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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2022
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Thomas Cruble, Mie, JP;
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A connecting portion of the terminal has a projecting end surface and a pair of side surfaces, facing each other in a second direction serving as a plate width direction orthogonal to a first direction serving as a plate thickness direction of the connecting portion, and each side surface includes a fitting protrusion projecting outward in the second direction. A protective cap includes an end surface covering portion for covering the projecting end surface of the connecting portion and a pair of side surface covering portions, for covering the pair of side surfaces, of the connecting portion. Each side surface covering portion is coupled to the end surface covering portion at a base end part and includes a fitting recess, into which the fitting protrusion is fit. The fitting recess includes a pair of first facing portions, facing the fitting protrusion on both sides in the first direction.