Patent ID: 9601855
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A female terminal to be connected to a male terminal, comprising: a tubular portion having opposite front and rear ends spaced apart in a front-back direction and at least first and second opposed peripheral walls extending between the front and rear ends; a first resilient piece arranged in the tubular portion and extending substantially in the front-back direction from the first peripheral wall at the front end of the tubular portion and extending toward the rear end of the tubular portion, a contact portion formed on a rear end of the first resilient piece and configured for resiliently contacting the male terminal; and a first excessive deflection preventing portion projecting into the tubular portion from the first peripheral wall and toward the first resilient piece, the first excessive deflection preventing portion including front and rear abutting portions extending substantially linearly in directions transverse to the front-back direction, the rear abutting portion being aligned with the contact portion of the first resilient piece and the front abutting portion being spaced from the rear abutting portion and between the rear abutting portion and the front of the tubular portion, wherein at least one of the front and rear abutting portions of the first excessive deflection preventing portion contacts the first resilient piece from a side opposite the male terminal to achieve at least a line contact with the first resilient piece when the male terminal is connected to the female terminal to prevent the first resilient piece from being deflected excessively and to prevent displacement of the male terminal.