Patent ID: 6328576
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A substrate -use terminal structure formed of a rectangular rod comprising:substrate-use terminals each press-fitted and held in a plurality of terminal holding holes provided through a terminal holding wall of a connector housing;first retaining projections formed horizontally on a retaining section of said substrate-use terminal held in said terminal holding hole, so as to be press-fitted to both sidewalls of said terminal holding hole; anda second retaining projection formed in a vertical direction on said retaining section of said substrate-use terminal held in said terminal holding hole, so as to be press-fitted to at least one of a top wall and a bottom wall of said terminal holding hole; andwherein at least one of said first and second retaining projections has an elliptical shape said first retaining projections are formed at least partially offset from said second retaining portions.