# US 2013/0252484 A1 · Connecting structure for electronic devices

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- Number: US 2013/0252484 A1
- Document ID: US20130252484A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/895,092
- Filed: 2013-05-15
- Published: 2013-09-26
- Earliest claimed: 2010-11-18
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Shinji MOCHIZUKI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130252484A1

## CPC

- H01R 13/20: Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together
- H01R 11/05: the connecting locations having different types of direct connections
- H01R 13/665: {with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence)}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A terminal in a connecting structure for electronic devices includes a first contact part provided at one portion of the terminal, a second contact part provided at the other end portion of the terminal, and a third contact part, provided between the first contact part and the second contact part. The first contact part has a main contact piece configured to come in resilient contact with a contact of a first electronic device. The second contact part configured to come in press contact with an electric wire. The third contact part has a pair of auxiliary contact pieces configured to respectively come in press contact with a pair of contacts of a second electronic device. A connecting portion which connects the pair of the auxiliary contact pieces each other is formed in the third contact part in a separatable manner.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connecting structure for electronic devices, the connecting structure comprising:
a terminal, including:
a first contact part, provided at one end portion of the terminal, and having a main contact piece, the main contact piece being configured to come in resilient contact with a contact of a first electronic device;
a second contact part, provided at the other end portion of the terminal, and configured to come in press contact with an electric wire; and
a third contact part, provided between the first contact part and the second contact part, having a pair of auxiliary contact pieces configured to respectively come in press contact with a pair of contacts of a second electronic device, and formed with a connecting portion which connects the pair of the auxiliary contact pieces each other in a separatable manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connecting structure as set forth in claim 1, comprising a pair of the terminals, wherein
one of the terminal is connected to an anode,
the other of the terminal is connected to a cathode, and
the connecting portion is separated thereby the pair of the auxiliary contact pieces are series-connected with each other through the second electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The connecting structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein
in a state where the terminal is inserted into a housing, the connecting portion is disposed on a surface of the terminal facing in a direction opposite to an inserting direction of the terminal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The connecting structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the pair of contacts of the second electronic device are provided on a same surface of the second electronic device.