Patent ID: 8616924
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A female terminal for a connector comprising: an electric contact portion that is disposed at a front side of the female terminal for electrically connecting a male terminal on a mating connector; and an electric wire connection portion that is disposed at a rear side of the female terminal for electrically connecting an electric wire, wherein the electric contact portion includes: wherein the box portion is made in a cylindrical shape formed in such a manner that a roughly rectangular shaped metal plate is rolled and end edges of the metal plate are abutted with each other; wherein the elastic contact spring is formed by press processing a metal plate which is integrated with the metal plate from which the box portion is formed; wherein in the peripheral wall of the box portion, an abutment portion in which the end edges of the metal plate are abutted with each other is disposed at a wall portion which holds the male terminal together with the elastic contact spring; wherein a projection portion protruding toward the inside of the box portion is formed on the wall portion where the abutment portion is disposed, by press deforming the wall portion from the outside of the box portion in a concave shape; and wherein an apex of the projection portion serves as a contact portion with respect to the male terminal.