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US 8,968,010 B2Granted
Press-fit type connector terminal
AssigneeDai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakayoshi Endo, Takuya Takeda
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Abstract
The press-fit type connector terminal includes a pin section in the form of a flat plate, and a plurality of contact sections situated continuous to a front end of the pin section. Each of the contact sections includes a contact piece in the form of a barrel or a spindle surrounding an imaginary center line, the contact piece being formed with a slit extending substantially parallel to the imaginary center line, and the connector terminal is comprised of a single bent metal plate having elasticity.
Claims15
A press-fit type connector terminal comprising:
- a pin section in the form of a flat plate;
- a plurality of contact sections situated continuous to a front end of said pin section;
- and
- an inner shaft section in each of said contact sections;
- wherein each of said contact sections includes a contact piece in the form of a barrel or a spindle surrounding an imaginary center line, said contact piece being formed with a slit extending substantially parallel to said imaginary center line,
- wherein said inner shaft section in each of said contact sections is continuous with at least one of said pin section and said contact piece of a respective one of said contact sections, and
- wherein said connector terminal is comprised of a single bent metal plate having elasticity.
4 more elements
A press-fit type connector terminal comprising:
- a pin section in the form of a flat plate;
- a plurality of contact sections situated continuous to a front end of said pin section;
- and
- an inner shaft section in each of said contact sections;
- wherein each of said contact sections includes a plurality of “<”-shaped or arcuate contact pieces extending around an imaginary center line and outwardly protruding so as to surround said imaginary center line,
- wherein said inner shaft section in each of said contact sections is continuous with at least one of said pin section and a respective one of said contact pieces of a respective one of said contact sections, and
- wherein said connector terminal is comprised of a single bent metal plate having elasticity.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.