Abstract: A coil former has an opening for accommodating a core consisting of two shells. The coil former has a winding body with flanges formed at both ends. At least one of the flanges has a connecting ledge extending in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the opening. The connecting ledge has at least three soldering terminals arranged side-by-side for receiving winding wires. The soldering terminals are disclosed as cylindrical pins embedded in bases in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis. These pins extend vertically from the bases. The bases are spaced apart from one another, and each have a rounded surface on a side facing an associated pin.