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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.