METHOD FOR PRE-DEFORMING A CONTACT PIN, USE OF A PRE-DEFORMING DEVICE, AND CONTACT PIN

摘要

According to the invention, a method for pre-deforming a contact pin is provided. The contact pin is adapted to be mounted to a printed circuit board. The method comprises the step of providing a contact pin with a fastening portion having two opposite side walls connected with each other by an elastic connecting web. The method further comprises the step of pre-deforming a first part of the fastening portion near the free end of the pin for locally weakening this first part of the fastening portion before the pin is mounted. A remaining part of the fastening portion is thereby not pre-deformed. It is further provided the use of such pre-deforming device for pre-deforming contact pins, and a contact pin for insertion into a hole of a PCB, whereby a first part of a fastening portion of the pin near its free end is pre-deformed for locally weakening the first part of the fastening portion.