Patent ID: 7942708
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a housing including a terminal hole and a lance portion disposed in the terminal hole, said lance portion including a guide surface, an engaging front edge surface, and a regulated surface; and a terminal disposed in the terminal hole, said terminal including a contact portion for contacting with a mating terminal, a connection portion for connecting a cable, an engaging portion for engaging the lance portion, a curved portion formed between the contact portion and the connection portion, and a regulating portion, wherein the engaging portion pushes the guide surface to deform and is guided with the guide surface when the terminal is inserted into the terminal hole, the engaging portion faces the engaging front edge surface when the terminal is completely fitted in the terminal hole, and the engaging portion extends from one sidewall of the curved portion toward the other sidewall of the curved portion, said regulating portion extending from the other sidewall toward the one sidewall.