Patent ID: 8436247

Claim:
A terminal cover for surrounding a terminal fitting that has a wire connecting portion to be connected to a wire, a post connecting portion to be connected to a post of a device and a link linking the wire connecting portion and the post connecting portion, the terminal cover comprising: a first accommodating portion for accommodating the wire connecting portion and including a first opening to receive the wire connecting portion; a first lid hingedly connected to the first accommodating portion by at least one first hinge so that the first lid is movable into a position to cover the first opening; a second accommodating portion for accommodating the post connecting portion and including a second opening to receive the post connecting portion; a second lid hingedly connected to the second accommodating portion by at least one second hinge so that the second lid is movable into a position to cover the second opening; an escaping portion recessed in a part of a peripheral wall of the first accommodating portion and providing communication between an internal space of the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion, thereby avoiding interference with the link, and a multi-functional portion disposed and configured for selectively closing at least a part of an opening area of the escaping portion, pressing the terminal fitting and preventing a displacement of the terminal fitting in an assembled state, the multi-functional portion being configured so that only the post connecting portion of the terminal fitting in the second accommodating portion is exposed to regions exterior of the terminal cover when the first lid is closed.