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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenichi Saiso, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Ken Tokunaga, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 / ; 439874 ;
Abstract
A connecting structure between a flat cable and terminals is disclosed. In the structure, projections are formed on each of a plurality of terminals provided on a lead block, the terminals and a plurality of conductors of a flat cable are overlapped on an anvil of an ultrasonic welding apparatus, and ultrasonic vibrations are applied to overlapping portions of the terminals and the conductors while being pressurized by a horn, whereby solid-phase welding is caused between the projections of the terminals and the conductors, and a plurality of terminal and conductor pairs are simultaneously ultrasonically welded.