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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2002
Kazuhiro Kato, Higashiosaka, JP;
Kenichiro Matsuzaki, Daito, JP;
Kazuhiro Kato, Higashiosaka, JP;
Kenichiro Matsuzaki, Daito, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, JP;
Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd., Daito, JP;
Abstract
An electronic component comprises an upper half housing segment and a lower half housing segment. A lead frame to be bent downward toward the lower housing segment projects laterally from an upper end portion of the lower housing segment. Projecting from a side wall upper end portion of the lower housing segment is a rib piece in contact with the lower surface of base end portion of the lead frame and plastically deformable when subjected to a bending force to be applied to the base end portion when the lead frame is bent.