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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
May. 16, 1996
Yoshitaka Mizutani, Hyogo, JP;
Tetsuro Washida, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printed circuit board includes first and second flat portions each including first and second sides for mounting a electrical elements. A bending portion joins the flat portions and bends to place the flat portions in a superposed state. A cutout having an elongate portion and an end portion is located in the bending portion. The end portion is substantially equal in width to the bending portion. The elongate portion is narrower than the bending portion. The elongate portion creates additional flat portions for mounting elements when the first and second flat portions are in the superposed state. The end portion is resistant to bending strain. The end portion may be circular, semi-circular, or another shape.