Abstract: An inductor includes a conductor and an exterior member containing magnetic material. The conductor includes a main body embedded in the exterior member, a pair of lead-out parts connected to the main body, and a pair of electrode parts coupled to the main body and disposed outside the exterior member. The main body includes first and second conductive plates. The first conductive plate includes a pair of first end parts connected to the electrode parts, respectively, and a first central part sandwiched between the first end parts in a longitudinal direction. The second conductive plate includes a second central part connected to the first central part at a first connecting location and a pair of second end parts sandwiching the second central part therebetween in the longitudinal direction. The main body is bent at the first connecting location such that the first main surface faces the second main surface with a space in between. One of the first end parts is joined to one of the second end parts.

Abstract: An inductor component includes a coil, a magnetic core, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The coil is made of a wound conductive wire. The coil is embedded in the magnetic core made of magnetic metal powder and insulation resin binder. The magnetic core has a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a first side surface which is perpendicular to the bottom surface and is connected with the bottom surface and the top surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface connected with the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface. The first terminal and the second terminal extend from both ends of the coil and protrude from the bottom surface.

Abstract: An inductor includes a conductor and an exterior member containing magnetic material. The conductor includes a main body embedded in the exterior member, a pair of lead-out parts connected to the main body, and a pair of electrode parts coupled to the main body and disposed outside the exterior member. The main body includes first and second conductive plates. The first conductive plate includes a pair of first end parts connected to the electrode parts, respectively, and a first central part sandwiched between the first end parts in a longitudinal direction. The second conductive plate includes a second central part connected to the first central part at a first connecting location and a pair of second end parts sandwiching the second central part therebetween in the longitudinal direction. The main body is bent at the first connecting location such that the first main surface faces the second main surface with a space in between. One of the first end parts is joined to one of the second end parts.

Abstract: A conductor assembly includes a first conductor made of metal and a second conductor bonded to the first conductor. The second conductor is made of a metal plate having first and second surfaces opposite to each other. The second conductor has a projection locally projecting from the first surface. A recess is provided in the second surface of the second conductor opposite to the projection. The projection of the second conductor has a portion contacting and entering into the first conductor. The projection of the second conductor is resistance-welded to the first conductor. The portion of the projection of the second conductor has two tips locally projecting from the portion of the projection of the second conductor and entering the first conductor.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a circuit element, a body accommodating the circuit element therein, and a holder made of a metal plate and holding the circuit element. The circuit element includes an end portion extending out of the body from a side surface of the body. The end portion extends from the side surface of the body toward a bottom surface of the body. The holder has first and second side surface portions and a bottom surface portion facing the bottom surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions face the side surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions are disposed with respective gaps from the end portion of the circuit element such that the end portion of the circuit element is positioned between the first and second side surface portions. The bottom surface portion is connected to the first and second side surface portions. The end portion of the circuit element is fixed to the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: An inductor component includes a coil, a magnetic core, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The coil is made of a wound conductive wire. The coil is embedded in the magnetic core made of magnetic metal powder and insulation resin binder. The magnetic core has a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a first side surface which is perpendicular to the bottom surface and is connected with the bottom surface and the top surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface connected with the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface. The first terminal and the second terminal extend from both ends of the coil and protrude from the bottom surface.

Abstract: A coil component according to the present invention includes: a magnetic core made of a mixture of a powdery magnetic material and a binding agent and obtained by press forming the mixture; a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end portion protruding from the magnetic core; and a holding member configured to hold the end portion of the coil element. The holding member has a first slit and a second slit which faces the first slit. The end portion of the coil element and the holding member are welded together in an area between the first slit and the second slit.

Abstract: A coil component of the present invention includes a magnetic core containing magnetic powder, a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end projecting from the magnetic core, and a retaining member for retaining the end of the coil element. The retaining member has a main surface having a recess therein sinking toward the magnetic core. The retaining member has a ridge projecting from a bottom surface of the recess and extending linearly along the bottom surface. The ridge has a portion that intersects with the end of the coil element. The portion of the ridge is welded to the end of the coil element.

Abstract: A conductor assembly includes a first conductor made of metal and a second conductor bonded to the first conductor. The second conductor is made of a metal plate having first and second surfaces opposite to each other. The second conductor has a projection locally projecting from the first surface. A recess is provided in the second surface of the second conductor opposite to the projection. The projection of the second conductor has a portion contacting and entering into the first conductor. The projection of the second conductor is resistance-welded to the first conductor. The portion of the projection of the second conductor has two tips locally projecting from the portion of the projection of the second conductor and entering the first conductor.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a circuit element, a body accommodating the circuit element therein, and a holder made of a metal plate and holding the circuit element. The circuit element includes an end portion extending out of the body from a side surface of the body. The end portion extends from the side surface of the body toward a bottom surface of the body. The holder has first and second side surface portions and a bottom surface portion facing the bottom surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions face the side surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions are disposed with respective gaps from the end portion of the circuit element such that the end portion of the circuit element is positioned between the first and second side surface portions. The bottom surface portion is connected to the first and second side surface portions. The end portion of the circuit element is fixed to the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: A coil component of the present invention includes a magnetic core containing magnetic powder, a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end projecting from the magnetic core, and a retaining member for retaining the end of the coil element. The retaining member has a main surface having a recess therein sinking toward the magnetic core. The retaining member has a ridge projecting from a bottom surface of the recess and extending linearly along the bottom surface. The ridge has a portion that intersects with the end of the coil element. The portion of the ridge is welded to the end of the coil element.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil section and an outer package made of magnetic material in which the coil section is embedded. Both ends of the coil section are drawn out as outer electrodes from a first lateral face of the outer package, and the drawn-out sections are bent toward a bottom face of the outer package, and further bent along the bottom face and a second lateral face, then bent toward a cut-out section provided to the top face of the outer package before engaged with the cut-out section. Recesses are provided on the bottom face at places where the outer electrodes overly, and the outer electrodes are bent toward the recesses, respectively. Inside the bent section of each of the outer electrodes, a notch is formed and the notch includes an opening that spreads over the two faces. A vertex portion of the bent section inside the notch is curved.

Abstract: A coil component according to the present invention includes: a magnetic core made of a mixture of a powdery magnetic material and a binding agent and obtained by press forming the mixture; a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end portion protruding from the magnetic core; and a holding member configured to hold the end portion of the coil element. The holding member has a first slit and a second slit which faces the first slit. The end portion of the coil element and the holding member are welded together in an area between the first slit and the second slit.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil section and an outer package made of magnetic material in which the coil section is embedded. Both ends of the coil section are drawn out as outer electrodes from a first lateral face of the outer package, and the drawn-out sections are bent toward a bottom face of the outer package, and further bent along the bottom face and a second lateral face, then bent toward a cut-out section provided to the top face of the outer package before engaged with the cut-out section. Recesses are provided on the bottom face at places where the outer electrodes overly, and the outer electrodes are bent toward the recesses, respectively. Inside the bent section of each of the outer electrodes, a notch is formed and the notch includes an opening that spreads over the two faces. A vertex portion of the bent section inside the notch is curved.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil element, a body having a square pole shape which accommodates the coil component therein, and a pair of terminals. The first ends of the terminals are respectively fixed to the side surfaces, opposite to each other, of the body. The terminals are bent from the side surfaces toward the bottom surface of the body. The second end of each of the terminals includes corner parts at the both side portions thereof. The bottom surface of the body is provided with recesses at locations not overlapping with the coil component, viewed from the bottom surface. The recesses are recessed from the bottom surface of the body and penetrating to one of the side surfaces. The corner parts of the terminals are locked on the bottom surface of the body, by being bent along inner walls of the recesses.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil section, an outer package, and a pair of outer electrodes. The outer package is made of magnetic material, embeds the coil section therein, and has a bottom face, a top face provided with cut-out sections, a first lateral face, and a second lateral face. Each of the pair of outer electrodes extends from both ends of the coil section, and is pulled out from the first lateral face, and then is bent toward the bottom face, and yet is bent along the bottom face and the second lateral face, and finally is bent toward the cut-out section of the top face. Recesses are formed on the bottom face at places overlapped with the pair of outer electrodes, and each of the outer electrodes is bent to form a projection protruding inside the corresponding recess.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil element, a body having a square pole shape which accommodates the coil component therein, and a pair of terminals. The first ends of the terminals are respectively fixed to the side surfaces, opposite to each other, of the body. The terminals are bent from the side surfaces toward the bottom surface of the body. The second end of each of the terminals includes corner parts at the both side portions thereof. The bottom surface of the body is provided with recesses at locations not overlapping with the coil component, viewed from the bottom surface. The recesses are recessed from the bottom surface of the body and penetrating to one of the side surfaces. The corner parts of the terminals are locked on the bottom surface of the body, by being bent along inner walls of the recesses.

Abstract: A coil component includes a coil section, an outer package, and a pair of outer electrodes. The outer package is made of magnetic material, embeds the coil section therein, and has a bottom face, a top face provided with cut-out sections, a first lateral face, and a second lateral face. Each of the pair of outer electrodes extends from both ends of the coil section, and is pulled out from the first lateral face, and then is bent toward the bottom face, and yet is bent along the bottom face and the second lateral face, and finally is bent toward the cut-out section of the top face. Recesses are formed on the bottom face at places overlapped with the pair of outer electrodes, and each of the outer electrodes is bent to form a projection protruding inside the corresponding recess.