Patent ID: 9577368
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector comprising: a connector terminal, the connector terminal having a punch formed intermediate material, a plating formed on the intermediate material, and a cut surface forming a non-plated portion a housing including a terminal-receiving chamber receiving a the connector terminal; and a sealing member filled in the terminal-receiving chamber in a state in which the connector terminal is positioned in the terminal-receiving chamber, wherein the connector terminal passes through the sealing member and the connector terminal is brought into close contact with the sealing member, wherein the intermediate material is configured to include a plurality of bar members and a connecting portion connecting the plurality of bar members, and the connector terminal is obtained by plating the intermediate material and thereafter cutting a border part between each of the bar members and the connecting portion, wherein the cut surface of the connector terminal is formed at the border part between each of the bar members and the non-plated portion is disposed at the connecting portion, and wherein the non-plated portion is situated at a position in the housing and not contacting the sealing member.