Patent ID: 8475180

Claim:
A conductive component which electrically connects two members when sandwiched therebetween, the conductive component comprising: a tubular body which includes a peripheral wall surrounding an inner opening which penetrates a central portion of the tubular body, from a first axial end to an opposite second axial end of the tubular body, and the tubular body being configured to be disposed between the two members so that the inner opening is at least partially collapsed by the peripheral wall during establishment of the electrical connection between the two members, and further includes at least one of: at least one through-hole which penetrates completely through the peripheral wall of the tubular body from outside to inside thereof; and at least one notch which is cut in from at least one of the first axial end and the second axial end of the tubular body, which are formed at at least one predetermined portion on the peripheral wall of the tubular body, wherein the tubular body includes: at least one spring portion which includes the at least one predetermined portion and a first portion of the peripheral wall and a second portion of the peripheral wall which are located on opposite sides from one another with the at least one spring portion sandwiched therebetween, the first portion including a solder joint portion which is joined to one of the two members by soldering and the second portion including a contact portion which contacts an other of the two members; and the at least one spring portion being at least partially elastically deformed to facilitate electrical contact between the contact portion and the other of the two members when the contact portion is displaced by engagement with the other of the two members toward the solder joint portion.