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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2006
Hisaharu Nishio, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Asai, Aichi, JP;
Makoto Hishiki, Aichi, JP;
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A crimp contact, a gas sensor including the crimp contact for outputting a signal from a sensing portion of a sensor element to an external device, and a method for manufacturing the crimp contact. The crimp contact includes a barrel portion crimped so as to fix a plurality of lead core wires () of an electrical lead connected to the external device. A hold portion constituting the barrel portion is formed such that the lead core wiresof the electrical lead are disposed in an U-shaped hold portionso as to be crimped between an anviland a crimper. An outer surface of the U-shaped hold portionhas a plating layerthereon to thereby constantly secure slidability between a sliding face of the crimperand the outer surface of the U-shaped hold portion. The crimp contact is able to secure slidability between an outer surface of a hold portion and a sliding face of a crimper without applying any lubricant to the sliding face of the crimper, and can be used under a high temperature environment.