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Connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1998-01-20
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine having a bar-like body in which bar-like bus bars are arranged in a parallel attitude and embedded in resin. A core member includes bus bar slots in which the bus bars are placed in a desired attitude. Projections are positioned such that they butt against the inner wall of a mold cavity of a mold for resin molding. Holding-pin holes into which holding pins of the mold cavity are fitted so as to form a separation layer between the bus bars and the holding pins. The assembled core member is inserted into the mold cavity of the mold for resin molding, to be held thereby, and the core member is embedded in a resin to form a desired shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Fujitani
- 👤 Hisashi Konoya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:21
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M51/00; F02M51/005; B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14065; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/681; B29C2045/14122; B29C45/14639; B29K; B29K2705/00; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0005; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/727; B29L2031/7278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a bar-like body having a core member extending along at least a majority of the length of the bar-like body, said core member molded and embedded in a resin, said core member includes slots accommodating bus bars each having a band-like shape, said bus bars being arranged parallel to one another; a wire harness connecting portion formed at one end of said bar-like body, said bus bars having tip ends exposed in said connecting portion; and injector connecting portions for connecting said bus bars through junction terminals located at said injector connecting portions to injectors of an internal combustion engine, said injector connecting portions being formed at a plurality of positions on said bar-like body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a bar-like body having a core member extending along at least a majority of the length of the bar-like body, said core member molded and embedded in a resin, said core member includes slots accommodating bus bars each having a band-like shape, said bus bars being arranged parallel to one another; a wire harness connecting portion formed at one end of said bar-like body, said bus bars having tip ends exposed in said connecting portion; and injector connecting portions for connecting said bus bars through junction terminals located at said injector connecting portions to injectors of an internal combustion engine, said injector connecting portions being formed at a plurality of positions on said bar-like body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connector block of claim 1, wherein said injector connecting portions have a structure in which said bus bars are exposed in coupling recesses, and junction terminals are attached to said coupling recesses, said junction terminals having contacting portions for the injectors of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector block of claim 7, wherein the bus bars are not vertically bent along their band edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
155 words
A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a bar-like body having a core member having a plurality of slots and being molded and embedded in a resin, said core member accommodating bus bars in said slots, each bus bar having a band-like shape, said bus bars being arranged parallel to one another; a molded resin disposed above said slots and molded over the bus bars so that at least a majority of continuous length of the bus bars is located between the resin and the core member; a wire harness connecting portion formed at one end of said bar-like body, said bus bars having tip ends exposed in said connecting portion; and injector connecting portions for connecting said bus bars through junction terminals located at said injector connecting portions to injectors of an internal combustion engine, said injector connecting portions being formed at a plurality of positions on said bar-like body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
155 words
A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a bar-like body having a core member having a plurality of slots and being molded and embedded in a resin, said core member accommodating bus bars in said slots, each bus bar having a band-like shape, said bus bars being arranged parallel to one another; a molded resin disposed above said slots and molded over the bus bars so that at least a majority of continuous length of the bus bars is located between the resin and the core member; a wire harness connecting portion formed at one end of said bar-like body, said bus bars having tip ends exposed in said connecting portion; and injector connecting portions for connecting said bus bars through junction terminals located at said injector connecting portions to injectors of an internal combustion engine, said injector connecting portions being formed at a plurality of positions on said bar-like body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The connector block of claim 4, wherein the core member includes a main column and a plurality of bus bar receiving portions, said main column connecting said bus bar receiving portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector block of claim 5, wherein spaces adjacent said main column and between said bus bar receiving portions are adapted to align with said injector connecting portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector block of claim 4, wherein the core member has a first surface provided with holding pin recesses and a second surface provided with positioning protrusions.
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