Patent ID: 8235754

Claim:
A terminal block configured to be connected to a plurality of first card edge terminals arranged at a peripheral edge part of a first main surface of a substrate and a plurality of second card edge terminals arranged at a peripheral edge of one of a second main surface of the substrate and the first main surface of the substrate, the terminal block comprising: a base formed with an insertion port to which the peripheral edge of the substrate is inserted; and a plurality of first and second terminals arranged on the base; wherein each of the plurality of first terminals comprises: a first supporting portion arranged on the first main surface side of the substrate and extended in a normal direction of the first and second main surfaces of the substrate inserted to the insertion port, and a first contacting portion formed from the first supporting portion to contact the first card edge terminals; and each of the plurality of second terminals comprises: a second supporting portion arranged on one of first and second main surface sides of the substrate and extended in a normal direction of the first and second main surfaces of the substrate, and a second contacting portion formed from the second supporting portion to contact the second card edge terminals, wherein the first and second terminals are fixed on the base by screws, and wherein the screws fixing the first and second terminals are inserted into the base in the same direction that is perpendicular to that of contact pressure provided by the first and second contacting portions to the card edge terminals.