US5729436A
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Wiring board for electrical connection
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-15
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2016-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A wiring board for electrical connection includes a base plate having a plurality of recessed portions, a cover for covering the surface of the base plate, a plurality of female terminals, each being received in the corresponding recessed portion of the base plate, and a plurality of electric wires. The female terminal includes a bent substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, a wire compressively contacting portion formed on the outer surface of one side portion of the substrate, and a terminal engaging portion formed on the outer surface of the other side portion of the substrate for receiving therein a tab terminal so as to be substantially perpendicular to the base plate. The terminal engaging portion is received in the recessed portion while ensuring predetermined clearances between the outer surface of the engaging portion and the side walls of the recessed portion. The base plate is covered by the cover while receiving the electric wire in a guide groove formed in the base plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimasa Yoshigi
- 👤 Toshiharu Kawashima
- 👤 Takayoshi Endo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0239; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/183; H01R4/184; F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/0003; F16H61/0006; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R13/6315
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A wiring board for electrical connection, comprising: a base plate of an insulating material, said base plate being formed with a plurality of recessed portions; a cover for covering a surface of the base plate; a plurality of female terminals, each being received in the corresponding recessed portion of the base plate while being permitted to move in the recessed portion in directions of a major plane of the base plate; and a plurality of circuit members provided between the base plate and the cover, each of the circuit members electrically connecting one female terminal to another female terminal via a flexible conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A wiring board for electrical connection, comprising: a base plate of an insulating material, said base plate being formed with a plurality of recessed portions; a cover for covering a surface of the base plate; a plurality of female terminals, each being received in the corresponding recessed portion of the base plate while being permitted to move in the recessed portion in directions of a major plane of the base plate; and a plurality of circuit members provided between the base plate and the cover, each of the circuit members electrically connecting one female terminal to another female terminal via a flexible conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said circuit members is an electric wire, and said conductor is a part of the electric wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 2, wherein said female terminal comprises a bent substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, a wire compressively contacting portion which is formed on an outer surface of one side portion of the substrate and to which an end portion of said electric wire is compressively connected, and a terminal engaging portion formed on an outer surface of the other side portion of the substrate for receiving therein a tab terminal so as to be substantially perpendicular to said base plate, said terminal engaging portion being received in said recessed portion while ensuring predetermined clearances between the outer surface of the terminal engaging portion and the side walls of the recessed portion, and said base plate being covered by said cover while receiving said electric wire in a guide groove formed in the base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 3, wherein said guide groove has a width greater than a diameter of said electric wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 1, wherein said circuit member is a bus bar, and said conductor is a bonding wire which has a spring characteristic and which is bridged between the bus bar and said female terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 1, wherein said circuit member comprises a thin film circuit pattern formed on said base plate, and said conductor is a bonding wire which has a spring characteristic and which is bridged between the circuit pattern and said female terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 5, wherein said female terminal comprises a bent substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, a wire bonding portion which is formed on an outer surface of one side portion of the substrate and to which an end portion of said bonding wire is connected, and a terminal engaging portion formed on an outer surface of the other side portion of the substrate for receiving therein a tab terminal so as to be substantially perpendicular to said base plate, said terminal engaging portion being received in said recessed portion while ensuring predetermined clearances between the outer surface of the engaging portion and the side walls of the recessed portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 6, wherein said female terminal comprises a bent substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, a wire bonding portion which is formed on an outer surface of one side portion of the substrate and to which an end portion of said bonding wire is connected, and a terminal engaging portion formed on an outer surface of the other side portion of the substrate for receiving therein a tab terminal so as to be substantially perpendicular to said base plate, said terminal engaging portion being received in said recessed portion while ensuring predetermined clearances between the outer surface of the engaging portion and the side walls of the recessed portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 3, wherein said base plate has a supporting wall for supporting thereon said terminal engaging portion received in said recessed portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 4, wherein said base plate has a supporting wall for supporting thereon said terminal engaging portion received in said recessed portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wiring board for electrical connection as set forth in claim 7, wherein said base plate has a supporting wall for supporting thereon said terminal engaging portion received in said recessed portion.
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