Patent ID: 9017113
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A female terminal fitting, comprising: at least one resilient contact piece; at least one inner facing contact surface facing the resilient contact piece; a substantially dome-shaped embossed convex contact formed on the resilient contact piece and projecting toward the inner facing contact surface; a plurality of long convex contacts formed on an inner facing contact surface, the long convex contacts extending substantially parallel to male terminal inserting and withdrawing directions and projecting toward the resilient contact piece, the convex contacts on the inner facing contact surface are at positions displaced from the convex contact on the resilient contact piece; and hard gold plating applied only in an area having a diameter of about 0.6 mm or less on an apex of the dome-shaped embossed convex contacts formed on the resilient contact piece and only in an area having a width of about 0.3 mm or less on the long convex contacts on the inner facing contact surface.