Contact terminal fixing construction
US6019637A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/942
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact terminal fixing construction including a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion which are mounted on a board in spaced relation to each other. When a distal end portion of a contact terminal is moved obliquely relative to the surface of the board, the first fixing portion engages this distal end portion. The second fixing portion includes a pair of claws, and a proximal end portion of the contact terminal is fitted into a space between these claws, and is engaged with the second fixing portion. The contact terminal has a limitation portion for limiting the movement of the contact terminal in a direction of a length thereof.
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