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Electronic component

Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-07
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2011-06-07
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Abstract

Abstract A radial lead type electronic component includes a couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from a protective resin member in the same direction. These lead terminals are provided with inclined edges, which make the body portions gradually narrowed toward leg portions, in leg-side edges of body portions. Among inclined edges, inclinations θ 1 of the outer ones with respect to the leg-projecting direction are greater than inclinations θ 2 of the inner ones with respect to the same direction. Thus, the electronic component is relieved from stresses which are applied thereto upon insertion in a printed circuit board or a cut-and-clinch operation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroyuki Takahashi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G2/00; H01G2/02; H01G2/06; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/05; H03H9/0504; H03H9/0528; H03H9/10; H03H9/1007; H03H9/1042; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0271; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10651; H05K2201/10696; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/10871; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
An electronic component, comprising: an element; a protective resin member sealing the periphery of said element; a couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction and having head portions connected to said element, elongated leg portions, and body portions being wider than said leg portions, provided between said head portions and leg portions and positioned at sealing lines of said protective resin member; wherein said body portions on leg-side ends are provided with outer and inner inclined edges which make said body portions gradually narrowed toward said leg portions, such that inclinations θ 1 of said outer inclined edges with respect to a leg-projecting direction are greater than inclinations θ 2 of said inner inclined edges with respect to the same direction, and lowest ends of said outer inclined edges are at the same level as those of said inner inclined edges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
An electronic component, comprising: an element; a protective resin member sealing the periphery of said element; a couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction and having head portions connected to said element, elongated leg portions, and body portions being wider than said leg portions, provided between said head portions and leg portions and positioned at sealing lines of said protective resin member; wherein said body portions on leg-side ends are provided with outer and inner inclined edges which make said body portions gradually narrowed toward said leg portions, such that inclinations θ 1 of said outer inclined edges with respect to a leg-projecting direction are greater than inclinations θ 2 of said inner inclined edges with respect to the same direction, and lowest ends of said outer inclined edges are at the same level as those of said inner inclined edges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 163 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a third plate-type lead terminal between said lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction as outer ones and having a head portion connected to said element, an elongated leg portion, and a body portion being wider than said leg portion, provided between said head portion and leg portion and positioned at a sealing line of said protective resin member, and said body portion of said central lead terminal is provided on leg-side ends with inclined edges which make said body portion gradually narrowed toward said leg portion, such that inclinations θ 3 and θ 4 of said inclined edges with respect to said leg-projecting direction are identical to each other and equivalent to inclinations θ 1 of said outer inclined edges of said outer lead terminals, and lowest ends of inclined edges of central lead terminal are at the same level as those of said outer inclined edges
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 1, wherein said inclinations θ 1 of said outer inclined edges are at about 43°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 2, further comprising at least a fourth plate-type lead terminal arranged beside three adjacent said lead terminals, all projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 38 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 1, wherein said element is formed of an energy trapped type piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and said protective resin member sealing said substrate has a property of absorbing wax for forming cavities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 107 words
An electronic component, comprising: an element; a protective resin member sealing the periphery of said elements; a couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction and having head portions connected to said element, elongated leg portions, and body portions being disposed between said head portions; sand and said leg portions and positioned at sealing lines of said protective resin member; wherein said body portion have outer inclined edges and inner inclined edges tapering gradually toward said leg portions, and lowermost ends of said outer inclined edges are closer to said leg portions than lowermost ends of said inner inclined edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 107 words
An electronic component, comprising: an element; a protective resin member sealing the periphery of said elements; a couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction and having head portions connected to said element, elongated leg portions, and body portions being disposed between said head portions; sand and said leg portions and positioned at sealing lines of said protective resin member; wherein said body portion have outer inclined edges and inner inclined edges tapering gradually toward said leg portions, and lowermost ends of said outer inclined edges are closer to said leg portions than lowermost ends of said inner inclined edges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 217 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 6, further comprising a central plate-type lead terminal between said couple of plate-type lead terminals projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction of said couple of plate-type lead terminals, and said central plate-type lead terminal having a head portion connected to said element, an elongated leg portion, and a body portion which is wider than said leg portion of said central plate-type lead terminal, said leg portion of said central plate-type lead terminal being disposed between said head portion of said central plate-type lead terminal and said leg portion of said central plate-type lead terminal and positioned at a sealing line of said protective resin member, and said body portion of said central plate-type lead terminal having inclined edges tapering gradually toward said leg portion of said central plate-type lead terminal, such that inclinations θ 10 and θ 11 of said inclined edges are identical to each other with respect to said leg-projecting direction and are equivalent to inclinations θ 8 of said outer inclined edges of said coupler of plate-type lead terminals, and lowermost ends of said inclined edges of said central plate-type lead terminal are at the same level as said lowermost ends of said outer inclined edges of said couple of plate-type lead terminals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 6, wherein said inclinations θ 8 of said outer inclined edges of said couple of plate-type lead terminals are at about 43°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 42 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 7, further comprising at least a fourth plate-type lead terminal arranged beside said couple of plate-type lead terminals and said central plate-type lead terminal all projecting from said protective resin member in the same direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 38 words
An electronic component in accordance with claim 6, wherein said element is formed of an energy trapped type piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and said protective resin member sealing said substrate has a property of absorbing wax for forming cavities.

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