Patent ID: 9608385
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H01H,H01R

Claim:
1. A connection structure of an electronic component and terminal metal fittings, comprising: an electronic component including a component body having a rectangular parallelepiped outside shape, and a plurality of terminals; a plurality of terminal metal fittings configured to mate with the corresponding terminals; and a holding member in which the electronic component and the plurality of terminal metal fittings are accommodated, wherein the plurality of terminals of the electronic component are arranged so that a distal end portion of each terminal faces a side surface of the component body, the electronic component includes an erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion arranged on one side surface of the component body, the holding member includes a component body accommodating portion that accommodates the component body, a terminal accommodating portion that accommodates the distal end portion of each terminal and each terminal metal fitting, a groove portion in which the erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion is positioned when the electronic component is inserted in a normal orientation, and a contact portion that is brought into contact with the erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion when the electronic component is inserted in an erroneous orientation to restrict the insertion of the component body into the component body accommodating portion, the plurality of terminals are not in contact with the holding member in a state in which the erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion abuts on the contact portion, and the erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion is arranged on each of both ends of one side surface that intersects with the side surface facing the terminal, and projected up to or beyond a side edge surface of the terminal from the one side surface.