Patent ID: 7645172
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector, comprising: at least one terminal fitting including a front section and a rear section rearward of the front section, opposite first and second surfaces extending along the front and rear sections and defining a substantially uniform thickness, the rear section defining a selected width, at least one touching section on at least one of the first and second surfaces to be held in contact with a mating terminal; and a housing formed with at least one press-in hole for receiving a portion of the terminal fitting, the press-in hole having opposed first and second substantially parallel side surfaces spaced apart by a distance substantially corresponding to the selected width of the rear section of the terminal fitting, first and second ridge surfaces extending obliquely from the respective first and second side surfaces toward one another and an apex extending between the ridge surfaces and substantially opposed to a passage area of the touching section of the terminal fitting so that the apex is distanced from the passage area of the touching section; wherein at least one bevel is formed at least at one of opposite widthwise corners of the touching section of the terminal fitting; and wherein a bevel angle of the bevel is smaller than an angle of inclination of the ridge surfaces of the inner surface of the press-in hole of the housing to a reference line parallel to the touching section.