IP Library Granted Patent US 8,602,831
Granted Patent B2
US 8,602,831 · App. 13/541,367 · Granted Dec 10, 2013

Terminal having hanging parts from the sides and one end

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Patent No.
US 8,602,831
App. No.
13/541,367
Granted
Dec 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a terminal of a connector which is surface-mounted on a substrate. A pair of first hanging-down parts extend from both sides of a terminal main body toward the substrate and are connected to a conductor pattern of the substrate. A second hanging-down part hangs down from one end of the terminal main body toward the substrate. The second hanging-down part has a pair of pressing plate portions which are bent toward the first hanging-down parts and is arranged to face each other with overlapping and contacting the first hanging-down parts.

Claims (7)

1. A terminal of a connector which is surface-mounted on a substrate, the terminal comprising:

a terminal main body;

a pair of first hanging-down parts extending from both sides of the terminal main body toward the substrate and being connected to a conductor pattern of the substrate; and

a second hanging-down part hanging down from one end of the terminal main body toward the substrate,

wherein the second hanging-down part has a pair of pressing plate portions which are bent toward the first hanging-down parts and is arranged to face each other with overlapping and contacting the first hanging-down parts.

2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing plate portions are formed with engaging holes, and the first hanging-down parts are formed with engaging piece portions which are engaged into the engaging holes.

3. A connector accommodating the terminal according to claim 1 in a housing thereof, wherein the housing has engaging concave portions in which the pressing plate portions overlapping the first hanging-down parts are fitted.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2012
From: MIYAWAKI, KOJI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028498/0908 →