Patent ID: 9039429
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A wire-to-board connector comprising: a first terminal attached to an electric wire; and a second terminal mounted on a substrate, wherein the first and second terminals are formed of metal, and the electric wire is electrically connected to the substrate by fitting the first terminal with the second terminal, and wherein the second terminal comprises an accommodating section formed into a tubular shape by bending a metal plate and a mounting section including a leg, the leg connecting to the accommodating section and being soldered on the substrate, the first terminal comprises an insertion section to be inserted into the accommodating section, the insertion section is provided with a claw section and the accommodating section is provided with an engaging section, through an insertion of the insertion section into the accommodating section, the claw section is engaged with the engaging section and the first terminal is thereby fitted with the second terminal in a joint of the accommodating section, which is formed into the tubular shape by bending the metal plate, a shape retaining mechanism for retaining the tubular shape of the accommodating section is formed, and the shape retaining mechanism is implemented by a shape retaining protrusion and a shape retaining protrusion accommodating hole in which the shape retaining protrusion is accommodated.