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Lead forming apparatus and lead forming method

US5950687A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1996
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/181
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Four lead bending devices (40) are so disposed as to surround the forming die (31). In each of the lead bending devices (40), a rotary lever (41) extends from a rotary strut (43) and a lever guide (42) disposed therebelow holds the rotary lever (41) to prevent deflection of the rotary lever (41). The rotary strut (43) is connected to a driving unit (44). Thus, a lead forming apparatus and a lead forming method are provided to achieve improvement in flatness of end portions of leads, reduction of generation of solder-plating residues by preventing a removal of solder-plate from surfaces of the leads, and easy change of an angle of the end portions of the leads to be formed.

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