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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1995
Miki Kato, Kariya, JP;
Yukinori Tamano, Kariya, JP;
Katsumi Kobayashi, Anjo, JP;
Michiyuki Noba, Toyota, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A pair of resilient clamps hold L-shaped terminals which extend from a self-luminescent indicator. An insulator disk holds a flexible conductive coil member and has slots which accommodate an end of the coil member and the resilient clamps in compressive state so that resilient force of the resilient clamps provide stable electric connection between the L-shaped terminals and the end of the coil member automatically when the clamp members are inserted into the slots. A pair of stationary catch members hold the other end of the coil member and connect it to an electric source. The connection between the other end of the coil member and the catch members is carried by hot punching to form thermo-compression bonding layer. The connecting portions of the catch members and the coil member are plated with tin or solder beforehand for this purpose.