Patent ID: 6203385
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact, comprising:an electrical contact portion, into which a mating contact is insertable, having a square tubular shape, the electrical contact portion including a bottom wall, a pair of opposite side walls extending upright from the bottom wall, a top wall extending from one of the opposite side walls and disposed in opposed relation to the bottom wall, and a reinforcing wall formed integrally with the other one of the opposite side walls and partially covering the top wall;a vibration-absorbing plate extended from a portion of the top wall remote from a mating contact inserting-side, the vibration-absorbing plate having a curved shape and a resilient force set to a value smaller than a force of insertion of the mating contact into an interior of the electrical contact portion, so that the vibration-absorbing plate can follow the mating contact during the insertion of the mating contact;a bifurcated-resilient contact piece electrically connectable to the mating contact, the bifurcated-resilient contact piece being extended from the vibration-absorbing plate into the interior of the electrical contact portion; anda stopper wall extending downwardly from a portion of the reinforcing wall, remote from the mating contact inserting-side, toward the bottom wall so as to prevent excessive displacement of the vibration-absorbing plate.