Abstract: An electrical contact (10) for receiving an incandescent bulb (12) having a glass body (14) enclosing a filament (16), a necked-down portion (18) and a glass base (20) having two lead-ins (22, 24) projecting from an end (26) thereof, each of the lead-ins (22, 24) having a looped, electrically conducting wire that is formed at a 180° angle to lay against the glass base (20), one of the lead-ins laying on one side of the glass base and the other of the lead-ins laying on the other side of the base. The contact (10) has oppositely disposed, spaced apart arms (30, 32) formed to receive and hold the bulb. One of the arms also makes electrical contact with one of the lead-ins. A lead-in straightener (33) is formed on the arm formed to make electrical contact with the lead-in, whereby misaligned lead-ins are straightened when the bulb is inserted into a socket (40).

Abstract: A connector 20 comprises a support portion 22a supported by a housing 21, and connection end portions 22b and 22c extending from the support portion 22a in a bifurcated manner, wherein a conductor 3 of a flat cable 1 is held between the connection end portions 22b and 22c to electrically connect to the terminal and a projection portion 22d, which can bite into the conductor 3, is formed on at least one of the connection end portions 22b and 22c.

Abstract: Contacts on an integrated circuit chip are arranged at a lower seat of a base on the integrated circuit chip. Each of the contacts includes a main part, two bowed wing parts located at both sides of the main part, two elastic arms extended upward from one end of each wing part, two clamp parts at the upper edge of the elastic arms and a bearing part for adhering a tin ball. A support part extended from the bottom edge of the wing part to support against the bearing part. The above mentioned structure allows the bearing part of the contact to be fixed on the same plane during assembling and leveling, thus preventing any deformation resulting from being pressed for facilitating better adhesion of the tin ball.

Abstract: Contacts on an integrated circuit chip are arranged at a lower seat of a base on the integrated circuit chip. Each of the contacts includes a main part, two bowed wing parts located at both sides of the main part, two elastic arms extended upward from one end of each wing part, two clamp parts at the upper edge of the elastic arms and a bearing part for adhering a tin ball. A support part extended from the bottom edge of the wing part to support against the bearing part. The above mentioned structure allows the bearing part of the contact to be fixed on the same plane during assembling and leveling, thus preventing any deformation resulting from being pressed for facilitating better adhesion of the tin ball.

Abstract: An electrical terminal and a system of the terminal and a housing is disclosed as an example of the present invention. The electrical terminal and the housing have a number of advantages including being sufficiently stiff to prevent arcing and physical damage to the electrical terminal upon being exposed to surge current/voltage. The terminal includes a contact with a base portion from which two spaced apart arms extend outwardly. First portions of the arms are generally parallel to one another. Second portions of the arms converge toward each other and then flare outwardly along third portions of the arms. At the junction of the second and third portions, there is a contact region formed to receive the lead of a surge protection device. The tenminal is enclosed in an opening in the electrically insulative housing, the opening being bordered by walls closely adjacent to the first portions of the arms. The spacing of the walls from the arms is about 0.001 inches on each side of the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector box includes a connector box case configured to guide a wire along a side of the case, a relay terminal having pinch blades on one end thereof, the pinch blades having a slot therebetween and configured to hold the wire in the slot. The connector box also includes one of a female and male connector on the other end of the relay terminal, the one of a female and male connector configured to connect to a terminal of at least a relay, a fuse and a connector. The slot is configured to be welded closed, or the pinch blades are configured to weldingly secure the wire thereto.

Abstract: An improved structure of a contact piece for cable television signals, the structure is characterized by: the contact piece is formed by lapping and engaging of two identical and very thin sheets and enveloping the contact piece in a plastic insulating pipe and then placing it with the pipe in a housing of the end connector formed integrally, in this way, manufacturing of the cable television end connector is completed. The very thin sheets of the contact piece can largely reduce the characteristic impedance to thereby increase the propagating rate of the contact piece.

Abstract: A connection element for electrical connection between a power distribution bar and a circuit breaking unit. The units are adapted to be mounted on a rail, which is parallel with the power distribution bar, in a side by side relationship with other such units. The connection element has a first part to be electrically connected to the power distribution bar, and a second part to be electrically connected to the circuit breaking unit. The first part comprises two opposed and separated legs which are joined at an inner end portion of the first part and which are provided with mutually facing protrusions at an outer end portion of the first part. The distance between said protrusions is less than the thickness of the power distribution bar, whereby said protrusions are acting as electrical contact points when the legs are straddling the power distribution bar in a clamping engagement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector which at least partially receives a foil with printed conductors embedded therein, and comprises an insulating housing with an insertion aperture for the foil and at least one foil contact with a contact section for contacting the printed conductors. The foil contact has a connection section for connection to an electric component and an actuating zone to receive mechanical pressure. To ensure reliable contacting and inexpensive production and simplified assembly of the components, the foil contact is bent as one piece from a punched spring sheet and has at its first contact arm an end section which is bent approximately to a U-shape, which can be brought into contact with the two contact arms by mechanical pressure. According to the invention, the connector also comprises an actuator to actuate this foil contact in which retaining webs are integrally formed which penetrate the foil when the actuator is closed.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing positioned on a circuit board and movably supporting a cover. Cells are defined in the housing for retaining dual-beam terminals. The cover carries a central processing unit module having pin legs extending through holes defined in the cover and projecting into the cells of the housing. The cover is movable in a moving direction to bring the pin legs into engagement with the terminals. Each terminal includes a base section retained in each cell and a tail extending and beyond the housing for being soldered to the circuit board. Two beams extend from the base section, substantially opposite to the tail. Each beam forms a spring arm. The spring arms are opposite to and spaced from each other for engaging the corresponding pin leg therebetween. The beams are symmetric with respect to an imaginary plane that is normal to the base section and coincident with the moving direction.

Abstract: A ZIF socket connector (20) includes a base (22), a cover (24), an actuator (26) and a number of electrical contacts (1). The cover is movably assembled to the base and the base defines a number of openings (221) extending therethrough to receive the electrical contacts. Each electrical contact has a base portion (10), a solder portion (12) extending from the base portion, and a pair of spaced arms (11). Each arm has a body section (110) extending from the base portion and a finger (111) including a lead-in section (120) extending from the body section and a contact section (130) extending from the lead-in section. The lead-in sections of the fingers are coined to define planar lead-in surfaces (121) for guiding a pin (42) of an electronic package (40) received on the cover to enter between and to electrically contact with the contact sections with a reduced push force.

Abstract: A ZIF socket connector (20) includes a base (22), a cover (24), an actuator (26) and a number of electrical contacts (30). The cover is movably assembled to the base and the base defines a plurality of openings (221) extending therethrough to receive the electrical contacts. Each electrical contact has a base portion (31), a solder portion (32) extending from the base portion, and a contacting portion (34) having a pair of arms (35). Each arm has a descending section (350), a horizontal section (351) extending from the descending section and a resilient section (352) extending from the horizontal section. The resilient sections of each electrical contact have free ends so twisted as to press therebetween and electrically contact a corresponding pin (42) of an electronic package (40).

Abstract: A connector contact has a main body portion, a pair of elastic pieces extending like beams on the same side from two sides of the main body portion, and contact portions respectively formed at distal ends of the elastic pieces, to come into contact with a male contact inserted between the contact portions. The pair of elastic pieces have, at their distal ends, protrusions at which the contact portions are to be arranged and each of which projects in a lateral direction opposite to the other elastic piece. The pair of elastic pieces are deformed by twisting or bending, so that the contact portions oppose each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IC socket with two point-contacts which restricts the tracks of contacts contacting with a lead terminal of an IC package.

Abstract: An electric contact plug receives a tip jack input at a plug-in zone, and completes the electrical connection via a connection zone to an electronic component, such as a printed circuit board. The electric contact plug also includes an intermediate zone, connected between the plug-in zone and the connection zone. The intermediate zone is designed to deform mechanically when the plug-in zone is subjected to vibrational stresses, as typically occur in a motor vehicle. As a result, the tip jack is held securely within the plug-in zone, while the intermediate zone absorbs the effects of the vibrational stresses. Thus, the inventive electric contact plug avoids the problems of friction and corrosion within the plug-in zone. Moreover, this electric contact plug is compatible with thick-wire bonding, and can be manufactured economically.

Abstract: A pivot adaptor couplable between an electrical meter and a service mast. The pivot adaptor includes a main body which is internally pivotable between a normal position and a yielded position without substantial inelastic deformation thereof. The body defines a cable-receiving channel extending therethrough and is configured to keep the channel at least substantially open when the body is in the normal and yielded positions.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting and mounting a motor upon a printed circuit board comprises a flexible connection between contact fingers of the connector and a base portion of the connector which serves to isolate the motor from the printed circuit board such that vibrations generated by the motor are not transmitted to the printed circuit board. Movable support members mounted upon the base portion also effectively rigidly support the flexibly mounted contact fingers so as to facilitate insertion of motor tab contacts into engagement with the contact fingers of the connector. The printed circuit board is also a printed thick film type printed circuit board, and the connector comprises three dependent leg members which are adapted to be inserted through apertures defined within the printed circuit board and folded beneath the board so as to secure the connector upon the board.

Abstract: The multiple pin contactor device for bus bar systems includes at least one bus bar (3) consisting of at least two plates (1) stacked on top of and fixed to one another. This device includes at least one set of contactor pin forks (5) which coincide and are arranged one above the other, in which the contactor pin forks (5) of the different plates (1) are movable independently of one another when the plug-in contactor (10) is introduced.

Abstract: A female metal terminal includes resilient contact piece portions, and a tubular portion supporting the resilient contact piece portions in a cantilever manner. A longitudinal cross-sectional shape of each resilient contact piece portion is changed by forming an opening or a projection so that a load of contact of the female metal terminal with a male metal terminal can be adjusted in accordance with electrical conductivity of a plating material applied to the female metal terminal, without changing a contour shape of the female metal terminal in a developed condition.

Abstract: A multi-beam power contact is provided including a main body and a plurality of at least three beams, which may be grouped in beam pairs, extending from the main body. The beams are adapted for mating with a mating connector, and the beams comprise contact areas adapted for electrical connection with the mating connector. Additionally, the multi-beam power contact may optionally include at least one initial contact beam and at least one non-initial contact beam. The initial contact beam is arranged to electrically connect to the mating connector before the non-initial contact beam electrically connects while the multi-beam power contact is being mated.

Abstract: A connector contact includes a pair of contact arms, a contact support, and an external connecting terminal. The pair of contact arms are made of strips having a predetermined thickness and opposing end faces. The contact arms have flat contact surfaces, on inner sides of their distal end portions, which are formed by crushing the strips toward their end faces. The contact support supports the contact arms. The external connecting terminal projects from the contact support. A method of manufacturing a connector contact is also disclosed.

Abstract: A contact having a retention portion, a tail portion and a pair of beams. The beams each have a first portion which displaces the beam from opposite sides of the plane of the retention portion and a second portion extending from, and canted relative to, the first portion. The second portions interact to receive a mating contact therebetween.

Abstract: A contact (1) for a socket connector includes a base (20) and a pair of arm sections (30). The base has a contact pad (21) and a pair of body sections (22) upwardly extending from opposite ends of the contact pad. The pair of arm sections extend upwardly from upper sides of the pair of body sections. Each arm section comprises a planar clamp (31) at an upper end thereof and a palm (32) outwardly extending from a front end of the clamp.

Abstract: A contact comprises a base (20) and a pair of arm sections (30). The base has a body section (21) adapted for being secured in a socket connector housing. The body section comprises a linking section (22) downwardly extending from a bottom edge. A soldering section (23) extends perpendicularly from a bottom edge of the linking section. The body section of the base defines a rectangular window (211) dividing the body section into an upper section (212) and a lower portion (213). An engaging portion (214) extends from a lower edge of the upper portion of the body section to the window and opposite to the arm sections. The pair of arm sections extends from opposite lateral sides of the base and each comprises a planar clamp (31) at an upper end thereof. A palm (32) extends outwardly from a front end of the clamp toward the engaging portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector has improved contacts for electrically connecting pins of an external electrical device with a printed circuit board. The contact includes a base portion, a receiving portion, and a tail portion. The receiving portion has two head portions and two spring arms. One bent line is defined between the spring arm and the head portion. Another bent line is defined between the spring arm and the base portion. The receiving portion is bend along the two bent lines to achieve pin receiving and engaging function.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mounting on a PCB (3) to electrically connect different electrical components includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (13) defined therethrough for receiving a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts (2) therein. Each passageway (13) has a downwardly facing sidestep (136) forming a stopping surface (137) in one inner wall of the passageway (13) towards a bottom surface (12) of the housing (1). Each electrical contact (2) has a retaining portion (24) confronting the stopping surface (137) of the passageway (13). The contacts (2) is retained in position by the stopping surface (137) when the connector (100) is mounted to the PCB (3).

Abstract: A one-piece contact spring that includes first and second legs and a connection portion connecting the first and second legs, with the first and second legs and the connection portion lying in a common plane, and with the first and second legs having free ends forming an entrance region and defining opposite mirrored contact rounded cups at the entrance region, and each of the free and being bent off by an angle of 90° from the common plane along an elastic line which extends at an acute angle to an axis of symmetry of the contact spring.

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 socket connector includes a housing positioned on a circuit board and movably supporting a cover. Cells are defined in the housing for retaining dual-beam terminals. The cover carries a central processing unit module having pin legs extending through holes defined in the cover and projecting into the cells of the housing. The cover is movable in a moving direction to bring the pin legs into engagement with the terminals. Each terminal includes a base section retained in each cell and a tail extending and beyond the housing for being soldered to the circuit board. Two beams extend from the base section, substantially opposite to the tail. Each beam forms a spring arm. The spring arms are opposite to and spaced from each other for engaging the corresponding pin leg therebetween. The beams are symmetric with respect to an imaginary plane that is normal to the base section and coincident with the moving direction.

Abstract: A socket on a PCB has a plurality of apertures. The apertures each have a stop formed on an inner wall, two recesses respectively defined beside the stop, and a rib formed on the stop. A plurality of connecting strips is respectively inserted in the apertures. The connecting strips each have an upright portion formed with two opposed first walls, a second wall extended between the first walls, and an opening. Two protrusions are respectively formed on the two first walls and received in the recesses. A lateral part is formed at the bottom of the upright portion and blocked by the rib. Each first wall includes a body, a head and a neck. The necks are twisted to define an outward taper from the second wall to the opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector (4) includes an elongate molded plastic housing (50) with a pair of rows of terminal cavities (52) spaced along the length of the housing and a terminal (3) fitted in each cavity. Each terminal (3) includes an integral body (31) stamp-formed from thin metal strip. The body (31) comprises a front base (312) and a middle base (310). An elongate flat tail (318) extends longitudinally backwardly away from the body (31). A pair of spring arms (32, 34) extends upwardly from lateral sides of the middle base (310).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mounting on a PCB (3) includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (13) defined therethrough for receiving a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts (2) therein. Each passageway has indentations (136) forming downwardly facing stopping surfaces (137) in one inner wall of the passageway towards a bottom surface (12) of the housing. Each electrical contact has a retaining portion (24) confronting the stopping surface of the passageway. The contacts are retained in position by the stopping surface when the connector is mounted to the PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base and a contact and retains a generally longitudinally extending pin therein. The base has a surface and defines an aperture that extends from the surface thereinto. The aperture has a contact-receiving portion and a pin-receiving portion arranged adjacent one another along the surface. The pin is initially received in the pin-receiving portion and is then moved along a pin path generally parallel to the surface into the contact-receiving portion. A protrusion extends from the base into the aperture from a first side of the pin path in a direction generally perpendicular thereto. The contact is retained within the contact-receiving portion and has first and second beams that extend generally perpendicular to the surface of the base. The first beam has a first-contacted surface generally residing on a second side of the pin path generally opposite the first side thereof. The first-contacted surface is relatively closer to the protrusion along the pin path.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a number of conductive contacts (3). The insulative housing defines a number of receiving passageways (20) for receiving the conductive contacts. The receiving passageways each comprise a pair of opposite side walls (21) and an upper wall (22) between the side walls. Each side wall defines a mounting channel (23). The conductive contact includes a retaining portion (31), a mating portion (33) extending forwardly from the retaining portion and a tail portion (32) extending rearwardly from the retaining portion. The retaining portion and the mating portion are both received in the receiving passageway. The mounting portion forms a pair of opposite mounting shoulders (34) received in the mounting channels and a number of barbs (37) for engaging with the side walls. The contact forms a number of projections (35) for interference fitting with the upper wall of the receiving passageway.

Abstract: A connector has a reduced height housing, and a reduced risk of breaking an electric wire. Electric wires Fc are connected by gripping pressure between connecting members 46 located at tips of arm members 42 of terminal fittings 40. When the terminal fittings 40 are in an attached state with a connector housing 10, the pair of arm members 42 are aligned in a width-wise direction of a flat cable F. Consequently, the height of the connector housing 10 can be reduced. Further, when the electric wires Fc are to be connected with the terminal fittings 40, these electric wires Fc merely need to be moved in a direction at a right angle to their direction of distribution until they are gripped between the connecting members 46. When this connection takes place, a pulling force is not exerted on the electric wires Fc in a length-wise direction. Consequently, breakage of these electric wires Fc can be avoided.

Abstract: A conductive contact member for a cable connector includes a tubular body and a clamping portion with a pair of diametrically opposite clamping legs extending axially and integrally from one end of the tubular body. Each clamping leg has an opening formed between opposite end portions, and a spring plate which is disposed in the opening and which has a connecting end portion connected integrally to the respective clamping leg, and a distal end portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a tubular body (1) with a hollow section (2) having a mouth (3), a female contact element (6) with a pair of contact pieces (7) extending in the hollow section (2) forming a throat portion (8) near the mouth (3), and a window (5) provided at a position corresponding to said throat portion (8).

Abstract: An electrical connector system (20) includes first and second complementary connectors (22, 60), each connector having a housing (24, 62) with a mating face (26, 64), and a plurality of terminals (48, 86), each disposed in a respective terminal receiving passageway (40, 72). Each first connector terminal receiving passageway (40) includes a blade receiving slot (42) extending from the mating face (26) and through a portion of an adjacent housing side wall (38). Each first connector terminal (48) has a first connecting portion (50) adapted to receive a blade connecting portion (96) therebetween upon being mated thereto.

Abstract: An electric contact plug receives a tip jack input at a plug-in zone, and completes the electrical connection via a connection zone to an electronic component, such as a printed circuit board. The electric contact plug also includes an intermediate zone, connected between the plug-in zone and the connection zone. The intermediate zone is designed to deform mechanically when the plug-in zone is subjected to vibrational stresses, as typically occur in a motor vehicle. As a result, the tip jack is held securely within the plug-in zone, while the intermediate zone absorbs the effects of the vibrational stresses. Thus, the inventive electric contact plug avoids the problems of friction and corrosion within the plug-in zone. Moreover, this electric contact plug is compatible with thick-wire bonding, and can be manufactured economically.

Abstract: An electrical cable connector comprises a plurality of female contacts 20 and a plurality of cables 50. The female contacts 20 are aligned and retained in a row extending in a right and left direction in an insulative housing 10, and one end of each cable is connected to a corresponding female contact in the insulative housing 10. Each of the female contacts comprises a base portion 21, which is fixed in the insulative housing 10 and to which the core wire of a corresponding cable 50 is connected, and a resilient arm portion 25, which is continuous from the base portion 21 and extends along the base portion 21 with a predetermined distance therebetween. When this connector is engaged with a matable connector, each female contact receives and holds a corresponding male contact of the matable connector in a space between the base portion 21 and the resilient arm portion 25, thus establishing the electrical connection of the female and male contacts.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle contact is provided having contact beams which are asymmetrically opposed, defining a terminal receiving section therebetween. Asymmetrically opposed contact beams may have various widths to provide an appropriate spring force for a selected plating material, while ensuring that the receptacle contact maintains the same overall dimensional shape as contacts made with a different plating material. Although allowing for variable spring rate in limited dimensioned contact, susceptibility of fracture of the contact of the present invention during forming is minimized.

Abstract: A draw out unit (10) mounts switching devices (12,14) within a switchgear unit and electrically connects the switching devices (12,14) to electrical bus bars (16). A cutout portion (30) in draw out unit (10) receives an insulative housing (32) for a lug adapter assembly (34). Lug adapter assembly (34) includes a plurality of clip assemblies (36) positioned within receptacles (38) formed on insulative housing (32). Each clip assembly (36) slidably accepts one bus bar (16), thereby providing an electrical connection to bus bars (16). Lug adapter assembly (34) also includes lugs (40), which are electrically connected to clip assemblies (36) via a conductive bar (42). Lugs (40) accept wires (44), which extend from lugs (46) in switching device (12). Lugs (40) are arranged to minimize bending of wires (44). Clip assemblies (36) each include a plurality of staggered clips (104, 106).

Abstract: A female metal terminal includes resilient contact piece portions, and a tubular portion supporting the resilient contact piece portions in a cantilever manner. A longitudinal cross-sectional shape of each resilient contact piece portion is changed by forming an opening or a projection so that a load of contact of the female metal terminal with a male metal terminal can be adjusted in accordance with electrical conductivity of a plating material applied to the female metal terminal, without changing a contour shape of the female metal terminal in a developed condition.

Abstract: A method of clipping and a clip configured to retain a cover onto a circuit board. The clip comprises a base plate having right and left sides. The base plate is configured to be fixed to the circuit board. The clip further comprises at least two right walls connected to and extending upwardly away from the base plate. Each of the right walls has a right upper portion. The clip further comprises at least two left walls connected to and extending upwardly away from the base. Each of the left walls has a left upper The right and left walls are spring biased inwardly so that at least a portion of the right and left upper portions overlap. In another embodiment, the right wall includes at least one opening and the left wall includes a middle segment extending towards the opening of the right wall.

Abstract: A contact (1) for a socket connector includes a base (10) and a pair of arm sections (20). The base has a body section (12), a head section (11) for being secured in the socket connector, and a soldering section (14) for being soldered onto a printed circuit board. Each arm section includes an upper arm (21) extending obliquely downwardly from a lateral side of the body section, a forearm (25) extending upwardly from a free end of the upper arm, a clamp (27) at an upper end of the forearm, and a palm 28 (or 29) extending obliquely from the clamp toward the body section. A free space (301) is defined between the palms. A clamping space (271) is defined between the clamps. A pin of a CPU is adapted to engage between the clamps and establish electrical connection therebetween.

Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a flat flexible connector comprises a base defining first and second sides. A pair of cantilevered arms extends forward from the base. Each arm forms a contact portion at a free end thereof. Characterized in that the contact portion has reduced thickness than the rest of the terminal.

Abstract: A connector contact has a main body portion, a pair of elastic pieces extending like beams on the same side from two sides of the main body portion, and contact portions respectively formed at distal ends of the elastic pieces, to come into contact with a male contact inserted between the contact portions. The pair of elastic pieces have, at their distal ends, protrusions at which the contact portions are to be arranged and each of which projects in a lateral direction opposite to the other elastic piece. The pair of elastic pieces are deformed by twisting or bending, so that the contact portions oppose each other.

Abstract: A female terminal comprises a base, a pair of mounting portions vertically extending from opposite edges of the base and a pair of mating portions extending from other opposite edges of the base in a direction opposite from that of the mounting portions. The mating portion forms a spring arm, a contact section and a guidance portion. The contact sections define an angle therebetween, and the angle between the contact sections approaches zero when a male terminal is inserted into and connects with the female terminal, thereby causing the male terminal to connect with the contact sections substantially in a plane. Thus, the male terminal and the corresponding female terminal are reliably connected.

Abstract: A novel electrical connector structure is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a socket portion for receiving therein an electrical plug, a conductive terminal for clamping a metal pin of the electrical plug in the socket portion, and a wrapping portion for securing and protecting the conductive terminal in the socket portion. By designing the shape of the conductive terminal to be relatively narrow in front and relatively wide in rear, and modifying the opening shape of the socket portion accordingly, the conductive terminal can be smoothly inserted into the socket portion so as to allow the electrical connector to be easily assembled. Furthermore, the socket portion can be integrally formed because the conductive terminal is combined with the socket portion by direct insertion operation rather than conventional placing and covering operations.

Abstract: An electrical contact usable in an electrical connector and comprising a first contact arm having a first contact area; and a second contact arm having a second contact area. The first and second contact arms form a male contact receiving area therebetween. The first and second contact arms are generally orthogonal to each other with a relatively narrow side edge of the second contact arm forming the second contact area and facing a relatively wide side face of the first contact arm which forms the first contact area.