Patent ID: 11942914
Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 8:
9. A noise filter connected to a wire of a wire harness that links a power source and a load, and eliminating noise transmitted from the power source to the load, comprising:
a housing that includes a cylindrical outer circumferential wall that encompasses four sides, a bottom that seals one end of the outer circumferential wall, and an opening that is formed on the end of the outer circumferential wall that is on the opposite side from the bottom;
a capacitor that is housed inside the outer circumferential wall;
a ground terminal that is connected to one electrode of the capacitor; and
a noise filter wire that electrically connects another electrode of the capacitor to the wire of the wire harness,
wherein the ground terminal includes a portion inside the housing that is positioned inside the outer circumferential wall and a grounding portion that extends outside the housing through the opening and is grounded on a vehicle body panel, and
the outer circumferential wall is provided with a retainer portion that holds the ground terminal.