| US 7,575,444 B2 | ||
| Structure for fixing connection terminal to wiring board and method of fixing connection terminal | ||
| Tomohiro Ikeda, Makinohara (Japan); and Kazuaki Saito, Makinohara (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/475,954. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. P2005-187923 (JP), filed on Jun. 28, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0015398 A1, Jan. 18, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 12/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—76.2 [439/733.1] | 4 Claims |

| 1. A structure for fixing a connection terminal to a wiring board comprising:
a connection terminal, including a base and a plate-shaped tip connected to the base, wherein the base is connected to an
electric wire, the plate-shaped tip is provided at a longitudinal end of the terminal that is opposite the base portion, and
the plate-shaped tip includes opposing ends in a width direction of the terminal; and
a wiring board including a slide groove and elastic claws, wherein the elastic claws protrude upwardly from the wiring board
to sandwich the base therebetween, and the slide groove is engaged with both of the ends of the tip by sliding the terminal
in longitudinal direction,
wherein a fitting hole is provided in the tip, and a fitting boss which is engaged with the fitting hole protrudes from the
wiring board.
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