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EP 0270417 B1 19930127 - INDUCTOR

Title (en)

INDUCTOR

Publication

EP 0270417 B1 19930127 (FR)

Application

EP 87402512 A 19871106

Priority

FR 8615579 A 19861107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0270417A1] Electrical component, in particular a micro-inductor, having, embedded in a body, at least one end conductor (12) connected electrically to an output terminal (16). This output terminal comprises, inside the body, a clip (25) to which the end (12) of the conductive wire is hooked up. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01F 15/10; H01F 41/10

IPC 8 full level

H01F 27/29 (2006.01); H01F 41/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01F 27/292 (2013.01); H01F 41/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2606544 A1 19880513; FR 2606544 B1 19900518; DE 3783881 D1 19930311; DE 3783881 T2 19930519; EP 0270417 A1 19880608; EP 0270417 B1 19930127; ES 2037099 T3 19930616

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8615579 A 19861107; DE 3783881 T 19871106; EP 87402512 A 19871106; ES 87402512 T 19871106