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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1994
Fumiyoshi Tanigawa, Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Abstract
A production method is provided which can reduce the number of working steps, shorten a production time, increase a strength of a probe, and prevent a U-turned portion (61) from shifting in a probe member (50P). The method provides a positioning pin (100) disposed inside a U-turned portion (61) of an insulated electrical wire (60) as an insert in the probe member (50P) upon mold-forming. According to the method, since the positioning pin (100) is left inside the U-turned portion (61), a pin drawn-out hole is not formed in the probe member, thereby increasing the strength of the probe. The U-turned portion (61) is disposed in position by the positioning pin (100), thereby preventing the U-turned portion (61) from shifting in the probe member (50P). Also, since the pin drawn-out hole is not formed in the probe member, it is not necessary to fill a packing material into the hole and to apply an adhesive to the inside wall of the hole or to the packing material and thereby the working steps can be reduced. Further, it is possible to shorten the production time as it is not necessary to wait until an adhesive has hardened.