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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2007
Shinji Takahashi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Kato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Harehide Sasaki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Katsumasa Matsuoka, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masato Minakata, Toyota, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Toyota, JP;
Shinji Takahashi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Kato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Harehide Sasaki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Katsumasa Matsuoka, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masato Minakata, Toyota, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Toyota, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai- Rika-Denki-Seisakusho, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A fixing member of the present invention can be mounted to a fixed member that is fixed to a printed circuit board, and is used for fixing the fixed member to the printed circuit board, the fixing member including: a male connector portion inserted into an insertion opening formed in the printed circuit board; a plurality of arm portions provided at the male connector portion; lug portions provided at each tip end side of the arm portions and engaged with an opening edge of the insertion opening; and a lug-guiding portion extending out from a tip end portion of at least one lug portion to guide the lug portion to the insertion opening when the lug-guiding portion comes in contact with the opening edge and is further pressed.