Patent ID: 9735477
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61N,H01R

Claim:
1. A terminal pin for electrically connecting a carrier of electrical leads or an electronic component by means of a solder connection between the carrier or component and the terminal pin, the terminal pin comprising: a pin body; and a swaged preform cap provided at an end of the pin body, the swaged preform cap of a material which is harder than a material of the pin body and which has an outer surface which is suitable for making the solder connection, wherein the swaged preform cap has an inner circumferential edge where the swaged preform cap is narrowed via a pre-formed narrowing at least locally to inside of the outer circumference of the pin body, and wherein there is no additional material between the pin body and the swaged preform cap, wherein an inner wall of the swaged preform cap is narrowed in its middle portion, wherein an outer wall of the swaged preform cap is cylindrical, wherein an entire outer surface of the swaged preform cap is provided with a solderable plating, and wherein both the entire outer surface of the swaged preform cap and a corresponding end face of the pin body have a protective and soft solderable coating.