Conductive member and method for producing conductive member
US10515739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B7/0009
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Sufficient welding of multiple metal wires in at least a portion of a conductive member that is constituted by multiple metal wires is enabled. The conductive member includes multiple metal wires each including a metal strand and a metal covering layer formed around the metal strand, and a joined portion in which the metal wires are joined by melting of alloy portions of the metal covering layers, the alloy portions including the metal that forms the metal strands. The joined portion can be formed by joining the metal wires to each other by performing heating at a temperature higher than the melting point of the alloy portions of the metal covering layers, the alloy portions including the metal that forms the metal strands.
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