of the holding element; and an elastic element for retaining the electrical contacts in the holding element including a plurality of sprung blades that are arranged facing the openings leading into the housings of the rigid holding element so as to retain the electrical contacts in the housings of the holding element. The invention further relates to a soldering method implementing such a device.

The present disclosure provides a connection terminal and a wire harness that make it possible to suppress reductions in the reliability of connection to a mating terminal. A wire harness 10 that includes an electric wire 20 that has a core wire 21 and an insulating coating 22 that coats the outer circumference of the core wire 21, a connection terminal 30 that is electrically connected to the core wire 21 as exposed from the insulating coating 22, and a cylindrical shrink tube 70 that covers the connection 60 between the core wire 21 and the connection terminal 30. The connection terminal 30 includes an electric wire connection part 31 that is electrically connected to the core wire 21 of the electrical wire 20, a terminal connection part 50 that is to be connected to a mating terminal, and an intermediate linking part 40 that is between the electric wire connection part 31 and the terminal connection part 50 and links the electric wire connection part 31 and the terminal connection part 50. The shrink tube 70 includes a heat-shrink tube 71 and an adhesive 72 that is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the heat-shrink tube 71. The intermediate linking part 40 has grooves 42 that are formed in upper and lower surfaces of a portion that is exposed from the heatshrink tube 71.

A terminal-equipped electric wire manufacturing method includes: an electric wire installation step of inserting a core-wire exposed part between inner wall surfaces of piece parts of a core-wire connection body, the core-wire exposed part having a core-wire diameter smaller than an interval between the inner wall surfaces of the piece parts; a melting step of melting the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body by emitting a laser beam to the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body from a free end side of each piece part; and a fixation step of fixing the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body thus melted, with the emission of the laser beam stopped.

A soldering aid for securing a stranded core of a cable on an electrical contact surface of a printed circuit board includes an outer part having a receptacle and a bearing surface, and an inner part that is displaceably received inside the receptacle of the outer part. The inner part has an access opening through which the contact surface is accessible and can be fastened to the outer part in an assembly position. In an inserted position of the inner part in the outer part, an insertion opening in the inner part is aligned with an insertion opening in the outer part for inserting the stranded core of the cable.

A connector for connecting a printed circuit board, which comprises a solder pad, to a conductor of a line includes one or more fasteners, a recess and a second opening. The connector is fastenable to the printed circuit board by the one or more fasteners. The recess is formed on a first side of the connector and extends at least over a second side arranged transversely to the first side. In an assembled state of the connector on the printed circuit board, the solder pad is arrangeable in the recess on the first side, and, on the second side, the recess forms a first opening into which the conductor is insertable. The second opening is formed on a third side opposite the first side. Heat for connecting the at least one conductor to the solder pad is providable through the second opening.

An electrical connector for electrically conducting a chip module to a circuit board. At least one pad is disposed on the circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulating body for sustaining the chip module, multiple signal terminals disposed in the insulating body and electrically conducting the chip module, and a first shielding sheet and a second shielding sheet respectively located on two adjacent sides of the signal terminals. The first shielding sheet and the second shielding sheet are connected to the same pad.

A busbar (21) is provided for electrically connecting a temperature detecting member 40 to adjacent electrode terminals (12A, 12B) of unit cells (11). The busbar (21) is overlapped with the electrode terminals (12A, 12B) of the unit cells (11). The temperature detecting member (40) includes a plate-like heat transfer plate (42) that is overlapped in an area of the busbar (21) other than an area of the busbar (21) that is to be laser-welded to the electrode terminals (12A, 12B) and is attached to the busbar (21) by laser welding.

An apparatus and method for fastening dissimilar materials like steel, plastic and aluminum. A resistance welding fastener having multiple layers may be used with or without a sealant. The fastener may be used to form an aluminum covered steel laminate via a hemming pattern of attachment. The fastener may have a solid shaft or have an extended reach and have features for interacting with the welding electrode. A variety of electrode tips may be employed to cooperate with the fastener.