Metal terminal
US6340318B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/943
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metal terminal is provided for insertion into the installing hole of a circuit substrate. The terminal has a slit that allows the terminal to be elastically deformable in a radial direction. The inserted portion has a tapered part with a diameter decreasing gradually in the insertion direction. The maximum outer diameter portion of the tapered part makes a circumferential linear elastic contact with a contact region. When the tapered part is inserted into the hole, it gradually contracts elastically. This allows the terminal to have a low insertion resistance. Further, if the terminal becomes inclined with respect to the axis of the hole, the maximum outer diameter portion maintains a circumferential linear contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hole.
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