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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Atsushi Nishio, Ibaraki, JP;
Yoshinori Ohta, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuhiko Shinohara, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A positive terminalfor a dry battery of a battery boxincludes an electrode portionadapted to make contact with the anode of a battery, a soldering portionsoldered to the substrate, and a lead portionintegrally provided between the electrode portionand the soldering portion. Further, a load absorbing means is provided in the lead portionto prevent a force exerted in the longitudinal direction of the battery from being applied directly to the soldering portion. The lead portionincludes an extending partwhich extends in the longitudinal direction of the battery and is continuous with the electrode portion, and a loop partbent in a substantially ring shape and positioned within a plane roughly perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the battery, wherein the loop partforms the load absorbing means. According to the positive terminal described above, it is possible to prevent a damage of the substrate due to vibration or shock and to reduce a manufacturing cost of a battery box equipped with the positive terminal.