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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Taichi Oka, Hitachi, JP;
Kenji Nakajima, Hitachi, JP;
Hideaki Takehara, Hitachi, JP;
Michiaki Shimizu, Hitachi, JP;
Shinji Ito, Hitachi, JP;
Toru Sumi, Hitachi, JP;
Taichi Oka, Hitachi, JP;
Kenji Nakajima, Hitachi, JP;
Hideaki Takehara, Hitachi, JP;
Michiaki Shimizu, Hitachi, JP;
Shinji Ito, Hitachi, JP;
Toru Sumi, Hitachi, JP;
Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A male terminalhas a wire connecting portionat one end to be connected to an electric wire, and an inserting contact portionat another end to be inserted into a female terminal. A plate member of the inserting contact portionis bent to have a U-shape cross section. The female terminalhas a terminal energizing portioncomposed of a high conductivity material having a frame structure for accommodating the male terminal, a terminal boxcomposed of a material having a strength higher than that of the high conductivity material of the terminal energizing portionfor covering the terminal energizing portion, and a springlocated within the terminal energizing portionfor fixing the male terminal. The springis formed integrally with the terminal box