Patent ID: 7470159
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A female terminal comprising: an electrical wire connecting portion to be connected with an electrical wire; and an electrical contacting portion having a tube shape and connected to the electrical wire connecting portion, the electrical contacting portion having a tube, with a bottom wall, for accepting an inserting segment of a mating terminal, a resilient piece, and a regulating portion, wherein the resilient piece urges the inserting segment against one inner wall of the tube and the regulating portion regulates the inserting segment to move away from the one inner wall and where the regulating portion is a projection extending inwardly from another inner wall and is arranged to directly abut the inserting segment when the inserting segment separates away from the one inner wall, with the projection disposed between the inserting segment and the bottom wall of the tube.