Patent ID: 9466906
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connection terminal comprising: a movable contact portion that protrudes so as to be able to be pressed from an outside of a contact hole of a housing; and a first curved portion and a second curved portion that are continuously disposed and that form a substantial S-shape, wherein the movable contact portion is provided in a free end portion of the first curved portion, wherein a position controlling projection extends from the movable contact portion, wherein the position controlling projection abuts on an inner circumferential surface of the first curved portion or a region where the first curved portion and the second curved portion are continuously coupled to each other when the movable contact portion is pressed, wherein the position controlling projection extends from the movable contact portion, wherein a base of the position controlling projection abutting on the inner circumferential surface of the first curved portion after the leading end portion of the position controlling projection abuts on the inner circumferential surface of the first curved portion or the region where the first curved portion and the second curved portion are continuously coupled to each other so as to push out the inner circumferential surface or the region in the opening direction of the second curved portion, wherein the connection terminal further comprises a slit comprising a curved portion between a plurality of extending portions, and wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion are formed by the plurality of extending portions.