Terminal block and method for producing terminal body

A terminal block comprising:

• a terminal;
• and
• a housing adapted to accommodate the terminal, wherein
• the terminal includes
• a terminal body that is a bent body of a conductive material,
• a first connection portion disposed on one end portion of the terminal body, the first connection portion being adapted to electrically connect to a first conductive member, and
• a second connection portion disposed on another end portion of the terminal body, the second connection portion being adapted to electrically connect to a second conductive member,
• the terminal body includes
• a first plate portion parallel with a plane perpendicular to a first axis,
• a second plate portion parallel with the plane perpendicular to the first axis, the second plate portion being disposed to overlap the first plate portion in a direction along the first axis,
• a first coupling portion connecting one end portion of the first plate portion in a direction along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis to one end portion of the second plate portion in the direction along the second axis,
• a third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, the third plate portion being parallel with the plane perpendicular to the first axis,
• a second coupling portion connecting another end portion of the first plate portion in the direction along the second axis to one end portion of the third plate portion in the direction along the second axis, and
• a penetrating hole formed in the first plate portion, and
• the first connection portion is disposed on the third plate portion, and the first conductive member is electrically connected to the third plate portion via the penetrating hole.