Abstract: The invention relates to a plug arrangement, with a plug (1) that has a cylindrical wall (5) for electrically contacting a counterplug (2), such that the plug wall (5) is thin enough, relative to its length (1) in the direction of insertion, for it to be mounted in elastic fashion over the cylindrical wall (15) of the counterplug (2) or inserted into the cylindrical wall of the counterplug.

Abstract: A connector having a compact engagement structure providing a high retaining force is provided. A shoulder is provided on an inner wall of a housing for storing a contact. The shoulder is inclined so that a distal end thereof projects toward a first end of the housing with respect to a proximal end thereof. An engaging piece which engages the shoulder is provided on an engaging portion of a contact body. An inner edge of a distal end of the engaging piece is chamfered. The contact is inserted into a storage chamber of the housing from a second end of the housing, and the engaging piece smoothly lifts from the distal end of the shoulder to the proximal end. Accordingly, the contact is retained by the housing with a high retaining force.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a crimping section for securing a wire and a flute section for receiving a pin. The flute section includes fixed engagement members and a resilient cantilever member that engages the pin within the flute section.

Abstract: An electrical terminal including a conductor connection section, a mating terminal connection section, a deflectable latch, and a deflectable anti-snag ramp. The latch is adapted to latch with an electrical connector housing when the terminal is fully inserted into the electrical connector housing. The deflectable anti-snag ramp is located generally behind the deflectable latch. The deflectable anti-snag ramp is located directly behind a latching edge of the deflectable latch when the deflectable anti-snag ramp is not deflected by the electrical connector housing.

Abstract: A terminal (10) has opposite front and rear ends and a receiving plate with lateral edges. Front and rear connecting pieces (17A, 17B) project up from the lateral edges and then curve inwardly. The front connecting piece (17A) is shorter in a front-to-rear direction than the rear connecting piece (17B). The connecting pieces (17A, 17B) extend beyond the widthwise center of the receiving plate (15). Thus, the curved connecting pieces (17A, 17B) overlap when viewed in forward and backward directions. The connecting pieces (17A, 17B) have window holes (19A, 19B) for weakening. The provision of front and rear connecting pieces (17A, 17B) causes inserting force peaks at the front and rear when a mating tab-shaped terminal is inserted. As a result, a peak value is lowered to reduce the inserting force.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10). A resilient locking piece (25) is accommodated in a rectangular tube portion (10) and a locking hole (19) in the tube (10) exposes the resilient locking piece (25). A side plate (13R) of the rectangular tube (10) is provided with an intrusion restricting portion (21) near the resilient contact piece (25) and in an opening area of the locking hole (19). Thus, the intrusion of an external matter through the locking hole (19) can be restricted by the intrusion restricting portion (21), thereby preventing the interference of the external matter with the resilient contact piece (25).

Abstract: The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket so that proper contact is made between the terminals and the bulb without damaging the bulb or the terminals during insertion. The terminal may comprise, among other things, at least one alignment feature, which may include partial spheres, that allows for easy insertion into the bulb socket and substantially ensures proper alignment and positioning within the bulb socket so that a proper connection can be maintained with the bulb and terminal Sealing material may be used to cover wire attachment portions of the terminals and plate portions of the terminals may be used to prevent the sealing material from entering a bulb accepting portion of the socket.

Abstract: A socket connector (35) has a socket contact (1) installed in it, the contact being for connection with a wire end (20) in isolated compartment (26) of an insulating housing (25), the contact having a body (2) U-shaped in cross section composed of bent-up lateral walls (4) and a bottom (3). A lance (10) formed by punching the bottom protrudes outwards to be of the same width as a transverse width of the bottom and have two bent portions. One of the bent portions is located at a basal end (11) of the lance, and the other at a middle region (14) of the lance, thereby affording improved rigidity and resiliency to the lance. The bottom (3) has a broadened inner end (17) of the same width as a transverse width of contact body (2), so that the lance is of an improved rigidity and resiliency to be firmly retained in a connector housing not to slip off, even if made smaller in size.

Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector consists of a housing and a high-current socket. The high-current socket is formed by a contact segment consisting of contact tongues, an intermediate segment, and an attachment segment, whereby the material thickness of the attachment segment is greater than the material thickness of the intermediate segment and the contact segment. A counter-contact surface for interaction with this change in the material thickness, which is configured in the form of a step, is provided in the housing. Furthermore, the high-current socket is fixed in place in the housing by means of resilient tongues on the intermediate segment, and a catch projection in the recess in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a body having a first wall and a second wall opposed to the first wall. A rigid lance is integrally formed with the first wall and projects away from the second wall, and a deflectable biasing beam is integrally formed with the second wall and extends away from the first wall in a direction opposite to the lance.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved terminal and a connector using the terminal. The connector includes an insulating housing and at least one conductive terminal. The insulating housing has an insert end, a connecting end opposite to the insert end, and at least one terminal passage extending through the insert end and the connecting end. The conductive terminal is received correspondingly in the terminal passage of the insulating housing, and has a securing portion that generates interference positioning with the insulating housing, a coupling portion connected to the securing portion and located proximate to the connecting end of the insulating housing, and at least two contact portions connected to the securing portion and located proximate to the insert end of the insulating housing such that the coupling portion connects electrically with an end portion of a corresponding lead wire, and the contact portions contact electrically corresponding terminals of a matching electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical socket contact with a plurality of tines for mating with a pin contact. At least one tine functions as an initial arc receiving tine while another tine functions as an axially extending pin contacting tine. The pin contacting tine has a shorter axial length than the arc receiving tine so that the arc receiving tine produces a make-first/break-last electrical contact.

Abstract: A sequential connection-type connector including an insulative housing having contact-accommodating cavities, receptacle contacts accommodated in the cavities and an additional contact arranged between one of the receptacle contacts and an inside wall of the housing. The additional contact includes a contact plate portion contacting the receptacle contact, an engaging portion projecting into the inside wall of the housing, a bent portion extending from a rear end of the contact plate portion and interposed between the contact plate portion and the engaging portion, and a contact arm extending from a front end of the contact plate portion and projecting forward beyond a front end of the receptacle contact across the opening defined in the receptacle contact for insertion of a mating male contact.

Abstract: Two resilient contact pieces (20A, 20B) have base ends (21A, 21B) coupled to each other and folded one over the other, such that the base ends (21A, 21B) are substantially in close contact. A pressing portion (24) presses the two base ends (21A, 21B) from the outside and prevents the base ends (21A, 21B) from opening. Thus, the two resilient contact pieces (20A, 20B) are held one over the other in proper postures.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is formed to be mountable into a resin housing (30). A metal lock (11) is formed by cutting and bending in a bottom plate (14) of the terminal fitting (10) and is resiliently engageable with an engaging portion (34) in the housing (30) to lock the terminal fitting (10). This metal lock (11) has a base (11A) in the form of a flat plate. An extended portion (11B) is at the leading end of the base (11A) and bulges out in thickness or width direction, thereby increasing an area of engagement with the engaging portion (34) when the terminal fitting (10) is pulled in withdrawing direction. Accordingly, the terminal fitting (10) has a terminal holding force enhanced by the presence of the extended portion (11B).

Abstract: A connector has a housing (30) with side-by-side cavities (31). A resiliently deformable lock (40) is formed in each cavity (31) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the respective cavities (31). Locks (40) of adjacent cavities (31) are coupled by coupling pieces (51) to enhance the strength of the locks (40).

Abstract: An electrical receptacle terminal is provided for receiving a mating terminal pin. The terminal includes a front mating end, a rear terminating end and a generally U-shaped base portion between the ends. The base portion includes a base wall, a pair of continuous and solid side walls projecting upwardly from the base wall and a pair of contact arms projecting upwardly from each side wall. The contact arms have opposing contact portions defining multiple contact points on each side of the U-shaped base portion for engaging the terminal pin inserted between the pairs of contact arms.

Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector consists of a housing and a high-current socket. The high-current socket is formed by a contact segment consisting of contact tongues, an intermediate segment, and an attachment segment, whereby the material thickness of the attachment segment is greater than the material thickness of the intermediate segment and the contact segment. A counter-contact surface for interaction with this change in the material thickness, which is configured in the form of a step, is provided in the housing. Furthermore, the high-current socket is fixed in place in the housing by means of resilient tongues on the intermediate segment, and a catch projection in the recess in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a shielding shell. The shielding shell disposed about an insulating housing mounted on a circuit board. The shielding shell including a first shell and a second shell. The first shell having a first side wall. The first side wall having a first locking member. The second shell having a second side wall. The second side wall having a second locking member corresponding to the first locking member. When the second locking member engages the first locking member the first side wall overlaps with the second side wall to prevent movement of the second shell in a vertical and horizontal direction in relation to the first shell.

Abstract: A terminal structure is provided with a bottom wall portion, a replicated portion being extended from the bottom wall portion and folded and an elastic contact portion being extended from the replicated portion. The bottom wall portion, the replicated portion and the elastic contact portion are integrally press-formed from a conductive material sheet having high ductility.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (30) has a rectangular tubular main body (31) with a ceiling wall (33), first and second sidewalls (34, 35) extending down from the opposite sides of the ceiling wall (33), a bottom wall (36) projecting from the first sidewall (34) to face the ceiling wall (33), and an outer wall (37) projecting from the second side wall (35) and placed on the outer side of the bottom wall (36). A front-portion holding piece (50) projects from a front portion (37a) of the outer wall (37) and engages a front-portion holding groove (51) in the first sidewall (34). A restrictable projection (70) is provided at the rear end of the front-portion holding piece (50), and engages a restricting groove (71) of the front-portion holding groove (51) for restricting an opening deformation of the outer wall (37).

Abstract: An electric connector is composed of a female connector (1) with an insulated housing (2) and a male connector (21) with a housing (22) having a cavity (23). The housing (2) has compartments (3) to discretely hold socket contacts (42) each lying on its side and secured on a wire end (41). A lance (43) of each socket contact faces sideways so as to be latched by a lug (4) formed in and protruding from an inner wall surface of each compartment (3). Characteristically, peep holes (16,17) are formed in the upper wall (14) or lower wall (15) of the female housing (2), such that the lugs (4) are exposed to the outside. The male housing (22) will cover and hide the peep holes when the female housing is inserted into the cavity (23).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (30) has a substantially box-shaped main body (31) with a base plate (36), first and second side plates (37, 38) projecting from the base plate (36), and outer and inner projecting plates (39, 40) projecting from the side plates (37, 38). The outer projecting plate (39) has a recess (50) for receiving a lock when the terminal fitting (30) is inserted into a cavity of a housing. The recess (50) is rectangular and an opening edge thereof is continuous over the entire periphery. A holding piece (51) projects from an edge of the inner projecting plate (40) and fits into the recess (50) for keeping the box shape of the main portion (31).

Abstract: A connector has a housing (40) with cavities (41) and resiliently deformable locks (43) that project into the cavities (41). Terminal fittings (10) are insertable into the cavities (41) and deform the locks (43) in a deforming direction (DD) that intersects the inserting and withdrawing directions (IWD) of the terminal fitting (10). The locks (43) then restore and locking surfaces (64) of the locks (43) lock the terminal fittings (10) in the cavities (41). Each locking surface (64) has an upper locking surface (58) furthest into the cavity (41) and a lower locking surface (61). The lower locking surface (61) is at an obtuse angle to the withdrawing direction of the terminal fitting (10), whereas an angle of the upper locking surface (58) to the withdrawing direction is smaller than the angle of the lower locking surface (61).

Abstract: A connector has a housing (30) with side-by-side cavities (31). A resiliently deformable lock (40) is formed in each cavity (31) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the respective cavities (31). Locks (40) of adjacent cavities (31) are coupled by coupling pieces (51) to enhance the strength of the locks (40).

Abstract: A connector assembly has at least one base housing accommodating a number of pin-type contacts and one pressure plate housing, which may be mounted on a connecting end of the base housing and which may be latched together therewith at least in the mounted position. Each contact is inserted releasably into a longitudinal chamber in the base housing and comprises an insulation displacement end, a contact end opposite thereto and a central zone arranged between said ends.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (1) has a main body (9) and a shell (10) for covering the main body (9). The shell (10) has locks (19) that are cut and bent from the remainder of the shell (10). Protection walls (21) for protecting the locks (19) are formed behind the locks (19). The protection walls (21) have substantially the same width as the locks (19). Thus, an area of an entrance of the terminal fitting (1) into a connector housing (2) is small.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved heat sink retention assembly, such that the heat sink is physically supported by a base rather than by an integrated circuit. Traditional heat sinks have an alignment feature that physically aligns and supports the heat sink by contact of the feature with an integrated circuit, and that transfers force applied to the heat sink to the integrated circuit. This transferred force may be seen as shear stress at the pins of integrated circuits such as pin-grid arrays, and may damage the integrity of the integrated circuit or its connection to an external circuit. The present invention provides alignment and support features remote from contact with the integrated circuit, and therefore provides support for the heat sink in a manner that does not place substantial stress on the integrated circuit.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a contact having redundant contact points for interconnection to an electrical pin terminal. The contact portion is defined by a base section of the terminal having upstanding wall sections defined by upstanding strap portions and an intermediate beam section. The intermediate beam section has a first constricted portion defining parallel and opposed constricted walls, where each constricted portion includes inwardly directed C-shaped projections defining internal contact surfaces for contact with a pin. The contact has an upstanding polarizing feature which is wider than the upstanding wall sections of the contact member. The corresponding housing includes a projection on the internal surface of the cavities which allows the polarizing feature of the contact to pass beneath, but which cannot allow improper loading of the terminals within the respective terminal receiving cavities.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (1) has a main body (9) and a shell (10) for covering the main body (9). The shell (10) has locks (19) that are cut and bent from the remainder of the shell (10). Protection walls (21) for protecting the locks (19) are formed behind the locks (19). The protection walls (21) have substantially the same width as the locks (19). Thus, an area of an entrance of the terminal fitting (1) into a connector housing (2) is small.

Abstract: A connector assembly has at least one base housing accommodating a number of pin-type contacts and one pressure plate housing, which may be mounted on a connecting end of the base housing and which may be latched together therewith at least in the mounted position. Each contact is inserted releasably into a longitudinal chamber in the base housing and comprises an insulation displacement end, a contact end opposite thereto and a central zone arranged between said ends.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a housing and a plurality of contacts, the housing having a mating end, a wire-receiving end, an upper and a lower sidewalls, two end walls, a plurality of passageways extending from the mating end to the wire-receiving end, and a plurality of tongue portions formed on the housing each corresponding with one passageway, each tongue portion comprising a cavity formed thereon, a window being formed between each passageway and an associated tongue portion, wherein two tongue portion are formed on the two end walls respectively, the contacts each being received in one passageway and having a spring finger extending through the window into the cavity.

Abstract: An electric switching device is assembled with an electric terminal and a power panel having a first side at the electric switching device and second side at the electric terminal. The electric switching device has a prong, and a receptacle is made for that prong. That receptacle is provided with an external catch for a detent. The power panel is provided with an aperture having a detent for the catch. A flexible electric conductor is connected to that receptacle at a safe distance from the power panel and any power busses and that flexible electric conductor is connected to the electric terminal. The receptacle is inserted into the aperture from the second side of the power panel until the catch catches the detent. The electric switching device is assembled with the power panel by insertion of the prong into the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector wherein a terminal fitting provided with a metal lance is retained by a retainer. A cavity 21 is formed within a housing 20 and is capable of housing a terminal fitting 10 provided with a metal lance 15. A retainer attachment hole 22 opens into the cavity 21 and allows the attachment of a retainer 30 which engages with the terminal fitting 10. This retainer attachment hole 22 opens into a lower face of the housing 20. A stopping wall 24 which retains the metal lance 15 is formed immediately to the anterior of the retainer attachment hole 22 and, to its anterior, a jig insertion hole 26 opens in an anterior direction. A jig 50 for bending the metal lance 15 can be inserted into the cavity 21 from this jig insertion hole 26. The stopping wall 24 is provided with a through hole 40 through which the jig 50 passes to reach the retainer attachment hole 22 provided to the posterior side of the stopping wall 24.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a dielectric connector body (1), an insulative partition frame (2), a plurality of signal terminals (4) received in the connector body and the partition frame, a conductive positioning terminal (3) located in the connector body and the partition frame, a metal shell (5) positioned to the connector body, and a pair of plug elements (6) and rivet elements (7) cooperative to secure the partition frame to the connector body. The positioning terminal comprises a first flat coupling wall (31) and a second flat coupling wall (32) which defines a locating notch (322) at a bottom edge thereof. A locating block (213) raise from the partition frame into the locating notch, thereby fixing the positioning terminal in position.

Abstract: A receptacle-type electrical connector (1) for connecting conductors of a wire to pin terminals of a complementary connector comprises a dielectric housing (10) defining an array of terminal passageways (11) therein and corresponding receptacle terminals (30) assembled in the terminal passageways. The housing has front and rear faces and having front and rear openings (11b, 11c). A dam (13) is formed in each terminal passageway. A wedge (13a) rearwardly extends from the dam thereby defining a retaining gap (13b) in the passageway (11). Each terminal includes a base (30a). The base (30a) has a pair of first resilient arms (31) extending from a front portion thereof and adapted for engaging with a pin terminal of the complementary connector, a pair of second resilient arms (32) extending from a middle portion thereof, and tongue (34) projecting forward for being securely retained within the gap.

Abstract: The electrical connector of the present invention includes a female contact 1 having a pair of contact receiving cavities 5a and 5b at both ends that are capable of accommodating mating contacts A and B. One mating contact A is inserted into and removed from one of the contact receiving cavities 5a. A pair of lances 9a and 9b extend from the female contact away from each other and contact the side walls 16 of the cavity 14 of the housing 10, to allow contact float.

Abstract: An electrical device, and in particular a switching and controlling device for motor vehicles, has a housing, a printed circuit board arranged in the housing and fitted with electrical components, and, passing through a housing wall, a plug-and-socket connector which has a first part, connected to the printed circuit board and a second part, parallel to a printed-circuit-board surface and capable of fitting together with the first part. The first and second part of the plug-and-socket connector are arranged over the printed-circuit-board surface.

Abstract: A box receptacle contact or terminal 10 is used in an electrical connector 2, typically of type employing multiple terminals 10. The box receptacle contact 10 has a cantilever spring contact beam 12 extending from a receptacle base 14. The spring contract arm 12 is reversely bent intermediate the ends of the spring contact beam to form a reversely bent section 20 at a forward portion of the spring contact arm 12. The spring contact beam is outwardly deflectable relative to the receptacle base 14 when mated with a mating contact 80, such as a blade or pin terminal. Two receptacle sidewalls 42, 44 are formed upwardly from the receptacle base 14 on opposite sides of the spring contact beam 12. Lateral projections 38, 40 extend from edges of the spring contact beam 12 between the cantilever spring base 16 and the reversely bent section 20. The lateral projections 38, 40 extend beneath the sidewalls 42, 44 to limit inward deflection of the spring contact beam 12 relative to the receptacle base 14.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector wherein a terminal fitting provided with a metal lance is retained by a retainer. A cavity 21 is formed within a housing 20 and is capable of housing a terminal fitting 10 provided with a metal lance 15. A retainer attachment hole 22 opens into the cavity 21 and allows the attachment of a retainer 30 which engages with the terminal fitting 10. This retainer attachment hole 22 opens into a lower face of the housing 20. A stopping wall 24 which retains the metal lance 15 is formed at an anterior side of the cavity 21 and, to its anterior is a jig insertion hole 26 from which a jig for bending the metal lance 15 can be inserted. Another jig insertion hole 40 is formed in a posterior end of the retainer 30. Another jig 51 is inserted therein, extends along a posterior end face 23A of an opening 23 of the retainer attachment hole 22, and thereby bends the metal lance 15 which is caught against the posterior end face 23A of the opening 23.

Abstract: In the plug type connector 1 according to the present invention, a coupling terminal 3 to be inserted from the terminal housing rear portion 6 of a housing 2 is arranged in a manner that the casing 24a of a contact portion 24 supports on one side surface thereof a first engagement piece 25a to be engaged with a first engagement portion 10b on the inner surface of the housing 2 and also supports on the other side surface of the casing a second engagement piece of a sliding portion 4. The sliding portion 4 is protrusively provided with a detection projection 13 along a movable bent contact groove. Since the first engagement portion 10b and the second engagement portion are provided so as to be positioned to the same level, the sliding portion 4 engages the coupling terminal 3 with the first and second engagement portions 10b doubly through the casing 24a by means of the detection projection 13.

Abstract: The present invention includes a terminal block accommodation chamber formed in a sub-plate, a cover member detachably mounted on the opening of the terminal block accommodation chamber, and a terminal block that is formed integrally with the cover member and that is loaded in and unloaded from the terminal block accommodation chamber by installing and removing the cover member. The terminal block has a plurality of feeding terminals to which leads drawn through an introduction port in the cover member are connected. A plurality of plug-shaped contact shoes for electric connection are attached to the respective terminals. Socket-shaped contact shoes leading to the solenoid valve are provided in a first connector installed inside the terminal block accommodation chamber. When the solenoid is inserted into the accommodation chamber, the contact shoes of the terminal block are connected to the contact shoes of the first connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female connector (1) for electrical connectors having a sheet-metal frame (2) which is in the form of a box and has contact spring elements (3) and a connecting part (4) for a cable end, and having a reinforcing cage (5) which is attached via the sheet-metal frame, is in the form of a box and has a coding rib (6). The reinforcing cage (5) is folded from sheet steel such that the coding rib is formed by bending the metal sheet to form a profile having rounded edges, while avoiding outward-pointing sharp edges.

Abstract: In a terminal, an resilient locking piece (24) is protruded from an upper surface of a terminal (17). The resilient locking piece (24) includes an engaging portion (25) formed at a central portion thereof, and a pair of abutting portions (26) formed on opposite sides of the engaging portion (25). The engaging portion (25) is engaged with a locking hole formed in a connector housing, while the abutting portions (26) are abutted against a surface of the connector housing which is located at a periphery of the locking-hole. Therefore, even if the terminal is pulled outwardly from the connector housing, the resilient locking piece (24) is prevented from being bent backwardly because of the presence of the abutting portions (26). That is, the terminal (17) is securely held in the connector housing without play.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in a simple form, an electrical contact in which a latch member protective section, which protects a flexible latch member and prevents reverse insertion of the electrical contact into a connector housing, is structurally strengthened, and which is equipped with an anti-overstress member that prevents overstress in the flexible latch member. The electrical contact 1 is equipped with a latching section 20 which has a flexible latch member 25 that latches the contact to a connector housing.

Abstract: A terminal with a locking member capable of surely preventing damage of the locking member even in case the terminal inserted and locked in a connector housing is pulled reversely. An electric contact portion of the terminal has a cantilever-like locking member and protection walls for the locking member thereby to engage the locking member with a locking step of the connector housing, and further engaging-arm portions are provided on the locking member and arm-engaged portions engaging with the engaging-arm portions are also provided on the protection walls. Projections may be provided on free end portions of the engaging-arm portions. Further, as another type of locking member, extending walls each having an abutting edge, which abuts against the locking step when the terminal is pulled reversely, may be provided on a locking member.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting conductors of a conductive wire to a terminal of a complementary connector comprises a dielectric housing defining an array of terminal passageways therein. A dam upward extends from the terminal passageway. A wedge rearwardly extends from the dam thereby defining a retaining gap between an inner surface of the passageway and the wedge. Terminals are assembled in the terminal passageways and each has a mating portion adapted to mate with a corresponding terminal of the complementary connector. A tongue extends from the mating portion for being securely retained within the gap. A cavity is defined adjacent to the retaining gap for retaining an anchoring foot of the terminal.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a casing having a closed side and an open side, at least one receptacle hole module defined in the casing, and containing a plurality of insertion holes defined in the closed side of the casing, a plurality of extension columns each extending from the closed side of the casing, and each containing a receiving channel therein aligning with one of the corresponding insertion holes, each of the extension columns including a positioning block formed in the wall of the receiving channel, and a plurality of conductive terminals each received in the receiving channel of one of the corresponding extension columns and each abutting the positioning block such that each of the conductive terminals is fixed in the receiving channel by the positioning block.

Abstract: A press-connecting connector comprises a press-connecting terminal having a press connecting portion to which an electric wire is press-connected, a connector housing having a terminal receiving chamber for receiving the press-connecting terminal, a first engaging member for engaging with the press-connecting terminal which is completely inserted into the terminal receiving chamber and for maintain the complete insertion condition of the press-connecting terminal, a second engaging member for engaging with the press-connecting terminal at least the press-connecting portion of which is exposed exterior of the terminal receiving chamber when the press-connecting terminal is disengaged from the first engagement member.

Abstract: A connection terminal which is adapted to be secured to an end of a wiring cord, and is adapted to be inserted and retained in a housing of a connector against withdrawal. The connection terminal includes a terminal body having a lance formed thereon by stamping. At least one of opposite side edge portions of the lance is bent to form a retaining portion, and a curl prevention portion is formed on that portion of the terminal body disposed rearwardly of a free end of the lance. That is, the curl prevention portion is formed by bending part of the terminal body, so that the curl prevention portion is opposed to a substantially entire surface of the free end of the lance.