Patent ID: 7591652
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector produced by the steps of: bending a flat portion of a terminal member in a thickness direction thereof, said terminal member being formed of a metal plate and including a carrier portion and the flat portion connected to the carrier portion to form a terminal portion including a contact portion at one end portion thereof for contacting with a mating terminal of a mating connector, a connection portion at the other end portion thereof for connecting to a circuit board, and a retaining portion at a middle portion thereof to be retained in the housing; molding the housing integrally with the terminal portion so that one surface of the contact portion is exposed from the housing and the other surface of the contact portion contacts with the housing, said connection portion protruding from the housing and having a whole surface exposed from the housing, said retaining portion contacting with the housing to be directly retained in the housing; plating the terminal portion after the housing is integrally molded with the terminal portion in a state that the terminal portion is connected to the carrier portion; and cutting the terminal portion from the carrier portion to obtain the electrical connector.