JP2024100320A - Sheet-like conducting path - Google Patents

Abstract

To fix a plurality of terminal fittings to a sheet-like flexible conducting member in a state where the terminal fittings are positioned.SOLUTION: A sheet-like conducting path A comprises: a sheet-like flexible conducting member 11; a plurality of terminal fittings 20 each including a mounting part 22 fixed to the sheet-like flexible conducting member 11; and a positioning member 30 for positioning the plurality of terminal fittings 20 in a parallel state. The plurality of terminal fittings 20 positioned by the positioning member 30 is movable between an exposure position where a mounting face 23 in the mounting part 22 to the sheet-like flexible conducting member 11 is exposed and a protection position where the mounting part 12, which is a fixing part with the mounting part 22, in the sheet-like flexible conducting member 11 is covered.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

This disclosure relates to sheet-like conductive paths.

Patent Document 1 discloses a connector in which multiple terminal fittings are fixed in parallel to the end of a flexible flat cable, and the multiple terminal fittings are individually housed in multiple cavities formed in a housing.

JP 2003-203740 A

In order to smoothly insert multiple terminal fittings fixed to a flexible flat cable into multiple cavities, it is necessary to position the multiple terminal fittings in the arrangement direction. In particular, when connectors are made smaller, the clearance between the cavity and the terminal fittings becomes narrower, so the positioning precision between the terminal fittings must be improved. However, since the flexible flat cable does not have any parts for positioning the terminal fittings, it is difficult to position multiple terminal fittings on the flexible flat cable with high precision.

The sheet-shaped conductive path disclosed herein was developed based on the above circumstances, and aims to enable multiple terminal fittings to be fixed to a sheet-shaped flexible conductive member in a positioned state.

The sheet-like conductive path of the present disclosure is
A sheet-like flexible conductive member;
a plurality of terminal fittings each having a mounting portion fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member;
a positioning member for positioning the plurality of terminal fittings in a parallel state,
The multiple terminal fittings positioned by the positioning member are movable between an exposed position that exposes the mounting surface of the mounting portion onto the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member and a protected position that covers and conceals the fixed portion between the mounting portion and the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member.

According to the present disclosure, multiple terminal fittings can be fixed to a sheet-shaped flexible conductive member in a positioned state.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet-shaped conductive path according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the sheet-shaped conductive path in an exploded state. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before the terminal fittings positioned by the positioning members and the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member are fixed to each other. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the terminal fitting is held in the exposed position. FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the terminal metal fittings fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member have been moved to a protected position. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing the state in which the conductive path module is assembled into the housing. 7 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the sheet-shaped conductive path of the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state before the terminal fittings positioned by the positioning members and the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member are fixed to each other. FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the terminal fitting is held in the exposed position. FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the terminal metal fittings fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member have been moved to a protected position. FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the conductive path module is assembled into the housing.

[Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure]
First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. Any combination of the following embodiments without causing any contradiction is also included in the embodiment for carrying out the present invention.
The sheet-like conductive path of the present disclosure is
(1) A sheet-like flexible conductive member, a plurality of terminal fittings having mounting portions fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member, and a positioning member for positioning the plurality of terminal fittings in a parallel state, the plurality of terminal fittings positioned by the positioning member being movable between an exposed position at which the mounting surface of the mounting portion to the sheet-like flexible conductive member is exposed and a protected position at which the fixing portion of the sheet-like flexible conductive member to the mounting portion is covered. The sheet-like conductive path of the present disclosure can position the plurality of terminal fittings not fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member in a parallel state by the positioning member, and therefore can fix the plurality of terminal fittings in a positioned state relative to the sheet-like flexible conductive member.

(2) It is preferable to have a moving member capable of moving the multiple terminal fittings from the exposed position to the protected position. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings can be moved from the exposed position to the protected position with a single action, which improves workability.

(3) In (2), it is preferable that the moving member has a removal prevention portion that prevents the terminal fittings in the exposed position from removing from the positioning member. With this configuration, the terminal fittings can be held so as not to remove from the positioning member during the process of fixing the terminal fittings to the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member.

(4) In (2) or (3), it is preferable that the movable member can hold the multiple terminal fittings in an assembled state relative to the positioning member after moving the multiple terminal fittings to the protective position. With this configuration, the movable member can hold the multiple terminal fittings in the protective position.

(5) In (1) to (3), it is preferable that the mounting portion is formed at the rear end of the terminal metal fitting, and when the terminal metal fitting is in the exposed position, the mounting surface is located behind the rear end of the positioning member, and when the terminal metal fitting is in the protected position, the terminal metal fitting is located forward of the exposed position, and the fixing portion is covered by the positioning member. With this configuration, it is not necessary to form an opening in the positioning member to expose the mounting surface, so that a decrease in the rigidity and strength of the positioning member can be avoided.

[Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure]
[Example 1]
A sheet-like conductive path A according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. The present invention is not limited to these examples, but is defined by the claims, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. In this first embodiment, with regard to the front-to-back direction, the F direction in Figures 1 to 6 is defined as the front. With regard to the left-to-right direction, the R direction in Figures 1 to 3 is defined as the right. With regard to the up-down direction, the H direction in Figures 1 to 6 is defined as the up.

The sheet-like conductive path A of this embodiment 1 is constructed by assembling a conductive path module 10 and a housing 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the conductive path module 10 is constructed by assembling one sheet-like flexible conductive member 11, a plurality of terminal fittings 20, a positioning member 30, and a retainer 40.

The sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is made of a flexible printed circuit board, a flexible flat cable, or the like. The sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is a flexible sheet-like substrate made of an insulating material on which a printed circuit (not shown) and a conductor (not shown) are arranged. The sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is arranged horizontally with its thickness direction facing the up-down direction.

The sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is strip-shaped and extends long in the front-rear direction. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a plurality of mounting ends 12 are formed on the front edge of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 for individually mounting a plurality of terminal fittings 20. The mounting ends 12 extend forward in a cantilever shape and are arranged in parallel at a predetermined pitch in the left-right direction (width direction). A pair of left and right locking holes 13 are formed in the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The locking holes 13 are shaped to penetrate the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 from top to bottom and are located rearward of the mounting ends 12.

As shown in Figures 2, 4 to 6, the terminal fitting 20 has an elongated shape in the front-rear direction as a whole. The terminal fitting 20 is a single component having a terminal body portion 21 and a mounting portion 22. The terminal body portion 21 has an elongated rectangular tube shape in the front-rear direction. A mating terminal provided on a mating connector (not shown) is inserted from the front into the terminal body portion 21 to be connected. The mounting portion 22 has a rectangular tube shape and protrudes rearward from the rear end of the terminal body portion 21. The front-rear length of the mounting portion 22 is shorter than the front-rear length of the terminal body portion 21. As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the lower surface of the mounting portion 22 functions as a mounting surface 23 that is in close contact with the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. Between the rear end of the terminal body portion 21 and the front end of the mounting portion 22, a holding recess 24 is formed by recessing the upper surface of the terminal fitting 20.

The positioning member 30 is a single component made of a synthetic resin material and has a flat shape with larger left-right and front-rear dimensions than its top-bottom dimensions. The heat resistance temperature (melting point) of the positioning member 30 is higher than the temperature in a reflow furnace (not shown) when performing reflow soldering. A specific example of the material that can be used for the positioning member 30 is liquid crystal polymer (LCP) with a deflection temperature under load of 260°C or higher.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the positioning member 30, a plurality of positioning grooves 31 are formed side by side in the left-right direction. The positioning grooves 31 are elongated in the front-rear direction and have a groove shape that opens on the top and rear surfaces of the positioning member 30. Adjacent positioning grooves 31 on the left and right are partitioned by partitions 32. The front wall 33 of the positioning member 30 is formed with a plurality of terminal insertion openings 34 for inserting the mating terminals into the positioning grooves 31 from the front of the positioning member 30. A pair of protective position projections 35, a pair of pull-out prevention projections 36, and a pair of exposed position projections 37 are formed on both the left and right outer surfaces of the positioning member 30.

The retainer 40 is a single part having a plate-shaped main body 41, multiple holding protrusions 42, and a pair of left and right guided parts 43. The plate-shaped main body 41 has a horizontally long rectangular shape in a plan view. The left-right width dimension of the plate-shaped main body 41 is the same as the width dimension of the positioning member 30. The front-to-rear length of the plate-shaped main body is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the positioning groove 31. The number of holding protrusions 42 is the same as the number of positioning grooves 31. The multiple holding protrusions 42 protrude downward from the rear edge of the plate-shaped main body 41. The guided parts 43 are elongated in the front-to-rear direction and extend downward from both left and right side edges of the plate-shaped main body 41. The guided parts 43 have guided grooves 44 that are elongated in the front-to-rear direction and have slit-like shapes.

As shown in Figures 1 and 6, the housing 50 is constructed by stacking a lower case 51 and an upper cover 55 one on top of the other. The lower case 51 and the upper cover 55 are made of a synthetic resin material that has a lower deflection temperature under load than the positioning member 30. One example of the material that can be used for the housing 50 is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower case 51 has a low, flat shape and is box-shaped with the entire top and rear open. A lower recess 52 is formed at the front end of the lower case 51. The lower recess 52 accommodates the lower surface portion of the positioning member 30, thereby positioning the positioning member 30 in the front-rear and left-right directions. A pair of positioning protrusions 53 spaced apart in the left-right direction are formed in the area of the lower case 51 behind the lower recess 52. Locking protrusions 54 are formed on both the left and right outer surfaces of the lower case 51.

The upper cover 55 is attached to the lower case 51 so as to close the opening on the top surface of the lower case 51. The upper cover 55 has locking portions 56 formed on both the left and right side edges that protrude downward. The locking portions 56 have locking holes 57 that can be engaged with the locking protrusions 54. The rear end edge of the upper cover 55 has a number of stoppers 58 that protrude downward.

Next, the procedure for assembling the sheet-like conductive path A will be described. First, the terminal fitting 20 is placed in the positioning groove 31 from above the positioning member 30. At this time, the front end of the terminal fitting 20 is positioned at a distance from the front wall portion 33, and the mounting portion 22 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the positioning member 30 (positioning groove 31). When the positioning member 30 is viewed from below, the mounting surface 23 is exposed to the outside rear of the positioning member 30. The position of the terminal fitting 20 at this time is defined as the exposed position.

After all the terminal fittings 20 are accommodated in the positioning grooves 31 and positioned in the exposed position, the retainer 40 is assembled to the positioning member 30. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the guided grooves 44 of the retainer 40 are fitted into the retaining projections 36 and the exposed position projections 37 of the positioning member 30, thereby temporarily holding the retainer 40 in the front-to-rear direction relative to the positioning member 30. At the same time, the multiple holding projections 42 are individually fitted into the holding recesses 24 of the multiple terminal fittings 20. By fitting the holding projections 42 into the holding recesses 24, the multiple terminal fittings 20 are positioned in the front-to-rear direction relative to the positioning member 30 via the retainer 40, and are held in the exposed position.

When the terminal fittings 20 are in the exposed position, the mounting portion 22 (mounting surface 23) is located behind the positioning member 30 and is exposed in a region behind the positioning member 30 in a bottom view. The multiple terminal fittings 20 are positioned in the left-right direction (the direction in which the terminal fittings 20 are arranged side by side) by fitting individually into the multiple positioning grooves 31. In addition, the holding protrusions 42 of the retainer 40 engage with the holding recesses 24, so that all of the terminal fittings 20 are held in a state in which movement in the front-rear direction relative to the positioning member 30 is restricted.

Once all the terminal fittings 20 have been positioned, the terminal fittings 20 and the positioning members 30 are set in a positioned state relative to a welding jig (not shown), and the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is set in a positioned state on the welding jig using the locking holes 13. At this time, the mounting end 12 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is overlapped with the mounting surface 23 of each terminal fitting 20. With the above steps, the conductive path module 10 is in a provisionally assembled state.

The conductive path module 10 in the provisionally assembled state as described above is placed in a reflow furnace (not shown). Solder paste (not shown) has been applied in advance to the mounting end 12 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The solder paste is heated and melted in the reflow furnace, thereby electrically connecting each mounting end 12 to each mounting portion 22 (mounting surface 23). After this, in the cooling process, when the molten solder paste hardens, the terminal fittings 20 (mounting portions 22) are fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 in an electrically conductive manner.

After the terminal fittings 20 and the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 are fixed, the retainer 40 is moved (slid) forward relative to the positioning member 30. When the retainer 40 is moved, all the terminal fittings 20 engaged with the holding protrusions 42 move together with the retainer 40 to the forward protection position. When the terminal fittings 20 have moved to the protection position, the guided grooves 44 of the retainer 40 are engaged with the protection position protrusions 35 and the anti-pullout protrusions 36 of the positioning member 30, thereby holding the retainer 40 and the terminal fittings 20 in the protection position. When the terminal fittings 20 have moved to the protection position, the mounting portion 22 and the mounting end portion 12, which is the fixed portion of the mounting portion 22 in the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11, are accommodated in the positioning groove 31 (inside the positioning member 30). This completes the manufacture of the conductive path module 10.

The conductive path module 10 is then provisionally assembled to the lower case 51. At this time, the positioning member 30 is housed in the lower recess 52, and the locking hole 13 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is fitted into the positioning protrusion 53 of the lower case 51. Next, the upper cover 55 is combined with the lower case 51 so as to cover the conductive path module 10, forming the housing 50. The upper cover 55 and the lower case 51 are locked in their combined state by the locking hole 57 engaging with the locking protrusion 54.

The housing 50 accommodates the entire positioning member 30, the entire terminal fittings 20, and the front end of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The portion where the mounting portion 22 of the terminal fittings 20 and the mounting end portion 12 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 are fixed is also accommodated inside the housing 50. The stopper 58 of the upper cover 55 engages the rear end of the mounting portion 22 of the terminal fittings 20 from the direction, so that the terminal fittings 20 are held in a state where their movement backward relative to the housing 50 is restricted.

The sheet-like conductive path A of the first embodiment includes a sheet-like flexible conductive member 11, a plurality of terminal fittings 20, and a positioning member 30. The terminal fittings 20 have a mounting portion 22 that is fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. A part of the outer surface of the mounting portion 22 functions as a mounting surface 23 that is soldered to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The positioning member 30 is a member that positions the plurality of terminal fittings 20 in a state in which they are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. The plurality of terminal fittings 20 positioned by the positioning member 30 can be moved between an exposed position that exposes the mounting surface 23 to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 in the mounting portion 22 and a protected position that covers and hides the fixed portion (mounting end portion 12) to the mounting portion 22 in the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The sheet-like conductive path A of the first embodiment can position the plurality of terminal fittings 20 in a parallel state by the positioning member 30 when they are not fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. This allows multiple terminal fittings 20 to be fixed in position relative to the sheet-shaped flexible conductive member 11.

The sheet-like conductive path A includes a retainer 40 capable of moving the multiple terminal fittings 20 from the exposed position to the protected position. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings 20 can be moved from the exposed position to the protected position all at once with one action, which improves workability. The retainer 40 has a plate-like main body 41 and multiple holding protrusions 42 as a detachment prevention part that prevents the multiple terminal fittings 20 in the exposed position from detaching from the positioning member 30. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings 20 can be held so that they do not detach from the positioning member 30 in the process of fixing the multiple terminal fittings 20 to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11. The retainer 40 can hold the multiple terminal fittings 20 in a state where they are moved to the protected position and assembled to the positioning member 30. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings 20 can be held in the protected position by the retainer 40.

The mounting portion 22 is formed at the rear end of the terminal fitting 20. When the terminal fitting 20 is in the exposed position, the mounting surface 23 is located behind the rear end of the positioning member 30. When the terminal fitting 20 is in the protected position, the terminal fitting 20 is located forward of the exposed position, and the mounting end 12 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is covered by the positioning member 30. With this configuration, there is no need to form an opening in the positioning member 30 to expose the mounting surface 23, so a decrease in the rigidity and strength of the positioning member 30 can be avoided.

[Example 2]
A sheet-like conductive path B according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figs. 7 to 11. The sheet-like conductive path B according to the second embodiment has a different configuration from that of the first embodiment, in terms of the positioning member 61 constituting the conductive path module 60, the moving member for moving the terminal fittings 20 from the exposed position to the protected position, and the upper cover 59. The other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations, and the description of the structure, action, and effect will be omitted. In the second embodiment, the F direction in Figs. 7 to 11 is defined as the front with respect to the front-rear direction. The R direction in Figs. 7 and 8 is defined as the right with respect to the left-right direction. The H direction in Figs. 7 to 11 is defined as the up-down direction.

As shown in Figures 9 to 11, the front end of the positioning groove 62 of the positioning member 61 of the second embodiment is covered by an upper wall portion 64. A lance 63 for preventing the terminal fitting 20 from falling out is formed in the positioning groove 62. When the terminal fitting 20 moves to the protection position, the lance 63 engages with the terminal body portion 21, thereby restricting the terminal fitting 20 from moving rearward relative to the position. The positioning member 61 of the second embodiment does not have the protection position projection 35, the prevention projection 36, and the exposed position projection 37 of the positioning member 30 of the first embodiment.

When the upper cover 59 is attached to the lower case 51, the upper cover 59 covers the terminal fittings 20 in the positioning grooves 62 from above. By being covered by the upper cover 59, the terminal fittings 20 are restricted from being displaced upward.

The moving member in Example 2 is not a member constituting the sheet-like conductive path B, but a moving jig 70 that is temporarily used to move the terminal fittings 20 during the manufacturing process of the sheet-like conductive path B. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the moving jig 70 is a single member having a jig body portion 71 that is plate-shaped similar to the plate-shaped body portion 41 of the retainer 40, and a plurality of holding protrusions 72 similar to those in Example 1.

The assembly procedure of the sheet-shaped conductive path B of this embodiment 2 will be described. First, the terminal fittings 20 are accommodated in the exposed position in the positioning groove 62 from above the positioning member 61, as in the embodiment 1. Next, the moving jig 70 is fitted into the positioning member 61, and the multiple holding protrusions 72 are individually fitted into the holding recesses 24 of the multiple terminal fittings 20. By fitting the holding protrusions 72 into the holding recesses 24, the multiple terminal fittings 20 are positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the positioning member 61 and held in the exposed position. The terminal fittings 20 are positioned in the left-right direction by being accommodated in the positioning groove 62. When the terminal fittings 20 are in the exposed position, the mounting portion 22 (mounting surface 23) is located behind the positioning member 61 and is exposed in the area behind the positioning member 61 when viewed from the bottom.

After all the terminal fittings 20 have been positioned, the terminal fittings 20 and the positioning members 61 are set in a positioned state relative to a welding jig (not shown) as in Example 1, and the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 is set. The mounting end portions 12 of the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 are superimposed on the mounting surfaces 23 of the terminal fittings 20, and the conductive path module 60 is in a provisionally assembled state. The provisionally assembled conductive path module 60 is placed in a reflow furnace (not shown), and each mounting end portion 12 and each mounting portion 22 (mounting surface 23) are electrically connected. In the cooling process, when the solder paste hardens, the terminal fittings 20 (mounting portions 22) are fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 in a conductive state.

After the terminal fittings 20 and the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11 are fixed, the moving jig 70 is moved (slid) forward relative to the positioning member 61, and all of the terminal fittings 20 move together with the moving jig 70 to the forward protective position. The terminal fittings 20 that have moved to the protective position are stopped at the front by the front wall portion 65 of the positioning member 61, and their rearward movement is restricted by the engagement of the lance 63. The front end of the terminal body portion 21 slips under the upper wall portion 64, so that the terminal fittings 20 are held in a state where they are engaged with the lance 63. In this way, the terminal fittings 20 are held in the protective position.

After the terminal fittings 20 are held in the protective position, the moving jig 70 is removed from the terminal fittings 20 and the positioning member 61. This completes the manufacture of the conductive path module 60. After this, when the upper cover 59 is attached to the lower case 51, the upper cover 59 restricts the upward movement of the terminal fittings 20 and holds them in an engaged state with the lance 63. This completes the assembly of the sheet-shaped conductive path B.

The sheet-like conductive path B of this embodiment 2 is equipped with a moving jig 70 that can move the multiple terminal fittings 20 from the exposed position to the protected position. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings 20 can be moved from the exposed position to the protected position with a single action, improving workability. The moving jig 70 has a jig body 71 and a holding protrusion 72 as a removal prevention part that prevents the multiple terminal fittings 20 in the exposed position from removing from the positioning member 61. With this configuration, the multiple terminal fittings 20 can be held so that they do not remove from the positioning member 61 during the process of fixing the multiple terminal fittings 20 to the sheet-like flexible conductive member 11.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but is indicated by the claims. The present invention includes the equivalent meaning of the claims and all modifications within the scope of the claims, including the following embodiments.
The means for restricting the terminal from coming off the positioning member may be something other than the movable member.
When the terminal fitting is in the exposed position, the mounting surface may be exposed at an opening formed in the positioning member.
The positioning member and the terminal fittings may not be housed in the housing.

A: Sheet-like conductive path B: Sheet-like conductive path 10: Conductive path module 11: Sheet-like flexible conductive member 12: Mounting end portion (fixing portion)
13...Latching hole 20...Terminal metal fitting 21...Terminal main body 22...Mounting portion 23...Mounting surface 24...Retaining recess 30...Positioning member 31...Positioning groove 32...Partition wall portion 33...Front wall portion 34...Terminal insertion port 35...Protrusion for protection position 36...Protrusion for preventing removal 37...Protrusion for exposure position 40...Retainer (moving member)
41...Plate-shaped main body portion (detachment prevention portion)
42... Holding protrusion (detachment prevention portion)
43... Guided portion 44... Guided groove 50... Housing 51... Lower case 52... Lower recess 53... Positioning protrusion 54... Locking protrusion 55... Upper cover 56... Locking portion 57... Locking hole 58... Stopper 59... Upper cover 60... Conductive path module 61... Positioning member 62... Positioning groove 63... Lance 64... Upper wall portion 65... Front wall portion 70... Moving jig (moving member)
71...Jig body portion (detachment prevention portion)
72... Holding protrusion (detachment prevention portion)

Claims (5)

A sheet-like flexible conductive member;
a plurality of terminal fittings each having a mounting portion fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member;
a positioning member for positioning the plurality of terminal fittings in a parallel state,
The multiple terminal fittings positioned by the positioning member are movable between an exposed position that exposes the mounting surface of the mounting portion to the sheet-like flexible conductive member and a protected position that covers and conceals the fixed portion between the mounting portion and the sheet-like flexible conductive member. The sheet-like conductive path according to claim 1, further comprising a movable member capable of moving the plurality of terminal fittings from the exposed position to the protected position. The sheet-like conductive path according to claim 2, wherein the movable member has a detachment prevention portion that prevents the terminal fittings in the exposed position from detaching from the positioning member. The sheet-like conductive path according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the movable member can be held in an assembled state relative to the positioning member when the terminal fittings have been moved to the protective position. The mounting portion is formed at a rear end portion of the terminal fitting,
When the terminal metal fitting is in the exposed position, the mounting surface is located rearward of the rear end of the positioning member,
The sheet-like conductive path according to claim 1 , wherein when the terminal fitting is in the protected position, the terminal fitting is located forward of the exposed position, and the fixing portion is covered by the positioning member.

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