Connection structure of terminal, method of connecting terminal, and control device

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EP 1 923 956 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41

(43)	Date of publication:
	21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(21)	Application number: 07022023.1

(22)	Date of filing: 13.11.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 4/02^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

15.11.2006 JP 2006308544

(71)	Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
	Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Nakatani, Shinya c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group Tokyo 100-8220 (JP) Onose, Shin c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group Tokyo 100-8220 (JP) Odakura, Yasunori c/o Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Beetz & Partner
	Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

(54)	Connection structure of terminal, method of connecting terminal, and control device

(57) A convex portion 15 which inclines in the direction of the short side is created by press work along the direction of the short side of a terminal 11, which extends longitudinally, from one end to the other end, and another terminal is pressed onto the convex portion 15 with pressure and bonded together by electric resistance welding. At this time, because the convex portion 15 inclines in the direction of the short side, the convex portion 15 is not deformed and crushed; consequently, it is possible to ensure the area of the contact at which terminals 11 are bonded together.