Patent ID: 6261135
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connection structure comprising:a first member having a groove portion;a second member having a convex portion for clogging said groove portion of said first member;a terminal to be accommodated in said grove portion of said first member, said terminal having a wire connecting portion comprising a bottom wall and at least one vertical wall raised from a side edge of said bottom wall; anda covered wire to be placed on said bottom wall of said wire connecting portion of said terminal;wherein said terminal is accommodated in said groove portion of said first member and said convex portion of said second member is inserted into said groove portion of said first member while defining a gap between said vertical wall of said terminal and a side face of said convex portion of said second member; andwherein, while pressing said covered wire on said bottom wall of said wire connecting portion of said terminal with said convex portion of said second member, ultrasonic vibration is applied thereto so as to melt a cover portion of said covered wire thereby placing core elements of said covered wire and said wire connecting portion of said terminal into conductive contact with each other.