Abstract: A socket contact includes a receptacle receiving a plug contact, a base body surrounding the receptacle at least in sections, a contact element disposed in the receptacle and contacting the plug contact, and a spring device creating a contact normal force at the contact element. The spring device is formed as a part of the base body that surrounds the contact element. The spring device is arranged at a first part and the contact element is arranged at a second part separate from the first part.

Abstract: A socket connector assembly is provided and includes a body, a socket connector and a force fit assembly. The socket connector is positioned in the body and includes a socket frame. The socket frame includes an upper side, a lower side positioned opposite the upper side, and a spring assembly connecting the upper side and lower side such that the upper side is moveable relative to the lower side along a height direction. The force fit assembly secures the body to the socket connector.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a device generally includes a housing, an external heat sink, and at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module generally between a side of the housing and the external heat sink. At least one spring contact is coupled to the side of the housing generally between the connector and the at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module. The at least one spring contact and the at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module define at least a portion of a thermally-conductive heat path between the housing and the external heat sink. Graphite is wrapped around the at least one spring contact and/or a thermally-conductive and electrically-conductive material is wrapped around at least a portion of the thermal interface material.

Abstract: Provided is a connector including a connector terminal to which a mating terminal pin is connected and a connector housing configured to house the connector terminal therein. The connector housing has a tubular inner surface surrounding the connector terminal. The connector terminal includes elastic contact pieces arranged at intervals around a central axis of the tubular inner surface. Each elastic contact piece includes a contact portion extending along the central axis and being curved and a distal end portion located outward in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the contact portion. The contact portion, when subjected to a pressing force from the mating terminal pin toward the tubular inner surface, is shaped into a flat form as a result of the distal end portion moving along the tubular inner surface. Also provided are an electric wire with the connector and a medical device sensor.

Abstract: A terminal (10) includes a rectangular tube (21) with a bottom wall (21A), side walls (21B) rising from both sides of the bottom wall (21A) and a ceiling wall (21C) facing the bottom wall (21A). A contact (22) is inside the rectangular tube (21) and is folded from a front edge of the bottom wall (21A). Front covering walls (30) are in a front end part of the rectangular tube (21) at positions to cover a folded portion (22D) of the contact (22) from the front. Projections (31) on lower edges of the front covering walls (30) project to positions to overlap with the bottom wall (21A) in a front-rear direction. Coupling walls (32) are at positions to couple the front covering walls (30) and the side walls (21B). The coupling walls (32) are flush with the side walls (21B) and located above lower ends of the projections (31).

Abstract: The invention discloses a connection member and a connection assembly. The connection assembly includes a housing and the connection member. The connection member is inserted in an accommodation chamber of the housing. The connection member includes a support body, a current conduction bar, and a protruding contact portion. The support body is defined by a surface and end portions. The current conduction bar is connected to the end portions of the support body, and the current conduction bar is used to transmit a current. The protruding contact portion is disposed on the surface of the support body in a protruding manner, and is used to be urged against the housing with which the connection member engages. The connection member of the present invention is capable of connecting to the housing via the protruding contact portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a pair of modules (3) each including a row of terminals (31) and a first housing (32) insert molded with the terminals, a metal plate (1) sandwiched between the pair of modules, a pair of latches affixed to the metal plate, and a second housing over molded with the pair of modules, the metal plate, and the pair of latches to form a subassembly. Each terminal includes a securing portion (312) secured to the first housing, a soldering portion (313) extending rearwardly from the first housing, and a contacting beam (311) cantilevered forwardly from the first housing.

Abstract: An electric terminal includes a conductive portion with a base, a box supported on the base, and a plurality of contact arms extending therefrom. The electric terminal also includes a spring portion formed as a separate piece from and supported on the box of the conductive portion. The spring portion includes a contact arm that biases at least one of the plurality of contact arms of the conductive portion and a protective shroud that extends farther from the base of the conductive portion than the contact arms.

Abstract: A single element connector includes a first cage-like structure configured to receive a wire. The first cage-like structure includes an insert end and a single contact tine coupled to a top wall of the first cage-like structure. The single contact tine extends downward from the top wall to a base of the single element connector and directs a wire inserted into the single element connector to the base of the single element connector.

Abstract: A power supply contact is mountable on a base of a device having a geometry for receiving a power supply and for surface installation of a printed circuit board. The power supply contact includes a base plate mountable on the base of the device, a rail extends upwardly from the base plate, a power supply terminal and an adaptor connecting the rail to the power supply terminal. The rail is in electrical contact with the printed circuit board and the power supply terminal is in electrical contact with the power supply when the printed circuit board and the power supply are installed in the device.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes a rectangular tube (2) into which a mating terminal (M) is to be inserted. A tongue (11) is cantilevered backward in the tube (2). A support (35) struck from the bottom plate (3) to project into the rectangular tube (2) from the bottom plate (3). An auxiliary spring (15) cantilevers forward from the support (35). Opposite widthwise sides of this support (35) are continuous with the bottom plate (3). The base end part of the auxiliary spring (15) is lifted up from the bottom plate (3) by forming the support (35). Thus, the base end part does not project from the bottom plate (3) even if the auxiliary spring (15) is resiliently deformed.

Abstract: A connector terminal includes a connection body terminal unit and a coupling terminal unit receiving the connection body terminal unit. The coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part. Each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes a fixed end, a free end, and a bent portion. The free end is movable and is positioned opposite the fixed end. The fixed end includes a plurality of contact points. The bent portion is positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end, and is disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts.

Abstract: A high current connector for transmitting electrical currents with at least one contact element establishing an electric contact between an internal current guiding element and an external current guiding element, having a plurality of spring elements establishing an electric multipoint contact between the internal current guiding element and the external current guiding element. The contact element arranged in a housing together with the external guiding element so that said spring elements establish an electric contact with the external current guiding element on the radial outer side of the contact element and an internal guiding element can be inserted into the housing so that the spring elements establish a contact with the internal current guiding element on a radial inner side of the contact element. The housing overlaps the external current guiding element in the axial direction, having a radially inwardly rising housing section.

Abstract: A terminal 1 which maintains electrical connectivity between a mating terminal and contact spring pieces, reduce size and firmly fixes the contact spring pieces at a terminal main body, includes the conductive, rectangular tube-shaped terminal main body 3 into which the mating terminal 2 is inserted, the plurality of one conductive contact spring pieces 18 extending from one wall 5 to the other wall 6 of the terminal main body and tilted relative to a mating terminal insertion direction, and a plurality of the other conductive contact spring pieces 19 extending from the other wall to the one wall and tilted relative to the insertion direction. The one and the other contact spring pieces 78, 79 are arranged alternatively along the insertion direction.

Abstract: A terminal box (1) includes a connection terminal (3) that can interconnect a terminal (4) of a bus bar and a core wire (221) of an output cable (22) and that is in a box main body (11). One end of the connection terminal (3) has an insertion connecting portion (32) into which the terminal (4) of the bus bar can be inserted, and the other end has a cable press-fitting portion (39) to which the core wire (221) of the output cable (22) that is to be connected to a terminal main body (31) is press-fitted. The insertion connecting portion (32) includes an elastic contact piece (35) provided with an elastic repulsive force, and the terminal (4) of the bus bar can be forcibly introduced thereinto.

Abstract: A multi-contact terminal fitting (T) has a plurality of resilient contact pieces (40) that extend from a rectangular tubular base (25) and can be brought into contact with an outer peripheral surface of a flat plate-shaped tab (11). The resilient contact pieces (40) extending from parts of the base (25) that have relatively high rigidity are narrow and those extending from less rigid parts of the base (25) are wider.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (A) has a rectangular tubular terminal connecting portion (10) into which a tab (T) is to be inserted. A resilient contact piece (15) is folded to cantilever back from an end edge of a supporting plate (11) of the terminal connecting portion (10). A contact (20) is formed on the resilient contact piece (15). An auxiliary resilient piece (21) is formed by cutting a part of the resilient contact piece (15) and bending the cut part into resilient contact with the supporting plate (11) to increase a contact pressure between the contact (20) and the tab (T). The auxiliary resilient piece (21) is at a position before the contact (20) in an inserting direction of the tab (T) and closer to the supporting plate (11) than the contact (20) in a direction crossing the inserting direction of the tab.

Abstract: A receptacle terminal includes a terminal body with a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to be mated with a blade terminal. The terminal body includes a receptacle at the mating end. The receptacle has a first wall and a second wall generally parallel to, and spaced apart from, the first wall. The receptacle has a receiving space between the first and second walls configured to receive the blade terminal. A contact spring is separately provided from, and coupled to, the terminal body and has a spring wall received in the receiving space that is positioned between the first wall and the blade terminal. The spring wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is spring biased against the first wall. The outer surface is configured to be spring biased against the blade terminal.

Abstract: A tab terminal for quick-disconnect type connections is formed by bending a single strip of metal back upon itself. The strip includes inward embossments allowing the desired tab thickness to be obtained with less material while using material suitable for spring contacts or internal device conductors.

Abstract: A connecting structure has a male terminal (10) including a tab (13) and a female terminal (20) including a rectangular connecting tube (23) that receives the tab (13). A louver spring (30) is housed in the connecting tube (23) and has two spaced apart contact piece rows (31) each including juxtaposed resilient contact pieces (35) with contact portions (36) facing each other. The tab (13) resiliently contacts the contact portions (36) by being inserted between the contact portions (36) while resiliently displacing the contact piece rows (31) at the opposite sides. Inclined surfaces (15, 16) are formed adjacent a tip of the tab (13) of the male terminal (10) to gradually thin the tab (13) toward the tip. The inclined surfaces (15, 16) are formed so that the positions of base end edges (15A, 16A) connected to flat surfaces 14A differ in forward and backward directions.

Abstract: A connection structure includes a first terminal housing with first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing with second connecting terminals, isolating plates in the first terminal housing, a connecting member to collectively fix the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals at the contacts therebetween for electrical connections between the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals. The connection structure is adapted to heat generated at the contacts through the connecting member, the first terminal housing and/or the second terminal housing to an outside of the first terminal housing.

Abstract: A female terminal hardware (10) has a terminal main body (20) with a box-like terminal connecting section (21). A louver terminal (40) is housed in the terminal main body (20) and includes contact pieces (43) each juxtaposed in an inserting direction of a mating male terminal (TA). Contacting piece holding sections (45) hold the contact pieces (43). The terminal connecting section (21) has a terminal containing section (23) for housing the louver terminal (40) and with a louver terminal inserting aperture 25 for receiving the louver terminal (40). The louver terminal (40) is provided on a side area of the contact pieces (43) with a restraining section (51) that restrains the louver terminal (40) from being shifted and defines an inserting space for the male terminal (TA).

Abstract: A female terminal for receiving a male terminal is provided. The female terminal includes: a tubular box part having a receiving portion for receiving the male terminal therein; a spring piece which includes a fixed end provided inside the box part, and a free end pinching the male terminal between the spring piece and the box part by an elastic reaction force of the spring piece. The spring piece is made of a metal as a separate member from the box part.

Abstract: A female terminal hardware (10) has a terminal main body (20) with a box-like terminal connecting section (21). A louver terminal (40) is housed in the terminal main body (20) and includes contact pieces (43) each juxtaposed in an inserting direction of a mating male terminal (TA). Contacting piece holding sections (45) hold the contact pieces (43). The terminal connecting section (21) has a terminal containing section (23) for housing the louver terminal (40) and with a louver terminal inserting aperture 25 for receiving the louver terminal (40). The louver terminal (40) is provided on a side area of the contact pieces (43) with a restraining section (51) that restrains the louver terminal (40) from being shifted and defines an inserting space for the male terminal (TA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female electrical terminal destined to couple with a male blade terminal (60), comprising a body (12) equipped with a bottom wall (15) having projections (18-21) for the electrical contact with the male terminal and two side walls (16, 17) defining with the bottom wall a housing seat (14) for the male terminal, the female terminal comprising a pushing elastic element (28) suitable for use to push the male terminal towards said bottom wall (15). Said contact projections (18-21) are at least four, the terminal comprising a shell (26) carrying the pushing elastic element (28) and being equipped with portions (31-34) for coupling with said body (12) that externally embrace said two side walls (16-17) of the body.

Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly is disclosed herein. The electrical terminal assembly includes a wire assembly receiving portion that is adapted to receive a wire assembly. The electrical terminal assembly further includes an electrical contact portion. The electrical contact portion is electrically connected to the wire assembly receiving portion. The electrical terminal assembly further includes a spring portion that is adapted to engage the electrical contact portion. The spring portion and the electrical contact portion cooperate to form a female receiver therebetween to engage and secure a male connector when the spring portion and the electrical contact portion are engaged.

Abstract: A female terminal, includes: a tubular portion which is formed by bending a metal sheet into a tubular shape; a peripheral wall which has a trapezoidal cross section having a pair of opposed shorter and longer sides to form a space extending in an axial direction of the female terminal inside the tubular portion; and a spring portion for pressing a male terminal inserted in the space, in a direction toward the shorter side of the peripheral wall. A maximum width of the male terminal is longer than the shorter side and is shorter than the longer side.

Abstract: A connector forms a connection by inserting a socket connector and a plug connector into a housing. The housing is configured by integrally forming a plug insertion recessed part and a socket insertion recessed part in an L shape. A socket terminal of the socket connector, which is inserted in a socket insertion recessed part, is connected to and pinched by a plug terminal of the plug connector, which is inserted in and attached to the plug insertion recessed part.

Abstract: A female terminal for receiving a male terminal is provided. The female terminal includes: a tubular box part having a receiving portion for receiving the male terminal therein; a spring piece which includes a fixed end provided inside the box part, and a free end pinching the male terminal between the spring piece and the box part by an elastic reaction force of the spring piece. The spring piece is made of a metal as a separate member from the box part.

Abstract: Disclosed are blade contacts that may be suitable for mating with ?TCA-standard receptacle contacts. Such a blade contact may define a body portion, and a tab portion extending from a mating end of the body portion. The tab portion may be a tapered tab portion that tapers from a first width at the mating end of the body portion to a second, lesser width at a distal end of the tab portion. The body portion may define a single beam portion from which the tab portion and one or more terminal pins extend. Alternatively, the body portion may define a first beam portion from which the tab portion extends, and a second beam portion from which the terminal pins extend. Thus, the body portion may be generally L-shaped. Electrical connectors including such contacts are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector in the form of a vibrationally stressed socket contact for producing an electrical plug connection, in particular in the automotive field. These electrical connectors are made up of an inner contact part and an external retention spring. The inner part itself includes contact lamellae, which rest against a mating component, preferably a knife blade, at a contact point. In order to ensure that the contact reliability is increased by optimum, normal contact force in each contact lamella, even in the case of tilting or vibrating or wobbling mating components (knife blades), the contact part 6 has at least three contact lamellae pointing away from a center segment, each of the contact lamellae having at least one contact point for producing an electrical plug connection to a knife blade. In the state of a produced, electrical plug connection, the free ends of the contact lamellae rest on support elements, which are designed to be a part of the external retention spring.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a tubular portion which has a square tubular shape and receives a male terminal therein and a resilient member which is provided in the tubular portion so as to urge the male terminal toward an inner surface of the tubular portion. The resilient member includes a curved portion formed by a strip-like electrically-conductive metal sheet and a pair of mounting portions integrally formed respectively at widthwise-opposite side edges of the curved portion and extending away from each other. The tubular portion has a pair of side walls opposed to each other and has a pair of through windows provided on the side walls respectively, the pair of mounting portions being inserted in the pair of through windows respectively. At least part of each of the mounting portions located respectively in the through windows is greater in thickness than the other portion of each of the mounting portions.

Abstract: A connector structure that can ensure connection is provided. In the connector structure, a bus bar and a plate-like terminal mate with each other to establish an electric connection. A lower-side inner surface as a first inner surface defining the opening is provided with a plurality of conductive rotary members that rotate in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the plate-like terminal is inserted. It is also provided with a frame member that holds the rotary members and that is connected to the bus bar. The rotary members are twisted relative to the frame member and thereby biased relative to the plate-like terminal. By the plate-like terminal being inserted into and pulled out from the bus bar, the rotary members receive force from the plate-like terminal and rotate within a plane substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the plate-like terminal is inserted and pulled out.

Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical terminal. The electrical terminal includes a frame, a first spring, and a second spring. The frame has a receptacle section adapted to receive a male contact. The first spring is movably captured in the receptacle section. The second spring is movably captured in the receptacle section. The second spring has a first side and a second side. The first side slidably contacts the first spring. The second side comprises a contact surface for contacting the male contact when the male contact is inserted into the receptacle section.

Abstract: An electrical socket contact for high-current applications includes a cage-like receptacle housing having two lateral plates on opposite sides. The lateral plates forming an interspace therebetween for holding a complementary plug contact. The socket contact further includes a contact plate insert arranged within the interspace of the lateral plates of the housing. The contact plate insert has a contact plate body extending parallel to the lateral plates of the housing. The contact plate body has a base and first and second contact plates. Each contact plate has first and second ends. The first ends of the contact plates are connected to the base of the contact plate body and the second ends of the contact plates each has a contact zone projecting away from the base of the contact plate body.

Abstract: A terminal 20 for use in connecting a battery cable 9 to a rectangular blade 4 on a battery 2 includes a terminal body 22 and a spring member or multiple contact band 70. The spring member 70 is fabricated from a material that is more elastic than the terminal body 22 to reduce mating force, but still generate sufficient normal force to provide a good connection to the rectangular blade 4. The multiple contact spring band 70 has a plurality of spring beams in the form of twisted louvered spring beams 78 or curved spring beams 80. The spring member 70 is positioned within a receptacle section 30 of the terminal body 22 that includes two parallel walls 32, 46. The terminal body 22 also includes a wire termination section for attaching the terminal 20 to a battery cable 8. Inline and right angle versions of the terminals employ similar spring members 70.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (A) has a receiving portion (17) with a contact surface (18) for contacting a male tab (T). The contact surface (18) is widest at the front end and substantially narrowed toward the back. A rate at which a contact area of the male tab (T) and the contact surface (18) increases in the insertion process of the male tab (T) is smaller as compared to a substantially rectangular contact surface having a constant width. The terminal fitting (A) provides good operation feeling upon manually connecting the male tab (T) with the terminal fitting (A).

Abstract: An electrical terminal is provided for mating with a blade-like mating terminal. The electrical terminal includes a base having a front mating end and a rear terminating end. A spring arm is folded rearwardly over the base from the front mating end thereof to a rear bowed end of the spring arm. A contact arm is folded back forwardly from the rear bowed end beneath the spring arm above the base and spaced therefrom for receiving the blade-like mating terminal inserted between the contact arm and the base. A sharp edge is formed on the contact arm facing the rear terminating end of the base and engageable with the blade-like mating terminal to resist unmating of the terminals.

Abstract: A power connector to be connected with a panel-form connector is disclosed. The power connector comprises a pair of conductive devices, and each conductive device comprises a case, a metal base, and a metal conductive piece combined with the metal base and disposed into the case. The cases of the conductive devices are cooperated with each other to define an opening, and the width of the opening is adjustable by controlling the relative distance between the conductive devices for receiving various panel-form connectors with different thicknesses.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to male to female contact terminals, particularly those in use with associated wire harnesses or cables involved in higher voltage and current carrying vehicle applications. More specifically, the present invention discloses an improved female terminal design for interengaging with a projecting blade of a male terminal and which in particular provides the combined features of improved contact area and controlled blade insertion. Additional features of the present design include the female terminal exhibiting one or more initial (sacrificial) contact points at the blade insertion end and which functions, with or without the application of a magnetic field inducing Lorentz force, to provide a controlled location at which voltage induced arcing will occur along the female terminal and without compromising the electrical interface created between the male terminal blade and the female terminal beams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a socket contact (1) including a back-up spring (3) and a base spring (2), the back-up spring (3) enclosing the base spring (2) in box-like manner with a first wall (11), a second wall (12), a third wall (13) and a divided fourth wall (14). The wall sections (14a, 14b) of the fourth divided wall (14) are connected to each other in positive fitting manner. On one wall section (14a), there are formed at least two connecting lugs (23) arranged in the front and rear portions of the wall section (14a) as seen in the direction of insertion of the socket contact (1). The other wall section (14b) is formed with a recess (24) for each connecting lug (23), and the connecting lugs (23) are passed through the recesses (24) and bent over. For increased stability, the two wall sections (14a, 14b) overlap over the full length of the back-up spring (3).

Abstract: A high current terminal blade connection system adapted for automotive environments, which provides environmental sealing includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector includes a male power terminal having a contact blade and a means for connecting a power cable thereto. The female connector includes a female power terminal with a terminal blade seat for contactibly receiving the contact blade of the respective male power terminal. A contact insert is inserted within the female terminal and is the direct receiver of the male terminal contact blade. The contact insert includes dimples to provide stability and additional contact points to improve the electrical performance of the connection, and contact vanes to accept the mating male terminal blade for an in-line and right angle direction termination with the mating terminal blade. This design allows one female terminal and one contact insert for two different mating directions, thus eliminating the need for any additional parts.

Abstract: A terminal socket assembly for electrically connecting a male input blade with an output cable. The socket assembly includes a spring cage exhibiting a three dimensional rectangular and arcuate cross sectional shape having a plurality of angled and torsioned beams. A sleeve exhibits a similar rectangular configuration and receives the configured spring cage in axially inserting and interference fitting fashion and so that the assembled sleeve and spring cage is capable of biasingly receiving and engaging the male blade. Gripping portions are integrally secured to the rectangular sleeve and fixedly engage an extending end of a cable to electrically communicate the cable to the blade. A sealed connector housing encases the terminal socket assembly and extending connector cables and encloses the assembled spring cage and sleeve. Other elements of the housing including a seating terminal position assurance element, seals and retainer elements engageable with opposite open ends of the housing.

Abstract: A high current terminal blade connection system adapted for automotive environments, which provides environmental sealing includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector includes a male power terminal having a contact blade and a means for connecting a power cable thereto. The female connector includes a female power terminal with a terminal blade seat for contactibly receiving the contact blade of the respective male power terminal. A contact insert is inserted within the female terminal and is the direct receiver of the male terminal contact blade. The contact insert includes dimples to provide stability and additional contact points to improve the electrical performance of the connection, and contact vanes to accept the mating male terminal blade for an in-line and right angle direction termination with the mating terminal blade. This design allows one female terminal and one contact insert for two different mating directions, thus eliminating the need for any additional parts.

Abstract: The folding blade terminal of the present invention includes a planar base and elongated terminal blade that are operatively connected through an upward projection fold feature and terminal blade angle hinge feature. In use, the folding blade terminal facilitates point-of-use final terminal forming and integral mechanical pull testing while producing a uniform solder fillet around the perimeter of the terminal base, eliminating the risk of stress points caused by irregular solder fillets. Alternate embodiments of the invention provide a terminal lock disposed at the opposite end of the terminal to prevent the unintentional removal of a box terminal from the terminal blade. Another embodiment of the invention provides a double folding blade terminal. Each of the embodiments of the present invention can be formed to have particular profile heights as required.

Abstract: A terminal 20 for use in connecting a battery cable 9 to a rectangular blade 4 on a battery 2 includes a terminal body 22 and a spring member or multiple contact band 70. The spring member 70 is fabricated from a material that is more elastic than the terminal body 22 to reduce mating force, but still generate sufficient normal force to provide a good connection to the rectangular blade 4. The multiple contact spring band 70 has a plurality of spring beams in the form of twisted louvered spring beams 78 or curved spring beams 80. The spring member 70 is positioned within a receptacle section 30 of the terminal body 22 that includes two parallel walls 32, 46. The terminal body 22 also includes a wire termination section for attaching the terminal 20 to a battery cable 8. Inline and right angle versions of the terminals employ similar spring members 70.

Abstract: A presser spring (43) is separately formed with a fuse body (33), and therefore may be formed of a material having a high spring characteristic. The presser spring (43) is attached to a portion of peripheral wall portions (41b) to which a back plate portion (41a) is opposed, so that a mating tab terminal (39), inserted in an engagement space (45), is pressed against the back plate portion (41a) by the presser spring (43).

Abstract: A terminal fitting has a bottom wall (15). A curved portion (21) is folded back at a front end (15F) of the bottom wall (15). A touching portion (22) extends back from the curved portion (21) and is in contact with the bottom wall (15). A contact portion (23) extends back from the touching portion (22). The contact portion (23) is displaced resiliently about the rear end (22R) of the touching portion (22) in response to contact by a male tab (T), and a resilient restoring force of the contact portion (23) ensures high contact pressure. The curved portion (21) is not resiliently deformed when the contact portion (23) is displaced. Thus, there is no possibility of concentrating a stress on the curved portion (21) and the height of a terminal fitting can be reduced by reducing a radius of curvature of the curved portion (21).

Abstract: A terminal structure of a connector includes a female terminal having a spring contact in a fitting portion thereof, and a male terminal having a male tab to be inserted into the fitting portion of the female terminal and contacted by the spring contact. When the male tab is fitted into the fitting portion of the female terminal to connect the male and female terminals together, during the interval between a point of initial contact between the male tab and the spring contact and a point just before the insertion force of the male tab reaches its peak value, the contact angle &dgr;L of the male tab with respect to the spring contact, and the friction coefficient &mgr; between a surface of the male tab and a surface of the spring contact satisfy the following relational expression: 90°>&dgr;L≧90°− tan−1[(3−5&mgr;)/(5+3&mgr;)].