Title of Invention	"A BATTERY COUPLER FOR CONNECTING TERMINALS OF A BATTERY"
Abstract	[OBJECT] Fuses are arranged efficiently on a coupler to form the coupler in a comparatively small width. [CONSTITUTION] A coupler (24) is connected to the terminals (21, 22) of a battery (20) and holds a plurality of fuses (27, 28, 29) and a plurality of spare fuses (56, 57). The spare fuses (56 and 57) are disposed in a plane substantially the same as a plane including the fuses (27, 28, 29) with their terminals extended perpendicularly to the direction of arrangement of the fuses (27, 28, 29). [SELECTED DRAWING] Fig. 7

Title of Invention

"A BATTERY COUPLER FOR CONNECTING TERMINALS OF A BATTERY"

Abstract

[OBJECT] Fuses are arranged efficiently on a coupler to form the coupler in a comparatively small width. [CONSTITUTION] A coupler (24) is connected to the terminals (21, 22) of a battery (20) and holds a plurality of fuses (27, 28, 29) and a plurality of spare fuses (56, 57). The spare fuses (56 and 57) are disposed in a plane substantially the same as a plane including the fuses (27, 28, 29) with their terminals extended perpendicularly to the direction of arrangement of the fuses (27, 28, 29). [SELECTED DRAWING] Fig. 7

Full Text	The present invention relates to a battery coupler with fuses. Some motorcycles are provided with a coupler for electrical connection connected to the terminals of a battery, and some couplers are provided with a plurality of fuses including a main fuse and load limiting fuses. A motorcycle or the like is provided with spare fuses in addition to the aforesaid plurality of fuses, and a coupler provided with the spare fuses has been proposed. [Problem: to be Solved by the Invention} In the conventional coupler, the plurality of .fuses, are-, arranged along the width, i.e., along the shorter side, of the coupler. Therefore, the width of the coupler is greater than that of the battery. The coupler having such a large width is disadvantageous in laying out parts on a vehicle having a small body by nature, such as a motorcycle. [Means for Solving the Problem] To solve such a problem, the present invention provides a battery coupler to be connected to the terminals of a battery and integrally provided with fuses including spare fuses, characterized in that the plurality of fuses other . than the spare fuses are arranged along the direction.of arrangement of the battery terminals, and the spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the direction along which the plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses are arranged, in a plane'substantially the same as a plane including the plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses. [Function] Since the plurality of fuses are arranged on the coupler along the direction of arrangement of the terminals of the battery, and the spare fuses are disposed on the coupler perpendicularly to the direction of arrangement of the plurality of fuses in a place substantially the same as the plane including the plurality of fuses, a comparatively large number of fuses can be efficiently arranged on the coupler and hence the width of the coupler is smaller than that of a corresponding conventional coupler. Thus according to the present invention, there is provided a battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery comprising a plurality of fuses integrated therewith including spare fuses characterised in that said fuses other than the spare fuses are provided along the direction of the battery terminals, and said spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the direction along which said plurality of fuses other than spare fuses are provided in the same plane as a plane including said plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses. [Embodiments] A battery coupler in a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side view of a midget motorcycle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear portion of the midget motorcycle. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a rear fender. Fig 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 3. Fig 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 3. Fig 6 is a plan view of a battery. Fig 7 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 7 in Fig. 6. Fig 8 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 9. Fig 9 is a circuit diagram of the electric system of the midget motorcycle. Fig. 1 is a side view of a midget motorcycle, i.e., a motor scooter, and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the motor scooter, showing the rear portion of the motor scooter. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a may frame 1 comprises a head tube 2, a down tube 3 extending downward from the head tube 2, right and left side frames 4 extending backward from the down tube 3 and associated members. The rear portions of the side frames 4 extend obliquely upward. A fuel tank 6 is supported by a floor unit mounted on the central portion of the body. A power unit P has a front end pivotally supported on the side frames 4 and a rear end supporting a rear wheel 7. A shock absorber 8 is extended between the side frame 4 and the power unit P. An oil tank 9 and a tail lamp unit 10 and such are supported on the rear end of the body. The sides of the body are covered with a body cover 11 to protect the interior of the body and to give the motor scooter a good appearance. As shown;in Fig. 2, a rear fender 13 is attached to the rear end of the body. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the rear fender 13 comprises a fender body 13a, a support part 13b formed integrally with the fender body 13a, and a connecting part 13c interconnecting the fender body 13a and the support part 13b. As shown in Fig. 2, a cross pipe 15 is extended between the side frames 4, a bracket 16 if fixed to the cross pipe 15, and the connecting part 13c is fastened to the bracket 16 with bolts Bl. Another cross pipe 17 is extended between the side frames 4 at a position ahead of the cross pipe 15, a bracket 18 is fixed to the cross pipe 17, and a support lug 13d formed in the front portion.of the support part 13b is fastened to the bracket 18 with bolts B2. ~ The support part 13b forms a downward convex battery chamber 13e, and a battery 20 is contained in the chamber 13e. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the battery 20, Fig. 7 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow7 in Fig. 6, .and Fig. 8 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 8 in Fig. 6. As shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the battery 20 has the shape of a flat box having a small height and not having any vertically projecting parts, and is contained compactly in the battery chamber 13e. As shown in Fig. 6, the battery 20 has a step 20a in one side thereof, and a positive terminal. 21 and a negative, terminal 22 project from the step 20a as shown.in Fig. 7. A coupler 24 is detachably mounted on the step 20a and is fastened to the step 20a with a locking device 25. As shown in Fig. 7, the coupler 24 is internally provided with holding parts 26 each having a pair of holding members 26a and 26b. Fuses 27, 28 and 29 are detachably held by the holding parts 26. The fuse 27 is a main fuse, and the fuse 29 is a load limiting fuse. As shown in Fig. 7, the fuses 27, 28 and 29 are arranged along the direction of arrangement of the terminals 21 and 22 of the battery 20. In a state where the coupler 24 is fastened to the step 20a, the positive terminal 21 is connected to a wiring harness 32 with a connecting member 33, and the negative terminal 22 is connected to a wiring harness 34 with a connecting member 33. The terminals 36 and 37 of the main fuse 27 are connected to wiring harnesses 40 and 41 with connecting members 38 and 39, respectively, and the terminals 42 and 43 of the load limiting fuse 29 are connected to harnesses 46 and 47 with connecting members 44 and 45, respectively. As shown in Fig. 6, a lid 50 is joined to the front end of the coupler 24 by a hinge 49 so as to be turned vertically (in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 6) on the hinge • 49. The lid 50 is opened to connect the harnesses, to or disconnecting: the same, from the terminals of the' fuses in- , the coupler 24. As shown in Fig. 7, a lid 53 is joined to the rear end of the coupler 24 by a hinge 52 so as to be turned transversely (in the direction of the arrow B in Fig. 7). The lid 53 is provided with a holding part 54 having three holding members 54a, 54b and 54c.. A spare fuse 56 is held between the holding members 54a and 54b, and a spare fuse 57 is held between the holding members 54b and 54c. The fuses 56 and 57 are inserted in the direction of the arrow C in spaces between the- holding members 54a and 54b and between the holding members.54b and 54c. . The spare fuses 56 and 57 are included in in a plane substantially the same as a plane including the fuses 27, 28 and 29, and are disposed perpendicularly (vertically in Fig. 7) to the direction of arrangement of the fuses 27, 28 and 29; that is, the fuses 27,,28 and 29 are arranged along the direction of arrangement of the terminals 21 and 22 of the battery 20 with their terminals extended transversely as viewed in Fig. 7, while the spare fuses 56 and 57 are disposed with their terminals extended vertically as viewed in Fig. 7. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a battery band 58 is extended on the upper surface of the battery 20, a lug 58a formed, at the rear end of the battery band 50 is fastened to the. support part 13b with a screw B3, and a lug 58b projecting toward the front from the front end of the battery band 58 and provided with a hole 58c is fastened to the support part 13b with a screw B4 inserted through the hole 58c to fix the battery 20. Fig. 9 is a circuit diagram of an electric system of the midget motorcycle. When a combination switch 61 is placed in an ON position, power is supplied from the positive terminal (+) of the battery 20 through, the main fuse 27 and the fuse. 28 for an ignition system, to an.ignition controller. (DC-GDI) 62, and through the load limiting fuse 29 to loads. When a start switch 66 is closed in a state where a front wheel stop switch 63 or a rear wheel stop switch 64 is closed to light a stop indicator lamp 65, and the motorcycle is stopped, a. start relay 67 is actuated to supply power to a starter motor '68. The starter motor 68 drives the crankshaft of the engine, not shown, and an ac generator (ACG) 69 for rotation, and then a pulse generator 70 sends an ignition timing signal indicating the angular position of the crankshaft to the ignition controller 62. The ignition controller-62 interrupts the current flowing through the primary winding of an ignition coil 71 in synchronism with the ignition timing signal generated by the pulse .generator 70 to generate a high voltage in the secondary winding, of the ignition coil 71 to make a spark plug 72 generate a spark. The output power of the ACG 69 is rectified and the voltage of the same is stabilized by a regulator/rectifier, the stabilized power is supplied through the main fuse 27 to the battery 20 to charge the same, and is supplied to the loads through the combination switch 61 and the load limiting fuse 29. The loads include a horn 75 connected through a horn switch 74 to the power circuit, a light-emitting diode 77 for an oil indicator/ to be turned on when.an oil level switch 76 is .closed, a fuel gage 78, a turn indicator unit 79, a tail lamp 80 and instrument illuminating lamps 81 and 82. The output power of the ACG 69 is supplied to the low-beam lamp 84 and the high-beam lamp 85, which are selectively turned on by operating a beam switch 83, of a headlight, and a high-beam indicating lamp 86. Although power is supplied to the ignition controller 62 through the fuse 28 for the ignition system in this We claim: 1. A battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery comprising a plurality of fuses integrated therewith including spare fuses characterised in that said fuses other than the spare fuses are provided along the direction of the battery terminals, and said spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the direction along which said plurality of fuses other than spare fuses are provided in the same plane as a plane including said plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses. 2. A battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Full Text

The present invention relates to a battery coupler with fuses.
Some motorcycles are provided with a coupler for electrical connection connected to the terminals of a battery, and some couplers are provided with a plurality of fuses including a main fuse and load limiting fuses.
A motorcycle or the like is provided with spare fuses in addition to the aforesaid plurality of fuses, and a coupler provided with the spare fuses has been proposed. [Problem: to be Solved by the Invention}
In the conventional coupler, the plurality of .fuses, are-, arranged along the width, i.e., along the shorter side, of the coupler. Therefore, the width of the coupler is greater than that of the battery. The coupler having such a large width is disadvantageous in laying out parts on a vehicle having a small body by nature, such as a motorcycle. [Means for Solving the Problem]
To solve such a problem, the present invention provides a battery coupler to be connected to the terminals of a battery and integrally provided with fuses including spare fuses, characterized in that the plurality of fuses other . than the spare fuses are arranged along the direction.of arrangement of the battery terminals, and the spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the direction along which the plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses are arranged, in a plane'substantially the same as a plane including the plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses. [Function]
Since the plurality of fuses are arranged on the coupler along the direction of arrangement of the terminals of the battery, and the spare fuses are disposed on the
coupler perpendicularly to the direction of arrangement of the plurality of fuses in a place substantially the same as the plane including the plurality of fuses, a comparatively large number of fuses can be efficiently arranged on the coupler and hence the width of the coupler is smaller than that of a corresponding conventional coupler.
Thus according to the present invention, there is provided a battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery comprising a plurality of fuses integrated therewith including spare fuses characterised in that said fuses other than the spare fuses are provided along the direction of the battery terminals, and said spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the direction along which said plurality of fuses other than spare fuses are provided in the same plane as a plane including said plurality of fuses other than the spare fuses.
[Embodiments]
A battery coupler in a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side view of a midget motorcycle.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear portion of the midget motorcycle.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of a rear fender.
Fig 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 3.
Fig 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 3.
Fig 6 is a plan view of a battery.
Fig 7 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 7 in Fig. 6.
Fig 8 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 9.
Fig 9 is a circuit diagram of the electric system of the midget motorcycle.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a midget motorcycle, i.e., a motor scooter, and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the motor scooter, showing the rear portion of the motor scooter. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a may frame 1 comprises a head tube 2, a down tube 3 extending downward from the head tube 2, right and left side frames 4 extending backward from the down tube 3 and associated members. The rear portions of the side frames 4 extend obliquely upward.
A fuel tank 6 is supported by a floor unit mounted on the central portion of the body. A power unit P has a front end pivotally supported on the side frames 4 and a rear end supporting a rear wheel 7. A shock absorber 8 is extended between the side frame 4 and the power unit P. An oil tank 9 and a tail lamp unit 10 and such are supported on the rear
end of the body. The sides of the body are covered with a body cover 11 to protect the interior of the body and to give the motor scooter a good appearance.
As shown;in Fig. 2, a rear fender 13 is attached to the rear end of the body. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the rear fender 13 comprises a fender body 13a, a support part 13b formed integrally with the fender body 13a, and a connecting part 13c interconnecting the fender body 13a and the support part 13b.
As shown in Fig. 2, a cross pipe 15 is extended between the side frames 4, a bracket 16 if fixed to the cross pipe 15, and the connecting part 13c is fastened to the bracket 16 with bolts Bl. Another cross pipe 17 is extended between the side frames 4 at a position ahead of the cross pipe 15, a bracket 18 is fixed to the cross pipe 17, and a support lug 13d formed in the front portion.of the support part 13b is fastened to the bracket 18 with bolts B2. ~
The support part 13b forms a downward convex battery chamber 13e, and a battery 20 is contained in the chamber 13e.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the battery 20, Fig. 7 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow7 in Fig. 6, .and Fig. 8 is a view taken along the direction of the arrow 8 in Fig. 6. As shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the battery 20 has the shape of a flat box having a small height and not having
any vertically projecting parts, and is contained compactly in the battery chamber 13e.
As shown in Fig. 6, the battery 20 has a step 20a in one side thereof, and a positive terminal. 21 and a negative, terminal 22 project from the step 20a as shown.in Fig. 7.
A coupler 24 is detachably mounted on the step 20a and is fastened to the step 20a with a locking device 25.
As shown in Fig. 7, the coupler 24 is internally provided with holding parts 26 each having a pair of holding members 26a and 26b.
Fuses 27, 28 and 29 are detachably held by the holding parts 26. The fuse 27 is a main fuse, and the fuse 29 is a load limiting fuse. As shown in Fig. 7, the fuses 27, 28 and 29 are arranged along the direction of arrangement of the terminals 21 and 22 of the battery 20.
In a state where the coupler 24 is fastened to the step 20a, the positive terminal 21 is connected to a wiring harness 32 with a connecting member 33, and the negative terminal 22 is connected to a wiring harness 34 with a connecting member 33. The terminals 36 and 37 of the main fuse 27 are connected to wiring harnesses 40 and 41 with connecting members 38 and 39, respectively, and the terminals 42 and 43 of the load limiting fuse 29 are connected to harnesses 46 and 47 with connecting members 44 and 45, respectively.
As shown in Fig. 6, a lid 50 is joined to the front end of the coupler 24 by a hinge 49 so as to be turned vertically (in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 6) on the hinge • 49. The lid 50 is opened to connect the harnesses, to or disconnecting: the same, from the terminals of the' fuses in- , the coupler 24.
As shown in Fig. 7, a lid 53 is joined to the rear end of the coupler 24 by a hinge 52 so as to be turned transversely (in the direction of the arrow B in Fig. 7). The lid 53 is provided with a holding part 54 having three holding members 54a, 54b and 54c..
A spare fuse 56 is held between the holding members 54a and 54b, and a spare fuse 57 is held between the holding members 54b and 54c. The fuses 56 and 57 are inserted in the direction of the arrow C in spaces between the- holding members 54a and 54b and between the holding members.54b and 54c. .
The spare fuses 56 and 57 are included in in a plane substantially the same as a plane including the fuses 27, 28 and 29, and are disposed perpendicularly (vertically in Fig. 7) to the direction of arrangement of the fuses 27, 28 and 29; that is, the fuses 27,,28 and 29 are arranged along the direction of arrangement of the terminals 21 and 22 of the battery 20 with their terminals extended transversely as viewed in Fig. 7, while the spare fuses 56 and 57 are
disposed with their terminals extended vertically as viewed in Fig. 7.
As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a battery band 58 is extended on the upper surface of the battery 20, a lug 58a formed, at the rear end of the battery band 50 is fastened to the. support part 13b with a screw B3, and a lug 58b projecting toward the front from the front end of the battery band 58 and provided with a hole 58c is fastened to the support part 13b with a screw B4 inserted through the hole 58c to fix the battery 20.
Fig. 9 is a circuit diagram of an electric system of the midget motorcycle.
When a combination switch 61 is placed in an ON position, power is supplied from the positive terminal (+) of the battery 20 through, the main fuse 27 and the fuse. 28 for an ignition system, to an.ignition controller. (DC-GDI) 62, and through the load limiting fuse 29 to loads. When a start switch 66 is closed in a state where a front wheel stop switch 63 or a rear wheel stop switch 64 is closed to light a stop indicator lamp 65, and the motorcycle is stopped, a. start relay 67 is actuated to supply power to a starter motor '68. The starter motor 68 drives the crankshaft of the engine, not shown, and an ac generator (ACG) 69 for rotation, and then a pulse generator 70 sends an ignition timing signal indicating the angular position of the
crankshaft to the ignition controller 62. The ignition controller-62 interrupts the current flowing through the primary winding of an ignition coil 71 in synchronism with the ignition timing signal generated by the pulse .generator 70 to generate a high voltage in the secondary winding, of the ignition coil 71 to make a spark plug 72 generate a spark.
The output power of the ACG 69 is rectified and the voltage of the same is stabilized by a regulator/rectifier, the stabilized power is supplied through the main fuse 27 to the battery 20 to charge the same, and is supplied to the loads through the combination switch 61 and the load limiting fuse 29.
The loads include a horn 75 connected through a horn switch 74 to the power circuit, a light-emitting diode 77 for an oil indicator/ to be turned on when.an oil level switch 76 is .closed, a fuel gage 78, a turn indicator unit 79, a tail lamp 80 and instrument illuminating lamps 81 and 82.
The output power of the ACG 69 is supplied to the low-beam lamp 84 and the high-beam lamp 85, which are selectively turned on by operating a beam switch 83, of a headlight, and a high-beam indicating lamp 86.
Although power is supplied to the ignition controller 62 through the fuse 28 for the ignition system in this

We claim:
1. A battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery comprising a
plurality of fuses integrated therewith including spare fuses characterised in
that said fuses other than the spare fuses are provided along the direction of
the battery terminals, and said spare fuses are disposed perpendicularly to the
direction along which said plurality of fuses other than spare fuses are provided
in the same plane as a plane including said plurality of fuses other than the
spare fuses.
2. A battery coupler for connecting the terminals of a battery substantially
as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.

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Patent Number

190613

Indian Patent Application Number

1375/DEL/1994

PG Journal Number

31/2009

Publication Date

31-Jul-2009

Grant Date

23-Sep-2004

Date of Filing

28-Oct-1994

Name of Patentee

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Applicant Address

1-1 MINAMIAOYAMA 2-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN.

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	AKIHIKO YAMASHITA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN.
2	AKIHIKO YAMASHITA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN.
3	AKIHIKO YAMASHITA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN.

PCT International Classification Number

H01R 9/00

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1	HEI 5-282828	1993-11-11	Japan