Patent ID: 6315621
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector contact element (51) made of an electroconductive elastic plate and comprising a fixing portion (53) to be fixed to an insulator (230) and having a first end, an elastic portion (55, 57) with a second end connected to the first end of said fixing portion (53) and having a third end opposite to the second end, said elastic portion (55, 57) being formed with at least one slit (71) extending from said third end towards the second end to form a plurality of elastic finger portions (101, 103), and a plurality of contact points (91, 93) formed on said finger portions (101, 103), respectively, for coming into contact with a common mating contact element, wherein said plurality of elastic finger portions (101, 103) have widths, respectively, which are at least partially different from each other,wherein said elastic portion (55, 57) comprises:an elastic arm portion (55) having said second end connected to said first end of said fixing portion (53) and being smoothly bent with a C-shape curve towards said fixing portion (53), said elastic arm portion (55) having a fourth end portion opposite to said second end thereof, said fourth end portion comprising a plurality of separate pieces (81, 83) separated by said at least one slit; andan elastic contact portion (57) comprising said elastic finger portions (101, 103) connected to said separate pieces (81, 83), respectively, said elastic contact portion (57) being smoothly bent with a U-shape curve in a direction opposite to said C-shape curve and being further bent with a V-shape curve in a direction of said U-shape curve, said contact points being formed on the V-shape curve.