Patent ID: 8758029
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector from above, comprising: a housing formed of an insulation material, said housing including a pair of sidewalls and a protruding wall portion between the sidewalls; and a terminal disposed in the housing, said terminal being formed in a curved shape bent in a thickness direction thereof, said terminal including a held portion fixed to the housing, an elastic arm portion, and a connection portion to be connected to a circuit board, wherein said held portion is formed in a U-character shape so that the held portion is held in one of the sidewalls, said elastic arm portion includes a contact portion and a slant surface portion, said slant surface portion has a thickness decreasing toward a distal end portion of the elastic arm portion, said protruding wall portion including a terminal holding groove, said slant surface portion and said contact portion are situated outside the terminal holding groove, and said contact portion is disposed adjacent to the slant surface portion.