JP6889857B2 - Ground terminal - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a grounding terminal used for grounding an electric wire, electrical equipment, or the like.

Conventionally, when working on an electric wire or an electric facility that becomes an electric circuit, the electric circuit to be worked may be grounded.

In order to ground the electric circuit, a grounding terminal installed on a grounding structure connected to the ground (for example, an angle material of a steel tower) and a grounding device (for example, an earth hook) attached to the electric circuit are used. After connecting the grounding device with the grounding wire, the grounding terminal is installed in the grounding structure, and the grounding device is attached to the electric circuit. I try to make it flow to things.

For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the grounding terminal has a function of preventing misalignment with respect to the grounding structure by utilizing a through hole formed in the grounding structure (hereinafter, misalignment prevention function). There is something that is configured to be able to exert (referred to as).

Such a ground terminal includes a ground terminal main body to which a ground wire is connected, and a pressing means for pressing a ground structure against the ground terminal main body.

The ground terminal body is U-shaped and has a pair of opposing arms. Further, one of the pair of arms (hereinafter referred to as the first arm) penetrates the other arm (hereinafter referred to as the second arm) in the opposite direction facing the other arm. A screw hole is formed, and a concave holding hole that opens toward the first arm is formed in the second arm. The screw holes and the holding holes are formed so as to be aligned on the same straight line in the facing direction.

The pressing means is a long male screw portion, and has a male screw portion screwed into a screw hole so that one end in the axial direction is arranged between the first arm portion and the second arm portion. An engaging protrusion extending to the one end of the male screw portion, the engaging protrusion that can be inserted into and removed from the holding hole, and a pressing force that projects outward from the entire outer circumference of the one end of the male screw portion. Has a part.

In order to attach the grounding terminal to the grounding structure, the grounding structure is interposed between the second arm portion and the engaging protrusion, and then the second arm portion is brought into contact with the grounding structure.

Then, after aligning the position of the holding hole of the second arm portion with the position of the through hole of the grounding structure, the male screw portion is rotated to bring the engaging protrusion portion and the pressing portion closer to the grounding structure.

When the male screw portion is continuously rotated, the engaging protrusion is inserted into the through hole of the grounding structure and the holding hole of the second arm portion. As a result, the engaging protrusion and the grounding structure are engaged with each other, and the displacement with respect to the grounding structure is prevented.

Then, when the male screw portion is further rotated, the grounding structure is pressed against the second arm portion by the pressing portion, and the grounding structure is sandwiched between the pressing portion and the second arm portion.

Therefore, it is said that the grounding terminal is prevented from being displaced from the grounding structure in the installed state, and thus can be prevented from falling off from the grounding structure during use.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-66952

By the way, in the conventional grounding terminal, the pressing portion and the engaging protrusion are configured to approach the grounding structure in conjunction with the rotation operation of the male screw portion, so that the operator rotates the male screw portion. It is judged that the installation work of the grounding terminal on the grounding structure is completed when it becomes impossible to make it.

However, when the engaging protrusion hits the grounding structure, that is, the engaging protrusion is not inserted into the through hole of the grounding structure, the male screw portion is connected to the tip of the engaging protrusion and the second. Even if the grounding structure is pinched by the arm, it will not rotate, so the operator is in an inappropriate state (that is, misalignment) in which the misalignment with respect to the grounding structure is not prevented by the engaging protrusion. Even if the prevention function is not exerted), it may be mistaken that the ground terminal is properly installed for the ground structure.

Then, in such a misidentified state, for example, when an external force is applied to the ground terminal, the ground terminal may come off from the ground structure.

Therefore, in view of such circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a grounding terminal capable of preventing the grounding structure from being erroneously installed without exhibiting the misalignment prevention function.

The grounding terminal of the present invention is a grounding terminal to be attached to a grounding structure in which a through hole is formed and is installed so as to be connected to the ground. The terminal main body portion has a contact portion that comes into contact with the grounding structure and a contact portion that faces the contact portion, and the contact portion has the contact portion. A screw hole that opens toward the facing portion is formed, and a slide hole that penetrates the facing portion at a position that is aligned in a straight line in the facing direction facing the screw hole is formed, and the fixing portion is axial. A slide shaft portion that is slidably inserted into the slide hole so that one end in the axial direction is arranged between the contact portion and the facing portion, and a fixing that extends to the one end of the slide shaft portion. A shaft portion, a fixed shaft portion having a thread formed on the outer surface, and a pressing portion provided at the one end portion of the slide shaft portion, the outer peripheral side end of which is outside the outer surface of the slide shaft portion. It has a pressing portion to be positioned, and the fixed shaft portion can be screwed into the screw hole.

In order to install such a grounding terminal on the grounding structure, the grounding structure is interposed between the abutting portion and the fixed shaft portion, and the abutting portion is further applied to the grounding structure.

When the screw hole and the through hole of the grounding structure communicate with each other in the facing direction (that is, when the position of the through hole of the grounding structure and the position of the screw hole match), the entire fixed portion is fixed. Is slid toward the grounding structure side, the fixed shaft portion is inserted into the through hole of the grounding structure, and the fixed shaft portion reaches the screw hole. As a result, the displacement of the ground terminal with respect to the ground structure is prevented, and when the fixed shaft portion is tightened into the screw hole, the ground structure is sandwiched between the pressing portion and the contact portion.

On the other hand, when the through hole of the grounding structure and the screw hole do not communicate with each other in the facing direction (that is, the position of the through hole of the grounding structure and the position of the screw hole do not match), the entire fixed portion is fixed. Is slid toward the grounding structure, and the fixed shaft portion abuts on the grounding structure. Therefore, the displacement of the ground terminal with respect to the ground structure is not prevented, and the fixed shaft portion cannot be tightened into the screw hole, that is, the ground structure cannot be sandwiched between the pressing portion and the contact portion. Become.

As described above, the grounding terminal has a structure that requires an operation for exerting a misalignment prevention function with respect to the grounding structure before the pressing portion and the contacting portion sandwich the grounding structure.

In the ground terminal of the present invention, the pressing portion is formed with a viewing portion for visually recognizing the space between the pressing portion and the contact portion.

According to such a configuration, since the space between the pressing portion and the abutting portion can be visually recognized through the viewing portion, the fixed shaft portion located between the pressing portion and the abutting portion and the screw hole of the abutting portion can be visually recognized. can do. Therefore, the ground terminal can easily grasp the positional relationship between the fixed shaft portion and the screw hole through the visual recognition portion.

Further, the grounding terminal of the present invention is arranged on the opening of the screw hole and pushed by the grounding structure in order to regulate the screwing of the fixed shaft portion with respect to the screw hole, whereby the fixed shaft is said. A screw restricting portion may be provided so as to retract from above the opening of the screw hole so that the portion can be screwed into the screw hole.

According to such a configuration, when the grounding structure is sufficiently inserted between the abutting portion and the facing portion so that the screwing restricting portion is brought into contact with the grounding structure and the screwing regulating portion is retracted, the screwing restricting portion is restricted. Since the portion is sufficiently retracted from between the screw hole and the fixed shaft portion, the fixed shaft portion can be inserted into the insertion hole of the grounding structure, and the fixed shaft portion can be screwed into the screw hole. You will be ready to do it.

On the other hand, if the grounding structure is not sufficiently inserted between the abutting portion and the facing portion, or if the screwing restricting portion is not completely retracted from between the screw hole and the fixed shaft portion, When the entire fixed portion is slid toward the grounding structure side, the fixed shaft portion interferes with the screwing restricting portion, so that the fixed shaft portion cannot be screwed into the screw hole.

Therefore, the grounding terminal is erroneously inserted in a state where the misalignment prevention function for the grounding structure is not exhibited due to insufficient insertion of the grounding structure between the contact portion and the facing portion. It can be avoided that it is installed.

As described above, according to the grounding terminal of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent the grounding structure from being erroneously installed without exhibiting the misalignment prevention function.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a ground terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the ground terminal according to the same embodiment. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of a usage state of the grounding terminal according to the same embodiment, and FIG. 5A is an explanatory view of a state in which a grounding structure is interposed between the contact portion and the fixed shaft portion. b) is an explanatory view of a state in which the position of the screw hole of the contact portion is aligned with the position of the through hole of the grounding structure, and (c) is a state in which the grounding structure is sandwiched between the contact portion and the pressing portion. It is explanatory drawing. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the ground terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the ground terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a grounding terminal according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8A is an explanatory view of a state before a grounding structure is interposed between the contact portion and the fixed shaft portion. (B) is an explanatory view of a state in which the grounding structure is sandwiched between the contact portion and the pressing portion. 9A and 9B are explanatory views of a grounding terminal according to still another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 9A is a side view and FIG. 9B is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 9A. In FIG. 10, (a) is a side view of the grounding terminal shown in FIG. 9, and is a side view of a state in which the grounding structure is sandwiched between the contact portion and the pressing portion, and (b) is the side view of (a). It is sectional drawing in XX line.

Hereinafter, the ground terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The grounding terminal according to the present embodiment is installed on a grounding structure connected to the ground when grounding an electric wire, electrical equipment, or the like. Further, the grounding terminal according to the present embodiment exhibits a function of preventing misalignment with respect to the grounding structure (hereinafter, referred to as a misalignment prevention function) by utilizing a through hole formed in the grounding structure. It is configured so that it can be done.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the ground terminal is a ground terminal 1 attached to the ground structure, and the conductive terminal body 2 and the terminal body 2 are fixed to the ground structure. It is provided with a fixing portion 3 for the purpose.

The terminal body 2 includes a contact portion 20 that comes into contact with the grounding structure, a facing portion 21 that faces the contact portion 20, a continuous portion 22 that connects the facing portion 21 and the contact portion 20, and the terminal. It is a connecting portion 23 provided in the main body portion 2, and has a connecting portion 23 for electrically connecting the ground wire. The grounding wire is a long cable for electrically connecting a grounding device such as a grounding hook attached to an electric wire and the grounding terminal 1.

The terminal main body 2 has a U-shape when viewed from the side, and is configured to define a concave portion through which the grounding structure is pulled out.

In the terminal body portion 2 according to the present embodiment, the contact portion 20 and the facing portion 21 extend in the same direction from the continuous portion 22. Further, in the terminal body portion 2 according to the present embodiment, since the space between the tip of the contact portion 20 and the tip of the facing portion 21 is open, the tip of the contact portion 20 and the tip of the facing portion 21 are in contact with each other. The grounding structure can be inserted and removed between the abutting portion 20 and the facing portion 21 through the space.

In the present embodiment, the direction in which the abutting portion 20 and the facing portion 21 face each other is referred to as a facing direction, and the direction in which the ground contact structure is inserted and removed between the abutting portion 20 and the facing portion 21 is referred to as a pulling-out direction. The directions orthogonal to each of the facing direction and the pulling-out direction will be referred to as a lateral width direction, and the following description will be given. In the present embodiment, the direction in which the contact portion 20 and the facing portion 21 extend from the continuous portion 22 is the same as the pull-out direction.

The contact portion 20 has a facing surface (hereinafter, referred to as a contact side facing surface) 200 arranged toward the facing portion 21. Further, on the contact side facing surface 200, a plane region 200a extending in each direction orthogonal to the facing direction (that is, the pull-out direction and the width direction) and a plane region 200a in the pull-out direction are on the front side of the plane region 200a. Includes a notched region 200b that is located and has a shape that is notched outward in the opposite direction.

As described above, the plane region 200a is located on the base end side (the back side in the insertion direction) of the facing portion 21, and the notch region 200b is on the tip end side (the extraction) of the facing portion 21 with respect to the plane region 200a. It is located on the front side of the plane region 200a in the difference direction (see FIG. 3).

The plane region 200a is formed from the base end portion of the facing portion 21 to a position closer to the tip portion side than the central portion of the facing portion 21 in the pull-out direction. Therefore, in the pull-out direction, the dimension of the plane region 200a is larger than the dimension of the notch region 200b.

The cutout region 200b extends from the outer edge of the plane region 200a to one direction side in the insertion direction (the direction side in which the grounding structure is pulled out from between the abutting portion 20 and the facing portion 21), and in the facing direction. It is composed of an inclined surface that is inclined so as to face the opposite side of the facing portion 21.

Further, the contact portion 20 is formed with a screw hole 201 that opens toward the facing portion 21. The screw hole 201 is formed in the plane region 200a and at the center of the contact portion 20 in the pull-out direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the screw hole 201 is formed so as to penetrate the contact portion 20 in the facing direction.

The facing portion 21 has a facing surface (hereinafter, referred to as a facing side facing surface) 210 arranged toward the contact portion 20. The facing side facing surface 210 is a plane extending in each direction (the pulling-out direction and the lateral width direction) orthogonal to the facing direction.

The facing portion 21 is formed with a slide hole 211 penetrating in the facing direction. The slide hole 211 is formed at a substantially central portion of the facing surface 210, and is formed so as to be aligned with the screw hole 201 in the facing direction.

The continuous portion 22 is a plate-shaped portion, and is arranged so that each plate surface faces in the pull-out direction. Then, in the present embodiment, the contact portion 20 and the facing portion 21 are said to be in the pull-out direction from one plate surface (hereinafter, referred to as the continuous inner surface) 220 of the pair of plate surfaces of the continuous unit 22. It extends toward one direction. Therefore, the continuous inner surface 220 constitutes the inner bottom of the ground terminal 1 in the insertion / removal direction.

The connecting portion 23 is provided on the other plate surface (hereinafter, referred to as the continuous outer surface) 221 of the pair of plate surfaces of the continuous unit 22. Further, the connecting portion 23 extends from the continuous outer surface 221 in a direction orthogonal to the facing direction. A ground wire is electrically connected to the tip of the connecting portion 23.

A connection hole 230 is formed in the connection portion 23 according to the present embodiment. The connection hole 230 may be formed so as to penetrate the connection portion 23, or may not penetrate the connection portion 23.

The fixing portion 3 has a slide shaft portion 30 which is axially shaped and is slidably inserted into a slide hole 211 so that one end in the axial direction is arranged between the abutting portion 20 and the facing portion 21 and the slide. A fixed shaft portion extending to one end of the shaft portion 30, a fixed shaft portion 31 having a thread formed on the outer surface, and a pressing portion provided at the one end portion of the slide shaft portion 30, which is an outer circumference. It has a pressing portion 32 whose side end is located outside the outer surface of the slide shaft portion 30, and a pinching portion 33 provided at the other end of the slide shaft portion 30 in the axial direction.

The length of the slide shaft portion 30 in the axial direction is longer than the distance from the plane region 200a to the outer surface of the facing portion 21 (the surface of the facing portion 21 opposite to the facing side facing surface 210). preferable. Further, the outer diameter of the slide shaft portion 30 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole of the grounding structure.

The fixed shaft portion 31 is concentric with respect to the slide shaft portion 30. The length of the fixed shaft portion 31 is larger than the thickness of the contact portion 20 (thickness in the facing direction). Further, the outer diameter of the fixed shaft portion 31 is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole of the grounding structure, and is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the slide shaft portion 30.

The slide shaft portion 30 and the fixed shaft portion 31 in the fixed portion 3 are so-called half-screw-shaped portions.

The pressing portion 32 is formed in a flat plate shape (in this embodiment, a disk shape) (see FIG. 2). Further, the slide shaft portion 30 is fixed to the central portion of the pressing portion 32 in a state of being inserted.

Further, the pressing portion 32 is provided at a position deviated from the one end of the slide shaft portion 30 toward the other end side of the slide shaft portion 30. Therefore, in the fixed portion 3, the one end of the slide shaft portion 30 and the fixed shaft portion 31 are arranged closer to the contact portion 20 than the pressing portion 32.

One plate surface of the pressing portion 32 is arranged toward the contact portion 20 side, and the other plate surface of the pressing portion 32 is arranged toward the facing portion 21 side. Then, one plate surface of the pressing portion 32 faces each of the plane region 200a and the notch region 200b in the facing direction.

The grip portion 33 has a shape that projects outward from the outer peripheral surface of the slide shaft portion 30 (outward direction in the radial direction of the slide shaft portion 30). Therefore, the slide amount of the slide shaft portion 30 in the opposite direction corresponds to the distance between the grip portion 33 and the pressing portion 32.

Subsequently, how to use the ground terminal 1 will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the grounding terminal 1 is connected to the grounding hook F, which is a grounding device, via the grounding wire L, and the angle material of the steel tower as the grounding structure G. The method of using the ground terminal 1 will be described on the premise that the ground terminal 1 is installed in the above.

When fixing the ground terminal 1 to the angle member, the pressing portion 32 is sufficiently separated from the contact portion 20. Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, after adjusting the position of the ground terminal 1 so that the angle member is interposed between the contact portion 20, the pressing portion 32, and the fixed shaft portion 31, the contact portion 20 is moved. Apply to angle material.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the through hole H of the angle member and the screw hole 201 communicate with each other in the facing direction (that is, the position of the through hole H and the position of the screw hole 201 are aligned. (If they match), when the entire fixing portion 3 is slid toward the angle member, the fixed shaft portion 31 is inserted into the through hole H of the angle member as shown in FIG. 5 (c), and the fixed shaft portion 31 is inserted. Reaches the screw hole 201.

Therefore, the position deviation of the ground terminal 1 with respect to the angle material is prevented, that is, the position deviation prevention function is exhibited, and further, the pinching portion 33 is operated to tighten the fixed shaft portion 31 into the screw hole 201. Thereby, the angle member can be sandwiched between the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 20.

On the other hand, when the angle member is deeply inserted between the contact portion 20 and the pressing portion 32, but the through hole H of the angle member and the screw hole 201 do not communicate with each other in the facing direction (that is, the through hole). When the position of H and the position of the screw hole 201 do not match), the fixed shaft portion 31 abuts on the angle member when the entire fixing portion 3 is slid toward the angle member. Therefore, the function of preventing the position shift with respect to the angle material cannot be exhibited, and the fixed shaft portion 31 cannot be tightened into the screw hole 201, that is, the angle material cannot be sandwiched between the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 20. become.

In this way, the ground terminal 1 can exert a function of preventing the ground terminal 1 from being displaced with respect to the angle material when the angle material is appropriately inserted between the pressing portion 32 and the facing portion 21. The angle material can be sandwiched between the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 20.

Therefore, according to the grounding terminal 1 according to the present embodiment, the pressing portion 32 and the contacting portion 20 require an operation for exerting a misalignment prevention function with respect to the grounding structure G before sandwiching the grounding structure G. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that it is possible to avoid accidentally installing the grounded structure G in a state where the function of preventing misalignment with respect to the grounding structure G is not exhibited.

Further, on the front side (front side in the insertion direction) of the screw hole 201 of the contact portion 20, an inclined surface (notch region 200b) inclined so as to face the opposite side to the facing portion 21 in the facing direction is provided. Since it is formed, when the grounding structure G interposed between the pressing portion 32 and the facing portion 21 reaches only in front of the screw hole 201 in the pulling-out direction, the contact portion 20 is pressed. Even if the portions 32 are brought close to each other, the grounding structure G is not properly sandwiched between the pressing portion 32 and the abutting portion 20, and the grounding structure G comes off from the terminal body portion 2.

Therefore, the grounding terminal 1 according to the present embodiment exhibits a function of preventing misalignment with respect to the grounding structure G even when the grounding structure G is not sufficiently inserted between the pressing portion 32 and the facing portion 21. It is possible to avoid accidentally installing the product without it.

The grounding terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications are made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the notch region 200b is formed on the contact side facing surface 200 of the facing portion 21, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the contact-side facing surface 200 of the facing portion 21 may be formed of a plane extending in the pull-out direction and the lateral width direction over the entire area. However, in order to prevent the misalignment prevention function from being exhibited and being installed by mistake, it is preferable that the notch region 200b is formed on the contact side facing surface 200.

In the above embodiment, the notch region 200b extends from the plane region 200a and is inclined so as to face the opposite side of the facing portion 21 in the facing direction, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the notch region 200b may be a plane that extends parallel to the plane region 200a and is located outside the plane region 200a in the opposite direction. That is, the contact side facing surface 200 may be formed in a stepped shape.

In the above embodiment, the screw hole 201 is formed so as to penetrate the contact portion 20 in the facing direction, but the screw hole 201 is not limited to this configuration. For example, the screw hole 201 may be a recess that does not penetrate the contact portion 20.

In the above embodiment, the pressing portion 32 is provided at a position shifted from one end of the slide shaft portion 30 to the other end side of the slide shaft portion 30, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the pressing portion 32 may be provided at a position corresponding to one end of the slide shaft portion 30.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the pressing portion 32 is formed with a viewing portion 320 for visually recognizing between the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 20. Good.

In this case, for example, a shape in which a part of the pressing portion 32 is cut out, for example, a shape in which a part of the disk-shaped pressing portion 32 is cut out, or a rectangular pressing portion as shown in FIG. The visual recognition portion 320 may be formed by forming a part (each corner portion) of 32 into a notched shape.

According to the ground terminal 1 provided with the viewing portion 320, the space between the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 20 can be visually recognized through the viewing portion 320, so that the screw hole 201 of the fixed shaft portion 31 and the contact portion 20 can be visually recognized. can do. Therefore, the ground terminal 1 can easily grasp the positional relationship between the fixed shaft portion 31 and the screw hole 201 through the visual recognition portion 320.

If the fixed shaft portion 31 located between the pressing portion 32 and the abutting portion 20 and the screw hole 201 of the abutting portion 20 can be visually recognized, a through hole is formed in the pressing portion 32 and the through hole is visually recognized. The unit 320 may be configured.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, the ground terminal 1 is intended to regulate the screwing of the fixed shaft portion 31 with respect to the screw hole 201 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b). , A screw that is placed on the opening of the screw hole 201 and retracts from the opening of the screw hole 201 so that the fixed shaft portion 31 can be screwed into the screw hole 201 by being pushed by the grounding structure G. The joint regulation unit 4 may be provided.

The screwing regulating portion 4 is composed of a leaf spring and is elastically deformable. Further, the screwing regulation portion 4 is provided in the plane region 200a of the contact surface facing surface 200, and extends from the base end portion of the contact portion 20 toward the tip end portion side of the contact portion 20.

Further, the screwing restricting portion 4 is inclined so as to intersect the pulling-out direction and the facing direction. More specifically, the screwing restricting portion 4 is inclined so as to approach the facing portion 21 from the base end portion side of the abutting portion 20 toward the tip end portion side of the abutting portion 20.

The tip of the screw regulation portion 4 is arranged on the opening of the screw hole 201.

According to such a configuration, the grounding structure G is sufficiently placed between the contacting portion 20 and the pressing portion 32 so that the screwing regulating portion 4 is brought into contact with the grounding structure G and the screwing regulating portion 4 is retracted. When inserted, the screwing restricting portion 4 is sufficiently retracted from between the screw hole 201 and the fixed shaft portion 31, so that the fixed shaft portion 31 can be inserted into the insertion hole of the grounding structure G, and further, the fixing The shaft portion 31 can be screwed into the screw hole 201.

On the other hand, when the grounding structure G is not sufficiently inserted between the contact portion 20 and the pressing portion 32, the screwing restricting portion 4 is completely retracted from between the screw hole 201 and the fixed shaft portion 31. If the entire fixed portion 3 is slid toward the grounding structure G side, the fixed shaft portion 31 interferes with the screwing restricting portion 4 and the fixed shaft portion 31 is screwed into the screw hole 201. You will not be able to do it.

Therefore, the grounding terminal 1 exhibits a function of preventing misalignment with respect to the grounding structure G due to insufficient insertion of the grounding structure G between the contact portion 20 and the pressing portion 32. It is possible to avoid accidentally installing the product without it.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the screwing regulating portion 4 may be inclined so as to intersect the pulling-out direction and the lateral width direction. More specifically, the screwing restricting portion 4 may be inclined so that the position of the tip portion and the position of the base end portion deviate from each other in the lateral width direction.

Also in this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the contact portion 20 is brought into contact with the grounding structure G so that the screw restricting portion 4 retracts. When the grounding structure G is sufficiently inserted between the pressing portion 32 and the pressing portion 32, the screwing restricting portion 4 is sufficiently retracted from between the screw hole 201 and the fixed shaft portion 31, so that the fixed shaft portion 31 is brought into contact with the grounding structure. It can be inserted into the insertion hole of G, and the fixed shaft portion 31 can be screwed into the screw hole 201.

If the grounding structure G is not sufficiently inserted between the abutting portion 20 and the pressing portion 32, the screwing restricting portion 4 is completely retracted from between the screw hole 201 and the fixed shaft portion 31. If the entire fixed portion 3 is slid toward the grounding structure G side, the fixed shaft portion 31 interferes with the screwing restricting portion 4 and the fixed shaft portion 31 is screwed into the screw hole 201. You will not be able to do it.

1 ... Ground terminal, 2 ... Terminal body, 3 ... Fixed part, 4 ... Screw regulation part, 20 ... Contact part ,, 21 ... Opposing part, 22 ... Continuous part, 23 ... Connection part, 30 ... Slide shaft Part, 31 ... Fixed shaft part, 32 ... Pressing part, 33 ... Picking part, 200 ... Contact side facing surface, 200a ... Flat area, 200b ... Notched area, 201 ... Hole, 210 ... Facing side facing surface, 211 ... Slide Hole, 220 ... Continuous inner surface, 221 ... Continuous outer surface, 230 ... Connection hole, 320 ... Visual part, F ... Earth hook, G ... Ground structure, H ... Through hole, L ... Ground wire

Claims (2)

A grounding terminal that is attached to a grounding structure that has through holes and is installed so as to connect to the ground. A conductive terminal body and a fixing part for fixing the terminal body to the grounding structure. The terminal body portion has a contact portion that comes into contact with the grounding structure and a facing portion that faces the contact portion, and the contact portion is opened toward the facing portion. A screw hole is formed, and a slide hole is formed in the facing portion so as to penetrate in a linearly aligned position in a direction facing the screw hole, and the fixing portion is axial and one end in the axial direction is said. A slide shaft portion that is slidably inserted into the slide hole so as to be arranged between the abutting portion and the facing portion, and a fixed shaft portion that extends to one end of the slide shaft portion and has an outer surface. Yes and fixing shank threaded is formed, an the pressing portion provided on one end of the slide shaft portion and a pressing portion outer peripheral side end located outside the outer surface of the slide shaft portion and, the fixed shaft portion is Ri threadably der to said threaded hole, said in order to regulate the screwing of the fixing shank for threaded hole, wherein disposed on the opening of the screw hole, and the ground structure A ground terminal including a screw regulating portion that retracts from above the opening of the screw hole so that the fixed shaft portion can be screwed into the screw hole by being pushed by. The grounding terminal according to claim 1, wherein a visual recognition portion for visually recognizing the contact portion with the contact portion is formed on the pressing portion.

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