ELECTRICAL-TERMINAL PIN WITH COMPLIANT PORTION

摘要

The terminal pin (10) with a compliant portion (20) is adapted to be inserted into a plated-through hole (14) of a circuit board (16). The compliant portion (20) has a generally S-shaped cross-section (Fig. 4) with a width which gradually increases from its lower end toward at least the middle of the axial length of the contact section (C) (see Fig. 2). The pin has a mating portion (18) joining the compliant portion (21) for connection to another circuit element. Stiffening means (38) (Fig. 2) are formed on one side of the compliant portion (20) extending from the juncture with the mating portion (18) to prevent breaking of the mating portion (18) from the compliant portion (20) when a transverse force (F) is applied to the mating portion (18). The compliant pin (10) is mass produced by stamping using a strip of material having a generally uniform thickness throughout.