Patent ID: 6461764
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: H01M,H04M,Y02E

Abstract:
A protective casing for housing an electric component and for providing electric conduction between the electric component and an external object, the casing comprising:a box-shaped casing body which is formed by resin-molding to have an opening, and a resin lid for closing the opening; wherein the casing body is insert-molded with a first terminal segment which has one end for electrical connection to the electric component, the first terminal segment having another end for electrical connection to the object; wherein the lid is insert-molded with a second terminal segment which has one end for electrical connection to the electric component, the second terminal segment having another end for electrical connection to the object; wherein said one end of the first terminal segment is extended internally of the protective casing, said another end of the first terminal segment being exposed externally of the casing body; wherein said one end of the second terminal segment is extended internally of the protective casing, said another end of the second terminal segment being exposed externally of the lid; and wherein the first terminal segment comes into contact with the second terminal segment when the lid is mounted on the casing body to close the opening.