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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Mitsuhiro Tomita, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A press-fit terminal comprises a pin-like terminal body (,) having a support section (,) and a spring contact element (,). The spring contact element has a tubular body with an opening groove (,A) and is flexible in the radial direction. Also, it has an outer contact portion (,) at an utmost outer position and inner contact portions (,) at an utmost inner position. The outer contact portion lies outside of the diameter of the conductive section (P,) of a through-hole but when the spring contact element is press-fitted in the conductive section and compressed, the outer and inner contact portions are brought into resilient contact with the conductive section and the support section, respectively.